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State lotteries began as early as the 1690s and were established by the Bank of England. In the 1700s, the money raised was used for ‘good causes’ and also used in military campaigns, it is thought that about 25% of the money used in fighting Napoleon was generated by lottery schemes.
In 1780, the Irish government initiated the first state lottery to raise revenue, based on the British system. The tickets were moderately priced and you could also buy a share in a ticket so it was open to all echelons of society. There was usually one prize winning ticket for every four blanks. It was even possible for gamblers and speculators to insure themselves against drawing a blank. It was advertised in the newspapers by the state and the ticket sellers. This lottery was in existence until the parallel acts of union in 1800. In 1930 The Irish sweepstakes was established running until it's licence was not renewed and in 1987 The Irish National lottery launched. |
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Deey family of Stillorgan Lodge (Beaufield) and Willow Park
Robert Deey married Ellinor Walsh
of St Patrick's Close 1754
1 Robert Deey baptised at St Patrick's 4 Oct 1721 lived at Grottoville near Naas Co
Kildare was an attorney of Chancery Lane and married Jane Folds 15 Apr 1754.
He was injured in the collapse of the Music Hall at Fishamble street on
10 Feb 1782 and died some days later, he had requested to be buried at St
Patricks as close to his parents as possible. His brother Christopher was
executor to his Will. He left three sons and one daughter. His estate was left to his
wife for her lifetime and then to his daughter.
1 William Deey, barrister at law and nephew of Christopher Deey joined the
lottery in 1793. He married Catherine Rogers of the parish of St Michan
on 11 Jun 1796. In 1811 he took over the family firm and traded as Deey and Atkinson
from 58 Dame Street before trading solely from Anglesea Street. They lived at
Merrion Avenue.
1 William Deey born circa 1804 graduated Trinity in 1819 aged 15 and took Holy
orders. He was living at Mount Merrion avenue when he married Margaretta
Blanch Craig, eldest daughter the Rev Robert Craig of Frescati House at
Booterstown in 5 May 1828. William of Trinity College, Dublin and Chaplain of
the South Metropolitan Cemetery, at Norwood, was elected to the living of St
Thomas's Church, Southwark in February 1839. Margaretta died circa 1828 and
William married a second and third time. William died December 1874 at
Torrington Square London after a short illness.
1 Isabella Catherine Deey, eldest daughter married Henry Baldock
Kingsford at St Thomas's Church Southwark on 7 May 1857.
2 Robert Deey born circa 1764
3 Christopher born circa 1770
4 Wilhelmina Deey
2 Christopher Deey, second son born circa 1719 was a stockbroker and notary public and was
senior secretary of the Irish State Lottery.* He served his apprenticeship with Thomas Mulock
and joined Benjamin Johnson as a clerk, before setting up his own practice at Bishop Street
then known as Big Booter Lane. He moved to Crampton Court circa 1760 and in 1766 built
as his county seat, Willow Park in Booterstown. He was secretary to the Ouzel Galley Society
in 1774. His salary was only 50 pounds when he joined the lottery in 1780 but had risen to
250 pounds by 1782. He married secondly Mary Robins of Donnybrook on 2 Sep 1774
and was secretary to the Royal Exchange and to Simpson's Hospital. He was living at Willow
Park, Booterstown in 1786 when he daughter Rebecca married. He was one of the original
shareholders of Bank of Ireland having purchased 3K worth of shares when they were first
offered in 1783. He also was a shareholder in the Royal Canal scheme and on the committee
of the Blackrock Association. He died at Merrion Square and was buried in the family vault at
Vicar's Bawn (St Patrick's Cathedral graveyard) on 6 Jan 1799.
1 Robert Deey was a notary public and married Mary Ann Tyrrell in 1777. He went
into partnership with his father in 1778. He was secretary of the lottery in 1793,
he took over as senior secretary on the death of his father. He relinquished his
business to his brother William in 1811. He put the Crampton Court premises up for
sale and retired to 7 Merrion Square. He died in 1812 leaving 2 sons.
1 Catherine Deey, eldest daughter died at Cheltenham 30 Sep 1834.
2 William Deey born circa 1790 living at Merrion Square married Anne Hassard
of Bray on 31 Aug 1818. Anne was the daughter of Jason Hassard of Garden
Hill, Co Fermanagh. Their first daughter was born at Stillorgan Lodge on
19 Jan 1821. Anne died 10 Aug 1835 at Naples and William secondly married
Anna Maria. They lived at St Mark's Clondalkin and summered at Corrig House,
Kingstown. William died 30 Aug 1855 at Clondalkin. Anna Maria then married
Hugh B Stanley of Lonsdale, at Stillorgan Church on 22 Apr 1869. She died at
Longford Terrace on 30 Sep 1884 aged 83.
1 Arabella Deey, eldest daughter married Richard Augustine FitzGerald,
son of Rev Richard FitzGerald at Monkstown Church on 26 Mar 1846.
2 Mary Deey, second daughter married John Busby of Longford Tce,
Monkstown on 14 Mar 1857 at Monkstown Church.
3 William Alexander Deey, eldest son born c1824 joined the army and
attained the Rank of Major General in the Indian Staff Corps. He died
aged 53 at Bangalore, Madras Presidency in 1877.
4 Henry Deey, second son died at Wangaratta, Victoria after a fall from
his horse on 23 Nov 1865.
3 John Deey born circa 1791, youngest son of Robert Deey of Merrion Square, was
living at Stillorgan Lodge in 1820, he died 14 Jun 1829 at Sackville Street aged 38.
4 Eliza Deey, third daughter died at Clare Street on 3 Dec 1850.
5 Charlotte Deey born circa 1797, youngest daughter of the late Robert Deey of
Merrion Square married John Hassard, of Bawnbey House, Co Fermanagh at
St Peter's Church, Dublin on 12 Dec 1818. John fourth son of Jason Hassard of
Garden Hill, Fermanagh. John died 27 Jul 1830 having been thrown by his
horse.
2 William Deey born circa 1752
1 Christopher Deey, second son, married Rebecca Sarah Irvine, daughter of the
late Captain William Irvine at St Michan's in November 1829.
2 Elizabeth Deey
3 Mary Deey
3 Rebecca Deey, second daughter married John (Thomas) Tyrrell of Clonard at
Monkstown Church on 16 Aug 1786.
4 Ann Deey died 1815.
3 Peter Deey
4 William Deey was a public notary based at 9 Crampton and specialising in fire insurance until
1779 when he decided to relocate his business to London.
* In 1782 Deey denied any wrong doings and it went to arbitration. His accounts were found to
be inaccurate, the irregularities were never resolved but the arbitrators found in favour of Deey.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2019
Robert Deey married Ellinor Walsh
of St Patrick's Close 1754
1 Robert Deey baptised at St Patrick's 4 Oct 1721 lived at Grottoville near Naas Co
Kildare was an attorney of Chancery Lane and married Jane Folds 15 Apr 1754.
He was injured in the collapse of the Music Hall at Fishamble street on
10 Feb 1782 and died some days later, he had requested to be buried at St
Patricks as close to his parents as possible. His brother Christopher was
executor to his Will. He left three sons and one daughter. His estate was left to his
wife for her lifetime and then to his daughter.
1 William Deey, barrister at law and nephew of Christopher Deey joined the
lottery in 1793. He married Catherine Rogers of the parish of St Michan
on 11 Jun 1796. In 1811 he took over the family firm and traded as Deey and Atkinson
from 58 Dame Street before trading solely from Anglesea Street. They lived at
Merrion Avenue.
1 William Deey born circa 1804 graduated Trinity in 1819 aged 15 and took Holy
orders. He was living at Mount Merrion avenue when he married Margaretta
Blanch Craig, eldest daughter the Rev Robert Craig of Frescati House at
Booterstown in 5 May 1828. William of Trinity College, Dublin and Chaplain of
the South Metropolitan Cemetery, at Norwood, was elected to the living of St
Thomas's Church, Southwark in February 1839. Margaretta died circa 1828 and
William married a second and third time. William died December 1874 at
Torrington Square London after a short illness.
1 Isabella Catherine Deey, eldest daughter married Henry Baldock
Kingsford at St Thomas's Church Southwark on 7 May 1857.
2 Robert Deey born circa 1764
3 Christopher born circa 1770
4 Wilhelmina Deey
2 Christopher Deey, second son born circa 1719 was a stockbroker and notary public and was
senior secretary of the Irish State Lottery.* He served his apprenticeship with Thomas Mulock
and joined Benjamin Johnson as a clerk, before setting up his own practice at Bishop Street
then known as Big Booter Lane. He moved to Crampton Court circa 1760 and in 1766 built
as his county seat, Willow Park in Booterstown. He was secretary to the Ouzel Galley Society
in 1774. His salary was only 50 pounds when he joined the lottery in 1780 but had risen to
250 pounds by 1782. He married secondly Mary Robins of Donnybrook on 2 Sep 1774
and was secretary to the Royal Exchange and to Simpson's Hospital. He was living at Willow
Park, Booterstown in 1786 when he daughter Rebecca married. He was one of the original
shareholders of Bank of Ireland having purchased 3K worth of shares when they were first
offered in 1783. He also was a shareholder in the Royal Canal scheme and on the committee
of the Blackrock Association. He died at Merrion Square and was buried in the family vault at
Vicar's Bawn (St Patrick's Cathedral graveyard) on 6 Jan 1799.
1 Robert Deey was a notary public and married Mary Ann Tyrrell in 1777. He went
into partnership with his father in 1778. He was secretary of the lottery in 1793,
he took over as senior secretary on the death of his father. He relinquished his
business to his brother William in 1811. He put the Crampton Court premises up for
sale and retired to 7 Merrion Square. He died in 1812 leaving 2 sons.
1 Catherine Deey, eldest daughter died at Cheltenham 30 Sep 1834.
2 William Deey born circa 1790 living at Merrion Square married Anne Hassard
of Bray on 31 Aug 1818. Anne was the daughter of Jason Hassard of Garden
Hill, Co Fermanagh. Their first daughter was born at Stillorgan Lodge on
19 Jan 1821. Anne died 10 Aug 1835 at Naples and William secondly married
Anna Maria. They lived at St Mark's Clondalkin and summered at Corrig House,
Kingstown. William died 30 Aug 1855 at Clondalkin. Anna Maria then married
Hugh B Stanley of Lonsdale, at Stillorgan Church on 22 Apr 1869. She died at
Longford Terrace on 30 Sep 1884 aged 83.
1 Arabella Deey, eldest daughter married Richard Augustine FitzGerald,
son of Rev Richard FitzGerald at Monkstown Church on 26 Mar 1846.
2 Mary Deey, second daughter married John Busby of Longford Tce,
Monkstown on 14 Mar 1857 at Monkstown Church.
3 William Alexander Deey, eldest son born c1824 joined the army and
attained the Rank of Major General in the Indian Staff Corps. He died
aged 53 at Bangalore, Madras Presidency in 1877.
4 Henry Deey, second son died at Wangaratta, Victoria after a fall from
his horse on 23 Nov 1865.
3 John Deey born circa 1791, youngest son of Robert Deey of Merrion Square, was
living at Stillorgan Lodge in 1820, he died 14 Jun 1829 at Sackville Street aged 38.
4 Eliza Deey, third daughter died at Clare Street on 3 Dec 1850.
5 Charlotte Deey born circa 1797, youngest daughter of the late Robert Deey of
Merrion Square married John Hassard, of Bawnbey House, Co Fermanagh at
St Peter's Church, Dublin on 12 Dec 1818. John fourth son of Jason Hassard of
Garden Hill, Fermanagh. John died 27 Jul 1830 having been thrown by his
horse.
2 William Deey born circa 1752
1 Christopher Deey, second son, married Rebecca Sarah Irvine, daughter of the
late Captain William Irvine at St Michan's in November 1829.
2 Elizabeth Deey
3 Mary Deey
3 Rebecca Deey, second daughter married John (Thomas) Tyrrell of Clonard at
Monkstown Church on 16 Aug 1786.
4 Ann Deey died 1815.
3 Peter Deey
4 William Deey was a public notary based at 9 Crampton and specialising in fire insurance until
1779 when he decided to relocate his business to London.
* In 1782 Deey denied any wrong doings and it went to arbitration. His accounts were found to
be inaccurate, the irregularities were never resolved but the arbitrators found in favour of Deey.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2019