The Ussher or Usher family was an Anglo-Irish family prominent from the 15th to 19th centuries, originally as merchants and municipal officials in Dublin. Family tradition traces their origin to a John Nevil, supposed to be of the Nevilles of Northern England and to have been Usher of Prince John of England's Court as Lord of Ireland;[1] the family also saw a connection with the Yorkshire Usher family recorded from the 14th century. The Constable of Dublin Castle in 1302 was "John le Ussher", who may have been a relative.[2] The earliest definite ancestor of the later Usshers was Arland Ussher, who was Mayor of Dublin in 1469.
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| Gen | Idx | Forename | Dates | Residence[s] | Spouse[s] | Office[s] and notes | Txt | Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | Arland [Arlantor] | fl.1439, d.1479 | Dublin city | (1) Alson Taylour of Swords; (2) Anne Berford, of Kilrue, Co. Meath | Mayor of Dublin | ||
| 1 | 1 | Margaret | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Thomas | Elizabeth, dr. of Walter Cheevers, of Macetown, Co. Meath | Arland's only son with his first wife | ||||
| 2 | 2.1 | Alson | (1) William Bath of Athcarne (2) John Bellew of Bellewstown | mother of John Bathe | ||||
| 1 | 3 | John | fl.1485 | Joanna [Joan] Foster of Killeigh | merchant; Arland's first son with his second wife | |||
| 2 | 3.1 | Arland | d.1557 | Reia [Reix, Rosina] Holywood of Artane [Tartaine] | Ireland King-at-Arms ?, Sheriff 1521, Mayor 1528. rebuilt St. John's Church, Dublin | |||
| 3 | 3.1.1 | Robert | b.1528 | Santry and Crumlin | (1) Margaret FitzJohn of Fyanstown [Fianstown] (2) Katharine Segrave [Sedgrave], sister of Richard Segrave [m. 1567] | Sheriff 1553, Mayor 1561 | 10 | |
| 4 | 3.1.1.1 | Thomas | died young | first son of Robert with 1st wife . | ||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.2 | Richard | c. 1550-1625 | (1) Ellinor Plunket of Dunsoghly [d.1597] (2) Jane (d. of Nicholas Ball MP) | ||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.1 | Robert | eldest by 1st wife | |||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.2.1.1 | Robert jun | ||||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.2.1.1.1 | Arland | ||||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.2.1.1.2-4 | zzz 3 children | ||||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.2.1.1.5 | Marie | ||||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.2.1.2 | Mathew | ||||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.2.1.3 | John | ||||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.2.1.3.1 | August | ||||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.2.1.3.1.1 | Augustin | ||||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.2.1.4 | Amy | Jiarth. Rely | |||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.2.1.5 | Bridget | Peter Holmes | |||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.2.1.6 | Anne | ||||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.2 | Margaret | Edmund Malon | |||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.3 | Elizabeth | Maurice Eustace | |||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.4 | daughter | Robert Preston | |||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.5 | John | Kilkenny | eldest by 2nd wife | ||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.6 | Rose | Thos. Challoner | |||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.7 | Eleanor | Lamerick Nottingham | |||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.2.8 | Mary | ||||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.3 | Ellinor | (1) Walter Ball [Mayor of Dublin, d.1598] (2) Robert Conway [Master of Chancery, d.1602] (3) Sir John Eliot [3rd Baron of the Exchequer, of Balrisk] | 12 | ||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.3.1 | Robert Ball | Jenet [d. of primate Henry Ussher, qv] | Mayor of Dublin | ||||
| 5 | 3.1.1.3.2 | Rose Ball | Lucas Challoner | |||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.3.2.1 | Phoebe Challoner | primate James Ussher, qv | |||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.4 | Margaret | fl.1595 | Robert Feekins of Ballitraston | 13 | |||
| 4 | 3.1.1.5 | Anne | (1) Walter Archbold of Timolin (2) Thos. Barnewall (3) James Sherlock of Naas [d.1595] | Son James Sherlock was probably the founder of the family of Sherlocks of Sherlockstown | ||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.6 | Laurence | fl.1627 | Dublin | (1) dr. [d.1597] of John Marshall (2) Margaret White [d.1603] | first son of Robert with 2nd wife. Merchant. Freeman 1595 | 15 | |
| 5 | 3.1.1.6.1 | Luke | (1) d of John Marshall (2) Margaret White | ancestor of the Usher family of Birr | ||||
| 6 | 3.1.1.6.1.1 | Robert | c.1640-1704 | Birr | Apothecary | 15 | ||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.1 | John | Birr | Apothecary; issue Robert and others | 16 | |||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2 | Luke | c.1675-1718 | Birr | Apothecary | 16 | ||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.1 | Mary | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.2 | Robt | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.3 | Thos | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.4 | Bridget | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.5 | Joan | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.6 | Ann | 17 | |||||
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.7 | Noble Luke | 1709-1787 | Birr | [m.1737] Anne Bloomfield of Eyrccourt | Surgeon | 17 | |
| 8 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.2.8 | Peter | 17 | |||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.3 | Laurence | fl.1715 | |||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.4 | James | St. Michan's parish. Dub | [m 1737] Sarah Thirkild | weaver; Freeman 1732 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.4.1 | Rob. | ||||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.4.2 | Joan | ||||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.5 | Mary | James Bedo | had issue | ||||
| 7 | 3.1.1.6.1.1.6 | Margaret | d.1754 | Kilkenny | spinster | 17 | ||
| 4 | 3.1.1.7 | Robert | d.1651 | Dublin | Amey | Merchant. Freeman 1595 | ||
| 5 | 3.1.1.7.1 | Arlantor | d.1659 | Fishamble St, Dublin | Merchant | 14 | ||
| 4 | 3.1.1.8 | Arland | d. inf. | |||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.9 | Elizabeth | (1) Edw. Cateling (2) Christopher Lynch of Croby, Recorder of Drogheda | Children w Lynch: Robert, Lionel, Mary, Margery, Elinor, Margaret, Mabel, Frances, Elizabeth, Jane, Anne and Ismay | ||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.10 | Marie | ||||||
| 4 | 3.1.1.11 | Rose | d.1607 | John Shelton of Dublin [d.1608] | Sons Thos. and Christopher | 15 | ||
| 3 | 3.1.2 | Katherine | ||||||
| 3 | 3.1.3 | Alson | ||||||
| 2 | 3.2 | Thomas | c.1482–1566 | Margaret Geydon (d. 1597) | ||||
| 3 | 3.2.1 | John | d.1600 | Sheriff 1592; publisher of Aibidil Gaoidheilge agus Caiticiosma | ||||
| 3 | 3.2.2 | Henry | Margaret Elliot of Balrisk, County Meath | archbishop | ||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.1 | Mark [Marcus] | before 1575–1632 | Balsoon | MP for Armagh Borough in 1613 | 62 | ||
| 5 | 3.2.2.1.1 | zzz | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.2 | Ambrose | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.3 | Thomas | d.1610 | |||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.4 | Luke | d.1532 | Margaret O'Connor | archdeacon of Armagh | |||
| 5 | 3.2.2.4.1 | zzz | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.5 | John | Baltray | |||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.6 | Matthew | d.1667 | Carnteel [Carentele], County Tyrone | ||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.7 | Richard | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.8 | Robert | 1592–1642 | bishop | ||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.9 | Jenet | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.2.10 | Rose | mother of Marcus Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon | |||||
| 3 | 3.2.3 | George | d.1609 | merchant | ||||
| 4 | 3.2.3.1 | zzz | ||||||
| 3 | 3.2.4 | Arland | d.1598 | |||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.1 | John | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.2 | Elizabeth | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.3 | James | Phoebe Challoner | |||||
| 5 | 3.2.4.3.1 | Elizabeth | Sir Timothy Tyrrell | |||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.4 | Ambrose | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.5 | Ellinor | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.6 | Sarah | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.7 | Margaret | ||||||
| 4 | 3.2.4.8 | Mabel | ||||||
| 3 | 3.2.5 | Christopher | d.1597 | Ulster King of Arms; Archdeacon of Armagh | ||||
| 3 | 3.2.6 | Katherine | ||||||
| 3 | 3.2.7 | Ales | ||||||
| 3 | 3.2.8 | Rex [Rose] | (1) John Money; (2) John Garvey | |||||
| 2 | 3.3 | Jenet | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Robert | d by 1479 | |||||
| 1 | 5 | Philip | d by 1479 | |||||
| 1 | 6 | Christopher | d.1546 | Alsone, sister of Richard Fitzwilliams, great-grandfather of Thomas FitzWilliam, 1st Viscount FitzWilliam | Mayor 1518 and 1524 | |||
| 2 | 6.1 | John | c.1533-1590 | Alsone or Ales Newman (d.1601) d. of Sir William Newman, Mayor of Dublin | Mayor 1561 | |||
| 3 | 6.1.1 | Christopher | ||||||
| 3 | 6.1.2 | Sir William | 1561-1659 | Donnybrook | (1) Isabella [d. 1597] daughter of Adam Loftus; (2) Margaret Goodman née Cludde of Orleton [d.1603; no issue] | knighted 25 Jul 1603; clerk of the privy council of Ireland; MP 1613–1615 for Wicklow Borough | ||
| 4 | 6.1.2.1 | Arthur | 1629 | Judith Newcomen (d.1652) | Drowned in the River Dodder | |||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.1 | Sir William | Bridgfoot, Dublin, later Castle of the Grange, Wicklow | (1) Elizabeth Parsons (2) Ursula St. Barbe | MP 1634–1635 for Wicklow Borough | |||
| 6 | 6.1.2.1.1.1 | zzz | ||||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.2 | Margaret | d. 1683 | Sir Paul Davis, Knt. | ||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.3 | James | Capt. in the Army, d.s.p. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.4 | John | Capt. in the Army, d.s.p. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.5 | Adam | 1650–1713/1715 | Archdeacon of Clonfert | ||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.6 | Beverley | d. 1683 | Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet | Lieutenant-Colonel in James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond's Guard | |||
| 6 | 6.1.2.1.6.1 | John | c.1682–1741 | Mary, daughter of Sir George St George, later Baron St George | MP for Carrick 1715-1741 | |||
| 7 | 6.1.2.1.6.1.1 | St George | Elizabeth (d.1813), daughter of Sir Christopher Dominick | MP for Carrick 1741-1763. Took surname St George, later Baron Saint George | ||||
| 8 | 6.1.2.1.6.1.1.1 | Emilia | William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster | |||||
| 7 | 6.1.2.1.6.1.2 | Olivia | Arthur French | son Christopher adopted the surname St George in 1774; he was the grandfather of Christopher St George | ||||
| 6 | 6.1.2.1.6.2 | Beverley | Kilmeadan | |||||
| 7 | 6.1.2.1.6.2.1 | Beverley | c. 1700 – September 1757 | Kilmeadan | MP for Waterford County 1735-1757 | |||
| 6 | 6.1.2.1.6.3 | James | Ballintaylor, near Dungarvan | |||||
| 7 | 6.1.2.1.6.3.1 | John | 1703 – 3 January 1749 | MP for Dungarvan 1747-1749 | ||||
| 7 | 6.1.2.1.6.3.2 | Susannah | Christopher Musgrave | Mother of Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Baronet, of Tourin | ||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.7 | Katherine | Sir Philip Percival, Knt. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.8 | Isabella | Sir Percy Smyth, Knt. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.9 | Christopher | d.y. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.10 | Philip | d.y. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.11 | Arthur | Ensign in the Army, d.s.p. | |||||
| 5 | 6.1.2.1.12 | Alice | Sir Theophilus Jones. | |||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.2 | Adam | Ulster King of Arms | |||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.3 | Mary | William Crofton | |||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.4 | Jane | d.1764 [recte 1674?] | Daniel Molyneux (d.1632), Ulster King of Arms | ||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.5 | Margaret | ||||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.6 | Alicia | ||||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.7 | Eleanor | ||||||
| 4 | 6.1.2.8 | Anne | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | Anne |
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- Charles Ussher MP for Blessington 1745-1771
- John Ussher (MP for Inistioge) MP for Inistioge 1783-1790
- Henry Ussher (astronomer) (1741–1790)
- Sir Thomas Ussher KCH CB (1779–1848) Royal Navy officer
- Newtown Limavady MPs:
- John Usher MP for 1639 may have been son of Sir William Ussher the younger (p.141)
- William Ussher (1675-1719) MP 1714-15 was son of Sir William's son Christopher (p.145)
- William Ussher (1718-1780) Archdeacon of Glendalough, was son of another William Ussher (1680-1744) Archdeacon of Clonfert
References edit
- Wright, William Ball (1889). "Appendix XI: Genealogy of the Family of Ussher; As Given by William Betham, with additions and corrections". The Ussher memoirs; or, Genealogical memoirs of the Ussher families in Ireland (with appendix, pedigree and index of names), compiled from public and private sources. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker. pp. 281–296.
- "Ussher". Burke's Irish Family Records. Burke's Peerage. 1976. pp. 1154–1160 – via AskAboutIreland.