'HZmisc23'
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Families covered: Helsham of Legattsrath (Leggetsrath)
| BLG189 reports that "The family of Halsham of Sussex, from which the Helshams of Ireland claim descent, was one of antiquity and distinction. ... The first who settled in Ireland" was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Arthur Helsham, 1st of Legattsrath, co. Kilkenny (a 1666, captain) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| A. | ?? Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| Uncertain on number of intervening generations. | |||||||||||||||
| i. | ?? Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John Helsham of Legattsrath (b 1745, d 1838) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Blunt (dau/heir of John Blunt of Archersgrove by Anne, dau of Rev. William Candler of Castle Comer (by Mary, dau/coheir of Charles Ryves, son of Sir Richard of Uppercourt) & sister/coheir of Edward Candler Brown of Combe Hill) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Arthur Helsham (d 11.05.1861, Major) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Rachael Enery (d 18.02.1866, dau of Col. John Enery of Ballyconnell) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Edward Helsham, later Brown of Coombe Hill) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | William Helsham, later Candler had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charlotte Clune (dau of Captain _ Clune) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Richard Helsham of Leggettsrath (d 14.11.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (27.01.1831) Emily Tyllier (d 05.1840) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1841) Jane Low (dau of William Low of Lowville by Sophia Hamilton, dau of Richard, 4th Viscount Boyne) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Henry Helsham (cleric) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1.( Mary) Anne Blood | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Preston (dau of Nathaniel Preston) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Anne Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Cane (Major) | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Mary Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Wheeler Cuffe (captain, son of Sir Richard Wheeler Cuffe, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Harriet Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Gregory (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Hester Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1812) Sir John Blunden of Castle Bliuinden, 2nd Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (10) | Rose Helsham | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Frobisher (Major) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For Helsham (uploaded 27.12.25) : BLG1894 ('Helsham of St. Mary's Hall')
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