THE PERSUN, ZELLERS, KEELER AND HESS FAMILY HISTORY:Information about Ralph Keeler
Ralph Keeler (b. 1590)
Notes for Ralph Keeler:Keeler Family: Ralph Keeler of Norwalk, CT. and some of His Descendants states in Appendix A"Shane O'Neil, Earl of Tyron, Hereditary Lord of the North Ireland, soldier, bully, braggart, cousin of St. Patrick, friend of Queen Elizabeth of England and enemy of all the world besides, brought his fighting career to a sudden end at Antrine late in 1567 when he insulted Sir James Keeler, who ran his sword through O'Neil, hacked off his head and carried it to Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and it was through his efforts that several rebellions were suppressed in Ireland.He was given or granted the Abbets in Lawford by Queen Elizabeth in 1575 as his reward and he remained the rest of his life in England.He was the grandfather of Sir Ralph Keelor, born in Devon County in 1613. "This same book also states that on the Great Card Index compiled around 1956 there were some 20 Keelers living in the Lawford, Essex, England area in the 1500 to 1700 period.In the 1881 Census there are no longer any Keelers living in Essex.
Children of Ralph Keeler and Unknown Spouse are:
- +Ralph Keeler, b. 1613, Lawford, Essex, England, d. September 10, 1672, East Norwalk, Fairfield Co, CT..
- Walter Keeler, b. 1610, Lawford, Essex, England,d., Norwalk twp, Fairfield County, CT..