Ball Family of Larchfield House, Taney House & Mopoon, Sydmonton Road
Benjamin Marcus Ball married Elizabeth Feltus
born 11 Mar 1788 19 Oct 1814 born circa 1789
died 10 Apr 1841 St Georges died 28 Mar 1838
Benjamin Marcus Ball eldest son of Rev John Ball and Penelope Paumier born 11 Mar 1788. He
joined the army. He was with the 40th Regiment of Foot, fought in the Peninsular Wars and
attained the rank of Major. He married Elizabeth Feltus, daughter of Cuthbert Feltus and Jane
Bloomfield of County Carlow on 19 Oct 1814 at St George's Church, Dublin. Elizabeth died on
28 Mar 1838 at Larchfield House, Dundrum and was buried at Taney. Benjamin Marcus died
10 Apr 1841 at 27 Charlemont Street and was buried at Taney.
1 John Thomas Ball eldest son born 24 Jul 1815 in Dundrum. He graduated Trinity in LL D
in 1844 and was called to the bar in 1840. He married Catherine Elrington, daughter of Rev
Charles Elrington in 1852 and was Queen's Counsel in 1854. He was appointed
Vicar-General of the province of Armagh in 1862 and was appointed Queen's Advocate in
Ireland in 1865. He became a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1868. He was
Solicitor General for Ireland in 1868 and Attorney General for Ireland between 1874 and
1875. He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1875 to 1880. Catherine died on 7 Sep 1887
aged 61 at 71 Merrion Square and John died 17 Mar 1898 at Taney House, Dundrum. Both
were buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Charles Ball born circa 1855 died 20 Jun 1860 aged 4.
2 William Paumier Ball born circa 1858 married Constance Helen Studdert,
daughter of William Steele Studdert, JP and Constance Massy of Co Clare and
the Widow of Lucius Arthur of Glenomar on 6 Oct 1894. He was called to the
bar in 1883 and was a practising Barrister-at-Law. They lived at 71 Merrion
Square, Dublin. Constance died on 17 Jun 1902 and William died 29 Aug 1902
same place, both were buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Francis Elrington Ball third son born 18 Jul 1863 at Portmarnock Co Dublin.
He was a member of the Primrose League as a young man and was its treasurer
in 1887. He grew up at Taney House and took part in many horticultural
competitions, showing cows and poultry. He married Florence Eglantina
Hamilton daughter of Canon William Alfred Hamilton and Henrietta Katherine
Cole of Mopoon, in Dundrum on 9 Jul 1897. He was the author of: - Lives of the
Lord Chancellors of Ireland, The Judges of Ireland 1221 - 1921, The History of
Taney and was conferred with an honorary degree D Litt for his ‘Correspondence
of Dean Swift’. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and a member of
The Royal society of Antiquaries. He was also a member of the Kildare Street
Club and The Reform Club, Pall Mall. He lived at Mopoon on Sydenham Road for
a couple of years.
In 1902 he published The History of the County of Dublin over 7 volumes
updating D’Alton’s History which it is still the standard primer for local history
today.
Florence died in 1913 and was buried at Besselsleigh, Berkshire. Francis lived
at 56 Booterstown Avenue from 1913 to 1919 and moved to Chester in 1920.
He returned to Dublin in 1927 and died without issue on 7 Jan 1928 at the
Fitzwilliam Nursing Home, Pembroke Street and was buried at St Nathi’s,
Dundrum. He left 17K in personal estate, probate was granted to Miss Lettice
Evoryna Elrington O'Hanlon, his cousin who lived at The Holt, Hook, Hants, to
who he left his residuary property.
2 Benjamin Bloomfield Ball born 27 Jul 1816.
3 Albert Gustavus Ball born 14 Apr 1821 died in Australia on 22 Aug 1882.
4 Thomas Feltus Ball born 1 Apr 1823 joined the Bengal Native Infantry and died 4 Jul 1843
in India.
5 Rutledge Ball born 14 Jul 1831 graduated Trinity and took Holy orders. He was a curate at
Hindley, Lancashire. He died 16 Mar 1858 at Bray and was buried at Taney.
6 Robert Philips Ball born 7 Apr 1825.
7 Jane Ball born 9 Sep 1817 and of Larchfield House, Dundrum married John Dickinson at Taney
on 13 Aug 1838.
8 Anna Elizabeth Ball born 18 Jul 1819 and of Larchfield House, Dundrum married Edward
Robert Ball at Taney on 13 Sep 1838.
9 Sara Elizabeth Ball born circa 1833 died a spinster on 11 Feb 1896 at Taney House and was
buried at Taney Churchyard.
10 Mary Frances Ball died at Kingstown on 18 Aug 1894 and was buried at Taney.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2020
Benjamin Marcus Ball married Elizabeth Feltus
born 11 Mar 1788 19 Oct 1814 born circa 1789
died 10 Apr 1841 St Georges died 28 Mar 1838
Benjamin Marcus Ball eldest son of Rev John Ball and Penelope Paumier born 11 Mar 1788. He
joined the army. He was with the 40th Regiment of Foot, fought in the Peninsular Wars and
attained the rank of Major. He married Elizabeth Feltus, daughter of Cuthbert Feltus and Jane
Bloomfield of County Carlow on 19 Oct 1814 at St George's Church, Dublin. Elizabeth died on
28 Mar 1838 at Larchfield House, Dundrum and was buried at Taney. Benjamin Marcus died
10 Apr 1841 at 27 Charlemont Street and was buried at Taney.
1 John Thomas Ball eldest son born 24 Jul 1815 in Dundrum. He graduated Trinity in LL D
in 1844 and was called to the bar in 1840. He married Catherine Elrington, daughter of Rev
Charles Elrington in 1852 and was Queen's Counsel in 1854. He was appointed
Vicar-General of the province of Armagh in 1862 and was appointed Queen's Advocate in
Ireland in 1865. He became a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1868. He was
Solicitor General for Ireland in 1868 and Attorney General for Ireland between 1874 and
1875. He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1875 to 1880. Catherine died on 7 Sep 1887
aged 61 at 71 Merrion Square and John died 17 Mar 1898 at Taney House, Dundrum. Both
were buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Charles Ball born circa 1855 died 20 Jun 1860 aged 4.
2 William Paumier Ball born circa 1858 married Constance Helen Studdert,
daughter of William Steele Studdert, JP and Constance Massy of Co Clare and
the Widow of Lucius Arthur of Glenomar on 6 Oct 1894. He was called to the
bar in 1883 and was a practising Barrister-at-Law. They lived at 71 Merrion
Square, Dublin. Constance died on 17 Jun 1902 and William died 29 Aug 1902
same place, both were buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Francis Elrington Ball third son born 18 Jul 1863 at Portmarnock Co Dublin.
He was a member of the Primrose League as a young man and was its treasurer
in 1887. He grew up at Taney House and took part in many horticultural
competitions, showing cows and poultry. He married Florence Eglantina
Hamilton daughter of Canon William Alfred Hamilton and Henrietta Katherine
Cole of Mopoon, in Dundrum on 9 Jul 1897. He was the author of: - Lives of the
Lord Chancellors of Ireland, The Judges of Ireland 1221 - 1921, The History of
Taney and was conferred with an honorary degree D Litt for his ‘Correspondence
of Dean Swift’. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and a member of
The Royal society of Antiquaries. He was also a member of the Kildare Street
Club and The Reform Club, Pall Mall. He lived at Mopoon on Sydenham Road for
a couple of years.
In 1902 he published The History of the County of Dublin over 7 volumes
updating D’Alton’s History which it is still the standard primer for local history
today.
Florence died in 1913 and was buried at Besselsleigh, Berkshire. Francis lived
at 56 Booterstown Avenue from 1913 to 1919 and moved to Chester in 1920.
He returned to Dublin in 1927 and died without issue on 7 Jan 1928 at the
Fitzwilliam Nursing Home, Pembroke Street and was buried at St Nathi’s,
Dundrum. He left 17K in personal estate, probate was granted to Miss Lettice
Evoryna Elrington O'Hanlon, his cousin who lived at The Holt, Hook, Hants, to
who he left his residuary property.
2 Benjamin Bloomfield Ball born 27 Jul 1816.
3 Albert Gustavus Ball born 14 Apr 1821 died in Australia on 22 Aug 1882.
4 Thomas Feltus Ball born 1 Apr 1823 joined the Bengal Native Infantry and died 4 Jul 1843
in India.
5 Rutledge Ball born 14 Jul 1831 graduated Trinity and took Holy orders. He was a curate at
Hindley, Lancashire. He died 16 Mar 1858 at Bray and was buried at Taney.
6 Robert Philips Ball born 7 Apr 1825.
7 Jane Ball born 9 Sep 1817 and of Larchfield House, Dundrum married John Dickinson at Taney
on 13 Aug 1838.
8 Anna Elizabeth Ball born 18 Jul 1819 and of Larchfield House, Dundrum married Edward
Robert Ball at Taney on 13 Sep 1838.
9 Sara Elizabeth Ball born circa 1833 died a spinster on 11 Feb 1896 at Taney House and was
buried at Taney Churchyard.
10 Mary Frances Ball died at Kingstown on 18 Aug 1894 and was buried at Taney.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2020