Basilia de Bermingham
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Basilia de Bermingham, fl. 1250?, religious patron and ancestor of the family Mac Jordan of Connacht
.
Basilia was a daughter of the heiress, Basilia de Worcester of Tipperary
, and Meyler de Bermingham
(died before 1275), the founder of Athenry
. She had brothers Peter (died 1309?) and Archbishop William of Tuam
(d. 1309). Her nephew, Rickard de Bermingham
(d. 1322) won the Second Battle of Athenry
in 1316.
She was married to Jordan de Exeter
(fl.
1239-1258), by whom she had at least two children, Meyler, and Jordan Óge de Exeter
.
The Register of the Dominican
friars at Athenry
contains an entertaining account of the transfer of the friary at Strade
from the Franciscan
s to the Dominicians, at her insistence. "Having invited her father to a feast, she refused to eat until such time as her husband, Stephen de Exeter, replaced the Franciscan community with a Dominican one. He agreed and envoys were dispatched to Rome 'with a great sum of money' to confirm the arrangement."
Mac Jordan of Connacht
Mac Siúrtáin, aka Mac Jordan and Jordan, is the name of an Connacht family of Norman-Irish origins.-Ancestry:The family take their name from the Norman knight, Jordan de Exeter, whose descendants became known as Mac Mac Siúrtáin - the Gaelic form of Jordan - and were based in County Mayo.The de...
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Basilia was a daughter of the heiress, Basilia de Worcester of Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
, and Meyler de Bermingham
Meyler de Bermingham
-Ancestry:Meyler was a great-grandson of Robert de Bermingham who is said to have obtained a grant of Offaly from Strongbow or Henry II about 1172. Robert's son and grandson were both described as of Tethmoy, which is thought to have been the baronies of Warrenstown and part of Coolestown...
(died before 1275), the founder of Athenry
Athenry
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...
. She had brothers Peter (died 1309?) and Archbishop William of Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
(d. 1309). Her nephew, Rickard de Bermingham
Rickard de Bermingham
Rickard de Bermingham , aka Rickard Mac Fheorais, was Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry.-Family background:Rickard is reckoned third lord of Athenry and Dunmore, both in County Galway. He was a grandson of Meyler de Bermingham, the founder of Athenry...
(d. 1322) won the Second Battle of Athenry
Second Battle of Athenry
The Second Battle of Athenry took place at Athenry in Ireland on 10 August 1316 during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.-Overview:The collective number of both armies are unknown, and can only be estimated. Martyn believes the royal army to have been as much as or more than a thousand, while that of...
in 1316.
She was married to Jordan de Exeter
Jordan de Exeter
Jordan de Exeter was an Anglo-Norman knight, Sheriff of Connacht, and ancestor of the Clan Siurtain Gaileng/Mac Siurtain/Mac Jordan of Connacht.-Life and family:...
(fl.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1239-1258), by whom she had at least two children, Meyler, and Jordan Óge de Exeter
Jordan Óge de Exeter
Jordan Óge de Exeter was an Anglo-Irish knight and Sheriff of Connacht.The younger son of Jordan de Exeter and Basilia de Bermingham, Jordan Óge first came to notice as Sheriff of Connacht in 1269, a post he held again in 1279. In 1280 he was Constable of Roscommon castle...
.
The Register of the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
friars at Athenry
Athenry
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...
contains an entertaining account of the transfer of the friary at Strade
Strade
-See also:*List of towns and villages in Ireland...
from the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
s to the Dominicians, at her insistence. "Having invited her father to a feast, she refused to eat until such time as her husband, Stephen de Exeter, replaced the Franciscan community with a Dominican one. He agreed and envoys were dispatched to Rome 'with a great sum of money' to confirm the arrangement."