SIGGINS GENEALOGY. The Norman origin of the Siggins family has been established. The first of the name of whom we have record, Chief Seguin, was with William the Conqueror at Battle Hastings in 1066. See Duchess of Cleveland's Battle Abbey Roll Vol. 3, P. 134. This patriotic Norman chief left loyal descendants to carry on the name down to James Siggins, who was born about 1300; his sons were Richard and Phillip. Phillip of Wexford Co. was born in 1350. Richard Siggins, Mayor of Cork, was given license in October 1386 to buy oats, wheat and barley in Wexford for transportation to Cork to relieve that famine stricken city. In December of the same year he went to England bearing general letters of attorney. In 1432, September 6, we find listed Maurice Siggins, Smythe; Walter Siggins, Convyser; John Siggins, Convyser and Richard Siggins, Convyser. Probably these men were brothers and descendants of Richard Siggins, Mayor of Cork or of one of his brothers. The first of the family from whom we have the direct descent was A 1. A 2. i. THOMAS SIGGINS', of Walshgrange, county Wexford, gent. by Chancery Decree dated 8 May, 7 Edward VI., recovered against Robert Roche of Tamon, gent. the reversion of Walshgrange, Corbally, Knockbrake, Ballyronan alias Mageston, the church of Culstonse, and Tamon. Children: THOMAS Siggins, Died 20 September 1596, leaving a son: Jasper Siggins3, then of full age, who was of Ferns and Cloghteskin, county Wexford, in 1621. A 3.* ii. MATTHEW Siggins, held Ecclestown, Sigginstown, Corbally, alias Sigginshaggard, alias Walshgrange and Knockbrake, alias Ballyronan, he married: Margaret Codd, who survived him and was living in 1633. Children: A 4. i. A 5. i. RICHARD Siggins, and other sons and daughters. He held Ecclestown, Sigginstown, Corbally, alias Sigginshaggard, alias Walshgrange and Knockbrake, alias Ballyronan. he married: Margaret Sinot, who survived him and was living in 1634. He died December 24, 1629. Children: A 6. ii. PHILIP Siggins+, eldest son and heir, aged 12 at the time of his father's death, was a ward of the king and died between 1634 and 1641, without issue. ELIZABETH Siggins*. A 7. iii. EDWARD Siggins1, of Balla, inherited the above named lands at the death of his brother Philip. He was attainted of high treason for participation in the rebellion of 1641, and was transplanted to county Mayo, 1654, where he had a grant (in lieu of his Wexford estates, which were confiscated) of the lands of Shanvallymore, filed a bill in Chancery, June 11, 1690, for the recovery of Rathredmond and Lissawollhan in the parish of Balla. He the Wexford estates, but apparently did not succeed in re covering them. The Sigginses of Wexford, had been seated in that county from the time of the conquest according to his bill of complaint, and were of Norman blood, and as such refrained from the intermarriage with the "mere Irish" their origin and unmixed blood thus agrees with the traditional origin and type of the later Sigginses of county Sligo, who not only affirm the tradition of Norman descent, but assert their derivation from Edward Siggins of Balla, through one of his sons who settled in Sligo,-the neighboring Sigginses of county Roscommon being descended, according to them from another son who settled in that county, these Siggins families settled in Sligo and Roscommon counties about 1700. Edward Siggins* left no will, and the date of his death and the name of his wife is unknown, but there is every reason to believe that he had several sons, among them: A 8.* i. EDWARD Siggins", a merchant of Dublin, married, perhaps as his second wife. January 31, 1739; Elizabeth Calbeck, to whom administration of his estate was granted January 31, 1742-3, "for use of herself and an only son John Siggins, a minor. She died leaving a will dated January 18, proved July 5, 1787. A 9.* ii. SAMUEL Siggins", m. but name of wife unknown. A 10.* iii. WILLIAM Siggins", m. Mary Taylor. A 11. iv. JANE (Ann) Siggins", m. Robert Unckles. (A9). Samuel Siggins", name of wife unknown. Children: A 12.* i. SAMUEL Siggins", m. Ann Middleton. A 13.* ii. CHARLES Siggins", name of wife unknown. (A10). William Siggins", of Oran, county Roscommon, 1708; later of Drumcliff parish, county Sligo, Ireland, m.: Mary Taylor. Children: A 14.* i. ROBERT Siggins". A 15.* ii. JOHN Siggins", m. SARAH HOOD (their descendants will be given in another part of this book). And several others who died young. (A11). Jane (Ann) Siggins, m. Robert Unckles, b. 1750; d. October 30, 1824; agd. 74. They lived at Artarmon, county Sligo; they were Methodsists and always lodged the preachers. Children: A 16. i. A 17. A 18. ii WILLIAM Unckles, b. 1775; d. 1853; m. January 23, 1810: Elizabeth Carney, and had a daughter: i. MARGARET Uncles', b. May 10, 1812, who married: M. Maloney, of Fermoyle, county Sligo, where she was living in 1895. ROBERT Uncles, Jr.,', who married April 8, 1812: Anne Taylor. (A12). Samuel Siggins", (by some of his descendants called "Jack") m. Ann (Nancy) Middleton, of Rockmount, county Leitrim, Ireland. Children. A 19.* i. A 20. ii. A 21. iii. A 22. iv. A 23.* v. JOHN Siggins', emigrated to the United States, and was killed in the War of 1812, he left a wife and one child. ROBERT Siggins', was a "fine scholar", he went to Quebec and traded between Quebec and Savanah, he died in the south of yellow fever. WILLIAM Siggins', went to Canada, he was married and had two daughters and three sons, the sons were in 1896, in the Queen's Printing office in Quebec, the daughters married and went to England. THOMAS Siggins', entered the Navy, became a coast guard, and lived to be 96 years of age, he had four sons and four daughters all of whom emigrated to Australia. GEORGE Siggins', married and had five sons. and several daughters. He was b. May 1, 1807; bpt. May 10, 1807. A 24. vi. A 25.* JANE Siggins', was buried August 16, 1816; aged 21 years. vii. ANN Siggins?, was married three times, she lived in Drumcliff, and died about 1890. A 26. vii. MARGARET Siggins, married: William Young, and lived at Ballisadare, they had two sons: A 27. ii. i. Ballisadare, and Youngs, was a merchant at Rev. GEORGE Young, who was living in Toronto, Canada, in 1896, he visited the old home in county Sligo, in 1884, and wrote a very interesting letter regarding it which will be found in this book. (A13). Charles Siggins", of Artamon, county Sligo, married: Elizabeth His will is dated April 26, 1837; he was buried June 19, 1837. Aged 79. Children: A 28. i. A 29. ii. A 30. iii. A 31. iv. GEORGE Siggins', b. December 28, 1808; m. died without issue. CHARLES Siggins', came to America with his brother George and settled in Toronto. ROBERT Siggins', died in Ireland, unmarried. JOHN Siggins', b. about 1804, d. 1876; m. 1840: Jennie Henry, who died in 1881; their one child: Elizabeth Siggins, m. William Siggins, No. A. 44. A 33. vi. A 34. vii. ALEXANDER Siggins'. JANE Siggins', m. and remained in Ireland. Ireland. A 35. viii. MARY Siggins', m.: Robinson, and came to America. |