Capt. Robert Blennerhassett,
of Castle Conway, born est c.1622,
Capt. in
Cromwellian
army in 1641-9 period,
mar Avice Conway
[descendant of Edward III,
co-heiress of
Castle Conway, Killorglin,
Co.Kerry,
which now passed into the Blennerhassett family],
he was MP for Tralee 1674 (NOT 1634),
High Sheriff of Co.Kerry 4th Jan - 23rd Nov 1682 [O'Kief vol.6],
Avice drowned at sea in April
1683 (NOT 1663),
she was bur in the private Chapel at Castle Conway,
see memorial
(chapel and memorial are now vanished),
had issue:
Thomas Blennerhassett, born est c.1670,
supporter of William of Orange,
imprisoned at Galway and Dublin with his brother Black Jack, 1689-90,
will dated 1743, [Burkes Irish, 1976] says fl c.1773
but this is unlikely, more likely that will proved 1743, age est c.73 yrs,
had issue:
Avice Blennerhassett, mar Rev Thomas Collis
and had issue: