Peter Lynch (1485 - 1554)

Born 1485 in Knock, County Meath, Ireland

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Died 1 Jul 1554 at about age 69 in Knock, County Meath, Ireland

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Biography

'Peter Lynch or Lince of The Knock co. Meath

Peter was born about 1485 in Knocke, (now Summerhill), co. Meath, He was the son of David Lynch and his wife Rose Boyce ^[1]

He held his land and Castle of The Knock as tenant to his feudal chief Wellesley of the Dangan ^[2]

In 1524 He was listed as on of the Marchers of the Pale (SP HEN VIII (letters) vol ii pg 118) ^[2]

1526 inherited the lands of Croboy on the death of his brother Christopher ^[2]

He married 1stly Margaret Rochford daughter of Roger Rochford of Killadoon, co. Kildare a younger son of Thomas Rochfort of Kilbride, co Meath ^[1] & ^[3]

In 1530 we was a custodian of the Manor of Castlerickard and in 1534 the Manor of Castletown-Moylagh (Mem. Rolls Exchequer, 22 & 26 HEN VIII) ^[2]

He was an adherant of Silken Thomas Fitzgerald 10th Lord Kildare and in 1535 named as a traitor in a list sent by Lord Deputy Skeffington to King Henry VIII. A family member William Lynch of The Knock pleaded on his behalf. ^[2]

In 1536, exonerated by the King, he was appointed excheater and clerk of Markets with a custodianship of 3 years for the Manor of Boranstown, co. Dublin ^[2]

Silken Thomas renouncing allegiance to King Henry VIII of England: The Chancellor, Archbishop John Alen, attempted to persuade him not to commit himself to such a rash proceeding; but the young lord's harper, understanding only Irish, and seeing signs of wavering in FitzGerald's bearing, commenced to recite a poem in praise of the deeds of his ancestors, telling him at the same time that he lingered there over long. Roused by this he threw down the sword of state and rushed from the hall, followed by his adherents. (one of which most likely was Peter Lynch)

Peter c 1545 m2) Elizabeth Thunder ^[1]

1550 He was constable of Trim Castle ^[1] & ^[2]

Peter made his will 12 June 1553 ^[4] & ^[2]

wife Elizabeth Thunder

sons Patrick + Christopher

nephew John Kerdiff

Peter Lynch of the Knock, co. Meath died 1553 / 4 ^[2]

His widow remarried James Dowdall, styled of the Knock during the minority son + heir Patrick who assumed his livery in 1569 ^[1] & ^[2]

Issue by Elizabeth ^[1]

1. Patrick Lynch - Heir m1). aged 11 Genet Lynton m2) Mary Lynham daughter of Richard Lynham of Adamstown, co. Meath. Patrick had Issue
2. Christopher Lynch of Croboy, co. Meath m. Elizabeth Usher widow of Edward Cateling and daughter of Robert FitzArland Usher of Santry, Dublin, Mayor of Dublin 1561
3. Elizabeth Lynch m. Walter Nungent of Moyrath
4. Margaret Lynch m. Christopher Rochfort of Kilbride, co Meath, son of Robert Rochfort

Research Notes

Reference to a Galway Lynch genealogy recorded in Spain in the late 1600s -" Arthur Lynch, descendent of the Knight Nicolas Lynch of Knock, Co.Meath.The Lynch family built the church of St.Nicolas, the convent of St.Augustin and the walls of the city of Galway." ^[5]

Further detail on the lineage of the Galway Lynch's can be seen as referenced by the list of Leaders of Galway ^[6] & ^[7]

The earliest of above was Thomas Lynch (de Lince) (Provost of Galway in 1270) and would have been son or grandson of the 'Knight Nicolas Lynch of Knock, Co.Meath' referenced above and the noted link of the Meath Lynch's to the Galway Lynch's [2]

No firm evidence exists for the prior ancestry of Knight Nicolas Lynch of Knock, Co.Meath. His ancestors were most likely either :

a) Norman 'de Linche's (as was believed by the descendents of the Galway Lynchs)

or potentially

b) Gaelic Irish O'Lynche's (who were recorded as being minor Lords in this part of Meath ^[8] prior to the arrival of the Normans in the late 1100s and who like numerous other Irish minor lords were likely absorbed into early Norman society) Ref1 Ref2

Last of this line of titled 'Lynch's of the Knock' was Gerald Lynch on which profile I included the Down Survey references to the substantial lands they owned (aside from Lynch Castle in Knock, Co Meath itself)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Devitt, Matthew, Rev; Pedigree chart of Lynch of Co. Meath in Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. VI Pub: 1911 op. pg 264
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Devitt, Matthew, Rev; Summerhill and its Neighbourhood in Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. VI Pub: 1911 pg 273 - 5
3. ↑ Lodge, John; Archdall, Mervyn; The peerage of Ireland : or, A genealogical history of the present nobility of that kingdom Pub: 1789 Vol III pg 14
4. ↑ Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. VI Pub: 1911 Notes pg 358
5. ↑ Page 15 of Dominican , genealogy records (see pages 1-3 also for further description of these sources)
6. ↑ Leaders of Galway
7. ↑ Wikipedia Mayors of Galway
8. ↑ Annals of Ireland (page 8)

See Also

Lynch Pedigree from County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. VI Pub: 1911 op. pg 264

The Peerage

Wikipedia, Rebellion of 'Silken Thomas 1534