Felix O'Neill (died 1709)


Felix O'Neill, also known as Phelim, and in Irish as Féilim Ó Néill was a member of the Clandeboye O'Neill dynasty, and the ancestor of the current Chief of this Catholic Lineage.

Life

In the beginning of the 18th century he was dispossessed of all his assets through the confiscation applied to the Catholics of Ireland, which led him to emigrate to France. He was a cavalry officer who took part in many battles until, integrated in the Irish Brigade, he fought aside with the French against the British, the Austrians and the Dutch, in the celebrated Battle of Malplaquet, and where he died on 11 September 1709.

Marriages and issue

His first marriage was to Catherine Keating, of the noble family of that name, and they had a son, Conn O'Neill, born in Dublin.
His second marriage to The Hon. Joan O'Dempsey, daughter of the Viscount Clanmalier, resulted in three sons: Brian O'Neill, Thomas O'Neill, and a third whose name is not documented.