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FULLER OF GLASHNACREE

 

Arms–Argent, three bars gules on a canton of the last a mullet or; quartering, argent three pole-axes proper in fesse for HODDER. Crest:–A horse passant proper charged on the shoulder with a mullet or. Motto:–Fortiter et recte.

EVELYN MELICENT FULLER, of Glashnacree, Co Kerry.

Lineage–This family was one of great respectability and opulence in the Co Kerry, possessing property in the neighbourhood of Dingle, the Samphires, Ballybunion, &c., long before the English settlers, under the "Plantation S c h e m e," established themselves in the locality. The first of whom there is any record was

JOHN FULLER, who is mentioned in the "Desmond Survey," A.D 1583, as possessed of the townland of Bowlerstown (Ballybowler) and "certain lands in Ballybeg." He mortgaged Bowlerstown to Stephen Rice 1610. According to an Inquisition taken at Killarney, he and Maurice Fuller (probably his s) were seized in fee of the townlands of Ballyristin or Ballyristeenig and Ballytobin or Ballytobeenig, and conveyed them in 1635 to Teige Moriarty. That John Fuller was a man of mark at this period appears by an Inquisition taken at Killarney, 18 Aug 1635 (Inq. No. 59 CHARLES I, Co Kerry, Chancery, calendered by the Record Commissioners 1818), which found that he held his lands "de Dmo Rege in capite p. service militar," i.e. by Knight's service. He was pardoned, 1st of JAMES I. being then of Rahinane. Barbara Fuller, who m Richard Alkins, of Firvile, was of the same family. His 2nd s, RICHARD FULLER, appears to have suc. He d 1642, leaving a wife, Mary, having had by her, several sons and daus., and a posthumous s,

GEORGE FULLER, Sheriff of Cork; b 1643, and was f of,

1a WILLIAM, of whom presently.

2a George, High Sheriff of Cork, 1740.

3a Thomas, of Fuller Park; m Lydia, dau of William Green, High Sheriff of Cork, 1690, and had with other issue,

1b William; m Frances Grey, and was f of Thomas Grey, who m his cousin, Jane Fuller, and was f of Ellen Hilliard Fuller, who m William McKay MacDonald, and had an only child, Frances. She m Robert O'Callaghan, and had by him Kenneth, Surgeon-Gen, Ind. Army, who had a dau Florence, wife of John Henry Broadribb, the famous actor, who was knighted under his stage name of Henry Irving.

2b Richard; m Jane Roe, and had issue, Maj Thomas Richard, 41st Regt, who m 1st, his cousin, May, dau of George Fuller, by whom he had a s, Richard. He m 2nd, Mary, dau of Capt P. H. England, of Clare, by whom he had a s, Rt Rev Thomas Brock, D.D, Bishop of Niagara, from whom the Canadian branch descends (see BURKE'S Colonial Gentry).

3b George, who by his wife Mary had two daus., Mary (see above) and Lydia.

4b John, of Fuller Park, and Willow Hill; m Margaret, dau of Francis Carey, by his wife, Mary, dau of Col Richard Gilburne.

The eldest s,

WILLIAM FULLER, of Donoughmore and Donoughbeg, and of St Finn Barrie, Co Cork; m 1713, Elinor, dau and co-heir of Thomas Hodder, of Ballea Castle, Barrister-at-Law, High Sheriff of Cork 1697, and had by her who was dau of John Kingsmill, of Andover and Elinor Hinsman his wife, with other issue,

WILLIAM FULLER, of West Kerries, nr Tralee, obtained from Col Denny, by lease, dated 25 Sept 1733, for lives renewable for ever, 195 plantation acres of those lands, "as then held and enjoyed." He was an extensive merchant in Cork, holding large Army and Navy contracts, and having a fleet of twelve ships, the names of which are given in "King's History of Kerry." He m Jane, dau of William Harnett, of Ballyhenry, by his wife, sis of Rev William Pellican, Rector of Obrenan, by whom (d 1741) he had issue,

1a William, whose will dated March, 1765, was proved 1765. He was ancestor of CAPT. JOHN CROSBIE-FULLER-HARNETT, who dsp

2a THOMAS, of whom hereafter.

3a George; m and had issue.

4a Robert, who m Mary, dau of Frederick and grand-dau of Whittall Brown, and had issue.

1a Jane; m William Payne, of Tralee, and had issue.

2a Ann, who is mentioned in the Gentleman's Magazine, July, 1790, as "authoress of several interesting and ingenious novels," d. unm

3a A dau; m–Bernard, of Sheheree.

4a Ellen; m–Hilliard.

5a Elizabeth.

The 2nd s,

THOMAS FULLER, of Leemount, Treasurer of Co Cork; m (Mar. Lic. 16 June, 1767), Ann, 3rd dau of John Purcell, of Gurtinard, Co Cork, by Mary, his wife, dau of Henry Leader, of Mount Leader, same Co, and had issue,

1a James, who took the additional surname of HARNETT; m 1783, Elizabeth, dau of Townsend Gun, of Rattoo, Co Kerry, by Sarah, his wife, dau of Anthony Stoughton, of Ballyhorgan, in the same Co, and by her (who m 2nd, William Carique Ponsonby, of Crotto, same Co) had issue,

Thomas; dsp

Sarah; m Capt Oliver Guyon, RN, who was lost in the Black Sea, and dsp

2a JOHN, of Leemount, co Cork, who also took the additional surname of HARNETT; m Mary, dau of Noblett Rogers, of Lota, in the same Co, by Mary his wife, dau of Ven Michael Davies, Archdeacon of Cloyne, and had one s,

Thomas Noblett; m Frances, dau of Edmund L'Estrange of Hunstanton, Kings Company, by Henrietta his wife, sis of Col Henry Piesley L'Estrange, of Moystown, same Co, and dsp She d 1872.

3a EDWARD, of whom hereafter.

Mr. Fuller made his will, 4 Feb 1790, which was proved 12 April, 1791. His youngest s,

EDWARD FULLER, of Beechmount and Sackville, Co Kerry, Capt in the "Old Kerry" Regt; m 1791, Elizabeth (b 1772), dau of Rev John Blennerhassett, Rector of Tralee, by Louisa his wife, dau and only surv child of Capt Thomas Goddard, of the Earl of Rothes' Regt, and Mary his wife (eldest dau of William Mullins, of Burnham, Co Kerry, and sis of Thomas, 1st Lord Ventry), by whom he had issue,

1a THOMAS HARNETT, his successor.

2a Edward Goddard; dsp

3a John Blennerhassett; dsp

1a Louisa; d. unm

2a Ann; m Ven Nathaniel Bland, Archdeacon of Aghadoe, and dsp

3a Bessie; m the late Sir Arthur Helps, KCB, DCL, and had issue.

The eldest s,

THOMAS HARNETT FULLER, of Glashnacree, Co Kerry; b 1806; m 1st, 3 Dec 1832, Frances Diana, 3rd dau of Francis Christopher Bland, of Derryquin Castle, same Co, JP, DL, by Lucinda his wife, dau of Arthur Bastable Herbert, of Brewsterfield, same Co (s of Bastable Herbert, by Barbara, dau of the Knight of Kerry), and by her (d 1872) had issue,

1a JAMES FRANKLIN, of whom presently.

1a Louisa; m 1862, Arthur Hyde, eldest s of Frederick Hyde, of Hollywood, JP Co Kerry (of the family of Hyde, of Castle Hyde) and has issue,

1b Arthur; dsp

2b Thomas; dsp 1895.

1b Frances; d. unm

2a Bessie; m Michael Walsh, of Boston, and had issue.

Mr. Fuller; m 2nd, Eliza, dau of Richard Harris Purcell, of Annabella Park, nr Mallow, Co Cork, by Louisa, his wife, dau of William Leader, of Mount Leader, in same Co, and d Dec 1886, and was s by his s.

JAMES FRANKLIN FULLER, of Glashnacree, FSA, F.R.I.BA; b 1835; m 1860, Helen, dau of John Prospere Gouvion (see CRISP'S Visitation of Ireland, vol. 4, page 8), and grand-dau of Marshal Gouvion, one of Napoleon's Generals, and had issue,

1a Franklin Bland, R.MA, Lt RA, 1880; b 1 Jan 1863; d 13 June, 1882.

1b Harnett John, C.E; b 14 Dec 1866; m 10 April 1894, •Augusta Hobart, 2nd dau of late John Hurly, JP, of Fenit House, Tralee, and d 1919, leaving issue,

•FRANKLIN BLAND (Fenit House, Tralee), male representative, late Lt RGA (Special Res.), served in Great War; b 2 Nov 1897; educ Cheltenham and Trin Coll Dublin.

1a May Florence; m 1889, Sir Gabriel Stokes, KCS She d 1897. He d 1920 having had issue,

1b Terence Fuller, Capt 82nd Punjabis; b 1891; educ Cheltenham Coll; k in action in Mesopotamia, 1917.

2b •Adrian Henry James, DSC, naval cadet 1905, midshipman RN 1909, joined submarine service 1914 (three medals) (c/o Grindlay & Company, 54, Parliament St, S.W.I.); b 1892; m Nov 1917, •Doris Louise, 2nd dau of late Edward England, of Park, Llanishen, Glamorgan, and has issue, a s, •Terence Edward; b 1921, and a dau, •Pamela.

3b •Herbert Bland, Capt and Adj. R. Inniskilling Fus, served in Great War (two medals); b 1894; educ Wellington and Balliol Coll Oxford; m 5 April, 1920, •Enid, dau of Sir Lucas White-King, CS, LL.D, by his wife, Geraldine, sis of Lords Northcliffe and Rothermere (see BURKE'S Peerage), and has had issue,

1c Gabriel Herbert; b 1923; d 5 Sept 1933.

2c •Lucas Adrian Fuller; b 17 Feb 1928.

3c •Hugh Esmond; b 3 May, 1931.

1c •Audrey Geraldine.

2c •Enid Mary; b 10 Dec 1924.

2a Adela Bessie; b 1868; d 1886.

3a •EVELYN MELICENT, now of Glashnacree.

Mr. Fuller d 8 Dec 1924, and was s by his daughter.

Seat–Glashnacree, Sneem, Co Kerry.


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Burke's Peerage & Gentry LLC. (Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 106th Edition, Burke's Landed Gentry 19th Edition).
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