HUNT'S OF LIMERICK

HENRY HUNT, ESQ. of Gosfield in Essex County England, High Sherrif of that County, married Jane De Vere of the noble house of oxford on April 1572. She was a daughter of Aubrey de Vere, By her he had two sons, and two daughters.  

(1) John, born about 1585  (2) Henry  (3) Dorothy  (4) Jane  

(1)    JOHN HUNT A2 Captain in the (temp) Army of Charles 1, was granted lands in Tullughfargus and Russellstown, County Wicklow, in part satisfaction of his service in Ireland. These lands had been with other granted on 15 Oct. 1667 to Col. Randal Clayton in trust for the 49 officers, John's oldest son was Vere Hunt.  

VERE HUNT A3 of Williamston County Limerick, sold the lands granted to his father in Country Wicklow to John Barrowes of Arenode Co. Kildare by deed 25 and 26 May 1677 for the sum of 1302. 8. 8 appears due to Captain John Hunt, his father, granted to him under the Act of Settlement, Vere Hunt was a commissioner for levying unposts in County Limerick, 24 June 1657, and for raising money for the Army in the same County, 24 April 1660. He died intestate at Liamolane in that County in 1681. He married Mary, daughter of  …. administratrix of her husband, 24 June 1681 . They had two sons (1) John of Glangoole A4, born 1653, (2) Henry of Ligadoon A4, born 1654.  

(1)    JOHN HUNT A4, of Glangoole County of Tipperary, born 1653 ,  died 1736, aged 83 years.  His will dated 1736 and proved 17 May 1737 .

He married ........ daughter of Rev. John Hicks, Rector of Kilcooley County, Tipperary . His will dated

Oct. 1736, proved 17 May 1737 ,  

FAMILY OF JOHN HUNT A4 OF GLANGOOLE AND

HIS FIRST WIFE  ... HICKS  

(1)    REV, VERE HUNT A5 of Glangoole (Rev. Vere 5‑John 4‑Vere 3, John 2‑Henryl), executor to his father's will. born about 1678, He died intestate administrator to his widow, I Sept. 1759. He was married at Kilcooley Abbey, Marriage settlement recited in his father's will, He married in 1712 Constance daughter of Sir Wm. Piers 2 Bart of Tristemagh by Hon. Honara Fitzmaurice his wife. daughter of William 20th Lord Kerry.  

(2)    WILLIAM HUNT A5, born. ., ‑ , married Mary daughter of John Berry, Esq. of Shannon Grove Limerick , who had three sons (1) John (2) Phineas (3) Thomas.  

(3)    JOHN HUNT A5. mentioned in his father's will,  

(41)  DANIEL HUNT A5. to whom his father left F,50~  

(5)    ALICE HUNT A5, who married Peter Agar mentioned in her father's will.  

(6)    SUSAN HUNT A5, married Rev, Henry Royce of Nantenan Left  ₤140 bv her father.  

(7) GERTRUDE HUNT A 5, married. . .Tennyson. mentioned in her father's will.

FAMILY OF    JOHN HUNT A4 OF GLANGOOLE AND HIS

                           SECOND WIFE ... BOWLES

(1)    THOMAS A5, left ₤10 by his fattier.  

(21)  HENRY A5, left ₤ 10 by his father,  

(3)    JAMES A5, left ₤10 bv his father,  

(4)    GEORGE A5, left ₤10 bv his fattier,  

(5)    ELIZABETH (Mrs. Foster), ANNE (Mrs. Odell). MARY (Mrs. Sprig), PENELOPE (Mrs. Halpin), REBBECCA, LUCY,  DOROTHY, and AMELIA.  

FAMILY OF REV.  VERE HUNT A5 OF GLANGOOLE AND HIS WIFE CONSTANCE PIERS (Rev. Vere 5. John 4, Vere 3, Cap. John 2)

 (1)    SIR VERE HUNT of Curragb County Limerick born about 1713, will dated 14 Feb. 1783, proved 20 June. 1787, married , (1) , Katerine daughter of Wm, Chadwick, Esq., of Ballisinode County , Tipperary . married 1743. had one son who died young. He then married Anne daughter of Edmund Browne, Esq,  he had two sons and a daughter. (1) Sir Vere Hunt (2) John Fitzmaurice Hunt and (3) Jane,  

(2)    HENRY HUNT A6. born about 1715. married Anne daughter of Valentine Harris by whom he had five sons.  

(1)    Vere Dawson Hunt of Cappagh white will dated 12 Dec. 1790, proved 31 Oct. 1792, married Elizabeth , daughter of ….Davis, had three daughters and three sons,  

(2)    Fitzmaurice Hunt A7. settled in early life in North America where he held large pogsessions in Georgia . He was living in 1812,

(3)    Percy Hunt A 7. died S. P.  

(4)    Henry Hunt A 7. Ballisnode County , Tipperary , who had one daughter Jane, who married Vere David Urquart Hunt.

(5)    Darner Hunt A7 of Millbrooke County, Tipperary , who had a daughter Mary Anne A8, who married Rev. John Hunt A7 of Hyde Park.

(3)    JOHN HUNT A6, born about 1718, married daughter of Wm. Turvin, Esq. , of Fennor County , Tipperary .  

(4)    WILLIAM HUNT A6, born about 1720, married Miss Lane of Lemolane. He had a son (1) William. Scanty available evidence, indicates that William the son of William A6 is the William Hunt who married Mary Waters, and removed to Mohill County , Leitrum with his family prior to 1797 and who was buried at Mohill, 22 Jan. 1825 . That the Limerick and Leitrum Hunt families are related, is borne out by the fact that Venerable Fitzmaurice Hunt A8 Archdeacon of Ardagh and Vicar General of Mohill prior to his death at Mohill on 21 April 1891, at age of 60 was a great great grandson of Rev. Vere Hunt A5. The Protestant Church at Mohill is named "The Hunt Memorial Church" in his memory. Local tradition at Mohill supports the belief that the Currawn Mohill Hunts came originally from Limerick .  

(5)    JOHN A6 (The Bury),  

(6)    PHINEAS  

(7)    THOMAS

FAMILY OF VERE HUNT A6 BORN ABOUT 1713 OF CURRAGH CHASE AND HIS SECOND WIFE MISS BROWNE DAUGHTER OF EDMUND BROWNE OF NEWGROVE COUNTY CLARE , MARRIED ....  

(1)    SIR VERE HUNT A7, 1st Bart of Curragh Chase, created a baronet 4 Dec. 1748.M. P. for Askeaton 1797. Served in the 5th Regiment of Foot, Major in the Earl of Inchequen's Regt. in America war 1783. Colonel of 135th Regt. until it was disbanded 1795. Raised the County Limerick Regt. of Fenables Infantry 1793., and was appointed its Colonel. Died 11 August 1818 . Married Hon, Eleanor Perry, daughter of Rt. Rev. Wm. Cecil, Lord

Glentworth, Bishop of Limerick and sister of Edward Henny, 1st Earl of Limerick, on 4 th March 1784. Died 25 Dec. 1820 . They had one son, Sir Aubrey de Vere A8, 2nd Bart of Curragh Chase, born 28 August 1788 . assumed by royal licence dated 3 Feb. 1832 , the

surname and arms of De Vere instead of those of Hunt. Died 5 July 1846 . Sir Aubrey de Vere AS, married Mary daughter of Stevens Edward Rice, Esq. of Morint Ternchard County Limerick (by Kathlene his wife , daughter and heir of Thomas Spring , Esq., of Castlemain

County Kenny ), and sister of Thomas . 1st Lord Montague married 12 May 1807 , died 11Feb. 1856. They had five sons and three daughters. (See below for Sir Aubrey de Vere's family)  

(2)    JOHN FITZMAURICE HUNT A7, High Sheriff of County Limerick 1802, married (1) Jane daughter of Wm, Henn, Esq, , of Paradise County , Clare, died 1797. He married (2) Francis, daughter of Cot Evans of Cavass County Limerick in 1799.

(3)    JANE HUNT A~, married John Hamilton Lane, Esq., of Ranespark County , Tipperary , died 1807.

FAMILY OF SIR AUBREY DE VERE AND MARY RICE  

(1)    SIR VERE EDMUND DE VERE A9, 3rd Bart of Curragh Chase, born 12 Oct. 1808, married Mary Lucy, daughter of Rowland Standish, Esq. , of Scalely Costte County, Cumberland and Farley Hall.  

(2)    STEPHEN EDWARD DE VERE A9, born 26 July 1812 . Barrister at Law J. P. High Sheriff County Limerick 1870. M. P. for that County 1854‑1859 .

 (3)    AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE, born 10 Jan, 1814 .

(4)    WM, CECIL DE VERE A9, born 20 April 1823 . Capt. R.N. died 2 Feb, 1869 , married Sophia, daughter of John Allen on 8 July 1852 ,  

(5)    FRANCES HORATIO DE VERE A9, born 12 Oct. 1828 . Major in the Army, died 22 August 1865 . Married Anne, daughter of James Hadenan Burke, Esq., of St. Nevans County Galway on 4 Nov. 1856 . She married secondly in 1873 to Rev. Chas. Maxwell J. P. Rector of Techpatrick County , Tyronne. Three daughters.

FAMILY OF HENRY HUNT A4, LIGADOON VERE HUNT

OF WILLIAMSTOWN COUNTY , LIMERICK AND GRANDSON OF CAPT. JOHN, BORN ABOUT 1751. CALLED HENRY HUNT THE ELDER OF LIGADOON COUNTY LIMERICK , HE WAS LIVING IN 1730.  

(1)    JOHN HUNT A5, of Ligadoon Limerick, will dated 18 August 1759 , executor to his brother Henry A5, died S, P.  

(2)    HENRY A5, the younger of Ligadoon obtained a lease of Friars town County Limerick , 24 April 1730 from Henry Ingoldsby of Cartown. Will dated 26 Feb. 1762 had another lease 17 July of 376 acres of same lands as formerly held by Henry Hunt the elder. He married Margaret Widenham. daughter of Daniel Widenham and had three sons. (1) Vere of Friarstown (2) Daniel of Ballygoddy County Galway (3) Henry of Clorane County Limerick, married Arabelle Mathews Kilkney, marriage settlement dated 22 Oct. 1773.

(3)    ROBERT A5, had a life in his brother's lease of Friarstown 1731, died intestate admin. 15 April 1773 , Had one sop (a) ' ) Robert of Incherourke, who married Gertrude, daughter of Edward Browne, Esq. of New Grave County Clare and had two daughters. (a) Anne, married Vere Royce of Hantenan County Limerick, (b). …married Rev. John Widenham  of Milford County Limerick,

CHILDREN OF VERE DAWSON A7 OF CAPPAGH  WHITE, SON OF HENRY

HUNT A6, AND ANNE VALENTINO HARRIS, WILL DATED 12 DEC. 1790 ,

   PROVED 21 OCT. 1792 . MARRIED ELIZABETH, DAUGHTER. OF ........

   DAVIS, EXECUTOR TO HER FATHER'S WILL. THEY HAD THREE SONS

                           AND THREE DAUGHTERS. HE DIED 1841- 42.

 (1)    MARY ELIZABETH A8, married her cousin Rev. John Hunt of High Park .  

(2)    ELIZABETH (Mrs. Short) A8.  

(3)    HENRIETTA A8, born after 1791.  

(4)    VERE DAWSON A8, of Cappawhite.  baptised  Moses, who married (1) Fanny Palmer, daughter of Jas. Short, Esq, ,  of Newtown . He married (2) Mary, daughter of Phillip Holmes of New Park County Cork, had three more children.  

(a)    Mary A9 who married Thos, Penfather  (by first marriage)

(b)    Vere A9 who married and had a son Vere A10 who married Miss Walker and bad a son William 10,

(c)    Dawson A9, Hunt. married Sarah. daughter of John Odill  of Odellude  County Limerick. who had a son and one daughter, who died unmarried.  

(5)    HENRY DAVIS A8 HUNT, of Curragheen  County Tipperary, born 30 Oct. 1789, died 1827, married Anne, daughter of Robt, Ross M. D. ,  March 1814, had two sons and three daughters as follows:  

(a)    Vere Dawson A9, born 1816, died unmarried 1840.

(b)   Robt, Fitzmaurice  A9 of Curragheen  County Tipperary, born 1824.

(c)    Mary A9. born 1815, 13 March. died unmarried 1879.

(d)   Anne Dorothea A9. born 29 March 1819 , died unmarried.

(e)    Georgina Margaret married Lieut. Wm, Sturgis of R. N., died

         14 June 1853 , Had two sons.

(6) FITZMAURICE  HUNT A8.  

FAMILY OF HENRY HUNT A5 (Henry 5, Henry 4, Vere 3, John 2)

THE YOUNGER OF LIGADOON AND HIS WIFE MARGARET WILDERHAM  

Obtained a lease of Friarstown  County Limerick, 24 April 1730 from Henery Ingoldsby  of Cartown.  His will dated 26 Feb. 1762 , Had three sons, (a) Vere his heir, (b)  Daniel of Ballygoddy  and (c) Henry of Colerane County Limerick who married Arabelle  Mathews of Colerane  

(1)    VERE HUNT A6 of Friarstown  a minor at his father's death married Anne, daughter of William Maunsel (marriage settlement dated 5 March 1761 ), County Limerick , by whom he had 3 sons,  

FAMILY OF VERE HUNT A6 OF FRIARSTOWN  AND ANNE MAUNSEL  

(1)   William A7 married Elizabeth . daughter and heiress of David Urquart.  They had:  

(1) Vere David Urquart A8. (See below)

(2) William H. A8   1795 1867 who had sons as follows  

(a)    William Robert A9. born 1837,

(b)     Roachford  Vere A9 (Major) of Ligadoon, born 1842, and had daughter Emily Ann born 1873,

(c) Anna Maria A9, born 1839, married.

(d) Jane A9,  

(e) ~ Elizabeth A9 Hanison, born 1847.

(2)    REV. JOHN HUNT AT born about 1‑164. of High Park County Tipperary, who died March 1837. He married first Mary Elizabeth. daughter of Vere Hunt of Cappagh  White (who d. s. p. and secondly in 1812 Marv Anne, daughter of Dane Hunt Esq. ,  of Millbrook  County Tipperary, by whom he had  

(1)    Vere of High Park A8, Justice of the Peace. born 8 June 1814 , married

         1st March 1859 Maria. daughter of Hugh Brodey  Bradshaw Esq. ,  of Phillipstown

         County Tipperary   .  by whom he had a daughter, (1‑1 Jenny A9. Vere Hunt

         married secondly, 2 August 1869 , Frances Augusta, daughter of Hugh Massey

         Yeilding  Esq, , of Woodlands Talbots  County Keny and had (1) Mary born 15

         April 1871 (2) Fanny born 3 Sept. 1872 , (3) Vere Robert A9, born 26 Nov. 1875 .

(2)    Rev. Fitzmaurice AS married Francis, daughter of Rev. Arthur Hyde, Rector of

         Mohill County Letitrim, on 21 April 1891 , died the Venerable Fitzmaurice Hunt,

         Archbishop of Ardagh.  Vicar General of Mohill,  aged 60 years. The Hunt

         memorial hall at Mohill  was erected in his memory. By this marriage was born

         (1) Mary Anne A9 married Robert Holmes Philips Esq. .  of Oak Hampton County

         Tipperary ,  (2) Wilhelmina  A9. married Rev. James Marten. (3) Fanny

         Margaret A 9.

(3)    THOMAS A7 married March 1798. Dorothea,  daughter of John Bloomfield Eso., of Redwood County Tipperary and 2nd cousin of Benjiman,  1st Lord Bloomfield, by whom he had two daughters, and three sons,  

(1)    Frances A9. died unmarried,

(2)    Ann A9, died unmarried.

(3)    Vere A9. died unmarried,

(4)    Thomas A9 Bloomfield ,

(5)    Robert A9 of Cloghodrornin  and Green Hill County Limerick and

        83 Georges Street Limerick , J. P. High Sheriff of that City 1840‑41.

        Born 3 August 1814 . married 1833 to daughter of George Bonynge  Rochfort  Esq.

        of Pierstown  County Westmeath and had by her

         (1) Ellen Anne A10, married  1868 Col. Vere Hunt Bowles.

         (2) Frances Dorothea, married 1861, Lieut.Gen. Chas. Elmhurst 

        (3) Merill  Kate. married 1869, Alexander Caulfield Esq. ,  of Grenadier, Guards.

         ( 4)  Maria Sarah, married Peter Gerald Griffin Esq., of Altavilla  County Limerick,

        (5) Thomas Poachford,  born 9 August 1834 . Lt. Co. late 17 Reg,,  in 1865 married Elizabeth Frances, daughter of Robert

        Ringrose  Gelston  M. D. , of County, Limerick and had issue.

                                 (a)Thos. Aubrey, born 1876.

                                 (b)George Gerald, born 10 Sept. 1840 , Commander R.N.

                                   (c)William Lewis, born 31 March 1843 , married 1866, Mary, daughter of Luke Brodey  Esq., of Newgrave  County Care.

                                   (d)Rochford  who married and had daughter Mary, who married her cousin Henry Davis Hunt Esq.