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Families covered: Blennerhassett of Limerick, Blennerhassett of Riddlestown
[Much of this page was originally included within Blennerhassett2. It was moved to this page to facilitate expansion.]
Arthur Blennerhassett of Loughgur in Bruff, co. Limerick (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
m. Mary FitzGerald (dau of Garrett FitzGerald of Ballynard, archdeacon of Emly) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Edward Blennerhassett of Limerick | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Windale or Windall (dau of heiress of Rice of Riddlestown) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Rice Blennerhassett of Limerick, Sheriff (dsp 1736) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Buckworth (dau of Richard Buckworth of Cashel by Annabel, dau of Sir George Ingoldsby) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Rebecca Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. William Bowen (or Bowden) of Dooneen | |||||||||||||||
C. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Crofts | |||||||||||||||
2. | Robert Blennerhassett of Dublin & Clonmel (b 1652, d by 1713, recorder of Clonmel, prime serjeant-at-law) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Osborne (dau of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th (sb 4th?) Bart, widow of Thomas Warter of Culleen) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Arthur Blennerhassett of Dublin & Riddlestown Park (b 1687, dsp 1758, MP, prime serjeant-at-law) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Mary Pope (dau/heir of Capt. Richard Pope of Derryknockhane by Ane, dau of Sir George Ingoldsby) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1743) Mary Rice (dau/heir of Edward Rice, widow of Lt. Col. William Degge) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Mary Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Squire of Coolrane | |||||||||||||||
C. | Annabella Blennerhassett (d by 1768) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1710) Ion Grove of Ballyhenock (d 1730) | |||||||||||||||
D. | Alice Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
E. | Elizabeth Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1729) Eugene O'Lavery (d 1733) | |||||||||||||||
3. | Thomas Blennerhassett of Kerry 'of Riddlestown' (4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (after 1681) Ruth Blennerhassett (dau of John Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Mary Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. George Rowan of Ackaghera (son of Rev. Andrew) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Jane Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. Richard Hall of Ballyconnigan (son of Rev. John, prebendary of St. Finbarr's) | |||||||||||||||
4. | Gerald Blennerhassett of Riddlestown Park, Sheriff (6th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Christiana Bayly (dau of Henry Bayly of Loughgur) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Arthur Blennerhassett of Riddlestown (d 10.1775) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret (Celinda) Hayes (dau/coheir of Jeremiah Hayes of Cahir Guillamore) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Gerald Blennerhassett of Riddlestown (b c1734, d 1774, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1886 shows this Gerald as the husband of Lettice Bateman. This appears to be confusion with his son, leading to BLG1886 missing out a generation..BIFR1976 shows that this Gerald married ... | |||||||||||||||
m. (1756) _ Wilson (dau of Ralph Wilson of Bilboa Court, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Gerald Blennerhassett of Riddlestown, Sheriff (d 19.09.1806, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Wilkinson (dau of Joseph Wilkinson of Johnstown) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (26.06.1778) Lettice Bateman (dau of John Bateman of Altavilla) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Gerald Blennerhassett of Riddlestown, Sheriff had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (07.1805) Elizabeth Massy (d 1837?, dau of William Massy of Glenville) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | John Blennerhassett of Rockfield (co. Limerick) or Rochevale had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. (01.10.1807, sp?) ?? Wren (dau of Thomas Wren of Littur) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Mary Ann Bennett (dau/coheir of Samuel Bennett of Ballincalloo) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Laetitia Blennerhassett (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
ii.+ | other issue (d um) - Hayes, Ellen | ||||||||||||||
B. | Mary Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. Maurice Hall of Dunmoylan | |||||||||||||||
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 (Carriduff or Coomgriff) | |||||||||||||||
G. | Christiana Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Lloyd of Kildromore (d 1791) | |||||||||||||||
5. | Annabella Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. Abraham Greene of Ballymacreese (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
6. | Ellen Blennerhassett | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Bayley of Loughgur | |||||||||||||||
7.+ | other issue - John (dsp), Arthur (b 1664, d unm 04.07.1696), William (dsp), Elizabeth (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
BIFR1976 (Blennerhassett), BLG1886 (Blennerhassett of Riddlestown)
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