Fitzgerald-Arnott Family of Dunardagh, Blackrock
Sir John Arnott, 1st Bt. was the son of John Arnott and Elizabeth Paton. He married Mary McKinlay in
1852 and secondly Emily Jane Fitzgerald daughter of Reverend Edward Loftus Fitzgerald in 1872.
He held the office of Mayor of Cork between 1859 and 1861 and was MP for Kinsale between 1859
and 1863 and JP for Cork. He became 1st Baronet Arnott of Woodlands, Shandon, Cork in 1896.
Emily assumed by royal licence the additional of Fitzgerald in 1902.
Lady Emily and her family were living in Roebuck in 1901 before moving to Dunardagh circa 1903.
Lady Pulteney and Mrs Brooke attended a house party at Dunardagh for the Horse Show in 1919.
Sir John Arnott married 07.11.1872 Lady Emily Jane Fitzgerald
born 26.07.1814 St Mary’s Church born circa 1853
died 28.03.1898 (83) Youghal died 02.10.1938 (85)
at Woodlands The Strand, Youghal
1 Captain Loftus Percival Arnott born 07.11.1873 at Woodlands of the 3rd Battalion, Leinster
Regiment. Lofus died unmarried on 02.12.1956 aged 83 years at 53 Sydney Parade Avenue,
Ballsbridge.
2 Emmeline Louisa Arnott born 27.10.1874 at Woodlands, Upper Glanmire married Captain
Godfrey Herbert Bloomfield of New Park, Waterford son of Fitzmaurice Gustavus Bloomfield
on 16.09.1896 at St Luke’s Parish Church. New Park House was destroyed by fire in 1932
and Godfrey went to live at Ballymena. Godfrey died on 21.11.1946 of Lisnafillon House, G
racehill, Antrim and Emmeline died on 10.08.1966 and is buried at the Abbey Kilculliheen,
Ferrybank, Waterford.
1 Captain Fitzmaurice John Commerell Bloomfield born 04.09.1897 at Newpark House.
In 1938 Fitzmaurice survived crashing a Miles Hawk 2 seater plane near Exeter and
ended up in an Exeter nursing home encased in plaster.
2 Gustavus William Bloomfield born 02.03.1899 at Newpark House.
3 Kathleen Lily Ives Bloomfield born 22.03.1901 at Newpark House.
4 Dorothy Sophia Caldwell Bloomfield born 25.07.1903 at Newpark House.
3 Jessie Alexandra Arnott born 09.10.1875 at Woodlands married Lieutenant General Sir
William Pulteney son of Rev Richard Thomas Pulteney on 17.10.1917 at the Church of the
Annunciation in the Parish of St Marylebone, London. William died on 14.05.1941 at Pines
Hill, Stanstead and Jessie died 16.01.1971 of Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Crowborough.
4 Lily Eleanor Arnott born 02.02.1878 at Woodlands married Arthur Edward Rogers son of Lt
Col John Thornton Rogers of Queenstown son of John Thornton Rogers on 12.08.1902 at St
Luke’s Parish Church. In 1911 the family were living at Patrickswell, Tipperary. Arthur died
on 01.01.1950 and Lily died on 12.12.1967 aged 89 years both of Angle House, Seal,
Wildernesse, Sevenoaks, Kent.
1 Francis Eleanor born 25.08.1903 at 21 Upper Pembroke Street.
5 Florence Geraldine Arnott born 05.08.1879 at Woodlands married Major Henry Herbert
Ronald White of the 60th Rifles son of Major General Henry George White on 24.06.1906 at
All Saints Church, Knightsbridge. Henry died on 12.03.1939 at 6500 Yucca Street, Los Angeles,
USA late of 10 Bury Street, St James, London. Florence died on 26.07.1958 of Cronkbane, 20
Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle of Man.
1 John Maxwell White born 12.07.1909 at Lougheske.
6 Lieutenant Cecil John Maxwell Arnott born 04.08.1882 at Woodlands of the 3rd Battlion,
Leinster Regiment. Cecil died unmarried on 31.08.1954 aged 72 years of the Cottage,
Clonsilla. Dublin.
7 Mary Louisa Mabel Arnott youngest daughter born 05.05.1886 at Woodlands married Captain
Sir Francis Hugh Brooke 2nd Bart son of George Frederick Brooke on 05.05.1915 at St
George’s Church, Hanover Square, London. Sir Francis died on 04.11.1954 aged 71 years
and Lady Mary died on 12.02.1982 both of Pickering Forest, Celbridge, Kildare.
1 Major Sir George Francis Cecil Brooke 3rd Bart of Summerton born 30.03.1916 at
Dunardagh, Blackrock.
2 Emily Alma Brooke born 03.11.1918 at Pickering, Celbridge.
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Sir John Arnott, 1st Bt. was the son of John Arnott and Elizabeth Paton. He married Mary McKinlay in
1852 and secondly Emily Jane Fitzgerald daughter of Reverend Edward Loftus Fitzgerald in 1872.
He held the office of Mayor of Cork between 1859 and 1861 and was MP for Kinsale between 1859
and 1863 and JP for Cork. He became 1st Baronet Arnott of Woodlands, Shandon, Cork in 1896.
Emily assumed by royal licence the additional of Fitzgerald in 1902.
Lady Emily and her family were living in Roebuck in 1901 before moving to Dunardagh circa 1903.
Lady Pulteney and Mrs Brooke attended a house party at Dunardagh for the Horse Show in 1919.
Sir John Arnott married 07.11.1872 Lady Emily Jane Fitzgerald
born 26.07.1814 St Mary’s Church born circa 1853
died 28.03.1898 (83) Youghal died 02.10.1938 (85)
at Woodlands The Strand, Youghal
1 Captain Loftus Percival Arnott born 07.11.1873 at Woodlands of the 3rd Battalion, Leinster
Regiment. Lofus died unmarried on 02.12.1956 aged 83 years at 53 Sydney Parade Avenue,
Ballsbridge.
2 Emmeline Louisa Arnott born 27.10.1874 at Woodlands, Upper Glanmire married Captain
Godfrey Herbert Bloomfield of New Park, Waterford son of Fitzmaurice Gustavus Bloomfield
on 16.09.1896 at St Luke’s Parish Church. New Park House was destroyed by fire in 1932
and Godfrey went to live at Ballymena. Godfrey died on 21.11.1946 of Lisnafillon House, G
racehill, Antrim and Emmeline died on 10.08.1966 and is buried at the Abbey Kilculliheen,
Ferrybank, Waterford.
1 Captain Fitzmaurice John Commerell Bloomfield born 04.09.1897 at Newpark House.
In 1938 Fitzmaurice survived crashing a Miles Hawk 2 seater plane near Exeter and
ended up in an Exeter nursing home encased in plaster.
2 Gustavus William Bloomfield born 02.03.1899 at Newpark House.
3 Kathleen Lily Ives Bloomfield born 22.03.1901 at Newpark House.
4 Dorothy Sophia Caldwell Bloomfield born 25.07.1903 at Newpark House.
3 Jessie Alexandra Arnott born 09.10.1875 at Woodlands married Lieutenant General Sir
William Pulteney son of Rev Richard Thomas Pulteney on 17.10.1917 at the Church of the
Annunciation in the Parish of St Marylebone, London. William died on 14.05.1941 at Pines
Hill, Stanstead and Jessie died 16.01.1971 of Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Crowborough.
4 Lily Eleanor Arnott born 02.02.1878 at Woodlands married Arthur Edward Rogers son of Lt
Col John Thornton Rogers of Queenstown son of John Thornton Rogers on 12.08.1902 at St
Luke’s Parish Church. In 1911 the family were living at Patrickswell, Tipperary. Arthur died
on 01.01.1950 and Lily died on 12.12.1967 aged 89 years both of Angle House, Seal,
Wildernesse, Sevenoaks, Kent.
1 Francis Eleanor born 25.08.1903 at 21 Upper Pembroke Street.
5 Florence Geraldine Arnott born 05.08.1879 at Woodlands married Major Henry Herbert
Ronald White of the 60th Rifles son of Major General Henry George White on 24.06.1906 at
All Saints Church, Knightsbridge. Henry died on 12.03.1939 at 6500 Yucca Street, Los Angeles,
USA late of 10 Bury Street, St James, London. Florence died on 26.07.1958 of Cronkbane, 20
Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle of Man.
1 John Maxwell White born 12.07.1909 at Lougheske.
6 Lieutenant Cecil John Maxwell Arnott born 04.08.1882 at Woodlands of the 3rd Battlion,
Leinster Regiment. Cecil died unmarried on 31.08.1954 aged 72 years of the Cottage,
Clonsilla. Dublin.
7 Mary Louisa Mabel Arnott youngest daughter born 05.05.1886 at Woodlands married Captain
Sir Francis Hugh Brooke 2nd Bart son of George Frederick Brooke on 05.05.1915 at St
George’s Church, Hanover Square, London. Sir Francis died on 04.11.1954 aged 71 years
and Lady Mary died on 12.02.1982 both of Pickering Forest, Celbridge, Kildare.
1 Major Sir George Francis Cecil Brooke 3rd Bart of Summerton born 30.03.1916 at
Dunardagh, Blackrock.
2 Emily Alma Brooke born 03.11.1918 at Pickering, Celbridge.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2020