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of Leicestershire, Waldron of Oadby, Waldron of Tenbury, Waldron of Kinver,
Staffordshire and Waldron of Bovey.  ll
   Two descendants of Sir Richard Waldron married apparently unrelated bear-
ers of the same surname: Vaughan Waldron of Ashfort House married Barbara
Waldron (1775-1797), the only child of Thomas Waldron of Rocksavage, County
Roscommon and Elizabeth Baldwin; while Thomas Waldron of Lismoyle House
married in 1804 ELiza Waldron, daughter of William Waldron of Ferragh, County
Mayo and Ballina, County Sligo. l2
   Less lucky descendants of Irish Waldrons have generally been unable to
trace their ancestry much before 1800. Current researchers are descended from
Thomas Waldron (d.1902) of Knockvicar, Boyle, County Roscommon; John
Waldron (b. c. 1800) of Came, Aghamore, County Mayo; John Waldron of Cahir,
Aghamore, County Mayo; Tim Waldron of Tuam, County Galway; John Wal-
dron, probably of Glensk, County Galway, near the Galway-Roscommon border,
and Mary Waldron (b.c. 1819) of County Wicklow.
   Thomas Waldron of Knockvicar joined the Irish Constabulary in 1847 and
eventually rose to the rank of Head Constable in what became the Royal Irish
Constabulary later in his career. No record of his birth can be located. The
Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith's Valuation between them include only
one Waldron in the entire Barony of Boyle: Francis Waldron of Quarry-lane in
the town of Boyle. However, no connection has yet been established between
him and Thomas Waldron of Knockvicar, who married Catherine Parker and is
ancestor of the current author and also of the noted lexicographer, An tOllamh
Tomas de Bhaldraithe. Further details of Thomas Waldron of Innockvicar's life
and family are available on request.
   John Waldron of Came, John Waldron of Cahir and Tim Waldron of Tuam
all were connected to the Gunnigan family -- respectively the father-in-law of
Mary Gunnigan; hiusband of her sister Biddy; and son of their aunt, also Biddy
Gunnigan.
   John Waldron of Came, whose son married Mary Gunnigan, himself married
Margaret Lyons and is ancestor of June Waldron-Barker of Hilthorne House, 12
Westbeck, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9GU, England and also of
Robert B. Lyons whose wife, Roseann Lyons of 5420 Summerwood Lane, Yorba
Linda, CA 92686, U.S.A., has transcribed all references to Waldrons in the
Aghamore parish records.
  Tim Waldron of Tuam was grandfather of Dermot Waldron, B.L., of the
Irish diplomatic service.
   John Waldron of Glensk married Rose Griffin and is ancestor of Alison
Hughes of 19 Leyden St, East Brunswick, Victoria, Australia 3057.
   Finally, Mary Waldron of Wicklow married John McMahon of County Ty-
rone and went to Australia. They are ancestors of Audrey Turner of 9 Briddon

11 Patterson, Waldron-McCarthy, Burke's L.G.I., p.733.
12 Waldron-McCarthy.