Ulysses de Burgh - 2nd Baron Downes
Burgh family of Chesterfield
Thomas Burgh married Anne Agoin
born circa 1742 20 Mar 1775 born circa 1749
died 14 Jun 1810 died 14 Jul 1831
at Chesterfield
Thomas Burgh, son of Thomas Burgh, architect and Anne Downes of Bert House Kildare. Thomas was
the grandson of Ulysses Burgh, Archbishop of Armagh. He married Anne Agoin, daughter of David Agoin,
a leather merchant of 8 Jervis Street on 20 Mar 1775 at St Mary’s, Dublin. Thomas was an MP, comptroller-
general and commissioner of HM revenue of Ireland and had a house at Sackville Street. Thomas died
on 14 Jun 1810 at Bert House and was buried at Kilberry graveyard. Anne died aged 82 at Chesterfield,
Booterstown, the residence of her son in law Nathaniel Sneyd on 14 Jul 1831.
1 Elizabeth Burgh (de Burgh) born circa 1776 died at Eccleston Terrace, London on 13 Sep 1865.
2 Anne Burgh born October 1779 at Sackville Street married Nathaniel Sneyd in August 1806 and
died on 26 Feb 1842 at Genoa.
3 Son Burgh born August 1784 at Sackville Street.
4 Ulysses Burgh youngest son born 15 Aug 1788. He entered the Army, and was gazetted ensign
in the 54th Regiment of Foot on 31 Mar 1804, and was promoted lieutenant on 12 Nov 1804,
and captain on 4 September 1806. He was ADC to Sir Arthur Wellesley and the bearer of his
dispatches. He returned to Ireland in 1810 with news of the victory at the battle of Busaco. He
married Maria Bagenal 20 Jun 1815. Maria was the only daughter and heiress of William Bagenal
of Bagenelstown. By the end of the Pennisular wars in 1818, he had been wounded a number
of times and awarded the KCB and the KTS. The same year he was returned MP for Carlow which
he held until 1826. In 1822 he was appointed Surveyor- General of HM Ordnance of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain. Maria died 20 Aug 1842 at Bert House and was buried at Kilberry
graveyard. Ulysses took a house in Perry Square Limerick the following year but continued the
practice of the annual Harvest Home feast at Bert House for tenants, workers and wives sometimes
catering for up to 400 guests.
1 Annette (Anne) Burgh born circa 1818 married John Henry Scott, 3rd Earl of Clonmell at
Kilberry Church, Athy, Co Kildare on 19 Apr 1838. John died on 7 Feb 1866 age 49 at
Bishop's Court. Anne died on 19 Nov 1872 at Bishops's Court, Straffen, Co Kildare.
1 John Henry Reginald Scott son and heir born at Bert House on 2 Mar 1839 became the
4th Earl on Clonmel on the death of his father in 1866. He died a bachelor in 1891.
2 Thomas Charles Scott born 18 Aug 1840 at Bert House became the 5th Earl of Clonmel
on the death of his brother in 1891. He died without issue on 18 Jun 1896 at Bishop's
Court.
3 Maria Scott eldest daughter married George Fitzclarence in July 1864 at Knightsbridge.
4 Annette Louisa Scott married Percy La Touche in February 1870 at Kill Church.
5 Rachel Mary Scott born 1846 married Llewellyn Saunderson in May 1866 at the Mariner's
Church, Kingstown.
6 Edith Scott, youngest daughter married Henry Monck in 1874 at Knightsbridge.
2 Charlotte Burgh, second daughter born 1826 married Major James Colborne, eldest son of Lord
Seaton on 12Feb 1851 at St Peter’s, Eaton Square. James became 2nd Baron Seaton on the
death of his father at Torquay in 1863. The couple had eight children. Lady Seaton died at
Valleta House, Torquay on 26 Apr 1863 some days after being delivered of twins.
1/2 Twins born 17 Apr 1863 at Torquay.
Ulysses de Burgh secondly married Cristophena Fleming on 4 Aug 1846. She was the daughter of
James Buchanan and widow of John Willis Fleming of Stoneham. That same year he presented the
Town Hall Clock to Athy. He renovated Bert House adding wings to give it a Palladian feel. In 1848 he
assumed by Royal licence the surname of de Burgh in lieu of Burgh. Christophena died 18 Oct 1860 and
Ulysses 2nd Baron Downes died 26 Jul 1863 at Bert House, Kildare. He left 9K in personal estate and
John Seaton and Countess Clonmel were his executors. The barony became extinct on his death.
5 Charlotte Burgh born circa 1786 married Rev Zachariah Cornock 17 Feb 1815. Charlotte died
September 1827 at Cromwellsfort, Co Wexford aged 41. Zachariah died at Cromwellsfort aged 88 on
9 Mar 1858. The couple had three sons.
1 Isaac Cornock an officer in the 14th Light Dragoons inherited Cromwellsfort on the death of
his father. Isaac died in 1874.
6 Son Burgh born Sackville Street June 1787.
7 Mary Burgh born circa 1793 married widower John Staunton Rochfort of Clongrennan in 1814. John
died at Wimpole Street in in May 1844. Mary died 9 Dec 1866 at 40 Eaton Place.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2022
Thomas Burgh married Anne Agoin
born circa 1742 20 Mar 1775 born circa 1749
died 14 Jun 1810 died 14 Jul 1831
at Chesterfield
Thomas Burgh, son of Thomas Burgh, architect and Anne Downes of Bert House Kildare. Thomas was
the grandson of Ulysses Burgh, Archbishop of Armagh. He married Anne Agoin, daughter of David Agoin,
a leather merchant of 8 Jervis Street on 20 Mar 1775 at St Mary’s, Dublin. Thomas was an MP, comptroller-
general and commissioner of HM revenue of Ireland and had a house at Sackville Street. Thomas died
on 14 Jun 1810 at Bert House and was buried at Kilberry graveyard. Anne died aged 82 at Chesterfield,
Booterstown, the residence of her son in law Nathaniel Sneyd on 14 Jul 1831.
1 Elizabeth Burgh (de Burgh) born circa 1776 died at Eccleston Terrace, London on 13 Sep 1865.
2 Anne Burgh born October 1779 at Sackville Street married Nathaniel Sneyd in August 1806 and
died on 26 Feb 1842 at Genoa.
3 Son Burgh born August 1784 at Sackville Street.
4 Ulysses Burgh youngest son born 15 Aug 1788. He entered the Army, and was gazetted ensign
in the 54th Regiment of Foot on 31 Mar 1804, and was promoted lieutenant on 12 Nov 1804,
and captain on 4 September 1806. He was ADC to Sir Arthur Wellesley and the bearer of his
dispatches. He returned to Ireland in 1810 with news of the victory at the battle of Busaco. He
married Maria Bagenal 20 Jun 1815. Maria was the only daughter and heiress of William Bagenal
of Bagenelstown. By the end of the Pennisular wars in 1818, he had been wounded a number
of times and awarded the KCB and the KTS. The same year he was returned MP for Carlow which
he held until 1826. In 1822 he was appointed Surveyor- General of HM Ordnance of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain. Maria died 20 Aug 1842 at Bert House and was buried at Kilberry
graveyard. Ulysses took a house in Perry Square Limerick the following year but continued the
practice of the annual Harvest Home feast at Bert House for tenants, workers and wives sometimes
catering for up to 400 guests.
1 Annette (Anne) Burgh born circa 1818 married John Henry Scott, 3rd Earl of Clonmell at
Kilberry Church, Athy, Co Kildare on 19 Apr 1838. John died on 7 Feb 1866 age 49 at
Bishop's Court. Anne died on 19 Nov 1872 at Bishops's Court, Straffen, Co Kildare.
1 John Henry Reginald Scott son and heir born at Bert House on 2 Mar 1839 became the
4th Earl on Clonmel on the death of his father in 1866. He died a bachelor in 1891.
2 Thomas Charles Scott born 18 Aug 1840 at Bert House became the 5th Earl of Clonmel
on the death of his brother in 1891. He died without issue on 18 Jun 1896 at Bishop's
Court.
3 Maria Scott eldest daughter married George Fitzclarence in July 1864 at Knightsbridge.
4 Annette Louisa Scott married Percy La Touche in February 1870 at Kill Church.
5 Rachel Mary Scott born 1846 married Llewellyn Saunderson in May 1866 at the Mariner's
Church, Kingstown.
6 Edith Scott, youngest daughter married Henry Monck in 1874 at Knightsbridge.
2 Charlotte Burgh, second daughter born 1826 married Major James Colborne, eldest son of Lord
Seaton on 12Feb 1851 at St Peter’s, Eaton Square. James became 2nd Baron Seaton on the
death of his father at Torquay in 1863. The couple had eight children. Lady Seaton died at
Valleta House, Torquay on 26 Apr 1863 some days after being delivered of twins.
1/2 Twins born 17 Apr 1863 at Torquay.
Ulysses de Burgh secondly married Cristophena Fleming on 4 Aug 1846. She was the daughter of
James Buchanan and widow of John Willis Fleming of Stoneham. That same year he presented the
Town Hall Clock to Athy. He renovated Bert House adding wings to give it a Palladian feel. In 1848 he
assumed by Royal licence the surname of de Burgh in lieu of Burgh. Christophena died 18 Oct 1860 and
Ulysses 2nd Baron Downes died 26 Jul 1863 at Bert House, Kildare. He left 9K in personal estate and
John Seaton and Countess Clonmel were his executors. The barony became extinct on his death.
5 Charlotte Burgh born circa 1786 married Rev Zachariah Cornock 17 Feb 1815. Charlotte died
September 1827 at Cromwellsfort, Co Wexford aged 41. Zachariah died at Cromwellsfort aged 88 on
9 Mar 1858. The couple had three sons.
1 Isaac Cornock an officer in the 14th Light Dragoons inherited Cromwellsfort on the death of
his father. Isaac died in 1874.
6 Son Burgh born Sackville Street June 1787.
7 Mary Burgh born circa 1793 married widower John Staunton Rochfort of Clongrennan in 1814. John
died at Wimpole Street in in May 1844. Mary died 9 Dec 1866 at 40 Eaton Place.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2022