Sir John Dongan, 2nd Baronet (1603–1650) was a member of the Irish Parliament.

Early life

Dongan was born into an old Gaelic Norman (

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) family in Castletown Kildrought (now

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, in the

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. He was the son of Jane Rochfort and Walter Dongan (died 1626), who was created 1st Dongan Baronet, of Castletown in the County of Kildare, in the

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in 1623. His maternal grandparents were Robert Rochfort of Kilbryde, County Meath and Elinor Dillon (a daughter of Sir Lucas Dillon, Chief Baron of the Exchequer of Ireland). His paternal grandparents were Margaret ( Forster) Dongan and John Dongan, originally of

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, a civil servant in the Irish Government who became wealthy and acquired substantial estates in

Career

Upon his father's death in 1626, he became the 2nd Baronet and took up residence at Castletown. He was a member of the Irish Parliament of

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, under King

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. In 1643, he was a captain of horse.

Personal life

Dongan was married to Mary Talbot, one of eight sons and eight daughters of

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and the former Alison Netterville. Together, they were the parents of at least ten children, including: * Sir Walter Dongan, 3rd Baronet (–1686), a Confederate Catholic who assembled at

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in 1646 and served under

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. * William Dongan, 1st Earl of Limerick (–1698), the 4th Baronet who was made Viscount Dungan, of

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in the County of Kildare in 1661 and

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in 1686, with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to his brothers Robert, Michael and Thomas and the heirs male of their bodies. *

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(1634–1715), the

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from 1683 to 1688. * Bridget Dongan (born ), who married Francis Nugent, a son of Sir Thomas Nugent, 1st Baronet. * Alice Dongan (born ), who married Robert Nugent, son of Walter Nugent. * Margaret Dongan (died 1678), who married Robert Barnewell, 9th Baron Trimlestown.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes''.

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, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. volume 3, page 3938. Sir John died in 1650 but his will was not proved until 1663.

Descendants

Through his daughter Margaret, he was the grandfather of Mary Barnewell, who married her cousin, Michael Nugent, and were the parents of

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References

;Notes ;Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Dongan, Sir John 1603 births 1650 deaths Irish Roman Catholic Confederates Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Irish MPs 1634–1635 Politicians from County Kildare People from Celbridge