'HZmisc23'
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Families covered: Helsham of Legattsrath (Leggetsrath), Hargreaves of Goodshaw
| BLG189 reports that "The family of Halsham of Sussex, from which the Helshams of Ireland claim descent, was one of antiquity and distinction. ... The first who settled in Ireland" was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Arthur Helsham, 1st of Legattsrath, co. Kilkenny (a 1666, captain) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| A. | ?? Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| Uncertain on number of intervening generations. | |||||||||||||||
| i. | ?? Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John Helsham of Legattsrath (b 1745, d 1838) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Blunt (dau/heir of John Blunt of Archersgrove by Anne, dau of Rev. William Candler of Castle Comer (by Mary, dau/coheir of Charles Ryves, son of Sir Richard of Uppercourt) & sister/coheir of Edward Candler Brown of Combe Hill) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Arthur Helsham (d 11.05.1861, Major) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Rachael Enery (d 18.02.1866, dau of Col. John Enery of Ballyconnell) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Edward Helsham, later Brown of Coombe Hill) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | William Helsham, later Candler had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charlotte Clune (dau of Captain _ Clune) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Richard Helsham of Leggettsrath (d 14.11.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (27.01.1831) Emily Tyllier (d 05.1840) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1841) Jane Low (dau of William Low of Lowville by Sophia Hamilton, dau of Richard, 4th Viscount Boyne) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Henry Helsham (cleric) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1.( Mary) Anne Blood | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Preston (dau of Nathaniel Preston) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Anne Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Cane (Major) | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Mary Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Wheeler Cuffe (captain, son of Sir Richard Wheeler Cuffe, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Harriet Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Gregory (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Hester Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1812) Sir John Blunden of Castle Bliuinden, 2nd Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (10) | Rose Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Frobisher (Major) | |||||||||||||||
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| Henry Hargreaves of Goodshaw, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Holt (dau of Richard Holt of Love Clough in Rossendale) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | James Hargreaves of Goodshaw | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Birtwisle (dau of William Birtwisle of Huncoat Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Hargreaves of Bank Hall (dsp, cleric, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Mary (relict of Henry Blackore of Fulledge) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Lord (dau of John Lord of Love Clough) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | James Hargreaves of Goodshaw | ||||||||||||||
| m. Esther Heap (dau of James Heap of Gambleside) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Hargreave of Bank Hall (dsp 31.12.1830) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Vavasour (dau of Thomas Hughes Vavasour of Rochdale) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Hargreaves of Ormerod House & Bank Hall (b 11.08.1778, d 05.04.1854) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by BLG1952 ('Ormerod of Tyldesley'). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (10.04.1802) Charlotte Anne Ormerod (d 06.02.1806, dau/heir of Laurence Ormerod of Ormerod) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Hargreaves (b c1804, dsp 17.04.1826) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Eleanor Mary Hargreaves (b 1803, d 14.12.1883) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.09.1834) William Thursby of Ormerod (d 10.10.1884, vicar in Northampton) | |||||||||||||||
| c | Charlotte Anne Hargreaves (b 1805, dsp 06.12.1871) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.12.1835) Sir James Yorke Scarlett (d 09.02.1888, Maj. General) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Anne Hargreave | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. John Fawcett of Ewood Hall | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - Henry (dsp), 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For Helsham (uploaded 27.12.25) : BLG1894 ('Helsham of St. Mary's Hall')
(2) For Hargreaves (uploaded 12.05.26) : Commoners (vol 2, 'Hargreaves of Ormerod House', p685+)
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