'Moore13'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Moore of Cremorgan, Moore of Raheenduff

                               
BLGI1912 reports that "This family derives from the O'Mores, Chieftains of Leix, now the Queen's Co. Cearnach O'More, lord of Leix, was slain 1017, from him descended Rory O'More, who warred with the English temp. Elizabeth."
Connell MacMelaghlin O'More, Chieftain of Leiz (d 1537?)
1. Lisagh MacConnell O'More (dvp 1530) father or grandfather of ...
  A. Murtagh Oge O'More of Raheenduff & Cremorgan (d 02.05.1589)
  m. Honor O'Lalor
  i. Patrick O'More or Moore of Cremorgan (a 1598)
  ii. John O'More or Moore of Killenevar, Queen's Co. (d 11.11.1636)
  m. Margaret O'Hickey (dau of Connor O'Hickey of Bolton (co. Kildare))
  a. John Oge Moore of Ballydavis, Queen's Co. (d 18.01.1668-9)
  m. Susan Hovenden (dau of James Hovenden of Queen's Co.)
  (1) Bartholomew Moore of Raheenduff & Cremorgan (d before 1700)
  m. Mary Walsh (dau of Henry Walsh of Ballybrin)
  (A) Lewis Moore of Cremorgan, Sheriff of Queen's Co. (dsp 07-8.1746)
m. (before 1717) Frances Stafford
  (B) Henry Moore
  (i) Lewis Moore of Cremorgan, Sheriff of Queen's Co. (d 23.10.1775)
m. (20.01.1746) Christian Moore (d before 13.09.1787, dau of Pierce Moore of Loran)
  (a) Henry Moore of Cremorgan, Sheriff of Queen's Co. (d 31.10.1815)
  m. (12.08.1800) Mary Scott (d 07.07.1829, dau of Mark Scott, brother of John, 1st Earl of Clonmell)
  ((1)) Lewis Moore of Cremorgan, Sheriff of Queen's Co. ( (b 02.1801, d 1880) had issue
  m. Mary Sarah Sandes (d 12.1859, dau of Capt. Charles Lancelot Sandes of Indiaville)
  ((2)) Thomas Moore of Hightorn, co. Dublin (b 12.12.1809, Maj. General, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (28.11.1836) Isabella Maria Hogg (dau of Josiah John Hogg)
  ((3)) Margaret Moore (d 20.01.1847)
  m. (28.09.1825) Sir Samuel Osborne-Gibbes, 2nd Bart
  ((4))+ other issue - Henry (b 1803, Lt. Colonel), Pierce (d unm 1857), Mark (d unm 1834), Mary (d unm 12.1861), Charlotte (d unm 1857)
  (b) Pierce Moore (d 12.1775, 3rd son)
  m. _ Marsh
  ((1)) Elizabeth Moore
  m. Rev. _ Sillery
  (c) Elizabeth Moore
  m. _ Christian
  (d)+ other issue - John, Lewis, Elinor, Susan
  (ii) James Moore
  (C) John Moore (a 1746)
  (2) Margaret Moore
m. Con Magennis
  (3) Elizabeth Moore
  m. Pierce Purcell
(4)+ other issue - John, Lewis
  b. Pierce Moore of Raheenduff
  m. Mary Edgeworth (dau of Francis Edgeworth ("Clerk of the Hanaper"), m2. John Pigott)
  (1) John Moore, Archbishop of Cloyne (d 1702)
  m1. ??
  (A) Francis Moore (b 1664, rector of Athy & Innishannon)
  m. Catherine Weldon (d 1754, dau of William Weldon of Raheenderry)
  (i) Catherine Moore
  m. (02.1723) William Caulfeild (Colonel)
  (ii) Elizabeth Moore
m. Robert Percy of Snugborough
  (B) John Moore (b 1675, d 1749, cleric, Treasurer of Cork, 4th son)
  m. Anna Maria Folliott (dau of John Folliott)
  (i) Charles Moore (b 1717, d 11.1753, rector & vicar of Innishannon, 3rd son)
  m. Mary Rogers (dau of Colonel Christopher Rogers)
  (a) Maria (or Martha) Moore
  m. Edward Wilmot
  (b) Catherine Moore
  m1. (03.04.1766) Sir Robert Waller, 1st Bart (d 1780)
  m2. (02.06.1783) Jerome Alley (rector of Beaulieu)
  (ii) Anna Maria Moore
m. Boyle Travers
  (iii) Hannah Moore
  m. (1738) Thomas Corker
  (iv) Frances Moore
  m. (1741) Joseph Ledbetter
  (v) Catherine Moore
  m. (1748) Rev. John Meade
(vi)+ other issue - John (b 1704-5, a 1722), Pierce (a 1733)
  (C)+ other issue - Pierce (b 1662-3, a 1680), Charles
  m2. (1675) Joan Weldon (dau of William Weldon of Raheenderry)
(E) Elizabeth Moore (d young)
  (2) Roger Moore of Johnstown, co. Dublin (d 01.174-5, MP)
  m. (11.1667) Elizabeth Stoughton (dau of Anthony Stoughton)
  (A) John Moore (dvpsp)
  (B) Boyle Moore (d 1742)
  m. Catherine Cox (dau of Sir Richard Cox, Bart, Lord Chancellor of Ireland)
  (i) Boyle Moore (d 1710)
  (ii) Mary Moore
  m. (07.1745) Rev. Frederick Trench of Ballinakill
  (iii) Elizabeth Moore
  m. (04.1749) Rev. Hugh Dawson
  (C) Honora Moore
  m1. Samuel Foley, Bishop of Down
  m2. (10.1696) Thomas Whitley
  (D) Elizabeth Moore
  m. (02.1693-4) Henry Edgeworth of Lissard (Colonel)
  (E) Frances Moore (dsp 1708)
  m. Rev. Ezekiel Burridge
  (F) Hannah Moore
  m. Arthur Ormsby of Cumine
(G) Anne Moore
  m1. Rev. Benedict Scroggs (d 1696)
  m2. John Carey
  (3) Frances Moore
  m. (07.05.1657) Christopher Lovet, Lord Mayor of Dublin
  (4) Hannah Moore
  m1. Sir John Knox, Lord Mayor of Dublin (dsp 1687)
  m2. Henry Mervyn of Trillick
  (5)+ other issue (d unm) - Elizabeth, Dorothy
  c. Margaret Moore
  m. Richard Jacob of co. Kildare
  d. Honora Moore
  m. Keadagh Moore of co. Tipperary
  e. Catherine Moore
  m. John Dempsy of King's Co.
  f. Grandia Moore
  m. Murtagh Dempsy of Queen's Co.
  g. Dorothy Moore (d unm)
  h. Una Moore
  m. Oliver Grace of Kilmainham
  iii. Murtagh O'More or Moore (a 1585)
  iv. daughter
  m. Dermot O'Lalor of Rathnageergagh

Main source(s): BLGI1912 ('Moore of Cremorgan')
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