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John Mor O'Doherty 1500 – 1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1500

Birth Location: Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 26 May 1582

Death Location: Donegal, Ireland

Father: Phelim O'Doherty

Mother: Caitlin McSweeny

Spouse(s): Rosa O'Donnell

Children(s): Sir O'Doherty

The story of John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen began in 1500 in Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland. John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen married Rosa O'Donnell, and had children including Sir John "Sean" Og O'Doherty. John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen passed away in 1582 in Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen began in 1500 in Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland.
  • John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen married Rosa O'Donnell, and had children including Sir John "Sean" Og O'Doherty.
  • John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen passed away in 1582 in Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phelim O'Doherty
1480 – 1556
Birth Location: Elaghmore, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
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Caitlin McSweeny
1480 – 1530
Birth Location: Fanad, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Rosa O'Donnell
1511 – 1551
Birth Location: County, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Children(s)

Sir O'Doherty
1540 – 1601
Birth Location: Isle of Bath, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
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John O'Doherty's Ancestors

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John O'Doherty
1500 – 1582
Birth Place: Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Phelim O'Doherty
1480 – 1556
Elaghmore, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
Caitlin McSweeny
1480 – 1530
Fanad, Ireland
Grandparents
Lord (Conner Carrach) O'Doherty
1445 – 1516
Aileach Mor Elaghmore, Donegal, Ireland
Aine MacGuire
1420 – 1480
Fermanagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Aine MacGuire
1397 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John O'Doherty's Descendants

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John (Mor) O'Doherty (About 1500 – 26 May 1582) m. Rosa O'Donnell (1511 – 1551)
  1. 1. Sir (John "Sean" Og) O'Doherty (1540 – 27 Jan 1601) m. Rose O'Neill (1565 – 1620)
    1. 1. Sir (Cahir Roe Rua "Charles the Red" Charles) O'Doherty (1587 – 1608) m. Mary Preston (1589 – 1616)
      1. 1. Michael (Mor) O'Dochartaigh (1605 – 1692) m. Siobhan McConnalogue (1610 – 1692)
        1. 1. Liam (( William)) O'Dougherty (1645 – 1692) m. Sila O'Cleary (1650 – 1693)
        2. 2. Michael ("Mor") O'Daugherty (1690 – 13 October 1761) m. Catherine Rodgers (1692 – 1719)

John O'Doherty's Timeline

3 Records

1500
About 1500
Birth of John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen in Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland
Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland
1505
1505
Age 5
Birth of John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen in Elaghmore, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
Elaghmore, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
1582
26 May 1582
Age 82
Death of John Mor O'Doherty , Lord of Inishowen in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Elaghmore, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1500
    Event Place: Inishowen, Tyrconnell, County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1582
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland
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