Charles Bernard of Laois (Queen’s Co) was the eldest son of Thomas and Deborah Bernard. He was born about 1688 and died in 1728. There is a record of a Charles Bernard, marrying Rachel Stringer, of Chester in England 12th December 1711.

    "12 Dec Charles Bernard, p. of Nurney, co. Catherlow in Ireland, gent. and Rachel Stringer, p. of Nantwich, co. Chester," 
    Book:  Marton Marriages. Addenda Et Corrigenda. (Marriage) Collection:  Cheshire: - Marriage Bonds of Archdeaconry 1711-1715.

In 1718 Charles Bernard was the high Sheriff of Co. Carlow.  He later established his home in Bernard’s Grove (now Blandsfort), Laois (Queen's Co.). Will dated 1728 (7) . Thomas Piggott was an executor.  He had at least six children who were mentioned in that Deed, (probably in birth order)

• Thomas Bernard, b. about 1712, married 1736 Elizabeth Pigott (only child of Thomas and Mary Pigott). Thomas Bernard died intestate in 1744. Elizabeth (Pigott) Bernard then married Peter Westenra, Curate of Rosenallis.  Children of Thomas and Elizabeth Bernard:
• Thomas Bernard (Jr.) 1736 (became a ward of Thomas Piggott, see Exchequer Ct record below)
  
• Mary Bernard born about 1737 ( married her cousin William Bernard, son of Joseph and Mary)
• Elizabeth Bernard b. 1739
  

• John. Died before 1756 intestate, without issue

• William. Died before 1756 intestate, without issue. As William is not mentioned in the Exchequer Court record (above) he probably died before 1736
  

• Elizabeth Bernard. b. about 1713 m. William Carleton of Blaris in Co. Down, Gent, about 1730, she died before 1756. He died about 1789. Sons:
  
• Robert Carleton, 1731
  
• Henry Carleton 1734
  

• Mary Bernard b. about 1715, m. Henry Russell 1739 in Carlow. Henry was a wine cooper in Dublin (died in 1785). Henry and Mary had at least six children:

• Hugh Russell (the eldest son, born about 1740-died 1790)
• Catherine Russell, born about 1741, married John Cope in 1760. (He died in 1766. She died before 1767). She left a will (1).
  
• Henry (Jun) Russell
• Rachel married Arundel Maddden in 1767
• Elizabeth Russell 1749 (the only child with a baptismal record that I could find - https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/). Married Jacob Poole, a brewer, in Dublin in 1768
  
• Charlotte Russell married James Franks in 1774 (2) . William Henry Russell witnessed the deed (could be the 2nd son Henry or a cousin)
  

• Catherine Bernard. Died before 1756 intestate.  As Catherine is not mentioned in the Exchequer Court record (above) she probably died before 1736

    Mary (Bernard) Russell is mentioned as "one of the younger children" in the Probate abstract for Charles Bernard.  Charles died about 1728

   References
Registry of Deeds:  Vol #, Page #, Memorial #
(1)     Memorial 264/3/167173      Image # 8
(2)     Memorial 307/49/202951     Image # 32
(3)     Memorial 291/170/190722     Image # 95
(4)     Memorial 288/560/129721     Image # 310
(5)     Memorial 296/581/198349     Image # 314
(6)     Memorial 100/490/71376     Image # 262
(7)     Memorial 182/576/123052   Image # 295
To find the Memorial go to Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland. Insert Volume# and Image #

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