Baron of Athenry

39,90 €

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Description

Information about the family history and the coat of arms

Family history
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Family history Baron of Athenry

Baron of Athenry – The History of the House of Bermingham

Die Barone von Athenry entstammten dem anglonormannischen Haus de Bermingham. Die Familie kam im späten 12. Jahrhundert nach Irland und ließ sich zunächst in Tethmoy im heutigen County Offaly nieder. In den 1230er Jahren erhielt Meiler de Bermingham von Richard de Burgh Land im östlichen Connacht. Am Clareen River gründete er Athenry und begann 1235 mit dem Bau der Burg.

Rund um den Hallenbau entstand eine planmäßig angelegte Stadt. Meiler förderte Handel und Handwerk und stiftete 1241 das Dominikanerpriorat. Dessen Bau unterstützten auch irische Familien – ein Zeichen enger Verbindungen zum Umland. Mauern, Tore und Ornamente der „School of the West“ machten Athenry zu einem Schmuckstück des mittelalterlichen Galway.

Meilers Sohn Piers führte die Herrschaft weiter. Die de Berminghams behaupteten ihren Rang und prägten über Jahrhunderte die Stadt. Bei der Schlacht von Athenry 1316 verteidigten Kräfte unter Richard de Bermingham und William Liath de Burgh sie gegen das Heer Felim O’Connors. Im 15. Jahrhundert bezog die Familie ein Stadthaus; die Burg diente fortan als Garnison.

Auch in der Neuzeit blieb das Haus präsent. Francis Bermingham, der zwölfte Baron, wirkte während der Konföderationskriege in Connacht. Nach den Umbrüchen gewann die Familie Besitzungen zurück. Thomas Bermingham, der einundzwanzigste Baron, erhielt 1759 zusätzlich den Titel Earl of Louth und brachte die Linie zu neuem Glanz.

Mit seinem Tod 1799 ging der Titel nicht unmittelbar an einen anerkannten Nachfolger über. Mehrere verwandte Birmingham-Linien bestanden jedoch fort und bewahrten ihre Verbindung zu Galway. Athenry Castle, das Priorat und große Teile der Stadtmauer erzählen bis heute anschaulich von mehr als fünf Jahrhunderten Familien- und Stadtgeschichte.

Sources: Heritage Ireland, Dictionary of Irish Biography, University of Galway Landed Estates, Galway Archaeological and Historical Society

Coat of arms & Heraldry
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Family coat of arms Baron of Athenry

Das Wappen entspricht dem historisch überlieferten Wappen der anglo-irischen Familie de Bermingham, welche die Baronie Athenry führte. Blasonierung Von Gold und Rot gespalten mit gezackter Teilungslinie.

Der Schild ist senkrecht in ein goldenes und ein rotes Feld geteilt. Die mittlere Teilungslinie verläuft in großen regelmäßigen Zacken, die beide Farben ineinandergreifen lassen. Über dem Schild befindet sich ein dunkler Turnierhelm mit rot-goldenen Decken.

Die de Berminghams gelangten im 12. Jahrhundert nach Irland und begründeten die Herrschaft Athenry im County Galway.

Sources: John O’Hart, Bermingham family, Lords Baron of Athenry. The Complete Peerage, entries for the Baronetcy of Athenry and the Bermingham family. Excerpts History

Overview of your title package

What the title of nobility contains

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✦ Your personal Aristonym: Your representative appointment certificate is artistically designed with your name, your new title and the associated coat of arms.
✦ Your own coat of arms: Each title comes with a masterful coat of arms that you can download as a high-resolution PDF for perfect printing.
✦ The book „My Title of Nobility“: With every order, you will receive the 165-page pocket book containing valuable practical tips.
✦ Immediate delivery & premium shipping: Immediately after purchase, everything is available for immediate download, and optionally by mail.

Your certificate

Authentic design with a historic flair: For each region, we create a certificate of appointment in the distinctive, country-specific style – complete with the appropriate coat of arms of your chosen title.

Share this special moment: Upon request, you will receive a free partner certificate and certificates for your children, so that the whole family can participate in the tradition.

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Your own coat of arms

Each title comes with the corresponding historical coat of arms, which you receive as a high-resolution file. You can use it completely freely in private and professional contexts – whether on letterhead, business cards, or seals.

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The Companion Book

The book „My Title“ takes you in detail into the multifaceted world of your new aristocratic title and offers valuable practical tips for everyday life, stylish guidance, and background information on history.

Book "My Title of Nobility" with coat of arms and marble design

Our accessories

Gold membership card of the Noble Society Association with coat of arms and name Max Wagner

Golden ID Card

Crafted from premium aluminum in business card format, the gold ID Card makes your title look stylish and mobile.

Two gold thalers with coats of arms and the number 10 on marble.

Gold coins

Fine gold and silver-plated medallions combine coats of arms, names and titles in a glossy, unique design.

Trodat stamp and a coat of arms on paper

Emblem stamp

The self-inking stamp quickly, cleanly and precisely transfers your personal emblem onto letterhead paper.

Dark wine bottle with coat-of-arms label "Hohenstetten Graf Max Wagner 2023" on marble.

My own wine

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Two wine glasses with engraving "Hohenstetten" and coat of arms

Wappen Gläser

The masterfully engraved wine glasses display their coat of arms, name and title in stunning brilliance.

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Precision pliers

The elegant embossing pliers embellishes letterheads or documents with a tactile, colourless relief embossing.


Honorary membership

Membership of the Noble Society Institute enriches your title with another dimension of exclusive representation. Validated by a magnificent certificate in your name, with no ongoing fees or obligations.

Certificate of the Noble Society Association for Count Max Wagner as honorary member
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