Some of the descendants of William Hearne, born about 1627 in London, and died in 1691 in Maryland are also listed. This is the author's maternal lineage.

William Langford was born in Ireland in 1773, the son of Joseph Langford and Martha Parkinson Langford. William married Ann Westman. Their children included Jane, John, Isaac, Mary, George, Margaret, William and Thomas. Descendants moved to Ontario and Alberta.

The Hearns emigrated from Wales to America in the 17th century and settled in Maryland. They were Elijah, John and George, sons of Thomas and Nancy Handy Hearn, of Wales, England. Elijah married Sarah Parsons of Salisbury, Maryland. They had six children. John Hearn (1788-1857), their oldest child, was born at Salisbury, Maryland, died near Portland, Indiana. He married Nancy Elisebeth Morris (1792-1865) 1813 at Salisbury, Maryland. They had thirteen children. Descendants live in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Indiana and elsewhere.

Specifications: 6" x 9" size; 167 pages; 50 illustrations; well indexed by surname. Includes Castles in County Clare; family seats of power; locations; variant spellings of family names; full map of County Clare, coats of arms, and sources for research. From ancient times to the modern day. Second and most current edition. Author/Editor: Michael C. O'Laughlin. Please note that the first volume in the Irish Families Project, "The Book of Irish Families, great & small", has additional information on Families in County Clare.