In the general political reform following the Tudor Conquest, the somewhat reduced medieval barony was subject to the 'Surrender and Regrant' process and the adroit Geoghegan family Chief Kedagh complied and was accorded the title of 'Captain' Geoghegan in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
In the wake of the Tudor conquest, the medieval nobility underwent a partial transformation under the 'Surrender and Regrant' process, with Chief Kedagh of the Geoghegan family submitting to this change and being granted the title of 'Captain' Geoghegan during Queen Elizabeth I's reign.