'Blennerhassett2'
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Families covered: Blennerhassett of Ballymacprior, Blennerhassett of Blennerville, Blennerhassett of Castle Conway, Blennerhassett of Tralee
| Robert Blennerhassett of Tralee, Sheriff of co. Kerry (a 1634, 1682, MP) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Avice Conway (d 1663, dau/coheir of Edward Conway of Castle Conway, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John ('Black Jack') Blennerhassett of Castle Conway 'of Killorglin Castle' (d c1738, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Cross (b 1668-9, d 22.03.1732, dau of Rev. Benjamin Cross of Blackhall by Anne, dau/coheir of Rev. John Evelegh of Blackwell) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Conway Blennerhassett (b 03.10.1693, d 07.06.1724) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Harman (dau of Col. Wentworth Harman of Moyle & Castle Roe) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Conway Blennerhassett of Castle Conway (b 03.06.1720, a 1774) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Lacy (dau of Major Thomas Lacy) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Harman Blennerhassett, last of Castle Conway, later in Virginia (b 08.10.1764-5, d 02.02.1831, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1795) Margaret Agnew (dau of Capt. Robert Agnew by Catherine Blennerhassett, niece!) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Joseph S. Lewis Blennerhassett in Missouri (b 1812, dspms 08.12.1862) had issue (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue - Dominick (b 1799, a 1830, dsp?), Harman (b 1801, d unm 10.08.1854), 2 daughters (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Susanna Blennerhassett (d 13.12.1819) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (31.10.1763) John de Courcy, 26th / 21st Lord Kingsale (d 24.05.1822) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Daniel McGillycuddy (son of Cornelius) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Catherine Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Agnew of Howlish (d 30.11.1792, Captain, son of General James & great-grandson of Sir James, 4th Bart of Lochnaw) | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Margaret Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1781) Michael Coxon (d 30.11.1792, Captain, son of Rev. John of Sunderland) | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Anne Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.10.1786) Michael de Courcy (Admiral, son of 25th Baron Kingsale) | |||||||||||||||
| g.+ | other issue - John (a 1774), Thomas (d before 1774), Avice of Bath (d unm 02.1838) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | ?? Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Blennerhassett of Tralee (a 1774) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Conway Blennerhassett (a 1774) probably the Conway 'of Reen Lodge' who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1779) Jane Bateman (dau of John Bateman of Dromultin, m2. Pierse Crosbie, son of Pierse of Ballyheigue) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Margaret Blennerhassett (b 27.10.1721) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Gun (Captain, son of Francis) | |||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue - Arthur of Tralee (a 1774), Avice (b 16.06.1718, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | John Blennerhassett (b 06.04.1696) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Dawson (dau of Col. James Dawson of Ballyncourty, sister of Lady Massy) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.07.1754) Robert Bolton of Brazeel (d 1798) | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Dawson (b 23.10.1725, d unm), John (b 12.10.1726, d infant), daughter (a 1733) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Benjamin Blennerhassett (b 13.09.1698) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Susanna Richards (dau of John Richards, Dean of Ardfert) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Susanna Blennerhassett (a 1733, d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Thomas Blennerhassett (b 13.08.1700, d by 1767, vicar of Dingle, rector of Dunmanway) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.03.1735) Mary Frankland (dau of Barry Frankland of Cork) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Anne Blennerhassett (b 1736) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Alleyne of Balydevane (d 29.07.1786) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Edward Blennerhassett of Rossbeigh, co. Kerry (b 31.03.1705, a 1773) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary FitzGerald (dau of Capt. Edward FitzGerald by Jane Leader) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Blennerhassett (b 01.1733, d 1803, rector of Tralee) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.02.1765) Louisa Goddard (dau of Capt. Thomas Goddard by Mary, sister of 1st Baron Ventry) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Blennerhassett (d 1825, Captain, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1791) Mary Blennerhasett (d 28.12.1859, dau of Henry Blennerhassett of Dublin) @1@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Louisa Blennerhassett (bpt 04.07.1794) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Wade | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Eliza Blennerhassett (d 18.02.1868) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. _ Brady | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (02.11.1840) William Henry Garvey (d 28.03.1872, dau of Thomas of Brownsford Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Letitia Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Bruce | |||||||||||||||
| (4)+ | other issue - John (bpt 10.06.1792), Henry (d before 26.09.1819), Goddard (dsp), Conway (b 1808, dsp), Arthur (dsp), Charlotte (d 10.1801), Charlotte (bpt 30.06.1803, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | John ('the Evergreen') Blennerhassett of Greenville & Dublin (d 1855) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (10.01.1794) Mary Anne Phayre (dau of Lt. Col. Robert Phayre of Killoughrim Forest & Daphne Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Goddard Blennerhassett (b 1802, d 1833) had issue (2 daus) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1821) Sarah (Sally) King (d 23.12.1870, dau of Sir Abraham Badley King of Corrard, 1st Bart, Lord Mayor of Dublin, m2. ?? Fleetwood) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Aldworth Blennerhassett (d before 1855, Captain) had issue (2 daus) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lucy Anne *** | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Gorges (dau of Robert George Gorges, Dean of Kilmacduagh) | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - Rachel Maria, Frances | ||||||||||||||
| m3. (1841) Frances Louisa Digby (dau of Richard Digby, great-grandson of Simon, Bishop of Elphin) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett (bpt 17.05.1772) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1791) Edward Fuller of Beechmount & Sackville (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Louisa Blennerhassett (bpt 30.01.1774, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1794) Rev. Thomas Cole (d 09.1830, son of John of Cork) | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Catherine Blennerhassett (bpt 09.06.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.05.1806) Thomas Finn of Dingle | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Letitia Blennerhassett (bpt 10.06.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Richard Ponsonby of Crotto (Major) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. William Lindsay of Tarbert | |||||||||||||||
| g.+ | other issue - Edward (d before 1805), Conway (bpt 10.12.1775, dsp), Goddard (bpt 29.09.1778, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Conway Blennerhassett (b 05.1736, dsp 1805, rector of Ballyseedy) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1775) Lucy Orpen (dau of Rev. Thomas Orpen of Killowen) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Robert Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Blennerhassett (dau of Samuel Blennerhassett, widow of John Hoare of Droumcare) @2@ below | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Edward Conway Blennerhassett (b 1775, d 03.12.1857, emigrated to America) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice Spotswood (dau of Theobald Spotswood of lenville) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Henry Blennerhassett (b 1777, d 07.11.1805, RN) | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Avis Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gerald Blennerhasset | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Jane Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Hilliard of Hollymount | |||||||||||||||
| vi. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett (b 1736) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Daniel O'Connor | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Samuel K. Williams of Milltown | |||||||||||||||
| vii. | Mary Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Clifford | |||||||||||||||
| viii.+ | other issue - Thomas, Arthur | ||||||||||||||
| F. | Arthur Blennerhassett (b 19.02.1706) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Mildred Markham (dau of Capt. Joshua Markham of Killala Castle & Nunstown) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Joshua Blennerhassett (a 1733) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (08.02.1734) Sarah Gun (dau of George Gun of Kilmorna, Gunsborough & Carrigafoile Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue (a 1744) - William of Ballinagar, Arthur | ||||||||||||||
| G. | Anne Blennerhassett (b 24.01.1694) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1717) Dennis McGillycuddy (d 1730) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (01.1731) Thomas Herbert (son of Arthur of Curreens) | |||||||||||||||
| H. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett (b 20.11.1702) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Townsend Gun of Rattoo (d 1766) | |||||||||||||||
| I. | Tryphena Blennerhassett (b 21.01.1703) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ulick FitzMaurice of Duagh (d 1738) | |||||||||||||||
| J. | Mary Blennerhassett (b 23.04.1707) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Raymond FitzMaurice (brother of Ulick of Duagh) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Thomas Blennerhassett (d 1773?, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Derby or Darby of Monmouth | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1726) William Conron of Kinsale | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Avice Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1730) Thomas Collis (vicar of Dingle, son of William of Lisdoge) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Jane Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (09.08.1731) Maurice O'Connell of Imlaghmore | |||||||||||||||
| m2. John Hurly (dsp, son of Dennis of Tralee) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Alice Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Hurly of Knocklong (son of Dennis of Tralee, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| E.+ | other issue (a 1733) - John, Chiswell, Arthur | ||||||||||||||
| One of these brothers married (after 1733) and had ... | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Blennerhassett of Annadale (Treasurer of co. Kerry) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice O'Brien (dau of John Philip O'Brien of Kilowen, widow of _ Brunton) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Anne Blennerhassett (d 13.10.1856) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.1800) Peter Thompson of Tralee (d 03.01.1850, Treasurer of co. Kerry) | |||||||||||||||
| b.+ | 5 sons | ||||||||||||||
| 3. | Henry Blennerhassett of Gortmasherry, co. Kerry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorcas Crumpe (dau of Francis Crumpe of Barley Mount by Dorcas, dau of Robert Orpen of Killowen) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Robert Blennerhassett of Mount Rivers, co. Kerry (4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances Yielding (dau of Richard Yielding of Belview by Belinda, dau of Rowland Bateman of Oak Park) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Henry Blennerhassett (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) @3@ 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) @4@ below | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Arthur Blennerhassett of Fortfield (or Aunagarry) & Cara, co. Kerry (d 05.1790) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine (Rosanna) Hickson (dau/coheir of Sheriff James Hickson) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Arthur Blennerhassett (b c1722, dsp 08.1814) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.05.1798) Catherine Hickson (dau of Robert Christopher Hickson of Fermoyle by Mary, dau of James Hickson) | |||||||||||||||
| 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) @3@ above | |||||||||||||||
| partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Belinda Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charles Hurly (son of Dennis by Anne Blennerhassett) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Alice Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.06.1758) James Eagar of Castle Ballymalis (son of Alexander) | |||||||||||||||
| vi. | Millicent (Mildred) Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Tallis Eagar of Culleenymore (son of James) | |||||||||||||||
| vii. | Sarah Blennerhassett (d 09.1826) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.09.1776) John Eagar of Ardrinane (d 1814, son of Alexander) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Samuel Blennerhassett of Tralee (a 1774) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Connor (dau of Maurice Connor, archdeacon of Ardfert, by Anne, dau of Barry Denny) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Henry Blennerhassett of Dublin (2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Poujade (d by 1803, dau of John Poujade & grand-dau of John Plaguavan & Lucy Blennerhassett) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Henry Blennerhassett of Tralee (a 1774, d 15.08.1841) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth O'Connell (dau of Morgan O'Connell of Kiltannon) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Anne Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1822) Rowland Tallis Eagar of Cullenymore & Cottage | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue (d unm) - Henry, Catherine, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (1818) Veronica Montgomery (d 1828, dau of Robert Montgomery of co. Down) | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue - Veronica Montgomerie (m. John Grey Porter Atthill), Henrietta (m. George Newnham Woolley), Elizabeth Montgomery (m. John Nicholas Thicknesse-Tuchet), Anne Sarah (m. Francis Green Tincler), jemima (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Francis Edward Blennerhassett (a 1774, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Mary Blennerhassett (b 1764, d 28.12.1859) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1791) Thomas Blennerhassett (Captain) @1@ above | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Jane Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1783) Edward Armstrong of Dublin | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Charlotte Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1793) Rowland Eagar (son of James of Ballymalis, Droumavally & Cullenybeg by Alice Blennerhassett) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Frances Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1777) Daniel McCarthy of Srugrena Abbey | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Anne Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Hoare of Droumcare (son of Edward of Dunkettle & Factory Hill) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Robert Blennerhassett (cousin) @2@ above | |||||||||||||||
| m3. John Moore Eagar (son of James of Cottage) | |||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue - Thomas (dvpsp before 1774), John (d before 1774), William (d before 1774), Mary | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Richard Blennerhassett of Ballymacprior in Killorglin, co. Kerrry (d 1791?, 7th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Rice (dau of Edward Rice by Alice Shiercliffe) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard Blennerhassett of Ballymacprior | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.1780) Elizabeth de Moleyns (Mullins) (dau of 1st Baron Ventry) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Henry Blennerhassett of Dublin (b 1783, d 1861) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Bell (d 1852) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Arthur Thomas Blennerhassett of Ballymacprior had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.1829) Sarah de Moleyns (dau of Capt. Richard de Moleyns or Mullins) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Townsend Blennerhassett (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett (d 21.12.1857) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Blennerhassett (son of Sir Rowland, 1st Bart) @4@ above | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Theodora Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1824) Edward Supple Eagar of Ardrinane (son of Robert of Listry) | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Charlotte Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Barry | |||||||||||||||
| g. | Mary Blennerhassett (b 1789, d 06.4.1872) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Francis Walker of Lahereen | |||||||||||||||
| h. | Arabella Blennerhassett (b 1797, 07.1875) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (03.04.1825) Frederic Jones (d 05.1832, Lt. Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1841) Bartholomew Hepenstal Hartley (d 1854, Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Dorcas Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Godfrey of Ballingamboon | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Avice Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1717) John Yielding of Tralee | |||||||||||||||
| F. | Alice Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Daniel Ferris of Muckinagh | |||||||||||||||
| G. | Lucy Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Heaphy or Heafy (son of Daniel) | |||||||||||||||
| H.+ | other issue - Arthur in France (b 1701), John (d young), William (d young), Edward | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| 7.+ | other issue - Edward (d infant), Robert (d young), Conway | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Blennerhassett), BP1934 (Blennerhassett)
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