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Dean Giles EYRE

Dean Giles EYRE

Male - 1757

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  1. 1.  Dean Giles EYRE (son of John EYRE, MP and Margery PRESTON); died on 17 Jan 1757 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1697, Killaloe, Ireland
    • Occupation: Between 1716 and 1749; Archdeacon of Ross
    • Occupation: Between 1717 and 1730; Chancellor of Cork
    • Occupation: 1727; Dean a Killaloe
    • Occupation: Between 1730 and 1749; Prebendary of Droghta, Clonfert Cathedral

    Notes:

    Giles Eyre Dean of Killaloe
    From 1716 to 1749, he was Archdeacon of Ross, and from 1717 to 1730 Chancellor of Cork, and from 1730 to 1749 Prebendary of Droghta, in Clonfert Cathedral.
    He was appointed Dean of Killaloe 1727.

    Giles married Mary COX on 30 Dec 1717 in Cork, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Richard COX) died before 28 Aug 1740 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland; was buried on 28 Aug 1740 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John EYRE, (Lord Eyre of Eyrecourt) was born about 1720 in County Cork; died on 30 Sep 1781 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland; was buried after 30 Sep 1781 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.
    2. Captain Richard EYRE was born in 1722 in County Cork; died on 31 Mar 1780 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.
    3. Capt. Robert EYRE died in 1792 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland; was buried in Mar 1792.
    4. James EYRE
    5. Susannah EYRE

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John EYRE, MP was born about 1659 in Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland (son of Col. John EYRE and Mary BIGOE); died in 1704.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1659, Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland

    Notes:

    John Eyre of Eyrecourt Castle eldest son of the Right Honourable Col. John Eyre was M.P.
    for Co. Galway in the Parliament of 1692 and 1695 to 1699.

    John married Margery PRESTON on 7 Feb 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margery PRESTON (daughter of Sir George PRESTON).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1650, Craigmillar, Scotland

    Notes:

    Margery Preston was the niece of the Duchess of Ormond.

    Children:
    1. George EYRE died in 1711.
    2. John EYRE died in Oct 1745.
    3. 1. Dean Giles EYRE died on 17 Jan 1757 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.
    4. Mary EYRE
    5. Elizabeth EYRE
    6. Emilia EYRE
    7. Margery EYRE
    8. Jane EYRE


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  Mary BIGOE (daughter of Philip BIGOE); died on 23 Jun 1716.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: Abt 1638
    • Probate: 8 Nov 1716

    Notes:

    Probate:
    Will proved

    Children:
    1. 2. John EYRE, MP was born about 1659 in Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland; died in 1704.
    2. Col Samuel EYRE, (Eyre of Eyreville) died before 1734.
    3. Mary EYRE
    4. Anne EYRE

  3. 6.  Sir George PRESTON

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: Craigmillar, Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Of Craigmillar

    Children:
    1. 3. Margery PRESTON


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Giles EYRE was born in 1572.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 27 Feb 1572

    Giles married Jane SNELLGROVE in 1603. Jane (daughter of Ambrose SNELGROVE) was born about 1582. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane SNELLGROVE was born about 1582 (daughter of Ambrose SNELGROVE).
    Children:
    1. Giles EYRE was born before 10 Feb 1607; died on 17 Dec 1685.
    2. Ambrose EYRE was born about 1609; died in 1640.
    3. William EYRE was born about 1613; died on 30 Jan 1669 in Melksham.
    4. 4. Col. John EYRE died on 22 Apr 1685; was buried on 24 Apr 1685 in Church of Donanaught..
    5. Thomas EYRE was born about 1625.
    6. Henry EYRE was born about 1628; died on 18 Jul 1678.
    7. Edward EYRE was born before 23 Jan 1626; died on 14 Apr 1683; was buried in St. Nicholas's Church, Galway, Ireland.

  3. 10.  Philip BIGOE died in Jun 1685.

    Notes:

    High Sheriff of King's County

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary BIGOE died on 23 Jun 1716.


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