Arthur Ussher (1683 - 1768)

Born 1683 in County Waterford, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Taylor) Ussher — married about 1724 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 1768 at about age 85 in Camphire, County Waterford, Ireland

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Biography

Arthur Ussher was born in 1683. He was the fourth son of Beverley Ussher of County Waterford and his second wife Grace Osborne.^[1][2]

Arthur married Lucy Taylor about 1724.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Arthur and Lucy had issue, probably with others who died young:^[1][2]

1. Sarah Ussher b1726 m Richard Keily
2. Judith Ussher b1728 m1 Edmund Shuldham m2 John Creagh
3. Beverly Ussher m Jane Musgrave
4. Arthur Ussher b1740 died young
5. John Ussher b1743 m1 Elizabeth Musgrave m2 Elizabeth Paul

Captain Arthur Ussher died in 1768, most likely in Camphire, County Waterford.^[1][2]

Research Notes

The Ussher memoirs has some conflicting information eg his marriage is recorded as 1719 and 1724.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1976) Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd; p1157 Burke's Pedigree of Ussher
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Wright, William Ball (1889) The Ussher memoirs ; or, Genealogical memoirs of the Ussher families in Ireland (with appendix, pedigree and index of names), compiled from public and private sources; Dublin, Sealy, Bryers & Walker; pp228-247 Pedigree of Captain Arthur Ussher of Cappagh and Camphire, and his descendants
3. ↑ Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1902) p 131; Limerick City Library "Sir Francis Berkeley of Askeaton. With Notes on the Taylor Family of Limerick"
4. ↑ Murphy, Noel (Amended Feb 2012) Limerick City Library "The Taylor Family"
5. ↑ Genealogical Office Manuscripts Collection, National Library of Ireland, Department of Manuscripts; GO MS 249; Wills, New Series, Vol. 27, Sw.-Ti.; 1822; pp146-147 Betham's Pedigree of Taylor of Ballynort

See also:

• The Peerage #334263 Arthur Ussher