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     William Peel Webster was born circa 1877.
     William Peel Webster married Hilda Evelyn Rout, daughter of Charles Rout and Ellen Bland, on 1 June 1905 in Sale, Victoria.
     William died in 1959 in Sale, Victoria.

     Pauline Freda Weickhardt was born in 1913 in Dandenong, Victoria.
     Pauline Freda Weickhardt married William Robert Charles Cocksedge, son of William Charles Cocksedge and Grace Levina Parrott, in 1932 in Victoria.
     Pauline died in 1950 in Fitzroy, Victoria.

     Jacquie ? wrote about her ancestors: Alexander Weir and his wife Ann Dunbar and their children John, Jane and Alexander. Of the children, I have two daughters - sadly no names. Maybe one is called Jane? Anyway the two sisters married two brothers - Robert and John Johnston, sons of James Johnston of Aghamuldowney. Alexander Weir was born. According to Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, he was the third son of Robert Weir, of Craighead, on the river Clyde, who sold or assigned his estate about 1610, and settled at Monaghan (now
called Hall Craig), co. Fermanagh; married a sister of Sir David Lindsay, and died 1633. He was the son of Robert Weir.
     Alexander Weir married Ann Dunbar, daughter of Sir John Dunbar and Katherine Graham, in 1614 in Ireland. On the outbreak of the civil war in 1641, Anne with her orphans, suffered severely .... Mrs Weir was suffered to escape to Ennniskillen with but one son Alexander aged 9 and his sister Jane, alone saved from the massacre ....
     Alexander died in 1632.      
Alexander Weir was listed aas Alexander Weire gent, titulado in 1659 in Ferlagh, Devenish, Fermanagh.
     Alexander Weir and Catherine Dunbar, Sir John Dunbar, Mary Harman, Major John Dunbar and Alexander Weir were mentioned in a court case on 19 May 1674. A Chancery bill entered on 19 May 1674 between Moutray, plaintiff & Weir, defendant sheweth that Archibald Erkskin, had lent Sir John Dunbar £500 upon mortgage upon certain lands. That Ann Erskin his heir (wife of John Moutray of Aghamoyle) took out administration of her father's property. That Sir John Dunbar had never repaid the mortgage. That in 1658 Richard Dunbar 'as son & heir' of Sir John Dunbar, entered into the said mortgaged premises in Magheraboy. That said Richard died in 1666-7, and Catherine his daughter, as his heir in her right, or some others in her behalf, entered the said premises and enjoyed them and doth still enjoy them. Orator is informed that the said deed of mortgage came into the hands of Edward Weir, senior, Edward Weir, junior, Alex Arthur Weldon, Wm Dunbar, Jas Somerwell & John Dunbar or to some or one of them etc.
In the answers to the above bill, of Alexander Weir of Monaghan? co. Fermanagh and Jas Somerwell, it is stated that these defts [deforciants] believe and have heard that John Dunbar, gent, who is son & heir of John Dunbar, deceased, who was second son of Sir John Dunbar, did immediately after the settlement in this kingdom, being then under age, by his guardian Mary Dunbar alias Veldon, his mother, enter into and always receive the rents and profits of the lands in question until he attained full age, which was about three years since: and do well know that he is in the seizin and possession of the said lands by some arrangement made by his grandfather. But they deny that Richard Dunbar or his daughter Catherine ever entered into the lands or enjoyed the rents: and that the said Catherine is not above the age of eight years. And they deny any knowledge of the mortgage of any land that came into their possession.

     Alexander Weir was born circa 1632? In Ireland. He was the son of Alexander Weir and Ann Dunbar.
     Alexander Weir lived at Hall Craig, Fermanagh.
     Burke's Landed gentry of Ireland states: Alexander Weir, of Hall Craig, fought in tlie battle of Worcester 1651. In Nov1688, he raised, jointly with James, son of Sir John Hume, an independant troop of Horse in support of the Prince of Orange, and (Mr. Hume having died) routed a party of King James's adherent at Ballyshannon, in June, 1689, and had part in the victory of Newtown Butler; after this he was slain at Boyle, and was there buried within the Abbey, a monument was erected by Lord Kingston on the spot where he fell at Boherboy. By Sarah Goodwin, his wife, he (also) had issue, John, who d. young.
     Alexander Weir and Catherine Dunbar, Sir John Dunbar, Mary Harman, Major John Dunbar and Alexander Weir were mentioned in a court case on 19 May 1674. A Chancery bill entered on 19 May 1674 between Moutray, plaintiff & Weir, defendant sheweth that Archibald Erkskin, had lent Sir John Dunbar £500 upon mortgage upon certain lands. That Ann Erskin his heir (wife of John Moutray of Aghamoyle) took out administration of her father's property. That Sir John Dunbar had never repaid the mortgage. That in 1658 Richard Dunbar 'as son & heir' of Sir John Dunbar, entered into the said mortgaged premises in Magheraboy. That said Richard died in 1666-7, and Catherine his daughter, as his heir in her right, or some others in her behalf, entered the said premises and enjoyed them and doth still enjoy them. Orator is informed that the said deed of mortgage came into the hands of Edward Weir, senior, Edward Weir, junior, Alex Arthur Weldon, Wm Dunbar, Jas Somerwell & John Dunbar or to some or one of them etc.
In the answers to the above bill, of Alexander Weir of Monaghan? co. Fermanagh and Jas Somerwell, it is stated that these defts [deforciants] believe and have heard that John Dunbar, gent, who is son & heir of John Dunbar, deceased, who was second son of Sir John Dunbar, did immediately after the settlement in this kingdom, being then under age, by his guardian Mary Dunbar alias Veldon, his mother, enter into and always receive the rents and profits of the lands in question until he attained full age, which was about three years since: and do well know that he is in the seizin and possession of the said lands by some arrangement made by his grandfather. But they deny that Richard Dunbar or his daughter Catherine ever entered into the lands or enjoyed the rents: and that the said Catherine is not above the age of eight years. And they deny any knowledge of the mortgage of any land that came into their possession.
     Alexander died circa 1689 in Ireland. He was buried at Boyle Abbey.

     Alexander Weir was the son of Robert Weir.
     Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland states: Alexander Weir, of Hall Craig, Capt. in the Fermanagh Militia in 1745; m. 1745, Barbara, daughter of John Crozier, Esq. of Magheradunbar, co. Fermanagh, and by her (who d. April, 1779) had issue.
     Alexander died in October 1785 in Fermanagh, Ireland. He was buried at Devenish with his wife.

     Jane Weir was born before 1632. She had 2 sisters. She was the daughter of Alexander Weir and Ann Dunbar.

     John Weir was the son of Alexander Weir and Ann Dunbar.
     John died in 1641 in the Abbey, Lisgoole, Fermanagh, Ireland. --who fell in the Irish Wars, 1641. Murdered at Lisgoole Abbey. It has also been suggested that this John was Rev John who died in Mingarrie Castle’s Dungeon in 1643. From a book attributed to Jane Weir Lathem, she writes:
“The Weir family has long been seated in the lowlands of Scotland. In the 17th century one branch lived in Lanarkshire, which lies between the Firths of Forth and Clyde, in which is situated the town of Glasgow. Rev John Wier in 1643 was the Presbyterian minister at Dalserf, Lanarkshire. The next year he and other ministers bore the National League and Covenant to the soldiers and Protestants in Ulster province, Ireland. After performing his mission, he set out to return home, when the ship on which he sailed was captured by the noted Alistaire Macdonnell. He, with others, was confined in Mingarie Castle, where, worn with long confinement, he fell sick, and being destitute of every necessary accommodation...he died. His wife survived him. It was at this period, during the reign of Charles I, that the Ulster Presbyterians were rigorously treated”.

     Robert Weir was the son of George Dunbar. Robert was a defendant in a court case between 1807 and 1813. Dunbar v. Weir & Tredennick, 1807 cited in following case: May 18-19 1813 High Court of Justice (Ireland), Chancery Division: Major J K Dunbar, plaintiff, Tredennick deft: Plaintiff seeks to record possession of a certain manor of Kilcoe, co. Fermanagh & to have set aside certain fee farm grants totalling about 700 acres conveyed by his father Major George Dunbar & himself to R Weir, his attorney & agent, plaintiff alleging that the ... of ... had been obtained by ... by fraud. Plaintiff also claims an account of rents received ... under a deed of 11 December 1792, executed by plaintiff (having come of age in 1790) his father (Major George Dunbar) ... & ... all the English estates vested in ... had been sold but the proceeds had not (May 1813) been remitted by the English agents & until the costs had been ascertained the residue would not be remitted.
In 1792 plaintiff being ordered abroad with his regiment, with his father executed the said deed to Weir, but did not appreciate its significance. He remained abroad until 1807 (being at Jersey that year) when his father died and he returned to England. Meanwhile for £3400 Weir had conveyed the manor to defendant Tredennick. Plaintiff looked into the circs (circumstances?) of the execution by himself and his late father of the deed of conveyance to Weir & was allege... was obtd from him & his father by fraud.
Held that ex... to deed of 11 Dec 1792 was obtd by fraud by Weir, that plaintiff was entitled to recover possession and an account against defendant and all costs.
N.B. Robert Weir was said to be an illegitimate son of Major Geo Dunbar.
Ball & Beatty reports: Chancery, Ireland 1807-1814. Printers. R Milliken (Dublin), H Butterworth, 7 Fleet St London. Vol. printed 1824.

     Robert Weir was born in 1676. He was the son of Alexander Weir.
     Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland states: Robert Weir, of Hall Craig, b. 1676 ; fought at the Battle of the Boyne, and at Athlone, Aghrim, and Limerick, and died 1743.
He married Anne, dau. of Capt. Christopher Carleton, of Market Hill, Co. Fermanagh, by whom he had, with several younger children (from one of whom has descended a branch that settled in co. Sligo, and is represented there by the Weirs of Lake "View, near Boyle).
     Robert died in 1743 in Ireland.

     Robert Weir was born after 1745 in Ireland. He was the son of Alexander Weir.
     Robert Weir, Esq. of Hall Craig, JP and DL, co. Fermanagh, and served as High Sheriff; m. July, 1779, Mary, daughter of of Thomas Rynd, of Ballywhillin, co. Fermanagh, and by her had (with five other daughters) John, Alexander & Mary.
     Robert died in 1818.

     Robert Weir was born before 1600.
     Archibald Hamilton, on 5 August 1616, at Castletowne, by his charter of enfeoffment, granted to Robert Weure, gent and Alexander Weire, his son, all the towns, tates, and parcels ... during the natural life of said Robert and after his death to the use of the said Alexander, his heirs and assigns forever. Robert & Alexander Weire later granted to Malcolm Hamilton, late Archbishop of Cashel, forever ....
The said late archbishop by charter dated 20 Aug 1621, granted to Robert Weire of Tullymargy, gent, Cabriel Coningham, gent and James Somervill, gent forever, all the said proportion...
The said late archbishop in 1627 by his last will & testament excepting the aforesaid exceptions to his son Malcolm H and heirs with remainder to Lodovic Hamilton another son of the late archbishop by his wife Jane Crafford, remainder to Archibald H son & heir apparent of said late archbishop.
The said late archbishop, by his charter dated 13 March 1615/16, granted to James Somervill and Elizabeth his wife .....
     He (or a son Robert) was listed as a 'Titaldoes' in the 1659 cesus of Ireland in Magherynagiran, Devonish, Fermanagh and as Robert Weire gent.Monahan, parish of Devonish.

     Rev Anthony (?) Weldon was born circa 1730. He was the son of Walter Weldon and Ann Burdett.
     (?) died in 1803.

     Inrolments of the abjudication (the arrears of the Commissioned Officers who served Charles II (or Chas I) in the Wars of Ireland before 5 June 1649 -held at SoG: Weldon, Arthur, Bartholomew, Richard & William. Arthur Weldon was born before 1632 in St John's Bower, Kildare, Ireland. He was the fifth son. He was the son of Walter Weldon and Jane Ryder.
     Arthur Weldon married Mary Harman, daughter of Henry Harman and Marie Hamilton?, after 1657 in Ireland. Arthur Weldon, of Park co. Carlow, married Mary daughter of Henry Harman of Dublin and sister of Sir Thomas Harman, Kt, of Athy, and widow of Sir John Dunbar of Dunbar, co. Fermanagh. She was widowed again by 1680.      
Arthur Weldon was assessed for the poll tax as 'Titulado' in 1659 in Parke, Ballinacarrig, Carlow, Ireland.
     Petition of William Weldon, and Arthur Weldon, to the Duke of Ormond MS. Carte 159, fol(s). 224v [circa 18 March] 1664: As executors of Robert Weldon, late of Athy in the county of Kildare, many debts are due to petitioners from persons whose estates are sequestrated, and in his Majesty's hands.... They have discovered that a lease of the towns and lands of Ballichanebegg and Killmullrony, in the Queen's County, for several years yet to come, is forfeited to his Majesty, and concealed.... They pray for the grant of a custodiam of the said lands, during pleasure
Warrant, by the Duke of Ormond, to the Barons of the Exchequer, for a grant, in custodiam, to the petitioners, of the lands recited in this petition, if found to be at his Majesty's disposal, and not already granted to other persons MS. Carte 159, fol(s). 224v 21 March 1664.
     Petition of John Ghest to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: written from Dublin MS. Carte 154, fol(s). 87 23 June 1666:
Plaint of debt against Arthur Weldon, esquire, Lieutenant of his Grace's Battle-Axes and others. [With the order made thereupon.].
     Arthur died circa 1680 in Park, Ballincarrig, Carlow, Ireland.

     Arthur Weldon was the son of Walter Weldon and Ann Burdett.
     Arthur Weldon married Mary Dopping. She was the daughter of Anthony Dopping, DD Bishop of Meath.

     Bowker Weldon was christened on 20 June 1804 in Stamford St Michael, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Francis Weldon and Rebecca Mary Bowker.
     Bowker Weldon was named in the in 1824 militia list taken in Stamford, St Michael, Lincolnshire. Bowker Weldon, aged 20.

     Francis Weldon married secondly Rebecca Mary Bowker on 11 July 1803 in Stamford St Michael, Lincolnshire.

     John Weldon was the son of Walter Weldon and Jane Ryder.
     John Weldon lived at Roscommon.

     Thomas Weldon was the son of Walter Weldon and Jane Ryder.
     Thomas Weldon married Mary Newman. They had issue: John 1629/30 - 1677) & Rose.
     Thomas Weldon lived at St John's Bower, Kildare, Ireland, 1641.
     Thomas died in 1647.

     Lodge's Peerage states: Weldon of Rahenderry, Co. Kildare: This is a branch of the Weldons of Swanscombe, co. Kent, and became settled in Ireland at the close of the 16th century. The estate of Rahenderry was purchased from the heirs of Sir Richard Graham, Knt.. by Robert Weldon, who d. s. p., and was succeeded by his nephew, William, M.P. for Athy in 1661. He was succeeded bv his cousin, Walter Weldon, Esq., of Rahenderry, M.P. for Carlow from 1692 to 1/15.
This gentleman m. Anne, daughter of Thomas Burdett, Esq., of Garahill, Co. Carlow, and sister of Sir Thomas Burdett, of Garahill, who was created a Baronet of Ireland in 1723, with remainder to the heirs male of his sister, Anne. By this lady Mr. Weldon was father of Arthur Weldon, Esq., of Rahenderry, whose 3rd son (by his 2nd wife, Mary, daughter of Anthony Dopping, D.D., Bishop of -Meath), the Rev. Anthony Weldon, Rector of Athy, m. Anne Coghlan, and died in 1803??j, having had issue.
His 3rd son, Anthony, succeeded, according to the limitation of the patent, to the Baronetcy of his kinsman, Sir William Bagenal Burdett 3rd Baronet, who died without issue in 1840, and is the present Sir Anthony Weldon, 4^th Baronet…. Walter Weldon was born say 1658 in Ireland. He was the son of Arthur Weldon and Mary Harman.
     Walter Weldon served in the military in the British Army. Walter Weldon, ensign received commission in the Army 7 Mar 1685, also Thomas Weldon, ensign & George Dunbar Lieut. in Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot.
     Walter Weldon married Ann Burdett. He married Anne, daughter of Thomas Burdett, of Garahill, co. Carlow and sister of Sir Thomas Burdett who was created Baronet of Ireland, by patent dated 11 July 1723 "with remainder to the heirs male of his sister Anne, wife of Walter Weldon" By this lady Mr Weldon left at his decease 16 May 1728/9 4 sons ....      
Walter Weldon was was a Member of Parliament for the Borough of Carlow between 1692 and 1715 for Carlow, Ireland.
     Walter Weldon, of Rahin, Esq., 14th June, 1703; consideration, three hundred and sixty pounds. — The towns and lands of Killane, Rathinkillane, and Gargart, two hundred acres; barony of Forth, county Carlow — the estate of John Warren, attainted. Inrolled 9th Oct., 1703.
Gen Owen Wynne, Captain Owen Wynne, Walter Weldon and Martin Lister was trustee to a marriage settlement between Major John Dunbar and Anne Killigrew dated 20 May 1718. Extract from the marriage settlement of Major John Dunbar and Ann Killigrew, dated May 20, 1718. ... and whereas the said Anne Killigrew is also seized in fee to her and her heirs of & in several lands and tenements herinafter mentioned to be lying & situate in the said county of Cornwall, and whereas the said John Dunbar is likewise seized in fee of the manor, town & lands of Kilcoe, situate, lying and being in the county of Fermanagh , Upper and Lower Ballicarey in Catherloch [Ballycarney, Carlow]; Prisloe in Budock. The trustees to said settlement were, Sir William Twysden, Martin Killigrew, Owen Wynne and Walter Weldon. Witnesses, Francis Errisey, John Hamilton, Thomas Wilson.
     Walter Weldon was mentioned in the will of Major John Dunbar dated 27 May 1724.
     Walter died on 16 May 1728 in Rahinderry, Laois, Ireland.

     Walter Weldon was was the Member of Parliament in 1613 for Athy, Kildare.
     Walter Weldon married Jane Ryder.
     Walter died on 9 December 1634.
     His will was proved in 1634 in the Prerogative Court of Armagh. Walter Weldon, St John's Bower, co. Kildare, esq.

     Walter Weldon was the son of Walter Weldon and Jane Ryder.
     Walter died in 1661. He left no issue.

     William Weldon was the son of Walter Weldon and Jane Ryder.      
William Weldon was was the Member of Parliament in 1668 for Athy, Kildare. He married twice and had issue.

     Agnes Welford was the daughter of Thomas Welford and Sister Bowker.
     Agnes Welford was mentioned in the will of Rev William Bowker dated 15 March 1587.

     Margaret Welford was the daughter of Thomas Welford and Sister Bowker.
     Margaret Welford was mentioned in the will of Rev William Bowker dated 15 March 1587.

     Thomas Welford married Sister Bowker, daughter of Unknown Bowker.

     William Welford was the son of Thomas Welford and Sister Bowker.
     William Welford was mentioned in the will of Rev William Bowker dated 15 March 1587.

     Caroline died 1840 June 1/4 in Stow RD, Suffolk. She was buried 1840 June 1/4 in Gt Finborough, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Samuel Welham and Caroline Buxton. Caroline Welham was born 1840 June 1/4 in Gt Finborough, Suffolk.

     Joseph Welham married Mary Unknown.

     Mary Welham was born before 1788.
     Mary Welham married Samuel Bullett, son of John Bullett and Elizabeth Dykes, on 10 June 1804 in Wattisham, Suffolk.
Mary Welham was mentioned as tenant in the manor court rolls dated in 1809 in Wattisham, SFK, ENG, Samuel Bullett and his wife Mary (formerly Welham) spinster c.....
     Mary Welham married Stephen Smith on 1 October 1820 in Wattisham, SFK, ENG. They were both widowed.

     Richard Welham was born in Creeting All Saints, Suffolk.
     Richard Welham married Sarah Sutton, daughter of Abraham 1 Sutton and Mary Unknown, on 30 May 1803 in Combs, Suffolk.