WREN FAMILY HISTORY (IRELAND)
Captain Thomas Wren of Hinton in Cambridgeshire, second cousin to Sir Christopher Wren's father (and therefore part of the main Binchester Wren tree), settled in Littor House, County Kerry, after the wars of 1621 (or 1641). He initiated a line of Irish Wrens who later spread around the world. The line has been researched by a number of individuals over the years, and apparently there are still Wrens living in Littor House.
There are references to the family in Charles Smith, 'The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry', 1759 reprinted 1969 by Mercier Press (out of print, available on inter-library loan).
SUMMARY OF RESEARCHERS
| Descendant line | Name of researcher | Location | Notes |
| Alison Tate | |||
| Sally Wren Vegso | |||
| Kevin Wren | |||
| Thomas Wren & Mary Enight | Richard Smith | Thomas b.c.1824 in Littor Townland, Asdee, County Kerry | |
| Jenny Wren Blocher | |||
| Michele Mackay | Via daughter Josephine (1858), emigrated to Australia (1883) | ||
| Thomas Wren & Mary Mahoney | Jo Jackson | Their daughter Ellen b.1820 Asdee, County Kerry | |
| Esther (Etty) Wren & Patrick Kelliher | Christine Hayvice | New Zealand | Probably married near Ardmilode, County Kerry in the 1870's |
| Pat Hampson | New Zealand | ||
| William Wren | Carol Wren Schwartz | Pennsylvania | Emigrated to New York 1908 from Asdee, County Kerry |
| Michael Cornelius Wrinn | Vonthella Wrinn Regl | Born c.1834 in County Kerry, fought in US Civil War (later settled in East Tennessee), possibly s/o Jeremiah (a recurring family name) and Katherine | |
| Declan Wrynn | Ireland | Wrynn family of Kealkill near Bantry, West Cork | |
| Anthony Wren | Wren family of Ireland | ||
| Wren family of Littur House, Kerry | James Kelly | Descendant of main line | |
| Mary Wrenn of Ballyferriter, Dingle, Kerry | Roger Flaherty | Married Morgan Flaherty 1810 |
If you are researching this branch of the Wrens and would like to have your name or contact details listed here, please contact Ian Hall.
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