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Traditional Genealogy - the Brick Walls

Thomas, 1st Baron Southwell
of Castle Mattress (Balthasar Denner)

Below are Spearin "orphan records" i.e. records for Spearin's that are not connected as yet with any particular family line. These isolated records give clues about what was happening to Spearin's in Ireland during the 1600's and 1700's.

Most people researching their Spearin family tree have been able to go back only as far as about 1800 and no further. However, new clues are emerging all the time as new sources of information are discovered and made available online. Bob has spent a good many hours trawling his vast files and has put together the table below summarising all the data we have for the "Silent Century", the 1700's. Hopefully over time we will be able to piece these various scraps of information together and make robust connections between the different family branches.

If you have a piece of information that is not included in the table, please email it to us or post it on our Facebook page.  


Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin


 

 

Orphan Records 1700-1799 (excluding the Cork Spearing's) 

Forename Surname Day & mo. Of record Year of Record Type of record Location - parish Location - county Estimated Birth* Estimated Death Father Mother Spouse Source Religion Details Comments Links
Edmund Spiring n/a 1634 Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments malahide dublin 1613 bef 1634 aft unk unk unk Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments 1634-1635 unk appears to be a series of petitions presented to the King (Charles I) by the Earl of Clanrickard from various soldiers during the pre-Cromwellian period pre cromwell
Henry Spierms n/a 1659 penders census 1659 Bracklin, Parish - Killologh,Delvyn Barony westmeath 1638 bef 1659 aft unk unk unk henry speirms esquire unk penders census of 1659 n/a
Henry Spering n/a 1669 Inrolments of the Grants under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation Knockglasse 235 A(cres) £4.15.2, Duleene 147 A £2.19.8¾, Lawrencetowne 64 A £l.6.l½, Barony of Kells meath 1648 bef 1669 aft unk unk unk Inrolments of the Grants under the Acts of Settlement unk n/a www.bomford.net/IrishBomfords/Chapters/Chapter1/Chapter1.htm
Nicholas Sprin 10-Jun 1679 marriage dublin dublin 1659 bef 1680 aft unk unk ann threathack n/a n/a n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
Nicholas Spierin n/a 1708 land deed n/a limerick 1687 bef 1726 aft george rebecca carter unk land deed coi witness to grady to evans brother of luke & matthew spierin. Witness to luke's 1726 will
Elizabeth Spearin n/a 1711 tombstone newcastle west limerick 1690 bef 1711 unk unk john upton upton history unk headstone for john uptons 2 wives alice fleming and liz spearin n/a
Luke Spierin n/a 1711 land deed killenane limerick 1690 bef 1726 unk unk alice ?/liz bermingham land deed coi land deed with barry hartwell luke dad unknown. Will proved 1726
Matthew Spierin 02-Apr 1719 will of matthew spierin rower adare limerick 1684 bef 1719 george rebecca carter mary ? NAI coi son william, dau mary dau jenny nephew by brother nicholas named godfrey
Mary Spierin 02-Apr 1719 will of matthew spierin rower adare limerick 1697 bef 1735 aft matthew mary barry hartwell NAI coi line of hartwells still exists married to barry hartwell in 1718 will
Jenny Spierin 02-Apr 1719 will of matthew spierin rower adare limerick 1700 aft 1719 aft matthew mary john fitzgerald NAI coi N/A n/a
William Spierin 02-Apr 1719 will of matthew spierin rower adare limerick 1700 abt 1719 aft matthew mary unk NAI coi "supposed son. Got bad inheritance" n/a
Godfrey Mathew Spierin 02-Apr 1719 will of matthew spierin rower adare limerick 1700 abt 1719 aft nicholas unk unk NAI coi mentioned as nephew. Not luke's child so only brother nick is possibility only mentioned in alt version of will of matthew
Luke Spierin n/a 1726 willof luke spierin cappagh limerick 1684 bef 1726 george rebecca carter alice /liz bermingham NAI coi brother nicholas, sons hartwell, mark, nicholas luke jr buried at stradbally limerick
Mark Spierin n/a 1726 will of luke spierin cappagh limerick 1705 aft 1726 aft Luke of Cappagh Alice or elizabeth unk NAI coi minor in will of luke from 1726. so born after 1805 disappears after this.
Nicholas Spierin n/a 1726 will of luke spierin cappagh limerick 1705 aft 1726 aft Luke of Cappagh Alice or elizabeth unk NAI coi minor in will of luke from 1726. so born after 1805 disappears after this.
Alice Spierin n/a 1726 willof luke spierin cappagh limerick 1705 bef 1726 aft Luke of Cappagh Alice or elizabeth Edward Morgan NAI coi married in 1726 so born before 1805 disappears after this.
Jenny Spierin n/a 1726 will of luke spierin cappagh limerick 1705 aft 1726 aft Luke of Cappagh Alice or elizabeth NAI coi minor in will of luke from 1726. so born after 1805 disappears after this.
Robert Speering 30-May 1740 burial st. munchin,s lim city limerick 1719 bef 1740 unk unk unk brsgenealogy.com coi SOLDIER IN DOLLAWAY'S REGT. AND MAJOR DUREE'S COMPANY possibly british soldier www.brsgenealogy.com
John Speeran n/a 1742 birth rathkeale limerick 1742 1768 aft unk unk lucy lds.org coi marriage to lucy <unknown> before 1768 had daughter anne www.lds.org
George Speering n/a 1742 birth of son john rathkeale limerick 1721 bef 1742 aft unk unk elizabeth <unknown> lds.org coi n/a n/a
John Spearin n/a 1742 birth cert rathkeale limerick 1742 1763 aft unk unk bridget <unknown> lds.org coi n/a n/a
Hartwell Spierin n/a 1743 land deed cappagh limerick 1805 aft 1743 aft Luke of Cappagh Alice or elizabeth unk land deed unk spierin to dowdall hammond to spierin hartwell of cappagh. Minor in 1726
X Spierin n/a 1743 will of john greene old abbey limerick 1711 bef 1735 aft hartwell possibly arabella darcy <unknown> greene will of john greene unk by deduction first name unknown but definitely married a woman named greene
Arabella Spierin n/a 1746 will of john green unk limerick abt 1735 abt 1746 aft X Spierin unk unk will of john green unk n/a grandaughter of hartwell spierin
William Spereen 11-Nov 1752 burial st. john's lim city limerick 1752 bef 1752 unk unk unk brsgenealogy.com coi age cant be determined. possibly the supposed son of matthew www.brsgenealogy.com
Nicholas Spierin 15-Jan 1754 birth record rathkeale limerick 1754 1754 aft matthew unk unk lds.org unk isolated father son tree from early limerick n/a www.lds.org
Matthew Spierin 15-Jan 1754 birth record of son nicholas rathkeale limerick 1733 bef 1754 aft unk unk unk lds.org unk isolated father son tree from early limerick n/a www.lds.org
George Spierin 08-Mar 1762 land deed croagh/adare limerick 1741 bef 1762 aft unk unk unk land deed unk geo of croagh in land deal for adare with tom locksmyth john & luke spierin witnessed along witt thomas barry
Luke Spierin 08-Mar 1762 land deed croagh/adare limerick 1741 bef 1762 aft unk unk unk land deed unk witness for geo spierin's land deed luke of croagh
John Spierin 08-Mar 1762 land deed croagh/adare limerick 1741 bef 1762 aft unk unk unk land deed unk witness for geo spierin's land deed john of croagh
Luke Speering 25-Jun 1764 james owens for intestate jeoffery owens rahamarkig limerick 1743 bef 1764 aft Luke poss. Liz bermingham poss. unk registry of deeds vol 2 unk possibly luke born after 1685 son of luke who died 1728 possibly luke in religious census of croagh 1766
Elizabeth Speearin 09-Oct 1768 baptism rathkeale district /parish limerick 1768 1768 aft john bridget unk brsgenealogy.com coi no witnesses could be the future wife of james yeates above www.brsgenealogy.com
Anne Speeran 25-Jul 1768 baptism rathkeale limerick 1768 1768 aft john lucy unk lds.org coi no witnesses no death data or marriage data www.lds.org
Hartwell Spierin n/a 1768 freeholders list castlequarter (freehold & residence) limerick 1747 bef 1768 aft unk unk unk website unk see other entry for hartwell speering 1776 freeholder n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
John Spieren n/a 1768 freeholders list cappa (freehold) rathkeale (residence) limerick 1747 bef 1768 aft unk unk unk website unk n/a n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
Mathew Spieren n/a 1768 freeholders list ballingarry (freehold & residence) limerick 1747 bef 1768 aft unk unk unk website unk n/a n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
George Spieren n/a 1768 freeholders list adare (residence & freehold) limerick 1747 bef 1768 aft unk unk unk website unk n/a n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
Miss Sperin 03-May 1775 marriage clongall meath 1754 bef 1775 aft unk unk unk dublin hibernian journal unk miss sperin of carlow, no parents married mr. sherlock of clongall
Ellen Spearing 11-Mar 1775 marriage carlow carlow 1757 1775 aft unk unk james sherlock carlow marriage unk n/a n/a www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
John (1) Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1734 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk 2 johns, one must be a father anf thus earlier only listing of this family
John (2) Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk son of john 1? only listing of this family
Hartwell Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk son of john 1? only listing of this family
Margus Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk son of john 1? only listing of this family
William Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk son of john 1? only listing of this family
James Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk son of john 1? only listing of this family
George Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list probably adare limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk sparling history unk son of john 1? only listing of this family
George Speerin n/a 1776 freeholders list clounagh (freehold & residence) limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk website unk see 1763 land deed for geo. Associated with a john and luke n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
Hartwell Speering n/a 1776 freeholders list castlequarter (freehold & residence) limerick 1755 bef 1776 aft unk unk unk website unk see other entry for hartwell speering 1768 freeholder n/a www.members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/limerick/limerick_voters.html?mid=506
Matthew Speeran n/a 1778 The register of the Limerick House of Industry limerick city limerick 1723 1779 aft unk unk unk The register of the Limerick House of Industry protestant sickly with fits. Eloped may 21 1779 as laborer washing mop. Admitted 2nd Dec 1778 voluntary
George Spearing 15-Mar 1779 book reference adare parish limerick 1758 bef 1779 aft unk unk unk memorials of adare manor4 page 281 member of a jury inhabitant of the Manor of Adare www.openlibrary.org/books/OL17406395M/Memorials_of_Adare_Manor
George Speering 15-Mar 1779 book reference adare parish limerick 1758 bef 1779 aft unk unk unk memorials of adare manor4 page 282 appraiser inhabitant of clonnagh www.openlibrary.org/books/OL17406395M/Memorials_of_Adare_Manor
Anna Spern n/a 1785 baptism witness to anna rafferty st. andrew's dublin dublin 1764 bef 1785 aft unk unk unk irishgenealogy.ie catholic anna's father was thomas rafferty nothing else known www.irishgenealogy.ie
John Speering 10-May 1786 baptism of son william st. mary's lim city limerick 1765 bef 1786 aft unk unk mary <unknown> lds.org unk married before 1785 n/a
William Speering 10-May 1786 baptism st mary's lim city limerick 1786 1786 aft john mary unk lds.org unk no other reference but could be vone of several williams n/a
Mathew Sperin 06-Mar 1791 marriage monagea limerick 1770 bef 1791 aft unk unk maria fitzpatrick brsgenealogy.com catholic witnesses william dalton maurice dillane last record of his life is 1791 marriage www.brsgenealogy.com
Arabella Speerin 26-Apr 1791 marriage ballingarry limerick 1770 bef 1791 aft unk unk patrick magrath brsgenealogy.com coi no witnesses only record for her www.brsgenealogy.com
William Spierin n/a 1791 marriage record philadelphia pa. 1770 bef 1791 aft unk unk anna lascum marriage cert episcopalian married 1791, christ church phila, pa. n/a
George Speering 21-May 1793 marriage rathkeale district adare parish limerick 1772 bef 1793 aft unk unk hannah switzer brsgenealogy.com coi no witnesses latest possible birth date is 1772 but could be much older www.brsgenealogy.com
James Spierin n/a 1796 land deed newcastle west limerick 1765 bef 1796 aft unk unk unk land deed unk spierin to or from danaher for land in bruff limerick aka james sperin in index to this deed
John Spearing n/a 1798 news account carrig limerick 1777 bef 1798 aft unk unk unk news article unk unionist business n/a
George Spearing 11-Aug 1801 wife elizabeth's death record rathkeale district adare parish limerick 1780 bef 1801 bef unk unk elizabeth <unknown> brsgenealogy.com coi widow of george buried at clonshire. latest possible birth date is 1780 but could be much older www.brsgenealogy.com
Arthur Spearing n/a 1801 news account unk limerick 17680 bef abt 1801 unk unk unk news article unk famous jig dancer hung for unionist business abt 1801 www.limerick.eu/media/media,4069,en.pdf
William Spean n/a 1802 baptism witness to honora clynch st. andrew's dublin dublin 1781 bef 1802 aft unk unk unk irishgenealogy.ie catholic parents fro honora were peter & anna clynch other sponsor was maa leary www.irishgenealogy.ie
Luke Spearan 18-Aug 1802 bpatism sponsor for penny commons navan meath 1781 bef 1802 aft unk unk unk irishgenealogy.ie catholic peter commons and nancy mckeone parents of penny commons n/a www.irishgenealogy.ie
Laurence Spearcan 26-Nov 1802 baptism sponsor for thomas ferrily navan meath 1781 bef 1802 aft unk unk unk irishgenealogy.ie catholic ned farrily & anne dignan parents of thomas ferrily possibly luke not laurence www.irishgenealogy.ie
Darby Spearen n/a 1803 index of wills n/a limerick 1782 bef 1803 unk unk unk NAI unk no other info n/a
Matthew Speirn 11-Mar 1804 baptism of son Patrick st. michael limerick 1783 bef 1818 aft unk unk mary sweeney brsgenealogy.com catholic witnesses john magrath mary dealy last record of his life is 1818 baptism of daughter mary. www.brsgenealogy.com
George Hartwell Spierin n/a 1804 biography unk ireland 1758 1804 unk unk margaret <unk>/ mary eliz. Tucker n/a n/a
George Heartwell Spierin n/a 1804 biography unk new jersey or ny 1787 1804 unk unk never married n/a n/a
Pats Speerin 30-Jun 1805 baptism of margaret mattimoe elphin roscommon 1784 bef 1805 aft unk unk unk irishgenealogy.ie catholic pat was witness. Parents were jac and briga n/a www.irishgenealogy.ie
James Spearin 16-Nov 1806 marriage patrickswell limerick 1785 bef 1818 aft unk unk mary (marion) quirke brsgenealogy.com catholic witnesses james hurley michael blunt last record1818 baptism ofdau mary www.brsgenealogy.com
William Spearing n/a 1807 british parliamentary papers vol 9 1808 limerick city limerick 1786 bef 1807 aft unk unk unk NAI unk limerick city gaoler n/a
William Speering 07-Jun 1808 baptism of son william st. mary's lim city limerick 1787 bef 1810 aft unk unk deborah kelly brsgenealogy.com catholic no witnesses is william sr. the gaoler in lim city? www.brsgenealogy.com
John Spiering n/a 1810 witness to lord of adare settlement adare limerick 1789 bef 1810 aft unk unk unk city library of limerick unk n/a n/a
James Spiering n/a 1810 reps witnesses lord of adare settlement adare limerick 1789 bef 1810 bef unk unk unk city library of limerick unk brother of john spiering on same record? record states "reps of james spiering" suggesting he is absent or dead
Michael Sparron n/a 1811 prison ship barklet to providence australia from tipperary ireland tipperary 1785 1811 aft unk unk unk website unk n/a n/a www.ancestry.com
William Spearing 03-Nov 1812 marriage kill st. nicholas waterford 1787 abt 1812 aft unk unk mary waters waterford marriage unk 2nd marriage. First 1808 to ann ballard n/a www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
Elizabeth Spearing 23-Oct 1813 marriage st. john's lim city limerick 1792 bef 1813 aft unk unk james yeates brsgenealogy.com coi husband SOLDIER 84TH REGT no parents for elizabeth, no witnesses www.brsgenealogy.com
Michael Spering 20-Feb 1813 baptism of son john Killeen, Dunsany and Kilmessan meath 1792 bef 1813 aft unk unk ann comeskey irishgenealogy.ie catholic witness james spring n/a www.irishgenealogy.ie
John Spearin n/a 1814 birth cert of son john unk limerick 1789 aft 1814 aft unk unk mary groves birth cert of son catholic also married a catherine. This is a barrie ontario group n/a
Thomas Sperin 21-Nov 1815 baptism of son thomas listowel kerry 1794 bef 1815 aft unk unk mary shanahan irishgenealogy.ie catholic witnesses james mulvihill ellen mcgrath address of thomas kilbaha www.irishgenealogy.ie
Arthur Sperin 11-Aug 1818 bapt. of matthew sperin daughter fedamore limerick 1797 bef 1818 aft unk unk unk brsgenealogy.com catholic witnesses at mary sperin's baptism last record is 1818 baptism of matthew sperin's daughter www.brsgenealogy.com
Elizabeth Sperin 11-Aug 1818 bapt of matthew sperin daughter fedamore limerick 1797 bef 1818 aft unk unk unk brsgenealogy.com catholic witnesses at mary sperin's baptism last record is 1818 baptism of matthew sperin's daughter www.brsgenealogy.com
James Speran 27-Mar 1819 marriage st. mary's lim city limerick 1798 bef 1820 aft unk unk margaret/mary taylor brsgenealogy.com catholic aka speerin, son john born 1820 to australia neil speerin & pam hector line www.brsgenealogy.com
James Speerin 27-Mar 1819 marriage st. mary's lim city limerick 1798 bef 1820 aft unk unk margaret/mary taylor irishgenealogy.ie catholic disappear from limerick go to manchester n/a
William Spearin 16-Mar 1819 limerick newspaper unk limerick 1798 bef 1819 aft unk unk unk city library of limerick unk guilty of pig stealing per limerick gen. advertiser n/a
John Sperin 03-Jun 1821 baptism of dau ellen knockainy district croom parish limerick 1799 bef 1821 aft unk unk margaret sheehan brsgenealogy.com catholic witnesses john ryan mary rivers could be a ballingarry branch www.brsgenealogy.com
James Speering n/a 1822 prison ship mangles 2 manifest & assorted records unk limerick 1794 1882 unk unk ann hurley ancestry.com & death cert unk possible brother of lancashire luke and sarah his daughter is this the james speering arrested in limerick in 1821 ?
James Speerin 16-Mar 1822 newpaper article on limerick qtr sessions pallaskenry limerick 1799 bef 1822 aft unk unk unk newspaper article unk possible brother of luke in lancashire. Possibly james sent to australia at same time father still alive and had brother as sis in law mentioned in article
William Sperin n/a 1824 ship manifest of the asia croagh limerick 1796 bef 1824 aft unk unk unk ancestry.com unk left wife and 5 children all minors in croagh in 1824 n/a
George Spearin n/a 1827 marriage cert of son thomas beabus, drehidtarsna limerick 1775 aft 1820 aft unk unk unk irishgenealogy.ie catholic thomas may have converted from coi. George should be coi. sons of george were john luke tobias james thomas george frm 1800 to 1827 www.brsgenealogy.com
Patrick Sperin n/a 1827 quebec ship manifest unk unk 1794 aft 1827 aft unk unk unk ship manifest unk travelling with a child under 12. to three rivers a limerick or dublin sperin www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/1827/cmay17.htm
Thomas Piercy Spierin n/a 1832 age deduced by grandaughter's death - julia josephine unk ire or s.c. 1760 aft 1832 aft unk unk elizabeth lahaff by deduction episcopalian n/a n/a
Patrick Spierin n/a 1835 death record unk ire or s.c. 1760 aft 1835 unk unk unk death record episcopalian mrs p. spierin died 1835 n/a
James Spearing n/a 1838 marriage of daughter sarah adare limerick 1799 bef 1838 aft unk unk unk 1838 marriage cert. anglican brother luke witness for sarah wedding . Father not in lancashire. is this james speering of australia?
William Spearing sept 1841 australian ship manifest of 20 y/o daughter ballingarry limerick 1799 bef 1841 aft unk unk mary <unknown> ancestry.com & death cert unk record says parents are alive in 1841 n/a
George Speeran