Armit Family of Fitzwilliam
William Armit son of William Armit and Agnes Lees.
William is thought to have married Charitie Grace of Castle Grace, Kilkenny.
William Armit married circa 1795 Charitie Grace
born circa 29.05.1766
of Fitzwilliam
died circa 01.12.1817 died 01.07.1843
Memorial in Monkstown Church
1 Charitie Armit born circa 1795 eldest daughter married Thomas Orde Lees youngest son of
Sir John Lees on 01.08.1811 at St Peter’s Church. They lived at Bloomfield, Merrion and by
1860 they were living at Trafalgar Terrace in Monkstown. Thomas Orde Lees retired from the
Post Office after 50 years in July 1850. Charlotte died on 31.01.1869 at 19 Leeson Park,
Dublin and Thomas late of Leeson Park, Upper Leeson Street died on 23.08.1869 at Ardenza
Terrace, Seapoint.
2 Mary Armit born circa 1795 married John Eyre of Eyrecourt son of Giles Eyre of Eyrecourt on
21.08.1818. John was killed in a hunting accident on 18.02.1856. Mary died on 16.05.1877
aged 80 years at Eyrecourt Castle.
1 John Eyre born 12.04.1820 married Eleanor Maria Moore daughter of Hubert Butler
Moore of Shannon Grove, Galway on 22.10.1846 in St Bandon’s Cathedral. John died
on 12.04.1890 on his 70th birthday at Eyrecourt Castle. Eleanor died on 10.12.1923
aged 96 years at Eyrecourt Castle.
3 John Armit born circa 1797 married Eliza Giffard youngest daughter of late Sir Duke Giffard
of Castlejordan and Dowager Marchioness of Landsdown on 08.08.1822 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin. John died 01.06.1836 Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
Eliza the youngest daughter and one of the coheiresses of late Sir Duke Gifford then married
Christopher Hamilton youngest son of Francis Hamilton of Dublin on 03.01.1838 at St
George’s, Hanover Square. Christopher died on 15.10.1854 at Millmount, Edenderry. Eliza
died on 05.12.1864 at 3 Leeson Park, Dublin.
1 John Henry Armit born 01.09.1833 (possibly Merrion Square) late HM 24th Regiment
joined as Ensign 6th Foot on 21st Sept 1852 aged 19 years 1 month by Purchase and
Pensioned Ensign 24th Foot on 10th Dec 1862. John formerly of 38 Rathmines Road
died on 04.09.1862 aged 29 years at 62 Lower Mount Street. Will proved by Eliza
Hamilton (Widow) of 38 Rathmines Road, the sole Executrix.
2 Maria Arabella Armit of 47 Leeson Street married Jaspar Robert Joly son of Henry
Edward Joly on 09.02.1849 at St Peter’s Church and afterwards at the residence of the
bride’s mother Mrs Hamilton of Leeson Street. Witness Christopher Hamilton.
3 William Duke Giffard Armit born circa 1824 married Agnes Armit Edington Millar
eldest daughter of late George Millar, banker of Kirkaldy on 22.09.1846 at East
Wemyss, Scotland. William appears to have had a disagreement in 1854 with his
stepfather Christopher Hamilton. William died April 1863 aged 39 years.
4 Anne Armit 3rd daughter born circa 1800 married Hans White of Coolnagour, Queens on
15.03.1825 at St Peter’s Church. Hans died following a riding accident on 05.03.1829. Anne
died 10.04.1891 aged 90 years at Aghadoe.
5 Diana Armit born circa 1803 married Richard Armit of 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards of 10
Longford Terrace, Salthill younger son of John Armit of Kildare Street on 06.05.1823 at St Peter’s
Church. Diana died on 23.11.1855 aged 52 years at Elm View, Rathgar. Richard died
19.03.1870 aged 72 years at the Hotel D’Angleterre, Strasbourg. Memorial to their memory in
Monkstown Church.
1 Infant Son died 20.01.1825 at Holles Street Hospital.
2 Mary Armit eldest daughter married William Stuckey Wood son of late Rev William
Wood of London on 26.06.1852 at Monkstown Church. William died on 12.10.1870
at Charlton Musgrove, Somerset and Mary died on 06.12.1916 at Callendar House,
Clifton.
3 Georgina Armit 2nd daughter married Captain William Foster eldest son of Sir William
Foster of Thorpe, Norfolk on 20.03.1854 at Monkstown Church. Georgina died on
01.11.1861 at 7 Highbury Park, London.
4 Emily Armit married Catesby Paget son of Berkely Paget on 20.09.1862 at Monkstown
Church. Catesby died on 16.07.1878 at Aspley Guise, Bedford. Emily died circa
07.07.1924.
6 Ellen Armit married William Stannard of Grange, Kilkenny on 04.11.1824 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin.
7 Georgina Armit youngest daughter born circa 1808 married George John Holmes late 7th
Dragoon Guards of Brook Hall, Norfolk on 15.07.1836 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Georgina
died on 11.11.1885 and George died on 05.06.1903 both at Brook Hall.
8 Elizabeth Armit born circa 1809 died 19.04.1825 in Paris.
Will dated 9th September 1813 of William Armit of Fitzwilliam mentions his beloved wife Charitie Armit
and daughter Charitie married to Thomas Orde Lees.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2019
William Armit son of William Armit and Agnes Lees.
William is thought to have married Charitie Grace of Castle Grace, Kilkenny.
William Armit married circa 1795 Charitie Grace
born circa 29.05.1766
of Fitzwilliam
died circa 01.12.1817 died 01.07.1843
Memorial in Monkstown Church
1 Charitie Armit born circa 1795 eldest daughter married Thomas Orde Lees youngest son of
Sir John Lees on 01.08.1811 at St Peter’s Church. They lived at Bloomfield, Merrion and by
1860 they were living at Trafalgar Terrace in Monkstown. Thomas Orde Lees retired from the
Post Office after 50 years in July 1850. Charlotte died on 31.01.1869 at 19 Leeson Park,
Dublin and Thomas late of Leeson Park, Upper Leeson Street died on 23.08.1869 at Ardenza
Terrace, Seapoint.
2 Mary Armit born circa 1795 married John Eyre of Eyrecourt son of Giles Eyre of Eyrecourt on
21.08.1818. John was killed in a hunting accident on 18.02.1856. Mary died on 16.05.1877
aged 80 years at Eyrecourt Castle.
1 John Eyre born 12.04.1820 married Eleanor Maria Moore daughter of Hubert Butler
Moore of Shannon Grove, Galway on 22.10.1846 in St Bandon’s Cathedral. John died
on 12.04.1890 on his 70th birthday at Eyrecourt Castle. Eleanor died on 10.12.1923
aged 96 years at Eyrecourt Castle.
3 John Armit born circa 1797 married Eliza Giffard youngest daughter of late Sir Duke Giffard
of Castlejordan and Dowager Marchioness of Landsdown on 08.08.1822 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin. John died 01.06.1836 Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
Eliza the youngest daughter and one of the coheiresses of late Sir Duke Gifford then married
Christopher Hamilton youngest son of Francis Hamilton of Dublin on 03.01.1838 at St
George’s, Hanover Square. Christopher died on 15.10.1854 at Millmount, Edenderry. Eliza
died on 05.12.1864 at 3 Leeson Park, Dublin.
1 John Henry Armit born 01.09.1833 (possibly Merrion Square) late HM 24th Regiment
joined as Ensign 6th Foot on 21st Sept 1852 aged 19 years 1 month by Purchase and
Pensioned Ensign 24th Foot on 10th Dec 1862. John formerly of 38 Rathmines Road
died on 04.09.1862 aged 29 years at 62 Lower Mount Street. Will proved by Eliza
Hamilton (Widow) of 38 Rathmines Road, the sole Executrix.
2 Maria Arabella Armit of 47 Leeson Street married Jaspar Robert Joly son of Henry
Edward Joly on 09.02.1849 at St Peter’s Church and afterwards at the residence of the
bride’s mother Mrs Hamilton of Leeson Street. Witness Christopher Hamilton.
3 William Duke Giffard Armit born circa 1824 married Agnes Armit Edington Millar
eldest daughter of late George Millar, banker of Kirkaldy on 22.09.1846 at East
Wemyss, Scotland. William appears to have had a disagreement in 1854 with his
stepfather Christopher Hamilton. William died April 1863 aged 39 years.
4 Anne Armit 3rd daughter born circa 1800 married Hans White of Coolnagour, Queens on
15.03.1825 at St Peter’s Church. Hans died following a riding accident on 05.03.1829. Anne
died 10.04.1891 aged 90 years at Aghadoe.
5 Diana Armit born circa 1803 married Richard Armit of 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards of 10
Longford Terrace, Salthill younger son of John Armit of Kildare Street on 06.05.1823 at St Peter’s
Church. Diana died on 23.11.1855 aged 52 years at Elm View, Rathgar. Richard died
19.03.1870 aged 72 years at the Hotel D’Angleterre, Strasbourg. Memorial to their memory in
Monkstown Church.
1 Infant Son died 20.01.1825 at Holles Street Hospital.
2 Mary Armit eldest daughter married William Stuckey Wood son of late Rev William
Wood of London on 26.06.1852 at Monkstown Church. William died on 12.10.1870
at Charlton Musgrove, Somerset and Mary died on 06.12.1916 at Callendar House,
Clifton.
3 Georgina Armit 2nd daughter married Captain William Foster eldest son of Sir William
Foster of Thorpe, Norfolk on 20.03.1854 at Monkstown Church. Georgina died on
01.11.1861 at 7 Highbury Park, London.
4 Emily Armit married Catesby Paget son of Berkely Paget on 20.09.1862 at Monkstown
Church. Catesby died on 16.07.1878 at Aspley Guise, Bedford. Emily died circa
07.07.1924.
6 Ellen Armit married William Stannard of Grange, Kilkenny on 04.11.1824 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin.
7 Georgina Armit youngest daughter born circa 1808 married George John Holmes late 7th
Dragoon Guards of Brook Hall, Norfolk on 15.07.1836 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Georgina
died on 11.11.1885 and George died on 05.06.1903 both at Brook Hall.
8 Elizabeth Armit born circa 1809 died 19.04.1825 in Paris.
Will dated 9th September 1813 of William Armit of Fitzwilliam mentions his beloved wife Charitie Armit
and daughter Charitie married to Thomas Orde Lees.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2019