'Farmer1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Farmar of co. Cork, Farmar of Dunsinane, Farmer in Youghall
[This page was orginally named 'Fermor3'. It was renamed on 05.01.23.]

                               
Robert Fermor or Farmar (b c1578, d Carlow 1616, to Ireland)
m. Mary Bolles (sister of Sir John Bolles)
1. Jasper Farmar (b c1610, d 1683-4, Major)
  m. Mary Gamble (dau of Col. Anthony Gamble, Governor of Cork)
  A. Richard Farmar of Arderack, co. Cork (d 1691)
  m. (1675) Elizabeth Phaire (dau of Lt. Col. Robert Phaire, Governor of Cork)
i. Jasper Farmar of Kirconway, co. Cork (b 1676)
  m. (1701) Elizabeth Rogers (dau of George Rogers of Ashgrove)
  a. Richard Farmar (d unm 1730)
  ii. Robert Farmar of Fergus (co. Cork) and Thurles Beg (co. Tipperary) (b 1677, d 1743, Major)
  m. (1700) Grace Hovell (b c1683, d 1763, dau of William Hovell of Mount Hovell)
  a. Hovell Farmar of Mount Hovell, co. Cork (b 1701, d 1770)
  m. (1739) Katharine Dorothea Russell (d 1778, dau of Lt. Col. Christopher (not Col. Harry Christopher) Russell)
  (1) Hugh Hovell Farmar of Dunsinane, co. Wexford (d 12.02.1812)
  m. (21.10.1780) Jane Roberts (d 25.03.1838, dau of Michael Roberts of Kilmoney)
  (A) Hugh Hovell Farmar of Dunsinane (b 15.01.1782, d 1828) had issue
  m. (12.01.1815) Meliora Rickards Mynors (d 11.11.1854, dau of Peter Rickards Mynors of Treago)
(B) Michael Roberts Farmar (d 1807)
  (C) William Russell Farmar of Bloomfield (b 1802, d 20.10.1871) had issue
  m1. (09.12.1829) Eliza Donovan (d 23.11.1844, dau of Richard Donovan of Ballymore)
  m2. (29.11.1853) Henrietta Alcock (dau of Harry Alcock of Wilton Castle)
  (D) Mary Farmar
  m. Charles Hill of St. John's, co. Wexford
  (E) Katherine Dorothea Farmar
  m. Richard Hill of Urrinsfort
  (2) Grace Farmar
  m. (1774) Jasper Farmar @@ below
  b. Edward Farmar (b 1710, d 1784, Captain)
  m1. Katherine St. Barbe (dau of Poole St. Barbe of Bitterne, widow of Lt. Oates)
  (1) Robert Hill Farmar of Barnhill, co. Cork (b 1775, d 02.01.1839, General)
  m1. ??
  m2. ??
  One of these wives was his cousin Mildred (see ## just below).
  (A) Robert Herring Farmar (b 1794, d 22.08.1843) had issue
  m. (1817) Mary Sealey (dau of Armigher Sealey of Cork)
  (B) Edward Stirling Farmar (General) had issue
  m. (1836) Jane Cuningham (dau of Capt. James Cuningham)
  (C)+ 2 daughters
  m3. (1800) Elizabeth Mallet (widow of Capt. Thomas Symonds)
  (2) Katherine Farmar
  m2. Frances Roberts (dau of Edward Roberts of Clover Hill)
  (3) Richard Hugh Hovell Sterling Farmar of Castle Treasure (b 1782, d 1840, Captain) had issue
  m. (1818) Ann Grazebrook (d 1853, dau of Thomas Grazebrook of Stroud)
  c. Richard Farmar of Barnhil, co. Cork (rector of Dunmanway & Timoleague)
  m. (1759) Elizabeth Freeman (dau of Robert Freeman of Ballinguile)
  (1) Mildred Farmar
  m. Robert Hill Farmar (b 1775, d 02.01.1839, General) see ## just above
  (2) Mary Anne Farmar
  m. _ Herring
  d. Grace Farmar
  m. (1726) Richard Hill of Beare Forest (cousin, in South Carolina)
  e. Elizabeth Farmar (d 1786)
  m. John Beare of Cork
f. Jane Farmar
  m. William Wakeham of Spring Hill
  g. Hannah Farmar (b c1714, d 1798)
  m. William Keyes
  iii. John Farmar (b 1678)
  m. Lucy Wilkinson (dau of Cuthbert Wilkinson)
  a. Jasper Farmar
  m1. ?? (Mrs. Lasier)
  m2. (1774) Grace Farmar (dau of Hovell Farmar) @@ above
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  (1) Jasper Farmar of Sunnybank, Herefordshire (Captain, 2nd son)
  m. (1819) Meliora Powell (d 1829, dau of Rev. John Powell, widow of Peter Rickards Mynors of Treago)
  (2)+ other issue - Richard (d 1814), Dora (d unm 1831)
  b. Lucy Farmar
  B. Jasper Farmar of Garrankenny Grange, later in Pennsylvania
  C. John Farmar or Farmer
  m. (1686) Mary Hayles
  i. John Farmer in Youghall (d 1740)
  m. (1719) Alphra Garde
  a. George Farmer in Youghall (a 1779, Captain RN)
  m. Rebecca Fleming (dau of Capt. William Fleming of Wootton)
  (1) Sir George William Farmer, 1st Bart (d 26.05.1814)
  m. (17.10.1786) Sophia Kenrick (dau of Richard Kenrick of Nantelwyd)
  (A) Sir George Richard Farmer, 2nd Bart (b 28.12.1788, d 01.06.1855) had issue
  m. (03.05.1823) Irene Ellis (d 08.09.1862, dau of George Farmer Ellis of Mill Lodge)
  (B) Louisa Farmer
  m. (1823) Rev. Robert Middleton of Gwaynenog
  (C)+ other issue - Sophia Alphra, Emily (d unm)
  (2) John Henry Farmer (b 04.01.1765)
  (3) Charlotte Farmer
  m. Count Emanuel de la Barthe
  (4) Alphra Farmer
  m. George Thomas
  (5) Anne Farmer
  m. James de la Barthe
  (6) Irene Farmer
  m. George Farmer Ellis
  (7) Emily Farmer
  m. Garrett Power (Dr.)
  D. Samuel Farmar in Virginia (Major) had issue in America

Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Farmar formerly of Fergus, Dunsinane and Clohass') with input from BP1870 ('Farmer')
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