Blackburne of Roebuck Hall
Richard Blackburne married Elizabeth Hopkins
died September 1826
Dundrum
Francis Blackburne born 11 Sep 1782 at Great Footstown, Co Meath son of Richard Blackburne and
Elizabeth Hopkins at great Footstown, near Slane Vo Meath. He was educated at the Rev Hugh
Nelson's school in Dunshaughlin and the Rev White’s school in Dublin. He graduated Trinity in
1803 and was called to the Bar in 1805. In September 1809 he married Jane Martley, daughter of
William Martley of Ballyfallen, Co Meath and his wife Elizabeth Rothwell. He was an Irish judge and
eventually became Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He prosecuted Daniel O'Connell and presided at the
trial of William Smith O'Brien. They lived at Willow Mount, Mount Tallant Avenue in Rathfarnham which
was sold in 1825 and had a town house at Leinster Street before moving to Roebuck Hall and 34
Merrion Square. He was appointed Attorney General in 1831 and Master of the Rolls and Records of
the Court Chancery in 1842 and Lord Chief Justice in 1846. They lived at Roebuck from 1827 to 1851
before moving to Rathfarnham Castle in 1852. He was on the Commission of the National Board of
Education but resigned in 1853 together with Archbishop Whately and Baron Green. His sister
Elizabeth died at 24 Hatch Street on 30 Aug 1863. He was a member of the RDS and a supporter of the
Antient Concert Rooms. He is remembered for his melodious voice and singing of Moore's melodies.
He died 17 Sep 1867 at Rathfarnham Castle and was buried at Mt Jerome. He left 80K in personal
estate. Jane died 27 Sep 1872 and was buried at Mount Jerome. She left 8K in personal estate.
1 Richard Francis Blackburne died at Willowmount, Rathfarnham in November 1821.
2 Alice Catherine Blackburne, eldest daughter born circa 1819 married Captain George Daniell of
the Royal Navy at St Peter’s Church on 23 Jun 1842. George died at Mount Dillon on 2 Nov 1856
and Alice died 3 Mar 1885 at the Royal Marine Hotel, Kingstown.
1 Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell born 19 Jan 1845 married Caroline Sophia Bence-Jones,
daughter of William Bence-Jones and Caroline Dickinson, on 16 Aug 1877 at Kilmalooda
Church, Cork. Francis worked as an editor of the Historical Manuscripts Commission and
for the Calendar of State Papers. He died in 1920.
3 William Martley Blackburne eldest son born circa 1821 lived at Tankardstown married Mary
Thorpe on 12 Jan 1847 at St Peter’s Church, Pimlico. Mary was the fourth daughter of the Rev
William Thorp of Belgrave Street, London. William died at Stephen’s Green South on 8 May 1868
and was buried at Mt Jerome. He left 3K in personal estate.
4 Francis Blackburn baptised at St Peter’s on 30 July 1822 died before 1867.
5 Edward Blackburne third son born 13 Nov 1823 was a barrister. He married Georgina Arabella
Graves at Monkstown Church on 25 Aug 1857. Georgina was the eldest daughter of Robert James
Graves of Cloghan Castle, Kings County and granddaughter of Rev Doctor Graves Dean of Ardagh.
Edward inherited Rathfarnham Castle and died there 7 Dec 1902 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
Georgina died 18 Jan 1911 at Rathfarnham Castle and was buried at Mt Jerome. The pulpit erected
in Rathfarnham Church 1912 is dedicated to Edward’s memory.
1 Georgina Beatrice Blackburn only daughter married Rev Henry R W Farrer, on 5 Jun 1890 at
Rathfarnham Church. Henry was the only son of Captain R H Farrer, 18th Royal Irish.
2 Edward Blackburne only son took Holy orders. He married Geraldine McCartie on
14 Feb 1912 at Carrignavar. Geraldine was the younger daughter of Frederick Fitzgerald
McCartie of Carrignavar, Co Cork.
6 Jane Isabella Blackburne, second daughter born circa 1820 married Thomas Rice Henn, barrister at
Law, second son of William Henn at Taney Church on 25 Oct 1845. Thomas died 7 Jun 1901 at
Kildysart, Co Clare and Jane died 29 Apr 1902 at Mount Street. Both were buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Francis Blackburne Henn born circa 1845 was a Magistrate in Sligo.
2 William Henn born circa 1847 was a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy. As a member of the
Northern Yacht Club he won the America Cup in his Yacht the Galetea in 1887.
3 Thomas Rice Henn third son born circa 1850. He died at Maiwand, Afghanistan on
27 Jul 1880 and he is remembered on the Henn memorial at Mount Jerome.
4 Edward Lovett Henn born circa 1851.
5 Richard Milton Henn born circa 1855.
6 Adela Jane Henn
7 Mary Rice Henn
7 Son Blackburne born January 1825 at Leinster Street.
8 Frederick John Blackburne of Renny, Co Cork married Annette Hall on 3 Jul 1856 at Hove. Annette
was the eldest daughter of Eardly Hall of Brighton Square. Frederick died 6 Nov 1863.
9 Adelaide Frances Blackburne born at Leinster Street on 26 Jun 1833 baptised at Taney.
10 Elizabeth Mary Blackburne youngest daughter born 4 Aug 1826 at Roebuck baptised at Taney
married Edward Perceval Westby of York-gate, Regent’s Park, London only son of Nicholas Westby
at Rathfarnham Church on 13 Oct 1853.
11 John Henry Blackburne fifth son January 1828 at Leinster Street attained the rank of Captain Royal
Artillery, of Brownsbarn, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. He married Elizabeth Suzanna Crofton on
20 Aug 1857 at St Lawrence, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Elizabeth was the second daughter of Antony
Crofton, barrister at Law. As second surviving son he died 15 May 1891 at Beryl, Wells,
Somersetshire. He left 15k in personal estate.
12 Alfred Blackburne, youngest son born 22 Feb 1835 attended St Columba's College. He died
12 Sep 1856 at Worthing in Sussex and was buried at Rathfarnham. His remains were later
transferred to the family grave at Mount Jerome.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2022
Richard Blackburne married Elizabeth Hopkins
died September 1826
Dundrum
Francis Blackburne born 11 Sep 1782 at Great Footstown, Co Meath son of Richard Blackburne and
Elizabeth Hopkins at great Footstown, near Slane Vo Meath. He was educated at the Rev Hugh
Nelson's school in Dunshaughlin and the Rev White’s school in Dublin. He graduated Trinity in
1803 and was called to the Bar in 1805. In September 1809 he married Jane Martley, daughter of
William Martley of Ballyfallen, Co Meath and his wife Elizabeth Rothwell. He was an Irish judge and
eventually became Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He prosecuted Daniel O'Connell and presided at the
trial of William Smith O'Brien. They lived at Willow Mount, Mount Tallant Avenue in Rathfarnham which
was sold in 1825 and had a town house at Leinster Street before moving to Roebuck Hall and 34
Merrion Square. He was appointed Attorney General in 1831 and Master of the Rolls and Records of
the Court Chancery in 1842 and Lord Chief Justice in 1846. They lived at Roebuck from 1827 to 1851
before moving to Rathfarnham Castle in 1852. He was on the Commission of the National Board of
Education but resigned in 1853 together with Archbishop Whately and Baron Green. His sister
Elizabeth died at 24 Hatch Street on 30 Aug 1863. He was a member of the RDS and a supporter of the
Antient Concert Rooms. He is remembered for his melodious voice and singing of Moore's melodies.
He died 17 Sep 1867 at Rathfarnham Castle and was buried at Mt Jerome. He left 80K in personal
estate. Jane died 27 Sep 1872 and was buried at Mount Jerome. She left 8K in personal estate.
1 Richard Francis Blackburne died at Willowmount, Rathfarnham in November 1821.
2 Alice Catherine Blackburne, eldest daughter born circa 1819 married Captain George Daniell of
the Royal Navy at St Peter’s Church on 23 Jun 1842. George died at Mount Dillon on 2 Nov 1856
and Alice died 3 Mar 1885 at the Royal Marine Hotel, Kingstown.
1 Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell born 19 Jan 1845 married Caroline Sophia Bence-Jones,
daughter of William Bence-Jones and Caroline Dickinson, on 16 Aug 1877 at Kilmalooda
Church, Cork. Francis worked as an editor of the Historical Manuscripts Commission and
for the Calendar of State Papers. He died in 1920.
3 William Martley Blackburne eldest son born circa 1821 lived at Tankardstown married Mary
Thorpe on 12 Jan 1847 at St Peter’s Church, Pimlico. Mary was the fourth daughter of the Rev
William Thorp of Belgrave Street, London. William died at Stephen’s Green South on 8 May 1868
and was buried at Mt Jerome. He left 3K in personal estate.
4 Francis Blackburn baptised at St Peter’s on 30 July 1822 died before 1867.
5 Edward Blackburne third son born 13 Nov 1823 was a barrister. He married Georgina Arabella
Graves at Monkstown Church on 25 Aug 1857. Georgina was the eldest daughter of Robert James
Graves of Cloghan Castle, Kings County and granddaughter of Rev Doctor Graves Dean of Ardagh.
Edward inherited Rathfarnham Castle and died there 7 Dec 1902 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
Georgina died 18 Jan 1911 at Rathfarnham Castle and was buried at Mt Jerome. The pulpit erected
in Rathfarnham Church 1912 is dedicated to Edward’s memory.
1 Georgina Beatrice Blackburn only daughter married Rev Henry R W Farrer, on 5 Jun 1890 at
Rathfarnham Church. Henry was the only son of Captain R H Farrer, 18th Royal Irish.
2 Edward Blackburne only son took Holy orders. He married Geraldine McCartie on
14 Feb 1912 at Carrignavar. Geraldine was the younger daughter of Frederick Fitzgerald
McCartie of Carrignavar, Co Cork.
6 Jane Isabella Blackburne, second daughter born circa 1820 married Thomas Rice Henn, barrister at
Law, second son of William Henn at Taney Church on 25 Oct 1845. Thomas died 7 Jun 1901 at
Kildysart, Co Clare and Jane died 29 Apr 1902 at Mount Street. Both were buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Francis Blackburne Henn born circa 1845 was a Magistrate in Sligo.
2 William Henn born circa 1847 was a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy. As a member of the
Northern Yacht Club he won the America Cup in his Yacht the Galetea in 1887.
3 Thomas Rice Henn third son born circa 1850. He died at Maiwand, Afghanistan on
27 Jul 1880 and he is remembered on the Henn memorial at Mount Jerome.
4 Edward Lovett Henn born circa 1851.
5 Richard Milton Henn born circa 1855.
6 Adela Jane Henn
7 Mary Rice Henn
7 Son Blackburne born January 1825 at Leinster Street.
8 Frederick John Blackburne of Renny, Co Cork married Annette Hall on 3 Jul 1856 at Hove. Annette
was the eldest daughter of Eardly Hall of Brighton Square. Frederick died 6 Nov 1863.
9 Adelaide Frances Blackburne born at Leinster Street on 26 Jun 1833 baptised at Taney.
10 Elizabeth Mary Blackburne youngest daughter born 4 Aug 1826 at Roebuck baptised at Taney
married Edward Perceval Westby of York-gate, Regent’s Park, London only son of Nicholas Westby
at Rathfarnham Church on 13 Oct 1853.
11 John Henry Blackburne fifth son January 1828 at Leinster Street attained the rank of Captain Royal
Artillery, of Brownsbarn, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. He married Elizabeth Suzanna Crofton on
20 Aug 1857 at St Lawrence, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Elizabeth was the second daughter of Antony
Crofton, barrister at Law. As second surviving son he died 15 May 1891 at Beryl, Wells,
Somersetshire. He left 15k in personal estate.
12 Alfred Blackburne, youngest son born 22 Feb 1835 attended St Columba's College. He died
12 Sep 1856 at Worthing in Sussex and was buried at Rathfarnham. His remains were later
transferred to the family grave at Mount Jerome.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2022