De Courcy (No. 2.) family genealogy

For the Arms, Crest, and Motto, see “De Courcy” (No. 1), p. 164, ante.

Commencing with David De Courcy,[1] who (see p. 167, ante) is No. 28, on the “De Courcy” (No. 1) pedigree, the following is the continuation of that genealogy down to the present time:

28. David De Courcy, the 15th Baron of Kinsale, mar. in 1508, Joane, dau. of Hon. Edmund Roche, son of David,[2] Lord Roche and Viscount Fermoy (d. in 1492), by Jane, daughter of Walter Bourke MacWilliam Iachtar (or the Mayo branch of the Bourke family), and had five sons.

29. Edmund de Courcy: second son of David; mar. Juliana, dau. of William Barry, Viscount Buttevant, and had:

30. Edmund Oge de Courcy, of Kinsale, who mar. Juliana, dau. of Dermod MacTeige O’Hurley, of Knocklong, chief of his name, and had:

31. John de Courcy (second son), who succeeded as the 18th Baron of Kinsale on the decease of his cousin, Gerald, the 17th Baron. This John mar., first, Catherine, daughter of William Cogan; and, secondly, Mary, dau. of Cornelius O’Cruly (or O’Crowley), and had:

1. Gerald, the 19th Baron, d. s. m. p. in 1642.
2. Edmond, d. s. p.
3. David, of whom presently.
4. Patrick, the 21st Baron, who mar. Mary, dau. of John Fitzgerald, of Dromanagh, Lord of Decies.
1. Ellen, mar. Randal Oge Dubh O’Hurley.

32. David de Courcy: third son of John; mar. and had:

33. Anthony, of Bandon (d. 1727), who mar. and had:

1. Anthony, d. s. p. male.
2. Miles, lost at sea in 1724.
3. John, of whom presently.

34. John de Courcy of Kilnaclowna (d. 3rd March, 1776): third son of Anthony; was the 25th Baron, and Lord of Ringrove. He mar. Miss Martha Heron, and had:

35. John (d. 24th May, 1822), the 26th Baron of Kinsale, who mar. Susan (13th Dec., 1819), dau. of Conway Blennerhasset, of Castle Conway, Co. Kerry, and had:

36. Michael (d. 22nd July, 1813), a Captain in the Royal Navy, who mar. Catherine, dau. of William de Liste, Esq., and had:

37. John Stapleton de Courcy, the 28th Baron, who mar. Sarah, dau. of J. Chadder, and had:

1. John Constantine (d. 1865), the 29th Baron.
2. Michael, of whom next.

38. Michael de Courcy: second son of John Stapleton de Courcy (b. 21st Dec. 1828, d. 1874); was the 30th Baron of Kinsale. He was succeeded by his cousin, John Fitzroy de Courcy, as the 31st Baron, whose heir presumptive is his cousin, Michael William de Courcy (b. 1822).

Notes

[1] De Courcy: As will be seen in the “De Courcy,” No. 1, pedigree, this family is descended from Charlemagne, who was married five times:

1st, to Galiena, who d. s. p.

2nd, to Hermingardis (alias Theodora), who was repudiated.

3rd, to Hilregardis.

4th, to Fastrada.

5th, to Luitgardis, who d. s. p.

The Arms borne by the Emperor Charlemagne were:

Ar. a cross potent between four crosslets or.

[2] David: David, Lord Roche, was great-great-grandson of David de la Roche (living in 1315), who mar. Elizabeth de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, and Lord of Tunbridge, by his wife, the Princess Joane, daughter of Edward I., King of England.