Disney Family of Somerset House, Blackrock
Rev Brabazon Disney, Chancellor of Armagh Cathedral.
John and Jane’s second son, the Rev Brabazon Disney, DD, was born in Stabannon, Co Louth in
1711. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was regius professor of Divinity at the college from
1769 until 1776, a time when the 1st Duke of Gloucester was the College’s Chancellor. He married
Patience Ogle in 1761. Brabazon was later rector of Kilmore in the diocese of Armagh and was
appointed Chancellor of Armagh Cathedral in 1780. His wife Patience was a daughter of Henry
Meade Ogle Esq, MP for Drogheda and they had five sons. Brabazon died in 1790.
1 William Disney son of Rev Brabazon Disney born circa 1762 graduated Trinity BA in 1783
and LLB in 1787. He married Anne Oliver on 01.03.1804 at Merrion Square. Anne was the
daughter of the late Rev Archdeacon Oliver. They lived at Somerset House from circa 1810.
No children of this marriage have as yet been found. William died 21.09.1847 at Somerset
House and was buried at Carrickbrennan graveyard, as were his sister in law Susanna
Oliver (died 01.09.1819 aged 55) and his mother in law Elizabeth Oliver (died 01.05,1822
aged 82) who were both staying at Somerset House at the time of their death. Anne died
26.07.1848 aged 83 at Somerset House.
2 Brabazon Disney took Holy orders and married Elizabeth McMollan in 1791.
3 Thomas Disney of Westland Row married Aliza Purdon in 1791.
4 Robert Disney married Jane Brabazon in 1798.
5 Edward Ogle Disney born circa 1771 was a merchant of Abbey Street. He died in 1797.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2019
Rev Brabazon Disney, Chancellor of Armagh Cathedral.
John and Jane’s second son, the Rev Brabazon Disney, DD, was born in Stabannon, Co Louth in
1711. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was regius professor of Divinity at the college from
1769 until 1776, a time when the 1st Duke of Gloucester was the College’s Chancellor. He married
Patience Ogle in 1761. Brabazon was later rector of Kilmore in the diocese of Armagh and was
appointed Chancellor of Armagh Cathedral in 1780. His wife Patience was a daughter of Henry
Meade Ogle Esq, MP for Drogheda and they had five sons. Brabazon died in 1790.
1 William Disney son of Rev Brabazon Disney born circa 1762 graduated Trinity BA in 1783
and LLB in 1787. He married Anne Oliver on 01.03.1804 at Merrion Square. Anne was the
daughter of the late Rev Archdeacon Oliver. They lived at Somerset House from circa 1810.
No children of this marriage have as yet been found. William died 21.09.1847 at Somerset
House and was buried at Carrickbrennan graveyard, as were his sister in law Susanna
Oliver (died 01.09.1819 aged 55) and his mother in law Elizabeth Oliver (died 01.05,1822
aged 82) who were both staying at Somerset House at the time of their death. Anne died
26.07.1848 aged 83 at Somerset House.
2 Brabazon Disney took Holy orders and married Elizabeth McMollan in 1791.
3 Thomas Disney of Westland Row married Aliza Purdon in 1791.
4 Robert Disney married Jane Brabazon in 1798.
5 Edward Ogle Disney born circa 1771 was a merchant of Abbey Street. He died in 1797.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2019