Lineage:
Arthur Auchmuty, b. in 1600, a
descendant of the ancient Scottish house of Auchmuty, of that ilk, settled at Brianstown,
Co. Longford. This gentleman, known as "Captain Auchmuty,"
assisted at the defence of Castle Forbes against the Irish rebels in 1641.
He d. in 1698, having had by Martha, his wife, two sons and one
dau., viz.
1. Arthur, his heir.
2. John, (Capt.,) of Newtown Flood, in Co. Longford, M.P.
for the Borough of St.
Johnstown; m. Isabella, dau. of the Rev. James Stirling, Rector of Temple Michael,
and d. in 1722, leaving, with two daus., Martha,
wife of James Dodd, Esq., of Ardagh, and Helen, m. to Toby Dodd, Esq., five sons, viz,
Arthur, whose line is extinct.
James, Dean of Armagh, grandfather of John Auchmuty, Seneschal of the
Manor of Mullingar.
Forbes, d. s. p.
Richard, d. s. p. and
Robert, Judge of the Admiralty in New England, whose son, the Rev. Samuel Auchmuty, D.D., Rector of Trinity Church, New
York, had (with three daus.,
Mary Juliana, m. to Gen. George Frederick Mulcaster;
Isabella, m. to __ Burton, Esq., and
Jane, m. to Richard Tylden, Esq., of Milsted,)
3. Catherine, m. to William Lawder, Esq.
The elder son,
Arthur Auchmuty, Esq., of
Brianstown, m. Elizabeth, dau. of David Rhynd, of Enniskillen, Merchant, and dying in
1696, left [with five daus.,
Margaret, m. to Anthony Jessop, Esq., of Doory Hall;
Martha, m. to Captain Deane;
Isabella, m. to Morgan Galbraith, Esq.,
Jane, to Francis Fetherston, Esq., and
Elizabeth, to Lieut. Carruthers ] a son and successor,
Thomas Achmuty, Esq., of Brianstown, who m. Dorcas, dau.
of Samuel Towneley,
of Moygne Hall, Co. Cavan, by Dorcas, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Roger Moygne,
son of Thomas Moygne, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, and had issue,
Samuel, his heir.
John, who perished at sea.
Thomas, an Officer of Dragoons, who left by his
wife, a dau. of ____ Eyre, of Eyre Court, two daus.
Towneley, of Dublin, who left, with other issue,
Robert, of Dublin, whose son
Robert, Lieut. R.N. m. his cousin, Alicia Auchmuty, and
has a son,
Arthur.
Thomas, of Madeira and of Bath, father of,
Thomas, Col. in the Madras Army, who m. his cousin,
Miss Staples, and had a son,
William, of Log House, in the Co. of Tyrone, who is m. and has issue.
Arthur, M.D. (see Auchmuty of Kilmore).
Mr. Auchmuty d. 13 March 1712, and was s. by his
eldest son.
Samuel Auchmuty, Esq., of Brianstown, who m. Mary,
eldest dau. of John King, Esq., of Charlestown, Co. Roscommon, grandson of Edward King,
Bishop of Elphin, and had (with four daughters, Elizabeth, m. to Sir Ralph Fetherston,
Bart., Judith, wife of Thomas Achmuty, Esq., Dorcas, wife of John
Bomford, Esq., and Frances, wife of Captain Piers) three sons.
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