Born 1520 in Carbury, County Kildare, Ireland

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Died 1584 at about age 64 in Carbury, County Kildare, Ireland

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Biography

Henry was born approximately 1520 at Castle Carbury, Co. Kildare, Ireland the son of Walter Colley (Cowley) and his wife Ann

1574 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of King's County.

1576 Knighted on St George's Day at Christ Church in Dublin by Sir Henry Sydney, Lord Deputy of Ireland. ^[1]

He was invested as a Privy Counsellor Ireland.

He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the English forces in Ireland.

He held the office of Steward for King's County.

He held the office of Seneschal for King's County.

He held the office of Constable of the Fort of Philipstown (now Daingean)

He m1. unkown with Issue and then m2. Catherine Cussack (1540 - 1597) of Cussington (Cushinstown), Meath dau of Sir Thomas Cusack, Lord Deputy of Ireland.

Henry died 1584 at Castle Carbury.

Issue by unknown wife

1. Sir George Colley (b c 1541 - c 1614) of Edenderry m. Margaret Loftus - Issue

Issue by Katherine

1. Henry Colley (1540 - 1615) of Castle Carbury, County Kildare, m. Anne Loftus (b. c 1567 - 1633) - Issue
2. Mary Colley (b. c 1570 - 1654) m1). c 1590 Garret Moore (b. c 1564 - 1627) 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda - Issue m2). c. 1630 Charles Wilmot, 1st Viscount Wilmot of Athlone ^[2]
3. Gerald / Jerome Colley b.c 1570
4. Eleanor Colley b: BEF 1570 m. Robert Talbot of Templeogue, Dublin

Notes

Two photographs of Carbury Castle, County Kildare, and a map pinpointing its location west of Dublin. From the website "Irish Castles":^[3] Photo 1 & Photo 2

Sources

1. ↑ The Knights of England. A complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of knights bachelors, incorporating a complete list of knights bachelors dubbed in Ireland. by Shaw, William Arthur, 1865-1943; Burtchaell, George Dames, 1853-1921 Pub:1906
2. ↑ The Complete Peerage (Edition 1, Volume 3) by Cokayne, George Edward, 1825-1911. (from old catalog) Pub: date 1890 pg 171
3. ↑ "Originally a C13 hall block, in 1562 it was granted to the native Irish Cowley family, ancestors of the Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley) of Waterloo fame. In the C17 the hall block was extended to the north to create a fortified house typical of the period. A further added section on the east side has four polygonal chimney stacks and large mullioned windows."

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