Mary (Devereux) Byrne (abt. 1770 - aft. 1815)

Born about 1770 in Carigmannon, Killurin Parish, County Wexford

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Byrne — married 7 Nov 1790 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Mary was born about 1770 daughter of Robert and Mary () Devereux. ^[1]

Mary Devereux, only daughter of Robert Devereux of Carrickmennan [of Carrignaenon. county Wexford] married 7 Nov 1790 St Mary's COI, Dublin to Robert Byrne of Cabinteely, Co Dublin

11 Nov 1815 to George Nugent from Dunsany discussing Mrs Byrne's and her 3 daughters. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "An account of the Anglo-Norman family of Devereux, of Balmagir, county Wexford" by Gabriel O'Connell Redmond, publ 1891 p 20-21 https://archive.org/details/accountofanglono00redm/page/37
2. ↑ "Memoir of Robert, earl Nugent, with letters, poems, and appendices" by Claud Nugent publ 1898 p 278, http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirofrobertear00nuge#page/278/mode/1up

See also:

• marriage record available at Ireland Dept of Arts, Heritage website https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie

• Farrar's Index to Irish Marriages, Hibernian Magazine p 69

• Deed dated 5 Nov 1790, vol 429, pg 223, memorial # 277962 Registry of Deeds Index Project http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=277962
• correspondence to George Nugent from Dunsany discussing Mrs Byrne's and her 3 daughters.

Dunsany Castle, 11 Nov. 1815.

My Dear Sir George,

I have had the pleasure to receive this day, yr letter of the 3rd Inst, relative to Mrs. Byrne's wish to send her Daughters to be under yr care and Lady Nugent's. In this she acts a wise part, as they could not possibly be in better hands. As to myself, I have seen Mrs. Byrne but once since her return from Portugal, when she had the goodness to bring her Daughters to see Lady Dunsany and me, and that is I think near two years ago, during wch time I have not been in Dublin but once or twice. Her health I fear is very bad, as Mr. Alen, whom you mention, writes to me. He had been detained a Prisoner in France for twelve years, untill Bonaparte's Exile to Elba, when he got his liberty, and returned to Dublin, where he now lives, in Mount Joy Square. He has a Coppy of the Will, and I will immediately write to him to send you a Coppy of the one he has. I saw the Will after poor Robert Byrnes' death but am as Ignorant of it as yourselfe. I know the Eldest Daughter will, when she is of Age, possess the whole Estate, and the second will have at least Twenty thousand Pounds. At the period that the Marquis of Buckinghamshire was Lord Lieutt here, he wished to give up the Guardianship of the Children and Propperty to the Lord Chancellor in wch you joined, Alen and I did the same; and since that period I never medled in their Affairs. The Miss Byrnes seem to be very amiable girls, rather low of stature, particularly the Eldest, who is I should think twenty yrs. She is the picture of her Father, with his large Eyes. The younger Girl has a Superior fine voice, Equal to Catalani. They are of course allow'd handsomely for their Support; and I have no doubt Lord Manners will not have the smallest objection to their going to you. He must no doubt be consulted on the Subject, wch I shall do to-morrow, as I have the honor of being known to him. I think the Affairs of the Miss Byrnes' must be so aranged, as not to require yr presence here, and if Cabantuly should be to let, it wd be by the Chancellor untill she is of age ; so that I think it wd not interfere in the smallest degree with any plan you may have formed, of going to the Continent, &c. anything I can do for you here, You may freely command. Lord Fingall has just called on me, he is much Obliged by yr kind remembrance of him. He desires his best regards. He has just returned from Dublin and saw Mr. Devereux, Mrs. Byrnes' Brother, who told him she was rather mending, wch gives me much pleasure. I forgot to mention that when Mrs. Byrne was here, she talked of going abroad for 3 years to shew her Daughters the World ; well said I, if yo do, both yourselfe and yr Daughters, will maray Frenchmen I think you wd do better to marry yr Eldest to Lord Kilham, who is a very good Young Man - this I know not why, she did not approve of - but mentioned Lord Kenmare, who certainly is by farr the first Catholic match in Ireland - he has no thoughts of Marriage. Lady D. and my Daughter unite with me in best Compts &c.. to you and Lady Nugent and believe me to be My dear Sir George Most truly and sincerely Yours Dunsany