James Lavallin (1630 - 1681)

Born 1630 in Walterstown, County Cork, Ireland

Descendants

Died Jul 1681 at about age 51 in Walterstown, County Cork, Ireland

Biography

James Lavallin was born about 1630 in Walterstown, County Cork, Ireland. He was the son and heir of Patrick Lavallin and Anstace Terry.

James married Ellen MacCarthy, the sister of Charles MacCarthy, an "ancient and native inhabitant".

James and Ellen had issue:

1. Patrick Lavallin m Ellinor Goold
2. Richard Lavallin insane
3. James Lavallin
4. Peter Lavallin
5. Melchior Lavallin
6. Matthew Lavallin
7. Catherine Lavallin m Edward Roche
8. Anne Lavallin m Patrick Stanton
9. Joanna Lavallin m John Coggan
10. Mary Lavallin
11. Anastasia Lavallin m James Lombard

On 22 February 1679, James disinherited his eldest son Patrick by deed. There is debate as to why this occurred: it was either because he found Patrick "offensive" and worried that he would squander the estate, or that he did it to protect the family estate from Cromwell. He later added a codicil to his will leaving Patrick some money.

James Lavallin made his will on 9 June 1681 in Walterstown.

Transcript of Betham's Will and Probate Abstract of James Lavallin

James Lavalin of Walterstown in Co Cork, Esq. 9 June 1681; Wife Elin; 2nd son Richard L(avallin); dau Mary; son James L(avallin); dau Joanna; son Peter; dau Anne; son Matthew; sister Katherine Walter (als L{avallin}) wife of John; nephew Pat Mead; son-in-law Edw Roch; (son-in-law) James Lombard; br(other)-in-law Chas Maccarthy; (brother-in-law) John Waters; cousin John L(avallin)^[1]

James died in July 1681, most likely in Walterstown.

Research Notes

Sources disagree on the number of daughters he had, their names and their husbands. John Waters/ Walters appears to be the husband of his sister, not his daughter Mary.

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogical Abstracts of Records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh- Sir William Betham and Church of Ireland; Microfilm of original records at the Public Record Office, Dublin; Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969; Series 1, Wills: v. 41 "L" 1536-1699, p94, Image 354, Film 595943 Will and Probate Abstract of James Lavalin

• Church of Ireland, Province of Armagh Prerogative Court; Indexes to probate records, 1536-1858, and surviving will books, 1644- 1834: Will book (indexed A-W) 1644-1684, pp-344347 Will and Probate of James Lavallin 1681

• Mulcahy, John ‘Patrick Lavallin and the Popish plot’, JCHAS, Ser. 2, Vol. 99, (1994), page(s) 83-95 Patrick Lavallin and the Popish Plot

• Genealogical Office Manuscripts Collection, National Library of Ireland, Department of Manuscripts; GO MS 238: Wills, New Series; Vol. 16, L-S 1815, p77 Pedigree of Lavallin

• Berkeley, George ‘History of the Lavallins’, JCHAS, Ser. 2, Vol. 30, No. 151 (1925), page(s) 10-15 Part 1 includes Lavallin Pedigree insert between p10 and p11

• Berkeley, George ‘History of the Lavallins (contd)’, JCHAS, Ser. 2, Vol. 30, No. 152 (1925), page(s) 75-83 Part 2

• Berkeley, George ‘History of the Lavallins (contd)’, JCHAS, Ser. 2, Vol. 31, No. 133 (1926), page(s) 36-43 Part 3

• Berkeley, George ‘History of the Lavallins (concluded)’, JCHAS, Ser. 2, Vol. 31, No. 134 (1926), page(s) 53-59 Part 4