Landscape by G T Colomb
Colomb Family of Dunstaffnage
George Thomas Colomb married Mary King
born circa 1789 31 Aug 1820 born circa 1800
died 20 Mar 1875 Monkstown died 25 Feb 1866
Dalkey
George Thomas Colomb born circa 1789 is thought to have been the son of Philippe Colomb
& Elizabeth Burtchell. He was an ensign in the army in 1808, and attained the rank of Colonel
in 1866. He married Mary King, third daughter of Abraham Bradley King of Bloomsbury on
31 Aug 1820 at Monkstown Church. He was appointed Commandant of the Royal Hibernian
School and moved from Dunstaffnage to the Phoenix Park in 1843. He retired from the school
in 1858 on attaining the rank of Major General and moved to Ulverton Lodge in Dalkey.
He was a former pupil of the RDS drawing school and was elected a life member of the RDS
in 1841, his proposers were Sir William Betham and Isaac Weld. He was a frequent exhibitor
at the Royal Hibernian Academy from 1841. He sold the contents of his house in 1843. Items
which remained unsold were auctioned in 1845 by John Littledale of Ormond Quay. The sale
included some 600 books, paintings and his collection of fossils, precious stones and minerals.
George and Mary were regular attendees at balls held at The Viceregal Lodge and The
Castle. Mary died aged 66 on 25 Feb 1866 and George died 20 Mar 1875 at Dalkey.
1 Elizabeth Ann Colomb baptised 13 Jun 1823 at Barton, Westmorland. Elizabeth died
unmarried on 8 Jan 1900 aged 76 at Bath.
2 George Halton Colomb, eldest son was at the Royal Military Academy in 1845. He
attained the rank of colonel with the Royal Artillery. He was a competent amateur
painter and exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy. He died on 30 May 1910 at his
residence in London.
3 Wellington Colomb, second son baptised 19 May 1827 at Watermillock in Cumberland,
joined the RIC in 1851. He was appointed Assistant Inspector General in 1877. An
amateur painter, he exhibited sporadically at the RHA up to 1887. He retired in 1894
and died unmarried on 7 May 1895 at Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
4 Philip Howard Colomb, third son born circa 1831 married Ellen Bourne, daughter of
Captain Hooke at Bray on 12 Aug 1857. He joined the Royal Navy and attained the rank
of Vice Admiral. He died 14 Oct 1899 at Botley in Hampshire and Emily died same place
on 27 Aug 1904.
1 Richard Pasley Colomb
2 Francis Cracroft Colomb
3 George Colomb
4 Ellen Elizabeth Colomb
5 Mary Colomb
6 Philip Howard Colomb
7 Horatio Walcott Colomb
5 John Charles Ready, fourth son born May 1838 attended the Royal Naval College. He
entered the Royal Marine Artillery and retired with the rank of Captain. He married Emily
Anne Palmer daughter of R S Palmer on 1 Jun 1866 at St Mary’s, Fulham. Emily was the
widow of Charles Augustus Paget, RN. John was the owner of 4500 acres at
Dromquinnin, Kenmare which came from his wife’s family. He was a JP for Kerry and MP
for Tower Hamlets in 1882. Sir John died at his London residence on 27 May 1909.
1 George Henry Cooper Colomb.
2 Laura Colomb, eldest daughter married Ruthven Frederick Smith in London 1894.
3 Gwendoline Colomb born 23 Jun 1876 at Molesworth Street.
6 Mary (Minnie) Colomb, second daughter married Colonel Kenneth Douglas
MacKenzie, CB at Monkstown on 26 Jun 1861. Kenneth died on 20 Aug 1873 aged
61 at Devon.
7 Harriet Olivia Colomb baptised 23 Aug 1840, at St Barnabus, Douglas, Isle of Man died
unmarried at Bath in 1920.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2019
George Thomas Colomb married Mary King
born circa 1789 31 Aug 1820 born circa 1800
died 20 Mar 1875 Monkstown died 25 Feb 1866
Dalkey
George Thomas Colomb born circa 1789 is thought to have been the son of Philippe Colomb
& Elizabeth Burtchell. He was an ensign in the army in 1808, and attained the rank of Colonel
in 1866. He married Mary King, third daughter of Abraham Bradley King of Bloomsbury on
31 Aug 1820 at Monkstown Church. He was appointed Commandant of the Royal Hibernian
School and moved from Dunstaffnage to the Phoenix Park in 1843. He retired from the school
in 1858 on attaining the rank of Major General and moved to Ulverton Lodge in Dalkey.
He was a former pupil of the RDS drawing school and was elected a life member of the RDS
in 1841, his proposers were Sir William Betham and Isaac Weld. He was a frequent exhibitor
at the Royal Hibernian Academy from 1841. He sold the contents of his house in 1843. Items
which remained unsold were auctioned in 1845 by John Littledale of Ormond Quay. The sale
included some 600 books, paintings and his collection of fossils, precious stones and minerals.
George and Mary were regular attendees at balls held at The Viceregal Lodge and The
Castle. Mary died aged 66 on 25 Feb 1866 and George died 20 Mar 1875 at Dalkey.
1 Elizabeth Ann Colomb baptised 13 Jun 1823 at Barton, Westmorland. Elizabeth died
unmarried on 8 Jan 1900 aged 76 at Bath.
2 George Halton Colomb, eldest son was at the Royal Military Academy in 1845. He
attained the rank of colonel with the Royal Artillery. He was a competent amateur
painter and exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy. He died on 30 May 1910 at his
residence in London.
3 Wellington Colomb, second son baptised 19 May 1827 at Watermillock in Cumberland,
joined the RIC in 1851. He was appointed Assistant Inspector General in 1877. An
amateur painter, he exhibited sporadically at the RHA up to 1887. He retired in 1894
and died unmarried on 7 May 1895 at Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
4 Philip Howard Colomb, third son born circa 1831 married Ellen Bourne, daughter of
Captain Hooke at Bray on 12 Aug 1857. He joined the Royal Navy and attained the rank
of Vice Admiral. He died 14 Oct 1899 at Botley in Hampshire and Emily died same place
on 27 Aug 1904.
1 Richard Pasley Colomb
2 Francis Cracroft Colomb
3 George Colomb
4 Ellen Elizabeth Colomb
5 Mary Colomb
6 Philip Howard Colomb
7 Horatio Walcott Colomb
5 John Charles Ready, fourth son born May 1838 attended the Royal Naval College. He
entered the Royal Marine Artillery and retired with the rank of Captain. He married Emily
Anne Palmer daughter of R S Palmer on 1 Jun 1866 at St Mary’s, Fulham. Emily was the
widow of Charles Augustus Paget, RN. John was the owner of 4500 acres at
Dromquinnin, Kenmare which came from his wife’s family. He was a JP for Kerry and MP
for Tower Hamlets in 1882. Sir John died at his London residence on 27 May 1909.
1 George Henry Cooper Colomb.
2 Laura Colomb, eldest daughter married Ruthven Frederick Smith in London 1894.
3 Gwendoline Colomb born 23 Jun 1876 at Molesworth Street.
6 Mary (Minnie) Colomb, second daughter married Colonel Kenneth Douglas
MacKenzie, CB at Monkstown on 26 Jun 1861. Kenneth died on 20 Aug 1873 aged
61 at Devon.
7 Harriet Olivia Colomb baptised 23 Aug 1840, at St Barnabus, Douglas, Isle of Man died
unmarried at Bath in 1920.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2019