Peerage Record – 15107

     William Galwey was born in 1673.¹ He was the son of John Galwey and Elizabeth Meade.¹ He married Mary Butler, daughter of Colonel John Butler and Katherine Aylmer, in 1711.² He died on 12 February 1733/34.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 11 June 1700.¹ He was Freeman of Kinsale on 12 November 1726.¹ He lived at Lota, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Mary Galwey was born in 1680.¹ She was the daughter of John Galwey and Elizabeth Meade.¹ She married Michael Grace, son of Oliver Grace and Elizabeth Bryan, in July 1703.¹ She died on 28 November 1736.¹
     From July 1703, her married name became Grace.¹

     Michael Grace was the son of Oliver Grace and Elizabeth Bryan.^3,4 He married Mary Galwey, daughter of John Galwey and Elizabeth Meade, in July 1703.¹ He died on 19 February 1760.¹
     He lived at Gracefield, County Laois, Ireland^G.¹ He inherited the undivised estates of the Sheffield family in the counties of Suffolk, Middlesex and York.⁵

     Helen Galwey was the daughter of John Galwey and Elizabeth Meade.¹ She married Reverend Philip Townsend, son of Colonel Richard Townsend and Mary Hyde, in 1708.¹ She died in 1711.²
     She was also known as Helena Galway.² From 1708, her married name became Townsend.¹

     Reverend Philip Townsend was born in 1664.² He was the son of Colonel Richard Townsend and Mary Hyde.^1,2 He married Helen Galwey, daughter of John Galwey and Elizabeth Meade, in 1708.¹ He died in 1735.²
     He gained the rank of Captain of Horse in the under King William III.² He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1684.² He was the Vicar at Holy Trinity, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He was the Rector of Christ Church, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.² He held the office of Prebendary of Liscleary.²

     Colonel Richard Townsend was born circa 1618.² He married, secondly, Mary Hyde.³ He married, firstly, Hildegardis Hyde.³ He died in July 1692.³
     He gained the rank of Officer in the Parliamentary Army in the Civil War.³ In 1646 he was present at the surrender of Pendennis Castle, Cornwall.³ He fought in the Battle of Knocknoness, County Cork on 3 April 1648, where he commanded the main body of the Army under Lord Inchiquin.³ He handed the keys of Cork to Oliver Cromwell at Dungarvan after the Commonwealth was proclaimed.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Baltimore in 1661.³ He was commander of the a troop of Carbery Militia, at the instance of Lord Orrery in 1666.³ In 1666 he acquired Castle Townsend.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Cork in 1671.¹ He lived at Castle Townsend, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Mary Butler was the daughter of Colonel John Butler and Katherine Aylmer.^1,2 She married William Galwey, son of John Galwey and Elizabeth Meade, in 1711.¹
     From 1711, her married name became Galwey.¹

     Colonel John Butler was the son of Colonel Hon. Richard Butler and Lady Frances Tuchet.^2,3 He married Katherine Aylmer, daughter of James Aylmer.⁴ He died in 1715.³
     He lived at Westcourt, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     Edith Bertha Hargreaves was born circa 1854.² She married Christopher Galwey, son of Edward Galwey and Louisa Galwey, on 28 July 1877 at Nelson, New Zealand.^1,2 She died in 1945 at Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia.²
     From 28 July 1877, her married name became Galwey.¹

     Richard Galwey was the son of William Galwey and Mary Butler.¹ He married Margaret Kavanagh, daughter of Bryan Kavanagh, The MacMorrough and Mary Butler, in 1745.¹
     He lived at Danville, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹