The title Earl of Kerry was created in 1723 for Thomas Fitzmaurice, the holder of the ancient Irish barony of Kerry, which was created in the thirteenth century. The fourth Earl had previously succeeded to the Marquessate of Lansdowne, and the titles have remained merged since.
Kerry suffered frequently from invasions of the Danes in the 9th and loth centuries, until they were finally overthrown at the See also:
Gros, received from this MacCarthy a large portion of the county round Lixnaw.
In 1579–1580 attempts were made by the Spaniards to invade Ireland, landing at Limerick harbour, near Dingle, and a fortress was erected here, but was destroyed by the English in 1580.
The title of Baron de Ros (pronounced "Roose") is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.
However, whenever a woman holds the title, the holder of the next-highest barony held by a man is known as the Premier Baron.
The title was originally held by the de Ros family until the death of the eleventh Baron in 1508, when it was inherited by his nephew, Sir George Manners.
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