George Rowan

• References:
  • SHEIRCLIFFE in [Rowan, 1846]
  • Obituary of Ven. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, Kerry Evening Post, 14th Aug 1861.

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Ven. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan in Miscell. Genealog. et Heraldica, new series 3, 116,
    obituary of him in Proc. RIA, series 1, vol.8, p.91, 1861-4,
    obituary of him in Gentleman's Magazine, 1861, 2, 565.

1. John Rowan,
   of Castlegregory, Killiney par, Co.Kerry,
   mar 30th Nov 1728 to Sarah Leslie [dau of Dean John Leslie, "famed for his loyal services in 1688"],
   died 1732,
   had issue:
   1. Mary Rowan, mar Rev. Edward Day and had issue.

   2. George Rowan, mar Jane Usher and had issue:
      1. John Rowan of Castlegregory, mar 18th Mar 1780 to Elisabeth Usher and had issue:
         1. Harriet (or Harriett) Rowan, mar 1802 to Rev. Edward Day.

   
   

2. George Rowan,
   mar Catherine (or Margaret) Chute [(todo) see mar settlement, [NLI] D.26711]
   and had issue:
   1. George Rowan,
      mar Mary Gorham,
      Mary must be the widow of George Rowan, of "Ratanny", Co.Kerry,
      who mar 2ndly, in Tralee, Apr 1789 [Walker's Hibernian Magazine] to William Nash, of Ballyteige [unidentified],
      George Rowan and Mary Gorham had issue:
      1. George Rowan,
         of Rathanny (or Ratanny), Ballymacelligott par (a little bit E of Tralee), Co.Kerry (where George Cashell lived),
         mar Apr 1798 to Catherine Mary Blennerhassett [bapt 1777] and had issue.

      
      

   2. William Rowan,
      of Arabella House, Arabela townland, Ballymacelligott par, Co.Kerry,
      listed as "counsellor at law" at mar,
      mar 23rd Oct 1799 [Tralee] to Letitia Denny,
      later lived Tralee,
      Provost of Tralee temp 1800,
      had issue:
      1. Ven. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, DD, of Belmont, Co.Kerry,
         local historian and antiquarian writer, born 1800,
         mar 1820 to Alicia Thompson and had issue,
         Curate of Blennerville 1824-54,
         Chairman of Tralee Harbour Commission,
         responsible for building of Tralee Ship Canal, project started 1828, construction started 1832, opened 1846,
         listed as of the Rectory, Blennerville, in Slater's Directory 1846,
         wrote Lake Lore, 1853 (he wrote it, NOT Alicia),
         wrote about Tralee 1854,
         Rector of Kilgobbin, Clonfert 1854-6,
         Archdeacon of Ardfert par, Co.Kerry, 1856 (NOT 1886) until death 1861,
         author of [Rowan, 1860],
         died 14th Aug 1861, age 61 yrs, bur Ballyseedy churchyard.
         See [DNB]. See portrait in [Co.Kerry Soc. annual report 1938-9].
         Alicia died 1876.

   
   

3. Thomas Rowan,
   must be after grandfather Thomas Blennerhassett.

1. Mary Rowan,
   mar 10th June 1716 (this date must be too early, since first of 5 sons born 1736) to William Mullins [born 1691] and had issue.

   
   

2. Sarah Rowan,
   of Droumbegg, Co.Kerry, born est c.1702,
   mar 1stly, 2nd Feb 1721, to William Sheircliffe (or Shiercliffe), of Loughbegg, Co.Kerry (or of Castlegregory, Killiney par, Co.Kerry),
   mar settlement, 7th Dec 1722, [NLI] D.26712,
   no issue,
   [Hickson, 1874] describes her as "Mrs. Shiercliffe, the wealthy widow of the Cromwellian purchaser of Walter Hussey's forfeited estate", surely too late for Cromwellian,
   mar 2ndly to Francis Cashell [prob. born 1697] and had issue.

   
   

3. Margaree (Margaret) Rowan,
   mar Roger Crimble of Dunaghadee, Co.Down (no issue).

4. Ruth Rowan,
   must be after grandmother Ruth Blennerhassett,
   mar Charles Chambers of Letterkenny, Co.Donegal (no issue).

5. Katherine (or Catherine) Rowan, mar Pierce Chute of Brenane (O'Brenane) and had issue.
6. Jane Rowan.
7. Elizabeth (or Elisabeth) Rowan.

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