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The Desbrisay family of Lakelands
Theophilous De La Cour Desbrisay and Magdelana Devergex Daubussarguss, of the parish of
St Michan were married by a French Minister by prerogative licence on 29 Aug 1718.
1 Madelaine Desbrisay born circa 1720 married Simeon Boileau on 6 Aug 1741 at Dublin.
They had 18 children, eight of whom died young, four sons married and of the four
only 2 remained in Dublin. Simeon died 1767 and is buried at Merrion Row, as is
Magdelene who died in 1786 aged 66.
2 Jasper Desbrisay born circa 1727 took part in the Battle of Culloden in 1746 which is
considered the last battle in Britain and was the beginning of the Highland clearances.
He was an officer in the 4th Regiment of Dragoons.
He married Jane Powell of St Anne's Parish on 30 Jul 1757. He was the uncle to Samuel
Hayes of Avondale, whose mother was Anne Parnell, the sister of his wife Jane. His
brother in law was Sir John Parnell, 1st Baronet of Rathleague, Queen’s County. He
served with the 43rd Regiment, Monmouthshire Light Infantry in 1781. He was a
governor by subscription of the Hibernian Marine Society’s School for the Children of
Decayed Seamen looking after the orphans of seamen of his Majesties Navy. In 1783 he
was Ordnance agent at the Battle-axe Barracks for French Officers on half pay with an
address of 59 Dawson Street. The uniform of the Battle-axe Guards was quite spectacular.
It consisted of a scarlet jacket with a blue collar, both jacket and collar were edged with
gold lace. It had gold epaulettes attached by blue straps which were embroidered with
gold. He was a governor of the Foundling Hospital of Dublin in 1797 and a signatory on
The Charter of the Royal Canal Company from Dublin to Tarmonbury in 1789. They lived
at Lakelands in Kilmacud from circa 1777 to 1799.
He secondly married (aged 75), Charlotte Davie, daughter of John Davie of Olveigh on
1 Mar 1803 at St Mary's Church in the parish of Walcott, Bath. Jasper died at High
Street, Worchester on 22 Nov 1818 aged 94. Charlotte died 25 Jun 1857 at St Helier’s,
Jersey.
1 John Theophilus Debrisay baptised 1 Mar 1804 at Worcester died in 1846.
3 Thomas De la Cour Desbrisay born circa 1732 in Dublin married Ellen Landers circa 1753
and they had 16 children. Appointed ensign in the 35th Foot (Donegall’s), he attained the
rank of captain in the Royal Irish Artillery on 8 Feb 1760. He was commissioned
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, and Registrar of Prince Edward Island. He died aged
86 on 25 Sep 1819 on Prince Edward Island.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2019
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Theophilous De La Cour Desbrisay and Magdelana Devergex Daubussarguss, of the parish of
St Michan were married by a French Minister by prerogative licence on 29 Aug 1718.
1 Madelaine Desbrisay born circa 1720 married Simeon Boileau on 6 Aug 1741 at Dublin.
They had 18 children, eight of whom died young, four sons married and of the four
only 2 remained in Dublin. Simeon died 1767 and is buried at Merrion Row, as is
Magdelene who died in 1786 aged 66.
2 Jasper Desbrisay born circa 1727 took part in the Battle of Culloden in 1746 which is
considered the last battle in Britain and was the beginning of the Highland clearances.
He was an officer in the 4th Regiment of Dragoons.
He married Jane Powell of St Anne's Parish on 30 Jul 1757. He was the uncle to Samuel
Hayes of Avondale, whose mother was Anne Parnell, the sister of his wife Jane. His
brother in law was Sir John Parnell, 1st Baronet of Rathleague, Queen’s County. He
served with the 43rd Regiment, Monmouthshire Light Infantry in 1781. He was a
governor by subscription of the Hibernian Marine Society’s School for the Children of
Decayed Seamen looking after the orphans of seamen of his Majesties Navy. In 1783 he
was Ordnance agent at the Battle-axe Barracks for French Officers on half pay with an
address of 59 Dawson Street. The uniform of the Battle-axe Guards was quite spectacular.
It consisted of a scarlet jacket with a blue collar, both jacket and collar were edged with
gold lace. It had gold epaulettes attached by blue straps which were embroidered with
gold. He was a governor of the Foundling Hospital of Dublin in 1797 and a signatory on
The Charter of the Royal Canal Company from Dublin to Tarmonbury in 1789. They lived
at Lakelands in Kilmacud from circa 1777 to 1799.
He secondly married (aged 75), Charlotte Davie, daughter of John Davie of Olveigh on
1 Mar 1803 at St Mary's Church in the parish of Walcott, Bath. Jasper died at High
Street, Worchester on 22 Nov 1818 aged 94. Charlotte died 25 Jun 1857 at St Helier’s,
Jersey.
1 John Theophilus Debrisay baptised 1 Mar 1804 at Worcester died in 1846.
3 Thomas De la Cour Desbrisay born circa 1732 in Dublin married Ellen Landers circa 1753
and they had 16 children. Appointed ensign in the 35th Foot (Donegall’s), he attained the
rank of captain in the Royal Irish Artillery on 8 Feb 1760. He was commissioned
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, and Registrar of Prince Edward Island. He died aged
86 on 25 Sep 1819 on Prince Edward Island.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2019
Return to Lakelands page