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Flimby, Cumberland

The Manor of Flimby, on the coast of Cumberland (Cumbria).
The Manor of Flimby was purchased by patent roll dated 1546 by Joan Blennerhassett, widow, and Thomas Blennerhassett.
It was thought she might be the widow of John Blennerhassett, but there are problems with this. See discussion.
See the family of Blennerhassett of Flimby.

In any case, Flimby became the seat of Thomas Blennerhassett.
He was granted lands in Ireland in 1590.
He went to Ireland for some time, but eventually returned to England. His son settled in Ireland.

William Blennerhassett succeeded to Flimby in 1765.
He built the new Flimby Hall (the current building) in 1766. It has initials "W.B." and date 1766.
William Blennerhassett sold it out of the family in 1772.

It is now Flimby Hall farm.
See British Listed Buildings.
See Historic England.

Flimby Hall, E end of Wedgwood Road, Flimby, Cumbria.
Click to rotate.
From Google Street View.
Entrance is round the corner and up the road.

Flimby ("Flimbye", on the coast), Cumberland.
From 1646-1649 map.
Also showing Allonby and Newton and Blennerhasset to the N.
See similar 1662-1665 map.

Flimby, Cumberland.
From 1773 map. N is not exactly up.

Flimby, Cumberland.
From here on 1867 map.
Flimby Hall is the building above and to the left of the word "Hall".

Flimby Hall.
Photo 2015. From Old Cumbria Gazetteer.

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Flemby, Co.Kerry

Flemby, near Tralee, Co.Kerry, is named after the Blennerhassetts' ancestral English home of Flimby, Cumberland [King].

Flemby townland, Ballymacelligott par, SE of Tralee, Co.Kerry.
From 1829 to 1842 map.
See modern satellite view.