Dane family of Altona
Richard Dane born circa 1770 son of Paul Dane and Margaret Swords married Anna Auchinleck
circa 1809. Anna was the daughter of the Rev Alexander Auchinleck rector of Rossory, Co
Fermanagh. Richard was a JP and DL of Killyhevlin. He was High Sheriff of County Fermanagh
in 1816, and later Provost of Belturbet. He died on 29 Jan 1842 at Killyhevlin and is buried at
Enniskillen graveyard. He was survived by seven children. He left £1500 to each of his
daughters as marriage settlements, his lands were left to his eldest son for his lifetime with
remainder to his other sons. Anna died 17 Dec 1869 at Upper Gloucester Street, Dublin aged 80.
Probate to her daughter Julianna.
1 Paul Dane born circa 1810 graduated Trinity College. He was admitted Kings Inns in 1833.
He was sub sheriff of Fermanagh in 1836. His father left him his real estate worth £800 pa.
He was resident at 3 Henrietta Street and married Georgina Sanderson High Sheriff of Co
Fermanagh on 29 Sep 1848 at St Ann’s Church, Dublin. Georgina was living at 9 Leinster
Street and was the daughter of George Sanderson. He gave his sister Anna Coane an
allowance of £15 pa but this stopped in 1857. 212 acres in his ownership in Fermanagh
were sold through the Encumbered Court in 1860 and raised 6k which was thought to be
enough to clear debts. He appears to have been in financial difficulties and was involved
in a number court cases in the early 1860s and in August 1862 it was announced that his
lands had been let, he was giving up farming and the stock and equipment were put up
for sale. Richard was agent to Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, the Earl of Belmore and
resigned in August 1862. He took a lease on Altona, Stillorgan in 1860. This was put up
for rent by the Earl of Belmore in 1863 noting lately in the possession of Paul Dane. He
emigrated to Canada and purchased Tondern Island for $101 from the crown in 1868.
He was living there, with his 25 year old nephew Maurice Macarty in 1871. He died
without issue on 23 Oct 1872 at Tondern Island, Muskoka Lake, Canada and left £200 in
personal estate, the island was left to his nephew Maurice. Georgina died 11 Sep 1889
at 5 Rathmines Road and is buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Somerset L C Dane born circa 1812 was a physician in the Army died in 1840 in
Demerara.
3 Richard Martin Dane born circa 1813 was a doctor in the 29th Regiment. He married
Sophia Maria Griffiths on 15 Feb 1844 at Allahabad, India and they had at least four
children. He served in the Punjab in 1848 and with the China Expeditionary Force in
1858. He was inspector General of Hospitals in Ireland in 1870. He died 27 Mar 1901
at Clarendon Lodge, Millbrook, Southampton and is buried at Southampton.
1 Edward Adrian Dane born circa 1848.
2 Arthur Henry Cole Dane born circa 1852.
3 Richard Morris Dane Born circa 1854.
4 Louis William Dane born circa 1856.
4 William Auchinleck Dane fourth son born circa 1817 admitted Kings Inns and practiced
as a solicitor from 37 Rutland Square. He married Sarah Foster on 28 Jan 1846 at St
Thomas’ Church, Dublin. Sarah was the daughter of the late Benjamin Friel Foster of
Drumloo Cottage, Co Monaghan. He was secretary of the Fermanagh grand jury and was
Sub-Sheriff of Co Fermanagh in 1849. They lived at Killyreagh, Fermanagh. He died
28 Apr 1873 at the Verdon Hotel in Talbot Street, Dublin late of Killreagh, Co Fermanagh.
He left 4k in personal estate.
1 Paul Dane born circa 1847 a solicitor married Charlotte Palmer in 1877 who died in
1881. He was clerk of the crown for County Wicklow and died in 1886.
2 Elizabeth Dane born circa 1848 died in 1851.
3 Benjamin Frith Foster Dane born circa 1850 took Holy orders.
4 Florence Dane born circa 1850.
5 Richard Martin Dane born circa 1852. He was County Court judge and died in 1903.
6 Anna Dane born circa 1854 died in Leamington in 1874.
7 James Whiteside Dane born circa 1856 died in Wales in 1925.
8 Sarah Gertrude Dane born circa 1863 married Robert Archer Ross-Todd in 1884.
They divorced in 1896 and she secondly married Thomas William Bradshaw in
Boston in 1896.
5 Juliana Dane eldest daughter born circa 1815 married William Acheson O’Brien of
Drumsilla, Co Leitrim. Juliana died on 19 Oct 1895 at Bandon.
6 Anna Maria Dane second daughter married (double wedding) John Charles Doventon
Coane of Brook Hill, Co Leitrim on 3 Oct 1843 at Finner Church, Bundoran. She had a
dowry of £1500. It transpired that her husband had no money and Anna became
dependant on her family and she mainly lived with her brother William. John died at
Dorset Street in 1851. Anna died a widow on 10 Nov 1859 at 24 Hardwicke Street, Dublin.
7 Margaret Elizabeth Dane born circa 1827 living with her mother in Bundoran in 1860. She
married George Low O’Keefe on 9 Apr 1861 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George was a
civil engineer and died late of the Valuation Office at Daneville, Bundoran on 23 Oct 1903
aged 78 and is buried at Mount Jerome. Margaret died 26 Mar 1907 at Daneville.
8 Henrietta Dane third daughter married (double wedding) William Macartney on
3 Oct 1843 at Finner Church, Bundoran. William was the third son of Joseph Macartney of
Hollywood, Co Down and the grandson of the late Sir John Macartney.
9 Daniel Elden Dane youngest son born circa 1829 died at Bundoran in October 1833.
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Richard Dane born circa 1770 son of Paul Dane and Margaret Swords married Anna Auchinleck
circa 1809. Anna was the daughter of the Rev Alexander Auchinleck rector of Rossory, Co
Fermanagh. Richard was a JP and DL of Killyhevlin. He was High Sheriff of County Fermanagh
in 1816, and later Provost of Belturbet. He died on 29 Jan 1842 at Killyhevlin and is buried at
Enniskillen graveyard. He was survived by seven children. He left £1500 to each of his
daughters as marriage settlements, his lands were left to his eldest son for his lifetime with
remainder to his other sons. Anna died 17 Dec 1869 at Upper Gloucester Street, Dublin aged 80.
Probate to her daughter Julianna.
1 Paul Dane born circa 1810 graduated Trinity College. He was admitted Kings Inns in 1833.
He was sub sheriff of Fermanagh in 1836. His father left him his real estate worth £800 pa.
He was resident at 3 Henrietta Street and married Georgina Sanderson High Sheriff of Co
Fermanagh on 29 Sep 1848 at St Ann’s Church, Dublin. Georgina was living at 9 Leinster
Street and was the daughter of George Sanderson. He gave his sister Anna Coane an
allowance of £15 pa but this stopped in 1857. 212 acres in his ownership in Fermanagh
were sold through the Encumbered Court in 1860 and raised 6k which was thought to be
enough to clear debts. He appears to have been in financial difficulties and was involved
in a number court cases in the early 1860s and in August 1862 it was announced that his
lands had been let, he was giving up farming and the stock and equipment were put up
for sale. Richard was agent to Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, the Earl of Belmore and
resigned in August 1862. He took a lease on Altona, Stillorgan in 1860. This was put up
for rent by the Earl of Belmore in 1863 noting lately in the possession of Paul Dane. He
emigrated to Canada and purchased Tondern Island for $101 from the crown in 1868.
He was living there, with his 25 year old nephew Maurice Macarty in 1871. He died
without issue on 23 Oct 1872 at Tondern Island, Muskoka Lake, Canada and left £200 in
personal estate, the island was left to his nephew Maurice. Georgina died 11 Sep 1889
at 5 Rathmines Road and is buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Somerset L C Dane born circa 1812 was a physician in the Army died in 1840 in
Demerara.
3 Richard Martin Dane born circa 1813 was a doctor in the 29th Regiment. He married
Sophia Maria Griffiths on 15 Feb 1844 at Allahabad, India and they had at least four
children. He served in the Punjab in 1848 and with the China Expeditionary Force in
1858. He was inspector General of Hospitals in Ireland in 1870. He died 27 Mar 1901
at Clarendon Lodge, Millbrook, Southampton and is buried at Southampton.
1 Edward Adrian Dane born circa 1848.
2 Arthur Henry Cole Dane born circa 1852.
3 Richard Morris Dane Born circa 1854.
4 Louis William Dane born circa 1856.
4 William Auchinleck Dane fourth son born circa 1817 admitted Kings Inns and practiced
as a solicitor from 37 Rutland Square. He married Sarah Foster on 28 Jan 1846 at St
Thomas’ Church, Dublin. Sarah was the daughter of the late Benjamin Friel Foster of
Drumloo Cottage, Co Monaghan. He was secretary of the Fermanagh grand jury and was
Sub-Sheriff of Co Fermanagh in 1849. They lived at Killyreagh, Fermanagh. He died
28 Apr 1873 at the Verdon Hotel in Talbot Street, Dublin late of Killreagh, Co Fermanagh.
He left 4k in personal estate.
1 Paul Dane born circa 1847 a solicitor married Charlotte Palmer in 1877 who died in
1881. He was clerk of the crown for County Wicklow and died in 1886.
2 Elizabeth Dane born circa 1848 died in 1851.
3 Benjamin Frith Foster Dane born circa 1850 took Holy orders.
4 Florence Dane born circa 1850.
5 Richard Martin Dane born circa 1852. He was County Court judge and died in 1903.
6 Anna Dane born circa 1854 died in Leamington in 1874.
7 James Whiteside Dane born circa 1856 died in Wales in 1925.
8 Sarah Gertrude Dane born circa 1863 married Robert Archer Ross-Todd in 1884.
They divorced in 1896 and she secondly married Thomas William Bradshaw in
Boston in 1896.
5 Juliana Dane eldest daughter born circa 1815 married William Acheson O’Brien of
Drumsilla, Co Leitrim. Juliana died on 19 Oct 1895 at Bandon.
6 Anna Maria Dane second daughter married (double wedding) John Charles Doventon
Coane of Brook Hill, Co Leitrim on 3 Oct 1843 at Finner Church, Bundoran. She had a
dowry of £1500. It transpired that her husband had no money and Anna became
dependant on her family and she mainly lived with her brother William. John died at
Dorset Street in 1851. Anna died a widow on 10 Nov 1859 at 24 Hardwicke Street, Dublin.
7 Margaret Elizabeth Dane born circa 1827 living with her mother in Bundoran in 1860. She
married George Low O’Keefe on 9 Apr 1861 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George was a
civil engineer and died late of the Valuation Office at Daneville, Bundoran on 23 Oct 1903
aged 78 and is buried at Mount Jerome. Margaret died 26 Mar 1907 at Daneville.
8 Henrietta Dane third daughter married (double wedding) William Macartney on
3 Oct 1843 at Finner Church, Bundoran. William was the third son of Joseph Macartney of
Hollywood, Co Down and the grandson of the late Sir John Macartney.
9 Daniel Elden Dane youngest son born circa 1829 died at Bundoran in October 1833.
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