'Lecky1'
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Families covered: Lecky of Agivey, Lecky of Ballyholland House, Lecky of Castle Lecky, Lecky of Derry, Lecky of Lecky
| BIFR1976 reports that "The family claims descent from the Earls of Lennox (the old creation)". The connection speculates as to how that arose. | |||||||||||||||
| Malcolm de Leky, lord of Leky in Stirlingshire (d 1376) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Walter Lecky (d 1444) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | Malcolm Lecky of that ilk (d 1485) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? Fleming (dau of Robert, 1st Lord Fleming) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Lecky or Lekky of that ilk (d 1513) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Richard Lecky or Lekky of that ilk (d 1542) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Lecky or Lekky of that ilk (d Pinkiecleuch 10.09.1547) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? Seton (dau of Sir Ninian Seton of Touch & Tulliboddy) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Walter Lecky of that ilk (d 1605) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Cunninghame (dau of Sir William Cunninghame of Glengarnoch) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Alexander Lecky or Leckie of that ilk (dvp 1601) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Euphemia Maxwell (dau of George Maxwell of Newark) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Alexander Lecky or Leckie of that ilk (d 1643, to Ulster) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Grizel Murray (dau of Sir John Murray of Polmais) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Lecky of that ilk, last of Leckie (d 1670) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Buchanan (dau of Sir George Buchanan of that ilk) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A))+ | issue - John (bpt 27.11.1666), Mary (bpt 12.07.1663) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Alexander Lecky, Sheriff then Mayor of Derry (bpt 22.02.1631, d 1717) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Alicia (possibly dau of William Hogg of Derry) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Helinor | |||||||||||||||
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| Alexander Lecky, Sheriff then Mayor of Derry (bpt 22.02.1631, d 1717) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Alicia (possibly dau of William Hogg of Derry) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Thomas Lecky, Sheriff then Mayor of Derry (bpt 18.12.1673, d 1710) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charity Ash (dau of John Ash of Covernerin/Ashbrook) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Lecky (d before 1744, alderman of Derry) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Averell (d by 1774, sister of John Averell, Bishop of Limerick) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Holland Lecky of Castle Lecky (co. Derry) & Ballyholland House (Co. Down) (Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Daniel (dau/heir of Rev. Thomas Daniel of co. Derry) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Averell Lecky of Castle Lecky & Ballyholland House (d 29.01.1834, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1790) Jane Daly (dau of Hyacinth Daly of Killimor Castle, widow of _ Aylward of Ballinagar) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Holland Lecky of Castle Lecky & Ballyholland House (b 27.02.1794, d 12.10.1854) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.09.1816) Dianna McMullin (dau of John McMullin, sister of John) | |||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue - William (a 1779), Holland of Armagh City (d by 1790) | ||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Thomas, Nicholas, John, Alexander, Ellis, others (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Lecky (d 09.04.1793, alderman of Derry, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (after 1735) Elizabeth Squire (d 01.01.1771) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Squire Lecky, Mayor of Derry (dvp 20.03.1789) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Ross (b 1748, d 21.05.1825, dau of Alderman David Ross of Derry by dau of Alderman William Hogg of Derry) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Lecky of Eglinton, Mayor of Derry (b 1773) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Gray (d 03.05.1814, dau/heir of Charles Gray of Derry) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Lecky of Longfield Lodge in Eglinton & Shelfield (d 1871) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Hannah Smith (dau of William Smith of Greystone Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Margaret Lecky | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.11.1827) Marcus Dill (son of John of Springfield) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Mary Lecky | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Matilda (Martha) Lecky | ||||||||||||||
| m. Michael King of Owenbeg (d 1773-4, son of John of Newtownlimavady) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Elizabeth Mary Lecky (b 1780, dsps 27.06.1869) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joshua Gillespie | |||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue - David (b 1774, d unm 27.03.1821, Colonel), William David (a 1793), Squire (d before 1822), Robert Pope (d before 1822) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Elizabeth (Elis) Lecky | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Hodgson | |||||||||||||||
| D.+ | other issue - Alexander (d young), Thomas (d young), John, James, Richard, Alexander | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Alexander Lecky (4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane (d 20.12.1757) | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Elizabeth Lecky (bpt 08.08.1675, dsp 16.10.1808) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.10.1706) John Harvery of Derry | |||||||||||||||
| 4.+ | other issue - James (bpt 05.10.1676), son (bur 06.1678) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Helinor | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | Henry Lecky of Agivey, co. Derry (b 1689, d 1761, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary McCollom (dau of Joseph McCollom of Limnalary) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Hugh Lecky of Agivey (d 1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Gage (dau of Rev. John Gage of Rathlin) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Gage Lecky of Agivey (b 29.04.1772, dsp 22.06.1819) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1818) Elizabeth Macausland (dau of Rev. Oliver Macausland) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Hugh Lecky of Agivey (b 21.06.1773, d 13.04.1817) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1803) Elizabeth Orr (d 14.04.1865, dau of James Orr of Keeley) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Mary Lecky (b 18.09.1766, d 29.12.1839) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1791) John Caldwell | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Anne Lecky (b 12.10.1777, d 30.05.1862) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Ball of Dublin | |||||||||||||||
| 7.+ | other issue - William (bur 10.12.1686), George | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Lecky)
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