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About John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth
John de Bermingham, 1st and last Earl of Louth was an Irish peer. He was the commander of the Anglo-Irish army in the Battle of Faughart, the decisive battle in the Irish Bruce Wars 1315–1318. In this battle, Edward Bruce was killed, and Bermingham had Bruce's severed head 'salted in a chest' and transported to England to be put on display before Edward II. He was briefly Viceroy of Ireland in 1321.
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- military personnel
- Position held
- Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- Born
- 1290
- Died
- June 10, 1329