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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.
Peirce Lynch, alias Peter Lynch, fl. 1485–1486, was the first Mayor of Galway.
Dominick Dubh Lynch, second Mayor of Galway.
Andrew Lynch (Mayor), 14th Mayor of Galway, died 25 March 1523.
Arthur Lynch (Mayor), 22nd Mayor of Galway, died 20 November 1507.
Christopher Lynch was Mayor of Galway, fl. 1601–1604.
James Lynch (fl.1574–1591) was Mayor of Galway from 1590 to 1591.
John Lynch,, fifth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.
Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet was an Irish knight and land agent.
Stephen Lynch was the 23rd Mayor of Galway, serving from 1507 to 1510.
Maire Lynch, Countess of Clanricarde, fl. 1547.
Martin Lynch,, Mayor of Galway 1537-38.
John Óge Lynch fitz Stephen, Mayor of Galway 1552-53.
John Lynch fitz Andrew, Mayor of Galway, September 1528-September 1529. Lynch was the son of Andrew Lynch and Eleanor Martin. He had a brother, Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew, who served as Mayor from 1539-40. During his term, laws were introduced which forbade a number of forms of gambling, such as dice, cards, aimed especially against apprentices and members of the Gaelic community. Those found guilty would pay twenty shillings.
Dominick Lynch fitz John, Mayor of Galway, September 1548–September 1549.
Arthur French fitz Geoffrey, Mayor of Galway, 1539–40.
Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew, Mayor of Galway, 1539–40.
Stephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1499–1524.
Events from the year 1507 in Ireland.
James Lynch fitz Stephen was mayor of Galway for the civic year 1493–1494. He is believed to have been the father of Stephen Lynch fitz James, mayor 1509–10, 1516–17 and 1523. James Lynch funded a window in St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church.
References
- History of Galway, James Hardiman, Galway, 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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