John Blennerhassett, of Flimby
John Blennerhassett,
of
Flimby Hall, Flimby,
Cumberland.
He purchased the
Manor of Flimby in 1547.
He
died 1578.
He had issue:
-
Thomas Blennerhassett,
of Flimby Hall, Flimby, Cumberland.
He was
granted lands in Ireland in 1590.
Ancestor of Blennerhassett of Co.Kerry.
Almost all male line Blennerhassetts in the world today seem to descend from the Irish branch.
The Cumberland male line seems extinct.
Flimby Hall, E end of Wedgwood Road,
Flimby (thus spelt now),
on coast, Cumberland (Cumbria).
Manor purchased by
John Blennerhassett 1547.
Seat of
Thomas Blennerhassett,
who was granted lands in Ireland in 1590.
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.
Flimby Hall, Flimby, Cumbria.
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From
Google Street View.
Flimby, Cumberland.
From here
on 1867 map.
Flimby Hall is the building above and to the left of the word
"Hall".
Flemby, Co.Kerry
Flemby townland, Ballymacelligott par, SE of Tralee, Co.Kerry,
on
1829 to 1842 map.
Flemby
is named after the Blennerhassetts' ancestral English home of
Flimby, Cumbria
[King].
See modern
satellite view.
