'Saunderson03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Saunderson of Castle Saunderson (Sanderson of Castle Sanderson), Sanderson of Cloverhill

                               
Alexander Sanderson ("Esq. of Scotland"), later of Tullylegan, Sheriff of co .Tyrone (d 08.12.1633)
1. Archibald Sanderson of Tullylegan (d 1657)
  m. Dorothea Stewart
  A. Alexander Sanderson of Tullylegan had issue
  B. Margaret Sanderson possibly fits here
  m. George Stewart of Termon
2. Robert Sanderson of Castle Sanderson, Portagh, Sheriff of co. Cavan (d before 08.06.1675, Colonel)
  m. Katherine Cunningham (dau of James Cunningham of Ballyachen, sister/coheir of John of Ballyachen)
  A. Robert Sanderson of Castle Sanderson (dsp 1723, Colonel, MP)
m. Jane Leslie (dau of John Leslie, Bishop of Clogher)
  B. James Sanderson, Sheriff of co. Cavan (d unm before 29.12.1680)
  C. Alexander Sanderson of Drumkeevil
  m. Mary Whyte (dau of Thomas Whyte of Red Hills)
  i. Alexander Sanderson of Castle Sanderson, Sheriff of co. Cavan (bur 15.08.1726)
  m. Mabella Sanderson (dau of William Sanderson of Moycashel) @@ below
a. Francis Sanderson of Castle Sanderson, Sheriff of co. Cavan (d 11.08.1746)
  m. Anne Atkinson (dau of Anthony Atkinson of Cangort)
  (1) Alexander Saunderson of Castle Saunderson, Sheriff of co. Cavan (d before 02.06.1768)
  Alexander changed the spelling of his surname (and of his estate).
m. Rose Lloyd (d 07.01.1775, dau of Trevor Lloyd of Gloster)
  (A) Francis Saunderson of Castle Sanderson, Sheriff of co. Cavan (b 15.09.1754, d 1827, MP)
  m. (28.08.1779) Anne Bassett White (d 1845, dau of Stephen White of Miskin)
  (i) Alexander Saunderson of Castle Saunderson, Sheriff of co. Cavan (b 22.07.1783, d 12.1857, Colonel, MP) had issue
m. (18.03.1828) Sarah Juliana Maxwell (d 17.12.1870, dau of Henry, 6th Lord Farnham)
  (ii) Francis Saunderson (dsp 22.12.1873, rector of Kildallon)
  m. (03.05.1825) Catherine Crichton (d 14.10.1860, sister of 3rd Earl Erne)
  (iii) Hardress Robert Saunderson of Northbrook House, Hampshire (d 1865, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (17.02.1821) Maria Anne Lutrell-Olmius (d 14.11.1861, dau/coheir of 3rd Earl of Carhampton)
  (iv) James Saunderson (RN) had issue
  m. (1812) Selina Judith Fox (dau of Col. Richard Fox of Fox Hall by dau of Barry, Earl of Farnham)
  (v) William Bassett Saunderson (Lt. Colonel)
  (vi) Lydia Waller Saunderson
  m. (1810) Gilbert Holmes (d 23.12.1846, Dean of Ardfert)
  (vii) Cecil Saunderson (d 03.05.1864)
  m. (02.04.1817) James Henry Sclater of Newick Park (d 12.01.1864)
  (B) Alexander Saunderson (d unm, Colonel)
(C) Robert Saunderson (d 1847, rector of Borrisokane, co. Tipperary)
  m. _ Johnston (dau of Captain John Johnston of Magheramena Castle)
  (i) James Saunderson of Villa Nova, co. Moaghan
  (D) John Saunderson
  m. _ Hamilton
  (i)+ issue (d young?) - son, daughter
  (2) Mary Saunderson (d 30.11.1771) probably of this generation
  m. (04.11.1752) Gilbert Holmes of Belmount (d 1810)
  (3)+ 1 son and 1 daughter
  ii. James Sanderson of Drumcassidy aka Clover Hill or Cloverhill, co. Cavan (d before 15.03.1768, MP)
  The following comes from BLGI1912 ('Sanderson of Cloverhill').
  m. Maria Newburgh (dau of Brockhilll Newburgh of Ballyhaise)
  a. Alexander Sanderson of Cloverhill, Sheriff of co. Cavan (d before 14.03.1787)
m. Lucy Madden (dau of Rev. Samuel Madden of Manor Waterhouse)
  (1) James Sanderson of Cloverhill
  m. Elizabeth Walker (dau of Isaac Walker of Newry)
  (A) Lucy Sanderson (d 11.11.1864)
  m. (18.11.1826) Samuel Winter of Agher
Their 2nd surviving son inherited Cloverhill and assumed the name of Sanderson.
  (B) Frances Alexanderina Sanderson
  m. (10.02.1830) Richard Winter Reynell of Killynon
  (C)+ other issue - Mary Anne (d unm 1873), Elizabeth
  (2) Lucy Sanderson
  m. William Caulfeild of Benown (Captain)
  (3)+ other issue - Mary, Charlotte
  b. Mary Sanderson
  m. Charles Atkinson of Cangort
  c.+ other issue - Francis of Dromcarn (Rev.), Robert
  iii. Robert Sanderson of Drumkeen had issue
  a. ?? Sanderson
Uncertain on number of intervening generations.
  (1) ?? Sanderson
  (A) Robert Saunderson of Drumkeen
  (i) Marianne Sarah Saunderson (d 01.02.1884 (not 1844!))
  m1. Rev. John Delap (dsp 1841, son of Samuel Francis of Monellan)
  m2. (08.03.1853) Rev. George Hamilton de la Poer Beresford (d 02.03.1869, son of Rev. George (son of William, Archbishop of Tuam, 1st Lord Decies))
  D. William Sanderson of Moycashel, co. Westmeath (d 1702)
  m. Mabella Jones (dau of Sir Theophilus Jones, widow of Charles Rochfort of Streamstown)
  i. Mabella Sanderson
  m. Alexander Sanderson of Castle Sanderson @@ above
  ii.+ other issue
3. George Sanderson (dsp after 13.06.1654)

Main source(s): BIFR1976 ('Saunderson'), BLGI1912 ('Saunderson of Castle Saunderson') with input as reported above
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