Robert Wentworth Esq. (abt. 1705)

Born about 1705 in Fynastown, County Mead, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Walsh — married about 1705 in Ireland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Robert Wentworth was born around 1705 in Fyanstown,Meath County, Ireland. His parents were George Wentworth and Katherine Longfield.^[1] He was later of Bride-street, Dublin, was under age at the date of his father's death.

He first married Mary Walsh, daughter of Thomas Walsh, Esq

Children of Robert and Mary

1. Darcy Wentworth b abt 1724, m Martha Dixon, 8 Jan 1747, d 11 Nov 1806
2. Catherine

Mary died about 1729. He then married Anne Darcy, daughter of Edmond Darcy, Esq in 1732

Children of Robert and Anne

1. Sarah, m John Sheilds, Esq., of Wainstown, co. Meath, who d. 27th June, 1792, having had a son, Rev. Wentworth Sheilds. rector of Kilbeg and Newtown, co. Meath, whose sons, John Gore Sheilds and Francis Webb Sheilds, assumed by royal licence, dated 7th January, 3877, the prefix surname of Wentworth (see Wade of Clonebraney, in Burke's Landed Gentry). "^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ A genealogical and heraldic history of the colonial gentry (in two volumes) by Burke, Bernard, Sir, 1814-1892; Burke, Ashworth P., ed https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera01burk/page/94/mode/2up Publication date 1891-1895
2. ↑ Burke, Bernard (1891). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry (aka Burke's Colonial Gentry ) vol 1. London, Harrison & Sons, 1891. p 95-96.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of PEARSON_2011-03-09_01_01.ged on 09 March 2011.