Re: Rainsford/Ransford in Ireland
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Rainsford/Ransford in Ireland
Michael Rainsford 7/09/07
Michael,
I wonder if you can help me from the resources you have.
My interest is in Frances Rainsford who married Major General Welbore Ellis Doyle in 1774 and died in 1806.They are my direct ancestors.Frances then went on to marry Prince Joseph of Monaco.Frances was the daughter of Mark Rainsford of Saleen, county Kildare, but that is all the information we have about her origin, except a note that Frances was the great granddaughter of a Rainsford who was Mayor of Londonderry.There is an interesting miniature of her sold at Sotherby’s.
I have been trying without success as yet to determine whether this Mark Rainsford is the same Mark Rainsford who in 1759 sold the brewery in Dublin to Arthur Guiness.He I think was a grandson of another Mark Rainsford who was Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The only other reference I can find to a Mark Rainsford is onewho married Abigail Handcock, daughter of William Handcock of Twyford, Westmeath.I am not absolutely sure that this is the same Mark Rainsford.
Any light you can shine on this would be very gratefully received.
Thank you,
Roger Sharland,
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