EDWARD LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, MP for Monaghan, 1761-75; in the latter year he died, leaving by his wife a large family, the eldest son and successor of whom was,

FRANCIS LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, who unsuccessfully contested the Monaghan parliamentary seat in 1775. Dying without an heir in 1789, his brother,

CHARLES LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, barrister

Grandfather

EDWARD LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, who had married and died in 1756, was succeeded by his grandson, - EDWARD LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, MP for Monaghan, 1761-75

Earlier Family

THE LUCAS FAMILY WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY MONAGHAN, WITH 9,955 ACRES

In the early part of the 17th century, several members of the Lucas family removed from England and settled in the sister island, where their descendants remained, in the counties of Cork, Clare, King's County (Offaly) and Monaghan.

In the last named, they acquired, partly by purchase and partly by royal grant, considerable estates, which were erected into a manor by patent of CHARLES II, in 1683, to be called the manor of Castle Shane.

THOMAS LUCAS, of Saxham, Suffolk, Secretary to Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, and Solicitor to HENRY VIII; following his decease in 1531.

His descendant, FRANCIS LUCAS ESQ, the first of Castle Shane; cornet in the army, and who died in 1657, had issue

FRANCIS LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, born in 1646, returned to parliament by County Monaghan in 1695, but subsequently unseated by petition. He died about 1695. His 2nd son,

EDWARD LUCAS ESQ, of Castle Shane, who had married and died in 1756, was succeeded by his grandson,