Everard (No. 3.) family genealogy

Arms: Same as “Everard,” No. 1.

Richard, a younger brother of John who is No. 2 on the “Everard” (No. 1) pedigree, was the ancestor of this branch of that family.

2. Richard: son of Nicholas. Had two sons—1. James; 2. Redmond, who had two sons, namely— 1. Edmond, 2. Matthew.

3. James: son of Richard. Had four sons—1. Edward[1] (Will dated 1637) ; 2. Thomas, of whom presently; 3. Pierce (living in 1632), who was mar. and had a daughter named Anastace;[2] 4. Marcus.

Marcus, the fourth son of the aforesaid James, No. 3, had Mary; and Lucas, living[3] in 1638. This Lucas or Luke, who d. in 1665, m. — Danniel (1638), and had three sons—1. Marcus, who m. and had Margaret; 2. Richard (Will dated 1705), who was called FitzLuke, meaning “son of Luke;” 3. Christopher (Bill entered, Palatinate Court, county Tipperary, in Feb., 1678), who had John, of Fethard (Will dated 1712). And this last mentioned John had four sons, and a daughter Ellen: the eldest son’s name being Richard of Fethard.

4. Thomas Everard: second son of James, No. 3 on this pedigree.

5. Edmund: his son. Had James; Redmond; and George, of whom presently: This James[4] who was “sovereign” (or mayor) of Fethard, in 1650, and whose Will is dated 1667, mar. A. Donnohue, and had John[5] (Will dated 1668); Bonaventura;[6] and Mary, who m. her cousin Pierse or Peter Everard, No. 7 on this pedigree. And Redmond (the second son of Edmond) here mentioned had a son named Edmond, who in a Bill[7] filed A.D. 1684 in Palatinate Court, county Tipperary, is described as “nephew of George, and first cousin of Pierse.”

6. George: third son of Edmond; died 1684; Deed before 19th Feb., 1676. Was twice m.: the name of the first wife, by whom he had a family, is not mentioned; the second wife was Mary Wadding (by whom he had no family), who was Plaintiff in Bill of 1684.

7. Piers (Pierce) or Peter: son of George. Party to Deed of 1676. Deft. in Bill filed in 1684. Dead in 1706. Was twice married: first, to his cousin Mary Everard, sister to John Everard (1668), above mentioned, who died s.p; and, secondly, to Anne Kearney, mentioned in Bill of 1706. This Piers had a son George, and a daughter Anastace, who was wife of James Butler, of Glengall, co. Tipperary. According to Records of the Rolls, Vol. VIII., a grant (dated 3rd Dec., 1684) of several places in and about Fethard, co. Tipperary, was, for the fine of £1 10s. (one pound and ten shillings), made to this Piers Everard—Act of grace, King James II., A.D. 1690; See also the Will of Anastace Everard, dated 1675.

8. George Everard: son of Piers. Plaintiff in Bill of 1706, above mentioned.

9. Piers: his son. Had two sons—1. George, 2. John.[8]

10. George: son of Piers. Had 1. Pierse, of whom presently; 2. George, married to Hacket; 3. Johanna, living in 1881.

11. Pierse: son of George; mar. to — Knox, of Waterford, and had—1. George, 2. Thomas, 3. John—all living in 1881, and in America.

12. George Everard: son of Pierse; living in 1881.

Notes

[1] Edward and Thomas: In the Will (dated 1624) of Sir John Everard, who is No. 4 on the “Everard” (No. 1) pedigree, it is stated: “Concerning my purchased land in Cashell in way of Mortgage, I doe devise all the same to my cousins Edward Everard and Thomas Everard and their heirs to this intent, that with the issues and pfits. (profits) of the same such of my kinswomen as shall be in want of friends and pfermts. (preferments) shall be pferred. (preferred) in marriadge wherein I appoint that the nearest unto me in blood shall bee first pferred. and so every other as they shall bee in blood and honest reputacon (reputation) to receive their advancement.”

The Edward and Thomas here mentioned were witnesses to the foregoing Will of Sir John Everard, Knt., and wrote their names “Eurrard.”

This Edward Everard, of Fethard, eldest son of James, m. A. Sawse (or Swase), and had four sons—1. Edward Oge (d. 29th March, 1637), who mar. Eliza Power, and had Mary; 2. Melcher; 3. Stephen; 4. Ignatio. In case his sons died without male issue, he bequeathed his property (in Will, dated 1637) “to the heyres males of my late deceased father, James Everard,” etc.

[2] Anastace: This Anastace was left by her cousin Edmond Everard a fortune of £400. (Edmond at the time of his death (A.D. 1632), lived at Ballyboy, near Clogheen, the then castle of Sir Richard Everard, Bart., whom he appointed his sole executor).

[3] Living: See inscription on Chalice in the Catholic Church of Clogheen. Lucas Everard obtained leases of farms from his cousin Sir Richard Everard, Bart, who is No. 5 on the “Everard” (No. 1) pedigree; and (See the “Records of Ireland”) was a “Royalish” Officer, A.D. 1649.

[4] James: After bequeathing (in Will dated 1667) his property to his own “heires males,” this James further adds, in case they “dyed” without “isshew;” “and for want of such to the next by birthright of my kindred; and for want of such unto Sir Redmond Everard, Baronett” … “Lastly,” says the said James, “I doe appoint as tutors and overseers of my beloved wife and children my cossen Sir Redmond Everard, Baronett.”

[5] John: This John, whose Will is dated 1668, d.s.p.; and appointed his cousin and brother-in-law Piers Everard (who is No. 7 on this pedigree), his executor and also his heir.

[6] Bonaventura: From this Bonaventura was descended the Most Rev. Patrick Everard, who was the second President of Maynooth College, for several years, and afterwards Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. This (Catholic) Archbishop Everard was b. A.D. 1752, and d. 1820. It was he that, out of his own private means, founded the present College of St Patrick, Thurles, which takes its name from him.

[7] Bill: The reader who desires more information on this subject is referred to the Bills entered in “Chancery Court of the County Palatine of Tipperary, held under the Duke of Ormond and to the Inquisition post mortem (of Sir John Everard, of Fethard, county Tipperary, Bart., who was killed at Aughrim), taken at Clonmel, 24th April, 1693. Reg. William III.”

[8] John: This John had a son Pierse, who was twice married: first wife was a Miss MacCarthy; the second, a Miss Cummins. The children by the first marriage were—1. Eliza, 2. John, 3. James; and the issue of the second marriage was Pierse: all these children in America, in 1881.