Clibborn (No. 1.) family genealogy

Of Moate Castle, County Westmeath

John O’Hart
Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation
1892 (5th Edition)
Volume 2

Arms: On a field ar. a chevron voided betw. three wolves’ heads erased sa. On a chief of the last, an escallop betw. two round buckles of the field. Crest: Out of a ducal coronet, a wolf’s head sable. Motto: Virtus vincit invidiam.

William Cleburn, who married Margaret —, of Rowley, Yorkshire, England (died 1660), is said to have been descended from the ancient family of Cleburne, in the county of York. He had: 1. John Clibborn, of Moate Castle; 2. Bathsheba, who married Philip England; 3. Anne, who married John Müller.

2. John Clibborn (born 1623), of Moate Castle: son of William; married, first, in 1653, Margaret Crow, of Newry, and by her had two sons and two daughters:

  1. George (1660).
  2. William.
  3. Jane.
  4. Mary.

In 1664, John Clibborn married, secondly, Dinah English, and had four sons and two daughters;

  1. Joshua, of Moate (b. 1665), of whom presently; Will proved 21st Feb., 1727.
  2. Abraham, who married Sarah Gee.
  3. John (1667).
  4. Thomas (1676).
  5. Anne (1671), who married James Lecky.
  6. Margaret (1673).

3. Joshua, of Moate (b. 1665, d. 1728): son of John; married Sarah Lecky, and had eight sons and six daughters:

  1. John, who died an infant in 1695.
  2. John (1697), of Moate Castle, of whom presently.
  3. Robert (1701), of Whelan-Grove, who mar. Ann Martin, and had: 1. Joshua, m. Lydia Cooper, and had: 1. Robert, d. 1798. 2. Henry, of Whelan-Grove. 3. Sarah, mar. Edwd. Cooper. Will proved 23rd June, 1786.
  4. George (1702), who m. Mary Simmonds.
  5. Joshua (1706).
  6. Abram (1708), who m. Ann, dau. of John Coppack, and had: 1. Sarah; 2. Jane; 3. Elizabeth.
  7. James (1709), who married Experience Barclay, and had: 1. Barclay (of Raheens), mar. Sarah, dau. of Wm. Cooper, of Cooper-Hill, and had: 1. Jas., 2. Wm. Cooper, 3. Joshua, 4. John B., 5. Edw., 6. Thos., 7. Rich., 8. Lydia, 9. Sarah, 10. Ann, 11. Eliza, 12. Sophia. Will proved 9th Sept., 1783.
  8. Thomas (1711).

The six daughters of Joshua were:

  1. Mary (1698), who m. Thomas Jackson.
  2. Ann (1703).
  3. Sarah (1705), who mar. D. Bagot, of Kilcoursey.
  4. Dinah (1709), who mar. B. Wilson.
  5. Eliza (1712).
  6. Jane (1713), who mar. John Pym.

4. John (born 1695), of Moate Castle: eldest son of Joshua; mar. Sarah Hoop, of Lurgan, and had six sons and six daughters (Will proved 16th Jan., 1764):

  1. Joshua(1721), who m. Hannah Goffe.
  2. Robert (1726).
  3. William (1735).
  4. Colonel George (1736), of whom presently.
  5. Abram (1740, died 1762), of “Agherergill,” co. Westmeath.
  6. John.

The six (seven?) daughters were:

  1. Ruth (1723).
  2. Elizabeth, mar. Sutton.
  3. Sarah (1724), who m. John Pym.
  4. Jane (1728), who m. Tobias Pym.
  5. Ann (1730), who mar., first, Samuel Pym; and, secondly, Eben. Pike.
  6. Ruth (1732).
  7. Abigail (1734), who mar. Anthony Robinson.

5. Colonel George (1736), of Moate Castle: son of John; was twice m.: first, to Elizabeth Strettle, by whom he had three sons and two daughters:

  1. John, of Moate, of whom presently.
  2. Thomas-Strettle, d. unmar.
  3. Joshua, s.p. Will proved March, 1793.
  4. Elizabeth.
  5. Sarah, who m. Joseph Goffe.

Colonel George was, secondly, m., 2nd June, 1777, to Ann, dau. of George Homan, of Surock, by whom he had two sons and five daughters:

  1. William, who m. Miss Bailey.
  2. George.
  3. Ann, mar. John White.
  4. Abigail
  5. Jane.
  6. Mary, mar. Edwd. Clibborn.
  7. Ruth.

6. John, of Moate: eldest son of Colonel George; m. Elizabeth, widow of Richard Fetherston-Haugh, and had one son and four daughters:

  1. Cuthbert-John, of whom presently.
  2. Mary, who m. William Goffe, of Hale Park, Dublin.
  3. Sarah, who m. Fetherston, of Grouse Lodge.
  4. Ann.
  5. Abigail.

7. Cuthbert-John, of Moate Castle (b. 1803, died 1847): son of John; mar. Feb., 1826, Jane Holmes, of Surock, and had four sons and one daughter:

  1. Thomas-Strettle, of whom presently.
  2. George-Holmes, b. 23rd Aug., 1840, d. March, 1853.
  3. Lieut. John (b. 1847), Bengal Staff Corps.
  4. Cuthbert-John, of Kiltegan, married Mary Graves.
  5. Jane-Moore Clibborn, b. 8th August, 1835.

8. Thomas Strettle Clibborn, b. 4th Feb., 1827, of Moate: son of Cuthbert-John, of Moate Castle; living in 1883; mar. Clarina-Mary, dau. of Richard Mayor, and had: 1. George Holmes, b. 1869; 2. Ethel-May, b. 1871; 3. Adelaide Beryl, b. Sept., 1873, d. Jan., 1874.

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