Peerage Record – 27978

     Barbara Georgina Blennerhassett was born in 1857.¹ She was the daughter of Charles John Allanson Winn Blennerhassett and Marianne Hickson.¹ She died in 1867.¹

     Clara Nesta Richarda FitzGerald was the daughter of Desmond John Edmund FitzGerald, 26th Knight of Glin and Isabella Lloyd Apjohn.^1,2 She married Major Arthur Blennerhassett, son of Charles John Allanson Winn Blennerhassett and Marianne Hickson, on 6 June 1882.¹ She died on 16 January 1945.¹
     From 6 June 1882, her married name became Blennerhassett.¹ She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     Desmond John Edmund FitzGerald, 26th Knight of Glin was born on 25 March 1840.² He was the son of John Fraunceis Eyre FitzGerald, 25th Knight of Glin and Clara Anne Blennerhassett.² He married Isabella Lloyd Apjohn, daughter of Reverend Michael Lloyd Apjohn, on 30 May 1861.² He died on 17 August 1895 at age 55.²
     He succeeded as the 26th Knight of Glin in 1866.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Limeirck from 1870 to 1871.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Limerick.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Limerick.² He lived at Glin Castle, County Limerick, Ireland^G.²

     Nesta Georgina Blennerhassett was born on 17 May 1883.¹ She was the daughter of Major Arthur Blennerhassett and Clara Nesta Richarda FitzGerald.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Verelst Worship in a childless marriage.¹
     Her married name became Worship.¹

     Lt.-Col. Verelst Worship married Nesta Georgina Blennerhassett, daughter of Major Arthur Blennerhassett and Clara Nesta Richarda FitzGerald, in a childless marriage.¹

     Hilda Blennerhassett was born on 29 September 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Major Arthur Blennerhassett and Clara Nesta Richarda FitzGerald.¹ She died on 9 December 1965 at age 81.¹
     She was awarded the Mons Star.¹ She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ She and Vera Blennerhassett lived at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ Her last will passed the Ballyseedy estate to her kinsman Sir (Marmaduke) Adrian Francis William Blennerhassett, 7th Baronet, who sold it in 1967.¹

     Vera Blennerhassett was born on 18 November 1885.¹ She was the daughter of Major Arthur Blennerhassett and Clara Nesta Richarda FitzGerald.¹ She died on 14 April 1942 at age 56, unmarried.¹
     She and Hilda Blennerhassett lived at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     Arthur Blennerhassett was born circa 1755.¹ He was the son of Thomas Blennerhassett.¹ He was probably buried on 21 August 1826 at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹
     He was a farmer.¹ He lived at Gortatlea, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Skaghduve (Blackbriar), Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     Thomas Arthur Blennerhassett was born in 1786.¹ He was the son of Arthur Blennerhassett.¹ He married Susan Hill, daughter of unknown Hill, on 20 January 1820.¹ He died on 20 March 1868.¹ He was buried at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹
     He gained the rank of Permanent Serjeant in the Kerry Yeomen (Elmgrove and Blennerville Unit) of which Arthur Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy was Captain.¹ He was the owner of a 376 acre profit-rent out of Lissataggle, Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Gortatlea, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Blackbriar, Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     Susan Hill was the daughter of unknown Hill.¹ She married Thomas Arthur Blennerhassett, son of Arthur Blennerhassett, on 20 January 1820.¹ She died in 1886.¹
     From 20 January 1820, her married name became Blennerhassett.¹