Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Arthur Blennerhassett,
He
mar Rosanna Hickson [dau of James Hickson and Rosanna Kane].
[Rowan, 1846]
is wrong to say
Catherine Hickson.
That is confusion with his
son's wife.
We previously had thought Arthur's wife must be Catherine Blennerhassett, widow, of Blennerville,
whose will was proved 1810.
But that is a different Catherine.
[Hickson's annotated par records, 1880]
says Arthur's wife was "Rosanna".
Arthur is listed in
[Deed, Jan 1772]
as of Gortnaskarry, parish of Knockane,
barony of Dunkerron North, Co.Kerry
(just NW of Churchtown).
"Arthur Blennerhassett Robert" (refers to his father)
is party to
[Deed, Jan 1772]
with his brother
Rowland.
Where Arthur is listed of is slightly illegible, but comparing with his will we see it is Gortnaskarry,
barony of Dunkerron North.
While he came from Annaghgarry,
he possibly only settled back there in 1772-74.
He is "Arthur Blennerhassett Robert" of Fordfield
in [Deeds of 1774 and 1777].
It is thought that Fordfield (Fortfield) is identical with
Annaghgarry House.
[1790 will] and
[Robert's 1798 mar settlement]
refer
to Arthur holding a large number of lands, all in Co.Kerry.
They also mention
"a plot of ground with a pound built thereon" at Annaghgarry.
This would be a pound
for stray livestock.
The mention of Annaghgarry suggests Fortfield was at Annaghgarry.
This property is also mentioned in
[Deed of 1804].
[Burkes Irish, 1976]
also lists him as of Cara, Co.Kerry (unidentified).
Rosanna is not mentioned in Arthur's will.
She may have died before him.
Arthur is listed as of "Fordhill" in his will.
His will dated 26 Apr 1790. Codicil on same day.
He is "Arthur Blennerhassett Robert".
He is
NOT "Arthur Robert Blennerhassett". This is a mis-reading.
He died 4 May 1790, at Fortfield, age est c.45 yrs.
He is described as "late of Fordfield"
in his daughter's
marriage settlement, 27 May 1790.
Will proved 7 June 1790. Will burnt in 1922.
See
settlement of will (registered in 1806).
He left all lands to his brother Rowland,
who managed his estate after his death in 1790, paid off his debts,
and set up his children's inheritances when they came of age and married.
Arthur and Rosanna had issue:
Arthur also had natural issue:
Abstract of the will.
From pp.213-214 of
[Registry of Deeds wills, Vol.3].
This abstract is a bit inaccurate.
He was NOT called "Arthur Robert Blennerhassett". It gets the name of his brother wrong at one point.
And the witness
Arthur Blennerhassett,
aged over 40,
is NOT his nephew
Arthur.
The opening of the settlement of his will.
He is written as "Arthur Blennerhassett Robert" (refers to his father).
The will
lists his children Rosanna and Robert,
and "his natural daughter Elizabeth".
Close-up of the text:
"and to his natural daughter Elizabeth therein also mentioned".
Extract from
[Robert's 1798 mar settlement].
Shows that his father's will left £300 to his natural daughter Elizabeth.
Arthur's natural daughter Elizabeth is mentioned in this summary of Arthur's will and estate in
[Landed Estates Court box 3494].
See full size.
Another reference to
Arthur's natural daughter Elizabeth, on same sheet as above.
See full size.
Since Elizabeth Blennerhassett lived in Cromane,
it seems likely "Lucy Hassett"
is identical with the following.
To add to that, the following has a DNA match with our family,
and a DNA match to the Blennerhassett Baronets family.
Though it needs some triangulation work to establish if the DNA matches are through the Blennerhassett line
or some other line.
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