'Bernard02'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bernard of Bandon, Bernard of Castle Bernard (Mahon)

We hope to find in due course the earlier ancestry of this family. We have seen mention in a web site that the following Francis was the 3rd son (the others being Robert, William and Charles) of Sir Henry Bernard of Westmorland by Anne, daughter of Sir John Dawson.
Francis Bernard (to Ireland)
1. Francis Bernard of Castle Mahon
  m. Elizabeth Freke (dau of Arthur Freke of Rathbarry Castle)
A. Francis Bernard of Castle Mahon = Castle Bernard (b 1663, d 1726, Solicitor General, Judge)
  m. (1697) Alice Ludlow (dau of Stephen Ludlow)
  i. Francis Bernard of Castle Bernard and Bassingbourne Hall (b 1698, dsps 1783)
  m. (1722) Anne Petty (dau of Henry Petty, Earl of Shelburne)
  ii. North Ludlow Bernard (b 15.04.1705, Major, 3rd son)
  m. (1728) Rose Echlin (dau of John Echlin of Echlinville)
  a. James Bernard (b 08.12.1729, d 09.07.1796, 2nd son)
  m. (1752) Esther Smyth (d 1780, dau of Percy Smyth of Headborough, sister of William)
  (1) Francis Bernard of Castle Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon (b 26.11.1755, d 26.11.1830)
  m. (12.02.1784) Catherine Henrietta Boyle (b 12.01.1768, d 08.07.1815, dau of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon)
  (A) James Bernard, 2nd Earl of Bandon (b 14.06.1785, d 31.10.1856) had issue
  m. (13.03.1809) Mary Susan Brodrick (d 23.04.1870, dau of Charles Brodrick, Archbishop of Cashel)
  (B) William Smyth Bernard (b 13.09.1792, d 06.02.1863, Lt. Colonel)
  m. (1831) Elizabeth Gilman (dau of Lt.Col. _ Gilman of Clancoole)
(C) Charlotte Esther Bernard (d 07.02.1846)
  m. (14.06.1816) Hayes St. Leger, 3rd Viscount Doneraile (d 27.03.1854)
  (D)+ other issue - Richard (b 04.09.1787, d 1850, Dean of Leighlin), Francis (b 27.02.1789, d 1813), Henry Boyle (b 05.12.1797, d Waterloo), Charles Ludlow (b 12.04.1805, d 21.01.1861), Catherine Henrietta (d 1850), Louisa Anne (d 26.05.1851)
(2) Rose Bernard (b 08.03.1758, d 26.05.1810)
  m1. (13.11.1773) William Tonson, formerly Hull, 1st Lord Riversdale (b 03.05.1724, d 04.12.1787)
  m2. (18.10.1792) James Millard (d 23.07.1804, Captain)
  (3) Esther (Hester) Bernard (b 17.03.1759, d 17.05.1824)
  m. (02.12.1755) Sampson Stawell of Kilbrittain (b 09.1741, d 01.01.1819)
  (4) Mary Bernard (b 1760, d 14.11.1825)
  m. (1778) Sir Augustus Warren, Bart (b 1754, d 30.01.1821)
(5) Charlotte Bernard (d 02.09.1835)
  m. (03.09.1785) Hayes St. Leger, 2nd Viscount Doneraile (d 08.11.1819)
  (6) Elizabeth Bernard
  m. (1785) Richard Acklom of Wiseton Hall
  b. Alice Bernard
  m. (1750) William Beamish of Willsgrove (Captain RN)
  c. Catherine Bernard
  m. Francis Beamish
  d.+ other issue - Charles (d unm), Elizabeth
  iii. Elizabeth Bernard (b 21.02.1703, d 30.05.1743)
  m1. James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount of Charlemont (bpt 29.07.1682, d 21.04.1734)
  m2. (09.10.1740) Thomas Adderley of Innishannon
  iv.+ other issue - Stephen of Prospect Hall (b 17.07.1701, d 10.1757), Arthur, William, John
  B. Arthur Bernard (b 1666) ancestor of Bernards of Palace Anne
  m. Anne Power (dau of Roger Power of Mount Eglantine)
  C.+ 4 daughters
2. daughter
  m. Sir George Reynolds
3. daughter
  m. Percy Freke

Main source(s): BP1934 (Bandon)
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