John

John’s here’s a small trawl of John up to the end of the 18^th century. The italics are mine. JC

Colclough, originally spelled Coldcloughley, literally “The place of the Cold Rocky Valley”, descriptive there can be little doubt of the residence of the family at the time when surnames first came into use, as the following extract, treating of the composition of family names and taken from Elvin’s anecdotes of Heraldry page 172, will exemplify.

“It is only in fact with respect to compound names that we are justified in saying that a family name is derived from that of a locality, for then the very composition in a manner defines the place, and if the natural characteristics of that place be mentioned in it, proof is at once afforded that the family name is posterior to the local term. Thus for instance the Arms of Ernle County Sussex, an Argent, on a bent sable, three eagles displayed or, and they have a reference to the family which is taken from a village so called from the Saxon ”Erne” an Eagle, and ”leye” a place or habitation. Now from the peculiar situation of this village, the propriety of the term “Eagles Place”, as applied to it is obvious and there can be no reasonable doubt that the Ernle family (being at first called William, John, or whatever the name might be ) de Ernleigh, gradually dropped the “de” and took the local appellation for their surname. 

At what time the original spelling, ’Coldcloughley’ was altered and the letters of the final syllable dropped, it is now impossible to say; it must have been at an early period, but although the name has been variously spelled since, and sometimes phonetically as Cokely, Coakley or Cokelee, the original pronunciation has been invariably  retained. Ward in his “History of the Borough of Stoke upon Trent”, fixes the locality from which the family name is derived, at Oldcot in the Parish of Wolstanton, Staffordshire. Whether this is so or not I am not now in a position to say, an examination of the locality might decide the point. But certain it is that there were Colclough families there at the time of Edward III as the family were  possessed of considerable property in that neighbourhood and which was largely increased subsequently by the marriage of John Colclough of Bluerton Ist Edward V, with Agnes one of the co-heiress(es) of Lockwood.  

This John from the pedigree:

1483

John Colclough of Bluerton. (Ingleton) in County Stafford who married I Edward V (1483) Agnes daughter and co-heiress of Richard Lockwood of Lockwood, and had four sons, viz...   

1. Richard his heir.  

2. Thomas of Delphe House see Collateral D.  (More of which another time). 

3. John,     

4.   Ralph see Collateral, E1.

This John, the grandfather of Sir Anthony…

Sir Anthony’s 5th son was John born circa 1565.

Sir Anthony’s  grandson was  

John of Pouldairig, (living 1642) who married Katherine daughter of Sir Walter Sinnott  Knight, son and heir of Richard Sinnott of Ballybrittas alias Rosegarland Co. Wexford, Esq.,(Knight of the Shire in 1559) and died before May 1649 leaving issue two sons and four daughters viz. 

1. Adam, died 1652,s.p. nuncupation Will dated 1652; 

2. Anthony, died young, s.p.

3. Mary married James Butler of Clough, same Co. Esq., of the  Barons Kayers family. 

4. Martha, married Thomas Cullen of Cullenstown. 

5. Clara, a nun. 

6. Katharine, died unmarried.

Sir Anthony’s great great grandson was:

 John, of St. Kearns and Wexford, a merchant who married 1730, Margaret daughter of Edward Sutton of Summerhill, Co. Wexford Esq., and died July 1770. Will proved 8th August following having issue two sons and one daughter:  

(1)    Thomas Francis, of Ballyteige Castle. Co.Wexford, who married 1769 Katherine dau. of Henry McMahon, of Clara, Co, Clare. Esqr and died 18th Dec. 1790 having had issue two sons and two daughters viz.

1.  Dudley Thomas, died unmarried v.p.

2. John Henry, of Ballyteige Castle, who married 1796, Elizabeth daughter of Joseph Berry of Ballykeely, Co. Wexford. John H. Colclough, was one of those hanged on the bridge of Wexford in the year 1798. Will proved 23rd October 1799. He had issue one daughter Elizabeth who married 1829, John George Young Esq., Lieut.18th Royal Irish. (John Henry also had issue a illegitimate son Thomas Colclough who was educated in Dublin, and was supposed to have emigrated to Montserrat in the West Indies.)

3 Margaret Anne, died unmarried

4 Mary Katherine, married to Colonel Jeremiah Fitzhenry of Borohill, Co. Wexford, had issue, she died 1859.

   (2). John, (son of John of Wexford)  also a merchant in the town of Wexford, married and emigrated about the year 1761, to the West Indies, (Montserrat), he had issue two sons and two daughters, viz.

1.  Dudley,     

2. John,

3.  Margaret,  

4.  Mary.

   (3) Mary, only daughter of John of Wexford, married Edward Devereux of Sallystown, Co Wexford, Esqr.

So onto a place name. Johnstown Castle:

This was the home of the Esmonde’s, from which Katherine married Sir Dudley Colclough of Monart.

Then later in the 18^th century noted as the home of John Grogan, whose daughter Catherine married 2nd August 1765  Portpatrick Scotland to  Vesey Colclough b1 July 1745. This Vesey was noted to have had a large number of ‘illegitimate ‘children in the Kiltealy area of Co.Wexford

 http://www.visitwexford.ie/locations/johnstown-castle

Seems a rather nice place go visit!

Interesting.

This a roundabout way but it is Interesting...

Robert Leigh of Rosegarland, married to Sir Caesar’s daughter, and eventual successor, gives a very interesting account of Sir Caesar’s possessions in that part of the County, his manuscript is published as I said before in the Kilkenny Archaeological Journal for 1858 /9, and need not be repeated here. He gives incidentally the inscription verbatim upon Sir Anthony’s Tomb, in the old Church at Tintern. It appears from Sir Caesar’s will – which w – that he had some years previous to its date, broken the entail on his property, with a view no doubt, to entailing on his daughter, in case his son should leave no issue and this, he accordingly did, providing, that she and her husband, and issue, should take the name of Colclough with remainders Duffry Hall, and his male issue with remainders over to testator's most remote male relations, and in default of such, the female succeeding to the Estates, to take name of Colclough, Sir Caesar was succeeded by his only son.

Sir Caesar the 3rd and last Baronet, of whom I have been able to learn absolutely nothing, except that he died unmarried three years after his father, and succeeded in his Estates by his only sister.  

Margaret, then the wife of Robert Leigh of Rosegarland which place was had been granted to his ancestor at the Restoration. Margaret who was a woman of mind and who possessed great personal attractions, appears to have been in every way worthy of representing her family. She, in accordance with her father's Will, and immediately after her brother's death, assumed the name of Colclough and managed the affairs of her estate with dignity and foresight. It is said that she invariably presided in person over the Baronial Court held under Charter in the Demesne. I am in possession of a plan of the Court House, the ground floor of which was used as a Market, and am indebted for it to my worthy old friend Richard Gill, now alas no more, and whose retentive memory was a storehouse of events connected with the family and place, and I now quote from one of his many letters to me, relative to past events promising however that I have thought it well to take some liberties with his grammar and spelling, with reference to the Court and Market House he says: “when young, this (the sketch) with many other things was drafted on a slate to commit to memory.

The loft floor was of oak, for the Manor Court, and for meetings of all sorts, especially theatricals. The ground floor was the Market, and on this two 8 pounders were kept mounted on carriages, and in front there was a space of 80 by 100 feet, kept clean and open, where bonfires were lit on rejoicing days. The full of that house was great. It occurred on the occasion of a rejoicing for Sir Vesey’s victory over Ram and Flood at an election for that County, which was about 1781.  

Madam Pigott during her time presided at Court every 21 days to hear cases connected with her tenants. She had a Chair for herself trimmed with crimson and blue. She also established a Funeral Committee of 30 persons, with scarfs and hat bands, black gloves, with a view of the Market House, with a woman to attend and care them. At this time she decorated the little Church in grand style, and gave the present Plate and Chalice.  It was she who took down the north boundary wall,(of the Abbey) and did away with the mounted Dragoons that should patrol around the Abbey, which was a principal injunction in Queen Elizabeth last letter to Sir Thomas. She (Madam P.) was called the Elizabeth of her day. After the destruction of the House, the Clerk of the Church had the care of the mourning cloths till the fatal year of ‘98, when they were included in the general destruction.”    A year after the death of her first husband, Margaret Leigh Colclough (better known locally as Madam Pigott) married as second wife to her cousin Councillor John Pigott of Kilfenny Co. Limerick, who also took the name of Colclough. A settlement was executed on the occasion of this marriage, which afterwards caused a great deal of unhappiness to the parties, in as much as, that failing issue, it gave the survivor the power of disposing of the estates, so that if Pigott survived he might, and probably would have, left them to his own issue by his first wife, a contingency that Madam Pigott in no wise approved of, and in case of accidents, as the story was told to me by Richard Gill, she one day in her husband's presence, took the deeds out of the strong box, and put them into the fire, remaining guard over them till they were consumed. This would not have availed her, for the Councillor had taken the precaution to have them registered, but eventually she had her own way, for as she herself was the survivor, she was enabled to carry out the darling wish of her heart by settling her estates on her cousin and male heir, Caesar of Duffry Hall, the grandson of Patrick, who was the first in remainder, under the will of Margaret’s father.  The difficulties between husband and wife, however, apparently smoothed over for she erected a handsome Tablet to his memory in Saint Paul’s Church, Dublin, and desired in her Will that in case she died in Dublin she should be placed beside her dear second husband.

A well-known and rather disreputable character in his day, Lord Altham, was a Tenant of Mrs Pigott Colclough’s at Dunmaine, and there the child was born, about whom in after days, there was so much litigation in connection with his claim to the Anglesey Tithe and Estates2. The evidence given on the trials was so conflicting that to this day I am unable to make up my mind whether the boy was Lady Altham’s son or not, but this at least is certain that Mrs. Colclough was his godmother. 

 I was in Wexford.

Now an I place, St. Iberius Church Wexford town. Built about 1660 possibly on an oratory site used by the St Iber. I think Oscar Wilde's forbearerers attended here. Some long time after them, last October (2017) on the way back from a sojourn around Fethard on Sea, and Tintern, I called in to St. Iberius church. I would say its well worth a visit. If you climb the stairs to the left as you go in you can sit on the Colclough seats looking down on the altar, there’s  a coat of arms, you can bask in family history.

Slán go fóill

John

Henry Colclough

The following is taken from Beauchamp’s reading of the Colclough Pedigree and will suffice my H’s, it was his life’s work to prove to himself and his heirs his lineage from Sir Anthony, needs to be read as such, but is useful for genealogy, there will I think be omissions which would not fit with the narrative, however there would not be overt fabrications as all would be verifiable, not mentioned here but in other parts would be fanciful connections to royalty…, not provable one way or the other JC 2018

Refer back to the 5th son of Dudley Colclough of Duffry Hall, by Mary Barnewall his wife, which fifth son, in whom is continued the male line of this family was:

 Henry Colclough, seated at Kildavin, Co. Carlow, born at Duffry Hall, circa 1705 who married licence 2nd September 1729, Margaret widow of Caleb Barnes Esq., and second daughter of John Beauchamp of Ballyloughan, Co. Carlow, Esqr., M.P. for many years for old Loughlin, by Katharine daughter of Bartholomew Vigors, Bishop of Loughlin, (Mrs. Colclough's sister Martha (Beauchamp) married the Rev. James Harvey of Killane, Co. Wexford, and was grandmother of Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey, the Rebel General in ‘98 and her younger sister Eleanor, married Walter Bagenal of Dunleckney, Co. Carlow. Esq., and was mother of the celebrated and eccentric Beauchamp  Bagenal of Dunleckney).

Henry Colclough died intestate 1770. His wife died 1779, (will proved 15th April) having had issue by her second husband four sons and one daughter viz (in red text JC).

1.  Dudley, of Bohermore, ob.sp. 1759, will proved 9th June.

2.  Beauchamp, of whom hereafter.

3.  Patrick Colclough of Kildavin, and Annnaville, Queens Co. Esq., Admitted an attorney 1763 married 16th June 1764 Anne sister of Robert Hartpole, of Shrule Castle, Queens Co. Esq., and died 1816, will proved 10th November 1818 leaving issue one son and one daughter viz.  

1.  Dudley Hartpole, Captain in the Green (Black ) Horse, disinherited by his father for having turned Quaker, died s.p.       

2. Margaret, married her cousin Sarsfield Colclough and issue.

4. Caesar Colclough of New Ross, Co. Wexford, and Athy Co. Kildare, (mad Caesar) married first, post nuptial settlement 19th June 1767 Anne, second daughter of Col. Caesar Colclough of Tintern, and had issue by him who died march 1769, one son viz.

Henry, who died a minor, s.p. administration granted to his father 30th March 1779.

Caesar married secondly (settlement 1775) Martha, daughter of the Rev. John Waring of the City of Kilkenny and died 1802. Will proved 22nd July 1802, having had issue by his second wife, who died January 1803 three sons and three daughters viz (blue text JC).       

1.  John, killed in a duel at New Ross by Henry Tottenham Esq., s.p.                                                                                            

2.  Charles, died, s.p.       

3.  Bagenal Colclough of St. Kerins, Tintern and afterwards of Montgomery State of Alabama, born 1781, married first at New Ross 1st August 1803, settlement same date, Elizabeth daughter of Thomas McCord of Wexford, Esq., and had issue by her who died March 1806, two sons  viz.   

1.  Caesar, died at Montgomery 1836, s.p.  

2. Thomas Robert, born January 1806 died 1843 s.p.

Bagenal Colclough married secondly (settlement 11th August 1808) Frances Muschamp, youngest daughter of Major Richard Colclough of Galway, and died at Montgomery, 3rd August,1853 having had issue by his second wife, who died 15th August 1852, three sons and six daughters, viz., (green text JC)

 1. John, born May 1809, Dispensary Doctor at Bannow Co. Wexford who married Henrietta daughter of Captain Perkins of Carlow, and died a few months after (March 1840) of Typhus fever, caught in the discharge of his professional duties, s.p.  

2.  Richard Augustus, born 1813 d. at Montgomery, April 11th 1865 s.p.  

3.  Bagenal, born 1820, died at Montgomery, July 1848 s.p. 

1.  Mary, born September 1810, married 1862, Dr. John J. Campion of Kilkenny.                               

2.  Katharine, born 1811.           

3.  Harriet, born Feby 1814,married G.H Jepson Esq., Professor of Music and died 2nd August, 1857, issue.           

4.  Frances, born December, 1817 ob. Calebs, September 1853.           

5.  Julia died unmarried September 1853.              

6.  Martha, born 2nd May 1823 married 1854 to Dr. James Boyd of Bannow Co. Wexford and died Jany 1859. issue.              

4.  Isabella (daughter of Caesar of New Ross) died young, March 1783.   

5.  Isabella (the second) married first July 4th 1812, John Holt Archer, Lieut. RN, son of William Archer of Wexford Esq., and secondly 24th March 1820 Captain William Watson. 94th Regt. and died without issue February 14th 1868.   

6.  Martha married, Richard A. Kidd of Wexford Esq., and died 1819, leaving one son issue since dead s.p.

5.Katharine (only daughter of Henry Colclough of Kildavin) married Edward Hill of Barn Hill, Co. Kildare Esq., issue 21 children…

Beauchamp Colclough of Bohermore Co. Carlow, eldest surviving son of Henry of Kildavin, born 1732, married 1760 Bridget daughter of John McCarty of Dublin and Lincoln’s Inns, London, Barrister at Law, by Harriet daughter of Edward Eustace of Castlemore, Co. Kildare Esq., and died 1766. Will dated 12th of April 1766. Will not proved (his wife died 30th March 1813, will dated 20th March 1813, not proved) issue two sons and one daughter viz. (orange text JC)

1.   Henry Colclough of Mount Sion, Co. Carlow an Officer in the 67th Regt. married first licence 20th  May 1783 (St. Peters Church, Dublin) Anne eldest daughter of Alexander Crawford of Millwood House, Co. Fermanagh by Connoly daughter of Christopher Carleton, Esq., and sister of Sir Guy Carleton (1st Lord Dorchester). He was High Sheriff of Carlow 44, George III, (1803 and commanded a Yeoman Corps in the Rebellion of 1798. He had issue by his first wife (who died in 1834) three sons and three daughters viz.  

1. Beauchamp Colclough of Mount Sion, 4th Light Dragoons and Major 13th Foot, married Harriet daughter of Henry Bethune Esq., by a Persian woman and died without issue November 26th 1858.   

2.  McCarty Guy, Lieut. 62nd Foot, and County Sub Inspector of Constabulary married 1825 Margaret daughter of James Cook of Kilkenny Esq., and died in Wexford 21st December 1860, s.p. (his wife died March 1851) Will proved 6th Feby 1861.  

3.  Henry Lieut. 60th Rifles, and Sub Inspector of Constabulary, died s.p. 1830. 

4.  Sarah  McCarty, married  James Butler of Carlow Esq., and died 20th January  1874. issue.  

5.  Catharine, married Colonel Richard Hill of the Battleaxe Guards, Dublin, and died 1820 leaving issue.  

6. Anne married----Timmons and died November 1858 without issue.

Henry Colclough (of Mount Sion-  JC 2018) married secondly 1835. Eliza, widow of Captain Hatton, by whom he had no issue, and died in 1836. Will proved 31st May 1836.

2. (Major) Beauchamp of Lower Kildavin Co. Carlow, and afterwards of Canada, North America, born posthumous 1766, a Captain in the Cavan Militia, and for many year’s a Brigade Major of Yeomanry. J.P. and High Sheriff, Co. Carlow, 54 George iii (1813). Married 1785 Catherine, youngest daughter of the before named Alexander Crawford and niece of Guy Lord Dorchester post-nup. settlement 9th September 1789, and died at Chippawa Upper Canada 9th December 1847. Will and Codicils proved in Dublin 29th May 1851. (his wife died November 22nd 1837) having had issue five sons and four daughters viz.

1.  Henry, Captain 3rd Buffs, married (settlement dated 1817) Susan daughter of John Stephens of Dublin Esq., and died without issue 1825, his widow died December 17th 1864.  

2.  Guy Carleton Colclough of Canada, Captain 103rd Regt. born 3rd August 1787, married at St. Barrys (Finbarr) Cork by licence 29th Sept. 1808, Elizabeth second daughter of Samuel Crampe of Mallow, Co. Cork, Esqr. (who died 6th March 1840). He died intestate at Port Francis, Lower Canada, November 16th 1837 (administration granted to Beauchamp Henry Colclough Prerog. Dublin January 25th 1851) and was buried at Sorel, leaving issue 4 sons and 4 daughters viz.   

1. Beauchamp H. D. now the heir male of this family of whom hereafter.            

2. Guy Carleton, born 1824 married at Poona, Bombay, 25th March 1847, Euphemia daughter of James Baine Esq., and died intestate from sun stroke at Kirkee, East India, November,21st November 1861, leaving issue a son viz.

                Henry William Carleton, born 1st July 1859, died s.p. at Khundiva, India, Novr 1st 1877.            

3. Christopher Crawford, ob.s,p, in India 1843.          

4. Henry Williams, drowned in the river Ganges 1845, s.p.           

5. Catherine, born 1809, married 22nd August 1829 William Ware of Quebec, Canada Esq., and died 1830 without issue.            

6. Henrietta Eliza, born at Kildavin 1811 married 30 April 1833, Samuel Waller M.D of Montreal Canada, younger brother of Sir Edmund Waller Bart. She died in 1885 and he died 1878 had issue.          

7. Susan Wilhelmina, married first 18th August 1866 Signor Maggioni and secondly ------ no issue.          

8. AnnaBella, married 1852 Alexander Nicholson of London Esq., issue. 

3.   John, born 1789, married Anne daughter of --Kinshella and died 24th June 1849 s.p. Will proved 21 August 1849, Prerogative, Dublin.

4.   Beauchamp Urquhart, of Elm Grove Co. Carlow, Lieut. Royal Dublin Militia married first 18th May 1827, settlement same date, Mary Anne daughter of Edward Jones Esq.,of Tullow Co. Carlow and had issue one son and one daughter viz.            

1. Beauchamp, born 1828 late Captain 2/19th Regt. married first at Rangoon India, 3 August 1865, Adelaide daughter of Rev. John Picope of Farnadow, Chester and had issue by her who died September 26th 1867,

a son Beauchamp Urquhart, C. B. E. (1918) of Green Acre, Surrey, Rear Admiral (S)  (retired 1923) born 18 February 1867, educated Portsmouth, Grammar School. He married first 1893 Anabel Mildred Anne (who died 11 May 1911) second daughter of Major Paymer George Cecil Gooch, 18th Foot, of Benacre and had issue.

             1. Henry Reginald Gampier of Camerton Court, Somerset, (in which he survived his cousin Miss Emily Elizabeth Jarritt) Lord of the Manor of Camerton, Patron of  two living, born 1905,                                                                        

1. Mildred Adelaide born 1895.                   

2. Eva Frederica. Admiral Colclough married secondly, Beatrice (she died 1945), daughter  of R.M. Pearson of Sydney New South Wales, Australia, and thirdly 1948 Emily Browne, and died 5 April 1949. issue not known.   

Capt. Beauchamp Urquhart married secondly at Bangalore India 9th February 1869 Jane, daughter of Barton Hill Esq., M.D., of Russell Square London, by whom he had issue two daughters and a son viz.               

1. Ellen (Nellie)         born----1871               

2. Margaret Augusta born-----1876  both died young.               

3. Dudley Carleton born 28th May,1879.  

Capt. Beauchamp married thirdly, 28 August 1884 Catherine Augusta widow of Captain C.C.B.Tribe, 19th and 94th Regiment, daughter of John B. Jones C.E. Issue a daughter Mary Ellen.

2. Mary Ellen, born-------------------- 1830?

Beauchamp Colclough (of Elm Grove) married secondly 5th August 1835, settlement same date Jane, daughter of Richard Robinson, M.D, and died 1845, Will proved in Dublin same year (his second wife died 18th June 1858) issue a son and four daughters viz.             

1. Henry, born 1843.             

2. Catherine (Kitty) Crawford married the Rev. Ireland Jones and died 3rd July 1877, issue.              3. Wilhelmina Robinson, married 1st January 1861 Frederick Thomas Humphrey, Captain, J.S. Corps, issue.             

4. Selina Eustace, married 1866, John Barlow Esq., and has issue             

5. Georgina, married 1st March 1863 William H. Batt. of Dublin, Solicitor and died in Canada 1876, leaving issue.

5. Alexander Samuel, youngest son of Major B. Colclough died intestate in Canada 1830, s.p.

6. Maria died unmarried 1840.

7. Arabella died young.

8. Bridget married 1821 as his first wife, William Henry Hamilton, of Stansted Lower Canada, Esqr Collector of Customs (younger son of Charles Hamilton of Hamwood, Co. Meath, Esq.,) and died 1828, leaving issue.

9.  Harriet, married 1829 Samuel Ussher Esq.,of Quebec, Barrister at Law and died 1842, leaving issue.

3.  Bridget, (only daughter of Beauchamp Colclough of Bohermore) married first licence 16th September. 1783, Captain George Urquhart (66th Regt afterwards Lieut. Col) of Meldrum and Bythe, Aberdeen Shire. Chief of his Clan, and had issue a son viz.

Beauchamp Colclough of Urquhart.

She married secondly, Major Allen Cameron, and died … leaving issue one son and one daughter.

I hope all this makes sense, following on would be: Beauchamp Henry Dudley Colclough, Lieut. Col. in the Wexford Militia born at Drummondville, Lower Canada, 9th April 1822.  The pursuit of lineage and Bernie’s search and Gay Conroys editing, we owe the debt, a few years ago I put it (the pedigree) all into excel, if anyone would like to see that I would try to attach it but it doesn’t fit well into the blog format.

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This is a very convoluted place name link but the Houses of Parliament hosted a number of Colclough’s.

Including:

Richard Colclough. MP. Newcastle-under-Lyme circa 1360

John Colclough . MP. Newcastle-under-Lyme 1384 and 1390

William Colclough . MP. Newcastle-under-Lyme various between 1384-1397

Hugh Colclough  . MP. Newcastle under Lyme 1407

Richard Colclough. MP.  Newcastle under Lyme 1414

Sir Caesar Colclough (Tintern), . MP. Newcastle under Lyme 1661

John Colclough. MP.  Co.Wexford  1806, 1807

Caesar Colclough . MP. Co.Wexford  1806 1818-1820.

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John