From different sources, we have the following:
Norman Milo de Cogan was granted a large piece of land by King Henry II around 1170. In 1223, Myles de Courcey was the first baron of Kinsale, after his marriage to a daughter of de Cogan.
Philip Barry of Ringcurran served in Parliament as Baron around 1302.
Lord Thomas Barry took an oath of allegiance to King Henry VII on May 25, 1486.
Court books dated from 1653 for Kinsale town reveal a heavy English occupation.
John Browne, Kinsale.
Bary Oge
Willm. Gould, Burgess, Kinsale
Patr. Gallway, Burgess, Kinsale
Edward Gallway, Kingsaile
Robert Meagh, Kinsale
Robert Meagh, Trogbsaxon
David Mallefont, North Watersland
James Mallefont, Waterland
Patrick Meagh Ffitzjames, Kinsale
James Mallefont, South Watersland
Patrick Meagh, Burgess, Kinsale
David Mallefont
Sir Jeffery Gallway, Knt., Limerick
Edm. Gallway, Cork
Rich. Roch, Alderman, of Cork
John Young FfitzWillm.
Joane Roch, widow, Kinsale
Joane Roch, widow, Ardcloyne
Rich. Roch, Whinch Island
Philipp Roch FfitzRichard, Esq.,
Kinsale
Christopher Walters, Cork
John Yong FfitzJames
Robert Meagh, Kingsaile
John Browne
Patr. Gallwaye, Kinsale
Edw. Gallway
John Gallway
Willm. Gallway
Patr. Meagh
Robert Martell
Philip Buy Roch
Rich. Roch FfitzGeorge
James Ronane
John Yong FfitzWillm.
Richard Yong
John Yong FfitzJames
Sir Jeffery Gallway, Knt.
Philipp Roch
Patrick Roch, Kinsale
Joane Roch, Widow
The 1659 census did not enumerate by household. However, surname frequencies were noted. Below is a list of the surnames found in the Liberties of Kinsale, in descending order of frequency.
| Surname(s) | Number | Surname(s) | Number |
|---|
| Murphy |
10 |
Regane |
8 |
