Clifford
The DNA matches through the Griffin line
confirm the Clifford story
- that this family is related to the
Edward of Rossbeigh
family.
There are also DNA matches of the Griffin line
to our Cashel family.
I am not sure what these mean.
Mary Blennerhassett listed as married
(
"sister, Mary Clifford")
in her brother
Rev. Conway Blennerhassett's
will 1805.
From
[MGH, 1883].
--- Clifford.
Family tradition says John Clifford or Timothy Clifford.
Apparently a Catholic.
He
mar pre-1774 to
Mary Blennerhassett
[Protestant,
born probably after 1736].
She was
dau of
Edward Blennerhassett,
of Rossbeigh, near
Glenbeigh, Co.Kerry.
Two of her brothers were Protestant clergy.
Her descendants had a family story that she was
disowned by her family for her "inappropriate marriage"
to Mr Clifford, a Catholic.
This is clearly true.
Her father's will of 1774 says he leaves to
"unfortunate dau. Mary one British shilling and no more."
She fl 1805.
Mentioned as "Mary Clifford" in
her brother
Rev. Conway Blennerhassett's
will 1805.
They
had issue (descendants Catholic).
Thought to be grandparents of:
-
John Clifford,
John Patrick Clifford,
born 1816.
See entry
in tree
by "teryg93".
He
mar 14 Feb 1849
to Bridget Riordan.
Marriage entry refers to one of them
(presumably Bridget not John)
as of Cromane, Killorglin par
(NE of Glenbeigh,
W of Killorglin).
They mar at
[Killorglin RC church].
Lived at Knockaunglass, Killorglin par, Co.Kerry
(townland beside Dooks,
NE of Glenbeigh,
see old map).
"John Clifford" is listed as holding 17 acres at Knockaunglass in
[Griffiths Valuation, 1852].
At son's birth 1864 he is "cottier",
living at Knockaunglass.
He died 23 Mar 1879, Knockaunglass, age 63 yrs.
See death cert
from here.
They
had issue:
-
Mary Clifford,
born 1853.
She
mar Patrick Griffin and had issue.
- William Clifford,
born 1 Apr 1864 at Knockaunglass.
See birth cert
from here.
John Clifford holding 17 acres
at Knockaunglass in
[Griffiths Valuation, 1852].
