The Irish Merediths

Meredith families who settled in Ireland and their descendants

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James Barry1

M, #51, b. January 1661, d. 16 April 1725
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Parents

FatherRedmond Barry
MotherMary Houghton

Biography

James Barry was born in Jan 1661.2 He and Elizabeth Boothby were married.2 He and Anne Meredith were married on 9 Oct 1698 in St. Mary’s Dublin.2,3 He died on 16 Apr 1725, at age 64.4,2
James Barry entered Trinity College Dublin on 10 July 1678. He was MP for Naas 1695-9, 1711-13; Kildare B. 1715-25; Joint Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas 1701; Sheriff of Co. Kildare 1694; Sovereign of Naas 1708.2 He was caught in the South Sea Bubble disaster, and a letter in 1720 notes: "He is now obliged to sell all he has in the world ... his house in Capel Street is going with the rest."
According to a History of Bunclody, James Barry of Naas became the new owner of the Bunclody estate in 1719. He renamed it Newtown-Barry, the "Newtown" deriving from his wife's birthplace, Newtown, Co Meath and "Barry" to perpetuate his own family name. He gave the estate to his daughter Judith on her marriage to John Maxwell a Colonel in the Cavan Militia and a native of that county. The Maxwell-Barry families occupied and ran the estate for over 120 years and were primarily responsible for the development of the town and the estate. [The town was officially called Newtownbarry until about 1960, although unofficially called Bunclody before then].5,6

Family

Child with Anne Meredith

DaughterJudith Barry b. aft. 1699

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Partner of Anne Meredith (great-granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith)
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Citations

  1. [S51] Genealogical Office Manuscript no. 112, Baronet's Pedigrees - Brooke, LDS film no. 0100187, p.89
  2. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800, p. 140, entry 0092 for James Barry
  3. [S2104] Irish Church Records; https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
  4. [S57] Maximilian Genealogy Master Database, Url: http://www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk/maximilia/pafg1942.htm, this source gives date of death as 1728
  5. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800
  6. [S58] Webpage: Bunclody History; http://homepage.eircom.net/~skelton/bunclody/More_history/Bun_his-rory.htm
Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Mary Butler1

F, #52
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Parents

FatherFrancis Butler b. ca. 1634, d. 15 Aug 1702
MotherJudith Jones

Biography

Mary Butler and Henry Meredith were married on 24 Oct 1702.

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Partner of Henry Meredith (great-grandson of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith)
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Citations

  1. [S59] Kimber, Edward, The peerage of Ireland: a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that Kingdom
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Daniel Williams1

M, #53, b. about 1643, d. 26 January 1715/16
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Biography

Daniel Williams was born ca. 1643 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, WalesG. He and Elizabeth Meredith were married on 16 Oct 1675. He and Jane Guill were married aft. 1698. He died on 26 Jan 1715/16, at age ~73, in Hoxton, London, EnglandG. He was buried in Bunhill Fields, London, EnglandG.
A reference in the Daily Telegraph of 31 March 2006 states "Dr Williams's Library, the country's pre-eminent deposit of puritan, Protestant non-conformist and dissenting books and manuscripts, founded in the early 18th century from a bequest of books, including the First Folio and a £50,000 endowment by Dr Daniel Williams, a prominent 17th century dissenting minister. The library, now in Gordon Square in central London, has 300,000 titles."

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Partner of Elizabeth Meredith (granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith)
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Citations

  1. [S1] Ed L Goldman, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004 edition
Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Elizabeth Carent

F, #54, d. September 1669
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Biography

Elizabeth Carent and Thomas Juxon were married on 2 Mar 1646/47 in St Giles-in-the-Fields, London, EnglandG. She died in Sep 1669.

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  • 1646/47
    Marriage: | Thomas Juxon
    2 Mar 1646/47 | St Giles-in-the-Fields, London, EnglandG
    Thomas Juxon
    Age: 32
    Birth: 24 Jun 1614 | London, EnglandG
    Death: 2 Oct 1672 | Dublin, IrelandG
  • 1669
    Death:
    Sep 1669
  • 1672
    Her husband Thomas Juxon died on 2 Oct 1672 in Dublin, IrelandG.

Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Jane Guill

F, #55
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Biography

Jane Guill and Daniel Williams were married aft. 1698.

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Last Edited23 Feb 2008

Charles Coote

M, #56, b. about 1655, d. 29 May 1709
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Parents

FatherCharles Coote, 2nd Earl of Mountrath b. ca. 1630, d. 30 Aug 1672
MotherAlice Meredith b. bef. 1635, d. bef. 1699

Biography

Charles Coote was born ca. 1655.1 He died on 29 May 1709, at age ~54.2

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Great-grandson of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:Alice MeredithC, RobertB, RichardA
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Citations

  1. [S62] Peter Barns-Graham, Stirnet Genealogy Coote01, Url: http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/cc4aq/coote01.htm
  2. [S40] Irish Midlands. Ancestry: The Seven Earls of Mountrath, Url: http://www.irishmidlands/content/laois/people/mountrath_earls.htm
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Anne Coote

F, #57, b. about 1658, d. 5 April 1725
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Parents

FatherCharles Coote, 2nd Earl of Mountrath b. ca. 1630, d. 30 Aug 1672
MotherAlice Meredith b. bef. 1635, d. bef. 1699

Biography

Anne Coote was born ca. 1658.1 She and Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blessington, were married in Nov 1672.2 She died on 5 Apr 1725, at age ~67.3

Family

Children with Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blessington, d. 26 Apr 1718

SonMichael Boyle d. 1686
SonCharles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blessington d. 2 Jun 1732
DaughterAnne Boyle d. 27 Oct 1741
DaughterAlicia Boyle b. Feb 1675/76, d. 28 Oct 1700

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Great-granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:Alice MeredithC, RobertB, RichardA
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Citations

  1. [S62] Peter Barns-Graham, Stirnet Genealogy Coote01, Url: http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/cc4aq/coote01.htm
  2. [S12] Lodge, John, The peerage of Ireland, or, a genealogical history of the present nobility of that Kingdom 1754 Edn.
  3. [S63] John Lodge (revised MArchdall), The peerage of Ireland, or, a genealogical history of the present nobility of that Kingdom, vol. 1, p. 149
Last Edited23 Feb 2008

Robert King

M, #60, d. June 1657
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Biography

Robert King and Frances Folliott were married. He and Sophia Zouche were married. He died in Jun 1657.
He was Muster Master-General, and was MP for the borough of Boyle, Co. Roscommon in 1634 and 1640. He lived at Boyle Abbey, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.

Family

Child with Frances Folliott d. 13 Mar 1637/38

DaughterMary King b. bef. 1652, d. 1669

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Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Frances Folliott

F, #61, d. 13 March 1637/38
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Biography

Frances Folliott and Robert King were married. She died on 13 Mar 1637/38.1

Family

Child with Robert King d. Jun 1657

DaughterMary King b. bef. 1652, d. 1669

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  • 1637/38
    Death:
    13 Mar 1637/38
  • 1652
    Her daughter Mary King was born bef. 1652.
  • 1657
    Her husband Robert King died in Jun 1657.

Citations

  1. [S1] Ed L Goldman, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004 edition
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Sophia Zouche

F, #62, b. about 1618, d. 12 November 1691
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Biography

Sophia Zouche was born ca. 1618. She and Robert King were married. She died on 12 Nov 1691, at age ~73.1

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  • 1618
    Birth:
    Ca. 1618
  • 1657~39
    Her husband Robert King died in Jun 1657.
  • 1691~73
    Death:
    12 Nov 1691

Citations

  1. [S64] thePeerage.com, Url: http://www.thepeerage.com/p1693.htm#i16923
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Faithful Fortescue1,2

M, #63, b. about 1581, d. May 1666
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Biography

Faithful Fortescue was born ca. 1581. He and Anne Moore were married. He died in May 1666, at age ~85.

Family

Child with Anne Moore d. 5 Sep 1634

DaughterLetitia Fortescue b. ca. 1625, d. ca. 1685

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  • 1581
    Birth:
    Ca. 1581
  • 1625~44
    His daughter Letitia Fortescue was born ca. 1625.
  • 1634~53
    His wife Anne Moore died on 5 Sep 1634.
  • 1666~85
    Death:
    May 1666

Citations

  1. [S1] Ed L Goldman, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004 edition
  2. [S65] Sir Faithful Fortescue, Url: http://www.fortescue.org/d121.htm#P121
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Anne Moore

F, #64, d. 5 September 1634
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Biography

Anne Moore and Faithful Fortescue were married. She died on 5 Sep 1634.
She was the 2nd daughter of 1st Viscount Drogheda.1

Family

Child with Faithful Fortescue b. ca. 1581, d. May 1666

DaughterLetitia Fortescue b. ca. 1625, d. ca. 1685

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Citations

  1. [S13] Genealogical Office Manuscript no. 113, pp. 217-220, Baronets of Ireland, LDS film no. 0100187
Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Unknown Conway

F, #65, b. January 1609/10
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Parents

FatherChristopher Conway b. bef. 1590
MotherMargaret Meredith d. 7 Jan 1608/09

Biography

Unknown Conway was born in Jan 1609/10.

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:Margaret MeredithB, RichardA
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Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Henry Moreton

M, #66, d. before 1672
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Biography

Henry Moreton and Anne Blayney were married. He died bef. 1672.
He lived at Newtown, Co. Meath, Ireland.1

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  • 1672
    Death:
    Bef. 1672

Citations

  1. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800
Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Francis Butler1

M, #67, b. about 1634, d. 15 August 1702
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Biography

Francis Butler was born ca. 1634.2 He and Judith Jones were married. He died on 15 Aug 1702, at age ~68.
He lived at Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland.3

Family

Child with Judith Jones

DaughterMary Butler

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  • 1634
    Birth:
    Ca. 1634
  • 1702~68
    Death:
    15 Aug 1702

Citations

  1. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800, pp. 244-245
  2. [S59] Kimber, Edward, The peerage of Ireland: a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that Kingdom, Vol 1, p.85, States that he died 15 August 1702 aged 68
  3. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800
Last Edited20 Oct 2010

Adam Meredith

M, #68, b. before 1625, d. about 17 July 1647
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Parents

FatherSir Robert Meredith b. aft. 1576, d. 17 Oct 1668
MotherAnne Ussher b. ca. 1597, d. 12 May 1669

Biography

Adam Meredith was born bef. 1625. He died ca. 17 Jul 1647.1
Adam Meredith was the eldest son. He was appointed Clerk of the Council, Munster Presidency on 11 May 1643. He was mentioned in British House of Commons Journal on 22 Feb 1644/45 as "the Petitioner for the exchange of his father presently a prisoner in Ireland with Colonel Smyth now a prisoner to the Parliament." On 5 Oct 1646 he published a pamphlet "Ormonds curtain drawn" attacking Ormond. He was killed in battle in 1647.2

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Grandson of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:RobertB, RichardA
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  1. [S66] Borlase, Edmund, 1682? History of the Irish Rebellion traced from many preceding acts, to the grand eruption the 23d of October, 1641; ..., p. 242, killed in battle near Johnstown "gallantly maintaining the Pass....A Gentleman of clear Valour, and greater Hope"
  2. [S19] Calendar of State Papers (Ireland), shared the position with brother-in-law George Carr
Last Edited5 Feb 2014

Grissel Meredith1

F, #69, b. before 1620
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Parents

FatherSir Robert Meredith b. aft. 1576, d. 17 Oct 1668
MotherAnne Ussher b. ca. 1597, d. 12 May 1669

Biography

Grissel Meredith was born bef. 1620. She and Sir George Carr were married on 25 Jan 1637/38 in St Michan's church, Dublin, Ireland.2

Family

Child with Sir George Carr d. 13 Feb 1663/64

SonThomas Carr

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:RobertB, RichardA
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Citations

  1. [S67] Thrift's Genealogical Abstracts, Bundle 15, No3684, Gertrude Thrift, LDS film 0596417 (private communication from Lex Johnston)
  2. [S50] Parish Register Society of Dublin, Register of St Michan Dublin 1636-1700, "Georg Carr and Grissell Meredith by licence."
Last Edited22 Dec 2007

Eleanor Meredith1

F, #70, b. 18 August 1637
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Parents

FatherSir Robert Meredith b. aft. 1576, d. 17 Oct 1668
MotherAnne Ussher b. ca. 1597, d. 12 May 1669

Biography

Eleanor Meredith was born on 18 Aug 1637.2 She and Laurence Crawford were married in 1643.3

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:RobertB, RichardA
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  1. [S68] Journal of the House of Commons: volume 4: 1644-1646, pp. 256-57, the following entry for 29 August 1645 establishes Eleanor Crawford nee Meredith as a daughter of Sir Robert, as it is known that Adam is a son of Sir Robert: "Ordered, &c. That the humble Petition of Adam Meredith Esquire,, on the Behalf of his Sister Mrs. Eleanor Craueford, be referred, and especially recommended, unto the Committee for Petitions, where Mr. Goodwyn hath the Chair: Who are to take it into speedy Consideration; and to report their Opinions
  2. [S69] IGI - International Genealogical Index; https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi, note that this is inconcsitent with the marriage date of 1643
  3. [S129] Alexander Thom & Co, Appendix to the Twenty-Sixth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and Keeper of the State Papers of Ireland, Copies saved to disk, p. 595, note that the marriage date of 1643 is inconsistent with IGI d.o.b of Eleanor
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Laurence Crawford

M, #71
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Biography

Laurence Crawford and Eleanor Meredith were married in 1643.1

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Partner of Eleanor Meredith (granddaughter of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith)
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  1. [S129] Alexander Thom & Co, Appendix to the Twenty-Sixth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records and Keeper of the State Papers of Ireland, Copies saved to disk, p. 595, note that the marriage date of 1643 is inconsistent with IGI d.o.b of Eleanor
Last Edited5 Dec 2006

Sarah Paul1

F, #72, b. before 1685, d. 15 March 1769
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Parents

FatherJeffery Paul d. 1690
MotherDeborah Vincent

Biography

Sarah Paul was born bef. 1685. She and Richard Meredith were married on 1 Jan 1702/03.2,3 She died on 15 Mar 1769.4 She was buried on 15 Mar 1769 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, IrelandG.5
Sarah Paul was the co-heir of her father, Jeffery Paul of Bough Co. Carlow. According to Pole Cosby they had 14 children - 8 died young and 6 (in 1737) were still alive.

Her will dated 14 Dec 1765 was proved on 23 March 1769. It named:
- son Moore Meredith
- daughters Dame Margaret Burton and Dame Elizabeth Hamilton
- granddaughter Margaret Dudley Meredith
- great-granddaughters Sarah Newenham and Eustace Sarah Eustace
- great-grandsons Robert Mottley and Gilbert Melefont
- granddaughter Isabella Meredith
- son Paul
- grandson Richard Meredith
- son Joshua
- grandson Joshua Paul
- granddaughters Sarah Melefont, Maria Mottley and Althea Eustace
- Martha Meredith wife of grandson Richard Meredith
- grandson Barry Colles Meredith, son of Joshua.3,6

Family

Children with Richard Meredith b. bet 1657 and 1667, d. 1743

DaughterMargaret Meredith b. aft. 1703, d. Jan 1788
SonRobert Meredith b. bef. 1712
SonPaul Meredith b. bef. 1714, d. Nov 1782
SonJoshua Meredith b. 1714, d. Jan 1783
DaughterDeborah Meredith b. 1714, d. 1717
SonRevd. Moore Meredith b. 1715, d. 8 Nov 1789
SonCharles Meredith b. 1722, d. 1724
SonWilliam Meredith b. bef. 1723, d. 1723
SonTheophilus Meredith b. bef. 1723, d. 1723
SonArthur Meredith b. 1724, d. bet 1726 and 1727
DaughterSarah Meredith b. 1725, d. 1726
DaughterElizabeth Meredith b. bef. 1729, d. aft. 1771

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:Partner of Richard Meredith (great-grandson of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith)
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  1. [S13] Genealogical Office Manuscript no. 113, pp. 217-220, Baronets of Ireland, LDS film no. 0100187, states that Sarah and her sister Hannah were co-heirs to the large estates of their brother Colonel Joshua Paul of the [xx] Guards
  2. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800, p. 246, entry for Richard Meredyth. It gives his date of marriage as 9 Jan 1702/03
  3. [S70] Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?), Volume: 5, Page: 79-99
  4. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800, p. 246 , Entry for Richard Meredyth
  5. [S5] Parish Register Society of Dublin, Register of St Patrick Dublin, "Sarah Meredith otherwise Paul inter?d in the vault near the steeple."
  6. [S1953] Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills: (Phillips Mss) M. 1756-1770, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/IRE/NAI/007634323/00957&parentid=IRE/NAI/GENABS/00264189/1
Last Edited29 Jun 2019

Jeffery Paul

M, #73, d. 1690
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Biography

Jeffery Paul and Deborah Vincent were married in 1671.1 He died in 1690.1
Jeffery Paul was the son of Joshua Paul. He lived at Bough, Co. Carlow, Ireland. The birth order of the sons was Jeffery, Joshua, and of the daughters Rebecca, Deborah, Hannah and Sarah.1,2,3

Family

Child with Deborah Vincent

DaughterSarah Paul b. bef. 1685, d. 15 Mar 1769

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  1. [S71] Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?), Volume: 5, Page: 78, with details from a researched pedigree appended to the autobiography
  2. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800
  3. [S70] Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?), Volume: 5, Page: 79-99
Last Edited10 Aug 2010

Robert Meredith1,2

M, #74, b. before 1712
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Parents

FatherRichard Meredith b. bet 1657 and 1667, d. 1743
MotherSarah Paul b. bef. 1685, d. 15 Mar 1769

Biography

Robert Meredith was born bef. 1712. He and Sarah Cosby were married on 2 Mar 1730.2,3
The autobiography of Pole Cosby, Robert's brother-in-law, has a fascinating description of Robert and Sarah (from the point of view of the much wealthier Cosby family):
"Robert Meredith of Shrowland Eldest son of Richd. Meredith of Shrowland Esqre by Sarah Paul, my Mothers cousin Germain, Had for a long time it seems loved my sister, & about 9r [November] 1730 he made proposals for her, my Mother looked for a much higher fortune & was not fond of this match, but however ye friends she advised with thought best not to reject it & my sister herself did like it & grew fonder & fonder of it, so that onst when I found things did not answer to wt they were at first given in at & wt we always took Coz. Merediths estate to be, I was for Breaking of ye match & did in a manner put an end to it, but my sister would not suffer it & so it went on Briskly, To be sure they came into all we asked, £350. p. an. jointure, £6000 for younger children & £500 p. an. present maintenance & £500 p. an. & somewt more after his Fathers death, but it is a rising estate by Leases expiring & so when all things were settled they were marryed by the Rev. Mr. James Higgins on Thursday the 2nd of March 1730. As soon as Mr. Higgins had read prayers at 8 o’clock in the evening in my hall to all my whole family and company about 40 persons in all, Robert Meredith Esq. and Sarah Cosby stood forth & were marryed, his father & mother and sister Margaret were here at Stradbally where they were marryed, it was but a private marryage, no great doings on either side. They stay’d here about 10 or 14 days after they were marryed and then went to Shrowland & stayed there till his sister Margaret was marryed in Summer 1731 to Mr. Charles Burton 3rd son of Benjamin Burton of Burton Hall in county Carlow Esq. late Banker in Dublin. She had £1500 to her fortune more than his did at that time deserved as most people thought, but turned out afterwards very well for he (a wine merchant) was a clever managing man & is now (1737) a very rich. Brother & sisr Meredith had a mind to take the fort from me with a design to live there ye greatest part of ye summer & I had a mind to have him a freeholder of ye Q.C. & so ye 2nd of Aprill 1733 I set him a lease of it for his life at £4. p. an. and they went & lived there ye greatest part of ye summer after they were married, i.e. 1731 and they built a roome joining the parlour boarded it & ceiled it & plastered it, new thatched all the houses & made some other improvements, but March 1732 they took Shrowland from Coz. Meredith & from that time intirely neglected the fort tho’ it was after this they took a lease of it & when I took it from them May 1737, just for want of thatching the stable was quite gone to ruin every Bit dropped down, as was ye kitchen and cellar & servants rooms and the dwellinghouse was in a woeful condition too. In 9r 1731 my sister went up to Dublin, I did chance to be in Dublin & they kept me in their house in Grafton Street which they hired for 6 months. 1731 Sarah her eldest daughter (was born) Richard her eldest son the 1st of January 1732, Deborah Elionora the     day of       1733, Dudley her 3rd daughter the       day of        1734, Hannah the          day of             1735, Mary the         day of        1736. My wife and I were Godfather or Godmother to every one of the 6. Brother and sister Meredith lived very happily together, for he is a most exceeding good humoured man and she is as happy in a Husband as she co’d possibly be, or any can be, for her desire is his, and tho’ his present fortune be not what her fortune might immediately expect they are so saving and managing that they live in a very handsome way, have their house of Shrowland in very clever order, well furnished, keep coach, chariot, four wheeled chair, one horse chair & Ringsend car, 4 clever coach geldings, 4 servants in livery besides all other necessary servants as Gardener, stuard, &c. & live within their fortune. His Father & Mother when he took Shrowland went to live in Dublin where they live very prudently & to their great praise have managed as well for their children as any parents in the world co’d do, for their fortune at first was but small and many debts on the estate wh they pd of & have saved much money for their children & allways for all that lived very creditably in their country."3

Family

Children with Sarah Cosby b. 2 Apr 1700, d. 1755

DaughterSarah Meredith b. 1731, d. aft. 1784
SonRichard Meredith b. 1 Jan 1732, d. Jun 1776
DaughterDeborah Ellen Meredith b. 1733, d. bet 1735 and 1736
DaughterMargaret Dudley Meredith b. 1734, d. aft. 1784
DaughterHannah Meredith b. 1735, d. 1737
DaughterMary Meredith b. 1736
DaughterAlethea Meredith b. aft. 1737, d. aft. 1784

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:2nd great-grandson of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:RichardD, RobertC, RobertB, RichardA
ChartBishop Richard Meredith Box chart
Bishop Richard Meredith indented chart
Interactive Pedigree


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Citations

  1. [S34] Johnston-Liik, E.M., History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800, entry for father Richard
  2. [S13] Genealogical Office Manuscript no. 113, pp. 217-220, Baronets of Ireland, LDS film no. 0100187
  3. [S72] Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?), Volume: 5, Page: 315-317
Last Edited30 Jul 2024

Paul Meredith1

M, #75, b. before 1714, d. November 1782
Family Explorer

Parents

FatherRichard Meredith b. bet 1657 and 1667, d. 1743
MotherSarah Paul b. bef. 1685, d. 15 Mar 1769

Biography

Paul Meredith was born bef. 1714.2 He died in Nov 1782 in Mecklenburg Street, Dublin.3,4
In 1737 he was described by Pole Cosby in as "not very wise still" and a bachelor.5

Connections

Family Line:Bishop Richard Meredith
Relationship:2nd great-grandson of Richard (Bishop Of Leighlin) Meredith
Ancestral line:RichardD, RobertC, RobertB, RichardA
ChartBishop Richard Meredith Box chart
Bishop Richard Meredith indented chart
Interactive Pedigree


TIMELINE:
     Year
     Age

  • 1714
    Birth:
    Bef. 1714
  • 1743
    His father Richard Meredith died in 1743.
  • 1769
    His mother Sarah Paul died on 15 Mar 1769.
  • 1782
    Death:
    Nov 1782 | Mecklenburg Street, Dublin

Citations

  1. [S13] Genealogical Office Manuscript no. 113, pp. 217-220, Baronets of Ireland, LDS film no. 0100187
  2. [S70] Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?), Volume: 5, Page: 79-99, in which he is described as the 2nd son
  3. [S13] Genealogical Office Manuscript no. 113, pp. 217-220, Baronets of Ireland, LDS film no. 0100187, pedigree of Bishop Richard states that Paul Meredyth died unmarried in 1783, (corrected to Oct 1782), and was interred in St Patrick's
  4. [S366] Death announcement: Paul Meredith, Finn’s Leinster Journal 9 Nov 1782
  5. [S70] Journal of the Co Kildare Archaeological Society: Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, 1703-1737(?), Volume: 5, Page: 79-99
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