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Gun

• References:
  • GUN in [Burkes Irish, 1912]
  • RATTOO HOUSE in [Houses of Kerry]

William Gun,
of Rattoo, Co.Kerry (the old Stoughton estate),
Gun acquired Rattoo 1669,
had issue:

1. William Gun, had issue:
   1. Townsend Gun, of Rattoo, mar Elizabeth Blennerhassett [born 1702, descendant of Edward III] and had issue:
      1. Elizabeth Margaret Gun, born 14th Sept 1736,
         mar Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry and had issue.

      2. William Townsend Gun, of Rattoo, mar 1765 to Sarah Stoughton and had issue:
         1. Townsend Gun, of Rattoo, mar Amelia Wilson and had issue:
            1. Jane Gun, mar Rev. Edward Maynard Denny and had issue.

            2. William Wilson Gun, of Rattoo, born 1809,
               built present Rattoo House 1836,
               had issue:
               1. Henry Allen Gun, of Rattoo, born 1842,
                  mar Elizabeth Jackson and had issue:
                  1. William Townsend Jackson Gun, of Rattoo, born 1876,
                     High Sheriff of Co. Kerry 1902,
                     researched family history, interested in Eugenics,
                     died 1946.

2. George Gun, mar Sarah Connor [descendant of Edward I] and had issue:
   1. John Gun, mar Martha Collis.

   2. George Gun, had issue:
      1. George Gun,
         of Ballybunion, Co.Kerry,
         his dau's marriage describes him as of "Litter, Co.Kerry",
         mar 1774 to Arabella Denny [descendant of Edward III] and had issue:
         1. Jane Joice Gun,
            mar 1stly, 1812, to Capt. Robert Cashell and had issue,
            mar 2ndly to William Hikeman.

   3. Sarah Gun, mar 1734 to Arthur Blennerhassett and had issue.

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• Gun family tree by Peter Barns-Graham