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| Martin, Thomas Barnwall [or Barnewall]. Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, June 17, 1805; Fell.-Com., Feb. 11, 1806. [2nd] s. of Richard (1773), of Galway [by his first wife]. B. Oct. 4, 1786. Pupil of Mr Champnes, of Windsor, Berks. Matric. Easter, 1806. Of Dangan and Ballinahinch Castle, Co. Galway. Lord of Clare. M.P. for Galway, 1832-47. J.P. and D.L. for Galway. Served in the Connaught Rangers, at the assault of Badajos, 'with great bravery.' Married, Feb. 14, 1814, Julia, dau. of Patrick Kirwan, of Dalgin Park, Co. Mayo, and had issue, a daughter. Died Apr. 23, 1847, 'of famine fever caught when visiting his tenants.' He had previously broken the entail, to the exclusion of his brother Richard in Canada, and left his vast estates heavily encumbered. His daughter, Mary Letitia, 'the Princess of Connemara,' assumed for herself and her husband (Col. Arthur Gonne Bell, of Brookhill, Co. Mayo), by Royal licence, the surname and arms of Martin. She was forced to sell the remaining portion of her patrimony (197,000 acres) by the pressure of the famine, the property passing to the Law Life Assurance Society. (Burke, Col. Gentry, II. 814; D.N.B.) | Thomas Barnwall or Barnewall MARTIN Approx. lifespan: 1786–1847 pens. aged 20 Trinity College adm1805:06:17 Fell.-Com. 1806:02:11 2nd s. of Richard MARTIN (1773), of Co. Galway [by his first wife]. b. 1786:10:04 Pupil of Mr Champnes, of Windsor, Berkshire Matric 1806:04ET: Of Dangan and Ballinahinch Castle, Dangan and Ballinahinch, Co. Galway Lord of Clare, [ Co. Clare ] M.P. for: : Co. Galway 1832-47 J.P. and D.L. for: : Co. Galway . Served in the Connaught Rangers, at the assault of Badajos, "with great bravery." m. 1814:02:14,Julia dau. of Patrick KIRWAN of Dalgin Park, Dalgin, Co. Mayo , a daughter. had issue d. 1847:04:23,"of famine fever caught when visiting his tenants." He had previously broken the entail, to the exclusion of his brother Richard Canada , and left his vast estates heavily encumbered. His daughter, Mary Letitia, "the Princess of Connemara," assumed for herself and her husband ( Colonel Arthur Gonne BELL, of Brookhill, Co. Mayo ), by Royal licence, the surname and arms of Martin. She was forced to sell the remaining portion of her patrimony (197,000 acres) by the pressure of the famine, the property passing to the Law Life Assurance Society (Burke, Colonel Gentry, II. 814; D.N.B. ) |