..cont/
The fourth son of John Hassard of Lyme M.P. was GEORGE HASSARD who came to Ireland with Sir William Cole early in the 17th century. He settled in Fermanagh, according to Hassard Short, who says he was Jason's father. Granting this, he had the following issue (mentioned in the will of Jason
Hassard, 1690) :-
I. JASON of whom presently
II. William Hassard father of :-Jason Hassard junior, of Mullymesker and Skea, ancestor of the Hassards of Skea,
III Robert Hassard, who, by Margaret his wife had a son:-John Hassard, mentioned in his uncle Jason's will. James Hassrd son of John and Anne, was bapt. at Enniskillen 17 March 1701. Possibly the James Hassard who was City Sword-Bearer of Dublin, 1746.
I Margaret Hassard m. Nixon and had a son :-
Robert Nixon a legatee of his uncle Jason Hassard, in 1690.
II Jane Hassard, m. Thomson, and was buried at Enniskillen 3 June 1703 leaving two sons:-
1 Samuel Thomson 2. John Thomson - both both legatees of their uncle Jason.
"There are several intermarriages between the Nixon and Hassard families in Fermanagh in the 17th century. Jason Hassard of Mullymesker (Later becoming 'Nixon Hall'), High Sheriff Co. Fermanagh, 1676, in his will dated 21 October 1690, proved 25 April 1692, mentions his nephew Robert Nixon, his sister Margaret Nixon* otherwise Hassard, and Rebecca Hassard, otherwise Nixon. Margaret had married Archibald Nixon, of Rossory, Co. Fermanagh, who had d. intestate, admon. granted 20 Aug. 1673 to Margaret Nixon, als. Hassard, the widow, James Auckinleck, and Samuel Thompson. Admon. of the
estate of Thomas Nixon, of Rossory, was granted 20 Dec. 1679, to Janet Nixon, otherwise Armstrong. ...
"* Mrs. (Margaret) Nixon was also sister to William Hassard, who had two sons, Capt. Jason Hassard of Skea, High Sheriff, Co. Fermanagh, 1695, and Rev. Robert Hassard who entered Trinity College, Dublin, 6 July 1671, aged about 17, Scholar 1673, no record of a degree, induced Rector and Vicar of Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, 20 Dec. 1678. His successor induced 20 July 1682."
It would appear that Jason Hassard supported the Royalists during the Civil War (1640s) whilst other Hassards were linked to puritan preachers and would have supported Cromwell. After the restoration, about 1660, the Royalists were rewarded with large estates in Fermanagh, whilst the puritans
were subjected to persecution. There is no evidence of any Hassards in Lyme after the war, they seem to have scattered, mainly around the area S&E ofTaunton, with some extended family around Brixham
It is surely relevant to note that the Hassards and La Touche families were also related. Further links to a La Touche-Kane-Hassard connection can be ascertained through EXTRACTS FROM THE OLD VESTRY BOOKS OF CLONDALKIN which show that James Digges LATOUCHE and Elizabeth CHAIGNEAU were married by his Grace ye Archbishop of Dublin on the 7th day of April, 1735. Furthermore, 'Thomas HASSARD and Henrietta CHAIGNEAU were married by his Excellency the Lord Primate on ye fourth day of May, 1743 by virtue of a licence from ye Consistorial Court of Dublin directed to me. Francis WILSON, Vicar of Clondalkin'.
[8] Rev. Henry Swanzy, "The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants" (Dublin: Alex. Thomas & Co., Ltd., 1908).
Josi/Hazard Nexus, by James Hazard, Ruth Josi Hazard (1997, Googlebooks).
[9] see Hassard of Gardenhill
[10] Jason Hassard, Esq, of Skea, Co. Fermanagh, married Anne, daughter of Colonel Johnston. He had at least one son, Robert Hassard, Esq of Skea who was married in 1762 to Jane, daughter of George Nixon Esq of Nixon Hall, Co Fermanagh. Robert died in 1800 leaving issue viz:
1. JASON m a dau of Dr Murray, late of Dungannon and niece of the Provost of Trinity College Dublin, and is deceased
2. GEORGE, of whom presently
3. Catherine m to Capt Gerrard Irvine (note the Irvine connection below to The Naul and 1752 deeds)
4. Anne
5. Letitia
6. Rose m to Mr. Adkins Esq.
The 2nd son GEORGE HASSARD Esq of Skea was born in May 1775 and died on 10 August 1847. He was a JP and served as high sheriff of co Fermanagh in 1818 and 1828. He m 1799 Miss Jane Maguire and by her (who d. March 1846) had issue:
1. THE REV EDWARD HASSARD, present head of the Skea family, Rector of Rathkeale and Chancellor of the diocese of Limerick. He succceeded to the representation of the family of Hassard of Skea at the death of his father on 10 Aug 1847. On 15 Sept 1855, he married Miss Mary Anne Gibb of Norfolk Square Brighton.
2. Henry barrister at law d. unm.
3. William of Mountjoy Square
4. George of Mountjoy Square Dublin barrister, b 10 Sept 1811
5. Richard dunm
6. John who went to Australia
7. Charles
8. Francis, in holy orders, Rector of Fuerty co Roscommon
9. Mary m 1823 to George Campbell Williams Esq
10. Anne m to Samuel Gale Esq barrister of Battledown near Cheltenham
11. Elizabeth
12. Jane d young
13. Charlotte d young
An account of the Hazards of Fearmanagh written in 1718-19 and contained in a manuscript history of Fearmanagh, formerly belonging to Sir William Bentham is preserved at Thirlestane House, Chelteham