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Rev. W. Francis Iredell

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Rev. Francis Iredell, of Dublin, who md. Eleanor McCartney niece of Judge McCartney, of King's Bona, Ireland, 1st Cousin of Sir George McCartney, General of Bengall, 1785, and Ambassador to China, with the title of Earl, 1792. She had a sister Isabella died in 1765. Her brothers James and Charles were merchants, the former of Bristol, the latter of Dublin. Charles md. a daughter of James McCulloch, of Grogan, and left one daughter Margaret McCartney. The Rev. Francis Iredell and wife Eleanor, had issue two sons, Thomas Iredell, a planter in Tarroca, died without issue, and Francis, Merchant of Bristol, md. Margaret McCulloch Augt 1. 1750: issue James born Oct 5, 1751, Charles, Francis, Arthur, and Thomas born 1761. Margaret McCulloch was a lineal descendant of Sir Cullo O'Neil first Laird of Myrton, Scotland, and a son of the Clane boys, Ireland. In the early part of the 14th century, the Irish took up arms to throw off the British Yoke, and called on Robert De Bruce, King of Scotland, to assist. He sent his brother Edward with 6,000 men. Cullo O'Neil was made a Captain of Horse. They drove the English out of Ulster. The English being re-enforced surprised Edward De Bruce near Dundolk, here Edward was slain by Malpers, Capt. Cullo O'Neil slew Malpers and brought off the sword of Edward and made a successful retreat to King Robert De Bruce's Army. Capt. O'Neil was Knighted by the King, who made him his standard bearer, Sect'y of State and gave him the lands of Myrton - the rendendo being "a rose for the King to smell at when he came to Myrton." Sir Cullo O'Neil died in 1331. Myrton descended to his eldest son Sir Godfrey who assumed the surname McCullo. It was held in this name until 1524, when Sir Alexander McCullo died without male issue, and his son-in-law Henry McCulloch who had married his daughter Margaret, became heir to Myrton. The charter was renewed 1st by James I, then by Queen Mary. and held by Simeon, William and Alexander McCulloch until 1643, when he died and was succeeded by his son William of Brandelston, who left sons James of Grogan and Henry of Brandelston. Margaret McCulloch, wife of Francis Iredell and daughter of James McCulloch and wife Mary Ferguson, grand-daughter of James McCulloch of Grogan. ("From a Geneological History by Col. Cadwallader Jones.") ( NCHGR 163).

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