Heraldry at Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford

Johnstown Castle doesn't disappoint, well worth a visit. It is now open to the public for tours.

http://johnstowncastle.ie/

A Book on the Heraldry of Johnstown was launched in November 2019

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/out-about/launch-of-new-book-on-heraldry-of-johnstown-castle-38703835.html



You'll find some historical details of the family at:

http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2013/11/johnstown-castle.html

https://www.irishartsreview.com/johnstown-castle-looks-to-the-future/



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Arising from the family tree, the heraldry with the following families is apparent:

Reynolds
Grogan
Knox
Coote
Morgan
Rowe
Esmonde
Fitzgerald
Forbes
                                        

Six quarters: Morgan, Grogan, Reynolds (?)
Knox, Fitzgerald, Morgan

                                                

                                       
                                     
                                   
                                     
                                    

                                         

A copy of the portrait of Jane, with her parents Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan and Sophia Rowe (formerly Esmonde) the original portrait is elsewhere.

In the background is the multi-quartered coat of arms and the Rowe arms

Ceiling: Fitzgerald arms

Ceiling: Grogan crest

Ceiling: Morgan crest

There are coats of arms on the three sides of the entrance

Grogan arms

Grogan arms impaling those of Coote

Grogan arms with an inescutcheon of pretence of Reynolds and the date 1685

                                       

                                       

                                                      Grogan impaling Coote
                                     
                                       

                                            Grogan and Morgan (inescutcheon of pretence)

                                        

                              Quartered arms of Grogan, Reynolds, ?, Grogan impaling Fitzgerald

Esmonde and Rowe

Fireplace

 

Arms of Forbes with those of Morgan as an inescutcheon of pretence

along with the date 1833, signifying membership of the Order of St Patrick

                               

A seat appears to depict the arms, crest and motto of Leathes