>From A Guide To Country Houses by Mark Bence-Jones: "Rye Court, Farnanes, Co Cork. (Owners: Tonson-Rye) A plain 3 storey 8 bay c18 house. later porch with columns at corners. Burnt 1921. A small house has now been built in what used to be the flower garden." The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry when Cromwell came to Ireland. by John O'Hart: "Fortyniners" ie Officers of 1649 in Cromwell's army. Includes: Rye, Christopher Council Book of the City and County of Cork: Magistrates: City of Cork: 1661: Sheriffs: Christ. Rye & Nicholas King 1667: Mayor: Christ. Rye 1668: Mayor: Christ. Rye The Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland by John P. Prendergast 1865 recently republished in England (1996 Constable). This book has lots of names but is difficult to read. You could try Burkes "Irish Family Records" for his pedigree. Try Marriage Licence bonds for County Cork. Otherwise there are limited 17th century records available. Good luck, Kae Lewis > From: Eur Ing John Rye <jrye@ukonline.co.uk> > Date: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:48 PM > To: CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com > 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