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I've found all of these except Meeler in my
Myler family research. I've even found more that that! Earliest mention I've found is that they come out of Wales. Henry I had a son by Nesta, Queen of wales, named Meiler Fitz Henry. he had a son named Meiler Fitz Meiler, etc.
My line goes back to William of Chillicothe, OH in Ross Co, and his brother Robert. I have quite a bit on them - over 500 by the surname of MYLER, although in older records I've found some variations.
OLDEN DAY MYLERS OF IRELAND
What follows are some transcripts from research done in Ireland by Jessie Thomas of Brazil, Indiana. She hired the Hibernian Research Company in Dublin, Ireland. Also included is some research I've done myself. The Hiberian Research Company states that many of the wills that this information is taken from are no longer in existence; all they were able to obtain was the index for the wills.
I believe that at least some of these Mylers are OUR Mylers. These names are arranged chronologically.
Look out for the many and varied spellings of the Myler name, even within the same family. THESE ARE NOT ERRORS!
In the town of Taghmon, there is a massive square tower. It is all that remains of an ancient castle formerly belonging to the heirs of Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knight, Lord of Wexford, who held a court there. The Exchequer Record of 1 Edward VI, m. 53 states that Taghmon Manor was then held of the Crown by MEYLER OF DUNCORMACK by a chief rent of 8s (eight schillings) yearly; this would be later than 1340 which follows, because Edward VI ruled after Edward III, below.
1130s: King Henry I of England, the grandson of William the Conqueror, had an affair with Nesta, the Queen of Wales. He actually abducted her from her castle in Wales, took her away, and kept her as his mistress for a while. This seems to have been nothing new for the lady, as she is said to have borne chldren from as many as a dozen men. Nesta translates into Helen in today's English. Nesta's line goes back to the 500s, and the rulers of the country of Wales, who then go on to trace their ancestry back to Adam and Eve themselves in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Nesta was married at the time to Gerald, when Henry abducted her. Their offspring was therefore illegitamate, and he called himself Miles FitzHenry., meaning "son of Henry". His son, Meiler FitzHenry, is in the year 1199 below. 1168 A.D. Fitz Henry Myler and Strongbow went out of Pembrokeshire, Wales to Bannow, County Wexford, Ireland. The place in Wales from which he came is still called "Lough Meyler".
1190s: Wales: The founder of an abbey near Llangollen, Wales, was Madoc ap Gruffyd Maelor, the lord of the Castell Dinas Bran, the ruins of which stand on the lofty hilltop overlooking Llangollen. He was the head of a powerful local ruling family which could trace its descent from that same prince of Powys who is commemorated by Eliseg's Pillar (another Welsh landmark); and another descendent from the great kings of the Welsh, like Nesta , above. Maelor had spent his life in warfare and plunder, and now, in 1201, to ease his conscience, he spent some of his ill-gotten gains on founding the abbey of Valle Crucis. It was built beside a small tributary of the River Dee in this steep-sided and narrow valley, in Early English style, without ornament except for its carved capitals, and on a smaller scale than the great Cistercian abbeys of England. Maelor himself was buried here in the course of time.
Meanwhile, his son Gryffydd ap Madoc Maelor had married a foreigner, Emma, A chip off the old block was Gryffydd. He threw in his lot with the winning side, aiding King Henry III in his programme of subjugating the Welsh, and keeping clear of his outraged countrymen in his hilltop fortress until he, too, found his final resting place in the abbey precincts. By that time, however, the abbey had suffered a disastrous fire.
Maelor is believed to be an old Welsh spelling of Myler. "ap" in the Welsh language means "son of".
1199: Meiler FitzHenry, grandson of King Henry I and Queen Nesta of Wales, son of the illigetimate Miles Fitzhenry, was appointed the Justicar of Ireland, from England. Whether he was appointed justicar by King John of England or was justicar when John became King after his brother, Richard the Lion Heart, I don't know. According to a novel I read, not a history book, but one which seems to be well researched, the following is said about Meiler FitzHenry.
He was a vassal to William Marshall, the peoples' Lord Marshall of Ireland, appointed by King John, and Marshall was also a good friend to Eleanor of Acquitaine, King John's mother, and wife of King Henry II (who in turn was the son of Matilda, daughter of William the Conqueror). Actually, it was William Marshall's brother, John, who held the title of Lord Marshall of Ireland, but the people referred to William as such. He was known as a confidant of kings, was a good friend to King Henry I, Meiler Fitzhenry's cousin by blood. He also practically raised King Henry II. Meiler FitzHenry was actually of the same generation of King Henry II's because Meiler's father was the illigetimate half brother to Henry II's mother, Matilda. So Meiler Fitzhenry was older than King John.
Meiler is said to have fed the unrest in Ireland, solely for his own benefit and that of King John.
William sent his brother John to Ireland to remind Meiler not to infringe upon his lands. However, Meiler did so anyway. William order his vassal of Ireland, Geoffrey fitz Robert, to build the town of New Ross on the river Barrow. This pulled a lot of the trade away from Waterford, which seems to have been Meiler's domain.
William Marshall returned to Ireland( to Wexford, specifically) to find that Meiler fitzHenry had taken possession of Offaly. A court of barons was held with William at its head as Lord of Leinster. (He also held the title Earl of Pembroke). Meiler was summoned before him. He is described as being King John Plantagenate's man, short, thick brown hair, with large dark brown eyes that gave the appearance of innocence, with thin lips. Meiler's defense was that he had seized the lands of William Marshall, Offally, not in his capacity as a baron, but was acting in the best interests of his king, King John, and was acting in the his capacity as Justicar of Ireland.
William then sent a dispatch to King John via Walter and Hugh de Lacy to ask the King to solve the issue. John's response was to summon both William Marshall and Meilor FitzHenry back to England.
William left Ireland and left his wife, Isabel de Clare, behind while he went to England with Meiler. Meiler's men were left there also. Meiler fitz Henry left for England shortly after William Marshall, but he returned shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, King John kept William Marshall at court in England.
While Marshall was kept in England, Meiler blatantly took up arms against Leinster, intending to squash any resistance while Marshall was in England.
With Isabel in Ireland, the men and army of William Marshall pushed back the army of Meiler and kept Leinster and the lands of Okinselagh. Meiler was captured and his lands forfeited. Also, it appears that Meiler owned lands around Dunamase, which would be turned over to Marshall at the death of Meiler. All barons and members of his army were pardoned except Meiler.
The above feud or whatever you want to call it apparently happened around the year 1220, or close there abouts. In the following years, Leinster's economy and the port of New Ross was supposed to have grown under the leadership of William Marshall.
1302 A.D. Pierce Fitz Meilor was summoned among the Magnates.
1340 A.D. Rose, widow of the wealthy burgess, Ralph Meyler (aka Robert) of Duncormuck, persuaded the King, Edward III, to grant free passage to all vessels to the town of New Ross. Rose is credited with founding the town. As mentioned above, William Marshall is supposed to have ordered his vassal to build it. Robert's sister succeeded him as heir, and her name was Johanna. Robert and Rose had no children. Johanna succeeded as heir in 1387.
1347 A.D. Sir Ralph Mailor was First Commissioner over the Abbey of Dunbrody in Wexford County, Ireland.
1349 A.D. John Meilor was Sheriff of Wexford. (I believe that at this time in history, the word Sheriff meant more of a tax collector than enforcer of the law. ) John Meilor of Duncormack was also Custodian of the Peace of County Wexford in the reign of King Edward III.
1356 A.D. Robert of Duncormuck, son of Sir Ralph Meilor, husband to the notorious Rose of Ross, died. Some sources say they were one and the same, and that Rose and Robert had no children.
1363-4 A.D. John Meyler of Ross was given a Commission to be Custodian and Receiver of all rents and profits of Sir Walter de Mauny, Knt. (Knight) in the town of Ross, with the ferry there, Old Ross, and Hervy's Island now in the hands of the king for certain causes. This commission was given in the 38th year of the reign of King Edward III.
1366 A.D. Johanna de la freigne, widow of John Meyler::]r, was given an allowance of 60s for the labour of John. This allowance was given July 6 in the 41st year of the reign of King Edward III. John died in June in the 41st year of the King's reign. (As mentioned below, John and Johanna had two sons, Raymond and William).
1377-78 A.D. This part is from the manuscript called HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF WEXFORD, IRELAND, which was compiled principally from the public records and state papers.
It mentions one John Meyler and Johanna, his wife, in the year 1377-78 in some dispute over land with Thomas Stackpole in Rosegarland (whether this be a town or barony, I don't know). John and wife Johanna were summoned before the Sheriff of Wexford, along with their sons, Raymond and WilliamMeyler, Thomas Stackpole, Richard Meyler, and Richard's son, Thomas Meyler. They did not appear, so they were summoned again on Easter.
By Easter, John was dead, his two sons minors, and he had no executors. But his wife, Johanna, was a tenant of a certain part of the lands. Thomas Stackpole was not to be found. Johanna got an attorney, and the lands were given to her to hold for her son, William Meyler, and the heirs of his body. 1377-78 A.D. Raymond Meyler held part of John's land and paid 40s in the 50th year of the reign of Edward III (1376?) in Rosegarland, County of Wexford. William was apparently underage in 1376 and his lands were held by his mother, Johanna.
In the reign of Edward III (1300s) Adam Myler was summoned among the gentlemen of Wexford, with Horse and Arms.
Circa 1540: Nicholas Mylor, of Duncormack, married Annie Fitz Henry, and they had two sons, Walter Mylor and Patrick Mylor.
1566: Thomas Meidler (Meyler) of Wexford Town. Thomas gave a deposition or confession on August 2, 8th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth before John Heweson, Esquire. He either pirated a ship or was the victim of piracy on the high seas.
1570-1580: Walter Mylor, son of NIcholas, of Ballymackeroll had a son named Nicholas Mylor, among others. This Nicholas, son of Walter, is called Captain Nicholas Mylor in the Depositions for the County of Wexford. It is known that Captain Nicholas Mylor, son of Walter and grandson of NIcholas, had at least three sons: Nicholas, Walter, and William. William apparently settled in Bannow, Wexford County.
1583: Nicholas Mylor died. (This would be the father of Walter and Patrick mentioned above circa 1540?)
1589: Walter Meylor, the son and heir of Nicholas Meylor of Duncormuck, was appointed guardian of (possibly his brother Patrick?) 1604: Walter Mylor died, of Ballymackeroll. This would be the son of Nicholas and father of Captain Nicholas Mylor.
1608: Patrick Meyler of the Dirre was one of the gentlemen of the barony of Shelmalier in Wexford. This could be the son of Nicholas and Anne, brother to Walter above in 1604.
1616: Patrick Meyler of Wexford: his will no longer exists but he is listed in a Diocesan Will Abstract. This could be the same Patrick mentioned above, brother to Walter, son of Nicholas and Anne.
1650: One Richard Meyler was a witness of the City of Waterford. He was an apothecary and 64 years old in 1650. This would place his birth in 1584. He apparently gave testimony concerning the Cathedral Church.
1650: Elinor Mayler of Corremore: mentioned in a Diocesan Will LIst
1650: Thomas Mayler of Gragin, mentioned in a Diocesan Will List
1653: Nicholas Meyler, a cousin to Captain Nicholas or his son Nicholas, was a parish priest of Tocumshane and Tomhaggard. He was killed while he was celebrating mass in a church in Livinstown, Barony of Bargy, County Wexford on Christmas morning. He was buried at the old church Tomhaggard on Dec. 26, 1653. His chalice is said to still be in existence.
1660: Katherine Mayler, a widow, of Wexford; mentioned in a Diocesan Will List.
1669: Nicholas Mayler of Tiladavan; mentioned in a Diocesan Will List
1681: In Ferns, Wexford County, Mary Maylor married John Ingram
1739: Mary Mylar alias Roche died May 8, 1775 at the age of 36. Buried in Adamstown, Wexford, County. Born Circa 1739. Alias over in Ireland meant or means the maiden name.
1749: In Ferns, Wexford County,Patrick Meyler married Margaret Nowlan
1750s: A stone erected in Old Ross, Wexford County, by Peter Myler in memory of his brother and sister gives the following information: Martin Myler, died April 24, 1802 at age 445 (Born circa 1757). Mary Howlett, alias Myler, died September 21, 1809 at age 57 (Born circa 1752).
1765: Stephen Myler, Gentleman of Kildare, will dated Sept. 16th, 1765 and proved Nov. 1765. His will lists the following survivors: wife Elizabeth (who's will I believe is listed below under the year 1773), eldest son James (who is not listed in his mother's will), sons Stephen, Christopher, andThomas, daughters Elizabeth, Alice and Elnor (Elinor in his wife's will), and a brother-in-law, Edmund Mooney.
1770: In Ferns, Wexford County, John Myler married Anstace Warren. This seems to be one of the earliest times I have seen the name spelled as it is today.
1773: Elizabeth Meyler (alias Mooney) of Dublin: The abstract of her will is dated Jan. 8th, 1773 and proved Jan. 21, 1773. Her will lists the following children: dau. Alice,son Thomas, dau. Elinor, wife of Thomas Connolly, dau. Elizabeth Slator,sons Stephen and Christopher.
1779: A tombstone in Adamstown Cemetery of Wexford County was erected by Walter Meyler in memory of his parents, himself, and his daughter. On the stone is his mother Bridget Meylar who died Nov. 7, 1855 at the age of 76, so she would have been born circa 1779. His father was Francis Meylar who died on May 12, 1857 at age 78, so he would have been born circa 1779. Walter himself was born circa 1809; he died October 25, 1885 at age 76. Also, Mary Maylar died Jan. 21, 1907 at age 48. Born circa 1859.
1780: Robert Myler married Margaret Harper, from a marriage license extract in Ferns, which includes New Ross, County Wexford.
1780: Robert Myler (Maylor) of town and county of Wexford and Thomas Myler of same, both merchants, rented a shop, dwelling, house, outhouses, yard and offices in Wexford to Robert and Francis (his wife) Waddy of Drinah, County Wexford. This indenture is dated Oct. 4, 1780.
1780: April 26 An indenture made between Thomas Myler of Tincurry (otherwise known as Mangan) in County Wexford, gentleman, and Wm. Doran of the town of Wexford, merchant, in which the first agrees to pay the second a yearly rent charge of f20 (20 francs) out of the town and lands of Tincurry then in the possession of Thomas Myler, for the period of 99 years.
1780s: A tombstone erected by James Myler for his mother and father of Ballyruane. Tombstone was erected at Templetown. It says: Michael Myler died on June 26, 1838 at age 54 (Born circa 1782). Mary Myler died Aug. 12, 1841 at age 52 (born circa 1789).
1781: Nicholas Meyler of Wexford is listed in the testamentary indexes of the Diocesan Wills of Ferus (Ferns). No original will exists.
1783: Pierse Myler of New Ross, Wexford, leases the "Folly House" from William Barker. Includes stable and small garden. Pierse is listed as a stone mason.
1789: Dec. 1 An indentured deed of surrender between Robert Myler of the town and County of Wexford, and Thomas Myler of the said town and county, both merchants of the first part, and Robert Waddy of Drinah, Co. Wexford and Frances his wife, of the second part. Revocation of a lease in which the first leased a shop, dwelling house, outhouses, yard and officed in Wexford town to the second. Original lease dated October 4th, 1780.
1790: Feb. 18 The will of Mary Myler of the City of Waterford, a widow, leaving house and lands in County Waterford to amongst others, her daughter Margaret, her daughter Elinor Hagarty, and her granddaughter Mary-Anne Hagarty.
1791: Anthony Meyler of Guteminogue; Diocesan Will List
1791: Thomas Meyler of Wexford; mentioned in will list. This could be the same Thomas as on the earlier pages under the year 1780. The other two Thomas Meylers don't fit because of the time.
1793: John Meyler of Wexford; mentioned in Will List. This is not the same as the other in the 1300s , married to Johanna. This could be the one married to Anstace Warren.
1794: May 20 Indentured deed made between William Myler Senior of Abbey St., Dublin Merchant of the one part and William Myler, Junior, his son, of the second part, in which the first grants to the second for a peppercorn rent, a new house in Richmond Street. Also mentioned as party to the deed, Thos. Myler, son of William Myler Senior. (This is a new William; the others are centuries back). This could also be the Thomas and William who are mentioned in THE MYLER BOOK, wrote in 1911 by Tom T. Myler, mentioned much earlier in this manuscript. 1795: Ann Meyler, widow of Thomas Meyler, disposes of lands at Tincurry (Mangan) Wexford County. This could be the same Thomas again, mentioned in the above paragraph.
1796: Christopher Meyler of Wexford, a mason; mentioned in Fern's will list. Is this the Christopher mentioned as a son ofElizabeth and Stephen of Kildare in 1765?
1798: May 20 Indentured deed made between Patrick McLoghin of the City of Kilkenny, dyer, Pat'k, Cahill and Pat'k Myler of New Ross, County Wexford, shopkeeper of the one part and Thos. Murphy of New Ross, shopkeeper of the other part. In which the first let to the second a house, yard and small garden and three fields, part of the lands of Mountgarrett for 29 years at the yearly rent of f13. (13 francs). (This could be the same Patrick who married Margaret Nowland in 1749). Deed gives the surname Meyler and records the disposal of lands at Tincurry by his widow, Ann Meyler,dated 1795. (Obviously, there is an error in these dates somewhere. How can you dispose of lands before you acquire them? If Patrick and his two sons (I am guessing that Patrick and Cahill were sons of Patrick and Ann), could the widow Ann Meyler dispose of the lands three years later? Also, earlier, the widow Ann is married to a Thomas. But the year 1780 shows a Thomas Myler at Tincurry,also. Perhaps there were two Myler families there, both with a wife named Ann.
1798: Nov. 6 An indentured deed of lease made between Christopher Myler of the town and county of Wexford, a mason, of the first part, and Robert Prendergrast of the same, Malster. In which the first lets to the second a malt house 18' by 16' adjacent to the house of said Christopher Myler, situated in parish of Lisher, town of Wexford, for the lifetimes ofChristopher Myler and Walter and Patrick Myler, two of his sons. (I believe this Christopher to be the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Myler of Kildare.)
1801: June 15 Indentured deed of assignment between Pierse Myler of the town of New Ross, County Wexford, stone mason of the one part and Laurence Dunn of the other part. William Barker having leased to Pierse Myler the house commonly called the Folly House, with a stable and a small garden, and a plot of ground outside the walls of New Ross in 1783, Pierse Myler now sells the lease to said Laurence Dunn. (Pierse maybe lived there for quite a while-1783 to 1801?)
1804: Anne Meyler of Wexford, mentioned in Fern's will list
1806: Thomas Meyler of Wexford, St. Iberius, mentioned in Fern's will list. (Is Anne in 1804 wife to Thomas?)
1812: William Myler of Montgomery St. Dublin; mentioned in the index of Perogative Wills. (This is probably the William Senior, mentioned previously)
Jessie Thomas, the other Myler descendent who is tracing her family tree, went to Ireland in 1992 herself. She went to New Ross, Duncormack, Old Ross, and Mylerspark. This is what she had to say about them.
Duncormuck is still in existence. It has a little bay and is very interesting. The town is very small, with just one street, and quaint homes. Some of these still have thatched roofs. One old gentleman told Jessie that a Myler lived on a house on a hill there for years, and it had a blacksmith shop attached. This Myler fellow had come back to the house every year until five years before her visit. The cemetery there is very run down, and the stones were covered with very high weeds, which prevented her from reading the tombstones.
Old Ross seems to have faded away and all that remains is a cemetery and an old run down church. The weeds in the cemetery are very high and obscure the tombstones.
New Ross still thrives today. There is a library there now. Mylerspark is about 3 to 7 miles from Duncormuck. It is apparently very small with a little church with well kept headstones and a beautiful cemetery.
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