Our Family History
Henry Despard
1. Henry Despard was born Abt. 1676, Queen's County, Ireland (son of William (Coolbally) Despard and Elizabeth Gray); died Bef. 1743, Queen's County, Ireland. Henry married Mary Crellin Dec 1700, Saint Nicholas Without,Dublin,Dublin,Ireland. Mary was born Abt. 1680, Dublin, Ireland; died Abt 1706, Ireland; was buried 19 August 1706, St. Nicholas Without, Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet]
Children:- John Despard was born Abt. 1700, Gues DOB.
- Jane Despard was born 1703, Dublin, Ireland.
- William Despard was born Aft. 1710, Killaghy Castle, Ireland.
2. William (Coolbally) Despard was born Abt. 1630, Prob, Ireland (son of William D'espard and Esther Croasdaile); died 1717, Cranagh, Accyanascecy, Kings County, Ireland. William — Elizabeth Gray. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip Walsh, Rev, daughter of William Gray) was born Abt. 1650, Cuddagh Mountrath, Queen's County, Ireland; died , Or Croasdaile surname?. [Group Sheet]
3. Elizabeth Gray was born Abt. 1650, Cuddagh Mountrath, Queen's County, Ireland (daughter of Philip Walsh, Rev, daughter of William Gray); died , Or Croasdaile surname?. Children:
- William (Of Killahy Castle) Despard, MP was born 1675, Ireland; died 1720, Killaghy, County Tipperary, Ireland.
- John Despard was born 1675, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland; died 14 Feb 1716.
- Esther Croasdaile was born Abt. 1600, Richard despard Tree Evidence.
- Anne Despard was born , Ireland; died Aft. 1717, Ireland.
- Edward Despard was born Abt. 1670, Cranagh, Queens County, Ireland; died 1711.
- Alice Despard was born Abt. 1671, DOB Guess; died Aft. 1732.
- 1. Henry Despard was born Abt. 1676, Queen's County, Ireland; died Bef. 1743, Queen's County, Ireland.
- Richard (Of Cranagh) Despard was born 1682, This was the first generation to use Despard rather than D'Espard ; died Dec 1740, He built Donore and continued the iron works there..
Generation: 3
4. William D'espard was born Bef. 1589, Queens County, Ireland (son of George Pakenham Despard, son of Philip ? D'espard). William — Esther Croasdaile. Esther (daughter of Thomas Croasdaile and Mary Rinrose, daughter of William (Coolbally) Despard and Elizabeth Gray) was born Abt. 1600, Richard despard Tree Evidence. [Group Sheet]
5. Esther Croasdaile was born Abt. 1600, Richard despard Tree Evidence (daughter of Thomas Croasdaile and Mary Rinrose, daughter of William (Coolbally) Despard and Elizabeth Gray). Children:
- 2. William (Coolbally) Despard was born Abt. 1630, Prob, Ireland; died 1717, Cranagh, Accyanascecy, Kings County, Ireland.
- Elizabeth Anne Despard was born Abt. 1645, DOB Guess.
6. William Gray was born Abt. 1630, Cuddo, Queens County, Ireland (son of Unknown Gordon). Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Gray was born Abt. 1650, Cuddagh Mountrath, Queen's County, Ireland; died , Or Croasdaile surname?.
- Richard A Despard
- Thomas Hesketh, Cpt was born 25 Mar 1749; died 13 January 1781, England; was buried , Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.
- Maria Gray was born Abt. 1695; died 11 Apr 1717.
Generation: 4
8. Philip ? D'espard was born Abt 1545, Paris, France (son of Thomas Espiard); died , Ireland. Children:
- 4. William D'espard was born Bef. 1589, Queens County, Ireland.
- Mary Despard was born Abt. 1770, Larch Hill, County Dublin, Ireland.
- 3? D'espard
- 2? D'espard
- John Despard was born , John from the Despard Ford Book records See notes.
10. Thomas Croasdaile died 1709. Thomas — Mary Rinrose. [Group Sheet]
11. Mary Rinrose Children:
- John Despard was born 1675, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland; died 14 Feb 1716.
- 5. Esther Croasdaile was born Abt. 1600, Richard despard Tree Evidence.
- Richard Augustus Croasdaile
12. Unknown Gordon (son of Morice Hugh Andrews and Helen May Collins). Children:
- Henry Despard was born Abt. 1650, Rushin, Queens County, Ireland; died Bef. 1731.
- Catherine Pierce inker Gordon was born Abt. 1728, Guess DOB.
- Sarah Gordon was born Abt 1730, Jamaica ?; died , Guess DOB.
- 6. William Gray was born Abt. 1630, Cuddo, Queens County, Ireland.
