Hore of Harperstown (now Lord Ruthven)

Presumably connected to the family in Hore1, a presumption supported by the fact that their coat of arms is shown by Commoners as based on that of the other family, was ...

Thomas le hore, living 1272, had issue,

1a Philip le hore, had issue,

1b William le hore, of Tillaghdonan, living 1332, had issue,

1c Stephen le hore, had issue,

1d Mathew le hore, of Harperstown in Taghmon, co. Wexford, living 1390, married Agatha Harper, daughter of Philip le Harper, of Harperstown, and had issue,

1e William hore, of Harperstown, living 1427, married a daughter of John St. John of Taghmohagyr, and had issue,

1f John hore, of Harperstown, had issue,

1g William hore, of Harperstown, married a daughter of Nicholas Browne, of Malrankan, and had issue,

1h Nicholas hore, of Harperstown, married first Joan Hay, daughter of Thomas Hay, of Killiane Castle. Nicholas hore, married second a daughter of McMurrough Kavanagh, King of Leinster. Nicholas hore, married third a daughter of Edmond Walsh, of Castle Hoel, and had issue,

1i Edmond hore, of Harperstown, married a daughter of Gerald Kavanagh, of Borris House, and had issue,

1j Katherine hore.

2j Margaret hore.

2h David hore, of Harperstown, married a daughter of William Sutton, of Ballykeroge, and had issue,

1i Robert hore, of Harperstown, died without male issue 1547.

2i William hore, of Harperstown, married Joan Chevers, daughter of Sir Nicholas Chevers, of Balyhaly, and died 20 January 1568, leaving issue (see below).

3i Richard hore, of Taghmon, living 1569, had issue,

1j UNKNOWN hore,

Uncertain on number of intervening generations.

1k UNKNOWN hore,

1l David hore, of Aghfada, MP, living 1634, had issue,

1m Ellen hore, married Christopher Bryan, of Skarr.

William hore, of Harperstown, married Joan Chevers, daughter of Sir Nicholas Chevers, of Balyhaly, and died 20 January 1568, and had issue,

1a Nicholas hore, married before 1558 as her first husband Margaret Isham (died September 1616), daughter of John Isham, of Bryanston, and died before 1561, having had issue,

1b Edmund hore, of Harperstown, born 1558, married Elinor Turnor, daughter of Nicholas Turnor, of Balyraly, and died 2 November 1609, having had issue,

1c William hore, of Harperstown, born 1587, married 10 December 1607 Margaret Keating, daughter of Oliver Keating, of Kilcoan and Joan Butler, and died 1662, having had issue,

1d Walter hore, married 1633 as her first husband Alison Devereux, daughter of Colonel Nicholas Devereux, of Balmagir and his wife Honora FitzGerald, and died before 1662, having had issue,

1e William hore, of Harperstown, Sheriff of Wexford, born 1633, married 26 February 1671 Jane Russell, daughter and heiress of William Russell, of Newcastle, co. Wexford, and died 1699, having had issue,

1f William hore, of Harperstown, Colonel, MP, married first Anne Bunbury, daughter of Rev. Thomas Bunbury, of Balesker, and had issue,

1g William hore, of Harperstown, Attorney General for Ireland, Chief Justice, married first Dorothy Ponsonby, daughter of William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, and had issue,

1h Walter hore, of Harperstown, Attorney General for Ireland, married 28 May 1758 Anne Stopford (died March 1808), daughter of James Stopford, 1st Earl of Courtown, and died 27 February 1795, having had issue,

1i William hore, of Harperstown, Sheriff of Wexford, married 5 January 1782 Eleanor Catherine Bradstreet (died 1849), daughter of Sir Simon Bradstreet, Baronet, and died 20 June 1798, having had issue,

1j William hore, of Harperstown, born 6 June 1784, married 13 October 1806 Mary Elizabeth Thornton Ruthven, 8th Baroness Ruthven (born 1784; died 13 February 1864), and died 16 April 1878, having had issue,

1k William hore, Officer in the 75th Regiment, married 16 May 1836 Dells Honoria Lowen, daughter of Lt-Col Pierce Lowen, died 12 May 1847, having had issue,

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2k Reverend James Ruthven hore-ruthven, died January 1839.

3k Alexander Leslie Melville hore-ruthven, Captain in the 2nd Berkshire RV, died 11 May 1877.

4k James Stopford hore-ruthven, died 1827.

5k Lieutenant Cavendish hore-ruthven, RN, died of wounds received at the Siege of Sebastopol 22 October 1854.

6k Walter hore-ruthven, Major in the East India Company, died 5 March 1856.

7k A daughter hore-ruthven.

8k A daughter hore-ruthven.

9k A daughter hore-ruthven.

10k A daughter hore-ruthven.

11k A daughter hore-ruthven.

12k Hon. Jane Stewart hore, born circa 1824, married 1 May 1858 Denis George O’Grady, son of Darby O’Grady and his wife Ellen George, and died without issue 6 October 1917.

2j Samuel Bradstreet hore, of Lamberton (Captain RN) probably of this generation, married 8 September 1821 Caroline Jane Solly, daughter of Richard Solly.

2i James hore, died unmarried.

3i Captain Walter hore, of Seafield, married Catherine Conroy, daughter of Sir John Conroy, and had issue,

1j Walter hore, a minister, married 1812 Harriet Jocelyn, daughter of George Jocelyn, son of Robert Jocelyn, 1st Earl of Roden, leaving issue.

2j James hore.

3j Elizabeth hore.

4j Frances hore.

5j Louisa hore.

4i Thomas hore, Rector of Kiltennel, then of Ham, married 1797 Mary Howard (died 2 July 1798), aunt of the Earl of Wicklow.

5i Ponsonby hore, married Rachel Coxe, of Castletown.

6i Elizabeth hore, married James Boyd, of Toslare House.

2h Mary hore, married 17 April 1746 John Cox, of Coolcliffe.

3h Anne hore, born 1732, married Loftus (probably not Anthony) Cliffe, of Ross.

(1g cont) William hore, married second 29 August 1743 as her second husband Mary Grogan (died 1777), daughter of John Grogan, of Johnstown Castle. William hore, married third Charles Tottenham, of Tottenham Green, and died February 1745/6.

2g Thomas hore, married a daughter of John Tench, of Branstown, and died before 1762, having had issue,

1h William hore.

2h Walter hore.

3h Anne hore.

3g Jane hore, married Richard Waddy, of Cloest.

4g Walter hore, of Drinagh (died 1462).

5g Martha hore.

(1f cont) William hore, married second Catharine Shapland, daughter of John Shapland, of Wexford, and died 13 April 1741, having had issue,

6g Ellen hore.

2f Alice hore, baptised 17 April 1678, living June 1702.

3f Mary hore, married 13 November 1697 Abraham Hughes, of Ballytrent.

4f Sarah hore, married 9 October 1697 Thomas FitzSimons, of Ballenemona, and died 1749.

2e Walter hore, MP.

3e A daughter hore.

4e A daughter hore.

5e A daughter hore.

2d Anne hore, married Edward Comerford, MP for Callan.

3d John hore, died before 1642.

4d Captain Anthony, living 1645.

5d Mary hore, born before 1618.

6d Joan hore.

2c Nicholas hore, living 1636, married Catherine Devereux, daughter of Walter Devereux, of Carrickschurch.

3c John hore, married Elizabeth Gwynn, and died 1618.

4c Walter hore, of Dungarvan, married Ellen Hore, daughter of Thomas Hore (son of John Hore, of Shandon Castle), and died 11 May 1636, leaving issue (some in Spain).

5c James hore, of Wexford, married Margaret Stafford, daughter of John Stafford, of Wexford Castle.

6c Thomas hore, married Ellen Lamporte, daughter of Philip Lamporte, of Ballyhire, and had issue,

1d UNKNOWN hore, had issue,

Uncertain on number of intervening generations who were of Coolcull, near Harperstown.

1e UNKNOWN hore, had issue,

1f Christopher hore, of Scullabogue, married 10 February 1693 Margaret Devereux, daughter of Colonel James Devereux, of Carrickmenan and his wife Elizabeth Butler.

7c Mary hore, married first William Walsh of Polerangan. Mary hore, married second before 1618 Michael Synnott, of Rahines.

2b Anne hore.

2a Katherine hore, married 1565 Thomas Turnor, son of Paul Turnor, of the Friars Minors and his wife Alice Devereux.

3a David hore, living 1618.

4a Joan hore.

5a Ellen hore.

6a Marion hore.

7a Margaret hore.