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Gerald Blennerhassett, of Riddlestown

Notice on p.402 of Anthologia Hibernica, vol.1.
Deaths on 7 May 1793.
This must be the death of Letitia Bateman.
So she cannot be the "Mrs. Letitia Blennerhassett" mentioned in 1801 diary.

Gerald Blennerhassett,
of Riddlestown Park, Co.Limerick,
born est c.1757.
He mar 2ndly, 1778, to Letitia Bateman.
Letitia died 1793.
[Jehan] says she died on 2 May 1793.
Gerald died 1806.
He had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Gerald Blennerhassett,
   of Riddlestown, Co.Limerick.
   He mar 1805 to Elizabeth Massy [born 1776].
   He died 1845.
   She died 1872, age 96 yrs.
   They had issue:
   1. Gerald Blennerhassett, born 1809.
      He mar 1840 to Geraldine Anne Fitzgerald and had issue.

   2. Clara Anne Blennerhassett, born c.1812.
      She mar 1835 to John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin and had issue.

   3. William Massy Blennerhassett, bapt 1814.
      Officer in RIC. Sub-Inspector.
      He mar 1847 to Margaret Sophia Fitzgerald.

   
   

2. John Blennerhassett,
   of Whiskey Hall, Kilmoylan, Co.Limerick,
   and of Rockfield, Ballycahane par, Co.Limerick.
   Rockfield was possibly formerly held by Nihell. It was definitely formerly held by Furnell.
   He mar 1stly, 1807, to --- Wren.
   He mar 2ndly, 1817, to Mary Anne Bennett.
   He or his son would be the John Blennerhassett who leased Finnoo, Kilmoylan par, Co.Limerick, to Joseph Lindsay around 1852.
   John died at a great age in 1871.
   He had issue by 2nd wife:
   1. Letitia Grace Blennerhassett,
      born Co.Limerick, 1827 (by age given in census) or 1821 (by age given at death).
      She would be Letitia Blennerhassett, age 74, unmarried, who is listed in 1901 census as an inmate of an old people's home in Limerick city.
      She died unmarried, 31 Mar 1915, said to be age 94 yrs.
      She was bur 2 Apr 1915, Crecora, Co.Limerick [Kilpeacon, Limerick, burial register].

   2. John Brooke Blennerhassett, born c.1827,
      died 1892,
      had issue [did NOT have a daughter Letitia - that is a confusion with his sister].
      Ancestor of Blennerhassett of Rockfield, Ballycahane par, Co.Limerick,
      and of Ballyregan (NOT Ballyvegan), Ballycahane par, Co.Limerick.

   
   

3. Letitia Blennerhassett,
   born est c.1785.
   Her descendant Tania Macdonald says she was known as "Lei Lei".
   She mar 1807 to Samuel Harding and had issue.

Entry for Gerald Blennerhassett in [Burkes Irish, 1899, p.36].
This does not list his daughter Letitia.
She is not listed in later Burkes. Not listed in [Burkes Irish, 1976].

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References

• Colonel Gerald Blennerhassett of the Riddlestown Hussars. Notes and medals in [JCHAS].
  • Vol 5, 1899, pp.187-189.
  • Vol 6, 1900, pp.218-220.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Deed. 3 Jan 1811. Gerald Blennerhassett and John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to John Burke. [LR] vol 631 p 333 no 434016.
• Deed. 24 Apr 1811. John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to Leake. [LR] vol 631 p 491 no 435842.
• Deed. 17 Jan 1812. John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to John Burke. [LR] vol 639 p 391 no 442391.
• Deed. 5 Nov 1812. Gerald Blennerhassett and John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to James B. Curtayne. [LR] vol 654 p 136 no 449907.
• Deed. 10 Apr 1813. John Blennerhassett of Whiskey Hall, Co.Limerick, to Robert Kerr D'Esterre. [LR] vol 663 p 93 no 454920.
• Deed, 6 Nov 1850. Registered 1850. [LR] 1850 17 63. John Blennerhassett of Rockfield and son John Brooke and dau Letitia.