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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Agar
After 1672 [his father] James Agar and Susannah Alexander were married.
Before 1707 [his father] James Agar (age 34) and [his mother] Mary Wemyss (age 41) were married.
On 7th September 1713 James Agar was born to James Agar (age 41) and Mary Wemyss (age 48).
On 30th November 1733 [his father] James Agar (age 61) died.
On 6th July 1740 James Agar (age 26) and Rebecca Flower (age 18) were married.
In 1747 James Agar (age 33) was elected MP Gowran which seat he held until 1760. His father and brother had held the seat previously.
In 1761 James Agar (age 47) was elected MP Tulsk.
In 1761 James Agar (age 47) was elected MP Callan.
On 3rd August 1769 or 25th August 1769 James Agar (age 55) was killed in a duel with Henry Flood (age 37) his political rival. James, who missed with his first shot, reputedly shouted "Fire, you scoundrel!": Flood duly fired. Flood was prosecuted for murder, but was found guilty of manslaughter, and spared a prison sentence, as according to the code of the time he had acted honourably. The case, which aroused huge public interest.
On 3rd March 1789 [his former wife] Rebecca Flower (age 67) died. Her brother [his former brother-in-law] Henry succeeded 2nd Baron Castle Durrow of Castle Durrow in County Kilkenny.
GrandFather: Charles Agar
Father: James Agar
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Blanchville of Kilkenny
GrandMother: Ellis Blanchville
GrandFather: Henry Wemyss of Danesfort
Mother: Mary Wemyss