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Freke (Barons Carbery) of Castle Freke, Rathbarry, County Cork

The Freke family rose from Tudor‑era Dorset officials and merchants to become powerful West Cork landowners at Rathbarry, later Castle Freke. Their story spans Virginia’s early colonial ventures, the epic siege of Rathbarry in 1642, the creation of the Evans‑Freke Barons Carbery, and a remarkable link to Justin Trudeau.

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