Hello All I try to act as a one name clearing house for the name RYE. An American called Robert Rye has done a lot of research on RYEs in the Southern States of America, and all the lines lead back to a small group who arrived in America around 1650. The question is where did they come from ? One theory is that they were "Royalists" fleeing Ireland. After the Restoration a Christopher RYE was at different times Mayor and Sheriff of Cork. I have some questions :- (a) Is there a good History of Cork published covering the period say 1630-70 well ? (b) Do any records exist for emigration from Cork at this time ? (c) Is there likely to be any more documentary evidence about Christopher RYE other than that he held these posts ? Thank You John Rye -- EurIng J Rye CEng FIEE Electrical Engineering Consultant 18 Wentworth Close Hadleigh IPSWICH IP7 5SA England Tel No 01473 827126 <http://web.ukonline.co.uk/jrye/index.html> ---< On Line using an Acorn StrongArm RiscPC >---

From a later period: John Tonson Rye is mentioned as a member of the Brunswick Constitutional Club in 'Protestant Society and Politics in Cork 1812-1844', Ian d'Alton, Cork University Press 1980. The following entry from Walford's 'County Families of The United Kingdom' 1882: Richard Tonson Rye Esq., of Rye Court, co. Cork. Son of the late R. Rye, Esq., by a dau. of - Tonson Esq., is m. and has issue an only son John Baillie Tonson, a magistrate for co. Cork; b. 18--; m. 1876 Charlotte, third dau. of the late Sir Thomas Dancer, Bart., of Modreeny House, co. Tipperary. Mr. Rye who was formerly a Captain in the Army is a J.P. and D.L. for co. Cork (High Sheriff 1860 .. Rye Court, Cookstown, co. Cork. Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eur Ing John Rye" <jrye@ukonline.co.uk> To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:48 PM Subject: [Cork] Cork and the English Civil War > Hello All > > I try to act as a one name clearing house for the name RYE. An American > called Robert Rye has done a lot of research on RYEs in the Southern States > of America, and all the lines lead back to a small group who arrived in > America around 1650. The question is where did they come from ? > > One theory is that they were "Royalists" fleeing Ireland. > > After the Restoration a Christopher RYE was at different times Mayor and > Sheriff of Cork. > > I have some questions :- > > (a) Is there a good History of Cork published covering the period say 1630-70 > well ? > > (b) Do any records exist for emigration from Cork at this time ? > > (c) Is there likely to be any more documentary evidence about Christopher RYE > other than that he held these posts ? > > Thank You > > John Rye > > -- > EurIng J Rye CEng FIEE Electrical Engineering Consultant > 18 Wentworth Close Hadleigh IPSWICH IP7 5SA England > Tel No 01473 827126 <http://web.ukonline.co.uk/jrye/index.html>