Griffith family in Carlow

[rgriffith]

The Griffith - Leach - Edwards families have been linked together for hundreds of years. I came across this interesting tree reference from the descendents of
THOMAS1 EDWARDS was born Bef. 1621 in Wales, and died in Wales:

FRANCIS4 EDWARDS (ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1705 in Ildoorl, Bangor, North Wales, and died 1793 in Kilemond, Carlow, Ireland. He married ANN LEACH 1726 in Ildoorl, Bangor, North Wales.
     
Children of FRANCIS EDWARDS and ANN LEACH are:
5.
i.       ELIZABETH5 EDWARDS, b. Abt. 1732, Ireland.
    ii.       RICHARD EDWARDS, b. Carlow, Ireland.
    iii.       THOMAS EDWARDS, b. Abt. 1727, Carlow, Ireland; m. ANN SHIRLEY.
    iv.       ROBERT EDWARDS, b. 1730, Carlow, Ireland.
    v.       JOHN EDWARDS, b. 1733, Carlow, Ireland; m. ANN JANE PARKER.
    vi.       JOSHUA EDWARDS, b. 1735.
    vii.       WILLIAM EDWARDS, b. 1738, Carlow, Ireland.
    viii.       MARHA EDWARDS, b. 1739, Carlow, Ireland.

http://www.genealogy.com/users/j/e/n/Ronald-G-Jensen/GENE5-0001.html

[Glencoe]

Can anyone help with this?  I am looking for any information on Thomas Leech/Leitch who married Winifred Whalen/Wheland December 1859 in Kilkenny.  Thomas and Winifred came over to Ayshire Scotland around 1860 and had 6 children, Catherine, Margaret, Bridget, John, Patrick, and Thomas, their parents marriage info (above) is on their birth certs.    Any information or advice on Thomas & Winifred  would be a great help to me.
Thanks
Glencoe

[Jack2227]

1798 Rebellion; Claimants Carlow; Griffith

Griffith John; Kiledmond-Rossdillig
Cash-Cloaths-Saddle etc;
Claimed; £10-10-6
Granted; £10-10-6
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Griffith William; (farmer) Rossdillig
House burned
£11-13-8
£11-13-8
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[rgriffith]

Try searching this wonderful free resource:

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.html

Be sure to look at the actual digital record as there is often extra information available.

ScotlandsPeople.com  also has fabulous records that are available for a very reasoanble fee.

[Glencoe]

Many Thanks for the link Sean, unfortunately the marriage isn't there, on the www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk image, it only has Dec. 1859 Kilkenny for their marriage, on the death certificate for Thomas it has his parents, Thomas Leitch and Rose Ann Leitch ms Kenny but no County or marriage date.
Glencoe 

[Jack2227]

Headstone in Old Leighlin village

John Griffith; Ridge
1891 (63)
wife-Harriet;
Sept 1888 (64)
dtr-Mary Jane Smyth;
1887 (30)
son-James;
1893 (33)
son-John;
11/2/1915 (50)
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[rgriffith]

Thanks for the gravestone. Yes - Ridge is a Griffith hotspot. A large number of these folks came to Canada and settled in a placed called North Gower. I have established a DNA match with a group from this area.

My own Griffith clan came from around Knockalane and Ballahsallah in Co.  Kilkenny.

We all have very early Canadian connections to a small village called Beckwith. Two Wexford Griffith families lived there - John b. 1799 and Robert b. 1776.

I have yet to establish a DNA link with the Beckwith folks but with 5-6 births around 1826-1832 in Beckwith lends itself to the conclusion that the groups were related.

[rgriffith]

Sorry for the delay. I can't help much as this is a new area for me as well. I did come across a record of a protestant Griffith family in Rosdelig in 1798 as they gave shelter to a father Murphy. There is not much info but here is the link:


http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/history-of-ireland/1798-in-carlow/fr-john-murphys-last-jour/

[aktiva]

Well let me add my Griffith search:.........

My ancestor: DANIEL GRIFFITH b. 1817 migrated to St. John NB around 1850/51

He brought with him wife MARY CATHERINE MURPHY and twins 2 yrs of age: PATRICK and I think Ann.....or Mary Jane

Family lore says he was from CARLOW......but no evidence to support this

I do take note the surname spelled as GRIFFITH is prevalent in the Carlow region moreso than the rest of Ireland with the exception of perhaps Derry.....GRIFFEN is far more often seen in the other regions.

so I am going to guess the family didnt come by this idea of Carlow by accident: and that if true: Daniel must be related to the men listed on the Griffiths valuation left behind; since he had just left recently

Any of this information ring true to anyone? Or if anyone runs past a reference to a Daniel: eager to hear

I do note the Murphy family was very visible in this region as well