Siggins Genealogy
The Norman origin of the Siggins family has been established. The first of the
name of whom we have record,
Chief Seguin, was with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
See Duchess of Cleveland’s Battle Abbey Roll Vol. 3, P. 134.
The patriotic Norman chief left loyal descendants to carry on the name down
to James Siggins,who was born about 1300; his sons were Richard and Phillip.
Phillip of Wexford Co. was born in 1350.Richard Siggins, Mayor of Cork, was
given license in October 1386 to buy oats, wheat, and barley in Wexford for
transportation to Cork to relieve that famine stricken city.
In December of the same year he went to England bearing general letters of
attorney.
In 1432, September 5, we find listed Maurice Siggins, Smythe; Walter Siggins
Convyser; John Siggins, Convyser; and Richard Siggins Convyser. Probably these
men were brothers and descendants of Richard Siggins Mayor of Cork or one of his
brothers. The first of the family from whom we have the direct descent was
A 1. THOMAS SIGGINS, of Walshgrange, county Wexford, gent.by Chancery
decree dated 8?? May, 7 Edward VI., recovered against Robert Roche of Tamon,gent.
the reversion of Walshgrange, Corbally, Knockbrake, Ballyronan alias Mageston,
the church of Culstonse and Tamon. Children:
A 2. i. THOMAS Siggins, Died 20 September 1596 leaving a son : Jasper Siggins,
then of full age who was of Ferns and Cloghteskin, county Wexford, in 1621.
A 3. ii. MATTHEW Sigggins, held Ecclestown, Sigginstown, Corbally, alias
Sigginshaggard,alias Walshgrane and Knockbrake, alias Ballyronan, he married:
Margaret Codd, who survived him and was living in 1633. Children:
A 4.* i. RHICHARD Siggins, and other sons and daughters. He held Ecclestown,
Sigginstown Corbally, alias Sigginshaggard, alias Walshgrane and Knockbrake,
alias Ballyronan. He married:
Margaret Sinot, who survived him and was living in 1634. He died Dec 24,1629.
Children:
A 5. i. PHILLIP Siggins, eldest son and heir,
aged 12 at the time of his fathers death, was a ward of the King and died
between 1634 and 1641, without issue.
A 6. ii. ELIZABETH Siggins.
A 7. iii. EDWARD Siggins, of Balla, inherited the above named lands at the
death of his brother Phillip. He was attainted of high treason for participation
in the rebellion of 1641, and was transplanted to county Mayo, 1654, where he
had a grant (in lieu of his Wexford estates which were confiscated) of lands of
Shanvallymore, Rathremo and Lissawollhan in the Parish of Balla. He fixed a
bill of Chancery, June 11 1690,for the recovery of the Wexford estates, but
apparently did not succeed in recovering them.
The Sigginses of Wexford, had been seated in that county from the time of
the conquest according to his bill of complaint, and were of Norman blood, and
had refrained from the intermarriages with the “mere Irish” their origin
and unmixed blood thus agrees with the traditional origin and type of the later
Sigginses of county Sligo, who not only affirm the tradition of Norman descent,
but assert their derivation from Edward Siggins through one of his sons who
settled in Sligo,--the neighboring Sigginses of county Roscommon being descended,
according to them from another son who settled in that county. These Siggins
families settled in Sligo and Roscommon counties about 1700.
Edward Siggins left no will, and at the date of his death the name of
his wife was unknown. Children:
A 8.* i. EDWARD Siggins, a merchant of Dublin, married, perhaps as his second wife
January 31,1739; Elizabeth Calbeck, to whom administration of his estate was
granted January 31 1742-3, “for use of herself and an only son John Siggins,
a minor.
She died leaving a will dated January 18, proved July 5, 1787.
A 9.* ii. SAMUEL Siggins, m. but name of wife unknown.
A 10.* iii. WILLIAM Siggins, m. Mary Taylor
A 11.* iv. JANE (Ann) Siggins, m. Robert Uncles
(A10). William Siggins, of Oran, county Roscommon, 1708; later of Drumcliff
Parish, county Sligo, Ireland,m: Mary Taylor. Children:
A 14.* i. ROBERT Siggins.
A15.* ii. JOHN Siggins, m SARAH HOOD (sister of Admiral Hood)Children:
GEORGE Siggins, b 1778 in Drumcliff Parish,Sligo County Ireland, d.Jan 17,
1865 in Venango County, Pa. USA, aged 87. m. 1st, Feb 18, 1800 in Spring
Creek, Centre County, Pa. USA by Rev David Stephens
JANE Young, b 1784 in Sligo County, Ireland, d. Mar 23,1821 in Venango Co.,
Pa.USA.[Jane is the daughter of William Young and Jane Simpson. Jane Simpson is
the daughter of John Simpson who was a son of Thomas Simpson. Thomas was the
great-great-grandfather common to Uylsses Grant, Jefferson Davis, and George
Simpson Siggins]
2nd m June 27, 1821 Phoebe Dawson d. Sept 30, 1860 Children (all by first
marriage):
JOHN Siggins b.7/25/1801 Centre County PA d. 11/23/1873 Ripley NY
WILLIAM Siggins b.8/21/1803 Venango County PA d.2/6/1895
MARY Siggins b.6/19/1805 Venango Co. Pa. d. 10/23/1862 Venango Co.Pa.
NATHANIEL Hood Siggins b.5/01/1807 Venango Co.Pa. d. 05/02/1874 Harmony NY
GEORGE Simpson Siggins** b.09/30/1809 Venango Co.Pa. d.08/20/1875 West
Hickory, Forest County, Pa.
ISSAC Connely Siggins b.09/16/1812 Venango Co.Pa. d.02/24/1883 West Hickory,
Forest Co.Pa.
JAMES Young Siggins b.03/16/1815 Venango Co.Pa. d. 05/20/1894 Plesantville,
Venango Co. Pa
MARGARET Jane Siggins b. 06/22/1818 Venango Co Pa d.08/26/1853 Monono Iowa
REBECCA Siggins b. 12/29/1820 d.05/20/1821
** George Simpson Siggins is my direct ancestor. He was the father of Elizabeth Siggins
who married Clinton Shade Smith.
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