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William Rankin (1658 - 1730)

William, who was an Ulster Scot, with his family and father, fled Scotland and went to Ireland to escape religious persecution. One record indicates that William may have had a total of seven children....

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William Rankin (1658 - 1730)

William, who was an Ulster Scot, with his family and father, fled Scotland and went to Ireland to escape religious persecution. One record indicates that William may have had a total of seven children....

5/20/2020

Cornewall (about 1653 – 21 January 1720) was an officer in the British Royal Navy.OriginsHe was born about 1653, the fifth son of Humphrey Cornewall MP and his wife Theophila Skynner (1622–1718).Career...

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Cornewall (about 1653 – 21 January 1720) was an officer in the British Royal Navy.OriginsHe was born about 1653, the fifth son of Humphrey Cornewall MP and his wife Theophila Skynner (1622–1718).Career...

4/3/2018

Sargent Alexander Rankin, I MP (aft.1628 - 1703)

"Alexander Rankin"

Alexander was part of the Rankin sect of Clan MacLean from Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull. Details in THE LUSH FAMILY HISTORY Alexander Rankin, his son William and grandson Adam migrated to Ireland ...

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Sargent Alexander Rankin, I MP (aft.1628 - 1703)

"Alexander Rankin"

Alexander was part of the Rankin sect of Clan MacLean from Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull. Details in THE LUSH FAMILY HISTORY Alexander Rankin, his son William and grandson Adam migrated to Ireland ...

7/3/2017

Fínghin MacCarthaigh (b. - 1261)

"Maccarthaigh. MacCarthy"

Finghin MacCarthy , also known as Fineen of Ringrone (Irish: Fínghin Reanna Róin Mac Carthaigh), was King of Desmond from 1251 to his death in 1261, shortly after his famous victory over John FitzGeral...

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Fínghin MacCarthaigh (b. - 1261)

"Maccarthaigh. MacCarthy"

Finghin MacCarthy , also known as Fineen of Ringrone (Irish: Fínghin Reanna Róin Mac Carthaigh), was King of Desmond from 1251 to his death in 1261, shortly after his famous victory over John FitzGeral...

12/3/2015

Links:==* Geneall * Wikipedia * Find A grave Ferdinand Willem, Duke of Wurttemberg-Neuenstadt (September 12, 1659, Neuenstadt am Kocher – June 7, 1701, Sluis) was a general in the Dutch army.

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Links:==* Geneall * Wikipedia * Find A grave Ferdinand Willem, Duke of Wurttemberg-Neuenstadt (September 12, 1659, Neuenstadt am Kocher – June 7, 1701, Sluis) was a general in the Dutch army.

12/17/2013

Sir Neil O'Neill, Kt. MP (1658 - 1690)

"Niall", "O'Neill"

Sir Neil O'Neill commanded a regiment of Jacobite dragoons (mounted infantry) at the Battle of the Boyne. dawn on 1 July 1690, a force of 10,000 men, led by Count Meinhard Schomberg and General James D...

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Sir Neil O'Neill, Kt. MP (1658 - 1690)

"Niall", "O'Neill"

Sir Neil O'Neill commanded a regiment of Jacobite dragoons (mounted infantry) at the Battle of the Boyne. dawn on 1 July 1690, a force of 10,000 men, led by Count Meinhard Schomberg and General James D...

1/30/2013

Lt. General James Douglas, son of James, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (d. 1671) was originally an advocate, but became Lieutenant-General, commander in chief the 'Scotch' army, and then transferred his alle...

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Lt. General James Douglas, son of James, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (d. 1671) was originally an advocate, but became Lieutenant-General, commander in chief the 'Scotch' army, and then transferred his alle...

1/30/2013

Colonel William Wolseley commanded Williamite forces in their victory at the Battle of Newtownbutler (31 July 1689). He also fought at the Battle of the Boyne (1 July 1690) and the Battle of Aughrim (1...

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Colonel William Wolseley commanded Williamite forces in their victory at the Battle of Newtownbutler (31 July 1689). He also fought at the Battle of the Boyne (1 July 1690) and the Battle of Aughrim (1...

1/30/2013

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell (c. November 1650 – 22 October or 23 October 1707), was an English naval officer. Rising through the ranks and fighting in many of the important battles of t...

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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell (c. November 1650 – 22 October or 23 October 1707), was an English naval officer. Rising through the ranks and fighting in many of the important battles of t...

1/30/2013

Admiral Sir John Ashby (1646 - 1693)

John Ashby (1646 - 12 June 1693) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of Admiral. Ashby was the fourth son of Robert Ashby and his wife Alice, who was a sister of Sir Thomas Allin. He...

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Admiral Sir John Ashby (1646 - 1693)

John Ashby (1646 - 12 June 1693) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of Admiral. Ashby was the fourth son of Robert Ashby and his wife Alice, who was a sister of Sir Thomas Allin. He...

1/30/2013

Admiral Sir John Leake (1656 - 1720)

John Leake (4 July 1656 – 21 August 1720) was an English Admiral in the Royal Navy and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1715.Leake was born at Rotherhithe, the second son of Ri...

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Admiral Sir John Leake (1656 - 1720)

John Leake (4 July 1656 – 21 August 1720) was an English Admiral in the Royal Navy and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1715.Leake was born at Rotherhithe, the second son of Ri...

1/30/2013

Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (c. 1648 – 13 April 1716) was a British admiral and politician of the late 17th and early 18th century. Cashiered as a rear-admiral by James II of England in 1688 for re...

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Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (c. 1648 – 13 April 1716) was a British admiral and politician of the late 17th and early 18th century. Cashiered as a rear-admiral by James II of England in 1688 for re...

1/29/2013

John Hamilton (Jacobite) (c.1650 - 1691)

"Col. John Hamilton", "Comte de Hamilton", "John Hamilton (Jacobite)"

John Comte de Hamilton==Col. John Hamilton, Comte de Hamilton was killed in the Battle of Aughrim during the during the Williamite War in Ireland. He married in January 1690 Elizabeth Macan and had iss...

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John Hamilton (Jacobite) (c.1650 - 1691)

"Col. John Hamilton", "Comte de Hamilton", "John Hamilton (Jacobite)"

John Comte de Hamilton==Col. John Hamilton, Comte de Hamilton was killed in the Battle of Aughrim during the during the Williamite War in Ireland. He married in January 1690 Elizabeth Macan and had iss...

1/29/2013

Hamilton (c.1655 - December 1717) was a Jacobite Irish army officer who fought on both sides during the Williamite War in Ireland.BiographyRichard was a younger son of George Hamilton of Donalong, an I...

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Hamilton (c.1655 - December 1717) was a Jacobite Irish army officer who fought on both sides during the Williamite War in Ireland.BiographyRichard was a younger son of George Hamilton of Donalong, an I...

1/29/2013

(or Anthony) Hamilton (1646 – 21 April 1720) was an Irish classical author of near Scottish ancestry, who wrote in French.He is especially noteworthy from the fact that, though by birth he was a foreig...

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(or Anthony) Hamilton (1646 – 21 April 1720) was an Irish classical author of near Scottish ancestry, who wrote in French.He is especially noteworthy from the fact that, though by birth he was a foreig...

1/29/2013

McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel (died 1 July 1694) was a Jacobite general in the Williamite War in Ireland, and a personal friend of James II.BackgroundMcCarthy was the younger son of Donough MacCarty, ...

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McCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel (died 1 July 1694) was a Jacobite general in the Williamite War in Ireland, and a personal friend of James II.BackgroundMcCarthy was the younger son of Donough MacCarty, ...

1/29/2013

Chalmont Marquis of St Ruth[1] (circa 1650 – 12 July 1691) was a French general. Early in his military career, he fought against Protestants in France. Later, he fought in Ireland on the Jacobite side ...

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Chalmont Marquis of St Ruth[1] (circa 1650 – 12 July 1691) was a French general. Early in his military career, he fought against Protestants in France. Later, he fought in Ireland on the Jacobite side ...

1/29/2013

Major Thomas Purcell (b. - 1691)

During the Williamite War in Ireland, Major Thomas Purcell served with the Irish troops in Purcell's Dragoon Regiment (commanded by his older brother Colonel Nicholas Purcell). was killed in action aft...

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Major Thomas Purcell (b. - 1691)

During the Williamite War in Ireland, Major Thomas Purcell served with the Irish troops in Purcell's Dragoon Regiment (commanded by his older brother Colonel Nicholas Purcell). was killed in action aft...

1/29/2013

Purcell, 13th Baron of Loughmoe (1651 – 4 March 1722) was the son of James Purcell of Loughmoe and the maternal nephew of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde.A member of the King's Privy Council, Purcell...

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Purcell, 13th Baron of Loughmoe (1651 – 4 March 1722) was the son of James Purcell of Loughmoe and the maternal nephew of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde.A member of the King's Privy Council, Purcell...

1/29/2013

de Froulay, chevalier de Tessé (1651 – Cremona, August 20, 1701), was baron d'Ambrières and a French army commander, fighting in the Williamite War in Ireland.Philibert-Emmanuel de Froulay was the youn...

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de Froulay, chevalier de Tessé (1651 – Cremona, August 20, 1701), was baron d'Ambrières and a French army commander, fighting in the Williamite War in Ireland.Philibert-Emmanuel de Froulay was the youn...

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