William Stamer (1750 - 1785)

Born 1750 in Carnelly House, Carrownanelly, Co. Clare, Ireland [uncertain]

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Died 18 Jul 1785 at about age 35 in Carnelly House, Carrownanelly, Co. Clare, Ireland [uncertain]

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Biography

The Limerick Chronicle, 1785, death notices. Thursday 21st July, William Stamer, Castle Connell, in this County, late of Carnelly, Co. Clare, one of the Burgesses of this City, and the town of Ennis, Co. Clare ^[1].

Research Notes

STAMER — Seal, 1707. Col. George, of Carnelly. Arms — A lion passant. Crest — A stag's head couped.

Seal, 1773. George. Same Arms and Crest.

STAMER—1766. Mural monument. Armorial bearings of GEORGE STAMER, of Carnelly; monument erected also in memory of his uncle, Col. HENRY STAMER, of Latoon, who burned Quin Abbey. [See Plate I., Figure 7.]

The family was founded by GEORGE, son of WILLIAM STAMER (of the family of Straffan, Co. Kildare, and more remotely of that of Retendean, Essex), before 1680. ^[2]

Parish of Clare Castle

Killoe Church (Arms No.7, Plate I.):-

“Here lies the body of Col. HENRY STAMER, | GEORGE STAMER, of Carnelly | HONORA STAMER alias O’BRIEN his | wife and WILLIAM STAMER their | son by whose order this monument | is erected, Died 18th of July 1785 Aged 35 much lamented | by his friends and country. | Here also lies the body of GEORGE WILLIAM STAMER | who died 26 Novr. 1817 aged 16 days. | And of Lieut.-Col. | GEORGE WILLIAM STAMER who departed this life April 24th 1819 | aged 34 years.” ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituaries, death notices, etc. from the Limerick Chronicle / 1785 limerickcity.ie
2. ↑ Journal of the Association for The Preservation of The Memorials of The Dead in Ireland (Ponsonby & Gibbes, University Press, Dublin, 1890-) Vol. 3, no. 3, Page 391. Internet Archive
3. ↑ Journal of the Association for The Preservation of The Memorials of The Dead in Ireland (Ponsonby & Gibbes, University Press, Dublin, 1890-) Vol. 3, no. 3, Page 392. Internet Archive

• Genealogical Abstracts of Prerogative Wills, Ca. 1550-1800, Compiled By Sir William Betham, New Series Volume 25: Sm-St. 1820. Pages 308-309 (Image 152). Genealogical Office. The National Archives of Ireland

See also:

• Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland Journals 1888-1916. Clareabbey Parish 1897, Vol. III (3). Contributed by Thomas J. Westropp, Esq. clarelibrary.ie