Elizabeth (l'Estrange) Cosby (abt. 1645 - abt. 1692)

Born about 1645 in Moystown, King's, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Cosby — married 1655 in Queen's, Ireland

Descendants

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Biography

• 1640 b. approx. the daughter of Henry L'Estrange of Moystown and his wife Elizabeth Sandes
• 1665 approx. m. Alexander Cosby and lived at Stradbally Hall.
• 1692 deceased

• Issue: ^[1] & ^[2]

1. Anne Cosby b. 1667 m. 1690 William Wall of Coolnamuck, Co Waterford, younger brother of Garrett Wall - Issue
2. Elizabeth Cosby m. 1691 Richard Phillips, of Sandy Haven, Pembrokeshire, Governor of Nova Scotia - Issue
3. Jane Cosby b. 1670
4. Dudley Cosby (1672 - 1729) Heir; m1. Ann Owen dsp m2. Sarah Pole - Issue
5. Francis Cosby b. 1673 d young
6. Henry Cosby (1675 - 1715) Capt. of Foot. d. Spain m. Charity dau of John Higgins of Athy - Issue
7. Thomas Cosby b 1676 Major of Foot. m. Jane Loftus widow of Thomas Mansfield and half sister to Nicholas Loftus of Loftus Hall, Wexford - Issue
8. Loftus Cosby d. 1786 Capt of Foot died at Marseilles. unm.
9. Sidney Cosby d infant
10. Hartpole Cosby b aged 2
11. Alexander Cosby, Lt. Col and Lt. Gov of Nova Scotia, m. Anne Winniett of Annapolis - Issue ^[3]
12. Dorcas Cosby b. 1683 m. 1 in 1705 Magrath (d 1725) - Issue; m.2 Robert Forbes esq
13. William Cosby; b. 1685 Governor of New York m. Grace Montague - Issue
14. Arnold Cosby
15. Isabella Cosby b. 1686 d. young
16. Celia Cosby b. 1687 m. Robert Weldon Esq of Rosscomroe, Kings Co.
    
17. Dorothy Cosby d. aged 2 years

Sources

1. ↑ A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland - Burke pub. 1912 Pt1
2. ↑ Pt2
3. ↑ [http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cosby_alexander_3E.html Dictionary of Canadian Biography Cosby, Alexander

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