Peerage Record – 54630

     John O’Neill was born on 18 October 1599.¹ He was the son of Hugh O’Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone and Catherine Magennis.² He died on 27 January 1640/41 at age 41 at Barcelona, Spain, without legitimate issue, from wounds received in an unsuccessful attack on Catalan insurgents the previous day.¹
     He was styled as 5th Earl of Tyrone.¹ He was also known as Shane O’Neill. He gained the rank of Colonel in the Irish Regiment of Tyrone in Spanish service first in Flanders then in Spain.¹ He was awarded the Knight of Calatrava in 1632.¹ He fought in the Battle of Fuenterrabia in 1638, against the French.¹ He held the office of Major Domo of Madrid before May 1639.¹ He held the office of member of the Spanish Supreme Council of War in 1640.¹

     Hugh O’Neill was born illegitimately circa 1631.¹ He was the son of John O’Neill and Isabel O’Donell.^2,1 He died before 27 October 1660, without issue.¹
     He was legitimated by King Philip IV.¹

     Conn ‘na Creige’ O’Neill was born in 1601.¹ He was the son of Hugh O’Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone and Catherine Magennis.² He died in 1622, a prisoner Tower of London, unmarried.¹
     Conn ‘na Creige’ O’Neill also went by the nick-name of Conn ‘na Creige’ (or in English, ‘of the Rock.¹‘) Circa 1608 he was accidentally left behind in the Flight of the Earls.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹

     Brian O’Neill was born in 1604.¹ He was the son of Hugh O’Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone and Catherine Magennis.² He died on 16 August 1617 at Brussels, Belgium, murdered by an English agent.¹
     Circa 1613 Page to Archduke Albert.¹

     Sir Cormac McBaron O’Neill was the son of Ferdoragh O’Neill, 1st Baron of Dungannon and Joan Maguire.² He married Margaret O’Neill, daughter of Aedh O’Neill and Siobhan O’Donnell.² He died in 1613, a prisoner in the Tower of London.¹
     He was married several times and had illegitimate issue.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Conn O’Neill was the son of Sir Cormac McBaron O’Neill.² He married a Flemish lady (?)¹ He died, without male issue.¹
     He was the last legitimate descendant of 1st Baron of Dungannon.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1640 in the Irish Army.¹ He was styled as Earl of Tyrone on 27 October 1660.¹

     a Flemish lady (?) married Lt.-Gen. Conn O’Neill, son of Sir Cormac McBaron O’Neill.¹
     Her married name became O’Neill.

     Art McBaron O’Neill was born illegitimately.¹ He was the son of Ferdoragh O’Neill, 1st Baron of Dungannon.² He died on 28 November 1618.¹

     Art ‘Og’ O’Neill is the son of Art McBaron O’Neill.² He married Ellen MacCarthy, but this marriage was later repudiated.¹

     Ellen MacCarthy married Art ‘Og’ O’Neill, son of Art McBaron O’Neill, but this marriage was later repudiated.¹
     Her married name became O’Neill.