This page is a work in progress and its purpose is to try to establish the connection between Heaphy and the Tottenham family.  An early marriage connection between 1660 to 1680 between Heaphy and Tottenham or Atkin family, puts John Heaphy, son of Daniel Heaphy as a cousin of Edward Tottenham, taken from the will extracts of Edward Tottenham (1659 – 1711) provides the name of Edward’s cousin as John Heaphy. Since the first two members of the Tottenham family to arrive in Ireland were Barnabas and John, and there are no further known Tottenham members to have existed up to this point, it could be that that the Heaphy connection came through on the marriage connections with Tynte or Atkin. 

Further update [2026] on the Jackson family of Glenbeg and Ballyduff, Waterford, shows that a Jane Tottenham, dau of unknown Tottenham, married John Jackson (b.c1577, of Ballyduff, Lismore) in about 1610. John and Jane had a son, Thomas Jackson, born c1612, who married Anne King in 1634. If this is the case, it opens up that Tottenham had arrived earlier in Ireland before Barnabus and John. 

This new evidence gives the possiblity that other Tottenham members had arrived, but were undocumented in Ireland. Alternatively, the reference to "cousin" in the 17th century could also relate to a wider circle of people, from being a relation to a close personal friend to a valuable member of the household.  

Barnabas Hancock Tottenham is ruled out, as his wife, Martha King Harman is recorded to have had no children with Barnabas, who died within 2 years of his marriage. Therefore it leaves Tynte and Atkin. Below is the investigation for Atkin or at times referred to as Atkins, originated in England and moved to Ireland, Cork and Wexford. Investigation into Tynte or Tent will follow, however from the Atkin family members below, born around 1630 - 1640, the same time as Daniel Heaphy, there are 5 unaccounted for: Anne, Margaret, Catherine, John and Elizabeth Atkin. 

ATKIN

John Atkin (1588 - 1642), son of John Atkin (b. 1570, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth Kere, (b. 1568, Glouchester, England, dau of Edward Kere & Johanna Ann White) was born Somerset, England. The first of the Atkin's to arrive in Ireland. John married Jane Rugge, born Bilbrook, Yorkshire, England, (1592 - 1675) in 1614. John and Jane lived at Polemore, Youghal, Cork. Both buried, Cloynepriest, Cork, Ireland. (Ref: John Reynolds, Geneanet, 2024)

Is Jane Rugge connected to (Lady) Jane Rugge (1475 - 1571 - dau. of Richard Rugge (1445 - 1536) and Margaret Moreton, who married William Molyneux, (Sir William Molyneux, Lord of Sefton and Clifton) Lancashsire, England? A son of Jane Rugge and William Molyneux, named Richard (1510 - 1568) married Eleanor Radcliffe or Ratcliffe, born about 1532 (dau of Alexander Radcliffe & Alice Booth). Richard died in Ireland. Richard and Eleanor had two known children: John (b.1540) married Anne Radcliffe (dau of Richard Radcliffe & Elizabeth Gerrard) and Margaret (B. 1541) married John Warren. 

William Molyneux's grandson, Thomas Molyneux moved to Ireland in 1576. Thomas's son, Daniel Molyneux married Jane Ussher, daughter of Sir William Ussher and Isabella Loftus - Isabella is the daughter of Most Rev. Adam Loftus of Dublin and Jane Purdon - daughter of Adam Purdon and Jane Little (Geni 2024). 

John and Jane Atkin had the following known children: 

i John Atkin (1615 - 1705) born in Minehead, Sommerset, England, married Jeane Rugge (1607 - 1675 - born in Ireland - what relation is Jeane to John Atkin's mother, Jane Rugge?). Both of Polemore, Youghal, Cork, Ireland. The following are listed in the will of John in 1705: 

John Atkin of Youghal, Co. Cork, Alderman. Grandsons - John Hayman, Samuel Hayman, George Hayman. Sons of Grandson, George Hayman - Samuel Hayman, William Hayman, Atkin Hayman, John Hayman, & Speed Hayman. Granddaughter - Jane [Hayman] Lucas, wife of Jaspar Lucas, merchant, Youghal. Granddaughter - Frances [Hayman] Luther, wife of John Luther, merchant, Youghal. Sister - Mary Brelsford, wife of John Brelsford. To James Atkin, William Atkin, Samuel Atkin, Simon Atkin, Jane [Atkin] Martin, wife of Richard Martin, Katherine Atkin, Mary Atkin. To Elizabeth [Atkin]Downes, wife of Thomas Downes. To Robert Parker, son of Jerome Parker. Lewis & Walter Parker, son of Jerome Parker. Cousin - Robert Hayman of Minehead [Somerset, England]. 

Children of John Atkin and Jeane Rugge: 

Anne Atkin, b. 1632

Margaret Atkin, b. 1634

Catherine Atkin, b. 1636

John Atkin, b. 1638

Elizabeth Atkin, B.1639 - died young. 

Jane Atkin, 1640 - 1676 married Jaspar Lucase or Lucas, son of William Lucas and Christina Gibson (Mentioned by Edward Tottenham, 1712).  Jane and Lucas had a son: 

• Jasper Lucas, who married Jane Hayman, eldest daughter of Samuel Hayman & Elizabeth Atkin (below), on the 11 May 1685, Youghal, Cork. Detail of the mentions in Jaspar Lucas Will as follows: 

Lucas Jaspar of Youghall, Co. Cork, Esq. dated 5th September 1710 P.B 28th November 1710. Wife, Jane. Brother in-law John Hayman. Son, John, daughter, Elizabeth Rugge - son in-law Henry Rugge, husband of said daughter. Grandson, John Rugge. Brother William Arnold. Brothers, George Hayman, Samuel Hayman and Edward Tottenham. Sister, Frances Luther, Aunt, Brelsford, Cousin, Anne Price. Cousin, Benjamin Murdock. 

Children of Jasper and Jane: 

John Lucas, (d.1732) heir and Alderman of Youghal. John married on the 19 October 1714 to Elizabeth Hyde, eldest daughter of Arthur Hyde of Castle Hyde. Children: 

Arthur Hyde Lucas (b.1715) of Grange, Fermoy. He married Jane Smyth. 

3 Other sons, who died unmarried

Jane Lucas, who married Alderman James Uniacke of Youghal 

Elizabeth Lucas, who married Hull Atfield 

Jasper Lucas, 

Samuel Lucas, buried at Youghal, 27 December 1694. 

Atkin Lucas, baptised 01 January 1697. Died February 1700. 

Elizabeth Lucas, who married Henry Rugge, of Ballydaniel, MP for Youghal. 

Elizabeth Atkin (1642 - 1677), born in Minehead, Somerset, England. She married Samuel Hayman (of Youghal, Cork), in 1659, Somerset, England (mentioned by Edward Tottenham, 1712).  Their daughter Elizabeth Hayman, married Edward Tottenham (1659 - 1712), her cousin, on the 03 May 1683 (Ref: Landed Gentry: Tottenham). Edward married a second time to Jane Hudle. Elizabeth and Samuel had the following children: 

• John Hayman, eldest son. MP for Cork. Details as follows: 

Hayman, John of Polemore, Cork, esquire. Dated 20 September 1710. PB, 20 June 1733. Brothers, Samuel and George Hayman. Sister, Jane Lucas. Niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Rugge. Grandfather, Mr. John Atkin. Brother (in-law) Mr. Luther - Hannah Luther daughter of same. 

• Frances Hayman, married John Luther in 1700, of Youghal, Cork, merchant. John Luther, died 1710 and Frances in 1727. Children: 

Hannah Luther, referenced in her uncle, John Hayman's Will and in her mother's Will, 1727. 

Samuel Luther, referenced in his mother's Will, 1727. Samuel married Elizabeth Hayman, in 1732, Cloyne, Cork. Samuel died 1757, Cork. 

• Jane Hayman (1640 - 1676) married Jaspar Lucas, merchant, son of William Lucas and Christina Gibson (Mentioned by Edward Tottenham, 1712). Details as above under Jasper Lucas & Jane Hayman. 

• Elizabeth Hayman , married Edward Tottenham, son of John Tottenham & Catherine Atkin. Edward Tottenham's will in 1711, we see the following: 

1712 Will Abstract: Wife Jane - son Charles - cousin John Heaphy, son of Daniel Heaphy, cousins Robert Pears - and Margaret Peare, wife of Robert Pears - sister Mrs. Anne Broome - Aunt Mrs. Mary Brelsford - uncles Edward Tottenham - and Walter Atkin - Mary Atkin, dau of said Walter Atkin - Uncle John Breslford - Catherine Gee sister of same - Francis Brelsford, brother of John Breslford - cousin John Tottenham - Edward, Elizabeth, brother and sister of same - mother in law Mrs. Anne Tottenham - brothers in law John Hayman of Polemore and Samuel Hayman Esqs - sisters in law Mrs Jane Lucase and Mrs Frances Hayman - cousin Lewis Parker - Barbara Bishop - and Mary Powell - cousin John Thomas Atkin son of Walter Atkin of Roxboro, Co Cork, Gent - Barbara Parker daughter of said Lewis Parker - Aunt Jane Fyne. 

Children of Elizabeth and Edward: 

Charles Tottenham (1685 - 1758), who married who marries Elinor Cliffe (1696 - 1745, dau of John Cliffe, Wexford, Tory, Irish House of Commons).  It is through Charles Tottenham, the family intermarry with the Loftus family of Loftus Hall, Wexford. 

• George Hayman, second son. Married (unknown) with children: 

Samuel Hayman - Referenced in his grandfather's Will, John Atkin, 1705/8. 

William Hayman - Referenced in his grandfather's Will, John Atkin, 1705/8. 

Atkin Hayman - Referenced in his grandfather's Will, John Atkin, 1705/8. 

John Hayman - Referenced in his grandfather's Will, John Atkin, 1705/8. 

Speed? Hayman - Referenced in his grandfather's Will, John Atkin, 1705/8. 

• Samuel Hayman (d.1724), 3rd son. Samuel married Elizabeth Parradise/Parradice? on the 05 November 1700, Cloyne. 

ii Walter Atkin (B. D.1696) married Ms. Radcliffe (B. 1647). Of Youghal, Cork. Known children: 

Rev. Walter Atkin (1671 - 1741) married Elizabeth Coningsby born 1680, Hampton Court, Herefordshire, England, daughter of of Barbara Georges and Sir Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl of Coningsby, who was the son of Humphrey Coningsby and Lettice Loftus, daughter of Arthur Loftus & Dorothy Boyle. Rev. Walter, vicar of Middleton, Cork and Elizabeth Coningsby married on the 11 Dec 1699 (Ref: Betham Genealogical Abstracts). Children of Walter and Elizabeth as follows: John Thomas Atkin (B.1700), Mary Atkin (B.1702), Coningsby Atkin (B. 1705), Catherine Atkin (B.1706), Barbara Atkin (B.1708), Walter Atkin (B.1710), Elizabeth Atkin (B.1712), and William Atkin (B.1713). 

Memorial to Elizabeth Coningsby Atkin as follows: 

Elizabeth Atkin, alias Coningsby, wife of Walter Atkin, Clerk, and incumbent of this parish of the family of Hampton Court, County of Hereford, England. A sincere friend, a prudent mistress, a tender mother, a dutiful wife, a true Christian. Died in fervant faith and devotion, November, the 4th, 1713. 

Elizabeth's siblings as follows: 

• Sister, Phillipa Coningsby, married James Atkin (See below) 

• Sister, Lady Meliora Coningsby married Sir Thomas Southwell, 1st Baron Southwell of Castle Matrix, Limerick

• Sister, Lady Barbara Coningsby, married George Eyre, son of John Eyre of Eyre Court, Galway. 

• Sister, Lady Letitia Coningsby, married Colonel Edward Denny, son of Colonel Edward Denny & Mary Maynard

William Atkin, married Jane Spencer in 1696, Diocese of Cloyne. Referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Samuel Atkin, married Jane Beere in 1697, Diocese of Cloyne. Referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Robert Atkin, married Valentina Powell (B.1680) (Ref: Geneanet) Possible connection here is Mary Powell, referenced in the will of Edward Tottenham, 1712. 

Simon Atkin, married Thomasina Atkinson (Ref: Geneanet). Referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

James Atkin, married Phillipa Coningsby in 1713, Diocese of Cork and Ross. Referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Jane Atkin, married Richard Martin in 1702, Prerogative Court. Referenced in her grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Elizabeth Atkin, married Thomas Maurice Downes (Ref: Geneanet). Referenced in her grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Catherine Atkin (1680 - 1756), Referenced in her grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Mary Atkin mentioned in the will of her cousin, Edward Tottenham (1712) and of her grandfather, John Atkin (1705).  

iii Catherine Atkin (1619 - 1661), married John Tottenham (1633 - 1700), of Tottenham Green, Wexford, son of John Tottenham (b.1609, son of John Thomas Tottenham & Agnes Mustell) & Margaret Tynte (b. 1615) and brother to Edward Tottenham (1635 - 1702). 

The Tottenham's (Totnam) originally from Barrington, Cambridge, England, were Quakers (Quaker references) and first settled in Youghal, before moving to Wexford. It was Barnabas Hancock, born 1602, son of Beatrice Tottenham of Barrington, Cambridge (dau of James Tottenham and Agnes Titchmarsh), and John Hancock, who first moved to Ireland, acquiring an estate of Ballyduff, Lismore, Co. Waterford (Ref: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland). The estate was Glenbeg, with Glenbeg house being built in 1625, on the lands formerly owned by Sir Walter Raleigh, which were later bought by Sir Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork. Glenbeg house was built as a fortified Jacobean Manor house by Barnabus Tottenham, a retainer for the Earl of Cork (Ref: History of Glenbeg House). Barnabas adopted the name of Tottenham and married Martha (otherwise King of Cork) Harman (widow) in 1630. Barnabas died on the 16 July 1632. (Lismore, Co. Waterford is where Daniel Heaphy is recorded in 1660). Betham Genealogical Abstracts as follows for his will details: 

Barnabas Tottenham Als Hancock of Ballinduff in Co. Waterford, Esq. 13 July 1632. Nephew John Hancock, niece Anne Hancock. Brother in law Thos Salisbury and Thos Pompet. Cousin John Atkin, brother John Walley Esq. Kinsman John Tottenham, daughter in-law Martha Harman. Wife, Martha. 

Note: Barnabas mentions John Atkin, as his cousin? He must be referring to John Atkin, one of the first of the Atkin's to arrive in Ireland. John married Jane Rugge, born Bilbrook, Yorkshire, England, (1592 - 1675) in 1614. John and Jane lived at Polemore, Youghal, Cork. It is their daughter, Catherine Atkin that married John Tottenham circa 1655, well after the death of Barnabus Hancock Tottenham. So what is the relationship between Barnabas and John Atkin - or is that John Atkin was a personal or valued friend? 

According to Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, the widow of Barnabas married again to Sir Erasmuas Borrowes (B. Abt 1675 - D. Abt 1650) 1st Baronet, of Giltown, Co. Kildare on the 13 December 1632, giving Martha's address was Ballinduff (Ballyduff) Waterford. According to Betham Prerogative Marriage Licence records, the marriage record is recorded as follows (Her name is still referenced as Martha in the Court of Chancery Bills): 

Burrows, Erasmus, Co. Kildare, and Hancock, als Collengam of Dallinduff, Co. Waterford, widow, lady, dated 13 Dec 1632

Beatrice Tottenham's cousin, John Tottenham (D.1611) of Barrington, Cambridge, married Agnes Mustell and had two sons: John (B.1609) and Humphrey Tottenham (1611 - 1616). John, the eldest settled was baptised 14 June 1609, and he settled in Youghal, Cork, and is the cousin of Barnabas Hancock Tottenham. John Tottenham married Margaret Tynte, in 1632, the daughter of Sir Robert Tynte, Knight of Ballycrenan, Cork and had two sons: John and Edward Tottenham. John Tottenham (1633 - 1700), the eldest son, of Tottenham Green, an estate he purchased in Co. Wexford, from Charles Collins, cira 1670. John married Catherine Atkin, his cousin and daughter of John Atkin of Polemore, Co. Cork. 

Following Catherine (Atkin) Tottenham's death in 1661, John marries Anne Clarke, daughter of John and Elizabeth Clarke, England.  Anne Clarke moved to Ireland on 02 March 1658 (Ref: Quaker). John and Anne would have three children, with none of them reaching adulthood - John Tottenham (1673 - 1675), Anne Tottenham (1676 - 1680) and John Tottenham (1678 - 1680). 

The children of Catherine Atkin and John Tottenham were:  

John Tottenham (1657 - 1667)

Edward Tottenham (1659 - 1712) the only surving son of John Tottenham, married (First) Elizabeth Hayman, (dau of Samuel Hayman, Youghal, Cork and Elizabeth Atkin), with son Charles Tottenham (1685 - 1758), who marries Elinor Cliffe (1696 - 1745, dau of John Cliffe, Wexford, Tory, Irish House of Commons).  It is through Charles Tottenham, the family intermarry with the Loftus family of Loftus Hall, Wexford. Edward married (Second) Jane Hudle (B. 1671) and had another son, John Tottenham (1693 - 1693). It is unclear who Jane Hudle is, as there appears to be very little on the surname Hudle, which is probably Huddle. There is a Charles Huddle, merchant of Wexford referenced in 1681. 

It is from Edward Tottenham's will in 1711, we see the following: 

1712 Will Abstract: Wife Jane - son Charles - cousin John Heaphy, son of Daniel Heaphy, cousins Robert Pears - and Margaret Peare, wife of Robert Pears - sister Mrs. Anne Broome - Aunt Mrs. Mary Brelsford - uncles Edward Tottenham - and Walter Atkin - Mary Atkin, dau of said Walter Atkin - Uncle John Breslford - Catherine Gee sister of same - Francis Brelsford, brother of John Breslford - cousin John Tottenham - Edward, Elizabeth, brother and sister of same - mother in law Mrs. Anne Tottenham - brothers in law John Hayman of Polemore and Samuel Hayman Esqs - sisters in law Mrs Jane Lucase and Mrs Frances Hayman - cousin Lewis Parker - Barbara Bishop - and Mary Powell - cousin John Thomas Atkin son of Walter Atkin of Roxboro, Co Cork, Gent - Barbara Parker daughter of said Lewis Parker - Aunt Jane Fyne. 

William Tottenham (1661 - 1661)

The cousins, John, Edward and Elizabeth Tottenham mentioned by Edward in 1712, refer to the children of Edward Tottenham (1635 - 1702), his uncle and brother of John Tottenham. Edward (the uncle) married first to Elizabeth (unknown) who died young and Edward married secondly to Sarah Spencer and had the three children as mentioned (Elizabeth, Edward and Rev. John Tottenham). Is this Sarah Spencer related to Jane Spencer who married William Atkin in 1696? 

The following are related to Edward Tottenham, however, it is unclear of the connection?:

Cousins: John Heaphy and Barbara Bishop. Aunt: Jane Fyne. 

iv Mary Atkin (B.1620 - D. After 1705) Married John Brelsford, born abt 1620 and died 1671, brother to Samuel, Francis, and Frances (Gee) Brelsford. Children:

John Brelsford

v Margaret Atkin married Jerome Parker (Ref in John Atkin's Will, 1705), with children: 

Walter Parker, referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Robert Parker, referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Lewis Parker, son of Jerome Parker, whose daughter Barbara Parker (M. Bishop) is mentioned in Edward Tottenham's will abstract. Referenced in his grandfather's Will, 1705 - John Atkin. 

Margaret Parker, married Robert Peare in 1680, with children: Robert Peare and Anne Peare (Broome - Possible name is Francis Broome, ref ROD with Edward Tottenham, 1710), all four mentioned by Edward Tottenham in 1712. 

Is there another sister - Mary Parker, who married Richard Powell in 1681? 

The majority of research below on the Blennerhassett family has originally been carried out by another researcher.  

The Blennerhassett family is an English and Anglo-Irish noble family which has been involved in the politics of Britain and Ireland since the fourteenth century.  A powerfully well connected family, members have been involved in all aspects of society. The vast majority of the research below is taken from existing study of the family and from such books as, Selections From Old Kerry Records, or from research notes, Estated Gentlemen of Kerry, principally from the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras, their Births, Marriages, and Obituaries, from the Contemporary Press. Through my own research, I have added more information on branches. Below is a summary of some of the family members. 

Research begins with Thomas Blennerhassett born before 1500 and died after 1522, of Carlisle, Cumberland, England, whose son, John Blennerhassett (B. Abt. 1517 D.1578), of Carlisle, Cumberland, England, married Janet de Martindale, born 1534.  Their son, Thomas Blennerhassett (B. Abt. 1547 D.1611), born Flimby, Cumbria, England, married Mary Heydon (B.1642) in 1654. Thomas and Mary had the following children: 

Thomas (1565-1654), John (1560 - 1677), Robert (1565 - 1654), Blennerhassett (B.1568), Thomas (1577 - 1590), Thomas (1590 - 1590), and William (D.1621)

Of the above children, it was John and Robert, who moved from Cumbria, England to Ireland. The following lineage will follow Robert Blennerhassett, born Flimby, Cumbria England and moved to Kerry, Ireland. He was MP for Tralee and was occupying Ballysheedy and Ballycarty Castles. Robert married Elizabeth Conway, daughter of Jenkin Conway & Mary Herbert, of Castle Conway. Elizabeth was the sister of Jenkin (m. Avice Dalton) and Alice Conway (m. Edward Roe). Robert and Elizabeth had the following children: 

1 John Blennerhassett (1593 - 1676) born Castle Conway, he married Martha Lynne and had the following children: 

i John Blennerhassett, (D. 1677) married Elizabeth Denny, daughter of Sir Edward Denny, Knight with children: 

John Blennerhassett (D.1709), was M.P for Tralee, Dingle and Co. Kerry. John married Margaret Crosbie (1670 - 1759 - Ref: Irish Historic Houses) of Tubrid House, Kerry, which was built by the Crosbie family. Following John's death in 1709, Margaret married David John Barry, son of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore with no further children. John Blennerhassett and Margaret Crosbie had several children with one of their sons being, Colonel John Blennerhassett (1691-1775) who made a family pact Maurice Crosbie of Ardfert and Arthur Denny of Tralee, partitioning the county representation among the three families (Ref: Irish Historic Houses). Colonel John's son, John Blennerhassett (1715 - 1763) married Anne Crosbie, daughter of William Crosbie of Tubrid, County Kerry. Another son of John and Margaret, was William Blennerhassett (1705 - 1785), married Mary, daughter of John Morley, Mayor of Cork. 

ii Robert Blennerhassett, (Captain and M.P.) married Avice Conway, (D. 1663) his 2nd cousin. Avice is the daughter of Edward Conway and grand daughter and co-heiress of Jenkin Conway. Robert and Avice had twelve children, with some of them as follows:  

John Blennerhassett (D.1738), inherited Castle Conway. 

Henry Blennerhassett (1693 - 1728), who married Dorcus (Alice) Crumpe, daughter of Thomas Crumpe (of Meath) and Dorcas Orpen (2nd dau of Robert Orpen, who married Lucy Chichester, brother to Richard Orpen, of the Whitehouse). Dorcas Crumpe was the brother to Samuel Crumpe, who married Lucy Loughlin, daughter of Brester Loughlin of Mount Loughlin. 

Henry and Dorcus had eleven children (7 sons & 4 daughters), with one of their daughters, Lucy Blennerhassett, born 1713 of Castle Conway, who married, her 3rd cousin, John Heaphy, son of Daniel Heaphy & Rachel Blennerhassett, who had the following known children:

John Heaphy (father of Lucinda Heaphy, who married Hamilton White, brother to Lord Bantry), (See Heaphy of Limerick & Kerry). 

Catherine Blennerhassett, was an other daughter, who married firstly to Richard McLoughlin, and had two daughters, Elizabeth (married Lieutenant Miles Martin, of Co. Down, before 1708) and Avis McLoughlin ((D.1750, Killarney), married John Mason, g grandson of Sir John Mason of Sion House, London, before 1705, with children: Catherine (m. Francis Spring), James, Barbara, Richard, John  and Ellen). Catherine marries secondly to John Conway before 1695 (Ref: Court of Exchequer), a descendent of Jenkin Conway, and had one known daughter, named Mildred Conway, who married Thomas Jeffcott of Tralee, whose daughter, Catherine Jeffcott, married Moses LaPlant (D.1785), a surgeon from Cork in 1741. 

iii Thomas Blennerhassett, married Ellen Stoughton, daughter of Anthony Stoughton and Honora O'Brien, daughter of the 5th Baron of Inchiquin, Co. Clare and 12th in Royal Descent from King Edward III. Thomas and Ellen had seven children. 

iv Mary Blennerhassett, married Mr. Fitzmorris. 

v Alice Blennerhassett, married Edward Conway, of Castle Conway, her cousin, son of Captain James Conway (Of Dublin, unknown if related to the Kerry Conways) and Elizabeth Roe. One son, James Conway of Cloghane, who married Catherine Fitzgerald, daughter of Patrick Fitzgerald, son of the Knight of Kerry. 

vi Lucy Blennerhassett, married John Walker, lieutenant in the British Army in 1641. 

vii Elizabeth Blennerhassett 

2 Edward Blennerhassett, (1595 - 1666), of Ballycarty Castle, he was High Sheriff of Kerry in 1642. Edward married Mary Vauclier, a descendent of Lord Vauclier of France, Governor Calais in 1470. Edward and Mary had one daughter, named Anne Blennerhassett, who married Captain John Baker of Castle Eve in Co. Kilkenny. 

3 Arthur Blennerhassett, (1625 - 1695) 3rd son, of Ballycarty Castle, Kerry, and later of Loughgur and Herberstown, Co. Limerick. Captain. Arthur married Mary Fitzgerald, of Ballynard, Limerick (dau. of Ven. Gerald Fitzgerald, Archdeacon of Emly) and they had the following children: 

i Edward Blennerhassett, (D.1728), of Limerick, and took ownership of Riddlestown House through the marriage with Elizabeth Windall, who inherited the house from her mother, with their son, Rice Blennerhassett, of Riddlestown House, Rathkeale, Limerick. 

ii Robert Blennerhassett, (1652 - 1712), born Loughgur, Limerick. Robert was aged 15, in 1667. He was Prime Sergeant and M.P, Clonmel in 1692 and Limerick 1703 - later Burgess of Clonmel (Ref: Alumni Dublin (Pen.) Mr. Wall). Robert married Alice Osborne, daughter of Sir Thomas Osborne, of Waterford and widow of Thomas Warter of Cullen, Limerick. Children: 

Honourable Justice Arthur Blennerhassett (1687 - 1758), judge, who married firstly to Mary Pope and secondly to Mary Rice.

Mary Blennerhassett, she married Thomas Squire. 

Elizabeth Blennerhassett, she married Eugene O'Lavery in 1729. 

Annabella Blennerhassett (1689 - 1768), she married John Grove in 1710, Cork. Children: 

Robert Grove JP, Arabella Grove (Swayne), James Grove, Eleanor Grove (Fitzgibbon), Arthur Grove, Blennerhassett Grove, Catherine Grove (Purcell), & Dorothy Grove (Minchin). 

Blennerhassett Grove, married Martha Fanning in 1762, and died in 1773. A notice in the Saunders News-Letter, dated 01 July 1774 is as follows: 

"The several persons who remain indebted to Blennerhassett Grove Esq., deceased, are requested in such debts to Mr. Hamilton Baillie, of King Street, St. Stephen's Green" 

Hamilton Baillie of the Ballie Family of Dublin & Down, was the wife of Sarah, and brother to James Baillie and Mrs. Trompson. It is unclear if his daughter is Anne, who married Clarke, and later married Michael Heaphy, in June 1777, St. Mary's Pro Cathedral, Dublin. Michael Heaphy is yet unidentified (2026), however both Hamilton and his wife Sarah were witnesses to the wedding of Michael and Anne, along with both Michael and Anne being mentioned in the will of Hamilton Baillie in 1785 - is Michael connected to Daniel Heaphy & Rachel Blennerhassett? 

Alice Blennerhassett. 

iii John Blennerhassett, (1660 - 1677)

iv Thomas Blennerhassett, (D.1709), of Kerry, and deputy Seneschal for Trinity College Dublin's Munster Estates. Thomas married Ruth Blennerhassett, his cousin, daughter to Thomas Blennerhassett and Elizabeth Denny of Ballysheedy, Kerry. Ruth was originally married to Captain Thomas Browne, of Cork. They had two daughters: Mary and Jane (married Richard Hall) Blennerhassett. 

v Arthur Blennerhassett, (1664 - 1696), he was a medical doctor, educated at Trinity College 

vi Gerald Blennerhassett, (1672 - 1758), 6th son, of Kerry and Riddlestown, Co. Limerick. Gerald married Christina Baley (Bailey), of Loughgur, sister to Henry Baley, who married Gerald's sister, Ellen Blennerhassett. Arthur and Christina had the following children: 

Arthur Blennerhassett, of Riddlestown Park, magistrate, he married Margaret (Celinda) Hayes. Margaret is the sister to Honora Hayes, who married Standish Grady. Arthur and Margaret had following children: 

Hayes Blennerhassett, Gerrard Blennerhassett, and Ellen Blennerhassett. 

Mary Blennerhassett, eldest daughter, married Maurice Wall, (d.1756, Ref: Dublin Gazette) barrister of Dunmoylan, Shanid, West Co. Limerick. Mary and Maurice had the following children: 

John Wall, died young 

Mary Young, who died unmarried. A record from the Thrift Genealogical Abstracts, dated 1733, references Mary Wall as follows: 

Mary Wall daughter and heir at law of Maurice Wall who is dead, and was heir and exor of John Wall, and with Edmond Bourke of Meelick, Co. Galway, Esq.

A recorded dated, 29 Jun 1763, (Betham Genealogical Abstracts, 1179-1830) reveals:

Wall, Mary, Loughgur, Co. Limerick - Elizabeth Harding alias Blennerhassett, & Rachel Heaphy alias B, wife of Daniel, the aunts & only next of kin. 

Elizabeth (Harding) and Rachel (Heaphy) were sisters, daughters of Gerald Blennerhassett & Christina Bayley. Their sister, Mary Blennerhassett, had married Maurice Wall, with two children, John (died before 1733) and Mary Wall, who is mentioned in the above record.

Rachel Blennerhassett, (1696 - Aft 1763), 2nd daughter married Daniel Heaphy (1689 - Aft 1763 - related to the Tottenham/Atkin families of Wexford), son of John Heaphy (Jacobite Officer), formerly of Lismore, Waterford and later of Co. Limerick, who had taken lands of the estate of Hassard Powell. Rachel & Daniel had the following known children up to 1733: 

John Heaphy (married Lucy Blennerhassett, his cousin, of Castle Conway), Gerrard Heaphy, Blennerhassett Heaphy, Robert Heaphy, Tottenham Heaphy, Arthur Heaphy, Mary Heaphy, Annabella Heaphy, & Christina Heaphy. (See Heaphy of Limerick & Kerry)

Anabella Blennerhassett, 3rd daughter. Did not marry. 

Eleanor Blennerhassett, 4th daughter, married Thomas Spiers Gabbot, of Co. Limerick. They had one daughter, Ellen Spiers Gabbot. 

Elizabeth Blennerhassett, 5th daughter, married William Harding, of Co. Limerick. 

Christina Blennerhassett, 6th daughter, married Thomas Lloyd (1703 - 1790, died Towerhill, Limerick) of Kildroman, Limerick, with children: 

Richard Lloyd, Ellen Lloyd, Anne Lloyd, and (son) Lloyd 

vii William Blennerhassett, (1671 - 1691)

viii Elizabeth Blennerhassett, (1669 - 1677)

ix Annabella Blennerhassett, (1670 - 1695), married Captain Abraham Green of Ballymacreece, Limerick (See Green Family ). 

x Ellen Blennerhassett, (D. Bef. 1695), she married Henry Bayley, sister to Christina, who married Ellen's brother, Gerald. Henry and Christina Bayley, are the children of Henry & Susannah Bayley, and siblings to Tyrell Bayley and Sexton Bayley, cousin to Edmond Sexton Pery. 

4 Elizabeth Blennerhassett, b.1600, of Ballycarty Castle, she married George Norton, Captain of Moyagh Castle, Co. Clare. Their daughter, Elizabeth Norton, married Agustine Fitzgerald, and their son, William Fitzgerald, married Jane Bryan of Kilkenny, with their daughter, Ellen Fitzgerald, marrying Henry Ivers of Mount Ivers Court, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare. 

Disconnected Family: 

James Blennerhassett of Garfinny, Dingle, possibly born about 1680?  COI records have him married to Sarah and they had the following children: 

i Thomas Blennerhassett B. 1707, who married Mary with children: 

Sarah, Robert, Ann, James, F.R, & Margaret Jane Blennerhassett.  

ii Mary Blennerhassett B.1710

iii Martha Blennerhassett B.1713 D.1722

iv Margaret Blennerhassett B.1715 D. 1740

v Elizabeth Blennerhassett B.1716

vi Jane Blennerhassett B.1717

vii John Blennerhassett B.1719 D.1722

viii James Blennerhassett B.1721 D.1722

ix William Thomas Blennerhassett B.1722 D.1725

James and Sarah may have had the following 3 children born before 1707:

i Ann Blennerhassett B. abt 1701, who married Frederick Browne in 1721 of Ventry with a daughter Triphena Browne, who married Alexander Eager in 1742 

ii Sarah Blennerhassett B. abt 1702, who married James Fitzgerald in 1723 of Ventry with a daughter, Sarah Fitzgerald, born 1740

iii Arthur Blennerhassett, who married Sarah, with two children, Joseph and Sarah Blennerhassett. 

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 1725 (Ref: Cork Merchantile Chronicle). 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] 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

The name Holliday has many spellings; Holliday, Holyday, Holladay, Holeday, etc. The name is associated with Limerick since the mid to late 17th century, however is mostly associated with Dublin and Northern Ireland. 

Charles (Chas) Holliday born about 1670, Alderman of Limerick , he married (Unknown). They had the following son:

i Charles Holliday, who married Sarah White on the 27 Nov 1711, St. John's Limerick. Sarah White, (White family of Knockscentry, Limerick). Sarah White Holliday, was buried on the 14 July 1737, St. Johns, COI, Limerick. Charles and Sarah had the following known children: 

William Holliday, baptised 30 Nov 1712, St. John's, COI, Limerick, son of Chas. 

Charles Holliday. Burial date, 24 Nov 1717, St. John's COI, Limerick, Charles, son of Chas. 

John Holliday, baptised 14 April 1716, St. Johns, COI, Limerick, son of Charles

Charles Holliday, born 1718. Burial date, 08 May 1718, St. John's COI, Limerick, Chas, son of Chas. 

Mary Holliday baptised 04 July 1719 at St. John's, COI, Limerick, dau. of Chas.  Burial date 20 Sep 1720, St. John's COI, Limerick, daughter of Cha.

Anne Holliday, baptised on the 15 Aug 1720, St. John's, COI, Limerick, dau. of Chas. 

There appears to be no more baptismal records following 1720. No burial dates were found for William and John, so it is possible, one or both had a family in Limerick, which Mary, Elicia & William Holliday below are a member of. 

Other disconnected members:

William Holland, married Catherine Green in 1701, diocese of Cork & Ross. It is possible, this William is a brother to Charles Holliday who married Sarah White, Limerick. 

Mary Holliday, married Garrett Condon on the 14 Aug 1754, St. Munchins, COI, Limerick, by the Rev. William Maunsel. There is a burial record for a Garrett Condon on the 02 Feb 1768, St. Johns, COI, Limerick. 

Elicia Holliday, married Thomas Heaphy in about 1755, with family - See Heaphy of Limerick City. 

William Holliday, of Moystons, Limerick, soldier, married Phobe (Unknown) with son, William Holliday, baptised 17 Sep 1752, St. Munchins, COI, Limerick. 

John Holliday, of Tipperary, gent, married Mary Briscoe in 1751, Diocese of Ossory. 

Other Records: 

Thomas Holliday, is referenced in a deed with George Green of Old Abbey, Limerick in 1759. (Mem Ref: 94121)

Magnus Holliday, reference in the Crossle Records, relating to a lease, dated 28 June 1739, Limerick. 

(Detail of Robert Horan Case below)

The Horan family of begins with a Robert Horan, born about 1690 - 1700, and was of Dublin and of Newcastle, Limerick.  Robert's father may have been Tobias or Thomas B Horan, who died in 1714, Limerick (Calendar of Wills) 

Robert Horan married Catherine Prestidge as from the Court of Chancery records for 1775 and 1777. Siblings to Robert is a sister, Miss Horan, who married a Mr. Heaphy (See Heaphy of Limerick & Kerry) and possible brother, Tobias Horan, who died in 1791 of London and Newcastle, Limerick (Calendar of Wills). Robert Horan died on the 06 December 1770: 

Dublin Gazette, 19th January 1753: From the Dublin Society. The 18th was appointed to distribute premiums for Cyder. There appeared eleven candidates, Viz, Mess. Robert Horan, Timothy Duhigg, Toby Horan, Elias Horan, John Ledy; the five of the County of Limerick. 

Dublin Gazette, May 16th 1755: On Thursday last, the following premiums promised were determined viz: IV: the second premium for 61 for the next greatest [?] adjudged to Robert Horan of Newcastle in the co. of the city of Limerick, who planted 722. 

Hibernian Chronicle, Thrs 13th Dec 1770: Dublin, 11th: died at Templebar, Robert Horan Esq, of Newcastle, Co. Limerick.  

The following are listed for will (Betham Genealogical Abstracts):  

Horan, Robert, will dated 26th November 1770, p.b 09 March 1771. Daughter, Mary Duhigg otherwise, Horan, niece Margaret Heaphy. Son in law, Timothy Duhigg. 

Robert Horan had the following children: 

i Mary Horan married Timothy Duhigg, pre 1765. Mary Horan Duhigg died in 1797 (Calendar of Wills) and her husband Timothy was still alive at this time. Timothy died 1819, with John Francis Parker as administrator. 

Timothy Duhigg, is son of Matthew & Anne Duhigg. Matthew was the brother of Timothy & David Duhigg. 

• Matthew Duhigg, gent, died, 1730 (Calendar of Wills, 1733) of Kilcullen, Limerick.  He was married to Mary and his brother was Bartholomew Duhigg. Matthew and Mary had the following children: 

Johanna Duhigg, David Duhigg, John Duhigg, Richard Duhigg, Martin Duhigg (m. Mary Hubbart), Thomas Duhigg, and Arthur Duhigg (Ref: Calendar of Wills, 1769).  Arthur Duhigg converted in 1744 (Catholic Qualification and Convert). 

• David Duhigg, gent, calendar of wills 1737, of Ardgorth, Limerick. Administration granted to his wife, Maria Duhigg on 14 June 1737. David is the possible father of brothers, Matthew and Timothy Duhigg (Registry of Deeds, 1711) and grandfather of Timothy Duhigg, who married Mary Horan. 

• Thomas Duhigg, gent, calendar of wills 1741 (1749), Kilcullen, Limerick. 

• Martin Duhigg, Richard Duhigg, & David Duhigg, ref Court of Exchequer dated 1698

Children of Mary and Timothy Duhigg: 

Matthew Duhigg, died in 1796, Limerick - Prerogative Court Wills, with John Francis Parker as administrator. Ref in the Genealogical Abstracts:

Matthew Duhigg, p/b 23 Nov 1796. Brother in-law John Parker, his wife, Catherine Parker, otherwise Duhigg, sister of Matthew Duhigg. John Parker, Richard Parker and Mary Parker, children of same. 

Robert Duhigg, died 23 April 1775, will proved on 29 June 1791. Of Liberties, Limerick. Ref in the Genealogical Abstracts: 

Robert Duhigg, of Airhill, Liberties of Limerick, gent, dated 23 April 1775, proved 29 June 1791. Grandmother Catherine Horan; mother Mary Duhigg; sister Catherine Ann Parker; brother Matthew Duhigg; father Timothy Duhigg.  

Possible son of Robert is Robert Duhigg of Airhill, Liberties, Limerick, who died in 1819 (Calendar of Wills) with John Francis Parker as administrator. 

Catherine Anne Duhigg, married Rev. John Parker. (Rev. John Parker, Freeholders, Limerick -  Cricora, 1768 & Fedamore, 1776) There is a record for the death of Catherine on the 06 March 1813, recorded as follows, however, this must refer to a Mrs. Parker, wife of a different Rev. John Parker as newspaper articles and court of chancery records show that Catherine Duhigg Parker was deceased by 1796 (See Case Notes below):  

Limerick Chronicle. 06 March 1813. Died at his seat, Ploverhill, in the Liberities of this city, aged 79 years, most sincerely lamented, Mrs. Parker, wife of the Rev. John Parker, Rector of Ballycahane; a Lady whose amiable qualities rendered her beloved by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance; she discharged the relevant duties of wife, mother and friend, in the most exemplary manner.   

Rev. John Parker died in 1816, Limerick. Children of Catherine and John Parker: 

John Francis Parker (Died Aug 1833, Clare Street, Limerick?)

Richard Parker

Mary Parker 

Note: Robert Duhigg (D.1775) was of Airhill, Limerick.  A previous reference to Airhill was under Tottenham Heaphy, for the marriage at Heafy Lodge, Rathkeale, of John O'Sullivan (Kerry) and Ellen Enright, daughter of Matthew Enright Esq, of Airhill, Limerick. 

ii Tobias Horan, was based between Dublin and Limerick. Tobias married Margaret Meredith in August 1772, daughter of Richard Meredith Esq (Kerry) & Frances Greene (daughter of George Greene, Abbey, Limerick) and the niece of Councillor Robert Fitzgerald of Dingle, Kerry. He was an attorney (Treble Almanack & Dublin Directory, 1783. Kings Inns Admission Papers, 1757.) and died 1795, of Newcastle, Co. Limerick, Esq. (Calendar of Wills). 

Newspaper - 03 Aug 1772: married Thomas Horan Esq of Newcastle Co. Limerick, to Miss Meredith, dau of the late Richard Meredith Esq and niece to Councillor Robert Fitzgerald, member near Dingle. 

Known children of Tobias and Margaret: 

Robert Fitzgerald Horan is this the Robert Horan, who died 1795, of Newcastle, Co. Limerick, Esq. (Calendar of Wills). His wife's death is recorded as follows: 

Mrs. Horan, wife of Robert Horan, Newcastle, near Limerick, died on the 30th of September 1819, Scariff, Co. Clare (Obituaries, Limerick Local Studies) 

Caroline Horan, married Rev. Ravon or Ravone and lived in France for a period. She became known as Madame Ravone. 

Limerick Gazette, 1809: Arrived at Friday, last at Green Park, the seat of William Monsell Esq, from France, Madame Ravon, daughter of the late Tobias Horan Esq, of Newcastle, near this city, where she has been detained since the revolution. 

Caroline was the administrator for Tobias Horan and was widowed at this time. Madame Ravone died on the 14 April 1819, Donogrogue, Co. Clare (Obituaries - Limerick Local Studies)

Tobias Horan (Possible son - there is a record of the death of Tobias Horan in 1810, calendar of wills)

iii Elias Horan married Mercy (Marcella) Drew, in 1774, at Drewsborough House, Killaloe, daughter of Ringrose Drew Esq & Jane Molony. (Ref: Dublin Hibernian Journal). Elias Horan died in 1778, at Santa Cruz in the West Indies (Ref: Dublin Hibernian Journal & Magee's weekly). Is this the same Elias? 

Magee's Weekly Packet. 04 July 1778. DEATHS. At Santa Cruz in the West-Indies, Elias Horan Esq., formerly of Newcastle, near Limerick.

Marcella Drew Horan was still alive by 1807, widowed. Children of Elias and Mercy Horan:

Ringrose Drew Horan - the eldest son of Mercy Drew Horan. Married Jane Buchanan on the 28 Aug 1795, in Portpatrick, Scotland (Ref: ROD). Jane Buchanan was from Offaly, and she died in 1814, at Frankfort, King's County (Ref: Limerick Chronicle 12 Feb 1814). 

Elias Horan, referenced in his grandfather's Will, Ringrose Drew, dated 1785. 

Note: There appears to have been a connection/relationship between the Duhigg family and the O'Brien family - Brien O'Brien of Boskill, Limerick, was the brother of Margaret, who married John Heaphy in 1742.  A Bartholomew Duhigg, was a witness to the marriage agreement deed for Margaret's first marriage to Thomas McNamara in 1727. It is unclear if Mary, who married Matthew Duhigg, brother of Bartholomew Duhigg is O'Brien or Burke. Margaret O'Brien's sister, Honora O'Brien, married Cornelius Chlancy/Clanchy (son of Henry Chlancy) in 1728 - their granddaughter, Mary Clancy, would marry Matthew Duhigg in 1784 (Ref: ROD). See Heaphy of Limerick & Kerry  It is unclear currently if it was John Heaphy who was first married to Miss Horan, or perhaps a brother, for example Peter or Matthew Heaphy, who are both referenced to the Rathkeale area in the early to mid 18th century. 

Research on the family is still being compiled.  Overview below of the case relating to the lands at Newcastle, Limerick. 

Detail of the Horan, O'Brien, Duhigg Case. 

Dublin Gazette, 29th March 1765

Notice is hereby given that on the first day of November 1763, the sum of 3,199 was due from Robert Horan, of Newcastle, in the Co. of the city of Limerick, to John Damer of Shronehill, in the County of Tipperary, Esq., for rent and arrears of rent, which incurred and became due to the said John Damer, out of the lands of Newcastle, North Kilbane, Ballyglasseen, Kilmurry, Coolbane, and Ballyryle, situate in the county of the city of Limerick, aforesaid under the lease bearing the date of 08 Day of August 1751, made to the said Robert Horan for lives renewable for ever, at the yearly rent of 304 10s, which estate and arrear of rent the said John Damer by deed dated 17th Day of April 1764, conveyed, granted, and assigned unto me, the Right Hon. Joseph Lord Milton, and I have filed the Bill in the Court of Chancery in this Kingdom, for recovery of said Arrear which still remains due, and to have the same decree a Charge on the said Seal and Covenant of Renewal, with Interest and to have the said Horan's interest under said lease fold for payments thereof and in the meantime to have rents deposited in court. The said Robert Horan also holds lands of Coolehenane in the county of the said city of Limerick by demise from said John Damer, out of which there was due rent at November 1758, above 1200, which remains still due with a great Arrear since incurred, and for the said Robert Horan is sued for Outlawry - Therefore to prevent impositions, which I suspect are intended, I think it but justice thus to give this public notice of the Arrears of rent due out of, and a Charge upon said lands, and I have instituted suits for recovery thereof, in a manner aforesaid. Dated 29th Day of April 1765, MILTON. 

Chancery Bill 09th January 1792. Cornelius O'Callaghan V Denis O'Brien, Bryan Kennedy, Philip Roche & Others.

Cornelius O'Callaghan Esq, attorney, of Kilgory, Co. Clare (Possible father of Cornelius and Hezekiah O'Callaghan), stated that "Robert Horan late of Newcastle in the Liberties of the city of Limerick, Esq, deceased, was on his lifetime and at the time of his death, seized of the freehold estate herein mentioned, that is to say, that part of Newcastle called North Kilbane, Ballyglasson, Kilmurry Cooltrane and Ballynial, situate in the county of the city of Limerick containing 406 acres upwards by virtue of lease therein made by the Hon. Joseph Lord Baron Milton, dated, 05 January 1766 for the lives with covenant for perpetual renewal at the yearly rent of £466.10 payable half yearly.  It was also further noted, that Robert Horan was also in his lifetime and at the time of his death, seized possessed of the and [?] that parts of Newcastle called one divided moiety of Newcastle, otherwise Lisbane, Ballyknock, Currahip Kilmurry, and Ballyglasson, amounting to 407 acres and upwards by virtue of lease to him therein made by Garrett Neveille, Esq, dated 12th Feb 1762, for the lives of Elias Horan, Robert Duhigg and Matthew Duhigg, and the survivor of them for the life of other person to be added pursuant to in the said [?] for that purpose for a yearly rent of £400 in case of said Elias Horan, Robert Duhigg and Matthew Duhigg, and one life to be added or the longest of them before the expiration of 42 years and half from the 01st November 1761 [?] then the remainder of said 42 years and a half [?] the yearly rent £150 all the said lands in the co. Limerick and the said Robert Horan being so seized and possessed became indebted to you [?] in £500 for the payment, where of he executed to you [?] his bond with warrants of attorney, for confessing judgement, therein the penal sum of £1,000 can [?] for payment of the said principle sum of £500 was upon a day long since past [?]. Further said, Robert Horan died 1770 [?] good estate of freehold in aforesaid several lands without having paid or satisfied the said judgement debt part therein" 

1770 Robert Horan Esq died of Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. (Templebar, Dublin).       

1770 Dated 26 Nov 1770 & 09 March 1771. Robert Horan – daughter Mary Duhigg and niece Margaret Heaphy, son in law, Timothy Duhigg. 

1771 Advert to let 900 acres (house and lands) in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick – proposals to Elias & Tobias Horan.  Any one indebted to Mr. Robert Horan to furnish accounts to Elias & Tobias. (Tobias and Elias – sons of Robert Horan)

1775 Advert, several creditors of Tobias & Elias Horan, late of Newcastle, in the Liberties of Limerick gentlemen, requested to meet with John Benn, Attorney.

1796 Advert, Rev. John Parker, admin for Catherine Parker, otherwise Duhigg, his late wife deceased, v Denis O’Brien Esq, Ringrose Horan & others in the High Court of Chancery.  The creditors of Robert Horan Esq, late of Newcastle, deceased are to come forward. (Catherine Duhigg married Rev. John Parker.  She is the dau of Mary Horan and Timothy Duhigg, granddaughter to Robert Horan Esq. Ringrose Drew Horan is the eldest son of Elias and Mercy Drew Horan)

1802 Advert, Rev. John Parker, admin for Catherine Parker, otherwise Duhigg, his late wife deceased, v Denis O’Brien Esq & others. Chancery sale of lands of Newcastle, Ballyglasseen, Kilmurry, Coolbane, and Ballyreal, and in the city of Limerick.

1811 - 10th May. Denis O'Brien V - Cornelius O'Callaghan, Simon Holland, Hezekiah O'Callaghan, Margaret Holland, Mrs. Holland, wife of Cornelius O'C and Mrs. H.H. O'C. 

Denis O’Brien of the city of Dublin Esq, states that Robert Horan Esq, deceased, being signed by lease for lives renewable for ever of the lands at Newcastle in the Co and city of Limerick made his wife in 1770, otherwise demised, the lands to his sons Tobias & Elias equally, subject to his debts of the legacies there after mentioned. That is to say, to his granddaughter, Catherine Duhigg, £300. To grandson, Robert Duhigg, £300. To his grandson, Matthew Duhigg, £300.  To his niece, Margaret Heaphy, £300. Which the said Catherine is married to Rev. John Parker and the said Margaret Heaphy is married with Rev. Simon Holland.

1811 Court of Chancery. Denis O’Brien, Defendant. Petitioners: Cornelius O’Callaghan (husband of Eliza Holland, daughter of Margaret (Heaphy) Holland), Simon Holland (Margaret Heaphy's husband), Hezekiah H O'Callaghan (nephew to Margaret Holland), Margaret (Heaphy) Holland. 

It should also be noted here, that Denis or Dennis O'Brien is a cousin of Margaret O'Brien, who married John Heaphy in 1742. Denis O'Brien Esq, died 1812, at his seat at Newcastle, Limerick, aged 76, eminent attorney. This concludes that Denis O'Brien took up ownership of the lands at Newcastle. 

This branch of the O'Brien family is of Boskill area of Limerick with connections to Tipperary and Killaloe, Clare. Research continues on this line. It begins Brien, John, Denis, and Cornelius O'Brien.   

1 Brien O'Brien 

Children of Brien O'Brien are as follows:  

i Brien O'Brien (c1690 - 1744) married (unknown), who had died before Brien. Death of Brien O'Brien, Limerick, 1744, with William O'Brien his executor, recorded as follows: 

O'Brien, Brien, of Boskill, Co. Limerick, gent - dated 14th August 1744, P/B 27th November 1744. Sons - William and Tim - sons - John, Daniel and Morgan - son - Charles. Sisters - Heaphy, Chlancy, O'Brien, and Phelane. 

Children of Brien O'Brien: 

Charles O'Brien. Ref in a deed, dated 1722, ROD, Memorial 20994, along with his father, Brien and uncle John O'Brien. 

William O'Brien, married Margaret Lee in 1742, with a pre-marriage agreement, dated 1742, ref ROD, Memorial 86579. Margaret is the daughter of Arthur Lee and Helena Dowdall, and sister to Catherine, Susanna, Patrick, and Arthur Lee (Ref: ROD, Memorial 86579). 

William and Margaret are connected in a 1749 deed with Arthur Duhigg, son of Matthew & Mary Duhigg - see Horan Family above. William and Margaret had the following children: 

• John O'Brien

• Daniel O'Brien

• Morgan O'Brien 

Timothy O'Brien, married (unknown) and had a child: 

• Charles O'Brien

ii Margaret O'Brien, born c1705. Margaret married (first) Thomas McNemara Esq, on the 26 of May 1727, with a pre-marriage settlement dated 26.05.1727 (Registry of Deeds. Ref: Memorial of Deeds 39095). Thomas McNemara was the brother of Ellinor (Ellen) McNemara who married Cornelius O'Brien, gent. This Cornelius O'Brien is either a brother or cousin to her father, Brien O'Brien. Thomas McNemara died on the 20 October 1740, Clonfadda, Killaloe and the couple had no children. Bart Duhigg wasa witness to the marriage deed and the following names are mentioned in the pre-marriage agreement for Thomas McNemara and Margaret O'Brien:   

Thomas McNemara - Gent,  Brien O'Brien - Gent, Margaret O'Brien, O'Brien - Earl of Thomand, Bartholomew Duhigg - Gent, Timothy O'Brien - Gent, Cornelius O'Brien - Gent and Charles O'Brien - Gent. 

Margaret married (second) to John Heaphy in 1742, Cashel & Emly, Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds 1623 - 1866. John Heaphy, son of John Heaphy (d.1712), of Lismore, Waterford and brother to Daniel Heaphy (m. Rachel Blennerhassett, 1715). John's first wife was likely a Miss Horan or Miss Prestidge, sister or sister in-law to Robert Horan of Newcastle, Limerick. Horan's were connected to the Duhigg and Robert's Horan daughter, Mary, would marry Timothy Duhigg. David & Matthew Duhigg were of Knockatancashlane, Caherconclish, Limerick. 

John and Margaret (O'Brien) Heaphy appear several times together in the Court of Chancery/Exchequer records - 1747, 1752, 1755, 1764 & 1765. John Heaphy was a witness to a deed between Henry Chlancy of Grange and Timothy O'Brien of Strahane, Limerick on the 30.04.1748, where John's address is of Ringvill, Limerick (Ref: ROD Memorial 88251).   

John was a freeholder of an area near Boskill, Limerick, called Beenvult.  From 1727 to 1793, only protestants with a freehold over a certain value could vote.  Records show that John Heaphy, voted twice in 1768 and 1776 in the county elections for the election of knights for the shire of County Limerick, where he voted for Bart. Hugh Massy & Siliver Oliver in 1768 and Henry Hartstonge & Silver Oliver in 1776 (Index of Freeholders of Limerick 1768 & 1776). John Heaphy is also recorded in the Limerick Poll Book of May 1761. 

Beenvult was an area of land north-east of Boskill House, home of the Frend Family.  In the late 19th century, the area is described as "tastefully planted" and known by the name of Beenvult (The Old Limerick Journal by Gary Ahern). 

It is currently unknown if John and Margaret had children. There is no mention of children in the records of Brien O'Brien's, death in 1744.  (See Heaphy Family of Limerick and Kerry)

ii Honora O'Brien married Cornelius Clancy, son of Henry Clancy on the 14.11.1728. Pre-marriage settlement. Ref: Memorial of Deeds 39093, Boskill, Limerick. Children: 

George Clancy who married (unknown) and had died by 1785, with Timothy O'Brien of Boskill being executor for his Will. Children:  

• Elizabeth Clancy, who married Fitzgerald O'Brien, attorney, brother of Brien O'Brien and nephew of William Fitzgerald of Limerick. Fitzgerald O'Brien died in 1796, referenced in the Limerick Chronicle "Wed 11 May - died this morning in Irishtown, Mr. Fitzgerald O'Brien, attorney." Fitzgerald is referenced in many court records, once such record as follows: 

1784. Pet: Daniel Hourigan, Gent. Def: Milo Clancy, Alexander Franklin, Fitzgerald O'Brien, Elizabeth his wife, Matthew Duhigg, Mary his wife, Brien O'Brien and Catherine his wife. 

Children (natural sons):

Brien O'Brien and Timothy O'Brien 

• Margaret Clancy, referenced in a 1784 deed, ref ROD, Memorial 244962. 

• Miles (Milo) Clancy, born about 1765, mentioned in a deed, in 1784, where he was under 21 years of age and under the guardianship of Alexander Franklin of Limerick, who was administrator for George Clancy. Ref: ROD, Memorial 244962. 

• Mary Clancy married Matthew Duhigg before or on 1784. Ref in the ROD, Memorial 244962. 

iii Miss O'Brien, married Pat Phelan/Phelane.  

iv Miss O'Brien 

2 John O'Brien (Merchant, Limerick city?)

3 Denis O'Brien, of Tipperary, died 1728, PB, 1729. John married Mary (unknown) and had the following known children: 

i Kennedy O'Brien

ii Lucy O'Brien

iii Catherine O'Brien

iv Barbara O'Brien

v Timothy O'Brien 

Other relations of Denis are: 

Grandchildren: Henry, John and Mary O'Brien - William, Catherine, Kennedy and Morgan O'Brien - John Ryan and Michael Bourk. 

Brother in-law, Thady Ryan. 

4 Cornelius O'Brien, of Garronmore, Tipperary, on the Clare border, gent and large landowner and had the following children: 

i Thomas O'Brien, mentioned in the pre-marriage settlement of Elinor O'Brien and Matthew Kennedy in 1740. 

ii Elinor O'Brien. She married Matthew Kennedy, pre-marriage settlement dated 1740, ref ROD, Memorial 70126. However it is unclear if this is the actual marriage date as it may have been earlier. 

iii Dennis O'Brien. Referenced in a 1717 deed, of Tipperary. 

iv Terence O'Brien 

v Cornelius O'Brien - this Cornelius, of Clonfadda, Killaoe, married Elinor McNemara, brother to Thomas McNemara who married Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Brien O'Brien in 1727. Cornelius O'Brien died between 1754 - 57 and had the following known children: 

Timothy O'Brien, married Elizabeth (unknown) with children: 

• Timothy O'Brien 

• William O'Brien 

Cornelius O'Brien, married Margaret (unknown) with children: 

• Elinor O'Brien 

Thomas O'Brien 

Lelias Hastler fits in here somewhere and she married a Cornelius O'Brien. She is the sister of James Hastler, attorney, and is mentioned in 1764 with reference to the Will of Elinor McNemara O'Brien. 

DISCONNECT MEMBER

Brien Kennedy, of Nenagh, Tipperary, gent, admitted as attorney of H.M. Court of King's Bench in 1783 and converted to COI in 1773. Brien Kennedy is a connected from the O'Brien Kennedy marriages, and also he appears in the court hearing with Margaret Heaphy - Robert Horan case, which strengthens connecting John Heaphy, Margaret O'Brien as her uncle. Another record from 1773, connects him to Denis O'Brien and Matthew Kennedy, who married Elinor O'Brien. Brien Kennedy died in 1815, recorded in the Clonmel Herald, dated 15 April 1815, "Brian Kennedy Esq., formerly of Limerick, attorney." 

Henry O'Brien of Boskill. 

Denis O'Brien of Ballyashonakin, Effin, Limerick. Born 1727, is referenced in a lease dated 1800, along with Patrick O'Brien, aged 59, born 1741. There is a reference for a lease in the same area for John Magner and his son, John Leo Magner, born 1767. 

Descendants of Denis and Patrick O'Brien are: 

Morgan O'Brien, born c1790, eldest son. 

William O'Brien, born c1795

Margaret O'Brien, born c1820, who married Matthew Heaphy

John O'Brien

Denis O'Brien

Timothy O'Brien 

HEAPHY OF EFFIN/NEWPARK, LIMERICK

A Heaphy family established themselves at Ballymacshaneboy and Effin, Limerick, connected to O'Brien, Magner, Ryan, Rourke, and Carroll. It is currently unclear if this family relates to John Heaphy, who married Margaret O'Brien in 1742, perhaps descendants from his first marriage? Newpark & Ballmacshaneboy, electoral division of Ballymacshaneboy, in the parish of Effin, Limerick, including the districts of Ballyorgan and Kilfinnane.  Holmes of Maiden Hall (Robert Holmes m. Mary Green, dau of John Green of Effin/Newpark and later of Graige, Limerick. Maiden Hall of Newpark, Effin, occupied by Robert Holmes in 1837 and by Mrs. Susan Holmes in 1850. Susan had held the property from Rev. Benjamin Bradshaw, the same Bradshaw family that had married into the Green family - later in 1799, John Heaphy m. Frances Green) and Bailey of Newpark, were the two major seats for the area. These townlands border with County Cork and are a short distance from the town of Charleville, Cork.   

1 John Heaphy, born 1800. Married Elizabeth Magner (born c.1812) (of Ballyshonakin, Effin) on the 25 Jan 1846. Witnesses: Daniel Heaphy & Michael Magner. John had lived at Newpark, referenced in the Tithe Applotment Books of 1828 and later in the townland of Ballyymachaneboy, bordering, Newpark, referenced in the Valuation Office Books of 1849 and Griffith Valuation of 1852.  John died in 1877, his son Matthew present at his death. Children: 

i Ellen Heaphy, (Twin) baptised 16 Sep 1846, Effin, RC. Sponsors: Johanna McCarthy & Thomas Sullivan. 

ii Mary Ellen Heaphy, (Twin) baptised 16 Sep 1846, Effin, RC. Sponsors: Kate Magner & Michael Magner. 

iii Matthew Heaphy, baptised 11 Mar 1849, parish of Charleville. Sponsors: John Magner and Bridget McCarthy.  Matthew married Catherine O’Rourke (1843 – 1918) on the 23 Jan 1868. Witnesses: Gerald O'Rourke & John Heaphy.  Matthew died 1886. Children:

Elizabeth (Eliza) Heaphy, baptised, 14 Dec 1868, Effin, RC. Sponsors: Thomas Rourke & Elizabeth Magner (Heaphy).  Eliza is recorded in the 1901 census living with her mother, Catherine with 1 servant and 1 border. Elizabeth married Daniel Kelly, b. 1873, on the 14th of Feb 1905. Known children:

• John Kelly, born, 15 Oct 1905, Effin, Kilmallock, RC. Died before 1911. 

• Catherine Kelly, born 02 Oct 1906, Effin, Kilmallock, RC.

• Michael Kelly, born 01 Oct 1908, Effin, Kilmallock, RC.

• John Kelly, born, 05 May 1911, Effin, Kilmallock, RC.  

iv Elizabeth Heaphy, baptised 23 Jan 1852, Effin, RC. Married James O’Rourke (b. 1844 - brother to Catherine O’Rourke, who married Matthew Heaphy) on 10 February 1872.  Elizabeth was of Ballymacshaneboy, Limerick, at the time of her marriage. Witnesses: Gerald O'Rourke & John Heaphy.  Eliza Heaphy O’Rourke died on 05 May 1873. Children:

• Elizabeth O’Rourke, baptised 06 May 1873, Effin, RC. Died 20 May 1873. Sponsors: Matthew Heaphy & Eliza Magner (Heaphy).  

2 Matthew Heaphy, born 1804, married Margaret O’Brien (b. c1820), sister of William, John, Denis & Timothy O’Brien (of Ballyshonakin, Effin), on the 13 Feb 1847, Effin, RC. Witnesses: William O'Brien and Ellena Heaphy. Matthew Heaphy is mentioned in the will of William O'Brien (Margaret's brother) of Ballyshonakin, Limerick, in 1882, where he is bequeathed £250.  Referenced in the Ireland Valuation Office for 1849 & 1850, Newpark and Griffith's Valuation of 1852.  Matthew Heaphy died in 1884, aged 80 years. Children: 

i William Heaphy, baptised 23 Jul 1848, Effin, RC. No sponsors recorded. Died young. 

ii John Heaphy, baptised 02 Dec 1849, Effin, RC. 

iii Bridget Heaphy, born 1852. Married Patrick O’Connor, on the 15 Feb 1873. Witnesses: John O'Brien & Patrick Moynahan. Bridget Heaphy O’Connor died 07 Nov 1877. Children:

• Thomas O’Connor, baptised, 24 Mar 1873, Effin, RC.

• William O’Connor, baptised, 11 Nov 1875, Effin, RC.

• Margaret Maria O’Connor, baptised, 03 Nov 1877, Effin, RC.

iv Matthew Heaphy, baptised 16 Nov 1854, Effin, RC. Sponsors: Thomas Flynn & Maria Heaphy. Died 1908. No Marriage.  [Calendar of Wills - 1908]. Landed Estates Court Records show that Matthew Heaphy, leased lands at Newpark from John Reeves (Ryves), dated 01 June 1831. This may refer to this Matthew or his father, Matthew, who married Margaret O'Brien. Landed Estates Court records show for Recapitulation, Fee Farm in Limerick, dated 1876, New Park (Ballymacshaneboy), Matthew Heaphy; Michael Magner; John Bailey; Patrick Bohan. 

Tralee Chronicle. 10 March 1876. Landed Estate Courts – Wednesday. Estate of Anne Raymond, and others, owners. Jeremiah Leyne and Francis McCarthy, Petitioners. This fee simple estate was put for sale in 15 lots on the 22nd ult, when two of the lots were adjourned owning to insufficient bidding. Private offers have since been made and were now confirmed as follows: Net Profit rent, £5 4s 1d. Valuation, £5 11s 6d. Sold to Mr. Matthew Heaphy, the tenant for £140.

Cork Examiner. 02 December 1908. HEAPHY – Nov. 30th, at the South Infirmary Cork, Matthew Heaphy, Newpark, Kilmallock. Funeral from Effin Church on this day, (Wednesday) at 1 o’clock.

vi Margaret Heaphy, born 1855, died 1912. No marriage. Kate Heaphy, sister, present at death. [Calendar of Wills - 1912]

Cork Examiner. 20 April 1912. HEAPHY – on April 9th, at Newpark, Killmallock, Margaret, daughter of the late Matthew Heaphy. Deeply and deservedly regretted.

vii Mary Heaphy, baptised 25 Oct 1856, Effin, RC. Sponsors: John Flynn & Margaret Flynn. Died young. 

viii Kate (Catherine) Heaphy, baptised 02 Sep 1858, Effin, RC. Sponsors: John Carroll or Connell & Margaret O'Brien. Died 1941. Her grand niece, Joan Hannon, present at her death. No marriage.

ix Ellen Heaphy, born 1862, died 1937. Thomas Hannon, nephew, present at her death. No marriage.

x Mary Heaphy, born 1863, died 1892. No marriage. 

3 Elizabeth Heaphy, born about 1820, she married Michael Ryan on the 18 Feb 1843, Effin, RC. Witnesses, Matthew Heaphy & James Carrol. Known children: 

i Timothy Ryan, born 1845

ii Ellen Ryan, born 1848

4 Catherine Heaphy, born about 1822, she married James Carroll. Children:

i Honora Carroll (Twin) baptised 21 Jan 1845, Effin, RC. 

ii Margaret Carroll (Twin) baptised 21 Jan 1845, Effin, RC. 

Sponsors for twins - Michael Carroll & Marie Carroll. William Carroll & Marie Walsh.

5 Ellena Heaphy, born about 1825, she married Michael Magner, brother to Elizabeth Magner, who married John Heaphy in 1846. Children:

i John Magner, baptised 06 Jun 1852, Effin, RC. Sponsors: John Magner & Julia ?

ii Honora Magner, baptised 23 Jul 1854, Effin, RC. Sponsors: John Lee & Elizabeth Magner (Heaphy). 

iii Bridget Magner, baptised 27 Sep 1857, Effin, RC. Sponsors: John Heaphy & Ellena Carroll. 

iv John Magner, baptised 25 Feb 1868, Effin, RC. Sponsors: Thomas Magner and Anna Magner. 

6 Johanna Heaphy, born about 1820, and married a Mr. Norris in around 1840. (Ref Elizabeth Davenport - 2002). 

William Heaphy and Daniel Heaphy have also been referenced as witnesses/sponsors to weddings and baptisms. 

Bridget Heaphy is referenced in 1849 & 1851, Ireland Valuation Office Books for Newpark, Limerick and in the Griffith Valuation of 1852 for Newpark.  Bridget is possibly the wife of a Mr. Heaphy, who had died by the valuation dates. She may have been the wife of William or Daniel Heaphy, mentioned above.  There is also a reference to a "widow" Heaphy in the Tithe Applotment Books of 1828, where she held 37 acres. The "widow" Heaphy, may also have been the mother of Matthew, John, Elizabeth, Ellena and Catherine, mentioned above. 

The Williams family of West Clare, begin with three family members: 

John Williams - David Williams - George Williams

John Williams, born c1733, married (unknown) and had a daughter: 

i Ann Williams, born c1755. Ann married Jonathon Brew (c1750 - 1778 - Killaloe Wills) of Trellig, West Clare, on the 29 July 1775. Registry of Deeds as follows: 

315-476-215494. Reg'd 11 April 1778, by Jonathon Brew. Deed Poll or Articles of Intermarriage, dated 29 July 1775, between John Williams of Clarefield, Co. Clare on behalf of his daughter, Ann of one part, & Jonathon Brew of Trellig, Co Clare, farmer, of other part, whereby Jonathon Brew for [?} therein mentioned did [?] that if Ann should survive him she should enjoy the entire half of his affects, real and personal and also half of his freehold interest in Trellig & Cartruefree, also half of any of their lease or freehold he may acquire for her own and use of the children of the marriage, same to be divided equally between her and the children & if no children, she should have said half her own use & [?]. 

Witnessed Deed & Memorial, David Williams & George Williams. 

The townland of Cartruefree, is a reference to Carrowfree, near Moyadda, east of Kilrush. 

The following relates to the original marriage settlement of Jonathon Brew and Ann Williams (Ref: Crossle Genealogical Abstracts): 

315-476-215494. Marriage Settlement of Jonathon Brew and Ann Williams. 

The Settlement of half the effects was fortunate with the Brews. It occurs in the marriage settlements of Chartres Brew, filing 1782, and of his double first cousin, Richard Brew, 27 May 1786. 

Johnathon is of the same age as Chartres Brew (b.1756, son of Tomkins) and Richard Brew (b.c1759, son of Richard Brew), and Jonathon was the first to marry out of the three to set the marriage conditions. See Brew Family. 

Ann and Jonathon had the following known children: 

Sarah Brew

Agnes Brew

Catherine Brew

(Son) Brew

(Son) Brew 

ii David Williams, son of John, David or George Williams, born c1755, probable marriage is to Jane Brew in 1780, Killaloe, MLB. 

It is very likely the following three Williams, were related, to John, David and George. John Williams of Carnacalla, Kilrush, Michael Williams, of Frances Street, Kilrush, hotelier and David Williams. 

1 John Williams, of Carnacalla, (c1796 - 1879), married Jane (unknown c1813 - 1883). Is the marriage to Jane Pilkington? A John Williams, married Jane Pilkington in 1831, Killaloe, MLB. John and Jane had the following children: 

i Jane Williams, who married John Casey, in 1854, Kilrush, COI. Witnesses: John Williams & Elijah Bradley. Known children: 

Katie A Casey, of Mt. Rivers, Doonbeg.  Katie was present at the death of her grandmother, Jane Williams. 

ii Richard Williams (c1851 - 1900). Richard married Mary Daly, in 1878, daughter of Jane Parkinson and Dennis Daly, and granddaughter of Robert Parkinson and Elizabeth Butler, of Broomhill House, Kilrush. Mary Daly is the niece of William Henry Parkinson, who married Elizabeth Heaphy, in 1878. 

iii Joseph Williams, who married Sarah Jane Howe, of Tarbert, Kerry, in 1866, Kilferagh, COI. 

iv William Williams, who married Mary McTigue in 1857, Kilrush Registry. Children of William and Mary: 

John James Williams, b.1858

Michael Williams, b.1859

Jane Williams, b.1860

Ellen Williams, b.1865

William Williams, b.1866

Patrick William Williams, b.1870, died young. 

Patrick Williams, b.1879, died aged 9 years. 

v Thomas Williams, who married Honor Cahill (c1857 - 1897), in 1883, Kilrush, COI. Witnesses: Michael Williams & William Taylor. Known children: 

Bridget Williams, b.1895, died 1896, aged 13 months. 

vi Anne Williams, who married Charles O'Donnell (son of Charles O'Donnell), in 1872, Killard, COI, Kilrush.  Witnesses: Thomas Williams & Thomas Brew. 

2 Michael Williams, c1791 - 1873, was a hotelier on Frances Street, Kilrush. Michael married Catherine (unknown - c1804 - 1882). Slater's Directory of 1846, records Williams Hotel (Commercial, Family & Posting House), 30 Frances Kilrush. Michael and Catherine had the following known children: 

i Catherine Williams (1834 - 1915). Catherine married Matthew Blundell, in 1862, Kilrush COI. 

ii Michael Williams, married Lavinia (unknown - c1839 - 1871). 

iii Thomas Williams (1828 - 1850)

3 David Williams, married (unknown) and the following known son: 

i David Williams, Coast Guard, married Annie Peacock in 1873, Kilrush COI. Known children: 

Joseph Henry Williams, 1883 - 1883, died as infant, son of David Williams, Coast Guard. 

Disconnected Williams 

Mary Williams, born c1810, of the same time as John, Michael and David Williams. Mary married John Heaphy, of Kilrush, on the 22 January 1830, Kilrush COI. John is currently listed under the Kilrush/Clare branch, with no known origin, however is likely related to Robert Heaphy (Teacher and ancestor of the Ballynacally family of school teachers) & John Heaphy (School Principal & Lecturer at Kilrush Science Institute), of Kilrush. Mary had died before 1840, as John Heaphy, married Margaret Cartney (1817 - 1851) in 1840, Kilrush COI. The couple had a family with Margaret dying in 1851, buried in Kilrush COI, cemetery. 

Mary Williams and John Heaphy had the following known children recorded Kilrush COI: 

i Henry Heaphy, baptised 13.08.1830

ii Anne Heaphy, baptised 17.02.1832

Sinan Williams, born c1810, married B. Moylan with children:

i Mary Williams, baptised July 1837.

Thomas Williams, born c1805, married Catherine Keary with children: 

i Patt Williams, baptised February 1833. 

John Williams, born c1740, married Ann Faulkener in 1765, Killaloe Diocese, MLB.  

John Williams, born c1763, married Mary Sheppard, in 1784, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

John Williams, born c1763, married Hester Hill, in 1787, Killaloe Diocese, MLB.  

John Williams, born c1810, married Jane Pilkington, in 1831, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

David Williams, born c1760, married Jane Brew in 1780, Killaloe Marriage Licence Bonds. Is he the David referenced earlier for the marriage of Ann and Richard Brew? 

Michael Williams, born c1805, married Catherine Brew, in 1827, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Thomas Williams, born c1797, married Abigail Brew, in 1818, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Mary Williams, born c1782, married Thomas Brew, in 1802, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Prudence Williams, born c1765, daughter of Matthew Williams, of Ennis, married Brew Cox, in 1785, Killaloe Diocese, MLB, Ennis. Their daughter Mary Ann died in 1812, reported as follows: 

Limerick Gazette. 24 March 1812. Death. On Tuesday last in the bloom of youth, Mary Ann, daughter of Brew Cox of Clarefield, of County Clare, Esq

Brew Cox had died by 1828 (Ref: Inland Revenue Wills & Administrations - Will dated 23 June 1827, value £3,391) and his widow, Prudence Cox was executor to his estate. The following names are also listed as part of 1833 hearing (Ref: Court of Exchequer): Francis Brew & Simon O'Donnell; Catherine Brew otherwise Parkinson*; John Brew; Parkinson Brew; Francis Brew; Elizabeth Brew; Patrick Kelly & Catherine his wife; George Brew; Elizabeth Brew [?] his wife; Robert Parkinson; Thomas Lucas Cox**. 

*This Catherine Brew is the Catherine Parkinson (possible sister of Robert Parkinson, Broomhill) who married John Brew in 1802, Killaloe MLB. The Parkinson Brew, b. c1816, is their son. 

** Thomas Lucas Cox, (1797 - 1866), of Mount Pleasant House, Clarefield and later of Kateville, Clarefield, Kilrush, husband of Catherine Morony (m. 1826, Killaoe MLB, dau of John Morony of Doonaha House), father of Lizzie Cox (died 1907. m. 1855, Samuel Bourke), Thomas Morony Cox (died 1861, Dublin. m. 1859, Jane O'Donnell). 

Peter Williams, born c1807, married Jane Scales, in 1829, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Elizabeth Williams, born c1795, married John Scales, in 1815, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Richard Williams, born c1762, married Anne Hill, in 1784, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Robert Williams, born c1764, married Mary Clarke, in 1783, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

William Williams, born c1779, married Mary Shadwell, in 1801, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Mary Williams, born c1802, married Benjamin Abbot, in 1803, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Hester Williams, born c1788, married James K Benn, in 1807, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. Is she the daughter of John Williams and Hester Hill, who married in 1787? 

Sarah Williams, born c1789, married Arthur Green, in 1810, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Catherine Williams, born c1790, married George Green, in 1811, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Elizabeth Williams, born c1805, married Perse Johnston, in 1826, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Frances Williams, born c1766, married John Lane, in 1786, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Susanna Williams, born c1752, married Samuel Laurence, in 1772, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Ann Williams, born c1765, married James Laurence, in 1790, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Margaret Williams, born c1770, married John O'Donnell, in 1793, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Margaret Williams, born c1765, married John Taylor, in 1775, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Mary Williams, born c1722, married Francis Parker, in 1743, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

Mary Williams, born c1770, married Charles Smith, in 1793, Killaloe Diocese, MLB. 

John Williams, baptised 21 Jul 1734, St. Mary's Limerick, son of William Williams and Mary. 

John Williams, married Elizabeth Allen on 04 Feb 1755, St. Munchins, Limerick. 

Ann Williams, married Abel Twotil, on 02 April 1752, St. Munchins, Limerick. 

John Williams, married Anne Gultrap, in 1759, Killaloe Diocese, MLB.