'Kearney1'
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Families covered: O'Kearney of Ballydonagh, Kearney of Blanchville, O'Kearney of Knockanglass, Kearney of Ossory, Kearney of Waterford
| Described by BLG1886 as a "descendant of a Milesian family" was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Daniel O'Kearney of Cashel & Ballydonagh, co. Tipperary | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Maurice O'Kearney of Ballyduagh | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Hennis (dau of William Hennis of Garristodowney) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Bryan O'Kearney of Knockanglass or Ballyknockane, co. Tipperary (b 1534, d 02.01.1623) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor Butler (dau of William Butler (FitzThomas) of Ballindadlea/Ballywadley, grandson of Edmond, Lord Dunboyne) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Patrick O'Kearney of Knockanglass (b 15.03.1551, d 22.04.1641) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor Carraile (dau of Teige Fitzconnor Carraile of Mohearnain by Jane, dau of Eustace Comyn) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Brien O'Kearney of Ballinknockane | ||||||||||||||
| m1/2. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | 8 children | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Michael O'Kearney (b 30.09.1588) | ||||||||||||||
| m(1). Jane FitzGibbon (d 02.12.1627, dau of Henry FitzGibbon of Listfunchion "of the family of the "White Knight"") | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Philip Kearney (b 15.01.1614, d 21.09.1651) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.08.1634) Eleanor Butler (dau of John Butler (FitzThomas) of Derrycloney) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | David Kearney in co. Kilkenny (b 18.10.1616, clergyman) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Kearney (d 02.1665, vicar general of Ossory) the first mentioned by BLGI1912 | ||||||||||||||
| m. Judith Serment (dau of Capt. David Serment of Lismacteigue) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Richard Kearney of Parkstown, co. Kilkenny (d 09.1690, rector of Ballyneale & Rosbercon) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Stewart | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Kearney of Kearney Bay, co. Kilkenny | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Alcock (dau of Benjamin Alcock) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Benjamin Kearney of Blanchville, Sheriff of co. Kilkenny (d 1784) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Fitzgerald (dau/heir of _ Fitzgerald of Brambleston) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | James Kearney of Blanchville, Sheriff of co. Kilkenny | ||||||||||||||
| m. Susannah Hunt (dau of Henry Hunt, state apothecary) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Benjamin James Kearney (b 1774, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Sir James Kearney of Blanchville (b 1777, d 23.02.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Bayly (dau of Clayton Bayly of Gowran) | |||||||||||||||
| ((iii)) | John Kearney had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Waller Keatinge (dau of Rev. Cadogan Keatinge) | |||||||||||||||
| ((iv)) | Charles Kearney (b 1798, d 1871, Lt. Colonel) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.10.1829) Mary Anne Massey (dau of Hon. George Eyre Massey) | |||||||||||||||
| ((v)) | Elizabeth Kearney (d 12.1767) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1805) Nicholas Aylward of Shankhill Castle | |||||||||||||||
| ((vi)) | Anne Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1815) Rev. Theobald Butler | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Michael Kearney (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gertrude Hickman (dau of Thomas Hickman) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Hickman Kearney (d 21.04.4851) possibly fits here | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.05.1802) Anne Franks (d 25.02.1845, dau of Thomas Franks of Ballymagooly) | |||||||||||||||
| ((ii))+ | 7 others | ||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Mary Kearney (d 12.1767) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.07.1756) Nicholas Aylward of Shankhill Castle | |||||||||||||||
| ((D))+ | other issue - John (dsp), Walter/Richard | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Richard Kearney of Waterford | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Fleming | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | James Kearney of Waterford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann or Mary Alcock (dau of William Alcock of Wilton) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | William Kearney of Waterford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Martha Backas (dau of Charles Backas of Waterford) | |||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | Martha Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Moore (Captain RN) | |||||||||||||||
| ((b)) | Anne Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Bolton (Captain RN) | |||||||||||||||
| ((c))+ | other issue (d unm) - William Richard (b 1805), Richard James | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Nicholas Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Benjamin Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - John, Richard, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | John Kearney (d 1693) | ||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | issue - Hugh, Mary, Elizabeth, Anne | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Elizabeth Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. Hugh Drysdale (archdeacon of Ossory) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Mary Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Richard Kearney of Bailinvalla (Ballinvalla), co. Mayo (b 25.10.1617, d Kilbruish 1643, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1640) Ann Byrne (dau of John Byrne of Cabinteely) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Brian Kearney of Ballinvalla had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Browne (dau of Dominick Browne of Breaffy) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Daniel Kearney (b 07.03.1618, d 1691) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Everard | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Brien Kearney of Coolmore (b 02.09.1622) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Keatinge of Garnamstown | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| (6) | Maurice Kearney of Cappaghmore (b 07.03.1623, d 21.05.1681, burgess of Fethard) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellis Shea (dau of Henry Shea of Cloneshea) | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | James Kearney of Rathcool near Fethard (b 24.07.1625, d 03.02.1709) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.11.1648) Eleanor Magrath (d 14.05.1690, dau of John Magrath of Monaquill) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Kearney (Secretary of State to King James II) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Blake | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - Sir James (had issue), 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Michael Kearney of Fethard (b 1658, d 1716) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Martin Kearney, Count de Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1741) Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Jane Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Richard Nagle (Chief Secretary to James II) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Mary Kearney (b 02.1653-4) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Pierce Nagle (brother of Sir Richard) | |||||||||||||||
| (8)+ | other issue - Andrew (dsp), 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| c. | James O'Kearney of Paris | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellen Mahony | |||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | 2 children | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Giles O'Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edmond Butler (son of Richard of Clonbrogane) | |||||||||||||||
| e.+ | other issue - John, Nicholas (friar) | ||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - John, Maurice (dsp), Margaret, Onor, Jane, Ellis, Catherine | ||||||||||||||
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| Possibly connected to the above family was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Michael Kearney (surgeon barber) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Michael Kearney (b 1733, d 11.01.1814, archdeacon of Raphoe) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Kearney, Bishop of Ossory (b c1742, d 22.05.1813) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | John Kearney (d 1838, Chancellor of Ossory) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John James Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Henry Kearney (prebendary of Ossory) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Rose Lloyd Kearney (d 01.1874) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.1811) Harvey Randal Savile Pratt, later De Montmorency of Castle Morres (b 09.1782, d 20.09.1859) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Frances Kearney | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.1812) Rev. John Vernon of Aubone (b 05.1790, d 07.06.1843) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Waller Kearney (d 21.07.1876) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.02.1816) Samuel Vesey of Derrabard House (b 11.1795, d 12.12.1876) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1886 (Kearney of Blanchville), BLGI1912 (Butler-Kearney of Drom)
(2) For lower section : various web sites plus cross-references from elsewhere in the database
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