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Note: From the "Olive Tree" by Lorine McGinnis Schulze http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/magen.htm
Copyright c 1996 Olive Tree Enterprises ote@@rootsweb.com THE MAGENNIS ORIGINS
According to the Franciscan Michael O' Cleirigh born 1580 in his Annals of the Four Masters, the Magennis
pedigree comes from the line of King Milesius of Spain. I urge readers of the following pedigree to read it for
enjoyment, but to remember that there were obviously no primary sources to document these claims! I include
the pedigree on The Olive Tree for fun only and not as a definitive genealogy. With that in mind, read on and
form your own opinion!
King Milesius' fifth son Ir, (aka Hyrus) landed in Ireland in 558 BC with an expeditionary force. The Book of
Invasions tells how Ir conquered Ireland. It is said that from Ir's son Heber Donn, and Ir's brothers Heber and
Heremon all the Milesian people of Ireland and Scotland are descended. The provincial kings of Ulster descend
from Ir and his son Heber Donn. The Magennises of Co. Down are said to be descended from Ir/Hyrus through
his son Heber Donn.
Milesius was md. to Queen Scotia and his crest was 3 lions. His sons Heber and Heremon (Ir's brothers) and
grandson Heber Donn (Ir's son) after dividing Ireland between themselves, each took one lion on his own shield
and banner, but each took a different colour. The arms of the Magennis clam are a golden lion on a green shield
surmounted by a red right hand.
"Vert a lion rampant or, on a chief argent a dexter hand erect couped at the wrist gules"
There are presently at least 16 variants of the surname:
~ MaGuinness ~ Maguiness ~ Maguinness ~ Magenis ~ Magennis ~ Maginness ~ Maginnis ~ Genis ~ McGenis
~ McGennis ~ McGenniss ~ McGinnes ~ McGinness ~ McGiniss ~ McGinnis ~ McGinniss ~ Meginniss ~
McGuiness ~ McGuinnes ~ Guinness ~ McGuinness ~ McGuinnessy ~
There are at least two ancient spellings of the surname ~ MagAonghusa and MagAonguis, meaning "son of
Adam".
a poem written by John O'Dugan refers to the 14th century head of the sept:
"Lord of the noble Clan Aedha Magenis the illustrious and beautiful; They selected the warm hilly country They
were the Lords of all Uladh"
Aedha or Aohda came from the ancestor Aodh or Hugh.
Annals of the Four Masters shows the pedigree of the Magennis clan as follows:
King Milesius of Spain m. Queen Scotia
GEN 1 ~Ir aka Hyrus
GEN 2 ~Heber Donn
GEN 7 ~Crimthann Ollamh Foidiah (27th monarch of Ireland) who began his reign
of Ireland in 1317 B.C. It was Ollamh Fodiah who first instituted the
Parliament at Tara.
GEN 49 ~Siorlamh (49th monarch of Ireland) who was killed in 855 BC
GEN 62 ~Rodricus Magnus aka Rory Mor (86th monarch of Ireland)
Rodricus Magnus aka Rory Mor. Rodricus is said to have had two sons: Rossius,
from whom the O'Farrell family descends, and Kionga from whom descend all
Guinness, MacGuinness and Magenis families of Ireland. The genealogy is:
GEN 62 ~Rodricus Magnus aka Rory Mor
GEN 63 ~Kionga - the ancestor of the Guinness,
MacGuinness and Magenis families GEN 64 ~Cappa
GEN 65 ~Fachnaus Fathach (92nd monarch of Ireland)
GEN 66 ~Cass
GEN 67 ~Amergin
GEN 68 ~Conall Cearnach, warrior of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster
GEN 69 ~Iriel Glunmar
GEN 70 ~Fiacha Fionn Amhnais (24th King of Ulster)
GEN 71 ~Muredach Fionn
GEN 72 ~Fionnchadh
GEN 73 ~Connchadh aka Donnchadh
GEN 74 ~Gialchad
GEN 75 ~Cathbha
GEN 76 ~Rochradh
GEN 77 ~Mal (107th monarch of Ireland)
GEN 78 ~Cearb
GEN 79 ~Breasal Breac
GEN 80 ~Tiobraid Tireach (30th King of Ulster)
GEN 81 ~Fergus Galeang aka Foghias
GEN 82 ~Aongas Gobhneann
GEN 83 ~Fiacha Araidhe (37th King of Ulster) - the present County of Down
and part of Antrim were named for him GEN 84 ~Cass
GEN 85 ~Felim
GEN 86 ~Iomchadh
GEN 87 ~Rosse
GEN 88 ~Luigheach
GEN 89 ~Eocah Cobba from whom Iveagh, a territory in the County of Down,
took its' name. GEN 90 ~Crunnbhadrot
GEN 91 ~Caolha (123rd and last monarch of the Irian race)
GEN 92 ~Connall
GEN 93 ~Fotha
GEN 94 ~Maine
GEN 95 ~Saraan
GEN 96 ~Mongan
GEN 97 ~Aidan Aka Foghartach
GEN 98 ~Breassal Beldearg
GEN 99 ~Connor
GEN 100 ~Daniel
GEN 101 ~Blathmac
GEN 102 ~Laignan
GEN 103 ~Edeadha
GEN 104 ~Aongus or Aneas Mor, the ancestor of Guinness,
MacGuinnes and Magenis families GEN 105 ~Aongus Oge
GEN 106 ~Eachmile aka Oghmeel
GEN 107 ~Aongus Guinness, the first of the family to take
this surname GEN 108 ~Eachmile
GEN 109 ~Flahertach
GEN 110 ~Hugh Rathmhar
GEN 111 ~Dubhinse
GEN 112 ~Gilcom
GEN 113 ~Roger aka Rory
GEN 114 ~Eachmile
GEN 115 ~Murtoch Riaganach
GEN 116 ~Arthur
GEN 117 ~Hugh
GEN 118 ~Art
GEN 119 ~Hugh
GEN 120 ~Daniel
GEN 121 ~Daniel Oge
GEN 122 ~Hugh aka Ferdinand
GEN 123 ~Art Roe
GEN 124 ~Hugh Oge
GEN 125 ~Arthur
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