Hi All, I am looking for the Lucas surname in Monaghan. They are the Castle Shane Lucas's. Would love more information this surname. I have been able to go as far back, without proven documention unfortunatly, to an Edward Lucas, Esq. who was Military Police for the County of Monaghan for sometime. His approximate year of birth was 1687 and death 1730. Arms were granted in 1716 in recognition of meritorious service to King George I. (this information was found in Burk's "General Armory" pg. 627, this book is out of print now) The antecedants in chronological order to direct male lineage leading to the present Lucas Family were: William Lucas (1711-1763): Little is recorded of the life of this ancestor expect that he carried on the work of his father at Castle Shane. ** William Lucas II (1740-1771): Emigrated to Mozambique, Portugal East Africa, in 1770 where he was an aid to the Governor. ** William Lucas III (1757-1794): Appointed to Captain of Port Funchal in 1722, William III settled in the Portuguese Island of Maderia. ** Paul Lucas (1779-1835) of Maderia Portugal. Other than vital statistics, there is little in the records concerning his life. Antone Lucas (1825-1877) Emigrated from Maderia to the Hawaiian Islands in 1877. Manuel Lucas (1877-1936) Joseph Lucas (1912-) {this is my grandfather} ** "A History of Portuguese Families" pp.420-27 This information was given to me by my mother who told me that my uncle had this done by some researcher but no name was written on the paper as to whom the researcher was. Would love to have more information especially any siblings and marriages. Thanks again, and Happy Hunting, Kimberly Adams-Cofer