Kilcommon Graveyard Co. Wicklow - JUDD aka JUDDE graves

[Alma]

Hello John,

Thank you for your posting - very imformative.  If you do return to the Cemetery I would really appreciate photos of the Judde Grave as Mary Ann Judd Critchley who is buried in that family plot was my g.grandmother.  I do have the transcription of the Memorial but no photographs and as I live in New Zealand.  I knew the Cemetery was none too easy to access but I did not realise the extent of it.  I am sure I will be notified by rootschat should you return to the Cemetery for photos as I am sure you will post to advise.  Genealogy is just fascinating and we are most happy with our Judde ancestors.  If you wish to have my offline email details I am happy to supply.  Warm regards

[powerwicklow]

Hi Alma.

I will get back in the Autumn which won't be too long to wait and when the growth is all gone back and take a few snaps. I will post these to the board.

This is only pure coincidental I would say but I had reason to visit the Church of Ireland Church in Wicklow town today which is not too far away from Kilcommon Graveyard and I see the visitors book signed by a Judd from Yakima in the USA.

John.

[Alma]

Hello John

That is interesting.  I know from the tree I have that Judd family members reside in USA.
The Judd family were prominent in London in Elizabethan times and there is a Memorial to Sir Andrew Judde in St Helens,Bishopsgate. My links to them are through the Critchley family, of Bray, Co Wicklow and I have visited Bray and St Pauls Church where there are family headstones in the graveyard dating back to early 1800s but did not get to Kilcommon because of time restraints.  Good luck with the autumn trip, John.

[lexie1b]

Alma,
Your grandmother Mary Ann Critchley is my grandmother's sister.  I am pretty certain that this is true.  My grandmother was Martha Judd and her parents were Michael Judd and Anne Byrne.  We may be related!!,

[Alma]

Hi Lexie

I have Mary Ann's parents as John Judd 1775-1856 and Julia 1778-1854. 
Their children: John Judd Jnr 1800-1811, Thomas 1804-1833,Mary 1805-1809, Ambrose 1811-1837, Mary Anne 1812-1862 (married William Critchley), John 1818-1901 married Margaret Kelly 1826-1878)

[lexie1b]

Alma, I do think we are related!  You are descended from some of the same Judd's as I!  I have a family tree on ancestory named the JuddLowry tree.  Please check it out and see if you think we may be related.  My great grandfather is Michael Judd and I am pretty sure we are descendants of Ambrose.

[Alma]

Hi

I am not a member of Ancestry and cannot access the information.  You would need to send me details, perhaps in a personal message.

[Fidelma]

I was in the graveyard this morning & took photos of the Judd graves for you

[powerwicklow]

Hi Fidelma. What is the graveyard like at the moment. I presume very overgrown . Would love to get back and have a look again. John