About the Irish Vandeleur family

Vandeleur - the Irish branch of the Vandeleur family are descended from Maxmiliaan Vandeleur , a Dutch merchant from the town of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands , who had settled in Kilrush ,Ireland.

• Original Dutch name : van de Leur

To name a few:

Giles Vandeleur

Settled at Ralahine, Co Clare. 1660 and was one of the Commissioners for applotting quit-rents in Ireland. He married Martha Fitzgerald, dau of Very Rev. John Fitzgerald.

Crofton Vandeleur

Married Elizabeth Croasdaile, of Rynn ,Queen's Co. Died at Antigua

Crofton Moore Vandeleur

High Sheriff 1832, MP for Co. Clare 1859-74, Colonel Clare Militia Educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.