Hi I am new to this forum but saw your post with regard to Francis Lloyd in the Limerick/Co Clare area and wonder if he is possibly part of the Lloyd family I am looking for? I have yet to find definitive info on the Lloyd family that I believe is related to my husband's G Grandmother Ellen Johnston/e.
I have three reasons to believe the Lloyd family are connected to our Johnston/e's.
1. I have a copy (from my husband's uncle) of a page from Houses of Clare which includes Mount Catherine House in Clonlara, Co Clare which has a handwritten note against the list of people that owned the house, saying Grandmothers family. One of the owners listed in this book were Lloyds. This is supported by A book of notable families of Ireland which lists Johnstone's of Snow Hill where it lists Mary (Maria) m Francis Lloyd (by special licence, eldest son of George Lloyd of Mount Catherine, Co Limerick.
2. I have the probate record of Henry Albert Johnston
Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administration 1858 - 1920
Johnston Henry effects under £3,000.
26 May Letters of administration of the personal estate of Henry Johnston otherwise Henry Albert Johnston late of Paolo Miami County State of Kansas U.S. America. Gentleman a Bachelor deceased who died 24 December 1871 at same place were granted at the Principal Registry to Ellen Johnston of Mount Catherine House Clonlara County Clare Widow the mother of said deceased.
3. John Johnston (my husband's G Grandfather) and his son John Johnstone (Gentleman Farmer) both died in Clonlara, the son's announcement says he is from Mount Catherine and the death of John Certificate (1867) the father says Clonlara.
We know that John the son noted above spent some years in Australia having funded his own passage in a Cabin and became a Ballarat Ranger, Volunteer Rifles when it first began. A banquet & ceremonial sword was given to him on his departure back to Ireland where he died of TB not long after he arrived back.
So a couple of questions:-
Has anyone here with Lloyd connections done their DNA? My husband Patrick J Brown is on GedMatch (plus others) T117725 would love to know if our Lloyd families are connected.
Has anyone here come across any Lloyd's and/or Johnston/e's which could be connected? Or research that might be of use to me?