John de Cogan
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John de Cogan, Anglo-Irish
knight
, fl. 1233-1278.
De Cogan was a grandson of Milo de Cogan (died 1182) and Christina Pagnel; his parents were Richard de Cogan (died after 1238) and Basile de Riddlesford.
He is first mentioned sub anno 1233 with the justiciar
, Maurice FitzGerald
, on an expedition to Connacht, with Richard Mor de Burgh
, Hugh de Lacy and Walter de Ridelsford.
In the 1230's he led a contingent from Munster
which participated in the conquest of Connacht
under Richard Mor de Burgh
. His chief followers appear to have been the Barrett
family.
His lands were located in County Galway
and County Mayo
. He founded the abbey of Kilnalahan in east Galway, for the Carthusian
Order. He was also the founder of Claregalway
friary. On the death of his father-in-law, Gerald Prendergast, in 1261, he inherited some of his estates in right of his wife.
In 1263 he was involved in a land dispute between Walter, Earl of Ulster
, and Maurice FitzGerald
.
His wife was Maire de Prendergast, older sister of Maud de Prendergast, Lady of Offaly. Their children included Basillia, Juliane, John (1243-c.1275). By Julian Fitzmaurice, John the younger had sons John and Thomas.
According to Knox (1908, p.295):
In 1306, John son of William de Rathcogan, Walter de usser and Walter de Cogan were indicted for robbing the abbot of the monastry of Crossmolina
. Rathcogan is a name of Charleville
, which was in the Cogan estate in the county of Cork. We may suspect that an estate hereabouts {in the barony of Tirawley
} passed like Castlebar from a de Barry to a Cogan.
Miles Cogan was one of the many Anglo-Irish killed by the King of Connacht in 1315.
The surname is now rendered as Goggin or Goggins in Connacht
.
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, fl. 1233-1278.
De Cogan was a grandson of Milo de Cogan (died 1182) and Christina Pagnel; his parents were Richard de Cogan (died after 1238) and Basile de Riddlesford.
He is first mentioned sub anno 1233 with the justiciar
Justiciar
In medieval England and Ireland the Chief Justiciar was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister. Similar positions existed on the Continent, particularly in Norman Italy. The term is the English form of the medieval Latin justiciarius or justitiarius In...
, Maurice FitzGerald
Maurice Fitzgerald
Maurice Fitzgerald may refer to:*Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan was a major figure in the Norman conquest of Ireland...
, on an expedition to Connacht, with Richard Mor de Burgh
Richard Mor de Burgh
Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...
, Hugh de Lacy and Walter de Ridelsford.
In the 1230's he led a contingent from Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
which participated in the conquest of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
under Richard Mor de Burgh
Richard Mor de Burgh
Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...
. His chief followers appear to have been the Barrett
Barrett
- Court cases :* Barrett v. Rosenthal, a 2006 California Supreme Court case concerning online defamation* Barrett v. United States, a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that South Carolina had never effectively been subdivided into separate judicial districts-Fictional...
family.
His lands were located in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
. He founded the abbey of Kilnalahan in east Galway, for the Carthusian
Carthusian
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
Order. He was also the founder of Claregalway
Claregalway
Claregalway is a village situated about 10 km from the city of Galway in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway"...
friary. On the death of his father-in-law, Gerald Prendergast, in 1261, he inherited some of his estates in right of his wife.
In 1263 he was involved in a land dispute between Walter, Earl of Ulster
Earl of Ulster
The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster...
, and Maurice FitzGerald
Maurice Fitzgerald
Maurice Fitzgerald may refer to:*Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan was a major figure in the Norman conquest of Ireland...
.
His wife was Maire de Prendergast, older sister of Maud de Prendergast, Lady of Offaly. Their children included Basillia, Juliane, John (1243-c.1275). By Julian Fitzmaurice, John the younger had sons John and Thomas.
According to Knox (1908, p.295):
In 1306, John son of William de Rathcogan, Walter de usser and Walter de Cogan were indicted for robbing the abbot of the monastry of Crossmolina
Crossmolina
Crossmolina or Crosmolina is a town in the Barony of Tyrawley in County Mayo, Ireland, as well as the name of the parish in which Crossmolina is situated. The town sits on the River Deel near the northern shore of Lough Conn...
. Rathcogan is a name of Charleville
Charleville
Charleville can refer to:* Charleville, County Cork, a town in Ireland**Charleville railway station**Charleville GAA**Charleville * Charleville, Queensland, a town in Australia...
, which was in the Cogan estate in the county of Cork. We may suspect that an estate hereabouts {in the barony of Tirawley
Tirawley
The Barony of Tyrawley is situated in the north east portion of County Mayo. It is the area which is coloured bright green on the map to the top right...
} passed like Castlebar from a de Barry to a Cogan.
Miles Cogan was one of the many Anglo-Irish killed by the King of Connacht in 1315.
The surname is now rendered as Goggin or Goggins in Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
.