Re: Reddingtons in Ireland up to 1840's
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Re: Reddingtons in Ireland up to 1840's
1/06/02
FOUND THIS INFORMATION IN THE GALWAY TIMES ARCHIVE...
The Redington Family of Creggana and Kilcornan, Co Galway
The Redingtons were Cromwellians who settled in County Galway in the middle of the 17th century. The first of the Redington family of which we have knowledge was already settled at Creggana, near Clarinbridge, when his son, Thomas, was born in 1697. Creggana, in 1641, was occupied by Thomas, 2nd Viscount Burke of Clanmorris, brother of Richard, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. The Redingtons were originally Protestant; it was through the marriage of Thomas Redington, 6th son of Thomas Redington and Margaret Lynch, with Sarah Burke, that the family eventually became one of the most prominent Catholic gentry families in County Galway. However, it would seem that the first of the Redingtons to become a Catholic was Thomas Redington, of Creggana, through his marriage to Margaret Lynch.
Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (d 1601) m Margaret Fitzalen, and had issue,
Edmund Burke, 6th son of 3rd Earl of Clanricarde, of Kilcornan, m and had issue,
Thomas Burke, of Kilcornan, m Honoria Burke, of Cloghroke, and had issue,
Ulick Burke, of Kilcornan (will proved 1730), m Margaret, dau of Edmund
O'Kelly, of Fidan, and had issue,
William Burke, of Kilcornan (d 1743), m Joan Irwin, of Leabeg, Co
Roscommon, and had issue,
Christopher Burke, of Kilcornan (d 1763), m Margaret, dau of Richard
Burke, of Keelogues, and had issue,
Marcella, m Nicholas Redington
Sarah, m THOMAS REDINGTON, of Creggana Castle.
THOMAS REDINGTON (b 1697, d 1780), m (1720) Margaret, dau of Captain Lynch, of Lydicane, Co Galway, and had issue,
Nicholas, m Marcella Burke, dau of Christopher Burke, of Kilcornan, and
Margaret Burke, of Keelogues.
Gregory, emigrated to America, and was not afterwards heard of.
Michael, m (1763) Margaret French, of Cork. Michael Redington conformed to the Church of Ireland, and filed a Bill of Discovery against his younger brother, Thomas, for the purpose of depriving him of the Kilcornan estate he had obtained through his marriage to Sarah Burke. However, Nicholas, the eldest brother, despite being a Protestant himself, bequeathed to Thomas £60,000, to protect him against the legal case brought by Michael. In the event, the case failed.
THOMAS, (b 1742)
Margaret, (d Dec. 7th, 1849), m (1785) Sir Thomas ffrench, of Castleffrench, afterwards raised to the peerage as Baron ffrench, of Castleffrench.
Honoria, m Malachy Daly of Raford.
Mary, m. (Nov 10th, 1743) Thomas Ruttledge (b circa 1716), of Cornfield, Co Mayo, and was grandmother of Mary, Countess of Leitrim (her husband was Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim).
THOMAS REDINGTON, of Kilcornan, (b 1742, d 1814), m (1763) Sarah, dau of Christopher Burke, of Kilcornan, and Margaret Burke, of Keelogues, and had issue,
Thomas, (b 1769), died unmarried.
Elizabeth, m Henry Archdeacon, of Cork, and had issue,
Mary (b 1767/8 m 1789) Walter Blake, of Ballyglunin.
Nicholas (b 1770), later Bishop of Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora,
1800 - 1823.
Anne, died unmarried 1829.
Nicholas, died unmarried.
CHRISTOPHER REDINGTON, (b 1780, d 1825), joined British Army and rose to rank of captain, serving under Wellington in Spain, m (April, 1812) Frances, only child of Henry Dowell, Esq, of Cadiz, a wealthy merchant, a younger branch of the Dowells of Mantua, Co Roscommon, and had issue,
THOMAS NICHOLAS REDINGTON (b 1815) (see below).
SIR THOMAS NICHOLAS REDINGTON KCB (b 1815, d 1862), m (1842) Anne Elizabeth Mary, eldest dau of John Hyacinth Talbot, of Talbot Hall, Co Wexford. MP for Dundalk 1837 - 1846; under secretary for Ireland (first Catholic to hold this position) 1846; Order of the Bath 1849; secretary, Board of Control 1856. Had issue,
CHRISTOPHER TALBOT REDINGTON (b 1843, d 1899), MP for Galway County, died unmarried.
Thomas, died unmarried, 1859.
Anne Elizabeth, died unmarried in 1829, aged 16 years, in Paris.
Frances, m (1865) John Wilson Lynch, of Renmore, and Duras Park, Co Galway, and Belvoir, Co Clare (d 1929). Her son, Thomas Wilson Lynch, inherited Kilcornan estate from his mother, and sold it to the Irish Free State in 1932. Kilcornan was held by the State until 1950, when the Brothers of Charity took it over; in 1952 they opened the present training centre for handicapped people.
Mary, died unmarried.
Theresa, died unmarried.
Matilda, (a founder member of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, she contributed many papers to the Society's Journal. Matilda Redington also was instrumental in preserving Drumacoo Church and Corcomroe Abbey. Her deep interest in the life and work of Antony Raftery led to her suggesting to Lady Gregory the erection of a headstone over his grave in Killeeneen cemetery, and she was among those present when the new headstone was unveiled by Douglas Hyde. She died unmarried.
Seathrun of Dubhros
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