Richardson (No. 1.) family genealogy

Of the County Tyrone

Arms: Aureate; bull’s head, ppr., ship, sable, quarterly; azure band, with argent saltire cross, fessé point; whole surmounted by an esquire’s helmet. Crest: Lion (gules) rampant, with wreath of oak leaves. Motto: Virtuti Paret Robur.

Alexander Richardson, of Crayhalloch (now called “Oaklands”), county Tyrone, Milés; in possession of these lands under grant from the Crown, A.D. 1619.—See Survey of Sir J. Pynnar.

2. (—): his son; the name uncertain.

3. James, of Farlough, county Tyrone: his son.

4. Alexander (2): his son.

5. John, of Farlough: his son; a J.P.; High Sheriff of Tyrone, 1778; Captain of the Dungannon Volunteers, 1782; m. Hannah, dau. of Rev. Alexander Lindesay, Rector of Kilmae, co. Monaghan (see under No. 2, on the “Lindesay,” of Loughry, pedigree), and had seven sons, and one daughter, Hannah, who m. — Dickinson: I. Alexander (3). II. John. III. James. IV. Walter. V. Thomas. VI. Robert, m. Jane-Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. Duke Cooper, R.N., of Westmeath, and had three sons and two daughters: 1. Robert-Cooper, mar. Hannah, dau. of John-Charles Devette, of Dublin, and had two sons: 1. Robert-Lindesay; 2. Effingham-Lynch; and a daughter, Frances. 2. Effingham-Lindesay (who d. 4th Jan., 1863), mar. Harriette-Amelia (dau. of Alexander (4), who is No. 7 on this pedigree,) and had two sons: 1. Effingham-Lysaght; 2. Alexander-Lindesay, both of Dublin, and living in 1881. 3. William-Duke: the third son of Robert, m. Caroline, dau. of William Richardson, of Peterboro, Yorkshire, England, and had a son: Robert-Lindesay. And Robert’s (VI.) two daughters were—1. Jane-Maria, m. John Hamilton, of Dublin, and had (a) Mildred-Annie, (b) Alexander-Hans; 2. Frances-Elizabeth (an Authoress), m. Henry Fisher, M.D., formerly of Limerick, but, in 1880, of Chelsea, London, and had (a) Henry-Alex., (b) Frances, (c) William, (d) Effingham, (e) Marcella. VII. Marmaduke-John, of the Rothsay and Caithness Regiment of Fencibles, m. Sara, dau. of J. Shaw, of Philipstown, King’s County, and had three sons and three daughters: 1. John, of Rathgar, co. Dublin, who m. twice—first, to Anna, dau. of the Rev. Charles Briscoe, Rector of Athy, co. Kildare, and had—1. Charles, 2. Marmaduke, 3. Mervyn, 4. Albert, 5. Sara, 6. Alexander, 7. Walter; and, secondly, to Sophia Woods, no issue. 2. Lindesay, of Dublin; married Helena-Margarette Crean; had two sons, Marmaduke, and Lindesay. 3. Henry, Registrar, Court of Probate, Cork, married Caroline, daughter of Captain Alex. Richardson (who is No. 6 on this pedigree), and had—1. Marmaduke-Cheyne; 2. Lindesay; 3. Walter-Lindesay; 4. Lucy. The daughters were—1. Elizabeth (see No. 7); 2. Hannah, m. to John-Charles Devette; 3. Catherine, m. to Robert Richardson. (See No. 6).

6. Alexander (3): eldest son of John; of Farlough, co. Tyrone; of Clairville, Malahide, co. Dublin; and Summerhill, Dublin; Captain of the 9th Foot, and Captain of the Tyrone Militia; m. three times: first, to Anna, dau. of the Hon. George Johnstone, Governor of West Florida, North America, from 1765 to 1770, and had: I. John, d. unm. He was, secondly, m. to Elizabeth, third dau. of Captain William Smyth[1] (57th Regiment), of Ballinure, co. Monaghan, and Governor of Duncannon Fort, and had: II. Alexander, who is No. 7, infra. III. William, m. Frances, dau. of William Askins, of Sandymount, co. Dublin, and had—1. William, of New York, U.S.A.; 2. Elizabeth. IV. Snowe, died unm. V. Robert, m. Catherine, dau. of Marmaduke-John Richardson, above mentioned, and had Robert. And, thirdly, this Alexander (No. 6) was m. to Lucinda, eldest dau. of Henry Siree, B.L., of Dublin, and had: VI. Walter-Lindesay, M.D.; mar. VII. Henry-Downing, F.R.P.S., married Eleanor, daughter of Thomas O’Connor, of Lucan, co. Dublin, and had—1. Lucy; 2. Walter-Lindesay, of Boston, U.S.A; 3. Henry Handel; and 4. Alexander, of Australia. This Captain Alexander Richardson had also six daughters: 1. Anna; 2. Hannah, 3. Harriet, 4. Margaret, 5. Lucinda, 6. Caroline: three of whom, namely, Anna, Hannah, and Caroline, m. and had issue.

7. Alexander (4): his son; born 1803, and living 1880; m. twice: first, to Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Marmaduke-John Richardson (his uncle above mentioned), and had ten sons and two daughters: The sons were—1. Alexander, 2. William, 3. Frederick, 4. Robert, 5. Smythe, 6. George, 7. Snowe, 8. Henry, 9. Thomas (who is No. 8 on this pedigree), 10. George; the daughters were—Harriette-Amelia, 2. Sara-Louisa. This Alexander secondly m. Jane, dau. of Captain William Pike, R.N., of Devon, England; no issue.

8. Thomas Richardson: his only surviving son, in 1880.

Notes

[1] Smyth: This Captain William Smyth had five daughters, viz.:—1. Anna-Maria, m. to Captain Burnside (9th Regiment), of Corcreevey, co. Tyrone (See No. 6 on the “Burnside” pedigree); 2. Henrietta, m. to Captain Perkins (9th Foot), of Carlow; 3. Elizabeth, m. to No. 6 on this pedigree; 4. Eleanor, m. to Sir N. B. Scottowe; 6. Margaret, m. to Sir Edmund Scottowe.