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- Richard Comerford1564 - 1637
Facts and Events
- The Comerfords of Ballybur Castle, in Carrigan, William, and Catholic Church. Diocese of Ossory. The History and antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. (Dublin [Ireland]: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1905), Vol. III, pp. 393-95.
- Thomas Comerford, of Ballybur, who died Feb. 2nd, 1588-89, was son and heir of Richard Roe Comerford, son and heir of Richard Comerford, senr., and of his wife Ellen Freny, who was one of the co-heirs of Patrick, son of Fulk Freny.
- Richard Comberforthe, of Ballybur, was presented by the "Jury of the Commyners of the Towne of Kylkenny," for charging coyne and livery, in 1537. In 1566, Thomas Qwemerford and Ricgard Oge Qwemerford, gents., had a commission to make war on Piers Grace, &c. [source: Fiants of Eliz.]. Richard Oge Quemerford of Balliburr, gent., and (his son) Richard Boy Quemerford of Balliburr, horseman, had pardons, April 20th, 1567. Richard Oge was again pardoned Jan. 22nd, 1571-72, after which he appears no more. He had three sons, viz:
- (1) Thomas, his heir
- (2) Richard Boy, (i.e. Buide, or Yellow), pardoned as of Ballibur in 1567, and of Danganmore in 1571. He was the founder of the Comerford family of Danganmore. He died at an advanced age in 1624.
- (3) William of Killcowle (i.e. Kilcooley), Co. Tipperary, who died, leaving issue, before 1637.
- Thomas, the eldest son and heir of Richard Oge, was pardoned, as of Ballibur, in 1571, and as of Castelkely, (otherwise Ballymaclaghny), in 1575. He died Feb. 2nd, 1588-89, being then seised, in fee, of the manor, castle and vill of Ballyburr; and of two parts of the land of Ballybur; and, in virtue of his descent from Ellen Freny, (daughter of Patrick fitz Fulk Freny and his wife, Johanna), of the lands of Ballymacclaghny (Castelkely above, now Castlekelly), Ballytarsny and Caplestoun. He had the following sons: (1) Richard, his heir; (2) Patrick, "late deceased," leaving issue, in 1637; (3) Edward; (4) George, "late deceased," leaving issue, in 1637.
- Richard, son and heir of Thomas, was born in 1564; was one of the Constables of the Barony of Shillelogher, in 1608; and had livery of his father's property in 1628. He died at Ballybur, 15th June, 1637, at the age of 73 years. The following entry of his death is found in the Office of the Ulster King-of-Arms, Dublin:S1, N1
- For the inscription on his monument at Grange, and for that on the base of the wayside cross erected here by himself and his second wife, see above. [Earlier in the text Carrigan translates a latin inscription as: "Pray for the souls of Richard Comerford of Ballibur, Esq., and Mrs. Mary Purcell, his wife, who had this cross made in honour of the Holy Corss of our Lord, July 20th." (year uncut) ].
- John Comerford, his son and heir, succeeded. He was born in 1598, and was already married at the time of his father's death. He forfeited his estates, consisting of Ballybur, Ballytarsney and Ballymaclaghny, in 1653, and was transplanted to Connaught the following year. His later history is unknown.
- Thomas Comerford of Ballbur, gent., was outlawed as a Jacobite, in 1691.
References
- Death Notice of Richard Comerford, in Office of the Ulster King-of-Arms, Dublin.
Richard Comerford of Ballyburr, in the County of Kilkenny, Esqr., sonne and heire of Thomas Comerford, of the same, Esqr., sonne and heire of Richard Comerford of the same, Esqr., sonne and heire of Richard Comerford, of the same, Esqr., tooke to his first wife, Johanna, daughter of John Sweetman, of Castleiefe, in the said County, Esqr., which died without issue. The said first-mentioned Richard tooke to his second wife, Mary, daughter of Thomas Purcell, Baron of Loughmoe, Esqr., by whom hee had issue 3 sonnes and 11 daughters, vidz., Thomas, eldest sonne and heire, died young without issue; John, second borne, but by the death of his elder brother without issue, eldest sonne and heire, took to wife Grany, daughter of Morgan Keavanagh, of Burreas, in the County of Catherlagh, Esqr.; and Richard, the 3d. sonne, married to Elizabeth, daughter of William Deane (recte Den) of Mocullen, in the said County of Kilkenny, gent.; Ellin, the eldest daughter, married to Theobald Butler, of Rouskagh, in the County of Tipperary, Esqr., which Ellin died, leaving several issue. Ellinor, the second daughter, first married to John Kenedy, of Ballingarry, in the County of Tipperary, Esqr., deceased, and secondly married to Dermot McGilpatrick, second brother to the Lord of Vpper Ossorie. Joane, the 3d. daughter, married George Shea, of Kilkenny, gent. Margarett, the 4th daughter, married to James Forstall, of Forstalltowne, in the said County of Kilkenny, gent.; Marym the 5th daughter, as yett unmarried. Ellan, the 6th daughter, as yett alsoe unmarried. Elizabeth the 7th, married to Pierce fitz Gerald of Goslingstowne, in the said County, gent. Mary the 8th, and the other 3 daughters died young without issue. The said first-mentioned Richard departed this life at Ballyburr aforesaid the 15th of June, 1637, and was interred in the Church of Grange, in the said County. The truth of the premises is testified by the subscription of the said John, sonne and heire aforesaid, whoe hath returned this Certificat to be recorded in the Office of the Vluester King of Arms. Taken the 2d. of July 1637.
- Carrigan, William, and Catholic Church. Diocese of Ossory. The History and antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. (Dublin [Ireland]: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1905)
Vol. III, pp. 393-95.
- His Last Will & Testament
In his will, made April 21st, 1637, but not proved, he desires to be buried in Grange; mentions his wife Mary Purcell; appoints his nephew, William Sweetman, of Castleefe, and his brother-in-law, John Purcell of Cranagh, Co. Tipperary, his executors; makes his son John Comerford, his heir, with remainder to his other son, Richard Comerford; remainder to the children of his brother, Patrick, late deceased; remainder to his brother Edward; remainder to the children of his uncle, the late Richard Comerford of Danganmore; remainder to his other uncle, William Comerford of Killcowle, Co. Tipperary; remainder to the heirs of his late deceased brother, George Comerford; he leaves £100 to each of his (unmarried) daughters, Mary and Ellan; and mentions his son-in-law, Pierce Baron, of Goslingstown. Witnesses: Richard Comerford, Peter Rothe, Walter Butler, and James Purcell.
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