St. Leger Family

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Pedigree of St. Leger, Viscounts Doneraile, c.1750 -- 1819.
Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.171, pp.523-4

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Pedigrees of the St. Leger families, 12th - 19th c., compiled by the Rev. Edward Frederick St. Leger, 1 vol., 1867, also newscuttings relating to this volume compiled by the Rev. St. Leger and by his son, Edward Viscount Doneraile, 19th c.

Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Ms. 21,850

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Pedigrees of St. Leger and Aldworth families prepared by Edward, 6th Viscount Doneraile, also notes by him on several other families, late 19th-early 20th c.
Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Ms. 21,717

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Pedigree of the family of Aldworth of Newmarket, a branch of the family of Aldworth of Stanlake, 17th - 19th c., compiled by Edward Viscount Doneraile, 19th c.

Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Ms. 21,851

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St. Leger Family: Tabular pedigree of the second or St. Leger branch of the Irish family of Aldworth of Newmarket (Co. Cork), showing all the descendants of St. Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile in 1755. 19th c. 

Dublin: National Library of Ireland, n.4584, p.4550

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The St Leger was devised by Anthony St Leger, an army officer and politician who lived near Doncaster. It was initially referred to as "A Sweepstake of 25 Guineas".
The inaugural running was held at Cantley Common on 24 September 1776.
The title St Leger Stakes was decided at a dinner party held in 1776 at The Red Lion Inn located in the Market Place, Doncaster to discuss the following year's race. It was suggested that it should be called the Rockingham Stakes in honour of the host, the Marquess of Rockingham, but the Marquess proposed that it should be named instead after Anthony St Leger.

[SidSilverSurfer]

I am researing the name St. Leger from Doneraile (co. Cork) and from the rest of Ireland, too.

Have been reseaching this name for the past 25 years plus so have accummulated a LARGE database of St. Legers.

Would welcome hearing from anyone else who is researching their St. Leger roots.

[SidSilverSurfer]

Am trying to find out about  Honora St. Ledger who may have been born in 1857 at Headford, Galway.  Do you happen to have any record of this lady who ends up, I believe, as Honora Collins.

Family rumour is that she fell on hard times and the family did not want to know but we all realise that this could be complete bunkem !!!

[Huntka8]

Hello,

I am researching John and Catharine St. Leger from Clonroche, Wexford, who emigrated with their children, William, Catharine, Mary Ann in 1852 on the ship William Rathbone out of Liverpool to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, US.  Any info is appreciated.  Thank you.

Kathleen