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Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely 1502–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1502

Birth Location: Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Jun 1567

Death Location: Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)

Father: Conn ONeill

Mother: Lady Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Catherine McDONNELL, Catherine McDonnell

Children(s): Rufus Neely, Turlough Eogain, Arthur O'Neill, Turlough O'Neill, Hugh Eogain, Rose ONeill, Shane O'Neill-Buidhe, Con O'Neill,, Shane O'Neill, Edmond O'Neill, Margaret O'Neill, Henry O'NEILL, Alice O'Neill, Niall O'Neil, Margaret Maguire), Arthur "Art", Roise Neill, Henry Few, Shane O'Neill, Alice O'Neill, Conn Clabbye, Turlough Tyrone, Hugh Eogain, Hugh O'Neill, Con O'Neill, Edmond O'Neill

Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely was born in 1502 in Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland, the child of Conn Bacach Oneill And Lady Alison Fitzgerald. Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely married Catherine Mcdonnell, and had children including Alice O Neill, Arthur Art O Neill, Arthur O Neill Art, Con Macshane O Neill, Con Macshane O Neill, Conn Mac Seain O Neill Lord Of Clabbye, Edmond Mcshane O Neill, Elana O Neill, Henry Lord Mcshane O Neill Of The Few, Henry Lord Of The Few Mcshane O Neill, Hugh Gaveloch O Neill, Hugh Of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain, Hugh Of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain, Margaret O Neill, Margaret O Neill Married Maguire, Niall O Neil, Roise Ni Neill, Rose Oneill, Rufus K Neely, Shane Mcbrian O Neill Buidhe, Shane Og O Neill, Turlough Luineach O Neill Of Tyrone, Turlough Luineach O Neill, Turlough Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain. Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely passed away in 1567 in Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle).

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Biography

  • Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely was born in 1502 in Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland, the child of Conn Bacach Oneill And Lady Alison Fitzgerald.
  • Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely married Catherine Mcdonnell, and had children including Alice O Neill, Arthur Art O Neill, Arthur O Neill Art, Con Macshane O Neill, Con Macshane O Neill, Conn Mac Seain O Neill Lord Of Clabbye, Edmond Mcshane O Neill, Elana O Neill, Henry Lord Mcshane O Neill Of The Few, Henry Lord Of The Few Mcshane O Neill, Hugh Gaveloch O Neill, Hugh Of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain, Hugh Of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain, Margaret O Neill, Margaret O Neill Married Maguire, Niall O Neil, Roise Ni Neill, Rose Oneill, Rufus K Neely, Shane Mcbrian O Neill Buidhe, Shane Og O Neill, Turlough Luineach O Neill Of Tyrone, Turlough Luineach O Neill, Turlough Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain.
  • Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely passed away in 1567 in Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle).

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Earl Neely's Ancestors

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Earl Neely
1502–1567
Birth Place: Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Parents
Conn Bacach ONeill
1484–1559
Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lady (Alison) Fitzgerald
1484–1549
Alloone, Kildare, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Earl Neely's Descendants

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Earl (Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone) Neely (Sep 1502–2 Jun 1567) m. Catherine McDONNELL (1518–1585) m. Catherine McDonnell (1518–1563)
  1. 1. Rufus (K.) Neely 1545–1605 m. Margaret Lamon 1545–1605
    1. 1. William Neely 1596–1666 m. margaret (sarah) michell 1605–1665
      1. 1. John Neely 1625–1685 m. Susan Selge 1625–1675 m. Jane Adams 1625–1685
        1. 1. Rufus (ortha) Neely 1660–1720 m. Martha (Isabel) Rankin 1662–1695
      2. 2. MATHHEW NEELY 1631–
      3. 3. Robert Neely 1630–
      4. 4. Rory (McKill) Neely 1627–
      5. 5. MARGARET NEELY 1634–
      6. 6. William Neely 1596–1666
      7. 7. Nancy Neely 1637–1700
      8. 8. John (Cumber) Neely 1615–1657
      9. 9. Michail Neely 1650–
  2. 2. Turlough (Mcshane O'Neill of Tir) Eogain 1563–1598
  3. 3. Arthur (('Art')) O'Neill –1592
  4. 4. Turlough (Luineach) O'Neill 1538–1595
  5. 5. Hugh (of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane+ O'Neill of Tir) Eogain 1544–1590
  6. 6. Rose ONeill 1550–1620
  7. 7. Shane (Mcbrian) O'Neill-Buidhe 1552–1617
  8. 8. Con (Macshane) O'Neill, 1540–1630
  9. 9. Shane (Og) O'Neill 1555–1581
  10. 10. Edmond (Mcshane) O'Neill –1617
  11. 11. Margaret O'Neill 1542–1585
  12. 12. Henry (Lord of The Few McSHANE) O'NEILL 1559–1622
  13. 13. Alice O'Neill 1547–
  14. 14. Niall O'Neil 1545–
  15. 15. Margaret (O'Neill (married) Maguire) 1535–1585
  16. 16. Arthur (O'Neill) "Art" –1592
  17. 17. Roise (Ni) Neill 1550–1620
  18. 18. Henry (lORD McShane O'Neill of the) Few 1559–1622
  19. 19. Shane (Og) O'Neill 1550–1617
  20. 20. Alice O'Neill 1547–
  21. 21. Conn (Mac Seáin Ó Néill, Lord of) Clabbye 1540–1630
  22. 22. Turlough (Luineach O'Neill of) Tyrone 1538–1595
  23. 23. Hugh (of the Fetters Aedh Geimhleach McShane O'Neill of Tir) Eogain 1544–1590
  24. 24. Hugh (Gaveloch) O'Neill 1563–1590
  25. 25. Con (MacShane) O'Neill 1540–1630
  26. 26. Edmond (McShane) O'Neill 1561–1617

Earl Neely's Timeline

3 Records

1502
Sep 1502
Birth of Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely in Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
1548
1548
Age 46
Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely was married in Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
1567
2 Jun 1567
Age 65
Death of Earl Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone Neely in Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)
Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1502
    Event Place: Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1567
    Event Place: Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)

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