MacGinnis family genealogy

Of the County Armagh

Arms: Vert a lion ramp. or, on a chief ar. a dexter hand erect, couped at the wrist gu.

Hugh MacGinnis, brother of Sir Arthur[1] MacGuinness, of Rathfriland, who in 1623 was created the first “Viscount Iveagh,” county Down, and who (see Vol. I., p. 312; and p. 237, ante), is No. 124 on the “MacGuinness” pedigree, was the ancestor of this branch of that family. It may be here mentioned that the Irish family MacAonghuis (of which “MacGuinness,” “MacGinnis,” “Magennis,” and “McGinnis” are some of the anglicised forms) were the ancient Lords of Iveagh, a territory in Dalriada, now the county Down. “In 1314,” writes Burke, “when Edward II. sought the aid of the Irish chieftains, he directed a letter to ‘Admilis MacAnegus, Duci Hibernicorum de Onenagh,’ he being then The MacGennis; Art McGennis, Lord of Iveagh, was treacherously taken prisoner, in 1380, by Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March.” Commencing with the aforesaid Hugh, the following is the pedigree:

124. Hugh MacGennis mar. and had:

125. Hugh McGennis, whose name (see p. 319 of our Irish Landed Gentry when Cromwell came to Ireland) appears on the “Inrolments of the Decrees of Innocents,” temp. the Cromwellian Confiscations in Ireland. This Hugh mar. and had:

126. Brian McGinnis, whose name (see ibid., p. 368) appears among the “Connaught Certificates.” This Brian mar. and had:

127. Arthur, who mar. and had:

128. Anthony, who mar. and had:

129. Edward (d. 30th June, 1832, aged 67 years), of Listrombrokas, near Kilkreevy, county Armagh, who mar. and had:

130. Hugh, of Listrombrokas (d. 14th July, 1846, aged 56 years), who mar. Mary Feighan (died 6th Feb., 1859, aged 78 years), and had:

1. Edward, dead.
2. Peter, of whom presently.
1. Sarah, dead.
2. Anne, living in 1887.

131. Peter McGinnis (b. 1818; d. 11th July, 1886): son of Hugh; m. at Madden, co. Armagh, Rose Lappin of Listrombrokas, and had issue:

1. John.
2. Francis.
3. Peter.
4. Edward,—the four of whom are dead.
5. Patrick, of whom presently.
6. Hugh, living in 1887.
1. Sarah. II. Mary,—both living in 1887.

132. Patrick McGinnis, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (born 1857, and living in 1887): fifth, but eldest surviving son of Peter; mar. Lena-Mary Dynon, of Melbourne, on 12th January, 1887, and has had issue—Mary, b. 26th November, 1887, at 38 Elgin Road, Dublin.

Notes

[1] Arthur: On being raised to the Peerage this Sir Arthur changed his name to Magennis, and, in addition to the above ancient Arms of the family, assumed the Crest: A boar pass. ppr. langued gu. armed and hoofed or; Supporters: Two bucks gu. langued az. crined, unguled, and gorged with collars genel or; and Motto: Sola salus servire Deo.