'Stokes1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Stokes of Caracraig, Stokes of Dublin, Stokes of Mounthawk

                               
BLG1886 & BLGI1912 identify the following John as son of the first of this family to settle in Ireland.
John Stokes of Dunmoylan House, co. Limerick (a c1622)
m. Srah O'Cnnell (dau of Jeffery O'Connell of Iveragh)
1. Edward Stokes
  m. Judith Lacy (dau of _ Lacy of Ballinagarry, son of _ Lacy of Bruree)
  A. John Stokes
  m. Honoria Fitzgerald (dau of John Fitzgerald of Clenglish)
  i. Oliver Stokes
m. Margaret Creagh (dau of John Creagh of Ballybunnion House)
  a. George Stokes
  m. (1771) Bridget Cooke (dau of John Cooke of Skehenerin, granddau of Thomas Cooke of Paynestown by dau of Robert Fitzmaurice of Ballykealy Castle)
  (1) Oliver Stokes of Caracraig, co. Kerry (d 01.01.1844)
  m. (1795) Elizabeth Day (dau of John Day by Margaret Hewson (1st cousins, both being grandchildren of Maurice Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry, & Elizabeth Crosbie))
  (A) George Day Stokes of Mounthawk, co. Kerry (b 1800, d 1882) had issue
  m. (1826) Mary Anne Baret (dau/coheir of Robert Baret or Barett of Horstead Hall)
  (B) Robert Day Stokes (b 02.05.1802, d 13.09.1871) had issue
  m. (20.08.1826) Eliza Barett (d 11.09.1868, sister of Mary Anne above)
  (C) John Day Stokes of Lassinagh, co. Kerry (dsp 1863, Major General)
  m. Jane Littlejohn (d 15.04.1873, dau of Colonel _ Littlejohn)
  (D) Edward Day Stokes of Farrankilla, co. Kerry (b 1809, d 06.12.1885) had issue
  m. (1832) Anne Haldane (d 05.10.1857, dau of Colonel _ Haldane, coheir of General _ Haldane, descended from family of Gleneagles)
  (E) Oliver Day Stokes of Castle Ballymalis & Caracraig (b 03.1811, d 1.703.1897, Major) had issue
  m1. (1843) Catherine Hilliard (d 22.06.1871, dau of John Hilliard of Ballydunled by Anne Hickson of Fermoyle)
  m2. (03.04.1872, sp) Hannah Chapman (dau of John Chapman of Whitby, widow of Edward Udale Thompson)
  (F) Patrick Day Stokes (b 1812, d 11.04.1872, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (12.1833) Julia Haldane (d 1868, sister of Anne above)
  (G) Margaret Stokes
  m. Maurice Fitzmaurice of Duagh House
  (H) Elizabeth B. Stokes
  m. Henry Bowles of Mounthawk (Captain)
  (I) Honoria Stokes
  m. (07.07.1824) David Graham of Meiklewood (d 1847, Colonel)
  (J) Lucy Stokes
  m. (27.05.1841) Rowland Eager of Cullenymore

 

 

John Stokes of Dublin
m. (1663) ??
1. Gabriel Stokes of Dublin (b 1682, d 1751, mathematical instrument maker)
m. (1711) Elizabeth King of Rathfarnham
  A. John Stokes (b 1716, d 1782, rector of Raymoghy & CLonshorky, co. Donegal)
  m. Hanna Boswell of Ballycurry
  i. John Whitley Stokes (b 01.1760, dsp 1838)
  m. Mary Abraham (dau of Thomas Abraham of co. Derry)
  ii. Henry Stokes (b 11.1760, d 1838, rector of Doveridge, Derbyshire)
  m. (1788) Marion Marshall (dau of Rev. Josiah Marshall of Fahan by Angel, dau of George Knox of Munnymore & Rathmullen)
  a. John Stokes of Bath, Somerset (b 1791, dsp 1876)
  m. Jane Proude
  b. Henry Stokes of Bolehall, Warwickshire (b 1793, d 1868) had issue
  m1. (1814) Sarah (widow of Captain C.S. Watkins of Clifton)
  m2. (1828) Mary Harling (dau of Rev. Richard Harling)
  c. Josiah Stokes of Sandforth House, West Derby, Lancashire? (b 1809?, d 30.04.1880) had issue
  m. (12.10.1841) Emma Mary Serjeantson (d 09.05.1861, dau of Rev. James Serjeantson of Kirkby Knowle)
  d. Hudleston Stokes of Springfield, Tiverton, Devon (b 1806?, d 1895) had issue
  m. (1840) Sarah Stokes (d 1895, dau of Rev. Gabriel Stokes of Skreen) @@ below
  e. Mary Ann Stokes (b 1796)
  m. Rev. William Archer
  f.+ other issue - Rebecca (b 1798, d 1813), Angel Margaret, Elizabeth
  iii. Gabriel Stokes b 30.01.1782, d 08.05.1834, (rector of Skreen (co. Sligo), Vicar General of Killala)
  m. (17.02.1798) Elizabeth Haughton (d 30.11.1866, dau of Rev. John Haughton of Kilrea)
  a. John Whitley Stokes (b 15.09.1800, d 1883, rector of Ardcolm & Enniscorthy (co. Wexford) & Aughnacloy (co. Tyrone)) had issue
  m. (1823) Caroline Elrington (dau of Thomas Elrington, Bishop of Ferns)
  b. Henry George Stokes (b 16.09.1804, d 1878, vicar of Duncormac, rector of Ardcolm (co. Wexford), 3rd son)
  m. (1829) Anna Maria Hickey (dasu of Rev. William Hickey of Mulrankin)
  c. Sir George Gabriel Stokes, 1st Bart (b 13.08.1819, d 01.02.1903, professor, MP) had issue
  m. (04.07.1857) Mary Susanna Robinson (d 30.12.18999, dau of Rev. T. Romney Robinson of Armagh)
  d. Sarah Ellen Stokes (b 23.01.1812, d 1895)
  m. (1840) Hudleston Stokes (d 1895) @@ above
  e.+ other issue (d unm) - William Haughton (b 27.07.1802, d 1884, rector of Denver (Norfolk)), Alexander (b 1806, d 1809), Sarah (d 1799), Elizabeth Mary (b 14.09.1810, d 1904)
  B. Gabriel Stokes (b 1726, d 18106, rector, Chancellor of Waterford)
m. Sarah Boswell of Ballycurry
  i. Whitley Stokes (b 04.1763, d 1845)
  m. Mary (dau of Hugh Ricknoll or Picknall of Seatoun)
  a. William Stokes (b 07.1804, d 1878, professor, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (04.1828) Mary Black (dau of John Black of Glasgow)
  b. Gabriel Stokes of Mullingar (b 1806, d 1881, MD) had issue
  m. Catherine Susan Campbell (dau of D. Campbell of Oban)
  c. Henry Stokes of Askive, Sneem, co. Kerry (b 1808, d 1883) had issue
  m. (11.04.1837) Letitia Bland (d 1887, dau of Francis Christopher Bland of Derryquin)
  d. Eliza Stokes (b 1803)
  m. J.E. Carter (MD)
  e. Sarah Stokes (b 1812)
  m. John Martin of Culmore, Myroe (brother of Sir Samuel of Crindle House)
  f.+ other issue (d unm) - Whtiely (b 1801, d 1871), John (b 1810), Harriet (b 198, d 1824), Marianne (b 1799, d 1832), Ellen (b 1816, d 1880)
  ii.+ other issue - William, Gabriel, Harriet, Eliza
  C. MaryAnne Stokes

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1886 ('Stokes of Mounthawk'), BLGI1912 ('Stokes of Mounthawk')
(2) For lower section : BIFR1976 ('Stokes'), BP1895 ('Stokes')
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