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Sir Richard Barnewall, of Fieldstown

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Lusk
    • JRSAI 21, 1891, 502
    • JRSAI 44, 1914, 251

Sir Richard Barnewall,
mar 1479 to Catherine de la Field [dau of John de la Field, and heiress of Fieldstown, see [Archer, pre-1949], and DELAFIELD in [Burkes LG, 1843/9], [Burkes Prom. USA]],
had issue:

1. Sir Roger Barnewall, had issue:
   1. Sir Patrick Barnewall, of Fieldstown,
      granted the priory of Grace Dieu, N Co.Dublin, 1540, after the dissolution, see [Archer, pre-1949],
      had issue:
      1. Sir Christopher Barnewall, Kt,
         mar Marion Sherle [dau of Patrick Sherle, of Shallon, Co.Meath],
         built Turvey House, N Co.Dublin, 1565, from the ruins of Grace Dieu Abbey,
         died 1575 ([Burkes Extinct] must be WRONG to say 1607),
         spectacular tomb with effigies of him and his wife, dated 1589, survives in the square 15th or 16th cent. tower at Lusk, N Co.Dublin (beside the older, pre-Norman round tower and the later church), see [Ir. Nat. Monuments],
         had issue:
         1. Sir Patrick Barnewall,
            ancestor of Viscounts Barnewall of Kingsland, of Turvey House, Co.Dublin.

         2. Margaret (or Alison) Barnewall, mar Nicholas St.Lawrence, 8th (21st) Baron Howth and had issue.

The church at Lusk. At rear: square tower on LHS, round tower on RHS.
Photo 2001. See full size.

Lusk from the rear. Round tower on LHS, square tower on RHS.
Photo 2001. See full size.