Biography[]
William Chapman was born 1647 in Killua Castle, County Westmeath, Ireland to Benjamin Chapman (1621-1650) and Anne Parkinson (1620-1658) and died 1734 County Westmeath, Ireland of unspecified causes. He married Isma Nugent (1650-) 1662 in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Vital Statistics[]
- Son of Benjamin Chapman (1621-) and Anne Parkinson
- 1647 : Approximate date of birth at Killua Castle in St Lucy's.
- 1675 : Approximate date of marriage to Isma Nugent
- 1734 : Approximate date of death
Biography[]
William survived his father as knight of Killua Castle. He married Isma daughter of Thomas Nugent the esquire of Clonlost. He died in 1734 and was survived by his eldest son - Benjamin.
Killua Castle[]
Ruins of Killua Castle, County Westmeath, Ireland.
Killua Castle is the ancestral home of the Chapman Family who were granted the lands around Killua in 1667 as payment for services during the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland.
Killua Castle, and the nearby Raleigh Obelisk, are situated near Clonmellon, County Westmeath, Ireland. The present house was built in about 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman and consisted of a hall, dining room, oval drawing room, breakfast parlour and front and back stairs. There was also a stable yard, barn and haggard. From here, the Chapmans administered the surrounding farm lands of some 9,000 acres in the 18th century. Left in a ruinous condition, it was renovated in 2006.
Marriage and Family[]
- Benjamin Chapman (1707-1768) m. Anne Tighe, 1st Chapman Baronet of Killua Castle
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benjamin Chapman (1707-1768) | 1707 St Lucy's Church, County Westmeath, Ireland | 31 October 1768 Ireland | Anne Tighe (1711-1792) |
Siblings[]
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Chapman (1647-1734) | 1647 Killua Castle, County Westmeath, Ireland | 1734 County Westmeath, Ireland | Isma Nugent (1650-) |
| Thomas Chapman (1649-1687) | 1649 Killua Castle, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland | 22 August 1687 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | Sarah Merrick (1657-1694) |
References[]
- William Chapman
- Chapman in County Westmeath
- Descendants of Captain Benjamin Chapman
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Chapman
- Burke, John. A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley. pp. 229.