Wednesday, August 15, 2012

O’Neill Clan Chiefs: Still No Y-DNA test? By M.O’Neill


It’s a shame, and pathetic that one of the most powerful and famous clans in Irish history without a doubt currently has not one of its so called Chiefs of its respected clan not y-dna tested. Recently an author claimed that his grandfather was the eldest son of King George V of England the author convinced that a descendant of Prince Albert obtain a y-dna test and he did with his results being of the SNP U106/S21 with new reported test being of positive for the SNP subclade of  Z305.  We are talking about one of the most powerful Royal House in Europe the House of Saxe – Coburg – Gotha and going further back to the House of Wettin a dynasty of German counts with their progenitor being Thiedericus I of Liesgau.

The O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico those within the SNP L48 do share a common ancestor with the Royal House of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha within 6,000 years at the moment and that is all. Since their Royal House is negative for the L48 SNP.

A tremendous credit must be given to these men of The Royal House of Wettin that underwent a y-dna test to find out their ancestry and uncover new things in history. That can’t be said about the O’Neill’s of Clannabuidhe , The Sevilla O’Neill’s of the Fews, The Asturian O’Neill’s of the Fews, The O’Neill’ s of France , and every other O’Neill clan that claims any royal ancestry. They should be ashamed of themselves!!!

This raises a lot of questions and doubts on the legitimacy of the O’Neill Clan Chiefs with their refusals to obtain a simple y-dna test when members of one of the most historic Royal Houses in Europe are willing to obtain a y-dna test. Are you going to tell me that we know that the Royal House of Saxe – Coburg – Gotha SNP is U106/S21, andtheir Haplotype is known, and the O’Neill’s Chiefs still are so petty and scared to make their y-dna public or undergo a y-dna test? I find it very pathetic at best in 2012 with all the current y-dna testing commercial and private. Sadly the true SNP’s of the various clans of with the O’Neill surname will not be known by help of the established clans like the O’Neill’s of the Fews or the O’Neill Clannabuidhe, but possibly by some obscure event or finding. One thing that doesn’t change is that the further I obtain y-dna test the harder it is will be for anyone outside our bloodline to match us unless they share the same common ancestor.There is no O’Neill’s within the United States of America, Australia, Ireland, and England to expect any common ancestors. The only places that we may find a  common relative is in Spain, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and other islands in the Caribbean.
Currently I underwent new test SNP test for L44 -, L148 -, and L188- and tested negative The O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico remain with the SNP L48 (R1b1a2a1a1a5b2   L48/S162) until I undergo further test for the Z SNP’s. I was told by FTDNA that it’s very likely that I belong to an obscure SNP that is, yet to be discovered.

Again since this a solo effort on my part I can only do but so much and only time will tell what it’s to be discovered.



Monday, June 11, 2012


The Johnson Baronets of New York / O’Neill of the Fews
By M.O’Neill

This family is a branch of the O’Neill’s of the Fews the descendants of William MacShane.

Johnson Baronets, of New York (1755)


1.      Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet was born in County Meath, Ireland circa 1715 – July 11, 1774 he was known as an Anglo-Irish official of the British Empire. Johnson converted to the Protestant religion, and in 1738 arrived in New York with twelve Irish Protestant families. Some accounts state Johnson had perhaps 100 illegitimate children, but that is a yet to be made a fact. In his will, Johnson acknowledged children by Catherine Weisenberg, a German Palatine indentured servant with whom he had three children. Two daughters Nancy and Mary (Polly) and a son John. With                     Mary Brant, a Mohawk he had three children: Keghneghtago (Brant) born in 1742, Thomas born circa 1744, and Christian born circa 1745; Thomas and Christian died in infancy.  In 1750, Johnson had a son named Tagawirunta, also known as William of Canajoharie, by a Mohawk woman.  Johnson is also believed to have been intimate with the two sisters Susannah and Elizabeth Wormwood, and an Irish woman named Mary McGrath, by whom he appeared to have had a daughter. In 1759, Johnson began a common-law relationship with a Mohawk woman named Molly Brant, with whom he had 8 children. William Johnson died from a stroke on July 11, 1774 and was buried was buried beneath the altar in St. John's Anglican Church, the church he founded in Johnstown.  An interesting fact is that there is no knowledge of any of the descendant’s obtaining a y-dna test or any possible descendants of the Mohawks.
2.      Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet of New York born near Amsterdam, New York on November 5, 1741 died in Montreal, Canada on January 4, 1830, and is buried at Mount Johnson, near Chambly, Quebec.  Johnson took as a common-law wife the Dutch woman named Clarissa Putman with whom he had a daughter Margaret in 1765, and a son William in 1770. In June 30, 1773, Johnson married Mary Watts, with whom he had ten sons and four daughters. Eight of their sons served in the British army and navy.  James Stephen Johnson, who was killed at the siege of Badajoz, in 1814, Catherine Maria Johnson, Adam Gordon Johnson (1781-1843), Anne Nancy Johnson. They had one last daughter who died in London unmarried.
Johnson was a Loyalist leader during the American Revolution this led him to move to Canada during the American Revolutionary War with family and allies.
He was a Brigadier General in 1782 of the King's Royal Regiment of New York. Sir John Johnson, in 1771, was the last Provincial Grand Master of Masons in the colonies of Province of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.3.      Sir Adam Gordon Johnson, 3rd Baronet (1781-1843)
4.      Sir William George Johnson, 4th Baronet (1830-1908)
5.      Sir Edward Gordon Johnson, 5th Baronet (1867-1957)
6.      Sir John Paley Johnson, 6th Baronet (1907-1975)
7.      Sir Peter Colpoys Paley Johnson, 7th Baronet (1930-2003)
8.      Sir (Colpoys) Guy Johnson, 8th Baronet (b. 1965)
 Possible future Baron’s:Colpoys William Johnson (1993-present)    Rufus George Johnson (1996-present) or Benedict Peter Johnson (2000-present)



The Milesian Genealogies:By M.O’Neill 


I.     Adam  (Abrahamic Genealogy)
II.     Seth   (Abrahamic Genealogy)
III.     Enos    (Abrahamic Genealogy)
IV.     Cainan   (Abrahamic Genealogy)
 V.     Mahalaleel   (Abrahamic Genealogy)
VI.     Jared    (Abrahamic Genealogy)
VII.     Enoch     (Abrahamic Genealogy)
VIII.     Methuselah  (Abrahamic Genealogy)
IX.     Lamech   (Abrahamic Genealogy)
 X.     Noah      (Abrahamic Genealogy)
XI.     Japheth     (Abrahamic Genealogy)
XII.     Gomer (Iovan): The son of Japheth identified with the migratory Cimmerians of Assyrian inscriptions circa 720 BC. (Abrahamic Genealogy)
XIII.     Baath (Boad) (Abrahamic Genealogy)
XIV.     Feinius Farsaid, King of Scythia (Alanius): The legendary king of Scythia who is well recorded in the Irish mythologies and versions of their history. He was the son of Baath who was a son of Magog. Magog is the second of the seven sons of Japheth. According to Josephus he identified Magog as the progenitor of the Scythians, a name used in ancient times for peoples north of the Black Sea. Jordanes in his work Getica, circa 551, mentions Magog as ancestor of the Goths. According to Johannes Magnus Magog had migrated to Scandinavia eighty eight years after the flood, and his five sons were Suenno, Gog, Ubbo, Thor, and German.
XV.     Nél (m. Scota, d. of Pharaoh): Nél according to the myths journeyed to the Tower of Babel. Nél then married Scota, daughter of Pharaoh Cingris of Egypt, and their son was Gaedel Glas.
XVI.     Gaedel Glas
XVII.     Esru
XVIII.     Sru
XIX.     Heber Scot
XX.     Boamain
XXI.     Ogamain

XXII.     Tat

XXIII.     Agnomain
XXIV.     Lamhfionn
XXV.     Eber Glunfhind
XXVI.     Agni
XXVII.     Febric Glas
XXVIII.     Nenuall
XXIX.     Nuada
XXX.     Allot
XXXI.     Ercha
XXXII.     Death
XXXIII.     Brath
XXXIV.     Breoghan
XXXV.     Bile
XXXVI.     King Milesius of Spain: Milesius married Scota Tephi Princess of Egypt, daughter of Nectonibus, Pharaoh of Egypt. Pharaoh Nectonibus II was said to have ruled from 380 – 363 B.C.
XXXVII.      Heremon: was the 7th son of Milesius of Spain believed to have been born in Galicia, Spain. Heremon became the King of Munster, and ruled sometime in 1698 or 1700 B.C died in 1683 B.C. at Rath-Beothaight, Argat-Ross, Ireland. Heremon began his reigned for fourteen years, and was succeeded by three of his four sons, named Muimne, Luigne, and Laighean, who reigned jointly for three years.
   I have pointed this out already that Milesius was in Egypt circa 380 – 363 B.C. yet Heremon is written to be in Ireland circa 1698 B.C. a total of 1,300 + years early he is said to have ruled Ireland. 

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Don Constantino O’Neill: The Black Cross M. O’Neill




Oral history states that Don Constantino O’Neill is the progenitor of the O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico, and what we do know is that his descendants in Puerto Rico are of a Germanic origin due to the y-dna Haplotype and SNP we do know that there are unique and are the last of a bloodline that seems to have died out long ago. Currently this branch of the O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico is R1b1a2a1a1a5c L48/S162   L148- L48+ P107- U106+ U198- until further test.
Don Constantino O’Neill is oral history was described as a tall man with blue eyes, other accounts say he had brown eyes with dark hair.  He was described as a very violent man involved in piracy who would fight Bulls with a gun and shield for fun. It’s will not be known, if this was done for some religious practice, or it was just some part of Don Constantino O’Neill’s ways.  His family was said to have fought in the land were people wore Wooden Shoes and there were windmills (The Spanish Netherlands, modern day Belgium). This O'Neill's oral history show they lived in Spain before migrating to the Spanish Netherlands around the 1600's. There were men named Edmundo, Eamon or an Enrique Rua O'Neill ,Rocco (Richard or Ricard), Gill (Guillermo), Juan (Sean, John) ,and Don Constantino O’Neill was the head of the family  that was ruled or composed  by eight heads and all lived in one area where they would all meet after long campaigns or raiding.



One important detail that I over looked and now see to have been a big clue was the mention of Don Constantino O’Neill, and these other O’Neill’s, who sailed on a ship with a “Black Cross on a White Field.”

I have researched this and there are two possibilities:
     

  1. The Teutonic Order Flag 
  2.  The Kroaz Du of Brittany.




I have found no evidence that the Teutonic Knights were in Spain or that an order of Teutonic Knights were part of anything in the Caribbean or Spain. But I did find that the Breton Ships did use a Black Cross Flag, and this was also a standard of Breton soldiers. Also the Kroaz Du was the flag of Brittany. Now finding any record of a Don Constantino O’Neill is Brittany involved in piracy, or in the Admiralty of Brittany will be the a big find.

In an earlier blog post on Don Constantino, I found that a Don Constantino O’Neill in August of 1642 took to the sea from Rochelle with fifty soldiers in a ship laden with arms and powder. La Rochelle is a city in Western France and was the largest seaport on the Bay of Biscay, or the Atlantic coast of France. Where was this ship heading to? And was this Don Constantino O’Neill who was raised in Galicia, Spain? What is also known is that La Rochelle was a haven for French privateers, merchants, and pirates. The Caribbean was well known to these men example are the maps of the islands in the West Indies done in the early 1600’s. I have not found any evidence that a Don Constantino O’Neill sailed to the Caribbean during the mid-1600, and finding records of such a voyage is basically impossible for me to do.

What I do now know is that this Black Cross Flag was part of Don Constantino O’Neill our progenitor, and part of Brittany and its ships.  Also that in 1642 there was a Don Constantino O’Neill in La Rochelle with fifty soldiers and a ship.
Due to the fact that I’m doing all research by myself in my spare time overlooking certain facts becomes the norm , but I strongly believe there are those out there who read this blog , and I know exactly that there are those who know who was Don Constantino O’Neill.
Time will tell and I will find who Don Constantino O’Neill was!  

Friday, January 27, 2012

O’Neill Y-DNA: Various O’Neill Clans By M.O’Neill


The truth is that from the years of 1036 to 1177 the O’Neill’s genealogy of pedigree is not really known that is over 140 years! Let’s say an estimated 4 generations. For any O’Neill to claim to be from the Royal House O’Neill, it is total ignorance and stupidity. There are countless y-dna snp’s found among the O’Neill’s and to this date in 2012. We have yet to know the true Haplotype, or the SNP of the Royal House of O’Neill. A true shame! Also there are plenty of O’Neill’s who are truly Geoghegan’s and not O’Neill’s, in various parts of Ireland, Australia, and North America. This is due to the assumption of the O’Neill surname by a Geoghegan in the early 1800’s.
According to the Pedigrees:
1. Aedh Macaemh Toinleasg O’Neill “Lazy Youth”, is the progenitor of the Tyrone and Clannaboy O’Neill’s.
2. Eoghan O'Neill (1432-1455), is the most recent common ancestor of the Tyrone and the O’Neill’s of the Fews.
3. Conn Baccach O’Neill (1519-1542), the 1st Earl of Tyrone, possible most recent common ancestor of the Tyrone O’Neill’s and the McShane. 
I strongly believe a NPE (Non Paternal Event) occurred among the Royal House of O’Neill’s during a wide time frame of 900’s - 1500’s. A more selected time frame I believe is around 900’s – 1177’s, and possibly there were more than one NPE that occurred exclusively among the Royal House of O’Neill’s.
 The coined phrase of the “O’Neill Variety” I have a theory that they were men absorbed into the clan from the surrounding population, and all shared a common ancestor from an ancient progenitor, but they are not of the Royal House of O’Neill. I will not be surprised that up to 60% of those O’Neill’s that are currently of the SNP L21/S145/M529 R1b1a2a1a1b4 (4,000 ybp) will end up being of the Dál gCais R1b1a2a1a1b4h R-L226 origin. Let’s see how many O’Neill’s upgrade their current SNP.
This will explain how these O’Neill’s survived in Ulster and Ireland, during years of wars, when the members of Royal House of O’Neill’s were being prosecuted and hunted down in Ireland. A y-dna sample of any of the descendants of the O’Neill’s who immigrated to Spain, Portugal, Holland, and the Caribbean will shed light on the Royal House of O’Neill.

I broke down the various SNP’s found among the O’Neill’s, since no one really seems to care or want to do so.

O’Neill’s L21/S145/M529 R1b1a2a1a1b4 4,000 ybp estimated circa 1990 B.C. PROGENITOR UNKNOWN.
R1b1a2a1a1b4 R-L21/ M529/ S145 are mainly found in England and Ireland and among the majority of O’Neill.

O’Neill’s of the SNP S28/U152     R1b1a2a1a1b3 3,500 ybp estimated circa 1480 B.C. PROGENITOR UNKNOWN.
SNP S28/U152 R1b1a2a1a1b3 is found among those of origins in the Rhine, Meuse & Rhône basins, Alps, and North Italy. The theory is that its origins are in the Hallstatt-La Tène cultures and it’s an indication of an Alpine Celtic origin.

O’Neill’s of the SNP M222 R1b1a2a1a1b4b 3,000 ybp estimated circa 1480 B.C. PROGENITOR NIALL OF THE NINE HOSTAGES.
R1b1a2a1a1b4b R-M222 is associated with the Irish and Scottish, but especially the northern Irish. Often associated with the Uí Néill dynasty Niall of the Nine Hostages closely related to the Connacht dynasties, the Uí Briúin, and the Uí Fiachrach.
(Note: The progenitor of the Royal House of O’Neill’s is a Niall Glundubh mac Áedo, and not Niall of the Nine Hostages.)

Common O’Neill’s Y-DNA P312/S116 R1b1b2a1b 5,300 ybp estimated circa 3280 B.C. PROGENITOR UNKNOWN.

O’Neill’s of the SNP L2/S139 R1b1a2a1a1b3c 2,500 ybp estimated circa 489 B.C. PROGENITOR UNKNOWN.
SNP L2/S139 R1b1a2a1a1b3c is mainly found in Italy, Germany, Belgium, Britain, Ireland, and Norway. The theory is that it’s of an Alpine Celtic origin.

Neely/O’Neill’s of Pennsylvania SNP M405/S21/U106 R1b1a2a1a1a 3,500 ybp estimated circa 1480 B.C. PROGENITOR UNKNOWN.
 R1b1a2a1a1a M405/S21/U106 is found in the geographical regions of Frisia, Benelux, England, Austria, and northern Italy. It’s referred as a Western Germanic SNP and associated with the Germanic tribes. Only way this SNP which is not found with frequency in Ireland is part of the O’Neill’s is either through a Celt – Germanic tribe like the Belgae ,or the Menapii both recorded in Ireland anciently , or a NPE involving the French Normans, Anglo – Saxons, Danes, or Vikings. The O’Neill history has had enough of a dubious genealogy and several NPE (Non Paternal Events) that anything is possible.

O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico SNP L48/S162 R1b1a2a1a1a5c 3,600 ybp estimated 1300 B.C. PROGENITOR DON CONSTANTINO O’NEILL.
 SNP L48/S162 R1b1a2a1a1a5c (A sub clade of the R1b1a2a1a1a M405/S21/U106), it’s only to date found among the O’Neill’s in Puerto Rico is said to be of a Germanic origin. This SNP maybe of a group of early Germanic tribes settling in the Elbe watershed, and named the Herminones by Tacitus’s in 98 AD who placed them as one of the tribes of Mannus. Some theories believe that this Haplotype of the O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico maybe of an  East Germanic tribe that constituted of migrants who may have moved from Scandinavia into the area between the Oder and Vistula rivers circa 600 and 300 B.C.



Dál gCais O’Neill’s / O’Neill’s of Thomond R1b1a2a1a1b4h R-L226.PROGENITOR UNKNOWN.
 R1b1a2a1a1b4h R-L226 referred to as Irish Type III; it is concentrated in central western Ireland and associated with the Dál gCais of Ireland.  The Dal gCais claim to be the descendants of Cas mac Conall Echlúath, who is believed to be the brother of the mythological Éogan Mór, son of Ailill Aulom, of the Eóganachta dynasties.

Clannaboy O’Neill’s of Portugal SNP UNKNOWN PROGENITOR HUGH BUIDHE O’NEILL.

O’Neill’s of the Fews SNP UNKNOWN PROGENITOR AODH OF THE FEWS.





POSSIBLE FUTURE SNP’s THAT COULD BE FOUND AMONG THE O’NEILL’s:

R1b1a2a1a1b4f R-L159.2 associated with the Kings of Leinster and Diarmait Mac Murchada. It’s found among those tested in the coastal areas of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man, the Hebrides, Norway, western and southern Scotland, northern and southern England, northeast France, and northern Denmark.
R1b1a2a1a1b4g R-L193 estimated to be 2,000 years old, and associated geographically with the western "Border Region" of Scotland. I’ve yet to see any O’Neill’s tested for this SNP.

The O’Neill’s of Dál gCais: R1b1a2a1a1b4h By M.O’Neill


 I have taken sometime to see and find the various origins, of many of the O’Neill’s currently tested, since they at least deserve that respect to be placed and helped. Looking at group of O’Neill’s that share a common haplotype I believe they are of the Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1b4h SNP R-L226. In my research I have found a total of 7 O’Neill’s that maybe among those of the Dál gCais O’Neill’s. This sub clade is within R-L21, and is defined by the presence of the marker L226, also known as S168. Referred by many as the Irish Type III, it is concentrated in Central Western Ireland and associated with the Dál gCais kindred. I suspect that these are the O’Neill’s of Thomond!

1. The majority of O’Neill’s tested are of the SNP P312/S116 R1b1b2a1b an estimated 5,300 years old.
2. There is another group of O’Neill’s that belong to the SNP M222 R1b1a2a1a1b4b an estimated 3,000 years old.

 Sadly! To this day the O’Neill DNA Project is still in disarray with countless members ungrouped etc. Like I said before what we have is an agenda by those O’Neill’s that are chasing after the mythological figure Niall of the Nine Hostages M222 SNP in association with the O’Neill’s, and if you do not match the SNP M222, it seems that you’re on your own. Hopefully in 2012 the O’Neill DNA Project gets its self in order, and gives it members their respect to be placed in their respected groupings.
Those O’Neill’s of the Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1b4h/ SNP R-L226 are eliminated from being O’Neill’s descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and of the Ui Neill. They belong to the Dál gCais, who were a dynastic group of related septs located in the North of Munster, Ireland. The Dal gCais claim to be the descendants of Cas mac Conall Echlúath, who is believed to be the brother of the mythological Éogan Mór, son of Ailill Aulom, of the Eóganachta dynasties.
This group of O’Neill’s are now separated from the other O’Neill’s. They have more in common with those of the O’Brien surnamed than many of the other O’Neill’s.   
If you’re an O’Neill with origins in Central Western Ireland, match the y-dna haplotype below, and have no tested for the SNP. I would advise them to do so and it’s very likely they are of the Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1b4h/ SNP R-L226.

O’Neill’s of Thomond 25 markers Haplotype:
Y Search ID:
NJ258 O’Neill’s of Thomond.

DYS 393 = 13
DYS 19/394 = 14
DYS 391 = 11
DYS 385a = 11
DYS 385b  = 14
DYS 426 = 12
DYS 388 = 12
DYS 439 = 11
DYS 389-1 = 13
DYS 392 = 13
DYS 389-2 = 29
DYS 458   = 17
DYS 459a  = 8
DYS 459b  = 9
DYS 447   = 25
DYS 448   = 19
DYS 449   = 29
DYS 464a = 13
DYS 464b = 13
DYS 464c = 15
DYS 464d = 17
YCA IIa = 19
YCA IIb = 23
DYS 456 = 15

 NOTE: Now what we need is for any of the descendants of these men to have the courage and come forward with a y-dna to find the differences among all these O’Neill’s starting with.
1. The O’Neill’s of The Fews: The male relatives of Don Carlos O'Neill & Don Arturo O’Neill.
2. The Clannabuidhe O'Neill’s: Don Hugo O'Neill of Portugal or any of his male relatives to come forwards with a y-dna sample.
3. The O’Neill’s of Ivowen: Alan O'Neill of Co. Waterford, or any of his male relatives to come forward with a y-dna test.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

De legerdienst O'Neills en de eer 1600s - 1800s by M.A.O'Neill



Kapitein. Tirlough O' Neill, Kleinzoon van Feilimidhe O'Neill, diende in het Spaanse leger nadat de Engelse overheid een prijs voor zijn hoofd aanbood.

Luitenant. Kolonel Tirlough O'Neill b. 1690. Gediend in de Regimenten van Berwick,Waterford en regimenten Hibernia. Gedood door raiders van Moslims in 1748.

Luitenant. Algemeen Brian O' Neill, diende vele jaren in Spaans Nederland onder Algemeen. De Regimenten van O'Neill van de Kuiten van Owen in Vlaanderen. Was één van de belangrijkste ontwerpers van Ierse Opstand 1641.

Kolonel. Kunst Og O'Neill b. 1622 d. 1663. Gevochten in Ierse Opstand 1641. gediend in de Spaanse Ierse Regimenten van Tyrone. Ridder van Orde van Calatrava 1662.

Kolonel. Jose O'Neill, die onder Nicolas (Niall) wordt gediend O'Neill DE Tyrone O'Kelly in de Regimenten van Irlanda.

Kolonel. Terencio (Terence) O'Neill b. 9.3.1759. Ridder van Orde van Santiago in 1786. Gediend in het Regiment van Hibernia.

Algemeen van de luitenant. Felix O'Neill b. 1720 d. 1795. Gediend in het Spaanse Leger.

Brigadegeneraal. Felix O'Neill d. 1812 . Gediend in Regiment van Hibernia.

Kapitein General. Juan O'Neill b. 1765 d. 1808.

Kapitein General. Felix O'Neill d. 1862 . Ridder van de Orde van Koning Carlos III.

Kapitein. Henry O'Neill.

De Kolonel van de luitenant. Nicolas (Niall) O'Neill DE Tyrone O'Kelly b. 1734.

De Kolonel van de luitenant. Arturo O'Neill DE Tyrone O'Kelly. B 1736 d. 1814

Algemeen. Tulio O'Neill O' Keeffe b. 1784 d. 1855. Kolonel van de regimenten van de Prinses. Ridder van de Grote Orde van San Fernando.

Algemeen van de luitenant. Arturo O'Neill O' Keeffe b. 1783. Ridder van de Koninklijke Orde van Koning Carlos III. Kapitein van de eerste battallion van milities van infanterie van Puerto Rico.

Luitenant. Arturo Eustasio O'Neill Andino b. 29.03.1857, gediend in de Infanterie van Puerto Rico voor de Spaanse kroon, Kleinzoon van Generaal van de Luitenant. Arturo O'Neill O' Keeffe.

Kapitein. Arturo O'Neill Abajo b.1890 (Madrid). d. 3.12.1936. Groot-kleinzoon van Lieut. Algemene Arturo O'Neill O' Keeffe.

De heer. William Johnson. geboren 1715, Smithtown, Provincie Meath, Ierland. d. 6.11.1774, dichtbij Johnstown, N.Y. Een Britse koloniale ambtenaar. In 1737 emigreerde hij van Ierland en regelde in New York Mohawk Vallei. In 1746 werd hij benoemd kolonel van Iroquois Confederacy.

John Johnson, 2de Baronet de Heer John Johnson, 2de geboren Baronet. 11.05.1741. Een loyalistleider tijdens Amerikaanse Revolutie. Hij was de zoon van de Inspecteur van Indische Zaken de Heer William Johnson, 1st Baronet, die de Britse nederzetting van de Vallei Mohawk had bevorderd en de gemeenschap van Johnstown in Provincie Tryone in opgericht Provincie van New York.

Brian O'Neill, Zoon van Tiege O'Neill, a mercenary in Frankrijk en Portugal.

John O'Neill, Zoon van Teige en broer van Brian O'Neill, mercenary in Frankrijk en Portugal.

Algemeen. John „Telling van Tyrone“ O'Neill, die in het Spaanse leger in Spaans Nederland wordt gediend.

Algemeen. De Kuiten O'Neill, d. van Owen. 1649. Diende binnen het Spaanse leger in Spaans Nederland. Bevelhebber van de Ierse Verbonden Krachten in Ierse Opstand 1640's.

Kolonel. Eoghan (Owen) O'Neill, die in de legers van Frankrijk wordt gediend.

Ambtenaar Luaghadh (Lewis) O'Neil, die in de legers van Frankrijk wordt gediend.

Kolonel. Gordon O'Neill, Leider van Ulster Jacobites.

O'Neill's van Puerto Rico by M.O'Neill

O'Neills van Puerto Rico


Er waren velen O'Neills in Caraïbisch vooral Tellingen van Tyron van de MACFeardorcha Ó lijn Néill van Aodh Mór. Trek Patrick O'Neill was aan geboren in Spaans Nederland (moderne dag België) binnen 1622 en gezien de hoffelijkheidstitel van Telling van Tyrone in deferentie aan de titel van zijn vader die op de dood van werd genomen Hugh O'Neill in Rome 1616. Patrick O'Neill en zijn neef Eoghan Rua Ó Néill, anglicized zoals De Kuiten O'Neill van Owen (c. 1590-1649) "Rode Owen", was een de zeventiende eeuwmilitair en één van beroemdst van de familie O'Neill van Ulster O'Neill was de zoon van Kunst O'Neill, een jongere broer van Hugh O'Neill, 2de Graaf van Tyrone. Als jonge mens, linkerIerland in Vlucht van de Graaven om aan de Engelse verovering van zijn inwoner te ontsnappen Ulster. Hij groeide in Spaans Nederland en bracht 40 jaar door die in het Ierse regiment van het Spaanse leger dienen. Hij zag het grootste deel van zijn gevecht in De Oorlog van tachtig Jaar tegen Nederlandse Republiek in Vlaanderen, in het bijzonder bij de belegering van Arras, waar hij het Spaanse garnizoen beval. O'Neill was, als velen Gaëlisch Ierse ambtenaren in de Spaanse dienst, zeer vijandig aan de Engelse Protestantse aanwezigheid in Ierland. Beide neven keerden aan Ierland terug tijdens Ierse Opstand van 1641 om in te vechten Ierse Verbonden Oorlogen. Kuit O'Neill werd van Owen vergiftigd door Cromwell verdedigers en binnen gestorven 1649. Patrick O'Neill verliet Ierland en nam loyaliteit en wapens voor Koning van Frankrijk en verplaatst zijn familie naar het Eiland van Martinique daar leefden zij 200 jaar. In Ierse Opstand 1641 bleef de Heer Henry O'Neill loyaal aan de Engelse kroon terwijl zijn zonen en broers een prominente rol in Ierse Opstand speelden 1641, resulterend in de inbeslagneming zijn land omhoog onder een aantal kolonisten Cromwellian werd verdeeld; de belangrijkste begunstigde was de Bal van Thomas waarvan diverse toelagen meer dan 6.000 acres bedroegen.

De heer Henry O'Neill was banished aan Connaught , Ierland. Waar hij een landgoed in Co. werd toegekend. Mayo, Ierland. Zijn zoon Henry O'Neill (Enrique O'Neill) binnen 1755 de 99 jaar huur op zijn land in Meelick, Carrowrory en Carrowconnell verliep. Henry (Enrique) O'Neill en zijn vrouw Hanna O'Kelly , de dochter van adviseur John O'Kelly van Keenagh, Co. Roscommon verplaatste zijn familie ongeveer naar Spanje 1758. In het resultaat van James Knox van Moyne van Killala, Co. Mayo trof maatregelen tegen O' Neill om zijn land in beslag te nemen. Tijdens Cromwell en de Engelsen Protestants gewerkt om oorlog met het beleid van uitroeiing van de Ieren te geven. De onmenselijke methodes om het Iers te verkopen hebben slaven aan aanplantingseigenaars in Leeward Eilanden Monseratte vooral en andere Brits geregeerde Eilanden. De Leeward Eilanden liggen het oosten van Puerto Rico dit de perfecte kans voor de veteranen van de Ierse oorlogen en Spaanse Regimenten bood die in het Spaans hadden gevochten Nederland aan nauwkeurige wraak. Soms verenigd met het Frans verzamelt zich aangevallen de Britse kolonies meestal resulterend in uitroeiing van Engelse aanplantingseigenaars en de inheemse inwoners in deze Eilanden.

De geschiedenis toont aan dat de gehade vorige kennis van O' Neill van de Eilanden met de namen van Rocco, Eammon, Constatino of Conn de naam die misschien verwijst naar Conn O'Neill, 1st Graaf van Tyrone, Eoghan, Waren Edmundo & de Kieuw deze mensen die eerst in Ultonia en regimenten Hibernia voor Kroon van Spanje dat soms met wordt verenigd Frans om de Engelsen van deze Eilanden te elimineren.




Het meeste O'Neill van de families van Puerto Rico heeft voor vele generaties in districs van Hato Nuevo verbleven, Mamey en Sonadora van de stad van Guaynabo die op de Noordelijke kust van het Eiland Puerto Rico wordt gevestigd. Andere families O'Neill hebben ook in de stad van Rio Piedras en de stad van Caguas geregeld. Veel andere families O'Neill die van immigreerden Barbados geregeld op het Eiland Viques. O'Neill heeft opbrengst een paar burgemeesters in hun geëerbiedigdee steden.


 De nakomelingen van Don Enrique O'Neill van Fews

In 1755 de 99 jaar huur op zijn land binnen Meelick, Verliepen Carrowrory en Carrowconnell. Henry (Enrique) O'Neill en zijn vrouw Hanna O'Kelly, de dochter van adviseur John O'Kelly van Keenagh, Co. Roscommon verplaatste zijn familie aan Spanje ongeveer 1758. Zij werden de ouders van Don Arturo O'Neill DE Tyrone geboren in 1736 Dublin, Ierland. Laatstgenoemde gekend door de titel van 1st Marques Del Norte en Gouverneur van Yucatan in 10.03.1792. De opvolger van Don Jose Sabido de Vargas. Genoemd Gouverneur van West- Florida en genoemd in De opperste Raad van Oorlog van Spanje dat (Governor Miguel DE Uztaraiz vervangt). Zijn broer Luitenant. Kolonel. Niall "Nicolas" O'Neill O'Kelly was b. 1734 stierven bij Saragossa,Spanje. Trek aan Tulio O'Neill O'Kelly huwde Catherine O'Keffe y Whalen en werd de ouders van Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe en Tulio O'Neill O'Keffe geboren in St. Croix binnen 1784 werd a Algemeen en gewonnen veel onderscheid tijdens Peninsulaire Oorlog. Hij huwde Manuela DE Castilla de dochter van Spaanse Nobel. Zij werden ouders van Don Juan Antonio Luis O'Neill geboren in 1812 wie Dona Luisa DE huwde Salamanca. Laatstgenoemde hij erfte zijn moederstitels in 1847. La Granja, Marques DE Caltojar van Marques DE, Telling van Benajiar en Marques DE Valdeosera (d.1877). Van toen op zijn zij genoemd geworden O'Neill van Fews van Sevilla. Trek Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe was aan geboren 1783 in St. Croix. Werd Lieut. Kolonel in 17.08.1828 binnen Bayamon , Puerto Rico. A Ridder van Koninklijke Orde van Koning Carlos derde van Spanje en tweede Marques del Norte. Hij stierf in 7 Sept., 1832 en wordt begraven in Rooms-katholiek Kerk van Frederiksted , Heilige Croix (Santa Cruz). Hij werd gehuwd aan Joanna Chabert Heyliger op 19 April, 1802 in St. Croix. De recente bevindingen tonen aan dat andere O'Neill geregeld in Puerto Rico in 1770s of vroege 1700s in volgorde van deed Spaans Koninklijke Hof. Het vroegste verslag toont aan dat van een mens genoemd Patricio O'Neill in Puerto Rico in 1770s aankwam.




  

O’Neill’s de Puerto Rico by M. O'Neill

O'Neill de Puerto Rico són els descendents de diverses famílies d'O'Neill, majoritàriament soldats d'ascendència irlandesa i espanyols que van emigrar i es van assentar a la costa nord de l'illa de Puerto Rico durant els anys 1700 i 1800.

Hi havia molts O'Neills al Carib, especialment Comtes Tyron de Feardorcha de Aodh línia d'O Neill Mór. Patrick O'Neill va néixer per tirar en els Països Baixos espanyols (l'actual Bèlgica) en 1622 i va rebre el títol de cortesia de Comte de Tyrone, en deferència als títols de la mort del seu pare va ser portat Hugh O'Neill en Roma 1616. Patrick O'Neill i Eoghan Rua O Neill seu cosí, l'anglicisme com el Owen Roe O'Neill (c. 1590-1649) "Xarxa Owen" era un soldat del segle XVII i un dels més famosos de la família d'O'Neill d'Ulster O "Neill era el fill d'Art O'Neill, un germà menor de Hugh O'Neill, Segundo Comte de Tyrone. Quan era jove, va deixar Irlanda alvol dels comtes de la conquesta Anglès del cap per escapar de Ulster. Es va criar en els Països Baixos espanyols i va passar 40 anys en el regiment irlandès del servei exèrcit espanyol. Ell va veure la major part de la seva lluita en la Guerra de vuitanta anys contra la República holandesa en Flandes , especialment en el lloc de Arres , on va comandar la guarnició espanyola. O'Neill va ser, com molts gaèlic irlandès oficials en el servei en espanyol, molt hostil a la presència protestant a Irlanda del Anglès. Els dos primers van tornar a Irlanda, quan la rebel • lió irlandesa de 1641 per lluitar contra les guerres confederades d'Irlanda . Engendro d'Owen O'Neill va ser enverinat per Cromwell seguidors i va morir en 1649.

Patrick O'Neill va sortir d'Irlanda i va prendre les armes i la lleialtat al rei de França i es va traslladar amb la seva família a l'illa de Martinica, on vivien 200 anys. Rebel lió Irlandesa de 1641 O'Neill Sir Henry va romandre lleial a la corona d'Anglès com els seus fills i germans, un paper destacat en l'aixecament Irlandès va jugar en 1641, donant com a resultat la confiscació de les seves terres pels colons en una de Cromwell va ser dividit, el principal beneficiari va ser el Thomas Ball, el diverses subvencions van ascendir a més de 6.000 hectàrees. Don Enrique O'Neill va ser desterrat a Connaught, Irlanda. El seu fill, Enrique O'Neill al 1755 el contracte d'arrendament de 99 anys a la seva terra en Meelick, Carrowrory Carrowconnell i se'n va anar. Enrique O'Neill i la seva esposa Hanna O’Kelly, la filla del conseller Joan O'Kelly de Keenagh, Co. Roscommon mudar amb la seva família a Espanya al voltant de 1758 . En el resultat de James Knox de Moyne de Killala, Co. Maig va prendre mesures contra Neill O 'per la seva terra confiscada.

Les Illes de Sotavent es troben a l'est de Puerto Rico aquesta oportunitat el perfecte per als veterans de les guerres d'Irlanda i ofereix regiments espanyols havien lluitat en el mercat espanyol els Països Baixos per venjar-se. Els resultats recents mostren que altres O'Neill es va establir a Puerto Rico en la dècada de 1700 o principis de 1770 per tal de fer espanyols Cort Reial. El primer informe mostra que un home anomenat Juan O'Neill va arribar a Puerto Rico en la dècada de 1700’s. La història demostra que tenia coneixement previ de O’ Neill’s de les illes amb els noms de Rocco, Eammon, Constatino o Conn el nom pot fer referència a Conn O'Neill, primer Comte de Tyrone, Eoghan, Edmundo i Gill Si el aquestes persones que primer Ultònia i regiments Hibernia de la Coronad'Espanya que, de vegades units francesos a les Illes Britàniques per eliminar això.

La major part de la família O'Neill de Puerto Rico té per a moltes generacions de Hato Nou districtes va quedar somiadora Mamey i la ciutat de Guaynabo a la costa nord de l'illa de Puerto Rico es troba. O'Neill també a altres famílies a la ciutat de Riu Pedres i la ciutat de Caguas regulat.





Els descendents de Don Enrique O'Neill de les Fews

En 1755 el contracte d'arrendament de 99 anys a la seva terra en Meelick , i es va anar Carrowrory Carrowconnell. Henry (Enrique) O'Neill i la seva esposa Hanna O'Kelly, la filla de John Kelly assessor de Keenagh , Co. Roscommon mudar amb la seva família a Espanya al voltant de 1758. Es van convertir en els pares de don Arturo O'Neill de Tyrone DE néixer el 1736 a Dublín, Irlanda . Aquest últim és conegut pel títol de Marquès del Nord primer i el governador de Yucatán en 1792.10.03. El successor de Don José Sabut de Vargas. Nomenat governador de West Florida i s'esmenta en el Consell Suprem de la Guerra d'Espanya, que (en substitució del governador Miguel de Uztaraiz). El seu germà, el Tinent .Coronel . Niall O'Neill 'Nicolas' O'Kelly va morir el 1734 a Saragossa , Espanya . Estireu Tuli O'Neill, Kelly es va casar amb Catalina O'Keffe i Whalen i es va convertir en els pares d'Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe i Tuli O'Neill O'Keffe va néixer a St Croix en 1784 era un general, i va obtenir nombroses distincions durant la Guerra Peninsular . Es va casar amb Manuela de Castella, filla d'espanyol Nobel. Van ser pares de Don Juan Antonio Luis O'Neill va néixer el 1812, que es va casar amb Donya Luisa, la de Salamanca . Ell va heretar l'últim títol de la seva mare el 1847. La Granja, Marquès de Marquès de Caltojar, comte de Benajiar i Marquès de Valdeosera (?-1877). A partir de llavors van ser coneguts com O'Neill FEWS de Sevilla . Tire d'Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe va néixer en 1783 a St Croix. Era tinent. El coronel en 1828.08.17 en Bayamón , Puerto Rico. Un cavaller de la Reial Ordre del Rei Carlos I d'Espanya i el tercer segon Marquès del Nord. Va morir a 07 de Setembre., 1832 i està enterrat a la catòlica Església en Frederiksted , St Croix (Santa Creu). Ell va estar casat amb Juana Heyligers Chabert el 19 d'abril, 1802 a Santa Cruz.



• Tuli O'Neill i Luis Chabert b. 17/06/1808 a St Croix.

• Arturo O'Neill i Chabert 25/08/1820 en Loyza, Puerto Rico 07/09 és batejat en 1821.

• O'Neill i Chabert b. Micaela Ulpià 04/03/1825 Puerto Rico batejada la filla del Marquès del Nord a San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Gonzalo O'Neill i Chabert b. 20/08. 1829 Rio Piedras , Puerto Rico és batejat en 31/03. 1830 a San Juan , Puerto Rico .

• Arturo O'Neill Andino Eustasio nascut a San Juan, Puerto Rico 03/29/1857.

• Arturo O'Neill baix nascut a Madrid de 1890 van morir 3012. 1936 .

• Arturo O'Neill Pecino va morir a l'edat de 17 anys en 1,03. 1937

• Diego Ricardo Arturo O'Neill Pròcul Pecino. Nascut a 04/14/1922.

• Cesar Arturo O'Neill de Tyrone va néixer Daneyko Oviedo, Astúries, 9 /10/ 1950

• Carlos O'Neill Pecino

• Margarida O'Neill Pecino

• Àfrica O'Neill Pecino

• Miguel O'Neill Pecino

• Luis O'Neill Pecino

• Maria del Rosario Magdalena baix O'Neill va néixer a San Juan, Puerto Rico, 22/07/1895.



The O’Neill’s of the Fews in St. Croix




For over 400 years the word Caribbean, West Indies to the Irish genealogist and culture brings them the memory of their failures and sinister acts of Oliver Cromwell’s ethnic cleansing and the phrase “To Hell of Barbados.” But Cromwell’s ethnic cleansing is a major part of Irish history, and the possible culprit for not knowing the true current genetic make-up of the Irish population prior to the 1600’s. This is one of the main reasons the Caribbean has been neglected by many O’Neill and Irish genealogist, and many have favored searching into the just the O’Neill’s in Spain, Portugal, and France. Many just focus on the y-dna of the descendants of the potato famine O’Neill’s, or those O’Neill’s who remained in Ireland after countless others immigrated to fight in the Catholic armies in Europe. When I first started researching the O’Neill’s in the Caribbean it was unbelievable the ignorance of the so called Irish genealogist, and O’Neill experts. A real shame!!



“Between the years 1651 to 1654 over 40,000 Celtic Irishmen marched away , to die with all their accustomed gallantry-many winning imperishable renown – in the services of France, Spain, Poland, and Italy.”     - Elliot O’Donnell The Irish Abroad (1915).



According to some accounts a total of 80,000 to 100,000 Irish men, women, and children were transported to the English owned islands in the West Indies and the Americas. Many of these people were transported from the ports of Munster, and some have estimated that from 1652 to 1657 a total of 50,000 Irish were transported. When Cromwell got rid of the Irish soldiers his ethnic cleaning of Ireland began with the explosion and forcibly transporting around 3 quarters of the population of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster to Connaught in the West. Again, the population in Ireland was reduced from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. The Irish never had a true place to really settle in the Caribbean the island of Montserrat “The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean” which has been a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands since 1632. It has always been the main island mentioned, but a fact not mentioned by many is that the Irish in the Caribbean where in various other islands as merchants, traders, and military men.

There were various Islands in the Caribbean that many Irish thrived as merchants, traders and soldiers. Among these islands there were three were the O’Neill’s settled of these being St. Croix, Martinique, and Puerto Rico. How the O’Neill’s arrived in Spain is well known, but how they ended up in St. Croix is another. From what I do know it is that it was due to the opportunity of sugar trade business. In 1665 the French West India Company ruled the island of St. Croix and it only lasted around 7 years, and by 1695 there were hardly any French settlers on the island. Then the Danish West India and Guinea Company bought St. Croix from France in June 13, 1733 and were in charge of the central administration of St. Croix. In 1754 the Danish Crown took over the island and it became a Royal Colony, and then in the late 1740’s, a group of Irish merchants and planters with various connections began to purchase land in Saint Croix.

The start of the O’Neill’s of the Fews in the Caribbean starts in the year of 1755, when the 99 year lease expires on the lands of Don Enrique O'Neill of the Fews, also known as Sir Henry O'Neill of the Fews. Circa the year 1758 it’s believed Don Enrique O'Neill of the Fews moves his family to Spain. Don Arturo O'Neill O’Kelly 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 Mexico. He became the successor of Don Jose Sabido de Vargas, and was named the Governor of West Florida, and named into the Supreme Council of War of Spain by replacing Governor Miguel de Uztaraiz. His brother Lieutenant Colonel Niall 'Nicolas' O'Neill O'Kelly was born in 1734, and died at Saragossa, Spain. Then there was Don Enrique O’Neill O’Kelly of the Fews, Don Tulio O’Neill O’Kelly of the Fews, Terencio O’Neill of the Fews , and various other O’Neill’s of the Fews and O’Neill’s around the Caribbean islands who were serving in the French and Spanish armies during the 1700’s and earlier.



On May 1, 1777 Don Tulio O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone, of the O'Neill's House of the Fews, marries Catalina O’Keeffe Velez, of the island of St. Nevis. They became the parents of:



1. Lieutenant Colonel Arturo O'Neill O’Keeffe born in 1783 and died on September 7, 1832, and was buried in the Roman Catholic Church of Federichriste, Saint Croix (Santa Cruz). He was married to Joanna Chabert Heyliger on April 19, 1802 in St. Croix.

2. General Don Tulio O'Neill O’Keeffe born in St. Croix in 1784, 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 mother’s 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.”



3. Lady Ann O'Neill O’Keeffe died at the age of 66, she was born on February 3, 1778 in St. Croix and died in August 16, 1844 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She married on July 9, 1796, by a Catholic Priest to Lieutenant-General Peter Lotharius Oxholm, who was born in October 7, 1753 and died on July 27, 1827 on his estate of Fredriksdal in Lyngby, North of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lieutenant-General Peter L. Oxholm was the owner of the St. George Hill, Sally's Fancy, and Hope plantations. He produced maps and writings in 1794 of the Danish West Indies. In 1814, he became General Governor of St. Croix, until 1816, when he became ill, and had to travel back with his family to Denmark.



In 1759 Colonel Terencio O'Neill of the Fews is born, in 1786 is known as a Knight of Santiago, and in June 15, 1792 he is described to have been a planter in St. Croix along with Don Tulio O’Neill O’Kelly of the Fews in September 10, 1790. Not much is known about Don Tulio and Don Terencio O’Neill of the Fews during their time in St. Croix outside that they were military men serving the Spanish crown living on an island controlled by the Danes. The marriage of Lady Ann O’Neill of the Fews and Pater Lotharius Oxholm is a perfect example of O’Neill daughters used as precious commodities and served to unite and reinforce partnerships and business ventures both within these communities. Lady Ann O’Neill O’Keeffe of the Fews was 18 years old when she married Peter Lotharius Oxholm who was 43 years old a total of 25 years her elder. These were the times of the late 1700’s St. Croix and O’Neill’s.

Peter Lotharius Oxholm was first married to a Maria de Windt Heyliger, and this surname of Heyliger appears among the O’Neill’s of the Fews with the marriage of Don Arturo O’Neill O’Keeffe of the Fews married to Joanna Chabert Heyliger on April 19, 1802 in St. Croix. The Heyliger’s seemed to have been one of the most numerous and powerful families on the island of St. Croix, with various plantations, marriages among royalty, and they all look to have been described as Dutch, but were possibly of a German origin. The surname and family Chabert is also found in St. Croix and they seem to have been French. Both of these two families the Chabert and Heyliger were both Catholics.

What we can see is that the Lady Anne O’Neill O’Keeffe of the Fews married a Dane and died in Denmark, just like many other O’Neill women of the House of Tyrone in the past that married and had children among the Vikings Lords in ancient times. We can also see that during these times the Sevilla O’Neill’s of the Fews line married among Spanish noble women, and the Asturias O’Neill’s of the Fews married Germanic and French women.

The Counts of Tyrone, and O’Neill’s of the Fews a part of the House of Tyrone and its descendants were born in the Caribbean, fought in the Caribbean, and made their fortunes in the Caribbean and not in Europe.





NOTE:

Peter O’Neale Christiansted in September 4, 1777 in St. Croix was written down as a Royal! Just like Tully O’Neill and other of the Fews. Now who was this Peter O’Neale? This is a big mystery that hasn’t been solved.

The O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico are various families one are the descendants of a Don Constantino O’Neill from Galicia via the Spanish Netherlands. And there are other families of O’Neill’s in Puerto Rico that can be descendants of the O’Neill’s of the Fews especially the sons of Don Arturo O’Neill O’Keeffe and Don Enrique O’Neill O’Kelly, yet due to the lack of interest we have not found much info or O’Neill’s in Puerto Rico with courage to take a y-dna test.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Niall Glundubh mac Áedo: Part II By M.A.O’Neill




The high degree of association between the progenitor of the O’Neill’s and the Vikings is well documented. Only thing it’s ignored and dismissed by many who wish to pursue their own agenda. It will be against the status quo for the Royal House of O’Neill to be of a Scandinavian origin and not Celtic one. For years many of the O’Neill and those who research the origins of the O’Neill rely on the Annals of Ulster, Annals of the Four Master and various other Irish works, yet they do not really look into other sources and when they do they dismiss them.
If the Anglo Saxon Chronicles are correct and Niall Glundubh mac Áedo was the brother of Sigtrygg “Squint Eyed” died in 927, he was the Norse King of Dublin who later reigned as King of York. (Other brothers were Ragnall d. 921, Olaf, Ivarr d. 904, and Gofraid d. 934.) How Niall Glundubh mac Áedo gained position within the Ui Neill clan is a subject to a real study.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicles A.D. 921

This year King Edward repaired the town of Gladmouth; and the same year King Sihtric slew Neil his brother.
Certain clues are available with the children of Niall Glundubh mac Áedo:

The most famous is Muirchertach ‘of the Leather Cloaks’ mac Neill, died on February 26, 943; slain in the battle of Ath-FhirdiathHe was killed by the Viking King of Dublin, Blácaire mac Gofrith. I’ve yet to read of any other Irish King to have taken a fleet, as far as, the Hebrides to give battle to the Vikings. 

The second son of Niall was Conaing mac Neill, who died circa 937.

1. The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Conaing son of Niall and the foreigners of Loch Eathach” won a battle “over the province of Ulidia” in 931.
2.  The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 937 of “Conaing son of Niall.”
3. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 937 of "Conaing son of Niall, heir designate of Ireland”. 

(Conaing had a wife name unknown and they had one child named Fergal died circa 937 A.D.)
 (The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 937 of "Ferga son of Conaing, king of Ailech”.)

Mael Muire died circa 966.

1. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 966 of "Mael Muire daughter of Niall son of Aed”.
Njalsdatter born circa 975 A.D. married a man named Gudrod Iverson.

Anyone that has read “The Laxdaela Saga” knows the story of Melkorka, the daughter of the Irish King Mýrkjartan. The story goes like this Melkorka was kidnapped at the age of 15 by Vikings, and she was bought at a slave market from a Rus merchant on Brännö by a man named Höskuldur unknown to him that she was the daughter of an Irish King.  Höskuldur took her to Iceland where gave birth to two boys one named Helgi, and another boy named Óláfr, and nicknamed “the Peacock” at the age of 12 , because of his fancy clothing and proud character. Later on in the saga Melkorka wanted to send her son Óláfr to Ireland to meet his grandfather King Mýrkjartan, and to get to know his family, but Höskuldur refused. Óláfr at the age of eighteen goes and pays his respect to King Harald Grey cloak and befriends his mother, Gunnhildr who was once the lover of Óláfr uncle named Hrut Herjolfsson. When Gunnhildr learns that Óláfr wants to travel to Ireland to seek his grandfather King Myrkjartan, she orders a ship to be made ready for Óláfr and gives him a crew of sixty men. When Óláfr reached Ireland he met his grandfather King Mýrkjartan and handed him a golden ring of his mother to prove that he was his grandchild and that his mother was still alive. Óláfr and his men spend the winter with the king Myrkjartan, fighting with him against raiders. Later King Mýrkjartan offers Óláfr the Peacock to inherit the crown, but he rejects the offer, and travels back to Norway and then to Iceland.
 
Who was this Irish King Mýrkjartan? No other than Muirchertach “of the leather Cloaks." According to the Laxdaela Saga Olaf “the Peacock” was offered the Kingdom of the Cenel Eoghain by Muirchertach “of the leather cloaks”, since he believed Olaf was better suited to run the kingdom than his sons. Who was Olaf the Peacock? In Old Norse he is known as Óláfr Pái or Óláfr Höskuldsson born circa 938 and died in 1006 Óláfr was a merchant and chieftain of early Iceland. Óláfr the Peacock is an interesting character who is mentioned in various sagas like Egil's Saga, Njal's Saga, and the Landnámabók Saga.
Óláfr “the Peacock” married Thorgerd Egilsdottir, the daughter of Egil Skallagrimsson. They had a number of children his daughters named Thurid, Thorbjorg, Thorgerd and Berghora. His favorite son Kjartan, who was named after King Myrkjartan and four other sons named Steinthor, Halldor, Helgi, and Hoskuld.
(Kjartan was killed by his cousin Bolli in a blood feud in 1003)

Óláfr “The Peacock” is one example of the Scandinavians being involved with the O’Neill’s especially the sons of Niall Glundubh mac Áedo the progenitor of the O’Neill’s, and not Niall of the Nine Hostages. 

NOTE:
Brännö is an island in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago what is now modern Sweden it’s recorded to have been a very important place for Vikings during their time to meet.
Óláfr “The Peacock” was named after his uncle Olaf Feilan also known as Olaf Little Wolf.
Olaf Feilan “Little Wolf” born circa 890 and died 940 A.D. He was the son of Thorstein the Red, the jarl of Caithness. Olaf Feilan’s grandmother was Aud the Deep-minded.
Aud the Deep-Minded: also known in Old Norse by the name Auðr djúpúðga Ketilsdóttir. Aud is a very important woman and figure in Icelandic history because she was one of the first settlers and claimed a great deal of land.