Meyler family genealogy

County Wexford

Arms: Ar. a chief vert. Crest: A demi lion ramp. gu. holding in the forepaw an annulet or. Motto: Amor patriæ vincit.

This family name is sometimes known as Maelor or Meyler. Camden says that “Mailor or Maylor, a renowned soldier, went out of Pembrokeshire to the conquest of Ireland with Strongbow;” the place from which he came is still called “Lough Meyler.” Since then the name has been connected with the county Wexford; and from a very early period the family held the Manor of Duncormack, down to 1641.

Pierce FitzMeiler was summoned among the Magnates in 1302. Sir Ralph Mailor was first Commissioner over the Abbey of Dunbrody, before 1347; and his son Robert, of Duncormack, was married to “Rose of Ross,” and died in 1356.

John Meeler, of Duncormack, was Cust. Pac. of the county Wexford, in the reign of Edward III.; and the King committed to him custody of the county during pleasure.

Adam Meyler was summoned among the gentlemen of Wexford, in the same reign, with Horse and Arms.

Patrick Meyler, of the Dirre, was one of the gentlemen of the barony or Shelmalier, in 1608.

Nicholas Mayler (d. 1583), of Duncormack, m. Anne FitzHenry, and had two sons:

1. Walter, of whom presently.
2. Patrick.

2. Walter, of Ballymackeroll (d. 1604): son of Nicholas; had, amongst other children:

3. Nicholas, of Ballymackeroll, who was living in 1642, and in the Depositions for the county Wexford is called “Captain Nicholas Maylor, of Duncormack.”[1] This Nicholas had three sons:

1. Nicholas.[2]
2. Walter, who settled in Bannow.
3. William.

4. Nicholas Mayler: eldest son of Nicholas.

Notes

[1] Duncormack: See “Nicholas Meyler, Duncormick,” p. 267, of our Irish Landed Gentry, under the heading “Forfeiting Proprietors in Ireland,” in the barony of Shelmaliere, and co. Wexford.

[2] Nicholas: This Nicholas had a cousin, Nicholas Meyler, who was Parish Priest of Tocumshane and Tomhaggard; and who, on Christmas Morning, 1653, was killed while he was celebrating Mass in a “Knock” at Linkstown, in the barony of Bargy, and county of Wexford. He was the morning after buried in the old church of Tomhaggard. His chalice is still in existence. This Rev. Nicholas lived with his brother, Thomas Mayler, at Ballyhealy, in the parish of Kilmore. Thomas was m. to Mary Devereux, of Balmagir, and d. leaving a son, Thomas, of Ballyhealy, and a daughter, Mary.