Edward Taylor (abt. 1700 - 1760)

Born about 1700 in Ballynort, Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Armitage) Taylor — married 1732 in County Limerick, Ireland

Husband of Anne (Maunsell) Tunnadine — married 1747 in Ireland

Descendants

Died Dec 1760 at about age 60 in Bath, Somerset, England

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Biography

Edward Taylor was born about 1700. He was a younger son of Berkeley Taylor of Ballynort, Askeaton, County Limerick and Sarah Hoare.

He married, firstly, Ann Armitage of Kildare.^[1] A marriage licence was issued on 26 October 1732.^[2]

Edward and Ann had at least the following children:

1. Berkeley Taylor d1753 unmarried
2. Catherine Taylor m Hugh Massy, 2nd Baron Massy of Duntrileague

His wife died in 1743.

He married, secondly, Anne Maunsell^[3] in 1747.

Edward and Anne had at least two children:

1. Edward Taylor d1769 unmarried
2. Sarah Taylor m Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Askeaton, County Limerick from about 1727 - 1760.^[4]

He succeeded to the estate of Ballynort, Askeaton upon the death of his father and his elder brothers having no male issue.

Edward made his will on 7 November 1760/61. It was proved on 20 May 1761.^[5][6]

Transcript of Betham's Will and Probate Abstract of Edward Taylor

Taylor, Edward of Ballynort Co. Limerick but now residing in Bath in England; dated 7 Nov 1761, p’d 20 May 1761; Wife Anne; Father in law Richard Maunsell; Brother in law Richard Maunsell the younger; son- Edward; dau- Sarah;^[7]

Colonel Edward Taylor died in Bath, Somerset, England. He was buried in Bath Abbey on 10 December 1760/61.^[8]

His widow remarried. Their son, Edward, drowned at the age of twenty and his sisters became co-heiresses of the Taylor estates.

Research Notes

Some of the sources have inaccuracies. Edward is recorded in different sources as the son of either William, Robert or Berkeley Taylor. He was the son of Berkeley. The pedigrees are quite confused in places and need more research.

As at 16 May 2021, The Peerage has incorrect parents for Colonel Edward Taylor (the source is an email so unreliable).

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WG48-9KZM : 3 December 2019), Edward Taylor, 1732.
2. ↑ Genealogical abstracts of records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh; Series 4, Prerogative marriage licenses (Phillips mss.) v. 15. (T) 1711-1800 Marriage Licence of Edward Taylor and Ann Armitage 1732
3. ↑ Burke, Sir Bernard & Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1912) A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. London, Harrison; pp466-468 Burke's Pedigree of Maunsell of Limerick
4. ↑ Wikipedia Askeaton (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
5. ↑ "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes, 1595-1858," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGH4-53MM : 19 December 2019), Edward Taylor, 1761; records extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; citing extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
6. ↑ "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes, 1595-1858," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGH2-V52M : 19 December 2019), Edward Taylor, 1761; records extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; citing extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
7. ↑ Genealogical Abstracts of Records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh-Sir William Betham and Church of Ireland. Series 1, wills: v. 68 "T" 1748-1786, p54-55, Image 44; FamilySearch Film 596139, DGS 7634672;Betham's Will and Probate Abstract of Edward Taylor
8. ↑ Bath Archives; Burials in Bath Abbey Colonel Edward Taylor of Ireland, 10 Dec 1760

• Ulster Historical Foundation Askeaton
• Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1902) p 131; Limerick City Library "Sir Francis Berkeley of Askeaton. With Notes on the Taylor Family of Limerick."
• Murphy, Noel (Amended Feb 2012) Limerick City Archives "The Taylor Family"
• Genealogical Office Manuscripts Collection, National Library of Ireland, Department of Manuscripts; Wills, New Series, Vol. 27, Sw.-Ti.; 1822; pp 146-147 Betham's Pedigree of Taylor of Ballynort

See also:

• The Peerage #129574 Colonel Edward Taylor
• NUI Galway Landed Estates Estate: Taylor (Ballynort and Holly Park)