named Robert, probably by his second wife, Agnes, for in 1351, (25 EDWARD III.) he was appointed to defend the coast, and in 1359 to raise men in the county of Norfolk. The grandfather of the first who settled in Ireland, and a lineal descendant of the Erpingham family, ROBERT ORPEN, esq. was son of Sir John Orpen, knt. and grandson of Francis Orpen who lived near Farleigh Castle, in Somersetshire, by Agnes Edwards his wife. He m. a lady named Stephenson, one of whose sisters wedded O'Donoghue, of Ross, whose ancestors were formerly princes in that part of the county of Kerry which borders on the lakes of Killarney, and another was the wife of M'Carthy More. Thus the Orpens became connected with many of the leading families of Kerry, and this alliance afterwards gave Richard Orpen, of the White House, considerable influence in that county. Robert Orpen came occasionally to visit his brothers-in-law near Killarney, and had some property there, but never settled in Ireland. His son, RICHARD ORPEN, esq. m. Mary, daughter of Henry Ley, esq. of Teffont Ewyas, Wilts, and sister to Sir James Ley, lord chief justice of the court of King's Bench, (who was created Earl of Marlborough in 1626, see BURKE'S Extinct and Dormant Peerage), and had by her a son, ROBERT. Richard Orpen, during the unhappy struggles which distracted the reign of the ill-fated CHARLES I. adhered with desperate fidelity to the royal cause, had his estate in England confiscated, and at length was killed at the battle of Naseby in 1646. His son and successor, ROBERT ORPEN, esq. born about the year 1637, appears by an inquisition dated in 1661, to have resided at a place called Neflaherolin, (sometimes named Killorglin), in the county of Kerry. He m. Lucy Chichester, and had issue, 1. RICHARD, his heir. 11. Robert, who returned to England, and died there. 1. Rachel, m. Mayberry, 'esq. and had a son, Richard Mayberry, who m. a sister of William Duckett, and had issue. II. Dorcas, m. to Francis Crumpe, esq. and had issue. 1. Samuel Crumpe, who m. Lucy, daughter of Mr. Loughlin, and had (with a daughter, Dorcas) three sons, viz. Samuel Crumpe, who m. Miss Mullins, sister to Lord Ventry, and had (with two daughters) two sons, Samuel, of the Kerry militia, and Francis. Francis Crumpe, who m. first, Miss Godfrey; and, secondly, Dorothea Bland; and, thirdly, the widow of John Lanter. He had issue (besides two daughters, one m. to Mr. Locke, and the other to Samuel Croker) four sons, viz. Samuel Crumpe. Crumpe Dorothea Crumpe Bland. Arabella Crumpe Bland. Frances Crumpe Daniel Crumpe, who m. Grace, daughter of Orpen, esq. 1. Dorcas Crumpe, m. Henry Blennerhasset, esq. and had issue, Arthur Blennerhasset, who SIR ROWLAND BLENNER- SIR ROBERT BLEN- Samuel Blennerhasset, whom. Richard Blennerhasset, m. Alice Blennerhasset, m. to The eldest son of Robert Orpen, RICHARD ORPEN, esq. was the first of the family who settled on the river Kenmare. He first resided at Gortkinlinny, and soon afterwards at a strong house he had at the head of the river, (about the year 1670), still known by the name of the White House. This gentleman had a lease for ninety-nine years, renewable for ever, of a great part of the estate of the Hon. H. S. Petty, afterwards Earl of Shelburne, in the county of Kerry, and he acted as agent to the Dowager Lady Shelburne in superintending the iron mines which were at that period worked there, for which purpose he removed from his father's residence at Killorglin. He also took valuable leases of very large tracts of land, in trust for several of the principal Catholic families about the year 1696, as they could not themselves by law hold such leases: all these trusts were punctually and honourably fulfilled, and the descendants of those families still enjoy a great portion of those lands. His connexion with the native houses, through the Stephensons, was one reason for their selecting him as their trustee. He m. Isabella, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Palmer, who had been page of honour to Anne Hyde, wife of JAMES II. by whose interest he obtained the government livings in Glenrought, and had issue, THOMAS, his heir. Richard, of Ardtully, in the county of Kerry, who m. Grace, daughter of John Riggs, esq. of the county of Cork, and had issue, 1. Richard, who m. first, Anna Townsend; secondly, Miss Laplant; and thirdly, Miss Nettles. By the first wife only he had issue, viz. five sons and two daughters, 1. RICHARD ORPEN TOWNSEND, esq. of Ardtully, who m. in 1811, Anna, daughter of William, second Lord Ventry, (see BURKE'S Peerage and Baronetage), and had a daughter, Anna-Sarah, m. to Adrian Taylor, esq. 2. Horace-Townshend Orpen, whom. Miss Elizabeth Kite. 3. Edward Orpen, who m. his cousin, Miss Maria Crumpe, and had issue, Richard, who m. Miss Samuel,who.m Miss Fors ter. Daniel. John-Wood. Grace, m. to John Wood, 4. Samuel Orpen, who m. Bridget-Sophia Hungerford, and had issue, Richard, who m. Miss Thomas - Hungerford, a Sophia Anne Maria- 5. Henry Orpen, who m. Le- Edward. 1. Anne Orpen, m.to Richard 2. Alice Orpen, m. to William Meredith, esq. 1. Grace, m. to Daniel Crumpe, esq. and had one son and five daughters, viz. Samuel Crumpe, M. R. I. A. who m. Miss Ingram, and had a dau., Mary-GraceSusan. Richard Crumpe. Lucinda Crumpe, m. to Francis Russel, esq. and had issue. Grace Crumpe, m. to William Allen, esq. Maria Crumpe, m. to her cou sin, Edward Orpen, esq. and Anne Crumpe, m. to William Eliza Crumpe, m. to Captain . Agnes, m. Richard Wright, esq. of Glengariff, in the county of Cork, and had one son and two Richard Wright, who m. Ca- Sarah Wright, m. to Robert George. Abram. Raymond, died in 1774, unm. Richard Bowen, m. and had issue. Richard Orpen acquired very considerable property, and from his activity and determined courage, appears to have taken the lead amongst the Protestant settlers in that part of Kerry. In 1688, after the abdication of the English throne by JAMES II., Mr. Orpen garrisoned his house at Killowen, and received into it all the neighbouring Protestant families; but Captain Phelim M'Carthy, with three thousand Irish soldiers, appearing before the gates of the garrison, the besieged, after some hesitation, and when no hope remained of succour, surrendered upon very advantageous terms, which however were shamefully violated. After enduring the most severe hardships, Mr. Orpen and his fellow-sufferers at length effected their escape in two vessels which happened to be at hand, and remained in England until the following year, when he returned to Ireland as a commissary, with the rank of captain in the army of King WILLIAM, and on the 1st of July eminently distinguished himself at the battle of the Boyne. Soon after he retired with his family to Killowen, and was appointed a magistrate for the county of Kerry about the year 1692.† Mr. Orpen, who had received * During his residence in England Mr. Orpen was attainted by King JAMES's parliament in Ireland. The foregoing particulars are principally derived from "An Account of the Siege of Killowen defended by Mr. Orpen and his retainers against the insolent attacks of the Papists," a curious narrative preserved in the King's Inn Library, Dublin. | his education at one of the English universities, possessed considerable literary attainments and published some works, his name occurring in Sir James Ware's list of | Irish authors. He was s. at his decease by his son, THE REV. THOMAS ORPEN, of Killowen, rector of Kenmare and adjoining parishes, who m. Agnes, daughter of Arthur Herbert, esq. of Currens, a descendant of one of the branches of the very ancient and distinguished family of Herbert, which has been so often ennobled, and had issue, 1. RICHARD, his heir, of Killowen, rector of Valentia, m. Mary, daughter of Matthew Hutchinson, esq. and relict of James French, esq. by whom (who died in 1804) he left, at his decease in 1770, one son and three daughters, viz. RICHARD-THOMAS, high sheriff of Mary, m. first, Captain Travers, by Bessy Quin, m. in 1814, to Charlotte Quin, d. young. Sophia, m. in 1797, to Philip-Oliver Ellard, esq. capt. Fencible Regt. and had issue, Richard Ellard. Sophia Ellard, d. uum. 1830. Hawkes, esq. and had issue. 11. Arthur, who m. a French lady, and brought her to reside for some time at Killowen. Disliking however the country, and wishing to return to France, Mr. Orpen and his wife put all their property on board a small vessel belonging to him, and sailed from Kenmare. A storm however overtook them off the Hogg Island, and the vessel went ashore, when the only chance of escape was to venture in the boat; but Mrs. Orpen refusing to do so her husband would not leave her, and they both perished. It is related that, while the crew were departing from the wrecked vessel, Mr. Orpen said to one of them, named Daniel Sullivan, "Will you desert me too?" The faithful servant returned to the ship and perished with his master and mistress. His widow was allowed a pension for life by the Orpens. III. Thomas, died in Trinity college, Dublin. This gentleman was on board when the melancholy accident befell his brother Arthur, but escaped in the boat, and landed with the sailors at Derrinane. ¡v. George, a military officer, severely wounded at the battle of Minden. He m. Lucy, daughter of Nathaniel Bland, esq. of Ballyboy, and had issue, Thomas, captain Kerry militia, d. 1829, unm. Henry - Francis, a major in the army, killed at Talavera, unm. Lucy, m. to Captain Alexander Strange, who served for many years in India, and had issue, Alexander Strange, who lost his right arm at the battle of Toulouse, and d. at Constantinople. Thomas Strange, lieut. R.N. m. in 1817, Bessy, daughter of Major Taylor, and was killed by the overturning of a coach, leaving issue. Henry Strange, an officer in the army, m. his cousin Miss Bland, and has issue. Charles Strange. Dorothea Strange, m. to Crosbie-Morgill Christian, esq. Barbara. v. Edward, who resided at the family mansion of Killowen; he m. Miss Eleanor Connor, and dying in 1817, left issue, Henry, who has been twice mar- 1807, Eliza, dau. of Archdeacon Edward, b. 1831. Sarah, m. in 1808, to Richard Morphy, esq. and has two sons, Edward and Abram, and four daughters, Maria, Jane, Lucinda, and Agnes. Dorcas, m. to Lieut. Redmond Moriarty, R.N. son of Admiral Moriarty, and has one son, Edward, and a daughter, Lucy. Anne, m. to Lieut. (now Captain) Merion Moriarty, R.N. and has three sons and four daughters. Elizabeth, m. 1827, to Capt. Massy Herbert, R.N. her cousin, and has one son and a daughter. Charlotte, twin with Elizabeth. VI. John-Herbert, M. D. an eminent physician of the city of Cork, m. Hannah, daughter of Emanuel Hutchinson, esq. of the ancient family of Hutchinson, of Mount Massey, in the county of Cork, and had issue, 1. Thomas-Herbert, M.D. m. Pene- John - Herbert, barrister-at- Anna-Sophia, m. in 1834, to 2. John, in holy orders, m. Frances, daughter of Richard Ashe, esq. and has issue, John-Herbert, M.D. m. in 1834, his cousin, Margaret Leader. Cork, and had one son and two | his education at one of the English univerdaughters, viz. sities, possessed considerable literary atRichard Wright, who m. Ca-tainments and published some works, his therine Pearson. name occurring in Sir James Ware's list of Irish authors. He was s. at his decease by his son, Catherine Wright, m. first, to the Rev. William Doherty; and, secondly, to Richard Trenwith, esq. Sarah Wright, m. to Robert Trenwith, esq. III. Margaret. Robert, who m. Eliza Smith, and had two sons and two daughters, namely, Richard, Lovel, who went abroad, Mary, d. unm. and Sarah, m. to Major King, of Killarney. George. Abram. Raymond, died in 1774, unm. Richard Bowen, m. and had issue. Richard Orpen acquired very considerable property, and from his activity and determined courage, appears to have taken the lead amongst the Protestant settlers in that part of Kerry. In 1688, after the abdication of the English throne by JAMES II., Mr. Orpen garrisoned his house at Killowen, and received into it all the neighbouring Protestant families; but Captain Phelim M'Carthy, with three thousand Irish soldiers, appearing before the gates of the garrison, the besieged, after some hesitation, and when no hope remained of succour, surrendered upon very advantageous terms, which however were shamefully violated. After enduring the most severe hardships, Mr. Orpen and his fellow-sufferers at length effected their escape in two vessels which happened to be at hand, and remained in England until the following year, when he returned to Ireland as a commissary, with the rank of captain in the army of King WILLIAM, and on the 1st of July eminently distinguished himself at the battle of the Boyne. Soon after he retired with his family to Killowen, and was appointed a magistrate for the county of Kerry about the year 1692. Mr. Orpen, who had received * During his residence in England Mr. Orpen was attainted by King JAMES's parliament in Ireland. The foregoing particulars are principally derived from An Account of the Siege of Killowen defended by Mr. Orpen and his retainers against the insolent attacks of the Papists," a curious narrative preserved in the King's Inn Library, Dublin. THE REV. THOMAS ORPEN, of Killowen, rector of Kenmare and adjoining parishes, who m. Agnes, daughter of Arthur Herbert, esq. of Currens, a descendant of one of the branches of the very ancient and distinguished family of Herbert, which has been so often ennobled, and had issue, 1. RICHARD, his heir, of Killowen, rector of Valentia, m. Mary, daughter of Matthew Hutchinson, esq. and relict of James French, esq. by whom (who died in 1804) he left, at his decease in 1770, one son and three daughters, viz. RICHARD-THOMAS, high sheriff of the county of Cork, d. unm. at Lirias, in that county. Mary, m. first, Captain Travers, by whom she had a daughter, Marianne Travers, m. to John Massy, esq. of Glinville, in the county of Limerick. Mrs. Travers wedded, secondly, Lieut.-Gen. William - Mordaunt Maitland, brother of the Earl of Lauderdale, (see BURKE's Peerage), and had by him a son, Captain Thomas Maitland, R.N. She d. in 1809. Charlotte, m. to Thomas Quin, esq. K. C. barrister-at-law, and by him, who d. in 1829, had issue, Thomas Quin, who m. in 1816, Melian, daughter of Sampson Stawell, esq. and has a son, Thomas. Richard Quin. Bessy Quin, m. in 1814, to Capt. John Meade, R.N. and had issue. Charlotte Quin, d. young. Sophia, m. in 1797, to Philip-Oliver Ellard, esq. capt. Fencible Regt. and had issue, Richard Ellard. Sophia Ellard, d. unm. 1830. 11. Arthur, who m. a French lady, and brought her to reside for some time at Killowen. Disliking however the country, and wishing to return to France, Mr. Orpen and his wife put all their property on board a small vessel belonging to him, and sailed from Kenmare. A storm however overtook them off the Hogg Island, and the vessel went ashore, when the only chance of escape was to venture in the boat; but Mrs. Orpen refusing |
