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Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland 1600 – 1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1600

Birth Location: Clare, Ireland

Death Date: 1 Jun 1667

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia

Father: Sir Bryan,

Mother: Lady Ireland

Spouse(s): Lady Ormond

Children(s): John Bryan

In 1600, Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland entered the world in Clare, Ireland, born to Sir Kt. Francis II Bryan, and Lady Ann Smith of Claire, Ireland. Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland married Lady Catherine Morgan, Countess of Ormond, and had children including John Smith Bryan. Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland passed away in 1667 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland entered the world in Clare, Ireland, born to Sir Kt. Francis II Bryan, and Lady Ann Smith of Claire, Ireland.
  • Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland married Lady Catherine Morgan, Countess of Ormond, and had children including John Smith Bryan.
  • Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland passed away in 1667 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bryan,
1549 – 1640
Birth Location: Munster, County Claire, Ireland
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Lady Ireland
1552 – 1635
Birth Location: Yorkshire, Claire, Ireland
LI

Spouses(s)

Lady Ormond
1594 – 1649
Birth Location: Claire, County Claire, Ireland
LO

Children(s)

John Bryan
1626 – 1687
Birth Location: Down, Clare, Ireland
JB

Sir Ireland's Ancestors

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Sir Ireland
1600 – 1667
Birth Place: Clare, Ireland
Parents
Sir Kt. Francis II Bryan,
1549 – 1640
Munster, County Claire, Ireland
Lady (Ann Smith of Claire,) Ireland
1552 – 1635
Yorkshire, Claire, Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (Francis Bryan I Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, "The Vicar of) Hell"
1490 – 1550
Cheddington, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Joan ('Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler,) Bryan)
1508 – 1569
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ireland's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of) Ireland (1 Jun 1600 – 1 Jun 1667) m. Lady (Catherine Morgan, Countess of) Ormond (1 Jun 1594 – 1649)
  1. 1. John (Smith) Bryan (1 Jun 1626 – 1 Jun 1687) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bryan (1 Jun 1617 – 1 Jun 1685)
    1. 1. Col (William Bryan Marquis of) Thomand (2 Jun 1655 – 23 Sep 1742) m. Lady (Alice “Elsie”) Needham (26 Nov 1656 – 14 Nov 1729)
      1. 1. Needham (Bryan Sr,) Colonel (23 Feb 1690 – 2 June 1770) m. Anne ("Annie" Bryan) Rambeau (07 Mar. 1695 – Jan 16, 1730)
        1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Bryan-Bush (1 Jun 1709 – 1 Jun 1772) m. John (Philip Bush) (Captian) (26 February 1710 – 24 Sep 1772)

Sir Ireland's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1 Jun 1600
Birth of Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland in Clare, Ireland
Clare, Ireland
1631
1631
Age 31
Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland was married in Clare
Clare
1667
1 Jun 1667
Age 67
Death of Sir William Smith Bryan aka "Prince" William of Ireland in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1600
    Event Place: Clare, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Clare

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Belfast, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Claire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1667
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia
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