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David Roche 1st Viscount Fermoy
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David the Great, first Viscount Roche of Fermoy, was recognised as a peer of parliament in the reign of Edward the Fourth; the viscountcy is one of the ancient Irish peerages by prescription, its very origin obscure.
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✓ DAVID ROCHE 'THE GREAT', 1st VISCOUNT FERMOY (recognised temp. Edward IV, c.1461); m. Johanna, da. of Walter de Burgh alias MacWilliam (which Burke branch, note-only); father of Maurice 2nd Viscount (our line). Source: Cokayne, Complete Peerage (1st edn), 'Fermoy' pp.326-29, photographed and read 6 Aug 2026 (CP notes the pre-1461 pedigree 'extremely obscure'; contested rungs note-only, not hardened).