Richard French (bef. 1595 - abt. 1637)

Born before 1595 in Belturbet, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1637 after about age 42 in Belturbet, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland

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Biography

Richard French, merchant. Lived at Belturbet, Cavan.

The family is possibly connected to the French family of Galway.

Richard married (1) Unknown with issue

1. Robert French a legatee of his father in 1637, probably the Robert French who was living at Newtown, in the parish of Drumully, Co. Fermanagh during the rebellion of 1641.

Richard married (2) Susanna Anderson daughter of John Anderson ^[1] Issue

1. Richard French.
2. Mathew French married in Dublin in 1644 at St Catherine's, Elinor Johnston, daughter of [Unknown] Johnston, and widow of Daniel Desminieres, of Dublin - Issue
3. Mary French whose dowry disappeared in the rebellion of 1641.

He died about 1637/8. ^[2]

Probate - His will, dated 10 May, 1637, was proved, April, 1638. He mentions besides his brother-in-law, John Warren, and his grandchild, Thomasina, wife of Daniel Browne, three children of his second marriage.

After his death his wife, Susanna, married 2nd, John Anderson in 1638. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ [https://1641.tcd.ie/index.php/deposition/?depID=832227r207 Dposition 1642 of Richard French
2. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246588_00012.pdf
3. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dm/IRE_DIOC_007246587_00010.pdf

See also:

• The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their descendants. Rev Henry Biddall Swanzy MA. 1908, Pg 1