Capt. James FitzMaurice of Kilmihill

James Fitzmaurice, Captain, of Kilmihil, Co Clare who married Catherine, daughter and heiress of William Harman, of Derrymoyle, Queen's County and of Dublin whose will was dated 27th April, 1682 and proved 10th Jan 1684. William's only other child was a daughter who had married John Dodson but had died before her father so William left his wealth to his younger daughter Catherine. William's father was Edward Harman and his father's brother was Sir Thomas Harman of Athy, MP who commanded Sir George Wentworth's troop in the Athy area in 1643 (the brother of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford who was executed by Charles 1). The Harmans were connected with Carlow at least as early as 1639 when Thomas Harman Esq sat as MP for the borough.  The name 'Harman' was passed down through successive generations of the Fitzmaurice family. James and Catherine were recorded as living at Bannagh, Co Kerry in 1720 & 1724. Hon Captain James died before 1749 when his widow advertised the lands of Derrymoyle and the colliery for let.  In 1749 Hon Mrs Catherine Fitzmaurice widow and relict of Hon Captain James was recorded as living at Bowensford near Charleville, Co Cork (reference Pue's Occurrences of 21st February 1749)

Children:

Ann Fitzmaurice born on Thursday, .. March, 1699. The witnesses were Dady Kerry, Lady Crosbie and Sam Morris Esq. She married firstly John Odell, the son of John Odell and Hon Constance Fitzmaurice, a daughter of William, 20th Baron of Kerry and his wife Constance Long and had issue:

a) Thomas Odell who married Constance Fennell, eldest daughter of Robert Fennell of Curraghbowen in 1742 (no issue). He was Captain, Limerick Militia d 1761-63. marriage settlement deed dated 7th June, 1742.

b) John Odell d ca 1729

c) Fitzmaurice Odell d before 1762 married Eleanor Spread, daughter of John Spread and Melian Deane and died without issue. Educated TCD. Recorded as living at Castle Constance, Limerick with Thomas in deed of 1746. His widow died in December 1762.

d) William Odell.

e) Catherine Odell who married Rev William John Bowen and secondly she married in 1732, her first cousin, John Fitzmaurice, of Springfield Castle.79

William Fitzmaurice born November 1701. The witnesses were Mrs Ponsonby, Mrs AG Crosbie of Ardfert, The Honorable William Fitzmaurice, Charles O'Brien Esq.

Harman Fitzmaurice born on 26th May, 1704 at Kilmihill and died on 20th March 1749 aged 44. The witnesses were his aunt Honorable Constance Cox (the wife of Sampson Cox of Ballynoe, Co Limerick whom she married on 11th May 1698, and widow of John Odell and daughter of William Fitzmaurice, 20th Baron of Kerry), Wentworth Harman Esq (of Castle Roe, Co Carlow, son of Sir Thomas Harman of Athy and cousin of Catherine) and Thomas Crosbie Esq of Ardfert. On 17th December 1732 Harman married Margaret, daughter of Gamaliel FitzGerald of Cloghready, Co Tipperary. She was born 1714 and succeeded Harman but died before 1769. Gamaliel conveyed the lands of Cloghready, Coolnadown and Farranaghcrony on their marriage. (ref: Fitzmaurice vs Sadlier 1846 Chancery)

William Fitzmaurice born 1st January 1706. The witnesses were the Bishop of Meath, The Knight of Kerry, William Crosbie.

Raymond Fitzmaurice born 20th July - Date?. The witnesses were Honorable Raymond Fitzmaurice and Thomas Jones.

Source: http://fitzmaurice-family.com/Harman_FitzMaurice.html