James MAY M.P.

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Re: MAY of Irish Descent??
deborahmay125

Dear mewhyte1,
The information on the Waterford May's i have is below. My apologies to all for the length of this message but I thought it helpful to include the detail in case someone else is looking for Waterford May's. All the information is from a transcribed family tree in the Linen Hall Library in Belfast.
MAY FAMILY OF COUNTY WATERFORD, IRELAND

Source: Transcription from a photocopy of the Blackwood Family History Manuscript trees Vol 7 p 52 and Vol 25. Held in the Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, Northern Ireland


Generation 1
JAMES MAY of Mayfield, Co Waterford married Nov 1722 the Honourable Letitia PONSONBY, 6th daughter of William 1st Viscount Duncannon
He was MP Co Waterford and died in 1735
Children of James May and Letitita Ponsonby
Edward MAY
James MAY
Ponsonby MAY
Thomas Carew


Generation 2
EDWARD MAY Died young
PONSONBY MAY died 29 Oct 1751 aged 22 years
THOMAS CAREW of Ballynomena married Eliza RICKARDA 12 Nov 1745
Sir JAMES MAY of 1st Baronet of Mayfield (c 30 June 1763), High Sheriff of Waterford (1752) MP for Waterford (1760-1798) was born circa 1724 and died at May Park 7 November 1811.
He married Anne MOORE daughter of Thomas Moore of Mar?field, Co Tipperary. Anne Moore was his cousin. She died in January 1792


Children of Sir James MAY and Anne Moore:
Sir [James] Edward May – 2nd Bt of Mayfield
Sir Humphrey May 3rd Bt of Mayfield
Thomas May d.s.p. 1809
Charles May d.s.p.
Sir George Stephen May 4th Bt Mayfield


Generation 3
Sir [JAMES] EDWARD MAY 2nd Bt of Mayfield, Sovereign of Belfast (1803- 1806; 1809-1810); MP for Belfast (1798-1800, 1801-1814); High Sheriff of Waterford 1788 d.s.p. 'legit' 23 July 1814. De Facto was Elizabeth LUMLEY daughter of Francis Lumley of Passage, Co Waterford. She died 26 March 1823 at York St, Portman Square, London.
Sir HUMPHREY MAY 3rd Bt of Mayfield,; High Sheriff of Waterford (1798) died d.s.p. 1819. Will 13/2/1792; Probated 2/3/1819. He married Jane GRUEBER, daughter of Rev James Grueber ML 1 July 1784. She died 30 Sept 1834.
Sir GEORGE STEPHEN MAY 4th Bt Mayfield was born circa 1763. He died unmarried in 1834 when the Baronetcy became extinct.



Children of Sir [James] Edward May and Elizabeth Lumley:

Sir Stephen [Edward] May
Rev Edward May
Ann May
Elizabeth May

Generation 4
Sir STEPHEN [EDWARD] MAY Knight; Sovereign of Belfast (1828-1833); MP for Belfast (1814-1816) died 29 Oct 1845 at Bath. He married Frances Stella NIXON 3rd daughter of Rev Brinsley Nixon MA of Netalbet ? Co Meath on 17 January 1820
Rev EDWARD MAY Vicar of Belfast (1809-1819); Sovereign of Belfast (1807-1808, 1811, 1818) was born circa 1783 and died 22 October 1819 at Pisa. He married Elizabeth SINCLAIR oldest daughter of William Sinclair of Fortwilliam Belfast (of his wife Charlotte Maria POLLOCK) on 6 June 1809 St Anne's. She was born 17 June 1785, and died 24 April 1837
ANN MAY was born circa 1777. She married the Most Honourable George Augustus, 2nd Marquis of Donegall V.P. on 8th August 1795 at Marlebone Parish Church. She died 6 Feb 1849. George Augustus was born 13 Aug 1769 and died 5 Oct 1844
ELIZABETH MAY was married to Thomas Verner JP; Sovereign of Belfast (1812-1815 , 1819-1823); High Sheriff of Armagh (1800) on 13 December 1803. Thomas was born 25 March 1774+ and died 13 August1853. Elizabeth died 15 Jan 1848



Children of Sir Stephen [Edward] May and Frances Stella Nixon:

Edward Augustus May
Frederick George May
Stephen Brinsley May
Arthur Algernon May
Humphrey Frederick May
Daughter
Emily Mary May

Generation 5
+EDWARD AUGUSTUS MAY was born 23 Nov 1820 died unmarried 20 Nov 1845
+FREDERICK GEORGE MAY born 2 August 1822
+STEPHEN BRINSLEY MAY born 2 May 1824 died unmarried 20 June 1858
+ARTHUR ALGERNON MAY BORN 25 Sept 1825, died unmarried 9 June 1901
+HUMPHREY FREDERICK MAY born 8 March 1830, baptised 8 June 1830
Daughter s.b. 9 Feb 1827 as ????? BNL
+EMILY MARY MAY baptised 8 April 1829, died 1 Jan 1867


Children of Rev Edward May and Elizabeth Sinclair:
Edward Stephen May
William May
Rt Honourable George Augustus Chichester May
Charles Henry May
Charlotte Elizabeth May


EDWARD STEPHEN MAY BA (T.D.E.) 1835 Colonel Innishkillen Dragoons. Died unmarried 13 Aug 1864 at 51 (may be buried in Clifton St)
WILLIAM MAY (3rd son) 20th Regiment 70th. Died unmarried at Barbados 1838 (V.BNL 9 Nov 1838)
Rt Hon GEORGE AUGUSTUS CHICHESTER MAY Lord Chief Justice Queens Bench, Ireland, (1877-1887) QC born 1815. Died 15 Aug 1892 act 77. He married Miria BARRINGTON 4th daughter of Sir Matthew Barrington 2nd Bt in 1853. She died 15 July 1876.
CHARLES HENRY MAY Vice Admiral RN born circa 1817 and died May 1894. He married Letitia Elizabeth BUTSON? Daughter of Archdeacon(?)Butson
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH MAY baptised 16 June 1810 and died 19 March 1861. She married her cousin William VERNER 20 Oct 1832.


Children of Elizabeth May and Thomas Verner JP
William Verner

WILLIAM VERNER JP ?? Treasurer Co Antrim was born 1807 and died 9 Jan 1893. He married Charlotte Elizabeth May 20 Oct 1832.
Children of William Verner and Charlotte Elizabeth May:
Agnes Selma Verner

Generation 6
AGNES SELMA VERNER baptised 2 August 1835 St Annes

James married The Hon. Letitia PONSOBY, daughter of William PONSOBY 1st Viscount Duncannon and Unknown, in Nov 1722.