Carlingford, Theobald Taaffe, Earl of, -1677

Theobald Taaffe (d. 1677), 2nd Viscount Taaffe and 1st Earl of Carlingford, was an Irish Catholic loyalist who joined the Catholic Confederation during the English civil war and continued in the service of Charles II during his exile. Created 1st Earl of Carlingford in the Irish peerage in 1661, Taaffe was sent to Germany as Envoy Extraordinary to Emperor Leopold I during the second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667).

From the description of Carlingford papers, 1651-1764 (bulk 1657-1667). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702137178

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