The Beatty Family of Elysium and Stillorgan Glebe
Rev Edward Beatty married Anne Mothea
born 1740 9 Jul 1783
died 21 Mar 1815
buried Stillorgan
Edward Beatty born circa 1740 son of Edward Beatty of Dingens in Cavan. He
took Holy orders and was assistant curate of Monkstown between 1775-1785
before becoming Minister of Stillorgan & Kilmacud Parish in 1785, a position he
held until his death in 1815. He was a teacher at Dr Burrowes' School at Prospect
House in Blackrock from 1784 to 1786 and published a book on geometry in 1787.
He secondly married Elizabeth Harris of Taney at St Peters Dublin on 3 Feb 1787.
It was during his incumbency that the Church in Stillorgan was enlarged, with a
northern aisle and tower added in 1812. He also was responsible for setting up an
‘Everyday School’ for children of the parish in 1787, and with his curate John Read set
up a saving bank in the parish. His house Elysium in Newpark was broken into
in July 1809, the five intruders fired two shots and stole silver from the house. He
died on 21 Mar 1815 and in his will he left all his property to John Beatty, MD of the
City of Dublin and to Humphrey French of Blackrock in trust for his wife Elizabeth.
Humphrey was married to his wife’s sister Alicia Harris. He was buried at Stillorgan
Graveyard. Elizabeth died 4 Jun 1823 aged 73 and was buried with her husband.
They had no children. Elizabeth's sister Alicia and Alicia’s husband Humphrey are
also buried in the same grave.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019
Rev Edward Beatty married Anne Mothea
born 1740 9 Jul 1783
died 21 Mar 1815
buried Stillorgan
Edward Beatty born circa 1740 son of Edward Beatty of Dingens in Cavan. He
took Holy orders and was assistant curate of Monkstown between 1775-1785
before becoming Minister of Stillorgan & Kilmacud Parish in 1785, a position he
held until his death in 1815. He was a teacher at Dr Burrowes' School at Prospect
House in Blackrock from 1784 to 1786 and published a book on geometry in 1787.
He secondly married Elizabeth Harris of Taney at St Peters Dublin on 3 Feb 1787.
It was during his incumbency that the Church in Stillorgan was enlarged, with a
northern aisle and tower added in 1812. He also was responsible for setting up an
‘Everyday School’ for children of the parish in 1787, and with his curate John Read set
up a saving bank in the parish. His house Elysium in Newpark was broken into
in July 1809, the five intruders fired two shots and stole silver from the house. He
died on 21 Mar 1815 and in his will he left all his property to John Beatty, MD of the
City of Dublin and to Humphrey French of Blackrock in trust for his wife Elizabeth.
Humphrey was married to his wife’s sister Alicia Harris. He was buried at Stillorgan
Graveyard. Elizabeth died 4 Jun 1823 aged 73 and was buried with her husband.
They had no children. Elizabeth's sister Alicia and Alicia’s husband Humphrey are
also buried in the same grave.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019