James Donnellan

Sir James Donnellan (c. 1588 - 1665) was an Irish lawyer and politician, who became chief justice of the Common Pleas in 1660.

He was the third son of Nehemiah Donnellan, Archbishop of Tuam, and father of Nehemiah Donnellan, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. His daughter Katherine married Robert Clayton.[1]

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  1. ^ Leighton, C. D. A., "Clayton, Robert", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/5580