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Richard (Of Cranagh) Despard

Male 1682 - 1740  (58 years)


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  • Name Richard (Of Cranagh) Despard  [1
    Born 1682  This was the first generation to use Despard rather than D'Espard Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Dec 1740  He built Donore and continued the iron works there. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P134  Despard Only
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2020 

    Father William (Coolbally) Despard,   b. Abt. 1630, Prob, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1717, Cranagh, Accyanascecy, Kings County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Gray,   b. Abt. 1650, Cuddagh Mountrath, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Or Croasdaile surname? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Cochrane,   b. Abt 1695, Garryhinch, Cuddagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1707  Cuddagh, Laois, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Richard Despard,   b. Bef. 1715, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1752, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)  [natural]
     2. Lambert Despard,   b. Abt. 1715, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mountrath, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Elizabeth Despard,   b. Abt. 1720, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Mary Despard,   b. Abt. 1720, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1779, County Galway, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)  [natural]
     5. George (Of Donore) Despard,   b. Abt. 1720, Cranagh, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1814, Donore House, Queen's County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years)  [natural]
     6. William Despard,   b. Abt 1723, Newtown, Queens, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. No evidence not in HLD tree Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Edward Despard,   b. Abt. 1739, Middle temple Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. No evidence not in HLD tree Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    John Despard 1675
    John Despard 1675
    Henry Despard 1676-1743
    Henry Despard 1676-1743

  • Sources 
    1. [S1202875440] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).