Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott

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rdf:langString Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott (1568 – 10 November 1622), was the second son of Thomas Folliott of Pirton Court, Pirton, Worcestershire and Katherine Lygon, daughter of William Lygon of Madresfield Court, Malvern. From about 1594 he served the Crown in Ireland and in 1603 was commissioned to develop a township adjacent to Ballyshannon Castle in the south of County Donegal in Ulster. In 1608 he commanded troops in the suppression of O'Doherty's rebellion and successfully captured or killed some of the rebels during the Siege of Tory Island. The Borough of Ballyshannon was incorporated in 1613. He was created Baron Folliott, of Ballyshannon in the County of Donegal, in the Peerage of Ireland on 22 January 1620. He acquired salmon fisheries and over 3,000 acres (12 km2) of land in County Donegal from Francis Gofton. His residence was Wardtown Castle, Ballymacaward, Ballyshannon, County Donegal. He married Anne Strode, daughter of Sir William Strode of , Somerset and Mary Southcott, and had seven children: * (1613–1697) * Michael Folliott (d. 17 November 1638) * Arthur Folliott, died young * Charles Folliott (d. aft. 1622) * Anne Folliott * Frances Folliott (died 1638), married Sir Robert King MP of Boyle Abbey, and had issue including John King, 1st Baron Kingston and Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet * Elizabeth (Bess) Folliott, married firstly on 7 May 1640 Richard Wingfield and had issue Folliott Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt; married secondly on 12 April 1646 Edward Trevor; married thirdly Sir John Ponsonby (d. 1678) and had issue including William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon. His widow married secondly Robert Dillon, 2nd Earl of Roscommon, by whom she had further issue, including Carey Dillon, 5th Earl of Roscommon. She died c.1650.