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The Tribes of Galway were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Font, French, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martyn, Morris and Skerritt. Of the 14 families, 12 were of Anglo Norman origin, while two — the D'Arcy and Kirwan families — were Normanised Irish Gaels.
Dominick Dubh Lynch, second Mayor of Galway.
Thomas Óge Martyn, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1533-c. 1577.
Thomas Lynch, son of Ambrose Lynch, was elected Mayor of Galway in August 1654, while the town was occupied by British forces in the aftermath of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Following a request by the occupiers, the Lord Deputy issued orders to have the power of holding council removed from the Catholics of Galway. This was implemented in October 1654.
Geoffrey Lynch (Mayor), aka Geffere Lynch, 4th Mayor of Galway, fl. 1488-1489.
Andrew Lynch (Mayor), 14th Mayor of Galway, died 25 March 1523.
Dominick Lynch was mayor of Galway, Ireland.
Thomas Bodkin, fl. 1506–1507, was the first member of the Bodkin family to be elected Mayor of Galway. The Bodkins were one of The Tribes of Galway, and a sept of the FitzGerald family. He would be succeeded in office by John Bodkin fitz Richard, Richard Bodkin (1610–1611), and John Bodkin fitz Dominick (1639–1640).
Henry Joyce, Mayor of Galway, 1542–1543.
James Lynch (fl.1574–1591) was Mayor of Galway from 1590 to 1591.
Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.
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Stephen Lynch was the 23rd Mayor of Galway, serving from 1507 to 1510.
Peter Stubbers, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1654.
James Riabhach Darcy was Mayor of Galway in Ireland 1602–1603.
Maire Lynch, Countess of Clanricarde, fl. 1547.
Dominick Lynch fitz John, Mayor of Galway, September 1548–September 1549.
Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur, Mayor of Galway 1546-47.
Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew, Mayor of Galway, 1539–40.
Stephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1499–1524.
References
- "History of Galway", James Hardiman, 1820
- "Old Galway", Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942
- Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW
- Martyn, Adrian (2016). The Tribes of Galway: 1124-1642
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| Preceded by Thomas Bodkin | Mayor of Galway September 1507 – 20 November 1507 | Succeeded by Stephen Lynch (fitz Dominick) |
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