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Anthony Stoughton

Burial of Anthony Stoughton, clerk, 7 Sept 1667.
From [St. John's par records, Dublin].
See also entry in [Parish Register Society of Dublin, vol.1, Registers of St.John's, Dublin].

Anthony Stoughton,
of Rattoo, Co.Kerry,
born 1601.
He was educ Trinity College, Dublin. BA 1622.
Clerk of the Castle Chamber, Dublin Castle (like his father before him).
Listed as "of Dublin" on wife's epitaph.

He mar 1stly to Mary Mainwaringe [dau of Henry Mainwaringe of Kilkenny, or Mainwaring].
She died 3 Jan 1631.
She was bur with infant in St.Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, with epitaph.
He was MP for Ardfert 1639-1649.

He mar 2ndly to Honora O'Brien [descendant of Kings of Thomond and of Edward III].
His will dated at Cork, 30 Aug 1644.
He died 2 Sept 1667, age 66 yrs.
He was bur 7 Sept 1667 at St. John's church (now gone), Fishamble St, Dublin.
Anthony had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Margaret Stoughton,
   [Burkes Irish, 1912] says she is dau of 2nd mar, so must be born post-1631,
   mar Launcelot Sandes and had issue.

   
   

2. Ellen Stoughton,
   mar Thomas Blennerhassett and had issue.

   
   

3. Henry Stoughton,
   of Rattoo.
   He mar 2ndly to Sarah Crosbie.
   The Gun family acquired Rattoo 1669.
   Stoughton later lived at nearby Ballyhorgan House.
   Henry had issue by 2nd wife:
   1. Anthony Stoughton, of Rattoo, mar Sarah Lloyd and had issue:
      1. Anthony Stoughton, of Rattoo, mar 1748 to Elizabeth Bateman and had issue:
         1. Sarah Stoughton, mar 1765 to William Townsend Gun and had issue.
         2. Penelope Stoughton, mar Rev. Maynard Denny and had issue.

Trinity College Dublin (location no. 12) in John Speed's map of Dublin, 1610.

Anthony Stoughton and his brother Arthur in [TCD Alumni].

Grave of Mary Mainwaringe (died 1631), NW wall, St.Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny.
Photo 2004. See full size.

Detail of grave of Mary Mainwaringe.

Ballyhorgan House, Rattoo, Co.Kerry, on 1829 to 1842 map.