Richard Power, 1st Baron le Power and Coroghmore
'''Richard Power, 1st Baron Power of Curraghmore'''
Birth and origins
Richard was the eldest son of Piers Power and his first wife. His family name is also given as Poer. His father was "lord" of Curraghmore, County Waterford. His father's family is Old English.His mother, whose first name is unknown, was a daughter of Gerald FitzGerald of Decies, the second son of James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond, also numbered as the 7th earl, called the "usurper". This second son had been given Decies as appanage and thus became the first lord of Decies.
He had three brothers: Piers Power of Brenane, Nicholas Power of Corduff, and William Power, Knight of St. John of Jerusalem; as well as a sister: Ellen, who married Walter Power of Donoyle.
Marriage and children
Power married Catherine, second daughter of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.Richard and Catherine had three sons:
- Piers, who succeeded as the 2nd baron but died unmarried – for the 2nd Baron
- John, who succeeded as the 3rd baron and married Eleanor, 3rd daughter of James FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Desmond.
- Thomas of Coolfin
- Katherine, married Sir Nicholas Devereux of Ballymagir
- Elice, married Thomas FitzGerald, father of James fitz Thomas FitzGerald, the Sugan Earl.