By John Burke, Esq.

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FAGAN, WILLIAM, esq. of Cork, chief, in Ireland, of the ancient family of Fagan of Feltrim, m. in 1827, Mary, daughter of Charles Addis, esq. of Westminster, and has issue.

Lineage.

    Patrick O'hagan, alias Fagan, second son of John O'Hagan, Baron of Tullagh-Og in Tyrone, by Catherine, his wife, daughter of Hugh Mac Mahon, Baron of Furney, and second brother of Bryan More Mac Mahon, Dynast of Monagan, accompanied his father in 1180, in his expedition at the head of the forces of Tyrone, to the assistance of O'MeIaghlin, prince of Meath, in order to repel the encroachments of the English settlers in his principality. So soon as the object of the expedition was fulfilled, the troops returned to their respective homes; but Patrick O'Hagan remained in Meath, where he married Dorothea, daughter of Cormac or Charles O'Melaghlin, son to the last reigning prince of that name, and acquired with her a large territory, which was confirmed to him by charter in 1210, by Walter de Lacy, lord of Meath, in obedience to the command of King John, then in Ireland. From that period Patrick assumed the English costume and an English name, and served his lord paramount with attachment and fidelity. In 1233, he accompanied William de Lacy on an incursion into O'Reilly's country, bordering on the province of Meath and was slain with William de Lacy, and others of the English and Irish chiefs. His son,
    John Fagan, of Derry Fagan, Faganston, Monrath, &c. in Meath, also supported the English interest until his death in 1248. He m. Ann, daughter of Sir Alexander Plunkett, knt.  and was father of
    Patrick Fagan, of Derry Fagan, Faganston, Monrath, &e. who m. Susanna, daughter of Sir John Barnewall, knt.  of Cricks- town, and dying in 1274, was s. by his son,
    Richard Fagan, of Derry Fagan, Faganston, &c. who got a librate of 20 marks upon the treasury of Ireland, in consideration of his good services against O'Reilly and Bermingham, and in 1343, a further grant of part of the lands forfeited by his father-in-law Sir Hugo de Lacy. He m. Margaret, daughter of the said Sir Hugo de Lacy, and died in 1348, leaving a son and successor,
    John Fagan, of Derry Fagan, Faganston, &c. constituted high sheriff of the liberties of Meath by letters patent, dated 32 EdWard III.  and governor of the castle of Trim for life, in the 47th of the same reign. He m. Ann, daughter of Hugh Mac Canna, baron of Trucha, in the county of Monaghan, and was s. by his son,
    Sir Hugh Fagan, knt. of Derry Fagan, Faganston, &c. who, with his son and heir John Fagan, then of full age, attended the court of Richard II. in Dublin, in 1399, and did homage, surrendering; all their lordships, but the King not only gave them a new grant of the possessions to hold them from the crown of England by knights services and fealty, but also created them knights. Sir Hugh m. Eleanora, daughter of Sir Robert Tuite, knt. and was father of
    Sir John Fagan, of Derry Fagan, Faganston, &c. constituted high sheriff of the liberties of Meath by letters patent in 1423. He m. More, or Morelin, daughter of James White, by Margaret, his wife, daughter of Conn O'Neill, and was s. by his son,
    Richard Fagan, esq. of Derry Fagan, high sheriff of the liberties of Meath in 1457. This gentleman, in liquidation of the great disbursements made by him in the king's service, obtained in 1458, a librate of 20 marks on the treasury of Ireland. He m. Cecily, daughter of Sir Rowland Fits Eustace, knt. baron Porchester, and had a son and successor,
    Christopher Fagan, esq. of Derry Fagan, Faganston, Monrath, Stc. who m. Catherine, daughter of James Fitzgerald, third son of Thomas, seventh Earl of Kildare, and had issue, Richard, Thomas, Hugh, James, and John. Christopher Fagan, taking part in the insurrection of Perkin Warbeck was attainted, and bis lands granted to Aylmer of Lyons, to the Barnewalls, and others. He fell at the siege of Carlow in 1494, together with four of his sons. His youngest child however, John Fagan, escaped the slaughter and fled to the city of Cork, then holding out in the most formidable manner for Perkin. His deluded zeal for the cause he espoused was such, that he got the title of Archrebel from the English writers of the history of the times. The eldest son of Christopher,
    Richard Fagan, esq. m. Anastasia, dau. of John Rochford, esq. of Killadown, in Meath, and of Carrick in the county of Kilkenny, and was father of
    Thomas Fagan, esq. of Dublin, who was left, in 1494, an infant at his mother's breast, and brought by her, in the calamity of the times, to Dublin to her father's house, where especial care was taken of the orphan, and Mr. Rochford providing for his education, eventually made ample provision for him. He married in 1524, Amy Nangle, daughter of the Baron of Navan, with whom he acquired considerable estates in the city and county of Dublin, as well as in the counties of Meath, Wexford, and Sligo, as appears by the several grants and pardons of alienation made thereof to his male descendants by James I. Charles I. and Charles II. styled him from Feltrim in the said county. He left two sons,

I. Christopher, high sheriff of the county and city of Dublin in 1565, and lord mayor in 1573. He m. Joan, daughter of Sir James Fitz Simonds, knt. also lord mayor of Dublin, and had one son, and seven daughters, viz.

Thomas, of Castle Fagan and Palmerston, in the county of Dublin, who bequeathed by his will, tested 10th July, 1599, all his estate real and personal to his only child,

Elinor, m. to her cousin Richard Fagan, esq.

Margaret, m. to James Sherlock, esq. of Butler's town, in the county of Waterford.

Catherine, m. to Matthew Hancock, esq. lord mayor of Dublin.

Alisona, m. to Martin Hussey, esq.

Cecily, m. to D'Arcy of Flatten.

Joan, m. to Walter Segrave, esq. son and heir of Christopher Segrave, lord mayor of Dublin.

Mary, m. to Thomas Nangle, Baron of Navan.

Mable, d. unmarried,

II. Richard, of whose descendants we have to treat.

The second son,
    Richard Fagan, esq. of Bloike and Feltrim, high sheriff of the county of Dublin in 1575, and lord mayor of the city in 1587, m. Cecily Holmes, of Manchester, and by her, who died 5th May, 1608, had issue,

John, his heir.

Ann, died unmarried.

Mary, m. first, to John Eustace, esq. of Confey, in the county of Kildare; and secondly, to Edward Wellesley, of Alartre, in the same shire, third son of Garret Wellesley, Lord of Dangan.

Richard Fagan died 30th March, Mild, and was s. by his son,

John Fagan, esq. of Feltrim, in the county of Dublin, who surrendered all his estates to the crown soon after his father's death, and received a new grant thereof by letters patent 27th February, 1611. He m. first, Alice, daughter of Walter Segrave, esq. lord mayor of Dublin, and had by her

Richard, who m. his cousin Elinor, only daughter and heir of Thomas Fagan, esq. of Castle Pagan, and dying v.p. 6th August, 1622, left issue,

Thomas, who died young.

Christopher,of Fellrim and Castle Fagan,m. in May, 1636, Ann, daughter of Sir Nicholas Whyte, knt. of Leixlip, and had issue,

Richard,who forfeited all his inheritance, by his adhesion to the fortunes of James II. in whose cause he fought at Aughrim and Derry,* and his estate, of upwards of £100,000 value was sold by public auction. He m. Elinor, daughter of Thomas Aylmer, esq. of Lyons, and had three daughters,

Ann, who d. unm.

Helen, m. to John Taylor, esq. of Swords, in the county of Dublin.

Mary, m. to John Eustace, of Confee Castle.

Peter, who had an annuity out of the sale of his brother's estates.

Elizabeth, m. to George Hamilton, fourth Lord Strabane, and was mother of the fourth and fifth Earls of Abercorn.

Frances, died unmarried.

Thomas, died unmarried before his father, 24th October, 1620.

George, also died unm. v. p. in 1615.

John, of whom presently.

Mary, died unmarried.

Ann, m. to Christopher Dowdall, esq. of Castle Dowdall, high sheriff of Louth.

John Fagan, m. secondly, Alicia, daughter of Richard Finglass, esq. of Westpalston, in the county of Dublin, and widow of Francis Plunkett, esq. but had no other issue. His fourth son,

John Fagan, esq. died in 1683, having had three sons, and one daughter, viz.

I.   William, his heir.
II.  Christopher, successor to his brother.
III. James, lieutenant-colonel of Hamals regiment in the Spanish service. He m. the heiress of the house of Turges, in the province of Lorraine, .and was living in 1722, at St. Martins in that country,
I.   Ellen, m. to Dominick Rice, esq. of Ballymacdoyle, grandfather of James Rice, Count of the Holy Roman Empire.

The eldest son,

   William Fagan, esq. was surnamed the "Rich," from having acquired a very large fortune, which soon vanished through his attachment to King James II. as well as his unbounded generosity to the chief officers of his army, as appears from the many bonds and notes still in the possession of the family. He d. s. p. bequeathing the residue of his property to his brother,

   Christopher Fagan, esq. captain in Browne of Kenmare's regiment of infantry in the service of James II. This gentleman, who was comprised in the capitulation of Limerick, purchased property in the county of Kerry, and settled there. He wedded after the revolution, Mary, daughter of Patrick Nagle, esq. of Ballinamona Castle, in the county of Cork, by Catherine, bis wife, daughter of Hugh de Lacy, esq. of Bruff, in Limerick, and was s. by his son,

Patrick Fagan, esq. of Killarney, who m. in 1732, Christiana, daughter of Thomas Fitzmaurice, esq. of Cossfoyle, in the county of Kerry, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Robert Rice, esq. of Ballangolline and had issue, inter alios,

I. Christopher, b. in 1733, entered the French army in 1765, became captain in Prince Soubise's Dragoons, and was in the affair of Ham 1758, wherein he received many desperate wounds, which rendered him incapable of further service, whereupon he retired with a pension, and the cross of the royal military order of St. Louis. Subsequently he lost considerable property by the French Revolution, and eventually died in London, 6th January, 1816, aged eighty-three.

This gentleman, for many years well known and highly esteemed in the English and French capitals as " the Chevalier de Fagan," m. Catharine, daughter of Joseph de Cortes, and had two sons, namely,
Christopher, captain in Dillon's regiment of the Irish brigade, in the French service, and afterwards an officer in the British army, died unmarried in the West Indies.

Charles, also captain in Dillon's regiment. He m. in 1788, Maria-Theresea-Pauline, Marchioness de Lawoestine, daughter of Maximilian, Marquis de Lawoestine, and de Becelaer, grandee of Spain of the first class, and thus became allied to the houses of Bourbon and Rohan Soubise in France. By royal permission he assumed the title of Count de Fagan. Following the example of his father and brother, he also emigrated at the commencement of the Revolution, but returned to France after the peace of Amiens. On the renewal of hostilities he was seized, and sent, as a prisoner of war to Verdun, where he resided for several years. Being recalled subsequently to Paris, he was charged with a commission of great importance to the cabinet of St. James's, but on his return he was imprisoned in the dungeon of Vincennes, under an accusation of having exceeded his instructions. He suffered, however, a detention of twenty- four hours only. Napoleon having deputed Baron Mounier, counsellor of state, to excuse the unjust conduct shewn towards him, and to testify his imperial satisfaction for the distinguished manner in which he had fulfilled bis mission. Count Fagan d. 6th March, 1813, leaving issue,

Charles - Antoine- Edwin, Count de Fagau, a captain in the lancers of the gardes du corps to Chakles X. He was killed by a fall from his carriage.

Maria-Christiana-Pauline, canoness of the royal chapter of St. Aune de Bavaria.

Maria-Theresa-Sophia, m. to Count Coronine, of Cronberg, chamberlain to his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, and grand cup bearer to the Duke of Carniole.

II.  Stephen, of whom presently.

III. Robert, of Philadelphia, who had three sons and a daughter. Of the former,
Christopher, major-general in the East India company's service, an accomplished and distinguished officer, served in the Anglo-India army in Egypt, and at the reduction of the Isle of France. In 1828, he filled the high and important post of adjutant-general to the Bengal army. He m. first, his cousin, Mary-Eliza, daughter of John Fagan, esq. of Kiltallagh, which lady d. s. p. at Calcutta, 10th November, 1805; secondly, Eliza Lawtre, of that city, by whom, who died 4th January, 1824, he had three sons, and three daughters ; and thirdly, Maria, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Gibbon,

IV.  Patrick,  M.D. of Ross in Wexford. m. Catherine Harper, of Ballingby.

V.   Andrew, died an officer in the Hon. East India Company's service.

VI.  John, of Kittallah, in the county of Kerry, m. in 1772, Elizabeth, only daughter of George Hickson, esq. of Tralee, by Mary, his wife, only dau. of Henry Gould, esq. and niece of Dominick Trant, esq. of the city of Cork. By her, he had issue,

1.   Patrick, b. in 1773, died in 1775.

2.   George, b. in 1775, died in 1776.

3.   George-Hickson, b. 3rd November, 1778, entered the Indian army in 1794, and at the siege of Seringapatam in 1799, lost his left arm. He subsequently filled various staff appointments, and eventually by force of transcendant abilities, he rose at the early age of thirty-four, to the high and honourable post of adjutant-general of the Bengal army.* He m. Harriett Lawtre, of Calcutta, and dying 26th May, 1821, left two song, and four daughters, namely,

Christopher-George.

George-Hickson.

Elizabeth-Maria.

Harriett, died in Calcutta, aged eighteen.

Frances, died in London.

Sarah, also died in London.

4.   Patrick-Charles, b. 17th March, 1780, a brave and gallant officer in the same service as his brother ; distinguished himself on various occasions during the Mahratta wars of 1803-4 and 1805, especially in the disastrous retreat of Colonel Monson, before the army of Tuswuut Rao Holkar, July, 1804. It was this officer who, when adjutant of the 1st battalion 12th regiment N.I. together with Lieutenant Grant, the adjutant of the 2nd, planted, under peculiar circumstances, the colours of their corps on the ramparts of Bhurtpore,in one of the assaults on that fortress during the siege of 1805, by the army under Lord Lake. He m. Maria, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Slator, of Naas, in the county of Dublin, and had a daughter, Eliza, m. to George Francs, esq. of the Bengal civil service. Lieutenant Fagan (d. at Patna in the East Indies, 26th October, 1808, aged twenty-eight, from the effects of illness induced by extraordinary sufferings and hardships during the campaigns in which he had been engaged.

5.   Christopher-Sullivan, C.B. colonel of a regiment of infantry in the Hon. East India company's service, b. 22nd March, 1781, served in the Mahratta campaigns of 1803-4-5, and 1806 ; was present at the reduction of various strong forts in the province Boondelkund; in particular at the assault of Teytpoor, 28th July, 1804, on which occasion in an attempt to blow open the principal gate he was severely wounded; participated in the capture of the fortress of Gualior in February, 1805; filled several staff appointments, and on the augmentation to the army in 1814-17, and 1826, was engaged in raising levies for the purpose. In 1825, he commanded a brigade at the siege and in the storm of the celebrated fortress of Bhurtpore. For his services on that occasion, he received the thanks of the commander in chief and the supreme government in India, was included in the thanks of both houses of Parliament to the army which achieved that important conquest, and finally was rewarded by his sovereign with the insignia of a companion of the Bath. In 1829, he was nominated to the staff as brigadier of the 2nd class, and appointed to command the district of Rohilkund. In December, 1832, Lord William Bentinck the governor general removed Colonel Fagau from the command of the interesting fortress of Agra, to the more important one of the Mey- war Field Force, with the additional rank of brigadier of the 1st class.

Colonel Fagan m. first, Agnes, daughter of Christopher Baldock, esq. of the Island of Guernsey, by Catherine, his wife, dau. of John Carey, esq. and had by her, four sons, and six daughters, viz.

George-Hickson, b. 18th August, 1810, lieutenant Bengal Engineers.

Christopher, b. 6th November, 1812, merchant and agent in Calcutta.

John, b. 29th October, 1815, ensign infantry Bengal army.

Robert - Charles - Henry - Baines, b. 14th May, 1823.

Eliza, m. 4th February, 1831, Major-general J. W. Sleigh, C.B. and has issue.

Agnes, died young.

Mary, m. 27th January, 1836, to James Erskine, esq. of the Bombay civil service, political agent in Guzerat.

Catherine.

Agnes-Cecilia-Adelaide.

Caroline.

Colonel Pagan m. secondly, Elizabeth-Jane, daughter of George Moule, esq. of Melksham, Wilts, and has by her,

William-Turton, b. 5th July, 1831.

Frederick-Christopher, b. 9th March, 1836.

Ellen-Georgiana-Elizabeth.

Sarah-Christiana.

Clementina-Marian.

6.   Robert, b. 21st July, 1783, entered the British service and was wounded in the assault of Mona Fortuna, in the Island of Martinico in 1802. He d. unm. 8th June, 1803.

7.   John, 6. 20th November, 1784, lieutenant Hon. E. I. company's service Bengal establishment, died unmarried at Mallow, in Ireland, 24th October, 1809.

8.   James-Patrick, l>. 17th March, 1788, major in the Bengal army, served at the reduction of the Isle of France, and after filling several staff appointments to the entire satisfaction of the government, retired in 1835. He m. Stephannie le Mere, and has four sons and three daughters.

1.   Mary-Eliza, m. to her first cousin Christopher Pagan, esq. and d. i. p. in Calcutta in 1805.

2.   Christian.

3.   Eliza-Mary, m, to Major-general I. L. Richardson, of the E. I. company's service, and has issue.

4.   Ellen, m. to Lieutenant-colonel W. H. L. Frith, of the Bengal artillery, and has issue.

5.   Catherine, m. to James Lang- dale, esq. of London, and has issue.

6.   Frances, d, in Tralee, October, 1801.

VII. James  who entered the French service and rose to eminence in it. In 1778, he was second in command of the Island of Dominica. At the French Revolution he emigrated, and was soon after received into the British service, in which he was employed on the staff by the late General C. Cuyler, at the reduction of several of the West India Islands, and was at the period of his death in a duel at Grenada, 1st October, 1801, assistant-quarter-master-general.

VIII. William, d. unm.

I.   Mary, m. to — Sheehy, esq.

II.  Elizabeth, m. to Christopher Sullivan, esq.

III. Frances, m. to Matthew Moriarty, M.D. of Tralee.

IV.  Ellen, d. in Paris unm.

The second son,

    Stephen Fagan, esq. merchant of Cork, m. Helena, daughter of James Trant, esq. of Castle Island, in the county of Kerry, and had two sons, and one daughter, viz.

James, his heir.

Patrick, who m. Miss Hussey, of Dingle, and had three sons, and a daughter. He was killed by a fall from his horse.

Eliza, m. to Alexander M'Carthy, esq. of Cork. (See vol. ii. p. 611.)

The son and heir,
    James Fagan, esq. m. Ellen, daughter of Ignatius Trant, esq. of Cork, lineal descendant of Sir Patrick Trant, who was outlawed in 1691, and forfeited his very extensive possessions in several counties in Ireland, for his adhesion to James II. By this lady, Mr. Pagan left at his decease,(with a younger son, Charles, and two (daughters, Eliza and Susan,) his successor, the present William Fagan, esq.