John Taaffe (abt. 1643 - bef. 1689)

Born about 1643 in Ballymote, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Rose (Lambart) Taaffe — married about Dec 1671 in Ireland

Died before Apr 1689 before about age 46 in Derry, Ireland

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Biography

John Taaffe was born in Ireland.

John was born about 1643. He was the sixth son of Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford and Mary White.

He lived at Calliaghstown, County Louth, Ireland.

He married Lady Rose Lambart (daughter of Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of the County of Cavan and Hon. Jane Robartes) after 1666.

He gained the rank of Major in the King James's army. He fought in the Siege of Derry in April 1689 where he was killed in action.

Sources

See also:

• The Peerage
• http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/carlingford1661.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Derry
• The Peerage of Ireland: A Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom Etc, Volume 2 by Edward Kimber, Almon, 1768.
• Volume 3 of The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland: Or, the Ancient and Present State of Nobility : Containing a Genealogical Account of the Respective Peers; Whether by Tenure, Summons, Or Creation, Their Descents and Collateral Branches, Births, Marriages, Issue, Chief Seats, Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters, and Literal Translations of the Mottos : to which are Annexed the Extinct and Forfeited Peerages, and an Alphabetical Index of All Family Names of the Peers, and Titles of Their Eldest Sons : in Three Volumes, Booker, W. Owen, 1790.