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 lUUKl'JS COLONIAL GENTRY. 065 JfuUcr. THOMAS RICHARD FULLER, of Beechland, Tliorold, Upper Canada, h. 2Gtli August, 18;58, m. Ctli October, 1868, Einiim Louisa (b. 7th Noverabei', 18-lt!), sixth daughter of Thomas IBknson, of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, a.ud has issue, I. Thomas Richard, b. 13th June, 1876. H. Leopokl Rrock, /;. 11th Deucuibor, 1S79. I. .Mice .Maud, u. Mary Edith. III. Helen Cynthia. IV. Amy Louise. ILtnragc. Tliis is a younger branoli of Fuller of (jriashujuei'oe {fii'c Buuke's Lnnd-d Gentri/)^ a family of great respeetability and opulence in tlio CO. Kerry, possi'ssing property iu the iieiglibourliood of Dingle, the .Samphires, Jiallybunion, &.C., long before the English eettlci's, under the *' Plantation Scheme," established themselves in the locality. (See JiuEKE's Commoners.) The first of whom there is any record was, John Fulleij, who is mentioned in the JJesiitoiid Surcei/, A.D. 1583, as possessed of the toHuland of Bowlerstovvn (Ballybowler), and ''certain lands in Ballybeg." He mort- gaged Bowlerstown to Stephen Eiee, ItilO. According to an inquisition taken at Killar- ney, he and Maurice Fuller (probably his son) were seized iu fee of the townlands of BaUyristin or BaUyristeenig and B.iUytobin VI' Ballytobeenig, and eotieyed them in 1635 to"Teige Moriarty. That John Fuller was a man of mark at this period appears by an inquisition taken at Killarney, 18th .■August, 1635 (Inq. No. 59, Chakles I, eo. Kerry, Chancery, calendered by the Keccrd Commissioners, 181S), which found that he iield his lands "do Dnio. Rege in Capite, p. service militar," i.e., by Knight's service. He was pardoned, 1 .tAMES I, being tlien of liahinane. Barbara Fidler, who m. Richard .Itkins, of FirviUe, was of the satne family. John Fulleb and William Fulleh signed us grand jurors at Tralee, 1709, the present- ment regarding outlaws (No. 617, co. Kerry, cart. 62 Record Olllce). Tlie latter tn. at Cloyne, 31st January, 1679, Klizabeth, daughter of John W'iuting, of Kilbrin, co. Cork. We pass to, William Fuller, who m. Elinor, daughter and co-heir of Thomas HouDEB, of Ballea Castle, barrister-at-lav, high sheriff of Cork, 1697, and had issue, I. W'illiani.ot West Kerries, near Tralee, obtained from Colonel Denny, by lease, dated 2,"jth September, 1733, lor lives renewable for ever, 195 plantation acres of those lands, "as then lield and enjoyed." He m. Jane, dauglitcr of William Habnett, of Ballyheniy, by his wile, sister of Rev. William Pelloqfin, rector of Obreiian, by wlunn (who d. 1711) he had issue, 1. William, ancestor of Captain John CuoSllIE-FfLLEK-llAUXETT. His will, made in March, 1765, was proved 1775. Mr. W. Ful- ler m. Elinor, daughter of Rob-rt HiLHABD, and had with other issue, a daughter .inn, wlio m. her cousin. Major Thomas Richard FULLEE {.we heloir). 2. Thomas, of Leemount, Treasurer of CO. Cork, m. by licence dated 16th June, 1767, Ann, third daugh- ter of John PUECELL, of U urtinard, CO. Cork, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Henry Leadee, of Mount Leader, same county, and had issue, («) James, who took the additional surname of Har- nett, »«. 1783, Elizabeth, daughter of Townsend GUN, of Rattoo, eo. Kerry, by Sarah, his wife, daughter of .Inthony STOUonxoN, of Ballyhorgan, in the same county, and by her (who ;«. secondly, William Carique PoNSONBY, of Crotto, same county) had issue, (1) Thomas, d. s. jj. (1) Sarah, »i. Cajitain Oliver GuyoN, R.N., who was lost in thu Black Sea, and (f. s. p. (Ii) John, of Leemount, co. Cork, who also took the additional surname of Hae- nett, »«. Mary, daughter of Noblctt Rogers, of Lota, in the same county, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Ven. Michael Davies, arch- deacon of Cloyne, and had one son,