Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet

Henry Lynch
Baronet Lynch of Galway
Tenure	1622–1635
Successor	Sir Robert Lynch, 2nd Baronet
Born	unknown
Died	21 February 1635
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Martin
Issue Detail	Robert, and others
Father	Nicholas Lynch
Mother	unknown

Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet (died 1635) was an Irish baronet, knight, lawyer, and land agent (i.e. estate manager). Lynch was among the first of his family to become a lawyer, and several of his younger sons followed him into this profession, as did, under his influence, Patrick D'Arcy, Richard Martyn, and Geoffrey Browne as well as many of the later generations of the Tribes of Galway.

Family tree
Henry Lynch with wife, father, and other selected relatives.[a] Richard Martin Nicholas Lynch fl. 1584–1585 James Darcy d. 1603 Elizabeth Martin Henry Lynch 1st Bt. d. 1635 Patrick D'Arcy 1598–1668 Robuck Lynch 2nd Bt. d. 1667 Ellice French Geoffrey Browne d. 1668 Mary Lynch d. 1671 Henry Lynch 3rd Bt. d. 1691 Margaret Bourke Legend XXX Subject of the article XXX Lynch baronets

Birth and origins

Henry was born the eldest of the 12 sons of Nicholas FitzStephen Lynch.[2] His father was mayor of Galway 1584–1585. Henry was a great-grandson of Mayor Arthur Lynch (died 1539). His father's family was one of the 14 merchant families known as the Tribes of Galway. Nothing seems to be known about his mother.

Marriage and children

In or after 1603 Henry Lynch married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Martyn and widow of James D'Arcy.[3] This made him the stepfather of Patrick D'Arcy.

Henry and Elizabeth had three sons:

1. Robuck (or Robert) (died 1667), his successor and mayor of Galway for 1638–39.[4]
2. Nicholas, a student of the Middle Temple in 1634[5]
3. Maurice, married Janet, youngest daughter of Sir Peter French, knight[6]

—and three daughters:

1. Elizabeth, married Thomas Lynch, ancestor of the Lynchs of Drimcong[7]
2. Mary (died 1671), married Geoffrey Browne of Galway[8]
3. Elinor (died 1692), married Sir Valentine Blake, Baronet of Menlough[9]

Later life

Lynch was the Galway land agent (i.e. estate manager) for Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde, who lived in south-east England.[10] Their surviving correspondence from c. 1617 to c. 1632 was published in 1996. He was a mentor to his stepson Patrick D'Arcy and his nephew Richard Martyn, who later became senior political figures of Confederate Ireland.

Lynch was created a baronet on 8 June 1622[11] and thus became Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet. Lord Falkland, the Lord Deputy, knighted Sir Henry in 1625.[12] Sir Henry was Recorder of Galway from 1625 to his death in 1635.[13]

He seems to have been the "Sir Henry Lynch", who was one of the 11 Irish agents who in 1628 negotiated with Charles I of England for the Graces. Together with Sir Lucas Dillon he represented Connaught among these agents.[14]

Sir Henry shortly sat for County Galway in the parliament of 1634–1635. He was elected in June 1634[15] but fell ill and was replaced by Sir Richard Blake in a by-election in December.[16] The parliamentary records indicate that he lived in Galway but also at Castle Carra in County Mayo.

Death and succession

Sir Henry Lynch died 21 February 1635 and was buried in the church of St Nicholas in Galway.[17] He was succeeded by his eldest son Robert as 2nd Baronet.

Notes and references

Notes

1. Based on the genealogy of the Lynch baronets.[1] Also see the lists of children in the text.

Citations

1. G. E. C. 1900, p. 241–242".
2. Cunningham 1996, p. 162, line 14: "Sir Henry was the eldest of twelve sons of Nicholas Lynch, a mayor of Galway."
3. G. E. C. 1900, p. 241, line 20: "He [Henry Lynch] m. [married] in or after 1603, Elizabeth, widow of James Darcy, Vice President of Connaught, da. [daughter] of Richard Martin, of Galway."
4. G. E. C. 1900, p. 241, line 24: "Sir Robert Lynch, Bart. [I. [Ireland] 1622], of Galway, s. [son] and h. [heir], suc. [succeeded] to the baronetcy in Feb. 1634/5; was MP [i. [Ireland] ] for Galway 1639 till expelled, June 1642."
5. Burke & Burke 1909, p. 231, line 49: "Nicholas, a student of the Middle Temple 1634"
6. Burke & Burke 1909, p. 231, line 50: "Maurice, m. [married] Gennet, youngest dau. [daughter] of Sir Peter French, Knt. and had issue."
7. Burke & Burke 1909, p. 231, line 52: "Elizabeth, m. [married] Thomas Lynch, of Galway, ancestor of Lynch of Drimcong."
8. Burke & Burke 1909, p. 231, line 54: "Mary, m. [married] Geoffrey Browne Currowbourne (see Oranmore, B.)"
9. Burke & Burke 1909, p. 231, line 55: "Elinor, m. [married] Sir Valentine Blake, Bart. of Menlough (see that title)."
10. Cunningham 1996, p. 162, line 1: "Richard Burke, fourth Earl of Clanricard, 1573–1635 lived in south-east England for most of his life.
11. G. E. C. 1900, p. 241, line 13: "Lynch: cr. [created] 8 June 1622;"
12. Hardiman 1820, p. 102: "The lord deputy, Falkland, came into Galway in 1625 and was most honorably received. His lordship knighted Sir Richard Blake FitzRobert, and Sir Henry Lynch, bart. ..."
13. O'Sullivan 1983, p. 366, line 9: "On Sir Henry Lynch receiving the post [of recorder] in 1625 ..."
14. Clarke 1976, p. 237, note 2: "The Old English agents were: Lord Killeen, Sir Thomas Lutrell, Sir William Talbot (Leinster), Sir Lucas Dillon, Sir Henry Lynch (Connaught), Sir Edward FitzHarris, Sir John Meade, Lord Power (Munster). The Protestant agents were Richard Osborne (Munster), Arthur Forbes, Andrew Stewart (Ulster)."
15. House of Commons 1878, p. 616 top: "1634 / - June / Sir Henry Lynche, bart. / Galway; Castlecarn Mayo / ditto [County Galway]"
16. House of Commons 1878, p. 616 bttom: "1634 / - Dec / Sir Richard Blake, knt., vice Linche absent by sickness / Ardfrey / ditto [County Galway]"
17. G. E. C. 1900, p. 241, line 21: "He [Henry Lynch] d. [died] 21 Feb. and was bur. [buried] 6 March 1634/5 in the church of St. Nicholas, Galway."

Sources

• Burke, Bernard; Burke, Ashworth P. (1909). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage (71st ed.). London: Harrison. OCLC 28297274.
• Clarke, Aidan (1976). "Chapter VIII: Selling Royal Favours, 1624–32". In Moody, Theodore William; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, Francis John (eds.). A New History of Ireland. Vol. III. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 233–242. ISBN 0-19-820242-3. – 1624 to 1632
• Cunningham, Bernadette (1996). "Clanricard Letters". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 48: 162–208.
• G. E. C. (1900). Complete Baronetage, 1611 to 1800. Vol. I (1st ed.). Exeter: William Pollard & Co. OCLC 866278985. – 1611 to 1625
• Hardiman, James (1820). History of the town and county of the town of Galway. Dublin: W. Folds & Sons. OCLC 875131724.
• House of Commons (1878). Return. Members of Parliament – Part II. Parliaments of Great Britain, 1705–1796. Parliaments of the United Kingdom, 1801–1874. Parliaments and Conventions of the Estates of Scotland, 1357–1707. Parliaments of Ireland, 1599–1800. London: His/Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OCLC 13112546.
• O'Sullivan, Mary Donovan (1983) [1st pub. 1942]. Old Galloway: the history of a Norman colony in Ireland. Galway: Kennys Bookshops and Art Galleries. ISBN 978-0-906312-21-6.

Further reading

• Gillespie, Raymond; Moran, Gerard (1996). Galway: History and Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications. ISBN 978-0-906602-75-1.
• Henry, william (2002). Role of honour: the Mayors of Galway City 1485–2001. Galway: Galway City Council. ASIN B003NECRYW. OCLC 51023721.
• Martyn, Adrian (2016). The Tribes of Galway (1124–1642). Galway: Adrian Martyn. ISBN 978-0-9955025-0-5.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Sir William Bourke John More	Member of Parliament for County Galway 1634 With: Sir Valentine Blake	Succeeded by Sir Richard Blake Sir Valentine Blake
Baronetage of Ireland
New creation	Baronet (of Galway) 1622–1635	Succeeded by Robuck Lynch