'Gillman1'
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Families covered: Gillman of Anglesey, Gillman of Clashmartel, Gillman of Curraheen (Curriheen), Gillman of Gurteen, Gillman of Killgubnet, Gillman of Kinsale, Gillman of Lakefield, Gillman of Old Park, Gillman of Twickenham
| BIFR1976 reporst that "This family is of Welsh origin and is said to be connected with the tribe of Cilmin Troed-du (the fourth of the fifteen noble tribes of N Wales ...). ... In England the earliest record of the name of Gillman in its early form Gilmyn (was in) 1261. In 15th and 16th cents the Gillman families resided principally in Norfolk, Essex and Surrey." | |||||||||||||||
| Richard Gillman (or Guylemyn) of Anglesey | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Gillman (or Guylemyn-troed-du) of Anglesey then London & Richmond (d before 18.06.1558, Keeper of Bristol Castle, Marshal of Minstrels) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Ann Legh | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Gillman (a 1524, Usher of the Chamber) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Anne Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Warren | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (c1539) Susanna Hornebolt (dau of Gerard Hornebolt of Ghent (the painter), widow of John Parker) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Henry Gillman of Twickenham, Middlesex (b c1540, bur 22.02.1592/3) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1569) Isabel West (dau of Thomas West) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Gillman of Twickenham then Curraheen (co Cork) (b c1571, d before 26.02.1644/5) | ||||||||||||||
| BEB1841 (Gillman of Curriheen, in Irish section) supports the Curriheen (sic) line, starting with John who is identified as "descended from an ancient Essex family". His wife is identified as "Miss O'Callaghan, ..., granddaughter of the Earl of Clancarty". | |||||||||||||||
| m. (after 1602) Eleanor O'Callaghan (dau of Connoghor O'Callaghan of Clonmeen Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Stephen Gillman of Curraheen (d 08.03.1678) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.03.1643/4) Ursula | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Gillman of Curraheen (bpt 20.01.1644/5, d 12.02.1724/5) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.06.1679) Mary St. Leger (d 25.04.1718, dau of Col. Heyward St. Leger of Heyward's Hill) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Gillman (b 21.04.1680, dsp 29.04.1746) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Jones (dau of Rev Matthew Jones of Culbridogue) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Stephen Gillman (b 11.06.1681, dsp 12.04.1748, Major) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary (d before 1747, m1. ??) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Heyward Gillman of Curraheen (b 28.03.1691, d 11.09.1732, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.09.1727) Hannah Sayers (d 11.09.1753, dau of Rev Edward Sayers of Doneraile) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Gillman of Curraheen (b 27.09.1729, d unm 13.04.1749) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | St. Leger Heyward Gillman of Curraheen 'of Gillmanville' (b 13.05.1733, d 04.11.1757) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.08.1755) Elizabeth Ann Parker (d 06.03.1808, dau of Harding Parker of Hillbrook (Mayor of Cork), m2. Sir Henry Martin) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir John St. Leger Gillman of Curraheen, Bart (b 21.11.1756, d 11.03.1817) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.06.1790) Susannah Miller (d 30.05.1803, dau of Sir Thomas Miller, 5th Bart of Froyle) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Hannah Elizabeth Gillman (b 1795, d 07.06.1836) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.08.1835) Rev. John D'Arcy Jervis Preston of Askham Bryan (d 07.08.1867) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Margaret Emily Gillman (b 11.1798, d 08.1881) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.06.1822) William Henry Blaauw of Beechland (d 26.04.1870) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3))+ | other issue - George (d young), John St. Leger (b 25.01.1794, dvp 25.10.1812), Hannah Anne (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | St. Leger Heyward Gillman (b 05.05.1758, d unm 23.10.1795, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Elizabeth Gillman (b 23.03.1732) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.12.1759) Jasper Lucas of Richfordstown | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Mary Gillman (b 27.12.1682, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.07.1702) Rowland Delahoide (De la Hide), Mayor of Cork (a 1708) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Ursula Gillman (b 26.05.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Atkins of Cork (alderman) | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue - Heyward (b 30.08.1689, d infant), Barbara (b 18.01.1683/4, d young), Barbara (b 12.09.1686) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Robert Gillman of Clashmartel, co Cork (b 17.07.1647, d 1724) | ||||||||||||||
| BLGI1912 shows Robert as of Cloghines, married (18.05.1695) to Susanna (widow of _ Griffith) and dsps 08.1726. BEB1841 shows the 2nd son as Robert who dsp. It appears that BFIR1976 found that there had been confusion with a different Robert as it shows as follows. | |||||||||||||||
| m. (11.10.1676) Margaret Swete (dau of Col. John Swete of Timoleague & Mahonagh) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Robert Gillman of The Cove in Kinsale & Clashmartel (b 04.09.1681) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.10.1722) Alice Gookin (dau of Richard Gookin of Killgarriff) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Gillman of The Cove in Kinsale & Clashmartel (b 11.05.1724) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.05.1757) Mary Daunt (dau of William Daunt of Tracton) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Stephen Gillman of The Cove in Kinsale & Clashmartel (d 07.04.1829, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Frances Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | John Gillman of Bellvue House, Booterstown, co Dublin (d 1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1805) Mary Elizabeth Armstronge (d 19.12.1859) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Mary Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.06.1795) Achilles Daunt of Tracton Abbey (d 1831) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Frances Gillman (d unm 1845) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Margaret Gillman (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Edmund Gillman of Killgubnet, co Cork (b 09.01.1688, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.12.1723) Martha Anne Moore (sister of Sir Emmanuel Moore of Maryboro', 7th Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sylvester Gillman of Killgubnet (b 03.11.1729) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.09.1767) Ellen Crooke (dau of Warren Crooke of Crookstown) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Warren Gillman of Nadrid, co Cork (b 07.10.1771) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.02.1806) Anne Sherroll (dau of Charles Sherroll of Doneraile) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Sylvester Gillman of Killgubnet (b 09.06.1782, d 19.03.1853) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.01.1818) Ellen Horgan (dau of Daniel Horgan of Killinardish) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Ellen Gillman (bpt 14.02.1774) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Clarke of Bayview, Bantry | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Jane Gillman (bpt 23.04.1779) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Holmes of Scilly, Kinsale | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - Sarah (d unm), Elizabeth Cross (bpt 15.10.1785, d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Edmund Gillman (b 13.08.1733) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.02.1777) Rebecca Atkins (dau of John Atkins of Cork) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Gillman (b 09.05.1779) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.01.1814) Elizabeth Atkins (dau of George Atkins of Cork, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Sylvester Gillman (b 04.11.1781) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.09.1815) Mary Atkins (dau of George Atkins of Cork, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Margaret Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.04.1743) John Foley of Nadrid (son of Rev. Solomon of Kilbrogan) | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Sylvester (d young), John (dsp), Margaret, Ursula | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Henry Gillman of Kilmagleary, co Cork (d 18.3.1723/4, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.04.1686) Letitia Clarke (d 1688, dau of Richard Clarke, widow of Ralph Woodley) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Philip Gillman (d unm 04.09.1724) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Ursula Gillman (a 1747) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1700) Edward Porter of Tullig | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Elizabeth Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.08.1684) John Jermyn of Tulland | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue - Stephen of Clashmartel (b 06.04.1649, dsp 1710), Sylvester of Ballymaw then Clashmartel (dsp 1723), Ellen (d unm 1692) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Henry Gillman of Carrigrohane, co Cork (d 09.1657) | ||||||||||||||
| BLGI1912 shows Henry m1. Maude Elwill (mother of Henry, Richard, John, Thomas, Ursula & Magdalen). BIFR1976 shows as follows. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Gillman (a 1659) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Maude Elwell (dau of Capt. James Elwell of Bandon) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Ursula Gillman (b before 1643) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1657) William Barnes | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Magdalene Carey (a 1658, dau of Theophilus Carey of Carrigrohane) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Henry Gillman (a 1657, dsp?) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Richard Gillman of West Gurteen & Old Park, co Cork (d before 23.06.1716) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Baldwin (d before 07.02.1737/8, dau/heir of Walter Baldwin of Mossgrove) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Herbert Gillman of Finnis & Old Park (d by 02.1765) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (11.04.1724) Jane Webb (dau of John Webb of Clonheenmilcon) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Richard Gillman (b 1725-6, d 13.05.1731) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | John Gillman of Gurteen (d 1770) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.10.1751) Sarah Clear (bur 29.05.1766, dau of Ralph Clear, Provost of Bandon) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Richard Gillman of Bandon & Gurteen (b 1752, d 10.01.1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.05.1788) Elizabeth Beamish (d 04.08.1822, dau of Francis Beamish of Kilmaloda) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Mary Ann Gillman (d 1858) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.11.1817) John Howard (d 1821, Major) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Elizabeth Gillman (d 1856) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.01.1815) Isaac Henry Hewitt (d 1828, Lt. Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Jane Gillman (b 1796, d 08.12.1881) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.09.1820) Simon Davies Crooke of Oldtown (d 07.06.1862) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Herbert Gillman of Neucestown then Rushfield (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Coghlan (bur 23.12.1820) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Webb Gillman of Lakefield, co Cork (b 1756, d 03.01.1821) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.01.1786) Catherine Crooke (d 17.01.1854, dau of William Crooke of Derreen) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Herbert Gillman of Clonteadmore (bpt 16.12.1791, d 02.12.1877, 2nd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (05.05.1830) Esther Bennett (d 03.01.1842, dau of John Barter Bennett of Haremount) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (12.10.1847) Sarah Honeywood Pollock Skottowe Parker (dsp 02.04.1878, dau of Richard Neville Parker of Waterview) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Webb Gillman of Lakefield (b 02.07.1795, d 03.06.1857) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.09.1844) Elizabeth Gardiner (d 26.03.1890, dau of Thomas Gardiner of Scart) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Elizabeth Mary Gillman (b 04.02.1790, d 1848) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.03.1819) William Hammond of Pepper Hill (d 08.02.1857) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Alice Gillman (b 01.12.1792, bur 14.08.1826) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.07.1825) Thomas Borister of Dromaneen (d 03.02.1871) | |||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Mary Gillman (b 25.02.1798, d 28.09.1880) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (11.02.1823) William Wiseman of Desertmore (dsp) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (14.01.1831) William Allen of Glenville (d 02.08.1837) | |||||||||||||||
| ((6))+ | other issue - John (b 01.03.1789, bur 18.03.1789), Richard of Riverstown (bpt 17.06.1799, d unm 25.01.1850), Sarah (b 03.03.1788, d 08.07.1788) | ||||||||||||||
| (d) | Mary Gillman (bpt 08.04.1759, d 03.09.1822) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.03.1785) John Hawkes of Carhue (d 03.06.1804) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (04.05.1732) Sarah Baldwin (d c1744, dau of Henry Baldwin of Curravordy & Mosgrove) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Herbert Gillman of Old Park (b 1733, d 03.10.1810) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (26.06.1765) Ellinor Steers | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (23.07.1767) Catherine Hawkes (a 1796, dau/heir of John Hawkes of Monteen Castle & Surmount) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Herbert Gillman 'of Old Park' (a 1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.02.1783) Mary Gillman of Belrose | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Herbert Gillman had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1809) Bridget Coghan | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Ellen Gillman probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.09.1809) Sir Emmanuel Moore of Cork, 9th Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Catherine Gillman (a 1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.06.1791) Richard Splane | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Abigail Gillman (a 1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.04.1788) James Splane of Garrane | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Mary Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.02.1800) Henry Baldwin of Mount Pleasant (son/heir of Walter) | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Ellen Gillman (a 1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m3. (26.02.1744/5) Penelope French (d 21.04.1762, dau of Philip French of Rath, Mayor of Cork) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Penelope French Gillman (bpt 25.12.1745) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.03.1768) Jonas Barnard of Carhue | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Mary Gillman (a 1757) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeth Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.11.1701) Martin Newman of Kilnacloona (bur 22.05.1749) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Mary Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.09.1698) Francis Bettridge of Moyallow | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Barbara Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.10.1706) Cornelius O'Callaghan of Dromeskehy (d 1749) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Ellen Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.10.1713) Roger O'Callaghan of Derrygallon (d 1747, son of Denis) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | John Gillman of Carrigohane Bridge (a 1657, 1724) | ||||||||||||||
| (6) | Thomas Gillman of Carrigohane (a 1657) ancestor of Gillmans of Rockhouse, Belrose, Clancool, Oakmount, Bennettesgrove, Woodlands & The Retreat in Clonakilty | ||||||||||||||
| (7) | Magdalen Gillman (bpt 20.02.1645/6, a 1657) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Alice Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. Philip Daville (or Darville) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Ellen Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. Epinetus Crosse of Crosshaven | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Susan Gillman (bpt 11.06.1570) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.01.1593/4) George Walkers | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Anne Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (after 1557) Richard Waver (alias Over) of Coventry | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (07.07.1554) Ellen Charfield (m1. _ Poulset, m3. Cornelius de Vasse) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Richard Gillman of Boston (Lincolnshuire) then Bristol | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Chaucer (d before 06.1552, dau/coheir of John Chaucer by Isabel, dau/coheir of Sir Walyer Payne) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Henry Gillman of St Albans (Hertfordshire) & Conston (Leicestershire) (bur 02.04.1583) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (before 1549) Jane Staresmore (dau of John Staresmore of Frolesworth) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard Gillman of St Albans (bur 1596) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Spencer (dau of Robert Spencer of St Albans) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Edmund (or Edward) Gillman (bur 15.09.1586) | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Goddeth Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Hooker | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Joyce Gillman (a 1582) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Warren | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (25.07.1564) Jane Morley (dau of Thomas Morley of Deptford) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Dorothy Gillman | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.07.1593) Lionel Morley | |||||||||||||||
| vi.+ | other issue - Robert (bur 13.01.1571/2), Dudley (b before 1574, bur 02.11.1578), Katherine (bur 21.11.1573), Ursula (b before 1574, a 1582) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Gillman), BLGI1912 (Gillman of Clonteadmore)
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