Colonel Robertus Oliver GILLIS^[1]

• Name	Robertus Oliver GILLIS  [2]
  Prefix	Colonel
  Born	England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigrated	1641
  	from England to Ireland
  Residence	1688
  	Tullaree, at Glasslough (in N. Ireland) prior to the Battle of Drumbanagher
  	The Battle at Drumbanagher Hill in 1688 was waged by John Mc Kenna, a member of the powerful McKenna clan. In fact, when McKenna and his Catholic army were defeated here by Anketell and the Protestants, it signaled the end of the McKenna power in the Glaslough and Emyvale region. McKenna was beheaded during the battle, and his severed head was taken to his wife at their home in Minmurray.
  _UID	1654525B6D0C4A868021D5DD020BD2D46678
  Died	Ireland
  Person ID	I876	tag1
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2019

  
  

• Notes

  The following text was obtained from the kind generosity of Mrs. Shirley Aaberg (a Rebecca Gillis/Daniel Mooney descendant), 21 April 2001: --Colonel Robertus Gillis emigrated to Ireland from England in 1641. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S92] . [S2] .