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Crosbie

David Crosbie,
of Ardfert, Co.Kerry.
See wikitree.
He died 1658.
He had issue:

1. Sir Thomas Crosbie,
   of Ardfert.
   See DIB. See wikipedia.
   High Sheriff of Co.Kerry 1661.
   See 1661 election controversy.
   He had issue by 1st wife:
   1. David Crosbie, of Ardfert.
      Ancestor of Crosbie, Earl of Glandore.

   Sir Thomas died 1694.
   He had issue by 3rd wife:

   1. Thomas Crosbie, of Ballyheigue, Co.Kerry.

   
   

2. Patrick Crosbie,
   of Tubrid, Co.Kerry,
   had issue:
   1. Margaret Crosbie.
      She mar 1stly, pre-1692, to John Blennerhassett [born 1665] and had issue.

   2. William Crosbie, had issue:
      1. Anne Crosbie.
         She mar 2ndly, 1736, to John Blennerhassett.

   3. Maurice Crosbie, had issue:
      1. Lancelot Crosbie.
         See wikipedia.
         He mar 2ndly to Mary Blennerhassett [born 1729].
         He had issue by 2nd wife:
         1. Col. John Gustavus Crosbie.
            See wikipedia.
            He killed Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Baronet in a duel 1794.
            He mar 1796 to Catherine Mary Blennerhassett.
            He died 1797.

   
   

3. Agnes Crosbie, mar Richard Chute and had issue.

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References

• CROSBIE in [Burkes Irish, 1976, pp.297-304]

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Sources yet to be consulted

• The papers of the Crosbie family of Ardfert, Co Kerry, 1611 to 1894. MS 3821 in [TCD].
  • Papers of Crosbie, Earl of Glandore.
  • Papers of Talbot-Crosbie.
  • "Another part of this archive is in the National Library of Ireland".

• Talbot Crosbie Papers in [NLI].
  • Papers of Crosbie, Earl of Glandore.

• The Crosbies of Cork, Kerry, Laois and Leinster (2021) by Michael Christopher Keane.