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