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John EYRE's parents: Giles EYRE (1572- ) and Jane SNELLGROVE (1582?- )
John EYRE's siblings: Giles EYRE (bef1607-1685), Ambrose EYRE (1609?-1640), William EYRE (1613?-1669), Thomas EYRE (1625?- ), Henry EYRE (1628?-1678) and Edward EYRE (bef1626-1683)
Mary BIGOE's other family: with Colonel SEYMOUR ( - )
Mary BIGOE's father: Philip BIGOE ( -1685)
Family of John EYRE and Mary BIGOE
| Husband: | John EYRE (bap.1623, d.1685) | |
| Wife: | Mary BIGOE (bap.1638?, d.1716) | |
| Children: | John EYRE MP (1659?-1704) | |
| Samuel EYRE (Eyre of Eyreville) (bap.1663, d.bef1734) | ||
| Mary EYRE (bap.1663) | ||
| Anne EYRE (bap.1665) | ||
| Marriage | 1662 1,2,3 | |
Husband: John EYRE
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| John EYRE | ||
| Name: | John EYRE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Giles EYRE (1572- ) | |
| Mother: | Jane SNELLGROVE (1582?- ) | |
| Baptism | 22 Feb 1623 | Brickworth, Wiltshire, England 2,3,4 |
| Title | Col. | |
| <Custom Event> | 1644 1 | |
| Occupation | 1661 | Mayor of Galway |
| Will | 13 Mar 1685 1 | |
| Death | 22 Apr 1685 3,5 | |
| Burial | 24 Apr 1685 | Church of Donanaught. |
| Probate | 8 Jun 1685 | |
Additional Information
| <Custom Event> | was founder of Eyrecourt, Ireland. |
| Will | Proven 8th June 1685. |
Wife: Mary BIGOE
| Name: | Mary BIGOE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Philip BIGOE ( -1685) | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Baptism | 1638 (app) 1,2,3 | |
| Will | 23 Jun 1714 | |
| Death | 23 Jun 1716 6 | |
| Probate | 8 Nov 1716 | |
Additional Information
| Will | Will signed |
| Probate | Will proved |
Child 1: John EYRE MP
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| John EYRE MP | ||
| Name: | John EYRE MP | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Margery PRESTON (bap.1650) | |
| Spouse 2: | Anne HAMILTON ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1659 (app) | Clonfert, Galway, Ireland |
| Baptism | 1659 (age 0) | Clonfert, Galway, Ireland 3,7,8 |
| Education | 6 May 1675 (age 15-16) | - |
| Death | 1704 (age 44-45) 3,9 | |
Additional Information
| Education | Entered Trinity College, Dublin as a Fellow Commoner. |
Child 2: Samuel EYRE (Eyre of Eyreville)
| Name: | Samuel EYRE (Eyre of Eyreville) 10 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Jane EYRE (bap.1667) | |
| Spouse 2: | Anne STRATFORD ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1663 | Clonfert, Ireland 2,5,11 |
| Title | Col 10 | |
| Occupation | 1715 | M. P. for Galway 1715. 12 |
| Death | bef 1734 10 | |
Additional Information
| Death | died prior to 1734. |
Child 3: Mary EYRE
| Name: | Mary EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | George EVANS MP (bap.1655?) | |
| Baptism | 1663 | Clonfert, Ireland 3,5,9 |
Child 4: Anne EYRE
| Name: | Anne EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Richard ST. GEORGE ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1665 | Clonfert, Ireland 5,9,13 |
Note on Husband: John EYRE
Col. The Right Hon. John Eyre of Eyrecourt Castle, Co Galway,
he and his younger brother Edward Eyre went over to Ireland in
the Army of General Ludlow. He married Mary dau. and heiress of
Phillip Bigoe, who was High Sheriff of King's County in 1662.
John Eyre was a Privy Councillor for Ireland.1,3
Sources
| 1 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyre Notes and Queries (#1)" (Rev Allen Stewart Hartigan. MA,
TCD,, Broadwell,
Moreton-in-Marsh. Glos., 1911-1918). Page 102. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 2 | D Eyre, "Parish Records and Monumental Inscriptions, Recipient: As shown, Author Address: Australia, Recipient Address: As shown, Volume: 11P12" (Citation). Pedigree Eyrecourt #0016 dated 11/8/97. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| Unknown, Archives Office. |
| 3 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyrecourt & Eyreville (#277)" (Rev A S Hartigan, Trinity College, Dublin, 1905). Page 11. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 4 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyre Notes and Queries (#1)" (Rev Allen Stewart Hartigan. MA,
TCD,, Broadwell,
Moreton-in-Marsh. Glos., 1911-1918). Page102. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 5 | Ibid. Page 103. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 6 | Ibid. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 7 | Ibid. Page 110. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 8 | D Eyre, "Parish Records and Monumental Inscriptions, Recipient: As shown, Author Address: Australia, Recipient Address: As shown, Volume: 11P12" (Citation). Pedigree Woodlands #0090 18/11/99. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| Unknown, Archives Office. |
| 9 | Giles Eyre of Brickworth, "Conf. J/R data ( 8/97) (#14)" (unknown). Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 10 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyrecourt & Eyreville (#277)" (Rev A S Hartigan, Trinity College, Dublin, 1905). Page 20. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 11 | Ibid. Page Page 11. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 12 | Ibid. Page 19. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 13 | Ibid. Page11. Assessment: Primary evidence. |