'Atkinson1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Atkinson of Cangort, Atkinson of Mill Vale, Atkinson of Newry

                               
BIFR1976 reports that "This family settled in Queen's co temp Elizabeth I" (who r. 1558-1603) and identifies its arms as "Or, an eagle displayed, with two heads az. beaked and legged gu, in chief a rose of the last, seeded gold between two martlets sa.". That indicates a connection with the family shown on Atkinson2.
Anthony Atkinson of Kiltobrett Island, King's Co. (a 05.1626)
m. Mary Bathe (dau of Thomas Bathe)
1. William Atkinson of Cangort (b 1613)
  m. Anne Peisley (dau of Bartholomew Peisley of Punchestown)
  A. Anthony Atkinson of Cangort
  m. Anne Newcomen (dau of Sir Robert Newcome, 4th Bart, m2. William Tynte, m3. William Digby)
  i. William Atkinson of Cangort (d 1684)
  m. Anne Hamilton (dau of William Hamilton & granddau of Sir Francis Hamilton of Killeshandra, m2. ?? Blake, m3. Major Marcus French of Rahassan)
  a. Anthony Atkinson of Cangort (d 12.1743, MP)
  m. (1709) Mary Guy (dau of Admiral John Guy of Greenwich)
  (1) Guy Atkinson of Cangort (d 1804, rector of Aghoghill, vicar of Trim, 2nd son)
  m1. (1746) Jane Maule (dau of Charles Maule, niece of Henry Maule, Bishop of Meath)
  (A) Anthony Atkinson (dsp 1790)
m2. (1762) Jane Wray (d 1798, dau of Jackson Wray of co. Donegal)
  (B) Jackson Wray Atkinson of Cangort, Sheriff of King's Co. (b 1766, d 14.08.1846, Lt. Colonel, 3rd son of this marriage)
  m. (1794) Sarah Caddell (dau of Richard Caddell of Downpatrick)
  (i) Guy Atkinson of Cangort, Sheriff of King's Co. (b 14.07.1800, d 28.11.1859) had issue
  m. (24.10.1839) Anne Margaret Trench (d 12.07.1879, dau of William Trench of Cangort Park, brother of 1st Lord Ashtown)
  (ii) Henry Atkinson (b 07.1806) had issue
  m. (09.04.1839) Elizabeth Jane Savage (dau of Rev. William Brownlow Savage of Shinrone)
  (iii) Richard Atkinson of Gortmore, Dundrum, co. Dublin (b 06.10.1818, d 18.07.1871, 4th son) had issue
  m. (14.10.1840) Mary Jane Elizabeth Golding (d 18.06.1886, dau of Capt. George R. Golding of Lime Park by Georgiana, dau of Rev. Travers Hume of Arden)
  (iv) Caroline Stewart Atkinson
  m. William L'Estrange of Kilcummin
  (v)+ other issue - Charles (d 1840), Sarah, Maria, Mabella Jane, Emily Rebecca, Harriet Anne
  (C) Charles Atkinson (rector of Forkhill, co. Armagh, 5th son of this marriage))
  m1. Thomasine Downing (dau of Rev. Samuel Downing of co. Derry)
  (i) daughter
  m. Arthur Hill Read of Donnybrook
  m2. ??
  (ii)+ 1 son + 4 daughters
  (D) George Atkinson, later Wray (youngest son) had issue
  m. (1797) Leonora Wray (dau of Jackson Wray of Brentford, co. Antrim)
  (E) Maria Atkinson (d 1796)
m. (1793) George R. Golding
  (F)+ other issue - Hugh (d unm 1763), Guy (d unm 1766), Charles (b 1768, d young), William Harry (b 1770, d young), George (b 1772, d young), Anne (b 1764, d young), Jane (b 1780, d young)
  (2) Charles Atkinson 'of Cangort' (4th son)
  m. Mary Sanderson (dau of James (probably not Robert) Sanderson of Clover Hill)
(A) Anthony Atkinson (d 1815)
  m. Catherine Blake (dau of Dominick Blake of Castlegrove by Frances, dau of 5th Viscount Netterville)
  (i) George Guy Atkinson of Ashley Park, Nenagh, co. Tipperary (b 1799, d 30.07.1872, 3rd son) had issue
  m. Bridget Murphy (dau of P. Murphy of Rahone)
  (ii)+ other issue - James, Charles
(B) Florence Atkinson probably of this generation
  m. (04.05.1793) Thomas Sadleir of Castletown & Seapark (b 1753, d 1795)
  (3) Anne Atkinson
  m. Francis Sanderson of Castle Sanderson (d 11.08.1746)
  (4) Frances Atkinson
  m. (c1749?) Nathaniel Robbins of Hymenstown
  (5) Harriet Atkinson
  m. (02.09.1749) Robert Sanderson
  (6) Jane Atkinson
  m. (Robert Carew) Armstrong (b 1709, d 1790)
  (7) Catherine Atkinson
  m. George Fraser of Cuba Court, Banagher
  (8)+ other issue - William (dvp), Anthony of Headfield (dvp), Newcomen, Harriet
  b. William Atkinson
  ii. Newcomen Atkinson (Captain)
  m. _ L'Estrange
  a. George Atkinson of Dudalk, co. Louth (b c1700, d 1784)
  m. Margaret Foster
  (1) James Atkinson of Newry (co. Down) & Mill Vale (co. Armagh) (b 1730, d 03.12.1815)
  m. (01.02.1757) Alice Gordon (d before 1804, dau of Robert Gordon of Newry)
  (A) George Atkinson of Mill Vale (b 15.11.1758, d 17.05.1820)
  m. (12.07.1804) Anne Wallace Baillie (d 06.10.1827, dau of Robert Baillie)
  (i) Robert Gordon Atkinson (b 05.02.1807, Rev.) had issue
  m. (05.05.1841) Isabella Eliza Frood (d 03.07.1864, dau of Major Frood of Dundalk, widow of John Atkinson of Benburb)
  (B) Robert Atkinson (b 1763, d 04.09.1766)
(C) James Atkinson of Newry (b 19.08.1766, d 1805)
  m. (11.05.1791) Hannah Barrett (dau of William Barrett of Castle Blacke)
  (i) John Atkinson of Benburb, co. Tyrone (b 12.03.1799, d 03.07.1864, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (14.12.1831) Isabella Eliza Frood (d 03.07.1864, dau of Major Frood of Dundalk, m2. Rev. Robert Gordon Atkinson)
  (ii) Maria Atkinson (b 1795)
  m1. James T. Wallace of Newry then Liverpool
  m2. (04.10.1820) William Brackenbury of Usselby House then Aswardby (d 02.06.1844, Lt. Colonel, son of Col. Richard of Aswardby)
  (iii) Alicia Atkinson (b 07.09.1800, d 10.02.1879)
  m. (1822) David Bell (son/heir of James of Newry)
  (iv) Sarah Atkinson (b 09.06.1805)
  m. (05.12.1826) Samuel Alexander of Dundalk
  (v)+ other issue - Robert Gordon (b 20.03.1792, d unm 04.12.1820), William (b 16.05.1793, d unm), Alicia (b 14.04.1792, d 15.09.1792), Anne (b 28.02.1802)
  (2) David Atkinson of Channon Rock, Mount Rush, & Corderry, co. Louth (b 1734, d 24.03.1816)
  m. Hannah Trueman (b 1730-1, d 09.07.1815, dau of Dudley Trueman)
  (A) George Atkinson
  m. _ Rogers
  (B) David Atkinson (b 1769, d 02.08.1807, Captain)
  m. Anne Bell (dau of Benjamin Bell of Ballynewry)
  (i) Benjamin Atkinson of Ballynewry, co. Armagh (b c1790, d 1876) had issue
  m1. _ Byrne of Lurgan (b 1797-8, d 08.03.1824)
  m2. Mary MacCormac (dau of John MacCormac of Belfast)
  (ii) Hannah Julia Atkinson
  m. David Smith of Clonooney (son of Henry of Channock House, cousin)
  (iii) Elizabeth Atkinson
  m1. Henry Upton of Ballinaburna
  m2. James Robinson of Burleigh Hall (cousin)
  (iv)+ other issue - George Grindall of Corderry (b 1801, d 15.08.1855), David (d unm), James (d unm)
  (C) Jamnes Atkinson (b 1772, d 01.02.1832)
  m. _ Butler
  (i) Hannah Atkinson
  m. (31.01.1828) Haden Smith of Newry
  (D) Thomas Atkinson
  (E) Mary Atkinson
  m. Henry Smith of Channock Rock
  (3) John Atkinson of Dundalk, co. Louth
  m. Jane Eastwood
  (A) Jane Atkinson
  m. (16.07.1822) Robert Murphy of Castletown
  (4) Elizabeth Atkinson
  m. John Foster of Skyhill (d before 03.07.1782)
  (5) Margaret Atkinson
  m. George Twibill
  (6) Anne Atkinson
  m. John Baillie
  (7)+ other issue (d unm) - George (b 1750, d 22.12.1821), Mary (d 1779), Dorothea (d 1803)
  iii. Charles Atkinson (d unm 1686)
  iv. Frances Atkinson
  m. Thomas L'Estrange (son of Henry of Moystown)
  B. daughter
  m. Thomas Newcomen
2.+ other issue - John, George, Thomas, Mary, Frances, Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, Anne

Main source(s): BIFR1976 ('Atkinson'), BLGI1912 ('Atkinson of Cangort')
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