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Families covered: French of Monivea

                               
Robert French of Monivea, co. Galway
1. Robert Bey French of Monivea (d 06.02.1630)
  m. Mary Kirwan
  A. Robert French of Monivea
  m. Elizabeth Taylor (dau of Walter Taylor of Ballymacragh)
  i. Patrick French of Monivea (d 03.06.1744)
  m. Jane Digby (dau of Simon Digby, Bishop of Elphin)
a. Robert French of Monivea Castle (d 1778/9)
  m. (1746) Nichola Acheson (dau of Sir Arthur Acheson, Bart of Gosford, sister of 1st Viscount Gosford)
  (1) Acheson French of Monivea Castle (d 1779)
  m. (1775) _ Miller of the Isle of Wight
(A) Robert French of Monivea Castle, Sheriff of Galway (b 01.01.1776, d 01.1851)
  m. (01.01.1799) Nichola Maria O'Brien (d 1848, dau of Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bart of Dromoland)
  (i) Robert French or Ffrench of Monivea Castle, Sheriff of Galway (b 06.12.1799, d 11.1876) had issue
  m. (05.07.1830) Katherine Eleanor Browne (dau of Nicholas Browne of Mount Hazel by Ellen, dau of Sir Thomas Burke, Bart of Marble Hill)
  (ii) Acheson Jeremy Sydney French (b 1810, d 29.01.1870, 6th son) had issue
  m. (08.02.1842) Anna Walton (dau of John Walton of London)
  (iii) Adelaide French
  m. (06.1827) Henry Blake (brother of Martin)
  (iv) Nichola French
  m. Henry Blake of Windfield
(v) Louisa French
  m. (1836) William Traill of Ballylough
  (vi) Evelina French
  m. (1825-6) Stephen Donelan of Killagh
  (vii)+ other issue - Richard (b 06.12.1799, d 1832), Lucius John (b 1801, d 1842), Edward Hyde of Hyde Park (b 1802, d 16.09.1851), Patrick Digby (b 1818), Mary
  (2) Jeremiah French (d 1819, 4th son)
  m. Lucinda Acheson (dau of Archibald Acheson, 1st Viscount Gosford, relict of Thomas St. George)
  (3) Anne French
  m. (05.1768) Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bart of Dromoland
  (4)+ other issue - Thomas, Patrick
  b. Jane French
  m. Jeremy Marsh (rector of Athenry)
  c. Elizabeth French
  m. Nicholas Bindon
  (1) Elizabeth Bindon probably of this generation
  m. (26.10.1772) William Blood of Roxton
  d. Mary French who married ...
  m. Anthony Lyster of Lysterfield (d 1746)
  e.+ other issue - Digby of Derrdonnell (dsp), Letitia (d unm)
  ii.+ other issue - Evelyn, Mary
  B.+ other issue - Andrew, John, Martin, Katherine, Austace, daughter

Main source(s): BLG1886 (Ffrench of Monivea Castle)
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