'Shee01'
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Families covered: Shee of Camas, Shee of Cloran, Shee of Dunmore, O'Shee of Gardenmorris, Shee of Kilkenny, Shee (O'Shee) of Sheestown
| Commoners reports that this family "claims descent from Oliollolium, King of Munster in the third century." According to BIFR1976, "10th in a direct line from" Odanus O'Shee who was "chief of his name in the 10th century" was the following Odoneus who had brothers named William, Edmund & John. | |||||||||||||||
| Odoneus (or Thadeus) O'Shee of Cramp's Castle & Sheeland, co. Tipperary (a 1381) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? O'Shee | ||||||||||||||
| A. | ?? O'Shee | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard Shee (a 1456) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rose Archer | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Shee of Kilkenny (d Moyallow 06.08.1500) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Sherlock | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Richard Shee of Kilkenny | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan Archer (dau/heir of Elias Archer of New Ross) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Robert Shee of Bonnestown, co. Kilkenny - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Rothe | |||||||||||||||
| (B)+ | 4 sons & 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
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| Robert Shee of Bonnestown, co. Kilkenny - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Rothe | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Richard Shee of Uppercourt (co. Kilkenny) & Cloran (co. Tipperary) (d 10.08.1608) this line followed by BLGI1912 & BIFR1976 | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Sherlock (dau of John Sherlock of Mothel) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Robert Shee (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Lucas Shee ancestor of the Shees of Cloran | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Thomas Shee, Mayor of Kilkenny (dsp 10.1636) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellen Dobbyn (dau of Nicholas Dobbyn of Wateford) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | John Shee, Mayor of Kilkenny (d 13.11.1633) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lucy Laborne | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Anne Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. Bryen FitzPatrick of Gortneclehy | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Richard, Joan | ||||||||||||||
| E. | Marcus Shee of Sheestown | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellen Grace (dau of Oliver Grace of Courtstown) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard Shee of Sheestown | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rose Rother (dau/heir of Peter Rothe) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Marcus Shee of Sheestown | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Plunkett (dau of Nicholas Plunkett of Dunsoghly) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Richard Shee of Sheestown (d 10.02.1748) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dymphna Barnewall (dau of Robert, 9th Lord Trimlestown) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Marcus Shee of Sheestown (d 18.01.1750) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomasina Masterton (dau of Thomas Masterton of Castletown) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Shee, later O'Shee of Sheestown, Sheriff of co. Wateford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.09.1767) Elizabeth Power (dau/heir of Richard Power of Gardenmorris) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Richard Power O'Shee of Gardenmorris & Sheestown (b c1768, d 1827) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1804) Margaret Power (d 11.1865, dau of Nicholas Power of Snowhill) | |||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue (d unm) - Arnold (d 1843, Major), John (d 1813, Colonek "in the Austrian service") | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Richard Shee (b 1742, General "in the French service") | ||||||||||||||
| m. Victoire Felicitie Shee (dau of Capt. E.P.L. Shee) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Alexander Shee (Captain "in the French service") | ||||||||||||||
| (iii)+ | 4 daughters (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeth Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Power of Gardenmorris | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Robert (Colonel), Nicholas, James | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Shee (4th son) ancestor of the Shees of Ballyreddan | ||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - Marcus, Nicholas | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Lucas Shee (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Warren (dau of Robert Warren of Castletown) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Nicholas Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanora Purcell (dau of John Purcell of Borrisoleigh) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Richard Shee (a 1682) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | ?? Shee | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Martin Shee of Camas, co. Limerick | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellinor Bourke (dau of Edmond Bourke of Ballinagarde) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | William Shee of Camas (b 1709) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1738) Maria Theresa Preponier (dau of Peter Preponier of Landreces) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Henry Shee, Count in France (Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Francoise Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. Baron James Wulffrand D'Alton | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Louisa Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Clarke (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Henry Clarke, Duc de Feltre, Marshal of France (b 1765, d 1818, Minister at War to the Emperor Napoleon 1) | ||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - John, James, Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| F. | Lettice Shee probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1580) John Grace of Courtstown (d 27.03.1602) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Margaret Fagan (dau of Christopher Fagan, alderman of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Elias Shee of Kilkenny (d 1688) this line followed by Commoners & BLG1952, also reported by BLGI1912 | ||||||||||||||
| Commoners reports that Elias was father of the undermentioned George, father of the George who m. Mary Kirwan. However, BLG1952 & BLGI1912 merely report that Elias was ancestor of the George who m. Mary Kirwan, thereby implying uncertainty on the connection. | |||||||||||||||
| A. | George Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Weyman | |||||||||||||||
| i. | George Shee (d 1752) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Kirwan (dau of Martin Kirwan of Blindwell) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Anthony Shee of Castlebar, co. Mayo (b 1701, d 15.02.1783) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1748) Margery Burke (dau of Edward Burke of Curry) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir George Shee of Dunmore (co. Galway), 1st Bart (b 01.1754, d 03.02.1825, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by TCB (vol 5, Shee of Dunmore). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (02.07.1783-4) Elizabeth Maria Crisp (d 13.09.1838, dau of James Crisp of Dacca) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir George Shee of Dunmore & Mudiford, Sheriff of co. Galway, 2nd Bart (b 14.06.1784-5, dsp 25.01.1870) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (05.02.1808) Jane Young (dsp 1832, dau of William Young of Haxton House) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1841) Sarah Barrett (d 12.08.1866, dau of Henry Barrett of Denton) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Letitia Shee (d 19.06.1852) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.06.1829) Robert Dering of Lockleys (d 12.04.1859, son of George) | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Charles (b 06.07.1789, d 19.07.1856, Lt. Colonel), Henry (b 20.08.1796, d 1856), Elizabeth (d 25.03.1861) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Mary Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gore Ray | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Jane Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. R.C. Jackson | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Marcella Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Egan | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Anne Shee | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.04.1787) John Evelyn (of) Wotton | |||||||||||||||
| (6)+ | 1 son and 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Martin Shee of Dublin (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Archer (dau/coheir of John Archer) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | George Shee mentioned by Commoners | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir Martin Archer Shee (b 23.12.1769, d 19.08.1851, President of the Royal Academy) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1797) Mary Power (dau of James Power of Youghal) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | George Archer Shee (b 21.06.1800, dsp 25.02.1879) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.10.1842) Jane Seymour De Trafford (d 13.11.1891, dau of Sir Thomas Joseph De Trafford, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Martin Archer Shee (b 14.11.1804, d c1899, QC) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.08.1849) Louisa Catherine Barrett (d 22.04.1894, dau of John Richard Barrett of Milton House) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | William Archer Shee (b 28.08.1810, Major) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1843) Harriet Harcourt (dau of George Harcourt, widow of Col. William Cubitt) | |||||||||||||||
| (D)+ | other issue - Anna Archer, Mary Archer, Eliza Jane | ||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue (dvp?) - George, Patrick (dsp) mentioned by Commoners | ||||||||||||||
| 3.+ | other issue - Marcus, Matthew, Andrew, 6 daughters | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLGI1912 (O'Shee of Gardenmorris), BIFR1976 (O'Shee), BLG1952 (Archer-Shee formerly of Ashurst), Commoners (vol 1, Shee (President of the Royal Academy))
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