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Conway of Castle Conway, Killorglin, Co.Kerry

• References:
  • CONWAY in [Burkes Extinct]
  • CONWAY in [Blen. Pedigrees]
  • Denny's "Kerry families"

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • "The Conways of Kerry", by "S.J.M.", Kerry Archaeological Magazine, vol.5 no.22, July 1920.

  • Bodrhyddan Manuscripts, 1316 to 1961, Bangor University, GB 0222 BODR.
  • Norman Tucker, "Bodrhyddan and the families of Conwy, Shipley-Conwy, and Rowley-Conwy, Part I & II", Flintshire Historical Society Publications , Volumes 19-20, 1961-62.
  • J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families; with their Collateral Branches in Denbighshire, Merionethshire and other parts, (Horncastle, 1914), p.260.

Edward Conway, had issue:

Sir John Conway, Knt, had issue:

1. Sir John Conway, of Ragley, had issue:
   1. Sir Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway,
      cr Baron 1624, cr Viscount 1626, died 1630.

   
   

2. Capt. Jenkin Conway,
   mar Mary Herbert [born est c.1550, descendant of Henry I and of Aoife Mac Murrough],
   granted 1587 (confirmed 1592) the 13th cent. Killorglin Castle, Killorglin, Co.Kerry, as part of Munster Plantation,
   renamed it Castle Conway,
   granted 1614 the seigniory of Killorglin,
   had issue:

   
   

   1. Elizabeth Conway, born est c.1575,
      mar Robert Blennerhassett and had issue.

      
      

   2. Jenkin Conway, mar Avis Dalton and had issue:
      1. Edward Conway, of Castle Conway,
         mar Katherine Ryeves and had issue:
         1. Avice Conway [or Avis], mar Capt. Robert Blennerhassett and had issue.

• Conway of Bodrhyddan, Flintshire
• Bodrhyddan Hall, Flintshire (17th cent house replacing earlier house)

• Conway surname discussion forum

• Conway by Peter Barns-Graham

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