Talk:Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets

Latest comment: 11 years ago by Mifren in topic Uniacke family?

Uniacke family? edit

What's the use of all that Uniacke family lineage? Wikipedia is not a genealogy, and Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald's ancestors and siblings are in no way important for the baronetcy, are they? Huon (talk) 23:39, 28 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

This should explain it.--Yeti Hunter (talk) 07:59, 29 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Thank you Huon (& YetiHunter) for this opportunity to justify publication. The use of the Uniacke family lineage is a clearer chronology and context of the Irish Ascendancy and accompanying diaspora. The Protestant Irish Ascendancy led with increasing absentee landlords after the Desmond Geraldine (and other) Rebellions against the Henry VIII, Elizabethan, James I & Cromwellian invasions and plantations to the systemic destruction of what was left of the native Gaelic culture. The FitzGerald-Uniacke-FitzGerald family responses over centuries to the beginning of Modern History dated from the storming of Bastille with the rise of the Rights of Man to the French and American Revolutions and failed 1798 United Irish Rebellion. This included United Irish leader Lord Edward FitzGerald of Leinster House family formerly of Kildare. As far as the Judkin-FitzGerald Baronetcy is concerned which includes genealogical reference to the Desmond FitzGerald Knights of Glin & Kerry, there is also a clear connection with the history of the FitzGerald-Uniacke Lisquinlan and Corkbeg seats to Uniacke-Penrose-FitzGerald Baronetcy.Mifren (talk) 17:04, 3 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

Lineage edit

The Uniacke family are a unique family name considered to be a branch of the Old English Anglo-Norman Kingdom of Desmond Geraldine FitzGerald family from rivalry with the House of Butler. "This ancient family, whose original name was Fitz-Gerald (descended from the County Desmond branch of the great Géraldine family) went to Ireland about the close of the 12th century in the Strongbow invasion from Wales. Descended from

Princess Nest ferch Rhys (died after 1136) edit

was a Welsh princess of Deheubarth or Nesta of Wales, daughter of South Welsh Prince Rhys ap Tewdwr, grandson of Howell the Good, King of the Britons. The name, a singular one, arose according to tradition from the following circumstance : In the skirmishes which were constantly taking place between the rival houses of Fitz-Gerald and Butler, a service, attended by great danger, becoming necessary to be done, and the commander hesitating whom to employ, an individual was pointed out and recommended to him with this remark, "Unicus est", meaning "He is the only person to undertake this service." "Hence came UNIAK, as the name was formerly spelled." Although some believe that as the Uniak and today Uniac name is linguistically similar to Saint Uniac in Brittany, France that may be the origin in fact hence de Uniak being of Uniac, especially given the naturally first four descents French sounding Christian names, Bernard and Philip. This then begs the question when and how did the Unicus est and linquistically de Uniak French sounding name arrive especially when we consider Saint Uniac is in Brittany, which was the Duchy the illegitimate Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered to gain that 1066 Title William the Conquerer.

The following notices of four descents in the 13th and 14th centuries, are extracted from the records in the Bermingham Tower in the Castle of Dublin :

Bernard de Uniak, Esq. was resident at Cork, in 1305, edit

as appears by an entry on the plea-roll of that year.

His son,

Bernard de Uniak, Esq. of Youghal, со. Cork, living in 1311, edit

is mentioned in the plea-roll, and also in the great roll of the pipe, all preserved in that depository of ancient records.

His son,

PHILIP DE UNIAK, of Youghal,was living in 1335. edit

Thomas de Uniak, of Cork, edit

son of the said Philip de Uniak, of Youghal, was father of

Thomas de Uniak, of Cork, living there in 1391. edit

There having been but one family in Ireland of this peculiar name, it is certain that the present Uniackes, descend from the above-mentioned persons, though the intermediate generations from 1390 to 1500 have been lost sight of. The branch of this family which settled in со. Tipperary assumed the name of Fitz-Gerald, and were represented by the Judkin-Fitzgerald Baronets, of Lisheen, County Tipperary.

The principal seat was Ballyhubbert, near Youghal, until the middle of the 17th century, and since then Mount Uniacke, also near Youghal, both in со. Cork.

Thomas Uniacke, edit

son of

Maurice Uniacke of the County Cork edit

by Elizabeth, daughter of

Sir Garrett FitzGerald Knt, edit

married Helena, daughter and co-h. of Christian Borr of Borr Mount, County Wexford by whom he had issue:
1. Borr, of Youghall, esq. married 1760, Anne, eldest daughter of Frederick Trench, of Mote (Moate), County Galway, and had issue, Robert Uniacke, of Woodhouse, County Waterford, married January 7, 1790, Nanette-Constantia, daughter of the Right Honourable John Beresford, brother of George de la Poer, 1st marquess of Waterford.
2.

Robert, father of the 1st bart. edit

3. Maurice, of Woodhouse, County Waterford, married Barbara, daughter and heir of James Uniacke of Сарра, Cоunty Tipperary, and died 1745, leaving an only daughter Barbara, married Walter Atkin of Leadington, County Cork.
4. Clotilda, m. William Wallace, of Ballycronane, Cоunty Cork.

Col. Robert Uniacke, second son of Thomas, was of Corkbeg, Cоunty Cork, and took the name of Fitzgerald in compliance with the will of his grandmother's brother

Sir Robert FitzGerald Knt (son of edit

Sir Garrett FitzGerald Knt of Lisquinlan edit

and maternal grandson of

Sir Robert Tynte Knt of Youghal and Ballycronane). edit

He married Frances-Lapp, daughter of

Judge John Lapp Judkin, esq. of Ballymore Cashel and d. 1778, edit

leaving issue by her, (who died August 1791):
1. Robert Uniacke Fitzgerald , of Corkbeg, esq. Member of Parliament for County Cork, (1801 to 1806), who married Louisa Petitot, daughter of Rev. Richard Bullen, and had issue:
2. Sir Thomas, the first baronet
3. Eleanor, married Rev. Robert Dring, of Bork Grove, County Cork.
4. Clotilda.
Clotilda Fitzgerald, late of Corkbeg, in the County of Cork, Spinster, deceased : Said sum of 184l. 12s. 4d. for the peasantry of Lisquinlan and Clonmane, upon trust that the same shall always remain vested in the Government stocks, and that the interest thereof shall be given every Christmas in premiums to such of the peasantry of Lisquinlan and Clonmane as shall distinguish themselves for industry and cleanliness, according to the discretion and distribution of my nephew, the said Robert Uniacke Fitzgerald, during his life, andhttp://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/11900/eppi_pages/279458
p109 Clotilda Fitzgerald--continued. and after his death, then according to the discretion and distribution of the person who for the time being shall for ever thereafter be the inheritor of and in possession of the Lisquinlan estate, or his or her guardian or guardians, in case of minority.

(Codicil, dated 25th April 1832.)-Now I do hereby direct the same to be annexed to said will, and to be taken as part thereof, inasmuch as the property that I am possessed of, as well my charge on the Corkbeg estate, or in the funds, will be sufficient to pay the amount of the legacies I have disposed of by my said will ; I hereby direct that said charge on the Corkbeg estate and the money in the funds (save the sum of 200l. left in charity, and the bequest of 20l. unto my maid servant, which shall be paid out of the money in the funds immediately after my decease), shall remain at interest on their present securities, until, by accumulation of the interest thereof respectively, a sum sufficient to discharge the full amount of the entire of said legacies shall be created, until which time I further direct that interest shall not commence or be payable on the legacies left by me unto my nieces. Return of Commissions of Charitable Donations and Bequests, Ireland, since 1830 Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 5 July 1844. CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (IRELAND). p108-9 Prerogative Court, 1838. Printed image digitised by the University of Southampton Library Digitisation Unit
5. Elizabeth, died unmarried (1799).
6. Helen or Helena , married Henry Brabazon of Wilville, County Louth.

I.

Sir Thomas, edit

second son of Col Robert, was created a baronet as above, took the surname of Judkin in addition to and before Fitzgerald, in compliance with the Will of his maternal uncle, Judge John Judkin of Cashel, and settled at Lisheen in the Golden Vale. He married Elizabeth, second daughter of Joseph Capel of Cloghroe House, (by Elizabeth M'Cartie, only daughter of Dennis M'Cartie of Castle Ballea (descended from the Munster M'Cartie Mor or Kings of Munster) by Mary Meade, daughter of Sir John Meade, of Tubrid, Cоunty Cork, baronet, and had issue,
1. Sir John, second baronet,
2. Joseph Capel heir of Cloghroe House of the Cormac M'Cartie ancestry above.
3. Robert Uniacke died in the Battle of Salamanca 1812

Sir Thomas died on September 24, 1810 and was succeeded by his son,
II.

Sir John edit

Assignment of a trust term by Sir John Judkin FitzGerald, Zesheen, Co. Tipperary and others, to Thomas Nowlan, Dublin City affecting specified land in Co. Tipperary; Co. Kilkenny; Co. of Kilkenny City; Co. Down. Consideration: 10/= stg. Private Sources at the National Archives Small Private Accessions 1972–1997, 999/1–999/850, 999/673, 2/7 20 Jan. 1812, p.1164 married 1st in 1816, Mrs. Moore, Eliza Pennefather, second or fifth daughter of Richard Pennefather of New Park, Tipperary, and had issue,

Sir Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald, edit

3rd Baronet (18201864).[1][2]

+ FITZGERALD, Sir Joseph Capel JUDKIN-, 4th Bt of Lisheen, co Tipperary, Munster, Ireland, United Kingdom edit

+ FITZGERALD, Sir Joseph Capel JUDKIN-, Bart., of Lisheen, co. Tipperary. — Cr. 1801.

Eldest son of Sir Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald, 3rd Bart., J.P. and D.L., by Emma Louisa Maunsell, who d. 1908, youngest dau. of the late Henry White, Esq., J.P., of "Golden Hills, and New Ross, co. Tipperary; b. 1853; s. 1864; m. 1872 Constance Sarah, younger dau. of the late William Augustus Hyder, Esq., Capt. 10th Hussars. Educated at Harrow. Heir, his son Thomas Judkin. b. 1873. Edward Walford. The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (Volume ed.59, yr.1919). (page 129 of 415) Matthew (talk) 04:20, 11 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

Baronetcy of Lisheen extinct 1917 or dormant? edit

The Crown Office Baronetcy Register Official Roll states that the 4th Baronet was Sir Joseph Capel Judkin-Fitzgerald, (1853-1917) and his heir was Capel Gerald Judkin-Fitzgerald (1872-1898) and the second heir was Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald (born 1873). The Roll shows Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald as the 5th Baronet, but it is doubtful as the entry appears incomplete. The entry after Thomas simply says the baronetcy is either extinct or dormant and gives no date of death for Thomas, nor does it say what relationship he was to the 4th Baronet.

Robert Uniacke JUDKIN-FITZGERALD b1856 – seems to just disappear ... then ... Richard Harry Fitz-Gerald 1855 – 1937 seems to appear ... from, Sir Joseph Capel Judkin-FitzGerald 4th Bt of Lisheen, Co Tipperary Birth 9 Aug 1853 in Lisheen, Tipperary, Ireland, United Kingdom Death 1917 in Co Tipperary, Munster, Ireland, United Kingdom was the last Bt SIR THOMAS, who was b. 22 July, 1820 and m. 25 Jan. 1845, Emma-Louisa-Maunsell, youngest dau. of Henry White, Esq. of Golden Hills, co. Tipperary, and had, John-Judkin, b. 30 Nov. 1847, and d. 1857. JOSEPH-CAPEL, present baronet. Robert, b. 1856. Thomas, b. 1858. Eliza-Anna, m. 1872, to John-E. Roberts, Esq. Emma-Augusta, m. to Edmund Hale, Esq. Henrietta Mary. Sir Thomas d. 27 April, 1864, and was s. by his eldest surviving son, SIR JOSEPH CAPEL JUDKIN-FITZGERALD, the 4th and present baronet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Judkin-FitzGerald_3rd_Bt_Lisheen.JPG

Sir John, 2nd Bt, married 2nd, Maria Elizabeth Geraldine FITZGERALD in 1835, and had issue, Geraldine Caroline Judkin-FitzGerald
married 3rd, Margaret BANKS nee WARNER no issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mifren (talkcontribs) 17:39, 3 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

Geraldine Caroline Judkin-FitzGerald went onto marry Dr Walter Bourne of Taney Hill, Rathdown, South Dublin.Mifren (talk) 23:27, 19 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

References

Capitalization edit

Most of the sources I just looked at - including the 1840 baronetage, where that doesn't use all-caps - use "Fitzgerald", not "FitzGerald". Thus, I reverted the recent change in capitalization. If there's some grand reason to use "FitzGerald" despite the sources to the contrary, please tell us here. Huon (talk) 13:48, 7 November 2009 (UTC)Reply