McManus Stories
Daniel MacMagnus, alias MacManus
A research profile for Daniel, named in the claimed MacManus pedigree associated with Rose MacSweeny’s nobility application.
Daniel MacMagnus, also called MacManus, is the first person named in the pedigree reproduced in Philip McManus’s heraldry essay and presented on Rose MacSweeny’s research page.
Research status: identity and family relationships not independently confirmed. This profile records what the pedigree claims. It does not establish Daniel’s connection to a modern McManus family.
What the source says
| Detail | Statement in the pedigree | Evidence status |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Daniel MacMagnus, alias MacManus | Named in the reproduced pedigree |
| Father | Manus O’Connor | Claimed relationship; not independently verified |
| Wife | Elizabeth | Claimed marriage; not independently verified |
| Elizabeth’s father | Hugh Duff MacMahon of Monaghan, described as an armiger | Claimed relationship and description; not independently verified |
| Birth and death | Not stated in this extract | Unknown |
| Residence | Not stated for Daniel | Monaghan is associated with Hugh Duff MacMahon in the extract, not established as Daniel’s residence |
Context of the pedigree
The extract appears in the archive’s discussion of a claim for nobility dated 22 February 1774 associated with Rose MacSweeny. That is the date given for the claim, not a date in Daniel’s life.
Philip McManus questioned the pedigree’s attempt to connect different McManus branches. Its numbering alone should not be treated as proof of successive parent–child relationships. In particular, this profile does not identify the next entry, Donnchadh MacManus, as Daniel’s son without further evidence.
Research questions
- Can the original draft-grant record be located and compared with the published transcription?
- Does it provide dates or places that distinguish this Daniel from other similarly named people?
- Is there independent evidence for the claimed father, marriage and MacMahon relationship?
- Are “Daniel” and “MacMagnus” transcriptions, translations or spellings found in the original record?
Further documents, biographical details and images can be added here as evidence becomes available.
Sources and related pages
- Heraldry A-B-C, The Arms — “Coat of Arms Two”: source of the reproduced pedigree and its accompanying criticism.
- Rose MacSweeny and the MacManus Nobility Claim: the complete sixteen-entry table and source notes.
- Philip E. McManus — author profile.
More people in this source
Browse the linked pedigree profiles and other people named in the heraldry research.