Families in Ireland at the close of the 17th Century
According to the MS. Vols. F. 3. 23, F. 3. 27, and F. 4. 18, in Trinity College, Dublin, the families mentioned in this Section were among the principal families in Ireland at the close of the 17th century. The reader will find in each of those three Vols. much information in relation to the genealogies of the Anglo-Irish families who settled in Ireland since the English invasion, which are not given in this Work.
Acheson.
Adrian.
Agard.
Ailesbury.
Ailmere.
Aldworth.
Alexander.
Allen.
Allingham.
Anderson.
Andrews.
Anketill.
Annesley.
Antian.
Anveray.
Apesley.
Archbold.
Archdall.
Archer.
Argent.
Arnop.
Arthur.
Arundell.
Ash.
Askough.
Aston.
Atkins.
Atkinson.
Aungier.
Aylmer.
Babe.
Babington.
Bacon.
Bænnis.
Bagnall.
Balfe.
Balford.
Balfourid.
Ball.
Ballard.
Bambrick.
Barker.
Barne.
Barnivall,
Barnet.
Barran.
Barret.
Barrington.
Barrit.
Barrow.
Barry.
Barsey.
Bash.
Basset.
Bassill.
Bastwick.
Bath.
Batty.
Bayly.
Beard.
Beaumen.
Beaumons.
Beaumont.
Beckingham.
Beg.
Belan (or Boland).
Beling.
Bellet.
Bellew.
Bennet.
Berkeley.
Berkely.
Berkley.
Bermingham.
Bern.
Beryford.
Betagh.
Bilier.
Bingham.
Birford.
Birn.
Birt.
Bisse.
Bixford.
Bladen.
Blakney.
Blanchfield.
Blane.
Blaney.
Blany.
Blenerhassett.
Blount.
Blundell.
Bodely.
Bodenham.
Boix.
Boland (or Belan).
Bolland.
Bollard.
Bolton.
Bon.
Bonnell.
Booth.
Bor.
Borlase.
Borough.
Bostock.
Bourchier.
Bourgh.
Bourk.
Bowdell.
Bowen.
Bowyer.
Boyd.
Boyle.
Boynton.
Brabazon.
Bradshaw.
Brady.
Bragge.
Brand.
Brandon.
Brane.
Brannagan.
Brannon.
Braybrook.
Brenan.
Brereton.
Bret.
Brice.
Brimington.
Brindley.
Briscoe.
Broadrick.
Brook.
Brooks.
Broughton.
Brown.
Brune.
Brunker.
Bryan.
Brydon.
Bryen.
Buckworth.
Bulbeck.
Bulkeldy.
Bulkeley.
Bulkly.
Bulmer.
Burdon.
Burgh.
Burnell.
Burnet.
Burran.
Burrowt.
Burt.
Bussey.
Butler.
Byrne.
Cade.
Cadell.
Cadle.
Cairnch.
Calfe.
Calthrop.
Calvert.
Cane.
Cannon.
Cantston.
Cantwell.
Cantwright.
Carew.
Carleton.
Carney.
Carpenter.
Carre.
Carroll.
Cary.
Caryll.
Casse.
Casshin.
Cassy.
Catelin.
Cattlelin.
Caulfeild.
Cavanagh.
Cavanah.
Cecill.
Chaloner.
Chamberlen.
Chambers.
Chaworth.
Cheivers.
Cherry.
Cheshire.
Chetham.
Chetwood.
Chevers.
Chichester.
Chopping.
Christian.
Clancy.
Clark.
Clayton.
Cliffe.
Clinton.
Clotworthy.
Cockain.
Cockam.
Cockburn.
Coghlan.
Colclough.
Cole.
Coleman.
Coley.
Colley.
Collins.
Coltlough.
Colvill.
Coman.
Comerford.
Comine.
Conningsby.
Connor.
Conrun.
Conway.
Coogin.
Cooke.
Coot.
Coote.
Cope.
Copley.
Coply.
Cornwalles.
Cornwalsh.
Cosby.
Cosgrove.
Cottingham.
Courcy.
Courtney.
Cox.
Craughane.
Crawford.
Creagh.
Crefton.
Crehall.
Crewkern.
Croe.
Crofton.
Croker.
Cromp.
Cromwell.
Crosby.
Cruce.
Crue.
Crump.
Culine.
Cullen.
Culme.
Culpopes.
Cuningham.
Curcy.
Curduffe.
Cusack.
Dake.
Dalaghan.
Dalton.
Damers.
Dancer.
Darcy.
Darditz.
Darlite.
D’Artois.
Daville.
Davys.
Dawney.
Dawson.
Dean.
Deen.
Deering.
Delafield.
Delahide.
Delaine.
Delamere.
Delapulld.
Dempsey.
Dempsy.
Den.
Denny.
Denton.
Derinzy.
Dermond.
Devenigh.
Devereux.
Dickeson.
Digby.
Dillon.
Dod.
Domville.
Donnellan.
Dopping.
Doppinge.
Dormer.
Dorrel.
Dounton.
Dowd.
Dowdall.
Dowde.
Dowden.
Doyne.
Dracot.
Drake.
Driscoll.
Drumgold.
Drury.
Dryland.
Duffe.
Duglas.
Dukenfeild.
Dullany.
Dun.
Dungan.
Durham.
Dyke.
Ecchlin.
Eccleston.
Edgworth.
Edkins.
Edmunston.
Edwards.
Egan.
Elliot.
Ellyot.
Emerson.
Erskin.
Esmond.
Eustace.
Evens.
Everard.
Evers.
Fagan.
Fairfax.
Faning.
Fanning.
Fanshaw.
Farnham.
Farrell.
Fawether.
Fawnt.
Fay.
Feasant.
Feild.
Feilding.
Fennell.
Fenton.
Fernley.
Ferrall.
Finglas.
Fish.
Fisher.
Fitton.
Fitzgerald.
Fitzharris.
Fitzherbert.
Fitzjames.
Fitzjohn.
Fitzleons.
Fitzmauris.
Fitzpatrick.
Fitzsimons.
Fitzsums.
Fitzsymons.
Flatsbury.
Fleming.
Fletcher.
Flood.
Flower.
Foliot.
Folliot.
Forbes.
Ford.
Forlong.
Forrest.
Forster.
Fortescue.
Forth.
Foster.
Fowell.
Fowler.
Fox.
Francks.
Franke.
French.
Fyan.
Gage.
Galtrim.
Galway.
Gardiner.
Garland.
Gascoigne.
Gavan.
Gay.
Gaydon.
Gedding.
Gee.
Gelagh.
Geneville.
Gern.
Gernon.
Gerrialdin.
Gerrard.
Gerrott.
Gerton.
Geton.
Geveson.
Geyton.
Gibbons.
Gibson.
Gifford.
Giggins.
Gilbert
Glasier.
Glover.
Gobart.
Godfrey.
Godolphin.
Goghegan.
Golborn.
Gold.
Golding.
Goldsmith.
Goodman.
Goodrick.
Gookin.
Gore.
Gorge.
Goringe.
Gough.
Gould.
Gourdon.
Grace.
Graham.
Grange.
Grant.
Grantham.
Gratrakes.
Gratreax.
Green.
Grey.
Griffin.
Griffith.
Grimsditch.
Groves.
Hacket.
Haines.
Hales.
Halpenny.
Haly.
Hamilton.
Hamline.
Hamlyn.
Hamond.
Hampton.
Hancocke.
Hansby.
Hara.
Harding.
Hare.
Haris.
Harison.
Harman.
Harpur.
Harrington.
Harris.
Harrison.
Hartpoll.
Hartpool.
Harvey.
Hastings.
Hatton.
Hawley.
Hector.
Hely.
Henat.
Herbert.
Hereford.
Hering.
Hetherington.
Heward.
Hewetson.
Hewson.
Heyden.
Heynes.
Hibbots.
Hickenson.
Hickman.
Hicky.
Hide.
Hill.
Hilton.
Hind.
Hirnum.
Hix.
Hobart.
Hodder.
Hodge.
Hodges.
Hodson.
Hodynet
Hogan.
Hoge.
Holcroft.
Hollis.
Holmes.
Holywood.
Hoo.
Hore.
Horsfall.
Houghe.
Houghton.
Houlte.
Hovenden.
Howard.
Howell.
Hoy.
Huet.
Hughes.
Hume.
Humphry.
Hunson.
Hunt.
Huring.
Hurley.
Hurst.
Hussey.
Hutcheson.
Ingoldsby.
Irland.
Itchingham.
Ivers.
Jacob.
Jakson.
Jans.
Jekeman.
Jepson.
Jevery.
Joanes.
Jobson.
Johnson.
Jones.
Jordan.
Jowers.
Judge.
Juxton.
Kadder.
Kearney.
Keaser.
Keating.
Keling.
Kempston.
Kendall.
Kenedy.
Kent.
Kerdiffe.
Kerovane.
King.
Kingston.
Kirawan.
Knappe.
Knatchbull.
Knight.
Krockes.
Lacy.
Laffan.
Lake.
Lambert.
Lancaster.
Lane.
Langford.
Langredge.
Langton.
Lany.
Latham.
Lattin.
Lauder.
Lawles.
Lawrence.
Layd.
Leake.
Lecester.
Lee.
Legge.
Lehunt.
Leigh.
Leman.
Leonard.
Lenton.
Lesley.
Lestrange.
Lewlyn.
Lill.
Lilly.
Linch.
Lindon.
Linley.
Lint (alias Skelton).
Lions.
Lister.
Lodge.
Loe.
Loftus.
Loghan.
London.
Long.
Lorcan.
Losse.
Lother.
Love.
Lowther.[1]
Loyd.
Lucas.
Luther.
Lutterell.
Lutterville.
Lynam.
MacAny.
MacBrien.
MacCarty.
MacCoghlan.
MacConnor.
MacCragh.
MacDermot.
MacDonell.
MacDonogh.
MacEgan.
MacGawly.
MacGennis.
MacGeoghagan.
MacGillicuddy.
MacGragh.
MacGuire.
MacHurley.
MacKenny.
MacMahon.
MacNemara.
MacShehy.
MacSwyny.
MacWilliam.
Madden.
Mahon.
Malady.
Malby.
Malham.
Mallock.
Mallory.
Malone.
Mandeville.
Mands.
Manson.
Manwaring.
Margetson.
Markham.
Marlay.
Martin.
Marvin.
Marward.
Masterson.
Matchell.
Mathews.
Maud.
Maul.
Maulde.
Maull.
Maulster.
May.
Mayart.
Maynard.
Maypowder.
Maxwell.
Mead.
Meadcalfe.
Meagh.
Meagher.
Meares.
Meathold.
Meed.
Menin.
Mercer.
Meredith.
Mervin.
Messingham.
Mey.
Middleton.
Might.
Mildmay.
Miles.
Miller.
Milles.
Milton.
Misset.
Mocklier.
Moigne.
Molloy.
Molyneux.[2]
Mondeford.
Mongomery.
Monk.
Monsell.
Montgomery.
Moony.
Moore.
Mordaunt.
More.
Moreton.
Morgan.
Morogh.
Morrice.
Mortimer.
Mosse.
Moston.
Motton.
Moulsworth.
Mounson.
Mountgomery.
Muschamp.
Mutray.
Nanfan.
Nangle.
Nappe.
Nealgan.
Nedham.
Neile.
Nelson.
Netervill.
Netleton.
Netterville.
Neugent.
Nevill.
Newcomen.
Newman.
Newse.
Nightingale.
Nisbitt.
Noble.
Norris.
North.
Notingham.
Nottingham.
Nugent.
O’Brian.
O’Cahan.
O’Callaghan.
O’Carroll.
O’Connor.
O’Connor Don.
O’Connor Sligo.
O’Conry.
O’Cruly.
O’Dempsie.
O’Dogherty.
O’Donelan.
O’Donell.
O’Dowde.[3]
O’Dwyer.
O’Farrell.
O’Flaherty.
O’Flanagan.
Ogle.
O’Hara.
O’Heirlyhy.
O’Hierlihy.
O’Horan.
O’Keif.
O’Kelly.
O’Kennedy.
Okes.
O’Leary.
O’Lira.
Oliver.
Olivers.
O’Madden.
O’Meara.
O’Molloy.
O’Mulrian.
O’Murchoe.
O’Naughten
O’Neal.
O’Neylan.
O’Rely.
Ormsby.
O’Ryan.
Osbaldeston.
Osborn.
Osborne.
O’Sheaghnassy.
O’Sullevan.
O’Tully.
Otway.
Owen.
Owens.
Owgan.
Owryn.
Oxenden.
Pain.
Pallisar.
Palmer.
Panting.
Parker.
Parry.
Parsons.
Passevant.
Patten.
Peat.
Peck.
Pierce.
Peisly.
Penkeston.
Pennington.
Penteney.
Pennyfather.
Pepard.
Percivall.
Perkins.
Perrot.
Perrotte.
Petiver.
Pettid.
Pettit.
Peyton.
Pheasant.
Pheipo.
Philips.
Phillips.
Philpot.
Piggot.
Piggott.
Pinnock.
Pitte.
Pitts.
Plower.
Plunket.
Poinings.
Pollard.
Pollexen.
Poole.
Porter.
Potte.
Potts.
Poulet.
Powell.
Power.
Poyntz.
Prendergast.
Preston.
Price.
Prossors.
Protfote.
Purcell.
Purdon.
Pyepho.
Pypart.
Quatermas.
Quick.
Quitnot.
Rainsford.
Raly.
Ramsey.
Ransford.
Rathers.
Rawson.
Reader.
Reading.
Redman.
Renolds.
Rice.
Rich.
Richard.
Richards.
Richardson.
Rider.
Ridgeway.
Rinzy.
Rive.
Roberts.
Robinson.
Roche.
Rochford.
Rolls..
Rooth.
Roper.
Roos.
Rosse (was Roos).
Rotherham.
Routaps.
Row.
Rowell.
Rowly.
Rowncell.
Rugge.
Ruishe.
Russell.
Ruth.
Ryan.
Ryves.
Saint Lawrence.
Salford.
Salle.
Salter.
Salway.
Sandall.
Sanderson.
Sandes.
Sandford.
Sandys.
Sankey.
Sarjeant.
Sarsfeild.
Sarsfield.
Saunderson.
Savage.
Saville.
Scofeild.
Scot.
Scott.
Scout.
Scourlock.
Scurlog.
Sedgrave.
Sergent.
Serle.
Serridge.
Sexton.
Seymour.
Sgallen.
Shane.
Shee.
Sheffeild.
Shelly.
Sherlen.
Sherlock.
Sherwood.
Shore.
Shortall.
Sibthorpe.
Sidney.
Siggins.
Silliard.
Silver.
Simens.
Simonds.
Sing.
Sinnock.
Sinnot.
Sinot.
Skelton (alias Lint).
Skevington.
Skiddy.
Skipwith.
Slabert.
Slingesby.
Slobert
Smith.
Smithsby.
Somers.
South.
Southcott.
Southwell.
Sowthwell.
Spaight.
Sparke.
Spenser.
Sponser.
Spotswood.
Spring.
Stafford.
Stainberger.
Stanhop.
Stanihurst
Stanley.
Stanly.
Stanton.
Staples.
Starke.
Starling.
St. Barbe.
Stephens.
Stephenson.
Sterling.
Stern.
Steward.
St. George.
St. John.
St. Lawrence.
Stockdall.
Stofford.
Stopfer.
Stoughton.
Stowell.
St. Paul.
Strangwick.
Stritch.
Strong.
Strongbow.
Strowd.
Strowde.
Stuart.
Taffe.
Tailor.
Tailour.
Talbot.
Tallant.
Talmarch.
Tankard.
Tath.
Taylor.
Telling.
Temple.
Tench.
Tent.
Tepsheth.
Thelwal.
Thirold.
Thomas.
Thompson.
Thornton.
Tichborne.
Tiffin.
Tink.
Tirrell.
Tirry.
Tobin.
Toler.
Topham.
Toto.
Touthet.
Towers.
Townley.
Townly.
Toxtell.
Travers.
Tremmet.
Trevor.
Troth.
Trusteen.
Tucket.
Tuit.
Tully.
Turk.
Twisdin.
Twist.
Tylesby.
Tylling.
Tyndall.
Tyrrell.
Underwood.
Upton.
Uriell.
Usher.
Valentine.
Vaughan.
Veal.
Veldon.
Verdon.
Vernon[4] (alias Vernun). Vesey (see Vosey).
Vesse (see Vosey).
Villiers.
Vincent.
Vosey (alias Vesey), alias (Vesse).
Wadding.
Wafer.
Wake.
Wakefeild.
Wakely.
Walcot.
Waldron.
Wale.
Walker.
Wall.
Walldys.
Wallis.
Wallys.
Walsh.
Walshingham.
Wand.
Wandesford.
Wandford.
Warburton.
Ward.
Warden.
Ware.
Warren.
Waterhouse.
Watson.
Welden.
Weldon.
Wellesley.
Wems.
Wenman.
Wentworth.
Wesely.
West.
Westenra.
Westgate.
Westhorp.
Westhrop.
Weston.
Wetherall.
Wetherell.
Wharton.
Wheeler.
Whethell.
Whitechurch.
White.
Whitehurst.
Whitefield.
Whitney.
Wibrants.
Wiclife.
Wigate.
Wilcokson.
Wild.
Wilkinson.
Williams.
Willoughby.
Willson.
Wilmot.
Windsor.
Wingfeild.
Wingfield.
Winter.
Wise.
Witham.
Wodenham.
Wogan.
Wolverston.
Woodfell.
Woodhouse.
Woodlock.
Woods.
Woodward.
Worfop.
Worsop.
Worth.
Wotton.
Wrythe.
Wybrants.
Wycomb.
Wycombe.
Young.
Younge.
Zouche.
Notes
[1] Lowther: According to F. 3. 27, Sir Gerard Lowther, Knt., one the Judges of the King’s Bench, or Common Pleas, died on 14th October, 1624; m. 1°, a daughter of — Belingham de Levens, county Westmoreland; 2°, Anfc. co-heir of Sir Ralf Bulwer, Knt.; was buried, s.p., 19th October, 1624, in Christ Church, Dublin. Captain Hugh Lowther, ob. 6th April, 1628; m. —, widow of — Borough. This Hugh was third son of Sir Richard Lowther, of Westmoreland, Knt.
[2] Molyneux: Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King of Arms, and principal herald of the realm of Ireland, son of Thomas Molyneux, quondam Chancellor of the Exchequer, obiit 13th January, 1632: m. Jane, dau. of Sir William Usher, Clerk of the Privy Council, and had issue—1. Thomas, 2. William, 3. Samuel, 4. Adam, 5. Alice, and 6. Colby, who died young.—F. 3. 27, MSS. Lib., T.C.D.
[3] O’Dowde: In the first page under the letter “O,” in E. 1. 8, MS. Lib., Trin. Coll., Dub., it is stated—“O’Dowde, of whom Darcy, or Dorcy of Galway. Doryhy branched from O’Dowde about one thousand years since.” The O’Dowdes and Darcys of the county Galway, were both of the Hy-Fiachrach of Connaught race.—See The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach.
[4] Vernon: Vernon and MacVernon (in Irish MacFhirnuin) are derived from the Irish fhearnuin, meaning “the man of the ash tree.” (fhear, Irish, gen. fhir, Lat. vir, the man; nuin, the ash tree.)