Just thought I would post my interests in this county again. The Quaker WYLYs were a numerous land-owning family line from the 1700s in Co Kildare [Thomastown and elsewhere], but later were based in Glassan ands Moate in Co Westmeath. Thomas Trueman WYLY [1764-1851] was a linen manufacturer and overseer, militia leader and shopkeeper in a long career in Westmeath during which he seems to have moved towards a Church of Ireland and strong Protestant allegiance, probably in response to threats to his businesses around 1800. Marrying in 1788 Mary RUSSELL [1763-1855] of Low Baskin - I have a little on her - he had 15 children, but only a few outlived them. Of these: 1. Lucy WYLY m. Charles MEREDITH in Dublin Diocese abt 1834, issue not known. 2. William WYLY p1797-1848] m. Anne MEREDITH and had issue. 3. Thomas Trueman WYLY II. [179401840] m. Marianne GRATTAN, lived in Dublin having at least 5 daughters and 2 sons, one of whom T.T.WYLY III. m. Matilda BELL in 1840 in Dublin, St Andrew's. Their daughter Susan WYLY m. George ARMSTRONG, having sons ] Frank, [m. Florence WAIT] Thomas and George. The two youngest sons Robert WYLY [1807- ] [m. Ruth MEREDITH abt 1835] and Alexander WYLY [1708- ][m. Elizabeth CONRAN 1835 - I have more on her.] both emigrated to South Australia in the early 1850s with families. I believe the WYLY name is extinct in Ireland now, but I would be interested in any links to the above names, particularly any connected MEREDITHs [-YTHs], who were never Quakers to my knowledge, but probably from educated families. Thanks in advance Barrie J. Wright GLENELG EAST, 5045 in Adelaide, South Australia [email protected]