Darley Family of Beaufield & Wingfield
Henry Darley of Wingfield, Bray also lived at Beaufield in Stillorgan from 1833 to 1841 and had a
townhouse at 11 Ely Place. He was Chief Clerk of the Court of Chancery and retired in 1867. He was
the son of Alderman Frederick Darley and Elizabeth Guinness of Fernhill and the grandson of Arthur
Guinness, founder of the Guinness brewery business.
Alderman Frederick Darley married Elizabeth Guinness
born 1764 Abby (sic) Street 2 Apr 1785 born 28 Feb 1763
died 29 Jun 1841 died 2 Apr 1847
at Swanbrook House, Donnybrook at Swanbrook House, Donnybrook
1 Olivia Darley born 1786 and died 1867
2 Eliza Darley born 1788
3 Henry Darley born 1789 died 1790
4 Captain Arthur Darley, RN, born 1790 and 6 Aug 1851
5 Henry Darley born 1791and 1792
6 Frederick Darley born 1792 and died 1793
7 Anne Darley born 1793 and died Jul 1850
8 Francis Darley born 1794 and died 1795
9 Henry Darley born 1796 and died 1796
10 Louisa Darley born 1797 and died 1799
11 Frederick Darley born 1798 and died 1872
12 Rev John Darley born 28 Sep 1799 and died 4 Dec 1836
13 Henry Darley born 1800 married Maria Louisa West on the 15 Dec 1829 at St Peter's,
Dublin. She was the daughter of Matthew West, High Sheriff of Dublin 1810/11 and
Maria Louisa de Blaisy Joly. Henry died 4 Jul 1883 at Fitzwilliam Square and Maria
died on 29 Nov 1873 at Wingfield, both are buried in the family vault at Mount
Jerome.
1 Rt Hon Frederick Matthew Darley, PC GCMG, born 18 Sep 1830 at 33 Leeson
Street Dublin. He married Lucilla Forest Browne (1839-1913) on 13 Dec 1860 at
Hansdon, Herts. He sailed with his wife in the Swiftsure from Plymouth in
January 1862. On 2 June that year he was admitted to the New South Wales Bar
and went on to become the Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor. He died in
London on 4 Jan 1910 and was buried in the family vault at Mt Jerome; memorial
services were held in England, Ireland and in Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia.
1 Henry Sylvestor Darley, b. 1864, d. 1917
2 Olivia Lucy Annette Darley, b. 1865, d. 1932
3 Corientia Louisa Alice Darley, b. 1865, d. 1951
4 Cecil Bertram Darley, b. 1871, d. 1956
5 Lucy Katherine Darley, b. 1872, d. 1930's
7 Lilian Constansa Mayne Darley, b. 1867, d. 1889
6 Sylvia Frederica Kilgowan Darley, b. 1878, d. 1958
2 Maria Louisa Darley born 14 Feb 1832 at Leeson Street married John George
Osbourne Pollock (1814-1871) on 18 Jun 1856 Delgany, Co Wicklow, after John's
death she married Lt. Col. John Nicholas Coddington and died 25 Mar 1886 at
Torquay.
1 Anna Jessie Pollock born 1857 and died age 22 in 1879
2 Arthur Pollock born 1858 died age 23 in 1881
3 John Naper George Pollock, JP,DL, born 1861 died at Navan 13 Feb 1905
3 Elizabeth Olivia Darley born 22 Nov 1833 at Beaufield, Stillorgan and baptised at
St Brigid's married Sir William Hartigan Barrington on 14 Mar 1859 at St Peters.
William died in 1875 and Olivia died in 1907.
1 Charlotte Jessie Barrington born 1862
2 Maria Louisa Olivia Barrington born 1866 died Aug 1947
4 John Henry Darley born 8 Jan 1836 at Beaufield, Stillorgan and died 4 Sep 1883
(see Darleys of Ferney).
5 Wellington Darley born 5 Dec 1837 at Beaufield, Stillorgan married Anna Frances
Tudor in 1868. He was baptised William Agustus. Wellington was a brewer and
merchant and was a director of the Bank of Ireland; a J.P.; on the Board of
Governors of the Meath hospital; a supporter of animal welfare and interested in
psychical research. He donated the Connacher organ to Kilbride church, Herbert
Road, Bray in 1889. The couple lost two sons and a daughter in the First World
War, who are commemorated in the stained glass windows of Kilbride church. The
Altar screen reads: Arthur Tudor Darley, Commander of HMS Good Hope, 1914;
Lt. Col. John Evelyn Darley of the 4th Hussars, 1918; Stella Cecil Darley ,VAD, 1917.
The brass plaque dated Easter 1919, has the inscription: "In glad thanksgiving for
their lives; in proud remembrance of their deaths". They lived at Violet Hill, Bray.
Wellington died in 1920 and Anne died in 1925.
1 Helen Mary Darley, b. 1871
2 Maria Louis Darley, b. 1873
3 Arthur Tudor Darley, b. 1876, d. 1914, Died in action - Commander
HMS Good Hope.
4 John Evelyn Carmichael Darley, b. 1879, d. 1918 (KIA)
5 Sophie Stella Cecil Darley, V.A.D., b. 1883, d. 1917
6 Emily Alice Darley born Dec 1839 at Beaufield, Stillorgan married Henry Sandys, JP,
(1829-1883) in June 1861 at Powerscourt Church. They lived at Dargle cottage, Bray.
Emily died in 26 Jul 1917.
1 Henry Sandys born 1863
7 Cecil West Darley born 1842 emigrated to Australia and became Chief Engineer of
Harbours and Rivers in New South Wales. He married first Rosanne Ives Close in
1877 at Sydney, Rosie died in 1878. Cecil then married Leila Annette Campbell at All
Saints Church, Wollahra on 14 Jan 1885. Cecil died 18 Sep 1928, the result of a traffic accident at Regent Street, London.
1 Frederick Campbell Darley born 12 Feb 1886, Erinagh, Elizabeth Bay Road, died
1926, Commander RN, Killed in Action.
2 Cecil Barrington Darley born 1887
3 Constance Meta Duncan Darley born 30 May 1890, Lorne, Darling Point Road,
Sydney.
8 Arthur Fitzhenry (Fitz) Darley born 14 Aug 1844, married Ruth Rosanna Pim on
16 Apr 1873 at Monkstown. They lived at Brennanstown, Cabinteeley. Fitz and Ann both
died in 1926.
1 Ruth Maria Darley born 1874, died 1953 at Campden Hill Gardens, Kensington,
London.
2 Henry Darley born 1875 and died 1875
3 Edith Grace Darley born 1877
4 Arthur Pim Darley born 1878
5 Ethel Maud Darley born 1884 and died in 1906.
6 Harold Pim Darley born 1894
14 William Darley born 1803
15 Edward Darley born 1805, died 1805
16 William F Darley, born 1806, died 1898
17 Benjamin Darley, MD, born 1806, died 1886
18 Rebecca Susan Darley, born 1808, died 1874
19 Louisa Darley born 1813, died 1814
20 Richard Darley died 1828
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