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• Baptism: 1720, Cork, Ireland

Notes:

John Eyre entered Trinity College, Dublin, as a Fellow Commoner, 15 July, 1738. was a member of the Irish House of Commons, but was raised to the Peerage as Baron Eyre of Eyrecourt in 1768.
On the death of Lord Eyre, without male issue, the title became extinct, whilst the Castle and Estates of Eyrecourt passed to his nephew Giles, eldest son of his next brother Richard who had predeceased him.

John married Eleanor STAUNTON in 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John EYRE was born about Jun 1747; died est Jul 1747 in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland; was buried on 4 Jul 1747.
2. Mary EYRE died in Nov 1775 in Lost at Sea.

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• 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]

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• Baptism: Cork, Ireland

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• 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]

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• Baptism: 1650, Craigmillar, Scotland

Notes:

Margery Preston was the niece of the Duchess of Ormond.

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• 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]

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• Baptism: Abt 1638
• Probate: 8 Nov 1716

Notes:

Probate:
Will proved

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• Baptism: Craigmillar, Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Of Craigmillar