Matthew Deane (1626 - 1710)

Born 1626 in Deane's Fort, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1710 at about age 84 in Dromore, County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

Matthew Deane was born in 1626 in Deane's Fort, Somerset, England. He was the son of Matthew Deane (1595-1629) and Blanch Blount. His paternal grandparents were Moses Deane (born abt 1564) and Alice Ludlow. He was created a Baronet in March 1709. Matthew Deane married his first wife, Mary Wallis (daughter of Thomas Wallis of Somerset), in about 1647. There was a Mathew Deane listed amongst the "49ers" officers who came to Ireland with Oliver Cromwell in 1649, and this was most likely the same man. Matthew Deane was Sheriff of Cork in 1664 and Mayor of Cork in 1669. He had at least 9 children with his first wife, who died before 1680, when he married Martha Boyle. He married for the third time in 1703 to Dorothy Ferrar, the widowed Countess of Barrymore. He was knighted in 1709 and died on the 10th of January 1710/11. It was said he died at aged 84. He was succeeded by his eldest son Robert Deane. ^[1]

Birth

Matthew Deane

Birthdate: 1626

Birthplace: Deane's Fort, Somerset, England

Death: January 10, 1710 (84)

Cork, Ireland

Marriage

Matthew married (1) Mary Wallis, daughter of Thomas Wallis of Somersetshire about 1647. She was the mother of all of his children.

Children:

1. Robert
2. Thomas
3. Moses
4. Melian

Matthew married (2) Martha Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, Archbishop of Tuam in 1680. She was the widow of Lt-Colonel John Nelson. ^[2]

Marriage License ^[3]

Deane, Mathew of the city of Cork, Alderman and Nelson, Martha of the city of Dublin, widow. dated 15 November 1680

Matthew married (3) Dorothy Ferrar, daughter of John Ferrar of Dromore and widow of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore in 1703. ^[4]

Death

Matthew passed away on 10 Jan 1710 in Dromore, County Cork, Ireland. ^[5]

Probate ^[6]

Sir Mathew Deane of Dromore, county Cork, knt

Will dated 10 May 1708, proved 5 December 1717

Wife - Dorothy, Countess of Barrymore,

1st son - Robert Deane , lands of Ballynoran

Grandson - Mathew Deane , son of Robert

Great grandson - Mathew, son of said Mathew

Greatgrandson - Robert, 2nd son of above.

2nd son - Thomas Deane, an injunction if females succeed, then they take the name and arms of Deane.

Brother in Law - Richard Maguin ?

3rd son - Moses Deane, lands of Rackanone. loghanaght

Grandson - George Towgood

Granddaughter - Elizabeth, wife of Robert Geokin

Grandaughter - Adria - wife of Thomas Holmes Pomeroy

Grandson - Sampson Towgood

Daughter - Melian, wife of Alderman Samuel Love

Nephew - Robert Althern = Bartholomew Alt?

Sources

1. ↑ https://corkrecords.com/MattDeane.htm
2. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dm/IRE_DIOC_007246587_00343.pdf
3. ↑ FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative. Marr. Lics. (Phillips Mss.) C. 1744-99. D. 1630-1703.
4. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dm/IRE_DIOC_007246530_00079.pdf
5. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246602_00032.pdf
6. ↑ FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) D. 1700/1-1745

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