Janemr on Family Tree Circles

Thanks to some assistance from members, I have been able to trace the de Courcy name back to 220. So much to look at . . . where do I start.It is amazing to find how the spelling of the surname varies.

Meade, Richard Thomas
ABT 1802 F: Thomas Meade

M: Elizabeth Campbell

S: Elizabeth Dunscombe



Father: Richard Meade b: 1 JUL 1750 [see A]
Mother: Mary de Courcy

? Name: Mary de Courcy
? Sex: F

Father: John 25th Lord Kingsale

A ? ID: I00955
? Name: Richard Meade
? Sex: M
? Birth: 1 JUL 1750
? Death: AUG 1823

Father: James Meade b: 1716 in Commons [see B]
Mother: Hester Williams b: 1730 in Wales

B ? ID: I00166
? Name: James Meade
? Sex: M
? Birth: 1716 in Commons
? Death: 1766
? _FA1: of Kilkeiran,Co,Cork

Father: Martin Meade b: 1684 in Commons [see C]
Mother: Mary O'Hea b: 1688 in of Killkeiran

C ? ID: I00963
? Name: Martin Meade
? Sex: M
? Birth: 1684 in Commons
? Birth: 1684
? Death: 17 OCT 1753 in Killaney

Father: David Meade b: ABT 1658 in Commons [see D]
Mother: Jane McCarty b: ABT 1638 in Carrignavar Castle,Cork.


D ID: I01208
? Name: David Meade
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1658 in Commons
? Birth: ABT 1658
? Death: AFT 1724
? Note: His great-nephew, David Meade of Tisaxon, mention him and his son, Martin, in his will, dated December 1724.

Father: Robert Meagh b: in Tissaxson [see E]
Mother: Margaret Roche

E ? ID: I00973
? Name: Robert Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: in Tissaxson
? Death: 1672

Father: David Meagh b: 1574 in Tissaxon [F]
Mother: Ellice Galway b: in Black Rock Castle, Cork.

F ? I00978
? Name: Robert Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1537 in Tissaxon and Kippagh
? Death: 1614

Father: Patrick Meagh b: ABT 1510 in Meaghstown Castle [G]
Mother: Margaret Galwey b: in Tissaxon

G ? I00996
? Name: Patrick Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1510 in Meaghstown Castle
? Death: 1577
? Note: Beheaded 1577 for rebellion.

Father: James Meagh b: ABT 1488 in Meaghstown Castle [H]
H ? James Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1488 in Meaghstown Castle
? Note: Citizen of Cork and Kinsale. Land owner and Merchant Adventurer. Shipowner.

Father: John Meagh b: ABT 1467 in Meaghstown Castle
I ? I00998
? Name: John Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1467 in Meaghstown Castle
? Death: 1514

Father: William Meagh b: ABT 1445 in Meaghstown Castle [J]

J ? I01000
? Name: William Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1445 in Meaghstown Castle
? Death: ABT 1488

Father: John Meagh b: ABT 1423 in Meaghstown Castle [K]
K ? I01001
? Name: John Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1423 in Meaghstown Castle
? Note: John Meagh the Younger. Mayor of Cork 1467

Father: John Meagh b: ABT 1392 in Meaghstown Castle [L]
L ? I01002
? Name: John Meagh
? Sex: M
? ALIA: John Meade the /Great/
? Birth: ABT 1392 in Meaghstown Castle
? Note:
See various law suits of the period for these descents. JAM's Book, The Meades of Meaghstown Castle and Tisaxon give full details.
Mayor of Cork 1440. Known as John Meagh the Great.

Father: David Meagh b: ABT 1339 in Buttevant [M]
M ? I01003
? Name: David Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1339 in Buttevant
? Note: 1361, David Meagh of Buttavant held Kilbrin, Killaney, and Killinery. Killbrin alone was 12,631 acres. He was Sovereign { mayor} of Kinsale in 1379 and 1381. An ancient document of 1362 states that he was the son of Philip Meagh of Buttevant.

Father: Philip Meagh b: ABT 1315 [N]
N
? I01004
? Name: Philip Meagh
? Sex: M
? Birth: ABT 1315
? Death: ABT 1361 in Buttevant
? Note:
In 1341 Adam Meade [ Meagh] of Buttevant made grants of 19 Manors to various people. This document was still extant in 1898 bearing a seal with the coat of arms identical with the present Meade family. It is not known whether he was the brother or father of Philip Meagh.
Previous to this the Advowson of Liskeary was granted to the O'Mide or Meagh family. It remained in the Meade family untill 1502, when it was granted to Holy Trinity , Dublin, by James Meagh.
Edward MacLysaght in his "More Irish Families" [Irish Academic Press, 1982] says that from the begining of the 14thC. the Miaghs were amung the leading families of Co. Cork. and nearly all early references relate to Munster. He suggests that they were amung the early settlers in Co. Meath after the Anglo-Norman invasion. He thinks it is very unlikely that they came from Bristol to Cork, but rather the other way round and it was the Bristol Meade's who anglisised their name. Being rich landowners, merchants and shipowners they set up a branch office in Bristol to run their affairs!!! This has caused endless confusion with the old english words for green meadow and the resulting names of " atte Mede", "de Pratis", etc., depending on whether the document was written in Latin, Norman French or old English.


Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
? Married: ABT 1336
Children
1. David Meagh b: ABT 1339 in Buttevant