In 1755, the 99 years lease on the lands of Sir. Henry O'Neill of the Fews , expired and these were in Meelick, Carrowrory and Carrowconnell. Sir. Henry (Enrique) O'Neill and his wife Hanna O'Kelly , the daughter of counsellor John O'Kelly of Keenagh, Co. Roscommon, moved his family to Spain about 1758 , and they became the parents of Don Arturo O'Neill de Tyrone, who was born in 1736, Dublin, Ireland. Later to be known by the title of the 1st Marques Del Norte and Governor of the Yucatan in 10.03.1792. (The successor of Don Jose Sabido de Vargas). Named Governor of West Florida and named into the Supreme Council of War of Spain (replacing Governor Miguel de Uztaraiz). His brother Lieutenant. Colonel. Niall 'Nicolas' O'Neill O'Kelly was born in 1734 ,and died at Saragossa,Spain. Don Tulio O'Neill O'Kelly married Catherine O'Keffe y Whalen, and became the parents of Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe, Anne O'Neill O'Keffe and Tulio O'Neill O'Keffe.
Don Tulio O'Neill O'Keffe was born in St. Croix in 1784, and later became a General , who won many distinctions during the Peninsular War. He married Manuela de Castilla, the daughter of a Spanish Nobel. They became parents of Don Juan Antonio Luis O'Neill, born in 1812, who married Dona Luisa de Salamanca. He later inherited his mothers titles in 1847, and then becoming the Marques de la Granja, Marques de Caltojar, Count of Benajiar and Marques de Valdeosera . From then on they are known as the O'Neill's of the Fews of Seville.
Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe was born 1783 in St. Croix, later will become a Lieut. Colonel in 17.08.1828, in Bayamon , Puerto Rico ,and a Knight of the Royal Order of King Carlos the 3rd of Spain, and recognized as the 2nd Marques del Norte. He died on Sept 7, 1832, and was buried in the Roman Catholic Church of Frederichriste , Saint Croix (Santa Cruz). He was married to Joanna Chabert Heyliger on April 19, 1802 in St. Croix.
(Lady Anne O'Neill O'Keffe, the daughters of Don Tulio O'Neill O'Kelly, married Don Peter Lotharius Oxholm b. 10.07.53 of Copenhagen , Demnark. )
The decendants of Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe of the Fews
Tulio Luis O'Neill y Chabert b. 17.06.1808 in St.Croix.
Arturo O'Neill y Chabert b. 25.08.1820 in Loyza, Puerto Rico and baptized in Loyza, Puerto Rico 07.09.1821.
Enrique O'Neill y Chabert
Felix O'Neill y Chabert
Micaela Ulpiana O'Neill y Chabert b. 03.04.1825 in Puerto Rico ,and baptized as the daughter of the Marques del Norte, in San Juan ,Puerto Rico.
Gonzalo O'Neill y Chabert b. 20.08.1829 Rio Piedras , Puerto Rico, and baptized in 31.03.1830, in San Juan, Puerto Rico .
Arturo Eustasio O'Neill Andino was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico 29.03.1857.
Arturo O'Neill Abajo was born in Madrid circa 1890, and died 3.012.1936 .
Arturo O'Neill Pecino, died at the age of 17 in 1.03.1937.
Diego Arturo Ricardo Próculo O'Neill Pecino, was born in 14.04.1922.
Arturo César O'Neill de Tyrone Daneyko, was born in Oviedo, Asturias, 9.10.1950.
Carlos O'Neill Pecino.
Margarita O'Neill Pecino.
Africa O'Neill Pecino.
Miguel O'Neill Pecino.
Luis O'Neill Pecino .
María del Rosario Magdalena O'Neill Abajo born in San Juan,Puerto Rico 22.07.1895.
"El 6 de diciembre de 1816, el sobrino del I Marqués del Norte, también llamado D Arturo O'Neill solicitó al rey se le expidiese la correspondiente carta de sucesión tras haber tomado posesión del vinculo ante D Joaquin Almazán del Consejo de S. M. y teniente corregidor en Madrid el día anterior según testimonio del escribano de Madrid, Antonio Lopez de Salazar. Previa la expedición de la real carta de sucesión pagó 20,361 reales y 3 maravedis por los derechos sucesorios. "
The O'Neill's of the Fews of Spain.
Much has been written, and alot has been speculated, and many time they have been celebrated as the O'Neill Mor's , but the reality is another. In my search for my own ancestry, I have came across Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keeffe , a man forgotten by history, and all the O'Neill's. His own descendants did not even know of his own origins, since all aclaim and titles went to his brother's descendants. The reality is that Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keeffe, was born in St. Croix 1783 ,and his brother Tulio O'Neill O'Keeffe born in 1784, when it was occupied by the Danish Crown. Their uncle Don Arturo O'Neill de Tyrone O'Kelly , Marquez del Norte gave his title of Marquez del Norte to Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keeffe.
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