Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne
- Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne
Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (c. 1700-10 June 1772), was an Irish peer.
Erne was a major landowner in County Fermanagh. In 1768 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh. He died in June 1772 and was succeeded in the barony by his son John, who was later created Earl Erne.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
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