Thomas Moore (1605 - 1682)

Born 1605 in Croghan, County Offaly, Ireland

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1605.

In 1634 on the death of his father he had a special livery for his estate and his castle and lands at Croghan, King's co. (Offaly) were confirmed 1638. ^[1]

In 1634 he was the member for Phillipstown (now Daingean) ^[1]

Around 1641 he built a mansion house on the site of Charleville Castle, Tullamore

He m. Margaret Forth daughter of Sir Ambrose Forth, of Cabra, Dublin; Judge of the Prerogative Court and his wife Anne Cusack daughter of Edward Cusack of Lismullen, Meath ^[1] & ^[2]

Thomas died about 1682 (His widow remarried with Philip Digby, younger son of Sir Robert Digby) ^[1]

Issue 2 sons, one daughter ^[1]

1. John Moore - heir m daughter of Sir William Sambach, Attorney General of Ireland - Issue
2. Ambrose Moore m. Lady Catherine Finch youngest daughter of Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl Winchelsea
3. Anne Moore m. William Moore of Tullyvin, co Cavan - Issue

marriage to Elizabeth Land (no source)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Lodge, John; The peerage of Ireland : or, A genealogical history of the present nobility of that kingdom. Pub 1789 pg 88-89
2. ↑ Funeral Entries, Vol. 17, containing armorial and genealogical notes made by officers of arms concerning deceased persons, with, in some cases, illustrations of their arms and funeral processions, ca. 1450-1861 Entry 576 pg 179 FE of his father John Moore of Croghan

See Also

Charleville Castle

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