'Verschoyle1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Verschoyle of Cashelshanaghan, Verschoyle of Donore, Verschoyle of Dublin

                               
BLGI1912 reports that this family "came from Holland on account of religious persecution in 1568" and starts its pedigree with 2 brothers.
?? Verschoyle
1. Henrik Verschoyle of Dublin (d 1623) had issue
  m. Judith
  A. Henry Verschoyle of Dublin (a 1659)
  i. Robert Verschoyle of Dublin (a 1676)
  a. Henry Verschoyle of Dolphin's Barn & Donore, co. Dublin (d by 1734)
  m1. ??
m2. (21.08.1703) Martha Eskrigg of Dublin
  (1) Joseph Verschoyle of Donore (b 1708, d 05.1796)
  m. (08.12.1744) Margaret Mottley of Dublin
  (A) James Verschoyle of Kilberry (co Kildare), Bishop of Killala & Achonry (b 1750, d 13.04.1834)
  m. (08.04.1790) Frances (sb Arabella?) Walsh (sister of Rev. Henry Lomax Walsh (prebendary of Swords))
  (i) Robert Verschoyle of Kilberry (b 1792, d 1866) had issue
  m. (20.08.1822) Catherine Curtis (d 1882, dau/heir of Thomas A. Curtis of Mounttown)
  (ii) Joseph Verschoyle of Roundwood, Queen's Co. (b 1797, d 24.01.1867, rector of Kilmoremoy) had issue
  m. (07.1827) Catherine Jephson (d 23.01.1871, dau of Lorenzo Hickie Jephson of Carrick House by Martha Prittie, dau of 1st Baron Dunalley)
  (iii) Frances Verschoyle
  m. (1813) Joseph Verschoyle (d 1862) @@ below
  (B) Richard Verschoyle of Mount Merrion, Sheriff of co Dublin (dsp 08.1827)
m. Barbara Fagan
  (C) John Verschoyle of Cashelshanaghan (co Donegal) & Stillorgan Park (co Dublin) (b 1752, d 28.06.1840)
  The following is supported by BLGI1912 (Verschoyle of Cashelshanaghan).
  m1. (16.07.1782) Henrietta Preston (dau of William Preston by Angel, dau of William Archdall)
  (i) Joseph Verschoyle (bpt 20.05.1783, d 18762, Archdeacon of Achonry) had issue
  m. (14.07.1813) Frances Verschoyle (dau of James Verschoyle, Bishop of Killala) @@ above
(ii) William Verschoyle (bpt 27.01.1786, d unm)
  m2. (02.06.1802) Margaret Stuart (dau of Hamilton Stuart of Dromespill (by Margaret, dau/coheir of Rev. Albert Nesbitt of Cashelshanaghan) son of Alexander (by Sarah, dau/heir of William Hamilton of Dromespill) son of George of Termon son of Robert of Irry son of Andrew, 1st Lord of Castle Stewart)
  (iii) Hamilton Verschoyle of Cashelshanaghan, Bishop of Kilmore, Elphgin & Ardagh (b 06.04.1803, d 28.01.1870) had issue
  m. (1833) Catherine Margaret Hawkins (dau/coheir of Thomas Hawkins of Ballybodonnell & Dunkineely)
  (iv) John James Verschoyle of Tassagart, co Dublin (b 02.07.1805, d 02.08.1891) had issue
  m. (12.03.1849) Catherine Helen Foster (d 16.03.1901, dau of Rev. William Foster of Belle Isle, son of William, Bishop of Clogher)
  (v) Richard Verschoyle of Tullydonnell, co Donegal (b 09.06.1809, d 11.09.1895, canon of Clogher, rector of Derryvullen) had issue
  m1. (13.07.1841) Margaret Davenport Lloyd (dau of Rev. Bartholomew Lloyd)
  m2. (15.04.1853) Emily Edwards (d 15.03.1906, dau of Major James Kynaston Edwards of Old Court)
  (vi) Matilda Mary Verschoyle (d 15.12.1903)
  m. (10.05.1844) Rawdon Griffith Greene (rector of Sandgate)
(vii)+ other issue (d unm) - Margaret, Sarah Elizabeth
  (D) Elizabeth Verschoyle
  m. (02.1787) William Dickinson
  (E)+ other issue - Joseph, William (d 1785)
  (2) Hannah Verschoyle
  m. _ Carmichael
  (3) Elizabeth Verschoyle
  m. (1739) James Cartland of Dublin
  (4)+ other issue - William, Thomas
  b. Katherine Verschoyle
  m. Sir Robert Newcomen, 4th Bart of Kenagh (d 1668)
  B. Catherine Verschoyle
  m. _ Cotton
2. William Verschoyle of Dublin (d 1648)
  m. Catherine van Pilkam

Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Verschoyle) with support from BLGI1912 (Verschoyle of Kilberry) and as reported abpve
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