The Blayney descendants of John Blaney
born 1598 in Eniskillen Fermanagh, died 1648
son of Thomas Blayney & Elizabeth Powell
grandson of David Lloyd Blayney (1523-1595)
David Lloyd Blayney (1523-1595) had three famous sons, Sir Edward Blayney, the first Blayney Lord (Ireland); Lewis Blayney, who stayed in Wales to continue the loyal Blayney family (based at Gregynog Hall, Montgomery, Powys) and lesser known Captain Thomas Blayney, whose second son, John, used the surname Blaney. David Lloyd seemed to have had at least three families but there is a fair bit of confusion about this, and which children came from which marriage.
Captain Thomas BLAYNEY, born in Tregynon about 1575 married Elizabeth Powell (born in Edenhope, England) and together they had Edward BLAYNEY (b.~1597), John BLANEY (b.~1598 d.~1648), Ambrose BLAYNEY (b.~1600) and Richard BLAYNEY (b.~1605). I include the descent from John BLANEY only here.
Other sources of the surname Blayney exist, the commonest described in Comment 1 before the Bibliography.
The following Descendancy of John BLANEY is largely, but not exclusively based on the work of Robert Blaney [223], [274] (who is not longer sure about some connections), with input also from Erin Blair from Canada [379] and a number of other sources [380], [381], [382], [384], [612] and [385]. However, This is the "weakest" page (with respect to evidence) of any on this Blayney site, so should NOT be taken as authoritative. I am more than willing to hear from anyone with corrections, alternative theories etc.
I have not followed any female (non-Blayney surname) lines, except a New Zealand connection, nor any Blaney lines not clearly arising from or leading to Blayney families.
 Siege of Derry by Julius Guzy |
 closing the Derry gates Templemore Cathedral |
 Dromore Market Day in 1800s | |
 Newcastle-on-Lyme High St (was Penkhull St) ?c.1900 | |
 Newcastle-on-Lyme By-pass late 20th C |
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1 John BLANEY b~1598 in Eniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Ulster. He was
forced through the 1641 rebellion to move to Londonderry. d.~1648.
He was mentioned in the army militia lists for 1632:
'The names of the townesmen of Eneskillin and their armes.
Baron de Magherbuy--32 -John Blany Pike sword and call.'
[Call = musket]
Probable son of Captain Thomas BLAYNEY, b~1575 (Tregynon) and Elizabeth Powell
+ unknown
2 John BLANEY b.1625 (Eniskillen Fermanagh), d.26May1662 in Londonderry
+ unknown
3 John BLANEY b.26Nov1655 (Londonderry); d>1722 (Dromore Tyrone)
Captain in the 1689 seige of Derry.
This John Blaney is not reliably proven to be the father of
John (~1690-1777), husband of Margaret Bivens but certainly
fits and until disproven I will assume he was the father.
+ unknown
4 John BLANEY b.on [10a] or after 1690 (?1701) in Aghadarragh Townland,
Co.Tyrone; d.7Nov1777 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs;
bur. St.Giles Church, Newcastle
[some confusion with possible brother of Cadwallader b.1705]
Also confusion (by me) between Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire,
(pop c.122,000) aka "Newcastle Staffs" and Newcastle upon Tyne
(pop c.277,000) in Tyne and Wear (south of Northumberland).
+ Margaret Bivens b.3Apr1731; m.1749; d.27Aug1805
(all in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire).
5 Susanna BLANEY b.1750; d.22Mar1780 in Newcastle Staffs
+ John POWEL b.1747(5); m.13Jan1767; d.26Jan1809 (Newcastle)
5 Elizabeth BLANEY b.29Dec1751; d.9Dec1752
5 Jane BLANEY b.30Jan1754 or b.1May1768; d.18Apr1769 (Newcastle)
[same death date as the Jane b.1May1768 so assume the same.
5 Margaret BLANEY b.25May1757
5 John BLANEY b.18Feb1759 d.3Feb1789 (both Newcastle Staffs),
Occ. Victualler
5 Betty BLANEY b.12Jun1761
5 William BLANEY b.1763 d.1763
5 William BLANEY b.21Mar1764; d.10Mar1829 (both Newcastle Staffs)
in Newcastle Staffs. Shoemaker, Victualler & Cavalryman.
Burgess of Newcastle-under-Lyme
+(1)Frances HOPKINS b.1775 (Essex); m.15Jan1798, d.9Aug1807 (Newcastle)
+(2)Sarah COOK b.14Dec1783(95); m.13Jan1816; d.10Aug1859
(All in Newcastle Staffs)
6 Eliza BLANEY b.1818; d.01Oct1820 (both Newcastle-under-Lyme)
6 Emma BLANEY b.4May1820; d.18May1820 (both Newcastle)
6 William BLANEY b.7Jul1826 d.30Oct1892 (both in Newcastle Staffs)
+ Emily Boon b.11Jun1839; m.14Jul1870; d.9Mar1915
(all Newcastle, Staffs)
7 Minnie BLANEY b.1868 (Newcastle Staffs); d.?1869
7 William BLANEY b.1871 (Newcastle Staffs)
d.25Jun1938 Trent House, Stone (Lobar pneumonia)
+ Alice Jane AUDLEY b.1861; m.10Nov1894; d.Jul1933
(all Newcastle Staffs)
8 John Beech BLANEY b.1899 (Newcastle), d.26Feb1993 (London)
+ Cicerley LYDIA b.1915, d.Mar1942
9 William Audley BLANEY b.Jul1895; d.Sep1895
(both Newcastle Staffs)
9 Lilian May BLANEY b.1897; d.16Jan1901 (both Newcastle Staffs)
9 Frank BLANEY b.1904; d.1904 (both Newcastle Staffs)
7 Ida BLANEY b.1872; d.26Mar1885
7 John Thomas BLANEY b.1874; d.4Feb1938 (both Newcastle Staffs)
+ Margaret Ann ELLIS m.31Mar1902; d.Aug1943 (both Newcastle Staffs)
8 Ida Margaret BLANEY b.1903 in Newcastle
8 William Henry BLANEY b.11Mar1904 (Newcastle); d.5Oct1990 (Basford Stoke on Trent)
+ Marion Whitehead b.14Mar1916; m.16Jan1946, d.4Dec1990 (Stoke on Trent)
9 Peter BLANEY b.30Jul1948 (Stoke on Trent)
9 Ann BLANEY b.1950 (Stoke on Trent)
+ David Thomas BAYLISS m.1979
9 Jill BLANEY b.19Dec1950
+ Nicholas John REGNAULD m.12Jun1976
7 Emily BLANEY b.1876 (Newcastle); d.9Oct1919  Frank BLANEY (left) 1900 [274] |
Frank BLANEY b.16Feb1880; d.17Feb1944
Musician (band leader), dancer and carpenter
+ Alice Jane CLAYTON b.27Jul1883; m.4Apr1904, d.16Jul1946
(All Newcastle Staffs)
8 Harold BLANEY b.8Jun1904 (Newcastle); d.1979 Deganwy, North Wales
+ Vera BOURNE b.1915 (Newcastle-under-Lyme), m.1939,
d.5Mar1999 (Penmaenmawr Co Conwy, Wales)
9 Edward BLANEY b.15Mar1943 (Newcastle Staffs)
+ Valerie Lloyd m.1970 (Aberystwith)
10 Melanie BLANEY
10 Andrea BLANEY
9 Sylvia BLANEY b.1949
+ John BAXTER m. (Llandudno)
8 Lilian May BLANEY b.10Mar1908 (Newcastle Staffs)
+ Vivian POTTER b.1916 (Auckland, NZ); m.1945; d.10Dec1994 (Auckland)
9 Phillip Potter
9 Rica Potter
9 Janet Potter
8 Winnie BLANEY b.27Jun1910; d.1993 (both Newcastle Staffs)
+ Clifford PORTSMORE b.28Nov1909; m.26Dec1938; d.30Apr1970
8 Frank BLANEY b.24Mar1912 (Newcastle Staffs); d.8Dec1986 (Stoke on Trent)
8 Gordon Hedley BLANEY b.25Jul1918
+ Margaret Dawson b.27May1926; m.29May1948 (both Stoke on Trent)
9 Living BLAYNEY
5 Thomas BLANEY b.1May1768, d.5Oct1772
5 John BLANEY
3 Infant Dau BLANEY b.Aug1657; d.26Aug1657 (Londonderry)
3 John BLANEY b.30Aug1658 and d.1710 in Londonderry
(unclear why two sons named John as they both survived to adulthood))
+ Jane
4 John BLANEY b.1701 in Londonderry
3 Henry BLANEY b.27Dec1660 (Londonderry)
This Henry is not reliably proven to be the grandfather of Cadwallader (1705-1794),
husband of Rebecca WOODS but circumstantial evidence like their use of Christian names
common to the Blayney Barons, proven literacy and financial resources suggest
this was a strong possibility [223].
+ ___
4 John BLANEY b~1681
+ ___
5 John BLANEY (BLAYNEY) d.7Jul1777 [probable confusion with John b>1690]
This John joined the army and served in Minorca for over 15 years, then the Low Contries,
Army records have his name is spelt ‘Blayney’ in 1748/9 but Blaney in 1750 & 1775
He settled in Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
Some records have him as the husband of Margaret BIVENS
5 Cadwallader BLANEY b.1705 (Dromore, Co. Tyrone),
d.1794 (Oughterard Townland, Co.Tyrone).
Known on the LDS Family Search as
Chadwallader BLANEY (BLAYNEY) - EUREKA!, the "missing link" to US Blayneys
+ Rebecca WOODS b~1712; m.1732 (Clogher); d. Oughterard Townland, Co.Tyrone
dau of Anthony WOODS b.1680(7) and Sarah HAMILTON b.1680(7); m.1712
6 John BLANEY (BLAYNEY) (I) b.1734 (Oughterard Townland)
emig. to US in 1795 with 8 children, settled in Ohio Co, WV
6 Henry BLANEY b~1735 Oughterard Townland
Trained soldier, em. to America, killed in War of Independednce
+ unk d.1766
6 Andrew BLANEY b.1740
6 Ambrose BLANEY b.1740 m. & d. in Oughterard Townland,
Co. Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
+ Jane STEELE b.1745 (Dullaghan Co Tyrone); m.1767; d.Oughterard Townland
See Ambrose/Jane descendants below
6 Benjamin BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1754
This Benjamin attended Trinity College, Dublin University,
graduating BA (special Gratia) Vern 1779 [383] but was NOT the
famous Dr Benjamin BLAYNEY b.1728.
Probably the Captain Benjamin Blaney who arrived in Boston 1775 from Northern
Ireland, raised and funded a Company of Minutemen for "Patriot cause".
6 James BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.~1755 (Dromore, Co.Tyrone)
d. Pennsylvania
6 Cadwallader BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1755/7 d.1841
+ unk b.1755
6
John BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1760(55) d.1825(32)
3 Katherine BLANEY b.2Jan1662
+ unkn b.1755
6 Ambrose BLANEY b.1740 (Oughterard) son of Cadwallader BLANEY and Rebecca WOODS + Jane STEELE b.1745 (Dullaghan Co.Tyrone) Both Jane & Ambrose died in Oughterard Townland, Co. Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. 7 Cadwallader (Chadwallader) BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1768 (Dullaghan Co Tyrone), d.1855 (E. Caledonia Twp, Ontario) His surname is given as "Blayney" in the Sprowls Family History and the 1851 Census [9], Farmer See also Canadian Blaneys + Mary Sproule b.1768 (Dullaghan Co Tyrone), d.1855 (East Caledonia, Ontario, Canada) [331] 8 Jane (Jennie) BLAYNEY b.1792 (Dullaghan, Co. Tyrone, Ulster); m~1815 (Dullaghan; d.22AUG1871 (West Hawkesbury Twp., Prescott Co., Ontario) + Oliver BARTON b.1787 (Co Fermanagh, Ireland); d.31Jan1874 (West Hawkesbury) 9 Nine children: Thomas, Gustavus; George, Mary A., Atchison J., Sarah J., Margaret, John J. and William BARTON 8 Ambrose BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1794 [8] (1798) Dullaghan Co. Tyrone, Ireland d.1885 + Elizabeth SMITH b~1789; m.1820; d.1869, daughter of John SMITH and Ann RALSTON (Rolston) 9 Anna (Anne) BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.?1830 Co. Tyrone d.1880 + Andrew Buchanan (1st marriage). He then married Rebecca b.1855 in 1881 [8] 9 John BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1822, Co. Tyrone, Ireland 9 Mary BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1824 + David Clements m.13Oct1846 see also [382] 9
Elizabeth (Bessie) BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1826
+ John JOHNSTON b.1825 (Dromore) d.(Zearing Marshall Co Iowa)
9 Martha BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1826 (Dullaghan Co Tyrone)
d.1880 (Zearing Iowa)
+ John Gilmore. b.24Dec1831 (Dullaghan Co Tyrone), d.Zearing IO.
9 Rebecca BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1831 Dullaghan
Co Tyrone d.1900 Liberty Twp, Marshall, Iowa.
+ Hugh BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1830 (son of Henry
[Harry] Steele BLANEY and Frances HARPER)
m.1855/6; em.1888; d.1894 (Liberty, Marshall Co Iowa).
Hugh was her 1st cousin once removed.
10 See Hugh for children
9 Chadwallader (Chad) BLANEY (BLAYNEY) b.1832 in
Dullaghan Co Tyrone
 Rebecca BLAYNEY b.1831 [331] |
A Mary Blaney b~1791 (Co Antrim) married a John McKenty and d.25Feb1881 Ontario. John was b~1795 (Co Antrim) and d.26Apr1885 (Ernestown). They were Catholic. [341].
 Blaney depot, early 1900s [774] |
Comment 1
Why John Blaney elected to drop the "y" from his surname is not clear but many cases have been linked to illiteracy or error. The best example of this I can demonstrate is the use of "Blaney" when listing BLAYNEY graves (yet the photos reveal "BLAYNEY" surnames). [526]
Blaney place names:
- Blaney was the old name for Elgin in Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA. The Elgin Watch Co. opened a factory there and in the 1960s asked the town folk to rename the town to Elgin, which they agreed to by public vote. After several years the company abandoned the town..."but they didn't bother to reclaim the name" [773].
 Steven Blaney, M.P. for Lévis—Bellechasse, QC |
 Jack Blaney 2003 Citizens' Assembly B.C. C.A. |
 Dr. Jack Blaney 1997 Order of B.C. Profile |
 Walter "Zaney" Blaney 1998 Magician -1st International President |
 Neil T Blaney M.E.P. [d.1995] for Connacht Ulster (Independent) Son of Neil Blaney of the IRA |
 Harry Blaney T.D. for Donegal NE (Fianna Fáil) Bro of Neil T; Bridge name for him |
 Niall T Blaney T.D. for Donegal NE (Fianna Fáil) Son of Harry |