'Blennerhassett2'
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Families covered: Blennerhassett of Blennerville, Blennerhassett of Castle Conway, Blennerhassett of Riddlestown

Robert Blennerhassett of Tralee (a 1634, MP)
m. Avice Conway (dau of Edward Conway of Castle Conway, cousin)
1. John Blennerhassett of Castle Conway
  m. Elisabeth Cross (dau of Benjamin Cross of Blackhall)
A. ?? Blennerhassett
  Of this line, BP1934 only mentions that great-grandson of the above John was Harman who sold Castle Conway. Probably John's grandson was ...
  i. Conway Blennerhassett of Castle Conway father of Susan, presumed father of Harman
  m. Jane Bateman (dau of Rowland Bateman of Oak Park) possibly wife of Conway, possibly mother of ...
  a. Harman Blennerhassett, last of Castle Conway (d 02.02.1831)
  (1)+ 2 sons (dsp)
  b. Susan Blennerhassett (d 13.12.1819)
  m. (31.10.1763) John de Courcy, 26th / 21st Lord Kingsale (d 24.05.1822)
  TCP (Ventry) identifies the following Elizabeth as daughter of a John Blennerhassett of Castle Conway. BLG1886 (Gun of Rattoo) identifies her father as Conway Blennerhassett (of C.C.).
  ii. Elizabeth Blennerhassett possibly of this generation
  m. Townsend Gunn of Rattoo
2. Thomas Blennerhassett
  m. Jane Derby of Monmouth
3. Henry Blennerhassett
  m. Dorcas Crumpe (dau of Francis Crumpe by Dorcas, dau of Robert Orpen of Killowen)
  A. Henry Blennerhassett
  B. Robert Blennerhassett
  m. Frances Yielding (dau of Richard Yielding by Belinda, dau of Rowland Bateman of Oak Park)
  i. Henry Blennerhassett (d young)
  ii. Sir Rowland Blennerhassett,1st Bart of Blennerville (b 1741, d 14.03.1821)
  m. Millicent Agnes Yielding (dau of Richard Yielding of Belview)
a. Sir Robert Blennerhassett, 2nd Bart of Blennerville, Sheriff of Kerry (b 26.01.1769, d 21.09.1831)
  m. (27.05.1790) Rosanna Blennerhassett (d 04.02.1828, dau of Arthur Blennerhassett of Fortfield) below
  (1) Sir Arthur Blennerhassett, 3rd Bart of Blennerville, Sheriff of Kerry (b 30.07.1794, d 22.04.1849) had issue
  m. (26.07.1826) Sarah Mahony (d 11.07.1866, dau of John Mahony)
  (2) Robert Blennerhassett (b 27.07.1797, dsp 02.07.1865, 3rd son)
  m. (04.09.1838) Sarah Eagar (d 02.02.1856, dau of Alexander Eagar)
  (3) Catherine Blennerhassett (d 11.1869)
  m. (16.05.1822) Edward Fitzgerald Conyers (Rev., son of Charles of Castletown Conyers)
  (4)+ other issue (d unm) - Rowland (b 06.11.1795, RN), Richard (b 25.08.1799), William (b 02.02.1802)
  b. Richard Francis Blennerhassett (b 23.05.1772, dsp 11.1827)
  m. Agnes Denny (d 19.12.1842, dau of Sir Barry Denny, 1st Bart)
  c. Arthur Blennerhassett of Blennerville (b 27.10.1776, d 31.05.1839) had issue
  m. Helena Jane Mullins (dau of Thomas Mullins, 1st Lord Ventry)
d. Rowland Blennerhassett of Kells (b 26.12.1780, d 12.04.1854) had issue
  m. Letitia Hurly (dau of John Hurly of Tralee)
  e. William Blennerhassett (b 26.12.1780, d 1842) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Blennerhassett (dau of Richard Blennerhassett of Ballymacprior)
  iii. Arthur Blennerhassett of Fortfield
  m. Catherine Hickson (dau of James Hickson)
  a. Robert Blennerhassett
  b. Rosanna Blennerhassett (d 04.02.1828)
  m. (27.05.1790) Sir Robert Blennerhassett, 2nd Bart of Blennerville, Sheriff of Kerry (b 1769, d 1831) above
  iv. Belinda Blennerhassett
  m. Charles Hurly below
  v. Alice Blennerhassett
  m. (09.06.1758) James Eagar of Castle Ballymalis
  vi. Millicent Blennerhassett
  m. Tallis Eagar of Culleenymore
  vii. Sarah Blennerhassett (d 1826)
  m. (10.09.1776) John Eagar of Ardrinane
  C. Samuel Blennerhassett had issue
  m. Catherine Connor (dau of Maurice Connor, archdeacon of Ardfert)
  D. Richard Blennerhassett had issue
  m. Mary Rice (dau of Edward Rice)
  E. Dorcas Blennerhassett
  m. John Godfrey of Ballingamboon
  F. Avice Blennerhassett
  m. John Yielding of Tralee
  G. Alice Blennerhassett
  m. Daniel Ferris of Muckinagh
  H. Lucy Blennerhassett
  m. John Heaphy
4. Catherine Blennerhassett
  m1. Richard McLoughlin of Ballydowny
  m2. John Conway
5. Avice Blennerhassett
  m. Thomas Spring
6. Alice Blennerhassett
  m. Walter Spring
7. Lucy Blennerhassett
  m. Jean Plaguavan
8. Anne Blennerhassett
  m. Dennis Hurly (of family of Sir Thomas of Knocklong)
  B. Charles Hurly
  m. Belinda Blennerhassett (dau of Robert Blennerhassett) above

 

 

Arthur Blennerhassett (Captain)
m. Mary FitzGerald (dau of _ FitzGerald of Ballynard)
1. Edward Blennerhassett
  m. Elizabeth Windale
  A. Rice Blennerhassett
  m. Mary Buckworth of Cashel
2. Robert Blennerhassett
  m. Alice Osborn (dau of Sir Thomas Osborn, 4th Bart)
  A. Arthur Blennerhassett (MP)
  m. Mary Pope (dau of Richard Pope of Derryknockhane)
  B.+ 4 daughters
3. Thomas Blennerhassett of Riddlestown
  m. Ruth Blennerhassett (dau of John Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy)
  A. Mary Blennerhassett
  m. George Rowan of Ackaghera
  B. Jane Blennerhassett
  m. Richard Hall of Ballyconnigan
4. Arthur Blennerhassett of Dublin (d unm 1696)
5. Gerald Blennerhassett
  m. Christiana Bayly (dau of _ Bayly of Loughgur)
  A. Arthur Blennerhassett of Riddlestown
  m. Margaret Hayes of Cahir Guillamore
  i. Gerald Blennerhassett of Riddlestown (2nd son)
  m. Lettice Bateman (dau of John Bateman of Altavilla)
  a. Gerald Blennerhassett of Riddlestown had issue
  m. Elizabeth Massy (dau of William Massy of Glenville)
  b. John Blennerhassett of Rochevale had issue
  m. Mary Ann Bennett (dau of Samuel Bennett of Ballincalloo)
  ii.+ other issue - Hayes (dsp), Ellen
  B. Mary Blennerhassett
  m. Maurice Hall
  C. Rachel Blennerhassett
  m. Daniel Heaphy of co. Limerick
  D. Annabella Blennerhassett (d unm)
  E. Ellen Blennerhassett
  m. Thomas Spiers Gabbett of Bagotstown
  F. Elizabeth Blennerhassett
  m. William Hardinge of Carrigduff
  G. Christiana Blennerhassett
  m. Thomas Lloyd of Kildromore
6.+ other issue - 2 sons (d unm) and 3 daughters

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BP1934 (Blennerhassett)
(2) For lower section : BLG1886 (Blennerhassett of Riddlestown)
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