Sir Edward Denny, Knt.,
of Tralee Castle, born 1605,
restored Tralee Castle, completed 1627,
mar Ruth Roper
[descendant of Edward I],
in the Catholic Rebellion 1641, the English settlers
gathered into Tralee Castle,
the rebels laid siege to it for 6 months,
eventually the settlers
surrendered, the rebels captured the castle 1642,
the rebels burnt the castle and destroyed the town
to prevent it becoming a headquarters for the crown under the
6th Baron of Inchiquin
(later 1st Earl of Inchiquin),
died 1646, age 41 yrs,
had issue:
Sir Arthur Denny, Knt., of Tralee Castle, born 1629,
Tralee Castle restored 1653,
mar Ellen Barry
[descendant of Edward I],
died 1673, age 44 yrs,
had issue:
Col. Edward Denny, of Tralee Castle, born 1652,
mar Mary Maynard
[sister of Catharine Maynard, descendant of Edward I],
Tralee Castle and Tralee town were again destroyed 1691
by forces of James
on approach of William's forces,
he restored Tralee Castle, lived there,
died 1709 (or 1712),
had issue:
Col. Edward Denny,
mar Letitia Coningsby [descendant of Edward III]
and had issue:
Arthur Denny, of Tralee, MP,
mar Lady Arbella Fitzmaurice
[NOT Arabella],
she was
dau of Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry
by his wife Anne Petty,
dau of Sir William Petty, Kt.
(who mapped Ireland in the mid-17th cent),
Arthur died 1742.
Lady Arbella lived as a widow until 1792,
she was a major figure in charity and philanthropy in Dublin.