Berry Genealogy

1. John Berry, d. 1677, resident at Clonehane, which he held for a term of years from Edward, Viscount Loftus of Ely. He was shown to be at Clonehane in the 1659 census (Pey p. 74). He married Joan (Jane) Arnold, (daughter of Thomas Arnold) d. 1690. She married St. Vast in the name of Jane Bery.

Children:

2. i John Berry.

ii William Berry, d. 1701 in West Indies. Lieut. in Sir Henry Bellasi's Regt. 9 Nov. 1695. Died unmarried on service in the West Indies. Will dated 19 Apr. 1701, pr. 24 Jan. 1703 (P.C.I.) by John Darby of Dublin, pewterer, the executor, acted improperly in the administration of the property, as a result of which the legatees filed a Bill in Chancery against him. adm. with will annexed granted to brother Robert 22 Feb. 1703 (Dublin).

iii Robert Berry, d. 1728 in Dublin; resident in Dublin.

iv Samuel Berry, occupation goldsmith. He married Sarah ?.

v Sarah Berry. She married James Thomas.

vi Ann Berry. She married ? Thomas.

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Second Generation

2. John Berry (son of John Berry) d. 24 July 1705, resided at Clonehane (lease) of which, with Clondella and Bolenarigg, he obtained from Arthur, Viscount Loftus of Ely, 30 Nov. 1699, for three lives, with a covenant of perpetual renewal, at a rent of 5/- p.a. on surrender of former lease and payment of a fine of £403.

He married (1) Miss Knight. This marriage is according to a pedigree in the possession of B. Fitzgerald Moore (L.A.Wilson). He married (2) Elizabeth Colles, b. 1650, (daughter of William Colles) d. 1717. She married first, at age 14, the Rev. Elias de Vassal de Regnae M.A. D. D. Rector of Cappagh, dio. of Derry, 1663-71 -Termonmaguirke, dio. of Armagh, 1667-71. She married second (lic. Dublin 1673) Robert Mead of Dublin.

John Berry had no issue by his second wife.

Children by Miss Knight:

3. i William Knight Berry.

4. ii John Berry.

iii Randal Berry, d. 1 May 1754; Ensign, Vessey's Foot, 16 Feb. 1715/16.

“Dublin Gazette, in notice of his death, says he died at an advanced age, having been on half pay for over 50 years, obviously an error." (L.A.Wilson) Annotation by L.A.W. says notice of his death reported in the Dublin Gazette of 9 Oct. 1753.

5. iv Elizabeth Berry.

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Third Generation

3. William Knight Berry (son of John Berry) d. 24 Jan. 1713; resided at Tullin Sceach, King's Co. He married Jane Willington, (daughter of Charles Willington and Mary Bonham) d. July 1722 in Ballymoney, resided at Woodfield, King's Co.

Children:

6. i Knight Berry b. 1714.