Lees Family of Blackrock House
Adam Lees married Agnes Goudie on 11.06.1731 at Ayrshire, Scotland
1 Sir John Lees born circa 1737 probably in Ayrshire, Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant married
Mary Cathcart daughter of Robert Cathcart of Glandusk on 20.10.1766 at St George the
Martyr, Queen Square. John was created a Baronet on 30.06.1804. John died 03.09.1811.
1 Rev Sir Harcourt Lees eldest son born 29.11.1776 at Dublin Castle, 2nd Baronet
married Sophia Lyster daughter of Col Anthony Lyster of Grange, Roscommon on
09.11.1812 at St Mark’s Church, Dublin. Harcourt died 07.03.1852 at his residence in
Blackrock. Sophia died 11.08.1874 late of 30 Corrig Avenue, Kingstown and was
buried at Monkstown graveyard and a memorial erected in the church.
1 Mary Sophia Lees eldest daughter born 24.03.1814 married John Meiklam
late of the 9th Lancers by special license on 29.04.1833 at Marine Villa,
Blackrock. John died on 20.05.1882 at Gladswood and Mary Sophia died on
07.08.1895 aged 81 years at Selaley, Bournemouth.
1 Julia Meiklam born circa 1835 died 28.01.1913 at Bournemouth.
2 Sir John Lees eldest son born circa 30.12.1816, 3rd Baronet married Maria
Charlotte Sullivan only daughter of Edward Sullivan and grand-daughter to
the late Sir Richard Sullivan, Bart on 29.05.1839 at the British Embassy,
Paris. Maria died on 03.01.1881 and John died 19.06.1892 both at
Beachlands, Isle of Wight.
1 Harcourt James Lees born circa 35.04.1840 married Charlotte
McTaggart daughter of William McTaggart on 01.11.1860 at
Ootacamund, Madras. They were divorced on 29.11.1872. Harcourt
married secondly Harriet Helen Constance Howard 2nd daughter of
Alfred Howard. They divorced on 25.10.1889. He then married Flora
Emily Nelson.
2 Major Arthur Richard Lees 2nd son born circa 18.07.1842 married
Amy Godwin 2nd daughter of Henry Morgan Godwin on 19.12.1866.
Amy died 1867. Arthur married secondly Annie Russell Gilbert
daughter of F.G. Gilbert of Scarborough. Arthur died on 15.09.1887
aged 45 years at Beachlands his fathers residence.
3 Bellina Alicia Maria Lees eldest daughter born circa 07.12.1843 died
suddenly on 26.01.1858 aged 14 years at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
4 James Lillyman Martel youngest son born circa 08.06.1845 married
Emily Brady 2nd daughter of John Brady of Leitrim on 29.06.1869.
James died on 11.12.1870 aged 25 years at Trotton House. Emily
then married Clement Upperton on 19.12.1871.
5 Nora Frances Sophia Lees eldest daughter baptised on 12.09.1849
married Clarence George Scott Pigou of the 15th Regiment on
26.11.1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Isle of Wight. Nora died on
26.01.1902 and Clarence died on 02.10.1905 aged 55 of the
Larches, Pembury, Kent.
6 Mary Charlotte Cooke Lees baptised on 05.04.1851 living with her
Father in 1891 and her sister Nora Frances in 1901. Mary died
unmarried on 08.05.1935 of Long House, Cowfold, Sussex.
7 Hester Elizabeth Ida Lees baptised 11.06.1851 unmarried in 1891
Census living with her Father.
3 George Cholmondeley Lees 2nd son born circa 1820 of the 61st Regiment
married Georgina Elizabeth Colclough youngest daughter of late Major
George Colclough of 33rd Regiment 28.08.1840 at St George’s Church,
Hanover Square. Georgina died on 12.10.1843 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
George married secondly Antoinette Du Gué youngest daughter of Benjamin
Louis Du Gué on 02.02.1866 at the Presbyterian Church, Kingstown. George
died 15.03.1896 at 47 Palace Square, Upper Norwood.
4 Major Thomas Ellis Bridgeman Lees 3rd son born circa 1818 of the Indian
Army married Janet Edmeston Balfour 5th daughter of Captain William
Balfour of Trenabie and widow of Captain Edward Stanley on 10.03.1857 at
St Paul’s, Edinburgh. Thomas died late of the 31st Bengal Infantry without
issue on 19.09.1865 at Nynee Tal. Will probated in Bengal.
5 Julia Lees 2nd daughter born circa 1815. Julia was living with her sister Mary
Sophia Meiklam and her family in 1901 and died 15.12.1906 aged 91 years
at Maura, Bournemouth.
6 Helen Lees 4th daughter born circa 1825 died on 22.08.1906 aged 81 years
at St Leonards-on-Sea.
7 Major General William Nassau Lees 4th son born circa 16.02.1825 was a
distinguished oriental scholar. William died at his residence Lower Grosvenor
Street, London on 09.03.1889 aged 64 years.
2 John Cathcart Lees 2nd son born 21.10.1777 at Harcourt Place, barrister at law married
Mary Shaw daughter of Robert Shaw the Accountant General of the Post Office on
04.02.1800 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. John converted to Roman Catholicism and died
on 15.09.1858 at 28 Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines.
1 Rev John Lees eldest son born circa 1801 died 30.12.1883 at 52 Shelbourne Road aged
82 years.
2 Robert Lees born circa 1803.
3 Robert Keys Shaw Lees born 28.01.1808 at Merrion Square the house of Mary’s brother
Robert Shaw and baptised at St Peter’s Church.
4 Edward Lees born circa 1809
5 Charlotte Lees eldest daughter born circa 11.08.1810 married Rev James Currie at St
Thomas’s Church circa 11.07.1826.
6 Dr Cathcart Lees born circa 26.02.1811 physician to the Meath Hospital married Elinor
D’Olier 2nd daughter of Isaac Matthew D’Olier of Collegnes on 24.05.1843 at Booterstown
Church. Cathcart died 16.12.1861 at his residence 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street and Elinor
died on 28.04.1883 aged 68 years at 7 Islington Avenue.
1 Robert Shaw Lees eldest son born circa 23.03.1844 at 25 Lower Baggot Street.
Robert of Islington Avenue married Anna Magdalene Stuart daughter of Alexander
Stuart on 06.02.1883 at Kingstown. Robert died 13.05.1904 aged 60 years at
17 Wellington Place, Clyde Road.
2 Margaret Elinor Lees born circa 17.03.1847 at Baggot Street. In 1911Margaret
was living with her cousin Isaac M D’Olier in Booterstown.
3 Isaac D’Olier Lees born circa 03.04.1850 at 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. Isaac of
the Bank of Ireland, Charleville died on 13.03.1887 at Florence, Italy.
Administration granted to Margaret Elinor Lees spinster of Herbert House,
Booterstown.
4 Mary Emily Lees born circa 21.06.1852 at 17 Lower Fitzwilliam St.
5 John Cathcart Lees born circa 18.10.1854 at 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. John of
Calcutta married Helen Campbell D’Olier daughter of John Rutherford D’Olier of
Herbert House on 18.08.1886 at the Parish Church in Booterstown.
7 Helen Campbell D’Olier Lees.
8 Daughter Lees born 25.03.1814
9 Child born 05.04.1814
10 Son Lees born circa 25.12.1816
11 Frederick Lees born circa 25.02.1817
12 Eliza Lees married her cousin John Lees Rector of Annaghdown, Co Galway son of
Thomas Orde Lees and Charity Armit on 27.10.1836 at St Peter’s Church and died without
issue.
13 Charles Cathcart Lees born 10.05.1823 at baptised at St Peter’s Church.
14 Mary Jane Lees youngest daughter married Henry Sewell Stubber Watson son of John
Watson of Ballydenton, Carlow on 27.10.1857 at St Anne’s Church, Dublin. Henry died
16.06.1876.
3 Townsend Lees born 03.08.1779
4 Sir Edward Smith Lees 4th son born 30.03.1783 Secretary of the General Post Office married
Jane Clarke youngest daughter of late Captain Clarke of the 40th Regiment before 13.06.1821.
Edward died on 24.09.1846 at Broughty Ferry near Dundee and Jane died 17.05.1753.
5 William Eden Lees born 05.08.1784 married Sophia Cornelia Helden daughter of Major
General Cornelius Helden circa 1807. William was Surveryor General of the Irish Post Office.
William died 24.12.1856 at Augsburg, Bavaria and Sophia died on 17.06.1869 at Monkstown.
1 John Lees died unmarried on 21.12.1864 at St Patrick’s Hospital.
2 Edward Lees born circa 17.03.1814 at Belmont married Mary Harriet Western eldest
daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Western on 18.08.1840 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
3 Charles Western Lees died 09.11.1880 in Australia.
4 Son Lees born 23.12.1816
5 Martha or Matilda Lees eldest daughter died on 01.08.1893 at her residence
Charlotte Ville, Monkstown.
6 Sophia Cornelia Harriett Western Lees 2nd daughter died 20.02.1845 aged 29 years
at Bellamont Forest, Cootehill.
7 Emily Armit Lees
8 Wilhelmina Lees
9 Charlotte Maria Lees 5th daughter died on 03.08.1911 aged 93 years at Charlotte
Ville, Monkstown.
6 Thomas Orde Lees born 30.06.1788 of Bloomfield, Merrion married Charity Armit daughter
of John Armit on 01.08.1811 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Charlotte died on 31.01.1869 at
19 Leeson Park, Dublin and Thomas died 23.08.1869 late of Leeson Park at 5 Ardenza
Terrace, Seapoint.
1 John Lees born 12.04.1812 baptised at St Peter’s Church, Rector of Annaghdown,
Co Galway married his cousin Eliza Lees daughter of John Cathcart Lees on
27.10.1836. She died dsp. John married secondly Lady Louisa Hastings daughter
of Hans Francis Hastings, 11th Earl of Huntingdon on 14.04.1845. Louisa died
07.02.1868 aged 52 years. John died 06.04.1871 aged 58 years at Galway.
1 Thomas Orde Hastings Lees only son born 22.02.1846 married Grace
Bateman only child of Joshua Wigley Bateman of Thornley Hall on
24.08.1871 at Gullsborough, Northants.
2 Ellen Lees only daughter married Major Thomas Scovell Charles Bigge of the
5th Fusiliers on 13.03.1866 at Claremorris.
2 Son Lees born 25.03.1814
3 Charlotte Lees eldest daughter born circa 1815 married Rev George Sydney Smith,
Rector of Aghalurcher Fermanagh on 29.05.1838 at St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
Charlotte died 30.01.1871 at Idrone Terrace, Blackrock and Sydney died circa
September 1875 in Omagh.
4 Major Henry Lees born 30.11.1816 or and baptised at St Peter’s Church. Henry of
the 28th Regiment married Eliza Maria McKay youngest daughter of Daniel McKay
of Stephens Green on 28.10.1848 at St Anne’s Church, Dublin. Eliza Maria died on
19.08.1881 at Vauxhall Bridge Road, London.
1 Henry Rowland John Lees born circa 1852
2 Louisa Maria Lees married Edward John Ottley of London on 28.10.1872.
3 Augusta Lees married Matthew Charles Brodie MacAlister on 11.08.1869
4 Cerise Antoinette Lees
5 Diana Lees born circa 1822 died unmarried on 12.02.1881 at 37 Waterloo Place.
6 Georgina Lees born 19.03.1824 baptised at St Peter’s Church married James Percival
Graves on 12.08.1847. James died on 28.10.1852. Georgina married secondly
Thomas Williams on 29.05.1860.
7 William Armit Lees born 11.09.1825 and baptised at St Peter’s Church, Secretary
of the Ballast Office married Sophia Rowley eldest daughter of Rev John Rowley on
23.12.1846 at Annaduff Church, Carrick-on-Shannon.
1 Mary Cerise Lees born circa 12.10.1847 married John Henry Darley son of
Henry Darley the Chief Clerk at Chancery Registrars’ Office on 31.07.1867
at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin.
1 Sophia Louisa Lees Darley born 23.06.1868
2 Mary Elizabeth Darley born 29.06.1869
3 Frederick Digby Darley born circa 30.06.1870
4 Frances Emily Darley born 16.04.1872
5 Henry Lees Darley born 18.08.1873
6 Cerise Maria Darley born 25.09.1874
7 Annette Katherine Darley 13.03.1877
2 Hastings Rowley Lees born circa 04.01.1850 married Hilda Maude Gunter
on 04.04.1877.
3 Fanny Isabella Lees 2nd daughter born circa 1850 married William Benjamin
Digby of 10 Mountjoy Square son of Benjamin Digby on 30.07.1868 at
St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Fanny died 07.05.1872 at Sallineurra House,
Westmeath.
4 Mary Armit Lees born circa 1852 married William MacGeough Bond on
24.11.1869.
5 Emma Lees born circa 1854 married John Thomas Crosthwait on 17.11.1874.
They lived in Ranelagh where John, a civil engineer died suddenly on 27 Jan 1889
aged 49. Emma was living at Vergemount Hall in 1901 & 1911.
1 Henry William Crosthwait born circa 1879 in Switzerland.
2 Edith Frances Crosthwait born 1 Nov 1881 at Cullenswood Ave.
3 Sophia Harriet Crosthwait born 1883 died 27 Dec 1883 at 5 Mander's Tce.
4 John Crosthwait born 4 Oct 1885 at 5 Mander's Tce.
5 Mary Louisa Crosthwait born 8 Jun 1887 at 5 Mander's Tce.
6 William Frederick Crosthwait known as 'The Duke' as a baby, born
29 Apr 1889 posthumously at 5 Mander's Terrace.
6 Georgina Lees (Georgie) born 12 Aug 1856 died unmarried on 25 Feb 1887 at
Ferney, home of her sister Cerise and was buried at Mount Jerome.
7 Sophia (Lily) Lees born circa 09.01.1859 at 31 Upper Pembroke Street. Sophie
married divorcee William Charles Kingsbury Wilde, son of Dr William Wilde
and Jane Elgee and brother of Oscar Wilde on 11 Jan 1894 in London. William
died 13 Mar 1899.
1 Dorothy Lerne (Dolly) Wilde born circa July 1885 died 10 Apr 1941.
Sophie secondly married Alexander Teixeira de Mattos in 1901 and died
7 Oct 1922.
William secondly married Mary Hamilton on 6 Feb 1861 at St Peter's. Mary was the
daughter of John Hamilton of Ballymacoll. William died in Bayswater, London on
11 Oct 1885.
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Adam Lees married Agnes Goudie on 11.06.1731 at Ayrshire, Scotland
1 Sir John Lees born circa 1737 probably in Ayrshire, Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant married
Mary Cathcart daughter of Robert Cathcart of Glandusk on 20.10.1766 at St George the
Martyr, Queen Square. John was created a Baronet on 30.06.1804. John died 03.09.1811.
1 Rev Sir Harcourt Lees eldest son born 29.11.1776 at Dublin Castle, 2nd Baronet
married Sophia Lyster daughter of Col Anthony Lyster of Grange, Roscommon on
09.11.1812 at St Mark’s Church, Dublin. Harcourt died 07.03.1852 at his residence in
Blackrock. Sophia died 11.08.1874 late of 30 Corrig Avenue, Kingstown and was
buried at Monkstown graveyard and a memorial erected in the church.
1 Mary Sophia Lees eldest daughter born 24.03.1814 married John Meiklam
late of the 9th Lancers by special license on 29.04.1833 at Marine Villa,
Blackrock. John died on 20.05.1882 at Gladswood and Mary Sophia died on
07.08.1895 aged 81 years at Selaley, Bournemouth.
1 Julia Meiklam born circa 1835 died 28.01.1913 at Bournemouth.
2 Sir John Lees eldest son born circa 30.12.1816, 3rd Baronet married Maria
Charlotte Sullivan only daughter of Edward Sullivan and grand-daughter to
the late Sir Richard Sullivan, Bart on 29.05.1839 at the British Embassy,
Paris. Maria died on 03.01.1881 and John died 19.06.1892 both at
Beachlands, Isle of Wight.
1 Harcourt James Lees born circa 35.04.1840 married Charlotte
McTaggart daughter of William McTaggart on 01.11.1860 at
Ootacamund, Madras. They were divorced on 29.11.1872. Harcourt
married secondly Harriet Helen Constance Howard 2nd daughter of
Alfred Howard. They divorced on 25.10.1889. He then married Flora
Emily Nelson.
2 Major Arthur Richard Lees 2nd son born circa 18.07.1842 married
Amy Godwin 2nd daughter of Henry Morgan Godwin on 19.12.1866.
Amy died 1867. Arthur married secondly Annie Russell Gilbert
daughter of F.G. Gilbert of Scarborough. Arthur died on 15.09.1887
aged 45 years at Beachlands his fathers residence.
3 Bellina Alicia Maria Lees eldest daughter born circa 07.12.1843 died
suddenly on 26.01.1858 aged 14 years at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
4 James Lillyman Martel youngest son born circa 08.06.1845 married
Emily Brady 2nd daughter of John Brady of Leitrim on 29.06.1869.
James died on 11.12.1870 aged 25 years at Trotton House. Emily
then married Clement Upperton on 19.12.1871.
5 Nora Frances Sophia Lees eldest daughter baptised on 12.09.1849
married Clarence George Scott Pigou of the 15th Regiment on
26.11.1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Isle of Wight. Nora died on
26.01.1902 and Clarence died on 02.10.1905 aged 55 of the
Larches, Pembury, Kent.
6 Mary Charlotte Cooke Lees baptised on 05.04.1851 living with her
Father in 1891 and her sister Nora Frances in 1901. Mary died
unmarried on 08.05.1935 of Long House, Cowfold, Sussex.
7 Hester Elizabeth Ida Lees baptised 11.06.1851 unmarried in 1891
Census living with her Father.
3 George Cholmondeley Lees 2nd son born circa 1820 of the 61st Regiment
married Georgina Elizabeth Colclough youngest daughter of late Major
George Colclough of 33rd Regiment 28.08.1840 at St George’s Church,
Hanover Square. Georgina died on 12.10.1843 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
George married secondly Antoinette Du Gué youngest daughter of Benjamin
Louis Du Gué on 02.02.1866 at the Presbyterian Church, Kingstown. George
died 15.03.1896 at 47 Palace Square, Upper Norwood.
4 Major Thomas Ellis Bridgeman Lees 3rd son born circa 1818 of the Indian
Army married Janet Edmeston Balfour 5th daughter of Captain William
Balfour of Trenabie and widow of Captain Edward Stanley on 10.03.1857 at
St Paul’s, Edinburgh. Thomas died late of the 31st Bengal Infantry without
issue on 19.09.1865 at Nynee Tal. Will probated in Bengal.
5 Julia Lees 2nd daughter born circa 1815. Julia was living with her sister Mary
Sophia Meiklam and her family in 1901 and died 15.12.1906 aged 91 years
at Maura, Bournemouth.
6 Helen Lees 4th daughter born circa 1825 died on 22.08.1906 aged 81 years
at St Leonards-on-Sea.
7 Major General William Nassau Lees 4th son born circa 16.02.1825 was a
distinguished oriental scholar. William died at his residence Lower Grosvenor
Street, London on 09.03.1889 aged 64 years.
2 John Cathcart Lees 2nd son born 21.10.1777 at Harcourt Place, barrister at law married
Mary Shaw daughter of Robert Shaw the Accountant General of the Post Office on
04.02.1800 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. John converted to Roman Catholicism and died
on 15.09.1858 at 28 Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines.
1 Rev John Lees eldest son born circa 1801 died 30.12.1883 at 52 Shelbourne Road aged
82 years.
2 Robert Lees born circa 1803.
3 Robert Keys Shaw Lees born 28.01.1808 at Merrion Square the house of Mary’s brother
Robert Shaw and baptised at St Peter’s Church.
4 Edward Lees born circa 1809
5 Charlotte Lees eldest daughter born circa 11.08.1810 married Rev James Currie at St
Thomas’s Church circa 11.07.1826.
6 Dr Cathcart Lees born circa 26.02.1811 physician to the Meath Hospital married Elinor
D’Olier 2nd daughter of Isaac Matthew D’Olier of Collegnes on 24.05.1843 at Booterstown
Church. Cathcart died 16.12.1861 at his residence 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street and Elinor
died on 28.04.1883 aged 68 years at 7 Islington Avenue.
1 Robert Shaw Lees eldest son born circa 23.03.1844 at 25 Lower Baggot Street.
Robert of Islington Avenue married Anna Magdalene Stuart daughter of Alexander
Stuart on 06.02.1883 at Kingstown. Robert died 13.05.1904 aged 60 years at
17 Wellington Place, Clyde Road.
2 Margaret Elinor Lees born circa 17.03.1847 at Baggot Street. In 1911Margaret
was living with her cousin Isaac M D’Olier in Booterstown.
3 Isaac D’Olier Lees born circa 03.04.1850 at 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. Isaac of
the Bank of Ireland, Charleville died on 13.03.1887 at Florence, Italy.
Administration granted to Margaret Elinor Lees spinster of Herbert House,
Booterstown.
4 Mary Emily Lees born circa 21.06.1852 at 17 Lower Fitzwilliam St.
5 John Cathcart Lees born circa 18.10.1854 at 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. John of
Calcutta married Helen Campbell D’Olier daughter of John Rutherford D’Olier of
Herbert House on 18.08.1886 at the Parish Church in Booterstown.
7 Helen Campbell D’Olier Lees.
8 Daughter Lees born 25.03.1814
9 Child born 05.04.1814
10 Son Lees born circa 25.12.1816
11 Frederick Lees born circa 25.02.1817
12 Eliza Lees married her cousin John Lees Rector of Annaghdown, Co Galway son of
Thomas Orde Lees and Charity Armit on 27.10.1836 at St Peter’s Church and died without
issue.
13 Charles Cathcart Lees born 10.05.1823 at baptised at St Peter’s Church.
14 Mary Jane Lees youngest daughter married Henry Sewell Stubber Watson son of John
Watson of Ballydenton, Carlow on 27.10.1857 at St Anne’s Church, Dublin. Henry died
16.06.1876.
3 Townsend Lees born 03.08.1779
4 Sir Edward Smith Lees 4th son born 30.03.1783 Secretary of the General Post Office married
Jane Clarke youngest daughter of late Captain Clarke of the 40th Regiment before 13.06.1821.
Edward died on 24.09.1846 at Broughty Ferry near Dundee and Jane died 17.05.1753.
5 William Eden Lees born 05.08.1784 married Sophia Cornelia Helden daughter of Major
General Cornelius Helden circa 1807. William was Surveryor General of the Irish Post Office.
William died 24.12.1856 at Augsburg, Bavaria and Sophia died on 17.06.1869 at Monkstown.
1 John Lees died unmarried on 21.12.1864 at St Patrick’s Hospital.
2 Edward Lees born circa 17.03.1814 at Belmont married Mary Harriet Western eldest
daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Western on 18.08.1840 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
3 Charles Western Lees died 09.11.1880 in Australia.
4 Son Lees born 23.12.1816
5 Martha or Matilda Lees eldest daughter died on 01.08.1893 at her residence
Charlotte Ville, Monkstown.
6 Sophia Cornelia Harriett Western Lees 2nd daughter died 20.02.1845 aged 29 years
at Bellamont Forest, Cootehill.
7 Emily Armit Lees
8 Wilhelmina Lees
9 Charlotte Maria Lees 5th daughter died on 03.08.1911 aged 93 years at Charlotte
Ville, Monkstown.
6 Thomas Orde Lees born 30.06.1788 of Bloomfield, Merrion married Charity Armit daughter
of John Armit on 01.08.1811 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Charlotte died on 31.01.1869 at
19 Leeson Park, Dublin and Thomas died 23.08.1869 late of Leeson Park at 5 Ardenza
Terrace, Seapoint.
1 John Lees born 12.04.1812 baptised at St Peter’s Church, Rector of Annaghdown,
Co Galway married his cousin Eliza Lees daughter of John Cathcart Lees on
27.10.1836. She died dsp. John married secondly Lady Louisa Hastings daughter
of Hans Francis Hastings, 11th Earl of Huntingdon on 14.04.1845. Louisa died
07.02.1868 aged 52 years. John died 06.04.1871 aged 58 years at Galway.
1 Thomas Orde Hastings Lees only son born 22.02.1846 married Grace
Bateman only child of Joshua Wigley Bateman of Thornley Hall on
24.08.1871 at Gullsborough, Northants.
2 Ellen Lees only daughter married Major Thomas Scovell Charles Bigge of the
5th Fusiliers on 13.03.1866 at Claremorris.
2 Son Lees born 25.03.1814
3 Charlotte Lees eldest daughter born circa 1815 married Rev George Sydney Smith,
Rector of Aghalurcher Fermanagh on 29.05.1838 at St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
Charlotte died 30.01.1871 at Idrone Terrace, Blackrock and Sydney died circa
September 1875 in Omagh.
4 Major Henry Lees born 30.11.1816 or and baptised at St Peter’s Church. Henry of
the 28th Regiment married Eliza Maria McKay youngest daughter of Daniel McKay
of Stephens Green on 28.10.1848 at St Anne’s Church, Dublin. Eliza Maria died on
19.08.1881 at Vauxhall Bridge Road, London.
1 Henry Rowland John Lees born circa 1852
2 Louisa Maria Lees married Edward John Ottley of London on 28.10.1872.
3 Augusta Lees married Matthew Charles Brodie MacAlister on 11.08.1869
4 Cerise Antoinette Lees
5 Diana Lees born circa 1822 died unmarried on 12.02.1881 at 37 Waterloo Place.
6 Georgina Lees born 19.03.1824 baptised at St Peter’s Church married James Percival
Graves on 12.08.1847. James died on 28.10.1852. Georgina married secondly
Thomas Williams on 29.05.1860.
7 William Armit Lees born 11.09.1825 and baptised at St Peter’s Church, Secretary
of the Ballast Office married Sophia Rowley eldest daughter of Rev John Rowley on
23.12.1846 at Annaduff Church, Carrick-on-Shannon.
1 Mary Cerise Lees born circa 12.10.1847 married John Henry Darley son of
Henry Darley the Chief Clerk at Chancery Registrars’ Office on 31.07.1867
at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin.
1 Sophia Louisa Lees Darley born 23.06.1868
2 Mary Elizabeth Darley born 29.06.1869
3 Frederick Digby Darley born circa 30.06.1870
4 Frances Emily Darley born 16.04.1872
5 Henry Lees Darley born 18.08.1873
6 Cerise Maria Darley born 25.09.1874
7 Annette Katherine Darley 13.03.1877
2 Hastings Rowley Lees born circa 04.01.1850 married Hilda Maude Gunter
on 04.04.1877.
3 Fanny Isabella Lees 2nd daughter born circa 1850 married William Benjamin
Digby of 10 Mountjoy Square son of Benjamin Digby on 30.07.1868 at
St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Fanny died 07.05.1872 at Sallineurra House,
Westmeath.
4 Mary Armit Lees born circa 1852 married William MacGeough Bond on
24.11.1869.
5 Emma Lees born circa 1854 married John Thomas Crosthwait on 17.11.1874.
They lived in Ranelagh where John, a civil engineer died suddenly on 27 Jan 1889
aged 49. Emma was living at Vergemount Hall in 1901 & 1911.
1 Henry William Crosthwait born circa 1879 in Switzerland.
2 Edith Frances Crosthwait born 1 Nov 1881 at Cullenswood Ave.
3 Sophia Harriet Crosthwait born 1883 died 27 Dec 1883 at 5 Mander's Tce.
4 John Crosthwait born 4 Oct 1885 at 5 Mander's Tce.
5 Mary Louisa Crosthwait born 8 Jun 1887 at 5 Mander's Tce.
6 William Frederick Crosthwait known as 'The Duke' as a baby, born
29 Apr 1889 posthumously at 5 Mander's Terrace.
6 Georgina Lees (Georgie) born 12 Aug 1856 died unmarried on 25 Feb 1887 at
Ferney, home of her sister Cerise and was buried at Mount Jerome.
7 Sophia (Lily) Lees born circa 09.01.1859 at 31 Upper Pembroke Street. Sophie
married divorcee William Charles Kingsbury Wilde, son of Dr William Wilde
and Jane Elgee and brother of Oscar Wilde on 11 Jan 1894 in London. William
died 13 Mar 1899.
1 Dorothy Lerne (Dolly) Wilde born circa July 1885 died 10 Apr 1941.
Sophie secondly married Alexander Teixeira de Mattos in 1901 and died
7 Oct 1922.
William secondly married Mary Hamilton on 6 Feb 1861 at St Peter's. Mary was the
daughter of John Hamilton of Ballymacoll. William died in Bayswater, London on
11 Oct 1885.
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