July 31, 2005
Since printing the Program in the April 2005 issue of "Daltons in History", there has been additional interest in attending the AGM in Dublin that is being sponsored by the Dalton Genealogical Society. DGS Chairman, Michael N Dalton reports that as part of the Dublin Dalton AGM to be held in Dublin, Ireland on July 30, 31, 2005, plans have now been set by Mrs. Catherine Brabazon-Gibson, current owner of the Mount Dalton estate and hostess for the day's events on July 31, 2005. Members will leave Dublin by auto about 10:00 am on Sunday, July 31, 2005. Any who do not have transportation may accompany those who do and who will be returning to the Ashling Hotel or to Dublin for the evening. It is about a 45 minute drive on the N4 from Dublinthrough Mullingar to Rathconrath, the location of the Mount Dalton properties. Catherine anticipates that the members will arrive before 11:15 am when coffee will be served. Guest speaker, Ruth Illingworth, a lecturer at Maynooth University, will elaborate on the Irish Dalton family that lived at Mount Dalton and the history of the manor, and put it in historical context. Catherine will assemble a display of photographs, family trees, books and other items of interest to historians and genealogists. Following Ms. Illingworth's talk, a catered buffet lunch will be served. There will be a fee of between 15 and 20 Euros to cover costs for the day. Also attending this event will be the local historian and parish priest. The afternoon will be devoted to touring the Mount Dalton estate to view the sites of historical interest to Daltons. Attendees will then motor to nearby castles and graveyard and will finish the tour about 4:00 pm. This will be followed by "a cup of tea" before returning to Dublin by about 6:00 pm. Members will have a full evening available for their own pursuits in Dublin. Others who will be heading west and south will leave the party after tea. Catherine and her husband will attend the AGM dinner at the Ashling Hotel on Saturday evening July 30, 2005. This is an opportunity for all to become acquainted with our Sunday hosts. If you have not already sent your invitation to the Chairman, now is the time to do so. Click Reservation Form and send to MichaelNDalton@aol.com. Do not miss this unique opportunity to learn the history of Daltons in the County of Westmeath, Ireland. |
The entire text of Volume 1, Numbers 1-12, 1998 has now been posted on the Dalton Genealogical Society web site: "Daltons in History Archive" Successive volumes will appear as time allows. Volume 1 consists of 66 pages. Titles of articles do not always adequately reflect the content of them and it is best to browse. This issue contains subject matter that is not found elsewhere; hundreds of queries and data lists not commonly available; original research of Dalton personages from around the world, family trees of members and much more. Those Daltons who are attempting to link their line to early lines abroad will have a particular interest in the work of Dr. Lucy J. Slater. Lucy relates the history of "Lancashire Daltons in Parts I, II, III and IV. She originally presented this as a talk at your editor's gathering of Dalton relatives of Croston, Lancashire in 1992. Americans in particular who have been attempting to link their Virginia family to the "Cambridgeshire Daltons" will find that Lucy's personal insights and tours of the manors and burial sites of this branch of Daltons bring details that are unavailable elsewhere. Lucy has a penchant for ferreting out obscure pieces of information that breathe life into this branch of the family. See Parts I, II, III and IV. Of interest to our Daltons of Irish descent is the "History of Irish Daltons, Parts I, II, III". This was originally printed in the early King James Army List and was updated by John D'Alton the historian. Editor's Note: You will return to this site many times so be sure to bookmark it. Unfortunately we were unable to save photos that appeared in this Volume and the memorabilia is no longer available. |
The Annals of Ireland are perhaps the most important consecutive source of Dalton history in Ireland. The extracts were assembled by DGS member, K. T. Mapstone. MCB1404.5 : A great war by Brian Ó Conchobhair, An Calbhach Ó Conchobhair, and Cinéal Fiachach on the Daltons, and they did much destruction, and burned Ráith Sgiach, i.e. the most flourishing town in Ireland in its time, i.e. Henry Dalton's town. MCB1405.7 : The castle of Imper was built by Andrew son of Henry son of Nicholas Dalton. LC1405.9 : Miles Dalton was slain by the Daltons, and by the sons of Hubert Dalton.MCB1406.4A war between the Daltons themselves, i.e. between Dalton and Miles Dalton. Attacks were made by Dalton on Miles in the castle of Muileann Miadhacháin, and Miles Dalton was killed in the castle by a single arrow-shot, and the castle was captured by Dalton and handed over to Pierce son of Hubert Dalton. Loss of revenue and great weakness resulted to the descendants of Nicholas Dalton from this deed.MCB1406.7 The church of Forgnaidhe was burned by the family of Robert Dalton, and Patrick's church at Imper was burned by the family of Miles Dalton, and it was after this that Miles Dalton was killed. MCB1406.17 : The same war continued between the Daltons, and the descendants of Nicholas Dalton left the country and went into Cinéal Fiachach mic Néill. Incursions were made by the Daltons and by Cathal son of Tomás Ó Fearghail into Cinéal Fiachach, and the Daltons and Cinéal Fiachachengaged each other. Cinéal Fiachach were defeated, Nicholas Cerr son of John Dalton was killed by the Daltons, and William son of John [Dalton] was captured by them. They went into the country after that and burned the house of Fearghal Ruadh Mac Eochagáin and Baile Í Bhraonáin, and attacked Baile Huiginn Í Bhraonáin. Cinéal Fiachach overtook them, but they defeated them, and three sons of Brian son of Domhnall Ó Fearghail were killed there, i.e. Maol Sheachlainn, Diarmaid, and Tomás Ruadh, and Cairbre son of Art Ó Maoil Sheachlainn was captured there. MCB1406.18 : Caisleán Nua was taken by the family of Conchobhar son of Cathal [Ó Fearghail] and the family of Tomás son of Cathal Ó Fearghail, and they divided Forgnaidhe between them with the consent of Dalton. MCB1406.23 : Incursions by Baron Hussey, i.e. the sheriff of Midhe, and the Daltons into Breaghmhuine, and Ó Maoil Sheachlainn, the [men of] Breaghmhuine, and Dillon overtook them in the territory. They inflicted a defeat on the Galls, and people were killed, and twelve or thirteen horses were taken from them. Edmund son of Hubert Dalton was captured by Domhnall Ó Braoin on that occasion. M1408.5 : Myles Dalton was slain by his own near kinsmen; and his son was afterwards slain, and his castle demolished, by the descendants of Cathal O'Farrell LC1408.10 : Miles Dalton occisus est a fratre suo; and his castle was afterwards broken down by the descendants of Cathal O'Ferghail. AC1408.11 : Miles Dalton was killed by his brother and afterwards his castle was destroyed by the descendents of Cathal O'Fergail M1414.9 : John Stanley, the Deputy of the King of England, arrived in Ireland, a man who gave neither mercy nor protection to clergy, laity or men of science but subjected as many of them as he came upon to cold, hardship, and famine. It was he who plundered Niall, the son of Hugh O'Higgin, at Uisneach, in Meath. Henry Dalton, however, plundered James Tuite and the King's people, and gave the O'Higgins out of the preys then acquired a cow for each and every cow taken from them, and afterwards escorted them to Connaught. The O'Higgins, with Niall, then satirized John Stanley, who lived after this satire but five weeks, for he died of the virulence of the lampoons. This was the second poetical miracle performed by this Niall O'Higgin, the first being the discomfiture of the Clann-Conway the night they plundered Niall at Cladann; and the second, the death of John Stanley AC1422.26 : The descendents of Thomas O Fergail were banished into Western Meath by Donnall O Fergail and Henry Dalton, Lord of Western Meath, sided with them. AC1422.28 : The Pass of Kilcoursey was cut and leveled by Dalton and the descendents of Tomas. M1429.13 : O'Coffey, ie. Melaghlan, the son on Clasach O'Coffey, was slain by Edmond, the son of Hubert Dalton AC1439.5 : William Dalton of Brawnie, son of Hubert, died AC1452.3 : Fergal Oc Mag Eochacain was killed on St. Nicholas Day at the crossroads in Croughool by the son of the Baron of Delvin and the Sons of Piers, son of Pers Dalton, who were the children of his mother's brother. M1452.19 : Farrell Roe Oge, the son of Farrell Roe, the son of Donough, son of Murtough More Mageoghegan, a captain of great repute and celebrity was killed and beheaded at Cruach-abhall, by the son of the Baron of Delvin , and the grandsons of Pierce Dalton. They carried his head to Trim and from thence to Dublin for exhibition; but it was (afterwards) brought back and buried along with the body in Durrow-Coluim-Chille M1464.15 : Ir, the son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, Tanist of his own territory, and worthy to become lord of it for his clemency and veracity died a week before Michaelmas; and in the same week Ir, the son of William MacRannall, was slain by Gilla-Glas Dillon, while he was with his mother's brother, William Dalton. AC1464.46 : Ir, son of Uilliam Mag Ragnaill was killed in Western Meath that same week with one javelin wound, by Gilla Glas Dillon in the presence of his mother's brother, William Dalton. Source: University College Cork, Corpus of Electronic Texts http://www.ucc.ie/celt |
In our never ending search to make Dalton connections between continents we asked Robert Miller of Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland to do a search for a Census of Ireland circa 1659. Robert has a prime interest in making a connection for his uncle, Sam Spach of North Carolina whose DNA matches several DGS member participants in the Dalton International DNA Project. Below is the reply from Robert. Note that there are no entries for Daltons in the Northern Province where Scot-Irish Daltons would have most likely resided. We have no evidence that Ulster was omitted nor whether Daltons simply did not reside there. Dear Millicent, The Queen’s Library does not have a copy of the Census of Ireland, circa 1659. Then I had the idea of asking Leslie Clarkson, an emeritus professor of Economic & Social History who has his office in our department, whether he knew of the census. He produced his personal copy of the book. The Census if fact was not a census, but a head count for a poll tax that was being imposed. Ireland was undergoing severe social ‘readjustments’ at the time due to the Plantation of Ulster, so how comprehensive the material is is a matter of considerable debate. Luckily, the book has an index of names, so I was able to look up the Daltons. The folios give the number of ‘Principall Irish Names [and] their Numb[er]’. Often, individual names are not given, only the number of Daltons in the area. I am fairly sure that these numbers refer to ‘people’, but whether ‘people’ included women or children in 1659, I’m not sure. I’ve copied out the spellings exactly as they are in the book: Waterford County and Citie, Barony of Glanahiry, Killronan Parrish, ‘Dungarvan & halfe Rlowland there unto belonging’ Dungarvan Towne, ‘Frances Vaughan gent, John Dalton gent, Richards Williams gent, Thomas Swann gent, Michaell Hore merc, who jointly returned 35 ‘English’ and 178 ‘Irish’; Lowth County and City of Drogheda, Barony of Dundalke, ‘The Towne and Liberties of Dundalke’, a Edmond Dalton, gent, who returned 11 ‘English’ and 61 ‘Irish’; County Tipperary, Barony Upper Ormond, folio 55, Killkerry Parrish, Grenan townland, Peter Dalton, gent, who returned 32 ‘Irish’; County Tipperary, Barony of Iffay and Offay Daltons – 8; Kilkenny County & City, Barony of Ida Igrin and Ibercon Daltons – 8; Westmeath County, Moygoishe Barrony, Daltons – 12. Here, Henry Dalton, gent of Killmacknivan Parrish, Contanstons townland, who returned 32 ‘Irish’; also, Richard Dalton & Christopher Fitzgerald gent, of Killmacknivan Parrish, Ballenlue townland, who returned 42 ‘Irish’; Corkerie Barrony, Daltons – 6; Rathconrath (Rathcunrath), Daltons – 50; Kilkenny Barrony, Daltons – 9. Here, in folio 39, there is ‘Edmund Dalton, gent’ of Dromraney Parrish, Marara townland, who returned 7 ‘Irish’; ; also Gerott Dalton, gent of Dromranye Parrish, Koghovall townland, who returned 40 ‘Irish’; Roscommon County & Athlone Borrough, Athlone Barrony, Daltons – Daltons – 6. Here, in folio 53, in Teage McConell Parrish, Killegtan townland, there are ‘Christopher Nugent and Oliuer Dalton gents’, who are returned with 27 ‘Irish’; also, in Roscomon Towne, ‘Robert Bradly Esq. & Richd Dalton gent, Nicholas Fallan, & Richard Giraghty, Marchants’, who jointly returned 8 ‘English’ and 86 ‘Irish’. Prof Clarkson’s copy is a newly-published edition. Its reference is: Seamus Pender (ed) (2002) A Census of Ireland circa 1659. Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission. I was in the Northern Ireland Public Records Office trying to trace some of my wife’s ancestors (she is from long-established southern USA lines like me, but some of her ancestors left Ulster in the 1723 ‘Caldwell migration’). I looked up ‘Dalton’ while I was there. There was remarkably little, and nothing that I can recollect that went back to the 17th century. Best Wishes, Robert Miller ARK - Social & Political Archive for Northern Ireland, School of Sociology & Social Policy, Queen's University, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, U.K e-mail: r.miller@qub.ac.uk Editor's note. We hope to meet Bob at the DGS AGM in Dublin on July 30, 31 2005. |
Geoffrey Copus of England has sent abstracts of two Daltons from Chelsfield, Kent. This is his line of Daltons, now extinct but the information may be useful to others seeking a Kent connection.
Abstract of the will of Abraham Dalton of Chelsfield carpenter dated 14 November 1631. To be buried among the faithful people at the discretion of my wife Alice and my son Abraham, whom I nominate Executors. I give 10s. to be distributed among the poor of Chelsfield at my burial, and 6s.8d. for a funeral sermon. I give to my son Robert Dalton and my daughter Elizabeth Kingsland £5 each. I give to my youngest son Samuel Dalton £40 and to my grandchild Alice Kingsland a ewe and a lamb. As to my lands – I give to my son Abraham Dalton 3 parcels of land in Cudham, that is to say Shepheards Haw and the three hithermost Mabcrofts containing 13 acres more or less, to him and his heirs for ever. I give to my son John Dalton the further Mabcrofts and Olaves field in Cudham containing 10 acres more or less, to him and his heirs for ever. I leave all residue of goods and chattels to my wife Alice and my son Abraham. I appoint my loving neighbours Francis Brasier and John Cole as Overseers of this will, and give them 10s. each. Abraham X Dalton witnesses George Smyth, Rector of Chelsfield, John X Cole Proved 27 January 1631 by Alice Dalton the relict and Abraham Dalton the son. [Rochester original will] Abstract of the will of Abraham Dalton of Chelsfield yeoman dated 20 June 1727. I give to my dear mother Alice Dalton an annuity of £5 for life, and a legacy of £10, and I also give to her the use of all or so much of my household goods as she may please to have during her life. I give to my niece Ann Chapman and her heirs forever all that cottage or tenement in Farnborough in the occupation of John Costen. I give to my brothers in law William Childe and Thomas Chapman and their heirs for ever all that cottage or tenement and smith’s forge with the lands thereto at Greensted Greene in Farnborough, in the occupation of Allen Dilley, and also all my cottages or tenements in Chelsfield, subject to the payment of the several legacies hereinafter mentioned, that is to say – To my nephew William Childe £40. To my brother George Dalton, my nephew Thomas Childe, my nieces Jane Plomer, Mary Plomer and Alice Plomer and my cousin John Graves £10 each. To my nieces Elizabeth Chapman, Mary Chapman, Elizabeth Relfe and Elizabeth Childe and my nephews John Plomer, Richard Plummer [sic], William Plummer, William Chapman, John Chapman and John Relfe £5 each. All these legacies are to be paid within 6 months after my mother’s death, and if any of the legatees should be under 21 at the time, their legacies shall be paid to their parents for their use. My brother George Dalton shall hold and enjoy that part of my cottage or tenement wherein he now dwells during his lifetime. I give to my said brothers William Childe and Thomas Chapman all residue of my personal estate, and I appoint them Executors. Abraham Dalton witnesses Thomas Mace Francis X Buster John Petty. Proved 19 July 1727 by William Childe and Thomas Chapman. [PCC will PROB11/616]. |
Source: This list of heads of city households, by parish and street address, was compiled by Dr. D. A. Chart of the Public Record Office prior to destruction of the 1851 Census of Ireland and abstracted from Irish Origins website. It was submitted by Mike Dalton and will be posted to the Dalton Data Bank. A. Parishes North of River Liffey 1. St. Thomas 2. St. George's 3. Grangemorgan 4. St. Paul 5. St. Michan 6. St. Mary B. Parishes South of River Liffey 1. St. Nicholas' Within 2. St. NicholasWithout 3. St. Bridget 4. St. James 5. St. Patrick's Deanery 6. St. Catherine 7. St. Luke 8. St. Mark 9. St. Andrew 10. St. Peter |
This is a particularly long file of Registrations of the large population of Daltons in Illinois. Registration cards contain much genealogical information about the individual. From the physical characteristics one can tell whether some were ineligible for the draft. This list was compiled by DGS member K. T. Mapstone during her research on her Illinois Daltons. KEY -COUNTY OF REGISTRATION NAME BIRTH DATE RACE HEIGHT BUILD EYES HAIR Alexander County Bureau County Coles County Cook County Crawford County Cumberland County Edgar County Franklin County Fulton County Gallatin County Hancock County Hardin County Henderson County Henry County Jasper County Kane County Lake County Lawrence County Macon County Miscellaneous Counties Saline County Springfield County St. Clair County Stark County Tazewell County Warren County Wayne County Williamson County Woodford County |