Paternal Family Tree: Marlay
In or before 1680 [his father] Captain Anthony Marlay [aged 29] and [his mother] Elizabeth Morgan [aged 29] were married.
Around 1680 Thomas Marlay was born to Captain Anthony Marlay [aged 30] and Elizabeth Morgan [aged 30] at Creevagh Beg.
Before 1691 [his father] Captain Anthony Marlay [aged 40] died.
In 1715 Thomas Marlay [aged 35] was elected MP Limavady.
In 1720 Thomas Marlay [aged 40] was appointed Attorney General for Ireland.
In 1720 Thomas Marlay [aged 40] was appointed Solicitor General for Ireland.
In 1727 Thomas Marlay [aged 47] was elected MP Lanesborough.
In 1730 Thomas Marlay [aged 50] was appointed Lord Chief Baron.
In 1741 Thomas Marlay [aged 61] was appointed Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.
In 1745 Thomas Marlay [aged 65] presided over the 1745 Annesley vs Lord Anglesey Case case in which James Annesley [aged 29] sought to claim his inheritance as 6th Earl Anglesey from his uncle Richard Annesley 6th Earl Anglesey [aged 52] who had previously had him kidnapped to avoid his receiving his inheritance. The case went in favour of James Annesley but he died before receiving his estates. His uncle died a year later.
In 1756 Thomas Marlay [aged 76] died at Drogheda [Map].
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Marlay
Grandfather: John Marlay
Father: Captain Anthony Marlay
Grandfather: Robert Morgan
Mother: Elizabeth Morgan