Abandoned line
I am no longer researching this line.
This line was pursued as part of the long attempt to solve the
Blennerhassett problem.
Now that I have discovered my connection is through
the Blennerhassett Baronets branch,
this line is no longer relevant to my research.
But I leave the work up as a contribution for other researchers.
Clifford
The DNA matches below confirm the entire Clifford story.
Mary Blennerhassett listed as married
(
"sister, Mary Clifford")
in her brother
Rev. Conway Blennerhassett's
will 1805.
From
[MGH, 1883].
--- Clifford.
Family tradition says John Clifford or Timothy Clifford.
Apparently a Catholic.
He
mar pre-1774 to
Mary Blennerhassett
[Protestant,
born probably after 1736].
She was
dau of
Edward Blennerhassett,
of Rossbeigh, near
Glenbeigh, Co.Kerry.
Two of her brothers were Protestant clergy.
Her descendants had a family story that she was
disowned by her family for her "inappropriate marriage"
to Mr Clifford, a Catholic.
This is clearly true.
Her father's will of 1774 says he leaves to
"unfortunate dau. Mary one British shilling and no more."
She fl 1805.
Mentioned as "Mary Clifford" in
her brother
Rev. Conway Blennerhassett's
will 1805.
They
had issue (descendants Catholic).
Thought to be grandparents of:
-
John Clifford,
John Patrick Clifford,
born 1816.
See entry
in tree
by "teryg93".
He
mar 14 Feb 1849
[Killorglin RC par records]
to Bridget Riordan.
Marriage entry refers to one of them
(presumably Bridget not John)
as of Cromane, Killorglin par
(NE of Glenbeigh,
W of Killorglin).
Lived at Knockaunglass, Killorglin par, Co.Kerry
(townland beside Dooks,
NE of Glenbeigh,
see old map).
"John Clifford" is listed as holding 17 acres at Knockaunglass in
[Griffiths Valuation, 1852].
At son's birth 1864 he is "cottier",
living at Knockaunglass.
He died 23 Mar 1879, Knockaunglass, age 63 yrs.
See death cert
from here.
They
had issue:
-
Mary Clifford, born 1853,
mar Patrick Griffin,
had issue:
- Michael P. Griffin, born 1882,
had issue:
- Mary Griffin, born 1905,
mar Denis Casey,
had issue:
- Mary Casey.
DNA match with
Sarah Helps.
DNA match with (unknown Blennerhassett branch):
Richard Savage.
She
mar Joseph John Gaura and had issue:
- --- Gaura,
had issue:
- Marie Slipke.
DNA match with
Margaret Dalzell.
- Patrick Francis Griffin, born 1907,
had issue:
- Tery Griffin.
DNA match with (Letitia Blennerhassett family):
Peter Helps and
Sarah Helps and
Dominic Helps
(all on Chromosome 11).
Borderline DNA match with (Cashel family):
Frank McGrath
(9.0 cM, on Chromosome 14).
I do not think this is significant.
- William Clifford,
born 1 Apr 1864 at Knockaunglass,
see birth cert
from here.
John Clifford holding 17 acres
at Knockaunglass in
[Griffiths Valuation, 1852].
