Clibborns of Ireland

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The Y-DNA testing has confirmed that the Clibborns of Ireland are descended from the Cleburnes of Westmorland.


Clibborns of Moate Castle, County Westmeath

This pedigree is based on the work of John O'Hart (1892) and is found in the collection of the Library of Ireland. There are some known errors in O'Harts work, but much of the erronrous data seems to be from before the family came to Ireland. Since much of the Irish records were lost, this source seems adequate as a starting place for the Irish family after their arrival in-country.

ARMS: On a field argent, a chevron voided between three wolves’ heads erased sable. On a chief of the last, an escallop between two round buckles of the field. Out of a ducal coronet, a wolf’s head sable. Motto: Virtus vincit invidiam. [1] These arms are distinct from the Westmorland arms, but they do retain the original colors and similar motifs.

William Clibburne purchased Moate Castle from William Handcock of Tivy (Ind. 1680, see Assign. in Chang. 1699, Record Office, Dublin)


  1. William Cleburne ( - 1660) m. Margaret —, of Rowley, Yorkshire, England. [1][Footnotes 1]
    1. John Cleburne of Moate Castle (1623- ) m. Margaret Crow of Newry[1]
      1. George Clibborn (1660- )[1]
      2. William Clibborn[1]
      3. Jane Clibborn[1]
      4. Mary Clibborn[1]
      m. 2nd. (1664) Dinah English [1]
      1. Joshua Clibborn of Moate Castle (1665-1727) [1][Footnotes 2]
        m. Sarah Lecky [1]
        1. John Clibborn(1695-1695)[1]
        2. John Clibborn(1697-1764)[Footnotes 3] m. Sarah Hoop of Lurgan[1]
          1. Joshua Clibborn(1721- ) m. Hannah Goffe[1]
          2. Ruth Clibborn(1723- )[1]
          3. Elizabeth Clibborn(1723- ) m. Unk. Sutton[1]
          4. Sarah Clibborn(1724- ) m. John Pym[1]
          5. Robert Clibborn(1726- )[1]
          6. Jane Clibborn(1728- ) m. Tobias Pym[1]
          7. Ann Clibborn(1730- ) m1. Samuel Pym. m2. Ebenzer Pike[1]
          8. Ruth Clibborn(1732- )[1]
          9. Abigail Clibborn(1734- ) m. Anthony Robinson[1]
          10. William Clibborn(1735- )[1]
          11. Col. George Clibborn of Moate Castle (1736- )[1]
          12. Abraham Clibborn of Agherergill, Co. Westmeath (1740-1762) [1]
          13. John Clibborn[1]
        3. Mary Clibborn (1698- ) m. Thomas Jackson[1]
        4. Robert Clibborn of Whelan Grove (1701-1786) m. Ann Martin. [1]
        5. George Clibborn (1702- ) m. Mary Simmonds[1]
        6. Anne Clibborn (1703- )[1]
        7. Sarah Clibborn (1705- ) m. D. Bagot of Kilcoursey. [1]
        8. Joshua Clibborn (1706- )[1]
        9. Abraham Clibborn (1708- ) m. Ann Coppack (dau. of John)[1]
          1. Sarah Clibborn [1]
          2. Jane Clibborn [1]
          3. Elizabeth Clibborn [1]
        10. James Clibborn (1709-1783)[Footnotes 4] m. Experience Barclay [1]
          1. James Clibborn [1]
          2. John Clibborn[1]
          3. Joshua Clibborn[1]
          4. Barclay Clibborn of Raheens m. Sarah Cooper of Cooper-Hill (dau. of William). [1]
          5. Ann Clibborn[1]
          6. Sarah Clibborn[1]
        11. Dinah Clibborn (1709- ) m. B. Wilson. [1]
        12. Thomas Clibborn (1711- )[1]
        13. Elizabeth Clibborn (1712- )[1]
        14. Jane Clibborn (1713- ) m. John Pym. [1]
      2. Abraham Clibborn (1666-) m. Sarah Gee [1]
      3. John Clibborn (1667- )[1]
      4. Thomas Clibborn (1676- )[1]
      5. Anne Clibborn (1671- ) m. James Lecky[1]
      6. Margaret Clibborn (1673- ) [1]
    2. Bathsheba Cleburne. m. Philip England[1]
    3. Anne Cleburne m. John Müller.[1]


Col. George Clibborn of Moate Castle

  1. Col. George Clibborn of Moate Castle (1736- )m. Elizabeth Strettle[1]
    1. John Clibborn of Moate Castle m. Elizabeth, widow of Richard Featherston-Haugh[1]
      1. Cuthbert-John Clibborn (1803-1847) m. Feb 1826 Jane Holmes of Surrock.[1]
        1. Thomas-Strettle Clibborn (4 Feb 1827- aft. 1883) m. Clarina-Mary Mayor (dau. of Richard)[1]
          1. George Holmes Clibborn (1869- )[1]
          2. Ethel-May Clibborn (1871- )[1]
          3. Adelaide Beryl Clibborn (Sep 1873- Jan 1974) [1]
        2. George-Holmes Clibborn (23 Aug 1840 - Mar 1853)[1]
        3. Lt. John Clibborn of the Bengal Staff Corps (1847- )[1]
        4. Cuthbert-John Clibborn of Kiltegan, m. Mary Greaves[1]
        5. Jane-Moore Clibborn (8 Aug 1835- )[1]
      2. Mary Clibborn m. William Goffe of Hale Park, Dublin[1]
      3. Sarah Clibborn m. Unk. Featherston of Grouse Lodge[1]
      4. Ann Clibborn[1]
      5. Abigail Clibborn[1]
    2. Thomas-Strettle Clibborn, d. unmarried. [1]
    3. Joshua Clibborn ( -1793)[1]
      1. Elizabeth Clibborn [1]
      2. Sarah Clibborn m. Joseph Goffe[1]
    m. 2 Jun 1777 Ann Homan of Surock (dau. of George). [1]
    1. William Clibborn m. Unk. Bailey[1]
    2. George Clibborn [1]
    3. Ann Clibborn m. John White[1]
    4. Abigail Clibborn [1]
    5. Jane Clibborn [1]
    6. Mary Clibborn m. Edward Clibborn [1][Footnotes 5]
    7. Ruth Clibborn [1]


Robert Clibborn of Whelan Grove

  1. Robert Clibborn of Whelan Grove (1701-1786)[Footnotes 6] m. Ann Martin. [1]
    1. Robert Clibborn ( - 1798)[1]
    2. Henry Clibborn of Whelan Grove[1]
    3. Sarah Clibborn m. Edward Cooper [1]
    4. John Clibborn of Newton m. Sarah Bewley[1]
      1. Henry Clibborn of Lysinisky & Clara m. Isabella Nicholson of Strathmore[1]
        1. Christiana Clibborn[1]
        2. Sarah Clibborn m. Joseph Reed of Bath[1]
        3. Lydia Clibborn m. Rev. William Shaw [1]
        4. Maj. Thomas Shaw, 1st Bombay Grenadiers (d. 5 May 1844)[1]
        5. John Shaw of Bath m1. Eliza Todd [1]
          No children (sin prole)[1]
          m2. Louisa Collins of Hatch, Beauchamp[1]
          1. Anna-Louisa Shaw[1]
          2. Isabella-Mary Shaw[1]
      2. Ann Clibborn m. J. J. Darrah[1]
      3. Hannah Clibborn m. Edward Dalton[1]
      4. Charlotte Clibborn m. Capt. Tom Jennings of the Dragoon Guards[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ O'Hart's pedigree here lists the Cleburnes as descending from an ancient family of County York.
  2. ↑ Will was proved 21 Feb 1727
  3. ↑ 1. O'Hart incorrectly lists the birth year as 1695, calling him the eldest son of Joshua, but that John died as an infant, so his birth year would be 1697. 2. Will proved 16 Jan 1764
  4. ↑ Will proved 9 Sep 1783
  5. ↑ This Edward Clibborn is certainly a cousin.
  6. ↑ Will proved 23 Jun 1786

Clibborns of Dublin

O'Hart mentions that these Clibborns are also of Bath, England. He describes the Arms as being the same as Clibborn of Moate Castle, although that breaks every rule of Heraldry. The arms can be generally the same as Clibborn of Moate Castle, but they would have to be differenced in some way. See my page on Heraldry for more information.

  1. Barclay Clibborn of Raheens m. Sarah Cooper of Cooper-Hill (dau. of William) [1]
    1. John Clibborn[1]
    2. Barclay Clibborn[1]
    3. James Clibborn[1]
    4. William Cooper Clibborn [1]
    5. Joshua Clibborn
    6. John B. Clibborn
    7. Edward Clibborn m1. Sarah Pike[1]
      m2. Mary Cleburne [1][Footnotes2 1]
      1. Edward Clibborn ( -10 Apr 1880), Secretary of the Royal Irish Academy m. Sarah Metcalf[1]
        1. John Clibborn, died an infant. [1]
      2. Ann Clibborn[1]
      3. Sally Clibborn[1]
    8. Thomas Clibborn[1]
    9. Richard Clibborn [1]
    10. Lydia Clibborn [1]
    11. Sarah Clibborn[1]
    12. Ann Clibborn [1]
    13. Elizabeth Clibborn[1]
    14. Sophia Clibborn [1]


Notes

  1. ↑ This Mary Cleburne is undoubtedly the daughter of Col. George Clibborn

Cleburnes of Ballycalatan

This information also largely comes from O'Hart and is supported with other sources.

  1. Thomas Cleburne of Cliborn Hall & Killerby, 14th Lord of the Manor of Cliburne[1]
    1. Edward Cleburne m. Elizabeth Hutton [1]
    2. Richard Cleburne [1]
    3. William "the Wise" Cleburne of St. John's Manor, Wexford. ( - 1682) m. abt. 1640 Bridgetta Ward of City of Kilkenny[1]
      William came to Ireland and held St. John's Manor on behalf of his uncle, Sir Gerard Lowther of Lowther hall, (son of Sir Richard). Gerard bequeathed it to his nephew, Lowther Parsons. [1]
      In the Landsdown Census (1659) "William Cleburne, Gentlemen" is listed in Wexford, and his kin "John Clibburne, Gentleman" is in Co. Westmeath. [1]
      Sir Gerard Lowther is serving as the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland[1]
      William took an active part in relieving the suffering of the transplanted Irish and in 1655 exerted himself, as much as was within his power, to aid Sir Richard Barnwell, the Bellews, and the Nettervilles. [1]
      In 1677 William purchased, from Capt. Solomon Cambie, "the castles, towns, and lands of Bollycollitan, the villadge[sic] and lands of Bunnadubber, and of Killinboy or Knock, Ballycullatan; also that part of Annagh from the Castle of Annagh to the ditch of Kilbullior, together with all the profits and emoluments from the said castles, towns, villadges[sic] and lands." (Deed in Public Record Office, Dublin, dated 20 Jul 1677). [1]
      William is described as "A man of middle age, in aspect manly, grave, and sage." He soon became the arbitrator of all the rural disputes of his neighborhood, and the friend and adviser of the poor — a veritable “Squire Meldrum” among his tenants. At his castle, he led the life of a recluse, relieving the suffering and distressed, and dabbling so much in Philosophy and Physic, that he obtained the sobriquet of “Wise William,” or the “Seer of Ballycollitan.” So distinguished was he among his neighbors for good works, justice, and unostentatious liberality, that he escaped the enmity of the Rapparees and country people, “who,” says Froude, “hated the English settlers at this period.” (Ireland in the 18th Century). [1]
      1. William Cleburne of Ballycollitan Castle (14 Sep 1642-22 Oct 1684) m. Elizabeth Cambie of Annagh Castle, Tipperary.[1]
        William of Ballycollitan Castle, eldest son of “William the Wise,” was born 14th September, 1642, died 22nd October, 1684. (Will proved, 5th February, 1684-5, Pub. Rec. Off. Dublin.) Though a firm believer in the “Divine right of Kings,” he married the daughter of a Cromwellian officer,—Elizabeth Cambie of Annagh Castle, county Tipperary, by whom he had one child, a daughter Elizabeth, born 22nd May, 1682, and died 4th June, 1682. Having no male issue, all his landed estate in Wexford and Tipperary passed to his nephew William, son of his brother Richard of Bunadubber; with the proviso that, “in default of heirs male of their bodies, all his property was to descend to the heirs general of the said William and Richard.” He was of a weak, unstable nature, “light-hearted, reckless, extravagant, and so much given to hospitality, that he was more than once suspected of ‘ coshering’ the Priests and Tories.” Somewhat haughty and arrogant with his equals, he was affable even to familiarity with his inferiors and dependents; but his was “the pride that apes humility,” for in his will he directs that “my body shall be buried in the Church of Kilbarrow, covering my grave with a plaine marble stone, ingraving thereon my name and coate of Armes.” The tomb of the Cleburnes is still in a fair state of preservation near the chancel of this venerable ruin. Lenihan, the Historian of Limerick, says (N. and Q., 1871, p. 477): “The inscription on the tomb-stone on the vault of Sir William Clebburne, as he is called, is (under a shield of his arms—Argent 3 chevronels braced, a chief sable). Gulielmus Cleburne de Balliculatan armiger obit. vigessimo secundo die mensis Octobris Anno Dom. 1684" (William Cleburne of Ballyculatan, armiger, died 22nd of the month of October, the year of our Lord, 1684). [1]
        1. Elizabeth Cleburne (22 May 1682-4 Jun 1682)[1]
      2. Richard Cleburne of Bunadubber
        Richard held the lands of “Bannadubber,” and received by the will of his brother, William “two parts of the issues and profits out of St. John’s Manor, co. Wexford, with £10 per annum for life out of the lands of Ballycolliton, my red stone rings, ear-rings, and best black suits of clothes and perriwigs.” (Will proved at Dublin, 1684.) He was a man of fine personal appearance, and possessed of such infinite tact that be managed to steer clear of all political and religious factions, and thus was enabled to preserve his estate: "In that dark time of cruel wrong, when on our country's breast, A dreary load, a ruthless code, with wasting terrors pressed." [1]
        1. William Cleburne of Bollycollitan Castle [1] m. Grace Woodrife [2][Footnotes3 1]
          1. Edward Cleburne of Springmount and Derrinsilla. m. Ellen Palmer [2]
            1. William Cleburne of Rock Cottage & Annahanarig, Ireland married 2nd Phoebe Sharpe [2]
              1. Christopher Cleburne (1793-1848) married Jane Reily [2]
                1. Dr. Christopher-James Cleborne, Rear Admiral USN (1838-1909) [2]
                  1. Arthur Courtney Cleborne (1863-1896) married Cornelia DuVal [2]
        2. Unknown Cleburne (f) m. Unknown Cuthbert of Cork. [1]
        3. Unknown Cleburne (f) m. Unknown Warren of Warren's-Court[1]
        4. Rebecca Cleburne (f) m. Frank "Fireball" Sadlier of Bellevue[1]
      3. Mary Cleburne m. Richard Allen[1]
        1. Stephen Allen (and others)[1]


There is another person listed in O'Hart's work as a Kin to William "the Wise". This person is described as William Cleburne, Vicar of Nidd and Dean of Ripon in 1606, Prebandary of St. Patrick in 1630, and Dean of Kildare in 1636. He is said to have held lands and "lost property to the rebellion of 1640, to the extent of £977, and his church living, worth £186 per year". The cited source is a Manuscript held in Trinity College. (MS. Trin. Coll. Fasti, 2, 3; and Cotton's Fasti Eccles. Hiber II.161). I have read some sources which dispute the claims that this person was a church member, so I present it here mainly as a way for me to keep track of something else that needs to be researched and verified. It is also not entirely clear at present, which William this is purported to be.


Notes

  1. ↑ While this source newsletter article cited here is well researched regarding the life and descendants of Admiral Cleburne, I am not convinced that the Le Fraunceys ancestry reported here is correct, I will confirm and follow-up.

Sources

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Claiborne Society Newsletter: https://www.claibornesociety.org/research/CJC_article_Dec_2002_newsletter.shtml
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