THE HATTONS OF WEXFORD

THE HATTONS OF WEXFORD and IRELAND ***CAUTION: This chapter represents an unedited work-in-progress.
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Updated March 2001 by David A. Crerar, 1166 Melville Street #1501,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 4P5, Ph. (604) 331-8707 Fax: (604)
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Any additions, corrections or queries most welcome. Some Irish Hattons are descended from native Irish and others from English
settlers. The Irish Hatton surname is derived from MacGiolla Chatain, a
devotee of St. Catan. It is a North Antrim and Derry name, sometimes
contracted to MacHatton, MacClatton, and Hatton, and sometime also spelled
Macklehatton. Wexford Hattons of Great Clonard (via John) and Prospect (via Loftus) i. Sir CHRISTOPHER HATTON of Selby Abbey, Welford, Northampton (fl.1600-
1642)
The Hattons were originally from Cheshire and Northamptonshire. The
Reverend Hatton's father, Sir Christopher Hatton of Selby Abbey,
Welford, Northhampton, was a cousin of Sir Christopher Hatton (b.1540
Holdenby, Northamptonshire -d.1591 London, buried St.Paul's
Cathedral), who served as Lord Chancellor under Queen Elizabeth I.
This cousin, the more famous Sir Christopher Hatton, handsome and
tall, had first caught the Queen's attentions with his skilful
dancing. Of all of Elizabeth's favourites, only he would remain
single, apparently out of loyalty to his Queen. The later Sir
Christopher, the father of the Irish branch of the family, was a
"gallant Royalist" during the English Civil War. His son, the Rev.
Henry Hatton was the first Hatton in Wexford:
I. The Rev. HENRY HATTON (b.1615 - d.before 27 April 1669 Ferns, Wexford) =
1.__________ 2. Margaretta CODD
The Hattons remained loyal to the Crown during the Civil War. Henry
Hatton received his B.A in 1637 and M.A. in 1641 from St. John's
College, Cambridge. On 1 July 1643 a Henry Hatton, Divine, is listed
as attending the First Meeting of Assembly of Westminster (although no
place of origin is listed for him) [W.M. Hetherington, History of the
Westminster Assembly of Divines].x Despite his family's Royalist
inclinations, the Hattons arrived in Wexford as Planters under
Cromwell. An alternative or perhaps correlated story has Henry
arriving shipwrecked near Castletown [Paddy Hatton speech]. He married
his second wife, Margaretta, daughter of Colonel Codd of Castletown.
From 25 March 1655 he was the Commonwealth Minister at Tomduffe and
Newburgh (Gorey) and Ballykeen, Wexford, at £100 per annum [Seymour's
Comm. 101]. In 1662 he was Rector of Kilcormick, Clone (just N. of
Enniscorthy), in the diocese of Ferns, Wexford. In 1664 was vicar of
Kilternal [Diocesan Records] and from 1663 to 1665 he served at Aghold
in Leighlin Diocese. [Rev.J.B.Leslie, Ferns Clergy and Parishes.]. He
died in 1669, when administration of his will was granted to
Margaretta and his son, George [E.Herts valuer £131.11.6]. George is
not mentioned in Burke's Peerage, nor are Hannah or Henry Jr.
B. GEORGE HATTON (?)
C. HANNAH HATTON (?) [Paddy Hatton speech].
D. HENRY HATTON (?) [Paddy Hatton speech].
A. THOMAS HATTON (b.c.1645?) = Esther CAMBY (m.1675)
He lived in Gorey, Wexford. On 18 September 1675 he married Esther,
daughter of Samuel Camby, and had one son:
1. HENRY HATTON, M.P. (b.c.1680?-d.January 1734) = Editha RICHARDS
(b.c.1680? -d.1747)
Henry was an attorney [Almanac; Alumni Dublinenses] and the Member of
Parliament for Wexford Town in 1703 [Hore]. Around 1700 he married
Editha Richards, the daughter of Thomas Richards, esq. of Rathaspeck
Park (just S. of Great Clonard) and Jane ____, co-heir of Loftus Codd
of Castletown and Rathaspeck (see Richards of Macmine Castle (3 mi.N.
of Enniscorthy. Its ruins were coincidentally visited by the author
David Crerar in 1994)), and the sister of Jane, who in 1705 married
Philip Hore of Pole Hore (b. June 1673)(2 mi. NW of Wexford Town). In
1729 he leased to Laurence Pindergrast of Island __ of the lands of
Ballybregagh in the barony of Ballaghkeen for 31 years, at the rent of
4/-, reserving the right of searching, trying and digging for mines
and minerals. In 1725 Henry served as Mayor of Wexford. Henry's will
was dated 2 November 1734 and was proved in July 1747 [Index to
Perogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810 as recorded by Jack Warren]. The
18 January 1734 Exhaw's Magazine reported his death. Editha Hatton's
will was dated 7 October 1747 and proved 14 Dec.1747 [Index to
Perogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810 as recorded by Jack Warren].
Henry and Editha had at least six children (Paddy Hatton states that
they had four sons and three daughters):
Children of Henry Hatton (d.1734) = Editha Richards (b.c.1680?) a. LOFTUS HATTON (b.c.1704 Wexford -d.10 February 1765) OF PROSPECT =
Catherine HU(D)SON (b.____ -d. June 1768)
Loftus studied under Mr. Sheridan of Dublin before attending Trinity
College Dublin 1 March 1720 or 1721 at age sixteen. He graduated
[Alumni Dublinenses]. On 7 February 1727 he was admitted as a clerk
at King's Inn, and by 1734 he was an attorney practicing at the Courts
of the Exchequer ["Petitions of persons (clerks) to be admitted
Attorneys of the Court of Exchequer, 1711-1726"]. Loftus was the High
Sheriff of County Wexford in 1730, a post held by his brother John 28
years later. In 1734 he was Mayor of Wexford [Wexford Corporation Deed
in R.D.].That year he married Catherine, daughter of Richard Huson of
Ballyorrell, County Wexford. His death was reported in the February
1765 issue and her death was reported in the July 1768 issue of
Exhaw's Magazine. At the time of his death he was resident in Wexford.
Loftus's proved 1766 will and Katherine's proved 1768 will are listed
in the Catalogue of Ferns Diocesan Wills 1601-1800 [Jack Warren]. They
had one son:
I. HENRY HATTON (b.1740) = Sarah LAMBE
This Henry was presumably one of the two Henry Hattons who
entered Trinity College Dublin in 1758 and 1760 [Alumni
Dublinenses] (see miscellaneous Dublin, below). Henry and Sarah
married in August 1761. Henry was of Annagh, Wexford and Sarah
was of Waterford.
A. ANN HATTON = Robert Cooke of Waterford (m. August 1784)
B. LOFTUS HATTON (b.c.1763??) = Isabella NUNN
From Trinity term 1785 he practiced as an attorney in the
Court of the Exchequer [King's Inn Admission Papers, 1607-
1867]. Loftus and Isabella married 9 July 1790 and lived in
Prospect. Isabella was the daughter of Joshua Nunn of
St.Margaret's, County Wexford.
1. Lt. HENRY HATTON (b.1791 - d.1865 Kilkenny) = Anne Jane
O'NEILL (b.1792 - d.1845)
He was captain of the Wexford Militia. Anne was the
daughter of the Rev. Connolly O'Neill, Rector of
Killorglin, County Kerry (son of John O'Neill of Park
Hill, County Donegal) and Dorothea, 3rd daughter of
George O'Malley of Spencer Park, County Mayo. They
married 18__ and had seven daughters and three sons.
A plaque in the memory of the family is found in
St.Iberius Church, Wexford (N. end of Wexford Town).
None of the sons survived, and the line became
extinct until their grandson John Porter assumed the
name [researched by Graham O'Neill of U.K.]
a. HENRY HATTON (b.14 May 1816 -d.i.i.)
b. LOFTUS HATTON (b.14 April 1827 - d.i.i.)
c. LOFTUS JOHN HATTON (b.7 June 1830 -d.i.i.)
d. ISABELLA FRANCIS HATTON (b.1819-d.1896) = Richard
Maurice ALLEN (b.1804 - d.1869)
Richard was a shipowner, as some of the Hattons
appear to have been, and came from Elmville,
Wexford. Their son Benjamin William Allen (1853-
1918) married Harriette Waters (1851-1928). He
was the family historian and worked for the
Bank of Ireland in Mountmellick, Tipperary.
Their son Loftus Annesley Allen (1889-1973)
married Janet Fraser McNeil (1896-1989) and
moved to Toronto along with his brother and
several siblings. Their son John Annesley Allen
(1926-1997) married Ruth John Entwhistle
(b.1925). Their son John Robert Allen (b.1951)
married Karen Elizabeth Black of Ontario (with
whom the author corresponded:
karen.black@sympatico.ca).
e. REBECCA ELIZA HATTON = Cmd.Frederick ROBINSON
Frederick was a Commander in the Royal Navy.
f. ANNE HATTON
g. JANE HENRIETTE HATTON
h. SUSAN ARABELLA HATTON (b.c.1825 Wexford) = William
NALTY
In 1881 she was listed as a traveller's wife,
residing at 3 Queen's Villas, Prittlewell,