Catholic Irish Blayneys (or Blaneys)

A mysterious origin at Antrim & Tyrone, Ireland (see just below)

Dublin Blayneys -see further below

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A number of Catholic Blayneys trace their origins to Ireland, particularly Counties Down, Tyrone, Antrim or in Dublin
There is no clear evidence that these are related to the strongly Protestant Blayney aristocrats or even the Welsh Blayneys of Montgomeryshire.
This page is thus very much a "work in progress" page on which I will place families fitting this description to hopefully establish or disprove a link to other Blayneys/Blaneys.
Any help here would be much appreciated. Interestingly, there were also Church of Ireland and Baptists in all these areas as well (at least in 1911)!
There is increasing evidence for an independent native origin for many (?most) Irish BLANEYs which I have described here with no biological (or for that matter political or religious) relationship to the strongly Protestant Blayney aristocrats or even the Welsh Blayneys of Montgomeryshire.
  
Various Catholic Blayney families 

1 James BLAYNEY b.1765; d.26Jul1823 
 + Rosanna McALLISTER (McCALLISTER) d.8Oct1799 [159]
   Farmed "Pleasant Mount" in Manheralane (near Randalstown) [878] 

  2 James BLAYNEY b.1783 (Antrim); d.23Nov1877 (Randlestown, Antrim), 
    Probably the Catholic householder mentioned in the 9Jul1848 
    "Assessment of Householders", Parish of Drummaul, Randalstown, County Antrim [538]
   + Mary McKEOWN d.10Apr1879 
    3 Rose BLAYNEY b.1825 Emm ~1835 
     +(1)Charles McRORY d.1860
     +(2)___ DELANY
    3 Patrick BLAYNEY [1] b.1825; d. in infancy
    3 Alicia (Alice) BLAYNEY b.1825 (1825 ?twin)
     + Dennis MURRAY m.9Jul1848 d.Apr1860
    3 Mary BLAYNEY dsp.24Jun1845
     + James WHITTY m.10Jun1845 d. in New York 
    3 Patrick BLAYNEY [2] b.25Dec1827; bpt.27Dec1827; Plaintiff in court case [537] .
    3 Sarah BLAYNEY b.1830; bpt.26Sep1830
     + Andrew McCASHION
    3 Margaret BLAYNEY b.1833; bpt.18Aug1833
     + George HUTCHINSON d.16Sep1886
    3 Anna Bella BLAYNEY b.1837; bpt.26Mar1837
     + James McCALL m.2ndAug1870; d.7Feb1879
    3 Elizabeth BLAYNEY b.1837; bpt.10Mar1840
     + Patrick McGUIRK m.30Dec1879

  2 Patrick BLAYNEY b?; d.1809

  2 Constantine BLAYNEY b.1788; d.14Feb1867 (both Randlestown, Co Antrim, Nth Ireland)
    [see Constantine b.1832 below]

  2 Mary BLAYNEY b?1817; d.9Feb1866
   + Hugh McMULLIN d.15Apr1853
    3 Rose McMULLIN
     + William John MARRON
    3 James McMULLIN
    3 Hugh McMULLIN d.1887
    3 Peter McMULLIN d.2May1868 unm 
    3 Ellen McMULLIN d.20Aug1878 (a widow)
    3 Mary McMULLIN d.1866
     + James ?Heeson
    3 Margaret McMULLIN bpt.11Dec1830 
     +(1)Henry Wylie d.1868 
     +(2)Patrick HAGRID
    3 Patrick McMULLIN bpt.24Mar1838 

  2 Anne BLAYNEY d. as infant

  2 Margaret BLAYNEY d. as infant

  2 Hugh BLAYNEY Esq. b.1790; d.22Aug1885 age ~95 (Dublin)
    Testator of contested Estate, with Family Tree created for the High Court [537] 
    Moved to Dublin 1810 where he became a wealthy merchant [878] (Vintner and grocer)
    "He was ever solicitous for the wants of others, especially the poor
     and afflicted of his fellow- citizens, as his annual contributions
     to hospials, orphanages, and asylums can testify".
     Hugh amassed a princely fortune of $500,000 (about $15million today),
     most of which bequeathed to charity. No Blayney relatives in will.
    Closest family member: Nephew P B McMULLEN, a Buffalo Policeman. [1597]
    
  2 Constantine BLAYNEY b.1788; d.14Feb1867 (Randalstown, Co Antrim, Nth Ireland)
    the 2nd son of James BLAYNEY & Rosanna McCALLISTER
   + Mary (Molly) McCALLISTER b.1798 (Pomeroy, Nth Ireland); m.1821 (Randalstown)
     d.15Apr1853 (or 10Apr1854) (Randalstown, Co Antrim)
    3 Catherine BLAYNEY b.1822; bpt.15Nov1822; d.15Nov1822
    3 Hugh BLAYNEY b.1824; 
    3 Rosina (Rose) BLAYNEY b.1827; bpt.8Nov1827; d.8Nov1827
    3 James BLAYNEY bpt.9Nov1829; d.25May1844
    3 Edward BLAYNEY b.29Feb1832 (Randalstown); bpt.2Mar1832;      
      20Dec1854 sailed from Dublin for Australia on Italian Ship "Rienzi". 
See Edward in Australia
    3 Mary Ann BLAYNEY bpt.26Oct1834
     + Phillip HANNAN m.27May1868
    3 Constantine BLAYNEY bpt.19Aug1838
      Married twice and moved to Manhatten, New York (ran a variety store) [878]  



1 Alexander BLAYNEY  b.~1869 (42 in 1911 census) living at Liminary, Ballyclug, Antrim 
 + Catherine b~1875 (36 in 1911 census)
  2 Lizzie BLAYNEY b~1903 (8 in 1911 census)
  2 William BLAYNEY b~1907 (4 in 1911 census)
  2 Sarah BLAYNEY b~1910 (1 in 1911 census)



1 James BLAYNEY  b.~1833 (66 in 1911 census) living at Lisnagarran, Antrim; Farmer 
 + ___ d.
  2 James BLAYNEY b~1866 (45 in 1911 census); Cattle dealer
  2 Henry BLAYNEY b~1874 (37 in 1911 census); Cattle dealer
  2 Mary Anne BLAYNEY b~1877 (34 in 1911 census)



1 Heny (William) BLAYNEY  b.~1845 (78 in 1911 census) living at Liminary, Ballyclug, Antrim 
  Alive in Ballina 1857 [1355]
 + Catherine McCARY b~1842 (68 in 1911 census) 
   [possibly born 1846 and dau of Hugh McCary and Cath née Duffy] 
   Alive in Ballykinard 1857 [1355] 
  2 Hugh Henry BLAYNEY b.1856/7 (Ballymena, Antrim) (55 in 1911 census) living at Crebilly, Ballyclug (Ballykinard), Antrim 
    Alive in Ballykinard 1857 [1355] along with Catherine
    Railway carriage examiner; d.1932/3 or 17Feb1932
   + Rose O'HARA b.22Dec1855 (57 in 1911 census); m.1883 (Ballymena, Antrim); d.5Feb1943 (Cloughmills, Antrm)
     [dau. of Frank O'HARA and Sarah Ann n#233;e BLAIR]
    3 Catherine BLAYNEY b.29Mar1867 (Ballymena); d.1945; m.~1883; d.1945; Millworker 
     + James HILL (Drumnakeel) d.7Jun1981 aged 84
      4 James HILL



William Blayney in 1968


Brid Blayney
b.1913

Sarah BLAYNEY
b.1919
 
    3  William James BLAYNEY b.1888 (Co. Antrim) (23 in 1911 census); 
      He is listed as William James Blayney on the 1911 Solicitors' Records and 
      James Blayney on Hugh's marriage Certificate
      d.18Oct1971 (Bellymena, Co Antrim); Railway Fireman, Engine driver. [1356] [1598]
     + Rose Anne (Roseanne) GILLESPIE b.7Sep1892 (Randalstown, Co Antrim); m.1911 (Co. Antrim); 
       d.20Aug1972 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); 12 or 13 Children
       [dau. of Edward GILLESPIE (1866-1936) and Bridget née SHANNON (b.1865)] 
      4 Hugh Henry BLAYNEY  d.18Oct1971
        School Teacher
       + Bridie QUINN b. Roscommon; d.15Nov1922; Occ. Nurse
        5 Six children inclding Margaret TRUEMAN née BLAYNEY
      4  Brigid (Bridget/Brid) BLAYNEY b.14Jul1913 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); d.4Jan2002
      4 May BLAYNEY b.25Jan1915 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); d.13Jan1992
      4 Roseanne BLAYNEY b.1916; d.1916
      4 Eamonn BLAYNEY b.26July1917; d.18Feb2005  (both Ballymena)
      4  Sarah BLAYNEY b.14May1919 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); d.3Apr2001
      4 Teresa BLAYNEY b.20Sep1920 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); 
        d.2Jul1958 (or 20Sep1958) (Lafayette, LA.)
       + Henry Joseph ARCENEAUX b.22May1899; d.19Dec1985
         of St Landry, Military Draft 1917-1918; 1940-1945
        5 Brigid T. ARCENEAUX b.18Apr1953; d.17May1953
      4 Bernadette BLAYNEY b.9Feb1922 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); d.28Mar1974
      4 Liam BLAYNEY b.1923; d.1923 (both Ballymena)
      4 Brian BLAYNEY b.20July1925 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); d.26Jun1982
      4 Rita BLAYNEY b.18Oct1926 (Ballymena); od.
      4 Kathleen BLAYNEY b.20Dec1927 (Ballymena, Co Antrim); d.10Jun1990
    3 Sarah BLAYNEY b.1888 (Ballymena); Flax spinner; ?d.28Mar1985
    3 Rose BLAYNEY b.1893 (Ballymena)(18 in 1911 census); Mill worker; d.27Oct1922
    3 Arthur BLAYNEY b.1895 (Ballymena)(16 in 1911 census); solicitor's clerk
    3 Hugh Henry BLAYNEY b.Q2 1896 (Ballymena) [1357] (14 in 1911 census);
      Telegram messenger; d.1932
     + ___ ? Q3 1919 (Belfast) [1357]
    3 Joseph BLAYNEY b.1898 (Ballymena) (10 in 1911 census)

  2 Alexander BLAYNEY b~1886 (25 in 1911 census)



1 Patrick BLAYNEY  b.~1835 (76 in 1911 census) living at Drumkeeran, Shilvodan, Antrim;
  Farmer, Illiterate
 + Ann (Annie) McKEGAN b~1836 (75 in 1911 census); Illiterate
  2 John BLAYNEY b~1881 (30 in 1911 census)
  2 Joseph BLAYNEY b~1885 (26 in 1911 census)
  2 Catherine BLAYNEY b~1873 (38 in 1911 census)
  2 Maggie BLAYNEY b~1875 (36 in 1911 census)
    3 Maggie BLAYNEY b~1902 (9 in 1911 census)
  2 Mary BLAYNEY b~1883 (28 in 1911 census)



 
1 John BLAYNEY  b.~1864 (47 in 1911 census) living at Cloughs, Coushendall, Co. Antrim 
  Farmer
 + Ellen b~1876 (35 in 1911 census)
  2 John BLAYNEY b~1900 (11 in 1911 census)
  2 Bridget BLAYNEY b~1902 (9 in 1911 census)
  2 Mary BLAYNEY b~1904 (7 in 1911 census)
  2 William BLAYNEY b~1908 (3 in 1911 census)
  2 Elena BLAYNEY b~1908 (3 in 1911 census)



1 James BLAYNEY  b.~1856 (50 in 1901 census, 62 in 1911) living at Crebilly, Ballyclug, Antrim 
 + Cathern b~1849 (52 in 1901 census)
  2 James BLAYNEY b~1877 (24 in 1901 census)
  2 Mary BLAYNEY b~1879 (22 in 1901 census)
  2 Alex BLAYNEY b~1884 (17 in 1901 census)





Dublin:
  
[1] Capt Alexander BLAYNEY and his talented family (Antrim to Dublin) -see below
[2] James BLAYNEY casualty of the Easter Rising -see further below
[3] William Blayney (1863-1937) and Elizabeth Kirwan (1963-1949) -see even further below

   
1 Capt Alexander BLAYNEY (BLANEY) b.1827 (Antrim); d.26Feb1884 (Belfast); a ship owner/master of Cushendall, Co. Antrim 
  "Shipsmaster" and owner (Glenarm Ship Townland, Tickmacremon Co., Antrim) in 1851 Census.
 + Anne Jane McAULEY, eldest dau of Archibald McAuley, Esq., Ballybrack 
   b.1837; m.1863 (Catholic Church, Cushendall); d.1916
   ? sister of Henry McAULEY (Seaman with Alex in the 1851 Census).
   [dau of Archibald (John) McAULEY and Mary McELHERAN] 
 



Wounded "rebels" in Mater Hospital 1916


 



 Ms Justice Mary 
Finlay Geoghegan



Mr Justice John 
Joseph BLAYNEY

 



 Alice, Anselme and Matthieu BLAYNEY



Alice, Anselmeh BLAYNEY


  2 Annie Josephine b.1868 ("home" with Alexander at 1901 Irish Census)
  2 Dr Alexander Joseph McAULEY BLAYNEY MB, MA, FRCSI b.24Nov1869 (Armagh)
    d.1925 (Balrothery, Ireland)
    1st class, biological science University College, Dublin 1891
    Major in RAMC; lived in Dublin as a distinguished Mater Hospital surgeon.
    Spent entire week of Easter rising 1916 operating on wounded taking naps when able. 
    Unclear if he tended to James BLAYNEY who died of gunshot wounds in the Rising
   +(1) Mary Ann MAGAN b.20Jan1877 (Killashee, Co. Longford, Ireland); m.1908; d.1909 
     [dau of Michael MAGAN and Margaret DOWDALL] 
   +(2) Mary STANTON b.1889 (Cork, Co. Cork, Irelend); d.~1985 (Dublin, Ireland)
     [dau. of John STANTON and Catherine MURPHY]
    3 Alec BLAYNEY b.1921); d.1978 (both Dublin)
      Possible sons/ grandsons 
     4 Dr Alexander William BLAYNEY Dublin Otolaryngologist
     4 Alexander BLAYNEY (sales and relationship manager)
       
    3 John Joseph BLAYNEY b.13Mar1925; d.17Jun2018
    3 ?Mary Rachel BLAYNEY
     + Maj. Brian R. ENSOR
    3 Alice BLAYNEY
     + Thomas Aloysius FINLAY b.17Sep1922 (Blackrock, Dublin); d.3Dec2017 
       7th Chief Justice of Ireland (1985-1994)
      4  Mary FINLAY b.11Jul1951; Irish judge: Court of Appeal (2014-2017); 
        High Court (2002-2014) and Supreme Court of Ireland since December 2017.
       + Hugh GEOGHEGAN b.16May1938; m.1981; 
         [son of a Supreme Court judge James GEOGHEGAN]
         Retired Irish judge (High Court 1992-2000), (Supreme Court 2000-2010) 
    3  Mr Justice John Joseph BLAYNEY KSG (youngest child) b.13Mar1925; 
      d.17Jun2018 (both Dublin); 
      Played rugby for Ireland against Scotland 1950 (and scored a runaway try!)
      Occ. barrister (Called to the bar 1948), senior counsel 1974, 
      University College of Dublin Lecturer;
      Judge of the High Court 1986 then Supreme Court Judge 1992-1997.
      Occasional Irish representative on the European Court of Human Rights
      Papal Knighthood by Pope Benedict [Knight of the Order of St Gregory]
      Although very conservative, John was a highly orthodox lawyer sceptical of 
      judicial activism, who believed judges were there to apply the letter 
      of the law, not reshape the body politic.  
     + Bernadette BOULLIER b.(France)
      4 Benedict BLAYNEY
       + Christine
        5  Anselme BLAYNEY
         +  Alice QUILLET b. (Paris); m.25Jul2009 
           [dau of Denis and Lindi QUILLET] 
        5  Matthieu BLAYNEY
      4 Martine BLAYNEY
      4 Marc BLAYNEY
      4 Anne BLAYNEY
      4 Philip BLAYNEY
      4 John-Anthony BLAYNEY
  2 Daniel Patrick BLAYNEY 24Aug1872  (Cushendall)
  2  Dr Neil John BLAYNEY of Portlaoighaise b.28Apr1874 (Cushendall, Co. Antrim); 
    d.26Feb1919 (influenza, ?CVA)
    [6th seven children of Alexander and Anne Jane Blayney]
    He attended the Royal University and subsequently the 
    Catholic University School of Medicine;
    Ship surgeon;  County Surgeon at Queen’s County Infirmary, Maryborough 1899; 
    Medical Officer to the Army Barracks 1910-18
   + Eily MEEHAN m.2Feb1916
     [dau. of daughter of Patrick Aloysius Meehan M.P.(1852-1913)
      (formerly a Fenian and Land League Activist) and
       either Maggie Florence O'HARA (1872-1897) or Mary J SULLIVAN {1877-1907)]

 

Dr Neil John Blayney

 

William Neil Blayney





Neil Blayney's 90th
    3 Mary Alys BLAYNEY b.13Dec1916
     + ?? BRENNAN
      4 Dr Neil BRENNAN  
    3 Dr Alexander BLAYNEY b.5Dec1918; Consultant ENT Surgeon 
  2 Dr William BLAYNEY b.5Aug1877 (Cushendall); d.4Dec1948
    Royal Irish Constabulary from 1899; Major in WWI 1914-18; 
    County Inspector in 1922; then studied medicine, qualified at age 50, 
    practised in Harrold, Bedford
   + Mary BEVERIDGE m.1917 [dau of John BEVERIDGE, town clerk of Dublin] [1324]
    3 Four sons including: 
    3 Noel BLAYNEY
    3 John BLAYNEY 
    3  William Neil BLAYNEY, ACSM b.21Jan1921 (Dublin); d.20Feb2016
      Grew up in England; Served in WWII;
      Occ. Mining engineer and manager of underground mines in Canada, USA, Ireland 
      and South Africa
     + Marie Denise Raymonde MALLAC [dau of late Henri Mallac of Forest Side, Mauritius]
       b.27June1917 (Mauritius); d.31July2002
      4 Patrick BLAYNEY
       + Candice
      4 Marie Josephine (Josee) BLAYNEY
       + Mike 
      4 Paul BLAYNEY
       + Noemy Lopez
    3 Gerald BLAYNEY
     + Elizabeth
    3 Rachel BLAYNEY
    3 Eily BLAYNEY
    3 Maire BLAYNEY



[2] James Blayney casualty of Easter Rising
 
1 James BLAYNEY  b.~1849, 1853/4 (62 in 1911 census); d.26Apr1916 (Dublin) aged 62 or 63 
  A civil casualty of the 1916 Easter Rising. Died of gunshot wounds
  Bur. 3May1916 (Dublin City Morgue); Name on 1916 Easter Rising Memorial Wall (Glasnevin Cem.) 
  Retired Quay Constable/Watchman (Port & Docks Service, of Northumberland Square north side)
  "Blayney, James (65), 18 First Avenue, Seville Place, married with a wife and 4 children aged 8 to 14 years
  [Son of Brian Blayney, a Labourer]
 + Julia FLOOD b~1854 in Co. Meath (57 in 1911 census); 
   m.1Oct1891 (at St. Paul's Church, Arran Quay, Dublin)
   [dau. daughter of Francis FLOOD]
  2 Margaet BLAYNEY b~1897 (14 in 1911 census)
  2 Bernard BLAYNEY b~1900 (11 in 1911 census)
  2 Francis BLAYNEY b~1903 (8 in 1911 census)
  2 William BLAYNEY b~1903 (8 in 1911 census)



[3] William Blayney (1863-1937) and Elizabeth Kirwan (1963-1949)

1 William BLAYNEY b.20Mar1863 (48 in 1911 census); d.3Sep1937 (both Dublin); Porter 
  [son of George Blayney and Jane Harrison] 
 + Elizabeth KIRWAN b.1863 (48 in 1911 census); d.24May1949 (both Dublin)
   [dau of Richard Kirwan and Elizabeth Blake] William BLAYNEY 
  2 Mary Catherine BLAYNEY b.1884
  2 Jane Elizabeth BLAYNEY b.1885
  2 Emily BLAYNEY b.1889
  2 Florence BLAYNEY b.2Oct1893; d.1897 (both Dublin)
  2  William Edward BLAYNEY b.31Mar1896 (15 in 1911 census); d.27Mar1965 (both Dublin); Laundry Messenger 
   + Kathleen KEELER (1889-1996) 
    3 Mary Anne BLAYNEY b.1919 (Dublin) d.2007
    3   William Edward BLAYNEY b.1921 (Dublin); d.19Aug1954 (Fontwell, West Sussex, England)
    3 Geraldine Teresa BLAYNEY b.1923 (Dublin) d.2009 (Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada)
    3 Catherine Christina BLAYNEY b.1924 (Dublin) d.2021
     +  Michael Desmond THOMPSON b.30Sep1919 (Dublin); d.14Jan1994 (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England)
       [son of  William John and  Catherine (Kerbert) Thompson]
      4 Robert THOMPSON b.1952; d.1952 (both Harrow, Middlesex, England)     
    3 Edward William BLAYNEY b.9Sep1927 (Dublin) d.18 May 2007 {Brampton, Ontario, Canada)
     + Teresa Bridget BRADY b.1926 (Dublin North)
    3 Jane Elizabeth BLAYNEY b.17Sep1930 (Dublin) d.29Aug1996 (Volusia, FL., USA)
     + Edward Howard STUMP b.1931 (Philippi, Barbour Co., WV. USA); 
       d.22Jun1999 (Orlando, FL.)
       [son of Edward Howard and Margaret Rose (Moore) Stump]
      4 Edward Howard STUMP b.1931 (Philippi, Barbour Co., WV.)
      4 Howard STUMP b.1957; d.1990
    3 Teresa BLAYNEY b.1933 (Dublin) d.2005/9 (Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada)    
  2 Florence BLAYNEY b.1905 (6 in 1911 census) [2nd child named]


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William Edward
BLAYNEY b. 1896



William Edward
Blayney (1921-1954)


William Edward Blayney(1921-1954)
and ?



Back row: Tom O'Ryan, Catherine Thompson (Kerbert), Gerry O'Ryan (Blayney), unknown, Nancy Thompson, William Thompson
Front row: William Edward Blayney, Gerrard Thompson (with Joan), Michael Desmond Thompson, Catherine Christina Thompson (Blayney), unknown x2
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