Time line of the O'Neill's

1605 Don Enrique O'Neill , of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, and the second son of the second earl of Tyrone ,creates the Tyrone Regiment.

1607 Sept, 14th , Flight of the Earls.

1616 July 20th, Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone , dies in Rome, Italy.

1622 Don Patricio O'Neill, of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, was born in the Spanish Netherlands or possibly in Mallorca, Spain and he is also given the courtesy title, of Count of Tyrone.

1632 May 17th Don Juan O'Neill, of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, becomes a Knight in the Order of Calatrava.

1641 Don Juan O'Neill , of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, is killed at the Battle of Mountjuic, near Barcelona. Also, the Irish Rebellion starts in Ireland.

1644 May 9th Don Hugo Eugenio O'Neill, of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, becomes a Knight in the Order of Calatrava.

1649 General Owen Roe O'Neill,of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, dies.

1653 The survivors of the Irish Rebellion of 1641, who served under General Owen Roe O'Neill, are hired by Spanish agents. They arrive under the Colonels O'Reilly, O'Ferral and O'Rourke in La Coruna, Spain.

1660 Don James O'Neill O'Dougherty ,of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone , son of Patrick O'Neill, is born in Co. Mayo, Ireland.

1661 Irish troops are sent to fight in Portugal ,and only 400 Irishmen remained in Flanders.

1690 Lieutenant. Colonel. Tirlough O'Neill of the Fews is born. Served in the Regiments of Berwick, Waterford and Hibernia. Killed by the Muslims in 1748.

1700's Don Juan O'Neill arrives in Puerto Rico.


1714 Spain ceded the Southern Netherlands to Austria.

1724 September 25th , Henry O'Neill, of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, marries Rose Plissonnean , at the of thirty six.

1734 Liet .colonel Nicholas " Niall" O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone, of the O'Neill's of the Fews, son of Don Enrique O'Neill of the Fews, is born.

1736 January 8th Don Arturo O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone, is born in Ireland, the son of Don Enrique O'Neill of the Fews.

1748 Lieutenant. Colonel. Tirlough O'Neill of the Fews is killed by the Muslims.

1755 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.

1756 Don Henry O'Neill , of the O'Neill Royal House of Tyrone, dies.

1758 Don Enrique O'Neill of the Fews moves his family to Spain.

1759 Colonel Terencio O'Neill of the Fews is born.

1777 May 1st , Don Tulio O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone , of the O'Neill's House of the Fews, marries Catalina O'Keffe Velez , of the island of St. Nevis, in St.Croix.

1778 March 4th , Don Patricio O'Neill Garcia, son of Don Juan O'Neill, marries Anna Feliciano (Sanchez).

1783 Liet.Colonel Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe , 2nd Marquez del Norte , is born on the island of St.Croix.

1784 A license is granted to the brothers of Don Arturo O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone , son of Don Enrique O'Neill of the Fews, to immigrate into the island of Puerto Rico. Liet. General Tulio O'Neill O'Keffe, is born on the island of St.Croix, he is the nephew of Don Arturo O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone ,and son of Don Tulio O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone, of the House of the O'Neill's of the Fews.

1786 Don Terencio O'Neill of the Fews is a Knight of Santiago.

1790 Sept 10, Don Tulio O'Neill of the Fews, is known as a planter on the island of St.Croix.

1792 June 15 , Don Terencio O'Neill of the Fews, also known as Terence O'Neill of the Fews, is known as a planter in St.Croix.

1802 March 4th, Don Jose O'Neill , the son of Don Patricio O'Neill Garcia, is married to Ines Umpierre in Puerto Rico. In April 9th Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe of the Fews , marries Joana Chabert Heyliger, at the age of 18, on the island of St.Croix.

1804 Don Juan de Mata O'Neill, Great Grandson of Don Juan O'Neill, Grandson of Patricio O'Neill Garcia , and son of Jose O'Neill, is born in Puerto Rico.

1807 April 4th, Don Arturo O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone, names his nephews Don Tulio and Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe of the Fews, his heirs in his will and testament.

1808 Don Tulio Luis O'Neill Chabert of the Fews, son of Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe , 2nd Marquez del Norte , is born on the island of St.Croix.

1814 December 9th , Don Arturo O'Neill O'Kelly de Tyrone, 1st Marquez del Norte , dies. He is buried on December 11th at Camposanto de la Puerta de los Pozos.

1816 December 6th,Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe de Tyrone,is recognized as the 2nd Marquez del Norte.

1829 Don Gonzalo O'Neill Chabert , son of Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe , 2nd Marquez del Norte , is born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

1830 Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe de Tyrone, 2nd Marquez del Norte , is named Commander of the Militias in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. March 31st , Don Gonzalo O'Neill Chabert, son of Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe, 2nd Marquez del Norte, is baptized and becomes the Godson of Cadet Carlos Eugenio O'Neill, of the regiments of the island of Granada.

1832 September 7th Don Arturo O'Neill O'Keffe is buried at Federichriste, St.Croix.

1844 Don Felipe O'Neill , son of Juan de Mata O'Neill, is born on the island of Puerto Rico.

1862 Captain General. Felix O'Neill of the Fews dies.