João O'Neill (in

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Seán Ó Néill, in

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Shane or John O'Neill; died 21 January 1788), was the titular head of a branch of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, whose family has been in

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since the 18th century.

Life

He was born in the village of Richhill,

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the first-born son of the previous head

Conn Ó Néill Conn Ó Néill (sometimes anglicised as Con or Constantine O'Neill) was the titular head of the Clandeboye O'Neill dynasty. Life He was born in the Parish of Saint Catherine, Dublin, the only son and successor of the previous Head of the House, P ...

and wife Cecilia

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. In 1740, for religious and political motives, he moved to

with his brothers, where he was an important

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in the Council of

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. He also acquired the house and

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of Arealva.''Armorial Lusitano'', Lisbon, Portugal, 1961, p. 404

Marriage and issue

He married in Lisbon, São Paulo, on 2 September 1750 to Valentina Maria Josefa Ferreira (

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, Carmões, 14 February 1730 - ?), daughter of José Ferreira (Lisbon, São Miguel de

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- ?), and wife Maria Ferreira (Torres Vedras, Carmões - ?), and had three children: * Carlos O'Neill (Lisbon, Santa Catarina, 9 June 1760 - 24 June 1835) * Cecília O'Neill, Prioress at the

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of the Irish Sisters of o Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon * Ana O'Neill, Prioress at the Catholic Convent of the Irish Sisters of o Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon, following her sister He died in Santos-o-Velho, Lisbon, on 21 January 1788.

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External links

João O'Neill's Genealogy in a Portuguese Genealogical site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Joao 1788 deaths Irish lords Portuguese nobility Connachta O'Neill dynasty Year of birth unknown

Life

Marriage and issue

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