Biography

Edmund was born approximately 1635 the son ofJames Donnellan and his first wifeAnne Barry [source needed]

He m1).Hannah Gilbert, daughter of SirWilliam Gilbert of Kilminchy, Queens County. She was the widow ofCharles Ormsby

In 1664 he was High Sheriff of Roscommon^[1] and in 1666 High Sheriff of Galway;^[2] and lived atBallydonnellan, County Galway, Ireland.

1666 approximately Hannah died

He m2). Anne Coffy daughter of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Coffy ofLynally, Kings Co. & widow of James Reynolds of Loughscur, Co. Leitrim

1694 Edmund died with a Will dated 22 Feb

Issue by Hannah

1. James Donellan of Cloghan
2. Gilbert Donellan ofStreamstown, Co. Westmeath

Issue by Anne Coffy

1. William Donellan, born 1675;
2. Nehemiah Donellan, b. c. 1677 Toboy ??, Roscommon. Will 1738
3. Bridget Donnellan b. c. 1669^[3] married c 1695 John Staunton;
4. Susanna Donellan d. unmarried, Will probated 6 November 1744; Spinster of Dublin
5. Jane Donellan b c. 1681 married 1701 John Ussher ofKilmeadan, Co. Waterford, - Issue
6. Anne Donellan married Percy Smyth; and
7. Elizabeth Donellan m1). the Rev.John Pomeroy, and m2). The Rev.Robert Carleton.^[4]

EDMUND DONELAN OF CLOGHAN, ROSCOMMON(In the Line of Sir James by Anne Barry)This Edmund Donelan [of Cloghan, Co. Roscommon] was theson of Sir James Donnellan by his first wife Anne Barry. He died 6 March 1694, Will dated 22 Feb1694. Edmund was High Sheriff of Roscommon in 1664 ’65 and 1679’80 and HighSheriff Galway in 1666. This bloodline of the family was obviously still Protestant and loyal to the Crown.Edmund was married twice, 1st to Hannah, daughter of Sir William Gilbert of Kilminchy, Queens County who died in 1666. She was the widow of CharlesOrmsby.

By her, Edmund had issueJames Donellan of Cloghanand Gilbert Donellanof Streamstown, Co. Westmeath.

Edmund’s 2nd wife was Anne, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Coffy of Lynally, Co. Westmeath & Widow of James Reynolds of Loughscur, Co. Leitrim.

By Anne, they had issueWilliam Donellan, born 1675;Nehemiah Donellan, born 1677; anddaughters Bridget, who married John Staunton;Susanna, unmarried,

Will probated 6 November 1744; Jane, who married John Ussher; Anne, who married Percy Smyth; and Elizabeth, who married 1stthe Rev. John Pomeroy, and 2nd. The Rev. Robert Carleton

He has THREE Peerage entries as Donelan and Donnellan.

Sources

1. ↑Wikipedia - High Sheriff of Rosscommon
2. ↑Wikipedia -High Sheriff of Galway
3. ↑The Peerage
4. ↑ Letters to Elizabeth Carleton (nee Donnellan) from her sons, Arthur (afterwards 1st Viscount Harberton) and John (afterwards General Pomeroy) are in the Public Record Office Northern Ireland - The Harberton Papers (T/2954)

https://studylib.net/doc/7686061/edmund-donelan-of-cloghan--roscommon--in-the-line-of

http://www.thepeerage.com/p69643.htm#i696427

https://www.thepeerage.com/p50753.htm#i507526

https://www.thepeerage.com/p33480.htm#i334800

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