Shevlane Origins

[amac1210]

Thanks for that.

I found some possible background to Richard Barrett - check this out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riocard_Bair%C3%A9ad. Looks like this Richard Barrett was very celebrated!

I also find another Richard Barrett who died in America - https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/9185735/richard-barrett. We know this one to be son of Anthony Barrett and Bridget Kelly, of Muingmore. Kelly of Muingmore again it seems. In any case, interesting to think about possible connections here. How does the Richard of the Church registers relate, if at all, to this old Bard of Erris?

[amac1210]

Reading the article from Wikipedia, he had daughter Mary and son Richard. He was born in c.1738-1740 which makes this son Richard probably born in 1760s-1780s. That makes it just possible that his son was sponsor in the 1840s but that would be a man most probably above 60 years old, if not closer to his eighties. In that case we might have him acting as Baptismal sponsor for his children. When we get to 1861 Baptism, of Edward Shevlane, it seems unlikely this Richard was still living. Conservatively, if born in 1760s or 1770s he'd be pushing 90 or 100. So perhaps we're looking at the 3rd generation here, Richard son of Richard son of Richard? I hope more exists on the Bard to be found.

[Maiden Stone]

He was born in c.1738-1740 which makes this son Richard probably born in 1760s-1780s. That makes it just possible that his son was sponsor in the 1840s but that would be a man most probably above 60 years old, if not closer to his eighties. In that case we might have him acting as Baptismal sponsor for his children. When we get to 1861 Baptism, of Edward Shevlane, it seems unlikely this Richard was still living. Conservatively, if born in 1760s or 1770s he'd be pushing 90 or 100.

A man wouldn't have been sponsor to his own child. Also unlikely that an elderly man was chosen as sponsor.

[amac1210]

Sorry I meant his grandchildren. As in he would have perhaps been father of Anne Barrett.

[hallmark]

Thanks for all that information! It's good to have background in mind, for context. Interesting O'Kelly research, Hallmark, I wonder where you access these handwritten trees? They would be very nice to have in full and to study at leisure. Are they among those references you give to the Library? If so, I must go sometime.

Nice information about Barrett origins, truly an ancient family of Mayo by all accounts it seems. Shevlanes seem to still evade us - but that was a very interesting snippet from 1815, Castlebar. Bearing in mind Castlebar isn't where I've been focussing though. However I do see some Anthony Shevlanes later on, and perhaps there is a connection. It seems people stayed close to their townships but movement wouldn't have been that strange either.

I've yet to add in details of Shevlanes at "Tallagh", thus far only put down Shevlanes of Briska and Shevlanes of Shragh. More on this later. Will come back to the registers this weekend I think.

You would need a whole day just getting and looking at Kelly....unless you are selective to start with and get e.g. the Roscommon ones first, see what counties they end up etc.

[hallmark]

You get clues just from Index... e.g Winchester ones have same Ref as the lot above!!   

[hallmark]

Then there are the earlier ones....

[hallmark]

Then see who are on this Pedigee...

[hallmark]

Sorry, wrong image on last one


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