William Chandlee (abt. 1592 - 1695)

Born about 1592 in England

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1695 at about age 103 in Kilmore, County Meath, Ireland

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Biography

William was a Friend (Quaker)

William Chandlee came from England with Cromwell's army around 1653 and supervised the English army's stores in County Meath. He was "convinced of ye blessed truth" around the same year and suffered for his beliefs for the rest of his life. In 1666, he was prosecuted for refusing to pay tithes and was imprisoned in the gaol in Trim for two years and five months.

William farmed for many years in Kilnagross, County Meath. He died, aged 103, on 14 March 1695 in his son William's house in Kilmore.

Research Notes

The family list states that he came into Ireland in the year after "Black Monday", a term which has been used to refer to a number of different events in Irish history. The particular Black Monday referred to here may possibly be the solar eclipse of Monday, March 29, 1652.[1] This fits well with our estimated arrival date of 1653.

Edward Chandlee claims that William had three children: William, Susanna and Joseph.

Sources

• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMMVM-1%2F0034&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBURS%2F16001 : accessed 09 October 2020), 'William Chandlee came into this nation in ye year after black Monday so called in ye which or ye next following he was convinced of ye blessed truth in which he lived and was always zealously concerned for ye promotion thereof. He was very intimate with ye Crommill. Soon after he came over to subdue this nation which sd Crommill settled him Baker of his stores of Trim in ye County of Meath, He lived to a good ould age which was by his own recoking 103 and died in ye Truth att his son William Chandlees att Killmore in ye County of Killdare ye 14 day of ye 1th mo in ye yeare 1694 and was buryed at Friends Burying Place near Edenderry in ye Kings County'; citing Mountmellick MM family list 1641-1798, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• "Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Congregational Records," image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FYMG-1%2F0026&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FCONG%2F1183560 : accessed 8 Oct 2020), 1666, William Chandley of Killnacrass co Kildare, for not paying tithes claimed for 1665, was imprisoned and committed to the gaols of Trim, where he remained for two years and above five months; citing YM Sufferings c. 1665-1693, Archive reference YM G1, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.

See also:

• Chandlee, Edward C. Six Quaker Clockmakers. Philadelphia, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1943.[2] p.5
• Goodbody, Olive. "Two Letters of Benjamin Chandlee." Quaker History, vol. 64 no. 2, 1975, p. 110-115. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/qkh.1975.0010.