Samuel EYRE
- 1789
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Samuel EYRE (son of John EYRE and Mary WILLINGTON); died in Aug 1789. Other Events:
- Baptism: 1721, Eyreville, County Galway, Ireland
Notes:
Succeeded not only to the Clare and Tipperary estates, but to Eyreville, on the death of his uncle, Governor Stratford Eyre.
Samuel married Charity DANCER on 20 Dec 1741 in Eyreville, County Galway, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Capt. Thomas Dancer EYRE died on 1 Oct 1799 in Dublin, Ireland.
- Elizabeth EYRE
- Chichester EYRE died on 17 May 1804.
- Anchoretta EYRE
- Mary EYRE
2. John EYRE (son of Col Samuel EYRE, (Eyre of Eyreville) and Jane EYRE); died after 31 Dec 1761. Other Events:
- Baptism: 1689, Eyreville, County Galway, Ireland
Notes:
Of Woodfield and Thomastown, who succeeded to the other and chief estates.
John married Mary WILLINGTON in 1720 in Eyreville, County Galway, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary WILLINGTON (daughter of John WILLINGTON). Other Events:
- Baptism: 1700
Children:
- 1. Samuel EYRE died in Aug 1789.
- Edward EYRE died after 31 Dec 1749.
Generation: 3
4. Col Samuel EYRE, (Eyre of Eyreville) (son of Col. John EYRE and Mary BIGOE); died before 1734. Other Events:
- Baptism: 1663, Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland
- Occupation: 1715; M. P. for Galway 1715.
Notes:
Colonel in the army of King William;
M.P. Galway 1715.
Died:
died prior to 1734.Samuel married Jane EYRE in 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Jane EYRE (daughter of Edward EYRE and Jane MAYNARD). Other Events:
- Baptism: 1667, Eyreville, County Galway, Ireland
Notes:
This Jane is the daughter of Edward and Jane Maynard
disconnected from parents for the sake os simplifiling
reportingChildren:
- 2. John EYRE died after 31 Dec 1761.
6. John WILLINGTON Children:
Generation: 4
8. Col. John EYRE (son of Giles EYRE and Jane SNELLGROVE); died on 22 Apr 1685; was buried on 24 Apr 1685 in Church of Donanaught.. Other Events:
- Baptism: 22 Feb 1623, Brickworth, Wiltshire, England
- Occupation: 1661; Mayor of Galway
- Probate: 8 Jun 1685
Notes:
Col. The Right Hon. John Eyre of Eyrecourt Castle, Co Galway,
he and his younger brother Edward Eyre went over to Ireland in
the Army of General Ludlow. He married Mary dau. and heiress of
Phillip Bigoe, who was High Sheriff of King's County in 1662.
John Eyre was a Privy Councillor for Ireland.John married Mary BIGOE in 1662. Mary (daughter of Philip BIGOE) died on 23 Jun 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary BIGOE (daughter of Philip BIGOE); died on 23 Jun 1716. Other Events:
- Baptism: Abt 1638
- Probate: 8 Nov 1716
Notes:
Probate:
Will provedChildren:
- John EYRE, MP was born about 1659 in Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland; died in 1704.
- 4. Col Samuel EYRE, (Eyre of Eyreville) died before 1734.
- Mary EYRE
- Anne EYRE
10. Edward EYRE was born before 23 Jan 1626 (son of Giles EYRE and Jane SNELLGROVE); died on 14 Apr 1683; was buried in St. Nicholas's Church, Galway, Ireland. Other Events:
- Baptism: 23 Jan 1626, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Edward married Jane MAYNARD in 1662. Jane (daughter of William MAYNARD, 1st Lord Maynard) and died; was buried in St. Nicholas's Church, Galway, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Jane MAYNARD (daughter of William MAYNARD, 1st Lord Maynard); and died; was buried in St. Nicholas's Church, Galway, Ireland. Children:
- 5. Jane EYRE
- Edward EYRE was born in 1663; died on 5 Nov 1739; was buried est Nov 1739 in St. Nicholas's Church, Galway, Ireland.
- Elizabeth EYRE