Bourcicault family genealogy

(This Notice is incomplete, and not brought up to date.)

Jacques de Bourcicault, the first of this family that came to Ireland, was a Huguenot refugee, who fled from France in 1688, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. He was descended from Jean le Maingre, Sire de Bourcicault (A.D. 1365—1425), a Marshal of France, who was taken captive by the English at Agincourt. In the days of the late Napoleon III., a member of this family attended the French Court, at the hunting-seat of Compiegne, and claimed the rights and privileges of the Ancient Nobility of France: After investigation his claim was allowed.

This Jacques de Bourcicault had:

1. Isaac, who died, aged 28.
2. Pierre, of whom presently.
3. Elizabeth, who mar. Colonel Frederick Mackenzie, Horse Guards, and had: 1. Frederick-Paget, Capt 23rd Fusiliers.
4. Jane, who m. — Paget, Esq. and had: 1. Elizabeth; 2. Angelica, and 3. James.
5. Angelica, d. unm.
6. James, d. unm.
7. William, d. unm.

2. Pierre (died 1723, aged 86), second son of Jacques; was twice m.: by his first wife he had:

1. James, who m. Miss Jones, of York-street, Dublin, and had —1. John, 2. Samuel, 3. James, who all d. s. p.

By his second wife, M. Smith, of Belfast (m. 1739–’40, died 1794, aged 72), Pierre had:

1. Samuel-Smith, of whom presently.
2. A dau., Mrs. Rippingham.
3. Sally, who married Thomas Orr.[1]

3. Samuel Smith Bourcicault, a Proctor and Conveyancer in Ireland: son of Pierre (d. 1773); m. Mercy-Anne Smith (d. 1783), and had:

1. Samuel-Smith, of whom presently.
2. Mary, who d. unm.
3. Mercy, who, as his first wife, m. Joseph Glenny,[2] who is No. 5 on the “Glenny” (No. 2) pedigree.
4. Sarah, d. unm.

4. Samuel Smith Bourcicault (d. 1853): son of Samuel-Smith, m. Anna-Maria, daughter of Arthur Darley, and had:

1. William-S.
2. George, living in South Kensington, London, and has a son: 1. George P. Bourcicault, Capt. in the Hampshire Regiment.
3. Arthur-S.
4. Dion Bourcicault, the eminent actor and dramatist, mar. Miss Agnes Robertson, and had six children.

Notes

[1] Orr: Thomas and Sally Orr had three children:

1. Robert, who had:
   1. Sally, who married D. Villars.
   2. Margaret, who married M. Cooper.
2. James Orr.
3. Mary Orr, who married — MacNaghten, and had:
   1. Charlotte, who married Rev. — Maberley.
   2. Mary-Anne, who married — Martley, Q.C.
   3. Robert MacNaghten.
   4. Alexander MacNaghten, in the Royal Navy; died unm.
   5. Henry, d. unm.

[2] Glenny: Joseph Glenny was of the family of Glenny, of Glenville, Ardarragh, county Down, founded, at the Plantation of Ulster, by Sir David Glenny (or Glennie), who came from Ayrshire early in the 17th century; and now represented by James S. Glenny, Esq., J.P., of Glenville. This Joseph and his wife Mercy had:

1. Mercy, who d. unm.
2. Martha, who married her cousin George (son of Isaac-George) Glenny, and had sons and daughters: 1. Joseph; 2. Isaac-George; 3. George; 4. Samuel-Bourcicault; 5. John-Melling.

Martha’s daughters were:—1. Mercy-Bourcicault; 2. Bithia; 3. Anna. These three daughters became, respectively: Mrs. George Casey (died and left issue), see “Casey” (No. 3) pedigree; Mrs. Irwin (d. and left issue); and Mrs. Cromie. See “Glenny” pedigree, Nos. 2 and 3.