David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ The noble family of Clancarty, unmindful of a long and illustrious pedigree, appear careful only to preserve the memory of one ancestor — a faithful servant of God, who established himself in Great Britain, and proved himself regardless of his ancient rank and heritage, so that he might retain the religion of the Bible, and escape at once the allurements and persecutions of papal idolatry. ”

“ Thomas and Anne settled at Garbally in County Galway, and left two sons, Frederic (who died in 1669) and John.
(1.) The grandson and representative of Frederic was Richard Trench, Esq., of Garbally, who was a member of the Parliament of Ireland in 1761, representing County Galway. His wife, Miss Frances Power, was the heiress of the wealthy families of Power and Keating; she also represented the Barons of Le Poer. The heir of Richard was William Power Keating Trench, Esq., who represented the county of Galway in the Irish Parliament from 1768 to 1797. ”

“ The second line of the refugee family of La Tranche begins with the Very Rev. John Trench, Dean of Raphoe, younger son of Thomas and Anne La Tranche. The Dean married Anne, daughter of Richard Warburton, Esq., and dying in 1725 was succeeded by his eldest son, Frederic (who died in 1758) , of Moate, County Galway. He was succeeded by his son, Frederic (born 1720, died 1797) , of Moate and Wood lawn, who by his wife Catherine, daughter of Francis Sadleir, Esq., of Sopwell Hall, had seven sons and five daughters. ”