Evans family have a long associated history in Limerick since the late 17th century and with many examples of prominent marriages as follows: 

• Catherine Evans & George Vokes 

• George Evans (1672 - 1707) & Anne Bowerman

• George Evans (1658 - 1720) & Mary Eyre, parents of George Evans, 1st Baron Carbery. 

• George Evans (1st Baron Carbery) & Anne Stafford 

• John Evans (1704 - 1758) & Grace Freke 

• Eyre Evans & Sarah Dixon

• Thomas Evans & Mary Waller 

• Elizabeth Evans (1685 - 1764) & Col. Hugh Massey

• Catherine Evans & Sir Richard Coxe 

• John Evans & Elizabeth Tubbs in 1725, daughter of William Tubbs, gent, Knockany, Limerick. Diocese of Cork & Ross. 

Research being carried on the Evans family on this site is to focus on the Evans family of Kilkeedy, Limerick and the Evans - Vokes/Green/Wall connection.

A John Evans, born circa 1700, and died 1779/80. John Evans, is possibly related related to Simon and Elinor Evans. Simon is the brother of Elinor Evans (M. Taylor) & Catherine Evans, who married George Vokes. John's marriage is very likely with Elizabeth Tubbs, daughter of William Tubbs, Knockany, Limerick in 1725, ref, ROD, Memorial 34788 with a pre-marriage settlement and an agreement of lands at Cappananagh to John Evans, dated May 1725. Elizabeth is the brother of William Tubbs, of Knockany, Limerick, who married (First) to Judith Allen, in 1726 and (Second) to Elizabeth Tiernan in 1728 (Ref, Early Irish Marriage Index). There is a marriage between Catherine Tubbs, possible Aunt of Elizabeth, to Edward Apjohn in 1711, Cashel & Emly marriage registers. 

Note, there is a Court of Chancery/Exchequer Records for 

• 1732, 1733, & 1752, with John Heaphy (Limerick/Kerry Line) and William Tubbs

• 1752 with James Apjohn, John Heaphy, Raymond Evans, Standish and William Tubbs. 

 John Evans had the following children: 

i Raymond Evans, born c1725, Raymond married Miss Vokes, daughter of Thomas Vokes (D.1783/5). Raymond's wife, Mrs Vokes Evans, died in December 1816, at the house of her son, John Evans, Mallow, relict of the late Raymond Evans, of Limerick, Patentee Clerk of the Crown for Limerick (Ref: Ffolliott Newspapers). Raymond Evans, died in November 1805, aged 80, later of Mallow (Ref: Ffolliott Newspapers).  Court of Exchequer records for Raymond Evans, connected to John Heaphy (as above) and Tubbs is as follows: 

4 Dec 1752 [Court of Exchequer]

Def: Bryn O’Donnell, Standish Tubbs, William Tubbs, William Slatterford, Raymond Evans, Robert Powell, John Heaphy, Michael Rice and Edmond Butler

Pet: James Apjohn

Known children of Raymond and his wife are: 

John Evans, who married Ann (Mary Ann Lacy? in 1781) and had the following known child:

• Raymond Evans, baptised 1792, Mallow. 

ii Mary Evans, who married Roger Finch. 

iii Ann Evans, who married Francis Swayne in 1747, Cashel & Emly Diocese. Francis Swayne, gent of Co. Galway (Cork Origin), died in 1758. According to Betham Genealogical Abstracts, Francis Swayne is the uncle of Francis Green of Craig, Limerick [See Green Family Page] as his sister, Mary, married John Green, Limerick, in 1727. There is an earlier marriage record for Francis Swayne and Isabella Crofts in 1711, Cork, which might suggest that Francis was married before his marriage to Ann Evans, or alternatively, the first marriage relates to the father of Francis Swayne. The Crofts were connected to the Taylors and Swayne families, through the marriage of Elizabeth Crofts, daughter of Christopher Crofts (Alderman - D.1712) and Mary Stephenson with Anselm Taylor of Limerick. These Taylors are very likely related to Richard Taylor, who married Elinor Evans, sister of Catherine and Simon. 

Ann and Francis Swayne had the following children, with Anne and Francis Swayne both referenced in the Court of Chancery Records along with their grandfather John Evans, their cousin, Francis Green of Craige, Robert Holmes (M. Mary Green, niece of F Swayne) and Cole Maxwell (M. Elizabeth Green, nice of F Swayne) and William Crofts. 

Anne Swayne, the eldest daughter

Elizabeth Swayne, the second daughter

Francis Swayne, the only son, born 1760 and died 1788. 

Memorials for Swayne - Box Tomb. Here lies Francis Swayne Esq, who departed this life on the 16 day of November 1788, aged 28 years. Universally loved and lamented. Tomb is erected to his ever dear memory by his affectionate sister, Ann Swayne. 

Note: A John Evans, born circa 1765, of Toryhill, Limerick, married Miss Swayne in May 1789 - is this Anne or Elizabeth?  

iv Richard Evans

v Margaret Evans, who married John Cusack.  

v George Evans

vi William Evans

viii Simon Evans 

Note: 

Nathaniel Evans, who married Bridget Green, daughter of Nicholas Green, of Carker, Doneraile, Cork, in 1725. It was through this marriage that allowed the Evans family inherited property in Cork, notably, Doneraile. [See Green Family] Nathaniel and Bridget's children: 

i Nicholas Green Evans, born 1730, Carker House, Doneraile, Cork, who married Hannah Roberts in 1756 with son, Nicholas Green Evans married Anne Westropp, in 1790. 

ii Amelia Evans, married Henry Bowerman, in 1748. A pre-marriage agreement existed, ref: ROD, Memorial 92960. Ringrose Bowerman of Clare, was a witness to the memorial, with Christopher Crofts, Cork and John Ryves Nettles, witnesses to the deed. 

iii Roberts Evans, Major General

iv Henry Evans, Vice Admiral for the Royal Navy, he married Elizabeth Nash in 1801. 

John Evans, of Limerick is referenced in the pre-marriage settlement between Elinor Wall and Conway Heaphy, eldest son and heir of Robert Heaphy & Mary Ann Conway, in 1791. This John Evans, has some connection to the Wall family. In the Court of Exchequer records for 1782 - 84, there is a reference to John Evans, and Atty or Anastasia Wall, husband of Barnaby Wall of Rathkeale. Is Anastasia of the Evans family and is what relation would she be to Elinor Wall? John Evans makes several Court of Chancery appearances with Conway Heaphy, Mary Ann Heaphy Keating and Elinor Wall Heaphy Hasset in 1817/1818. There is also reference to Peter Heaphy in the 1782-84 court records, however it is unknown who he is. 

Evans of Rivermount, Clarina, Limerick

Edward Evans, born cira 1770, married Catherine Ryan, in 1793, COI, St. John's Limerick. Known child of Edward and Catherine:

i Edward Evans, born about 1805, died 1880. Edward of Rivermount, Clarina, married (unknown) and had the following known children: 

William Evans, married Maria Shier, and had the following known child: 

• Catherine Anne Evans, born 1864, Clarina. 

Eliza Evans, of Rivermount, Kilkeedy, married George Mack, R.I.C. Constable, and son of James Mack in 1858, with witnesses: Edmond/Edward Evans and John Young. 

Jane Evans, married in 1869, COI, Kilkeedy to Edward Adamson, of Rivermount, Kilkeedy, and son of Samuel Adamson, and grandson of Richard Asamson and Honora Young. Witnesses: Charles & Jane Shier. 

The following two Evan members could possible be brothers/sons of Edward Evans, as both were present in Kilkeedy in 1851, along with the mention of both Edwards, for the parliamentary return of the anti-Papal Petitions in the Country of Limerick - in favour of the penal aggression bill [See Newspapers]: 

• St. John Evans

• John Evans