Dudley Persse (1625–1699) was an

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landlord and

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priest. He was a grandson of the Rev. Robert Persse (died 1612), who originated in Northumberland but settled in Ireland in the late 16th century and was buried at Bodenstown,

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. Dudley's father (Henry of Clane) was one of three sons born to Robert Persse. Henry married an Elizabeth (surname unknown) and was dead by 1673, Sybil and Dudley being his only two children. Dudley Persse was educated at

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, matriculating in 1641 and was ordained into the Anglican Church. He served as

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. and Archdeacon of Tuam. He purchased the Spring Garden estate in County Galway, where he lived until he purchased Cregarosta in the same county, between Loughrea and Gort. He built a house there, which he named Roxborough in honour of Northumberland and which was thereafter was the seat of the Persse family for 245 years until destroyed by fire in 1922 during the Irish Civil War.''The Fields of Athenry: a Journey Through Irish History'', James Charles Roy, 2001. He married Sarah, daughter of John Crofton of Lisnadurn,

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and had issue: * Henry

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, 1701 * William

, 1711 * Catherine, married Major Hugh Galbraith of Capard * Alice, married Captain William Colles of Sligo * Daughter (name unknown), married a Mr. Nethercott * Daughter (name unknown), married Mr. Ormsby of Tubbervaddy * Daughter (name unknown), married Mr. Hickman of County Clare * Sarah, married John Blakeney of Castle Blakeney

Genealogy

Persse founded a dynasty that was to dominate society in Galway and Connacht into the early 20th century. The family was prolific, members including: * William Persse, Irish volunteer (c. 1728 – 1802) *

Henry Stratford Persse Henry Stratford Persse (1769–1833) was an Irish writer. Persse was a younger son of the Persse family of Roxborough, and of the same family as Lady Gregory. Because he inherited not wealth or land estate, he was a Landwaiter of the Customs ...

, writer (died 1833) *

Sarah Persse Sarah Persse (died 1927) was an Irish people, Irish suffragist. Persse was a member of the Persse Distillery family of Galway, and a relation of Lady Gregory. She was born and lived in Glenarde, Galway. Her parents were Henry Stratford (1838-190 ...

, suffragist, fl. 1899 * Augusta, Lady Gregory, Irish nationalist, landlord, author and dramatist (1852–1932) * Hugh Lane, Irish art dealer, collector and gallery director (1875–1915)

References

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