Coote Family of Leopardstown Park House
Charles Coote the Dean of Kilfenora lived at Shaen’s Castle in Queens County died in February
1796. Earlier in the year his second wife Catherine Bathurst, writing to her daughter in law says they
spent the night in Leopardstown but that it will be some months before the house is ready, so it is
unlikely that the Dean ever got to see his house completed.
In 1796, Robert Burton of Burton Hall was paid £2,000 by Charles Henry Coote of Lepperstown
"for the lands of Carman Hall in the Parish of Tullow being 56 acres, 3 roods and 9 perches.
Bounded on the east and north by the Grange and Tipperstown and on the south by the lands
of Lepperstown and on the west by the road which divides the said premises from the lands
formerly demised by the said Robert Burton to Mr Pat Burke and now in the possession of
Edward Ellis." This is most likely the Dean's son adding land to the estate.
In 1802 Charles Henry Coote son of Charles Coote succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron of Castle
Coote on the demise of Charles Coote, (7th Earl of Mountrath and Baron Castlecoote) of Norwich.
1 Charles Henry Coote born 25.08.1754 married Elizabeth Anne Tilson eldest daughter of
Henry Tilson of Eagle Hill, Co Kildare on 23.05.1779. Charles had a long political history
being a Member of Parliament for Queens County between 1776 and 1783 and Maryborough
between 1783 and 1798 as well as numerous other posts. He was appointed as his Majesty’s
Commissioner of Customs and Port Duties in Ireland in 1806 by Letters Patent.
Leopardstown was described as the beautiful seat of Colonel Coote with a demesne of two
hundred acres that had been landscaped from barren land. Lord Castlecoote entertained
society and the fashionable rich at his beautiful residence at Leopardstown. When King
George IV visited Ireland in 1821 his yacht was moored at Kingstown and Lord Castlecoote
offered and duly supplied the King with Wicklow sheep, fruit and vegetables from his estate.
Charles Henry Baron Castlecoote died at Leopardstown in January 1823 aged 68 years and
the estate passed to his remaining son Eyre Coote.
1 Hon Charles Henry Coote born 22.05.1781, Colonel of the Queen’s County Militia
died 05.09.1810 at Leopardstown aged 28 years and is buried at St Peter’s, Dublin.
2 Frances Henrietta Coote born 14.05.1782 and died young.
3 William Burke Conyngham Coote born 28.08.1787 R.N. and died 03.05.1799.
4 Eyre Tilson Coote born 21.09.1793 married July 1822 Barbara Colles Meredyth
daugher of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth. Eyre dsp on 24.02.1827 in Paris aged
33 years.
2 Grace Coote born circa 1756 married the Bishop of Norwich Henry Bathurst 7th son of
Benjamin Bathurst. In 1812 Grace who had not been back to Ireland for 23 years visited
Charles at Leopardstown with her husband Bishop Henry Bathurst.
3 Sir Eyre Coote born circa 1762, Governor of Jamaica.
Following the death of Eyre Coote in 1827 the Castlecoote Estates ultimately passed to his
nephew also called Eyre Coote.
Leopardstown House was advertised for sale by Eyre Coote in 1828. It was described as situated
about five miles from Dublin. The house which could accommodate a large family had a demesne
of 201 acres that was enclosed by a 15 foot high wall together with Gardens, Hot-Houses and Farm
Yard.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017
Charles Coote the Dean of Kilfenora lived at Shaen’s Castle in Queens County died in February
1796. Earlier in the year his second wife Catherine Bathurst, writing to her daughter in law says they
spent the night in Leopardstown but that it will be some months before the house is ready, so it is
unlikely that the Dean ever got to see his house completed.
In 1796, Robert Burton of Burton Hall was paid £2,000 by Charles Henry Coote of Lepperstown
"for the lands of Carman Hall in the Parish of Tullow being 56 acres, 3 roods and 9 perches.
Bounded on the east and north by the Grange and Tipperstown and on the south by the lands
of Lepperstown and on the west by the road which divides the said premises from the lands
formerly demised by the said Robert Burton to Mr Pat Burke and now in the possession of
Edward Ellis." This is most likely the Dean's son adding land to the estate.
In 1802 Charles Henry Coote son of Charles Coote succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron of Castle
Coote on the demise of Charles Coote, (7th Earl of Mountrath and Baron Castlecoote) of Norwich.
1 Charles Henry Coote born 25.08.1754 married Elizabeth Anne Tilson eldest daughter of
Henry Tilson of Eagle Hill, Co Kildare on 23.05.1779. Charles had a long political history
being a Member of Parliament for Queens County between 1776 and 1783 and Maryborough
between 1783 and 1798 as well as numerous other posts. He was appointed as his Majesty’s
Commissioner of Customs and Port Duties in Ireland in 1806 by Letters Patent.
Leopardstown was described as the beautiful seat of Colonel Coote with a demesne of two
hundred acres that had been landscaped from barren land. Lord Castlecoote entertained
society and the fashionable rich at his beautiful residence at Leopardstown. When King
George IV visited Ireland in 1821 his yacht was moored at Kingstown and Lord Castlecoote
offered and duly supplied the King with Wicklow sheep, fruit and vegetables from his estate.
Charles Henry Baron Castlecoote died at Leopardstown in January 1823 aged 68 years and
the estate passed to his remaining son Eyre Coote.
1 Hon Charles Henry Coote born 22.05.1781, Colonel of the Queen’s County Militia
died 05.09.1810 at Leopardstown aged 28 years and is buried at St Peter’s, Dublin.
2 Frances Henrietta Coote born 14.05.1782 and died young.
3 William Burke Conyngham Coote born 28.08.1787 R.N. and died 03.05.1799.
4 Eyre Tilson Coote born 21.09.1793 married July 1822 Barbara Colles Meredyth
daugher of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth. Eyre dsp on 24.02.1827 in Paris aged
33 years.
2 Grace Coote born circa 1756 married the Bishop of Norwich Henry Bathurst 7th son of
Benjamin Bathurst. In 1812 Grace who had not been back to Ireland for 23 years visited
Charles at Leopardstown with her husband Bishop Henry Bathurst.
3 Sir Eyre Coote born circa 1762, Governor of Jamaica.
Following the death of Eyre Coote in 1827 the Castlecoote Estates ultimately passed to his
nephew also called Eyre Coote.
Leopardstown House was advertised for sale by Eyre Coote in 1828. It was described as situated
about five miles from Dublin. The house which could accommodate a large family had a demesne
of 201 acres that was enclosed by a 15 foot high wall together with Gardens, Hot-Houses and Farm
Yard.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017