Sir Thomas Southwell, 1st Baronet, of Castle Mattress (died 7 December 1680) was a high sheriff of County Kerry under the Protectorate.
Birth and origins
Thomas was probably born at Castle Matrix, near Rathkeale, the fifth but only surviving son of Edmund Southwell and his wife Catherine Herbert.[1] His father is called "Southwell of Castle Matrix".[2] His grandfather, John Southwell of Barham, had come to Ireland from Suffolk during the reign of James I.[3] His mother was a rich heiress, the only child of Garrett Herbert of Rathkeale.
Family tree
Thomas Southwell with his wife, parents, and other selected relatives.[a]
Sir Thomas Southwell died in December 1680[13] or in May 1681[14] and was buried in Rathkeale. His eldest son, the member of parliament Richard Southwell, predeceased him[8] and he was succeeded by his grandson Thomas, later 1st Baron, as the 2nd Baronet Southwell.
^Debrett 1828, pp. 780–781: "John Southwell, of Barham, co. Suffolk, esq., removed to Ireland, temp. [in the time of] James I. His grandson, Sir Thomas, was created a bart. of Ireland 1662 ..."
^Lodge 1789, p. 16, line 1: "John Southwell of Rathkeale, Esq. who married Anne, eldest daughter and coheir to Sir John Dowdall of Kilfinny in the county of Limerick, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Southwell of Polylong, and being slain by the rebels in 1642, left no issue."
^ abLodge 1789, p. 16, line 6: "William and Ralph, both killed in the Isle of Rhee, under George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, in his retreat from Rochelle."
^Lodge 1789, p. 18, line 7: "... who re-married with John Mcnamara of Cratellow in the county of Clare, Esq., and died in September 1688 ..."
^ abBurke & Burke 1915, p. 1863, right column, line 64: "1. Richard of Callow, M.P. for Askeaton, 1661–6, m. [married] Elizabeth, dau. [daughter] of Murrogh O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchequin and d.v.p. [died before his father] ..."
^Lodge 1789, p. 17, line 26: "Garthruid, the first wife to John Piggott of Kilfinny, Esq.;"
