European Heraldry

the Order of Saint Patrick

The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick was created in 1783 by George III as an equivilant in Ireland of the Order of the Garter in England and the Order of the Thistle in Scotland.

Founder Knights

Prince Edward Augustus, (1767-1820), later Duke of Kent and Strathearn.
William FitzGerald, (1749-1804), 2nd Duke of Leinster.
Henry de Burgh, (1742-1797), 12th Earl of Clanricarde, later Marquess of Clanricarde.
Thomas Nugent, (1714-1790), 6th Earl of Westmeath.
Murrough O'Brien, (1726-1808), 5th Earl of Inchiquin, later Marquess of Thomond.
Charles Moore, (1730-1822), 6th Earl of Drogheda, later Marquess of Drogheda.
George Beresford, (1735-1800), 2nd Earl of Tyrone, later Marquess of Waterford.
Richard Boyle, (1727-1807), 2nd Earl of Shannon.
James Hamilton, (1730-1798), 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil.
Richard Colley Wellesley, (1760-1842), 2nd Earl of Mornington, later Marquess Wellesley.
Arthur Saunders Gore, (1734-1809), 2nd Earl of Arran.
James Stopford, (1731-1810), 2nd Earl of Courtown.
James Caulfeild, (1728-1799), 1st Earl of Charlemont.
Thomas Taylour, (1724-1795), 1st Earl of Bective.
Henry Loftus, (1709-1783), 1st Earl of Ely.