Oliver Martin
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Oliver Óge Martyn, Irish
Jacobite
and landowner, fl. ca. 1630-ca. 1709.
The eldest son of Richard Martyn
of Dunguaire Castle
, he represented Galway Borough in the Patriot Parliament
of 1689. He fought in the Williamite war in Ireland
, been listed as a Major in Bourke's Musketeers, which last fought at the Battle of Aughrim
. Several members of his family were killed, while his brother, Justice of the Common Pleas, Peter Martyn
, was exiled with his family during the Flight of the Wild Geese
.
However, Martyn survived being attainted and held onto his lands through the provisions of the Treaty of Limerick
. In 1709, when the British House of Commons
passed the first major piece of anti-Catholic legislation, Martyn's Tullira estate was exempted from its property clauses because, as James Hardiman
wrote, it had been noted thatOliver Martyn, of Tulliry, Co Galway, Esquire, was, during the rebellion, a person who behaved himself with great moderation, and was remarkably kind to numbers of Protestants in distress, many of which he supported in his own family, and by his charity and goodness saved their live. Therefore, it was enacted that he might enjoy his estates to him and his heirs, and settle and dispose of the same to his eldest son and heirs male.
He married Frances, daughter of John Donellan of Ballydonnelan, and Mary Daly, daughter of Charles Daly of Calla. They had had three sons. His notable descendants included Edward Martyn
, Edward Carson, Baron Carson
, and Ferenc Martyn
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
and landowner, fl. ca. 1630-ca. 1709.
The eldest son of Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn was a leading figure in early New Hampshire, in business, church and government.Martyn was a merchant, and in 1671, he was one of the founders of the first church in Portsmouth. He served as Selectman, as Commissioner for the Trial of Small Causes, and as Deputy to the General...
of Dunguaire Castle
Dunguaire Castle
Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvarra. The castle's 75-foot tower and its defensive wall have been restored to excellent condition, and the grounds are open to tourists during the summer...
, he represented Galway Borough in the Patriot Parliament
Patriot Parliament
The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the session of the Irish Parliament called by King James II of Ireland during the War of the Two Kings in 1689. The parliament met in one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689, and was the only session of the Irish Parliament under King James II.The...
of 1689. He fought in the Williamite war in Ireland
Williamite war in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland—also called the Jacobite War in Ireland, the Williamite-Jacobite War in Ireland and in Irish as Cogadh an Dá Rí —was a conflict between Catholic King James II and Protestant King William of Orange over who would be King of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, been listed as a Major in Bourke's Musketeers, which last fought at the Battle of Aughrim
Battle of Aughrim
The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the Jacobites and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 , near the village of Aughrim in County Galway....
. Several members of his family were killed, while his brother, Justice of the Common Pleas, Peter Martyn
Peter Martyn
Peter Martyn, Irish soldier, 1772-1827.Martyn was a member of one of the Tribes of Galway. He was born in Castlebar, County Mayo in 1772. He joined the Austria-Hungary Imperial Service in June 1790 as a Second-Lieutenant in the 1st Cuirassier Regiment...
, was exiled with his family during the Flight of the Wild Geese
Flight of the Wild Geese
The Flight of the Wild Geese refers to the departure of an Irish Jacobite army under the command of Patrick Sarsfield from Ireland to France, as agreed in the Treaty of Limerick on October 3, 1691, following the end of the Williamite War in Ireland...
.
However, Martyn survived being attainted and held onto his lands through the provisions of the Treaty of Limerick
Treaty of Limerick
The Treaty of Limerick ended the Williamite war in Ireland between the Jacobites and the supporters of William of Orange. It concluded the Siege of Limerick. The treaty really consisted of two treaties which were signed on 3 October 1691. Reputedly they were signed on the Treaty Stone, an...
. In 1709, when the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
passed the first major piece of anti-Catholic legislation, Martyn's Tullira estate was exempted from its property clauses because, as James Hardiman
James Hardiman
James Hardiman , also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College, Galway. The university library now bears his name...
wrote, it had been noted thatOliver Martyn, of Tulliry, Co Galway, Esquire, was, during the rebellion, a person who behaved himself with great moderation, and was remarkably kind to numbers of Protestants in distress, many of which he supported in his own family, and by his charity and goodness saved their live. Therefore, it was enacted that he might enjoy his estates to him and his heirs, and settle and dispose of the same to his eldest son and heirs male.
He married Frances, daughter of John Donellan of Ballydonnelan, and Mary Daly, daughter of Charles Daly of Calla. They had had three sons. His notable descendants included Edward Martyn
Edward Martyn
Edward Martyn was an Irish political and cultural activist and playwright.-Early life:Martyn was the eldest son of John Martyn of Tullira and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth of Masonbrook, Loughrea, both in County Galway. He succeeded his father upon John's death in 1860...
, Edward Carson, Baron Carson
Edward Carson, Baron Carson
Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson PC, PC , Kt, QC , often known as Sir Edward Carson or Lord Carson, was a barrister, judge and politician from Ireland...
, and Ferenc Martyn
Ferenc Martyn
Ferenc Martyn was an artist and sculptor, Hungarian-born descendant of the Martyn Tribe of Co. Galway, descended from the same branch of the Tribe as Edward Martyn of Tullira . Ferenc's great-grandfather and brothers had settled in the Austro-Hungarian Empire by 1804 where they were employed as...
.
See also
- Peter Martin (STP)Peter Martin (STP)Peter Martin , Master of Sacred Theology , died 1645.Martin was born in the town of Galway, Ireland, and by 1615 had already been a student at St. Patrick's College, Lisbon. He joined the Dominican Order and was in that year studying at Salamanca By 1622 he had returned to Ireland where he enjoyed...
- Francis MartinFrancis Martin-Biography:He was born in Galway during the occupation of the town by the Cromwellian army, his family been one of the Tribes of Galway. He was educated in one of the secret schools in the city. In 1673 he began his studies for the priesthood in Louvain with the Augustinian order. Ordained there in...
- Harriet Letitia MartinHarriet Letitia MartinHarriet Letitia Martin was an Irish novelist. She was born in London in 1801, and died in Dublin in 1891.Martin was the daughter of the novelist and stage-critic Harriet Evans Martin, and Richard Martin MP, a prominent member of the Martyn family of Galway. She spent the first years of her life in...
- Mary Letitia MartinMary Letitia Martin-Biography:Born into the chief landowning family of Connemara, the Martins of Ballynahinch Castle, a branch of the Martyn Tribe of Galway. Her parents were Thomas Barnwall Martin and Julia Kirwin; her grandfather was Richard Martin ....
- Richard Martin (M.P.)
- Rychard MartinRychard Martin-Biography:Martin was related to Wylliam Martin, under whom he served as bailiff for the term 1519-20. He served the first of three terms as Mayor for 1526-27. In 1535 he was again Mayor, been re-elected the following years....
- Thomas Barnwall MartinThomas Barnwall MartinThomas Barnwall Martin was an Irish landowner and politician.Martin was the eldest surviving son of Richard Martin, humanitarian and Member of Parliament for Galway County, by his first wife...
- Violet Florence MartinViolet Florence MartinViolet Florence Martin was an Irish author who co-wrote a series of novels with cousin Edith Somerville under the pen name of Martin Ross in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.- Early life :...
- Wylliam MartinWylliam MartinWylliam Martin, fl. 1504-1547, 34th Mayor of Galway.Martin was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and had first served as a town bailiff for the term 1504-1505. He enjoyed two terms as Mayor, 1519–1520, and 1525-1526...
- Adrian James Martyn
- Andrew H. MartynAndrew H. MartynAndrew H. Martyn, Irish priest and member of the Repeal Association, 1785-1847.-Biography:Martyn was the son of Henry Martyn , and was born in Eyre Square in 1785. He claimed descent from the Martyn family, one of The Tribes of Galway. He began studying at Maynooth in October 1804, been ordained in...
- Edward MartynEdward MartynEdward Martyn was an Irish political and cultural activist and playwright.-Early life:Martyn was the eldest son of John Martyn of Tullira and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth of Masonbrook, Loughrea, both in County Galway. He succeeded his father upon John's death in 1860...
- Mary Gabriel MartynMary Gabriel MartynMaria Gabriel Martyn, Abbess of the Poor Clares of Galway, born 1604, died 1672.-Background:Born Helen Martyn, she was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, the merchant families who ruled Galway from the late medieval to the early modern era...
- Richard Óge Martyn
- Thomas Óge MartynThomas Óge Martyn-Early life:Martyn was a merchant of Galway and a member of the Martyn family, one of the Tribes of Galway. He was the son of former Mayor of Galway, Wylliam Martin.-West Bridge and Mills:...
- William Óge MartynWilliam Oge Martyn-Early life:Also known as William Óge Martyn fitz Thomas, was a son of Thomas Óge Martyn and Evelina Lynch of Galway. Bailiff of Galway in 1566 to 1567, he was kidnapped by the Earl of Thomond in January 1570 but was free in time to participate at the battle of Shrule in April of the same year...
Sources
- History of Galway, James HardimanJames HardimanJames Hardiman , also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College, Galway. The university library now bears his name...
, Galway, 1820 - King James II's Irish Army List by D'Alton, ca. 1861
- The Tribes of Galway, by Adrian James Martyn, GalwayGalwayGalway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, 2001 - The Martyn Tribe of Galway - An Outline of Our Clans and Septs, Journal of the Genealogical Society of IrelandGenealogical Society of IrelandGenealogical Society of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation promoting the study of genealogy, heraldry, vexillology and social history in Ireland and amongst the Irish Diaspora as open access educational leisure pursuits available to all...
, Spring 2005 - Edward MartynEdward MartynEdward Martyn was an Irish political and cultural activist and playwright.-Early life:Martyn was the eldest son of John Martyn of Tullira and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth of Masonbrook, Loughrea, both in County Galway. He succeeded his father upon John's death in 1860...
: An Aristocratic Bohemian, Madeline Humphries, 2007