James Fitzgerald, of Killiney, Co.Kerry
- References:
- Sources yet to be consulted:
James Fitzgerald,
of Killiney, Co.Kerry.
See
entry
in
tree
by
Kathy Pelly.
His will dated 22 January 1728.
He died 1728.
He
had issue:
Francis Fitzgerald,
of Dunmaniheen, Co.Kerry,
mar his 1st cousin
Johanna Fitzgerald,
living Dunmaniheen in 1770 to 1775,
had issue:
John Henry Fitzgerald,
of Garrahies, near Camp, Dingle Peninsula, Co.Kerry.
Also described as
of Fortfield.
Wonder is this the Blennerhassett house
Fortfield near Killorglin.
He
mar Elizabeth Gun
[descendant of
Conway Blennerhassett,
son of John Blennerhassett, "Black Jack"].
They
had issue:
Francis Fitzgerald, born 1804,
of Garrahies, Co.Kerry,
mar Anne Chute,
had issue:
David Peter Thompson Fitzgerald, born 1842,
mar Sarah Anne Eagar,
had issue:
Herbert David Fitzgerald, born 1880,
mar Leonora Annie Byard,
had issue:
-
David Herbert Byard FitzGerald, born 1928,
mar Jean Johnston Hilda Mary Danniels McKee,
had issue:
- Kathy FitzGerald.
DNA match to (Cashel family):
Me and James Riordan.
DNA match to
Eileen Owen.
DNA match to
Vincent Butler.
DNA matches
Kathy FitzGerald has DNA matches to people I am researching.
But I do not have a theory as to what they mean.
DNA match to my family
Kathy FitzGerald is a
DNA match to people in the Cashel family, namely me and
James Riordan.
Same DNA segment for both, on Chromosome 4.
So the match must be through the
Blennerhassett Cashel line.
How are we related?
Her ancestry has many Anglo-Irish Munster families.
But I cannot see any line by which we could be related except through the Blennerhassett and (maybe) Fitzgerald lines.
We have two theories of our own Blennerhassett descent:
-
The Letitia theory (largely abandoned now) would give Kathy FitzGerald and us common ancestors
Capt. Edward Fitzgerald (born maybe c.1675)
and
John Blennerhassett, "Black Jack"
(born 1665).
Very early to have DNA showing up.
-
The Baronets theory (largely proved now) would give Kathy FitzGerald and us common ancestor
Capt. Robert Blennerhassett
(born est c.1622).
Very unlikely that DNA would survive from so far back.
Though it is only one generation further back than the Letitia theory.
Neither theory seems likely.
We will not regard these lines as "DNA proved" yet.
The match could be through another line.
DNA match to Eileen Owen
Kathy FitzGerald is a strong
DNA match to
Eileen Owen.
This is explained by the fact that they both descend from the Gentleman family in the early 19th century.
The common ancestors are
Robert Gentleman and his wife Margaret Goodman.
-
Eileen Owen also descends through Yeilding from Eagar.
Her common ancestors with
Kathy FitzGerald are
Alexander Eagar and Triphena Browne
in early 1700s, rather far back.
-
Eileen Owen also descends from Blennerhassett.
The common ancestor is
Capt. Robert Blennerhassett
(born est c.1622).
Again, this seems too far back.
DNA match to Vincent Butler
Kathy FitzGerald is a
DNA match to
Vincent Butler.
While he descends from Anglo-Irish Munster families linked to Blennerhassett, he does not descend directly from Blennerhassett
and in fact we cannot see how he could be a blood relation of
Kathy FitzGerald.
This is unexplained.
Garrahies House, Co.Kerry, on
1829 to 1842 map.
See
modern map
and
street view.
