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My ancestors - Cross - Contents

Cross

• References:
  • Cross ancestry in "Black Jack's Book". See p.53 of [Hickson, 1872].
  • Cross and Eveleigh ancestry in [Fuller, 1866] and [Fuller, 1876].

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • See [Pielou, 1935, pp.190-192] for more on Cross ancestry.

  • [Brady's Records of Cork, Cloyne and Ross]
    • Benjamin Cross on p.106 and pp.110-111 of Vol.1.
    • Benjamin Cross on p.308 of Vol.2.

Rev. Benjamin Cross,
of Chester,
[Fuller, 1866] says he was of "Somersetshire",
educ Emmanuel College, Cambridge, entered 1657, BA 1661,
D.D. (Doctor of Divinity),
Precentor of Cloyne (Co.Cork) 1664-83,
mar Anne Eveleigh,
had issue:

1. Elizabeth Cross, born 1669,
   mar probably in 1690-93 to John Blennerhassett, "Black Jack" and had issue.

View of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, published 1690.
Shows the new Chapel, which was built 1677 (just after Cross' time).
From here.
See modern view.

The entry for Benjamin Cross in Alumni Cantabrigienses (2011)

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