George Rowan
- Sources yet to be consulted:
-
D. 26664
in
[Rowan Papers].
"Grant by George Rowan of Ratanny, Co. Kerry to
Richard Chute of Tullygaran Co. kerry
of three hundred pounds (part of a charge on lands at Tubrid and elsewhere in Co. Kerry), 27 May 1746."
George Rowan,
born est c.1675.
See
wikitree.
[Hickson, 9 Jan 1897]
says he was of
Maghera, Co.Derry.
Other sources thought he was of
of
Maghera, Co.Down.
Think he is descendant of
Robert II, King of Scotland
and of
Henry I.
He
mar
Mary Blennerhassett [born est c.1682,
descendant of
Edward III].
He settled at
Tullaree, Killiney par,
Co.Kerry
(on the Dingle peninsula, W of Tralee).
He
presumably settled in Co.Kerry through marriage
to Blennerhassett of Co.Kerry.
High Sheriff of Kerry 1716.
George and Mary had issue:
- Mary Rowan, born est c.1699,
mar 1716
to William Mullins [born 1691] and had issue.
- Sarah Rowan,
born est c.1702,
of Droumbegg, Co.Kerry.
See wikitree.
She
mar 1stly, 2 Feb 1721 (might be 1722 new style)
to William Shiercliffe. No issue.
William died 1727.
He left Castlegregory to his wife's brother John Rowan.
Sarah
mar 2ndly, c.1727-1729, to
Francis Cashell
[prob. born 1697] and had issue.
- John Rowan,
of Maghera, Co.Derry,
and of Castlegregory (or Castle Gregory), Tullaree, Killiney par, Co.Kerry,
mar 30th Nov 1728 to Sarah Leslie,
he died 1732,
had issue:
- Mary Rowan, mar Rev. Edward Day and had issue.
- George Rowan, mar Jane Usher and had issue:
- John Rowan of Castlegregory, mar 18th Mar 1780 to Elisabeth Usher and had issue:
- Harriet (or Harriett) Rowan, mar 1802 to Rev. Edward Day.
- Margaree (Margaret) Rowan,
mar Roger Crimble of Dunaghadee, Co.Down
(no issue).
- Ruth Rowan,
must be after
grandmother Ruth Blennerhassett,
mar Charles Chambers of Letterkenny, Co.Donegal (no issue).
- Katherine (or Catherine) Rowan,
mar
Pierce Chute
of Brenane (O'Brenane) and had issue.
- Jane Rowan.
- Elizabeth (or Elisabeth) Rowan.
- George Rowan,
mar c.1750 to
Catherine (or Margaret) Chute,
(todo) see mar settlement,
D.26711
in
[Rowan Papers],
he must be George Rowan
who was High Sheriff of Kerry 1760-61,
had issue:
- George Rowan,
mar Mary Gorham,
he must be George Rowan jr.
who was High Sheriff of Kerry 1769-70,
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:
- 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,
he may be George Rowan
who was High Sheriff of Kerry 1807-08.
- William Rowan,
of Arabella House.
- Thomas Rowan,
must be after
grandfather Thomas Blennerhassett.
Location of Rathanny (or Ratanny), E of Tralee (then seat of Rowan), 1777.
Up is West.
From
[Taylor and Skinner, 1777].
See also Arabella House nearby
(then seat of
Blennerhassett).
See
full size.
From
Bill Jehan.
