Hill family of Farmleigh, Stillorgan and Ashbury, Bray
Richard Hill married Catherine Colclough
19 Nov 1808 (ML)
Captain Richard Hill of the Battleaxe Guards and of Baron Rath, Co Kildare married
Catherine Colclough on 28 Nov 1808 at St George’s. Catherine was the daughter of Henry
Colclough of Mount Sion, Co Carlow and niece to the late Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester.
1 Henry Hill born circa 1814 married Melita Ysobel Sievwright from Malta on
12 May 1870 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Henry died 13 Dec 1889 at North
Brighton, Victoria, Australia aged 74. Melita died 2 Dec 1907 at 34 Alma Road, St
Kilda Victoria, Australia.
1 Melita May Hill born 1871 at Ballarat.
2 Lilian Ada Hill born 1872 at Ballarat.
2 Edward Hill born circa 1815 in Dublin son of Richard Hill. He joined the RIC and was
an inspector in 1847. He married Eliza Hardy on 6 May 1847 at Armagh. Eliza was
the daughter of John Hardy of Loughgall House, Co Armagh. Her father was the land
steward for the Cope family of Loughgall Manor. Edward was appointed a county
inspector in 1860. They lived at Farmleigh from 1875 to 1881 before moving to
Ashbury on the Novara Road. He was forced to retire in 1877 after 40 years of service
and missed out on a pension. A petition was signed and sent to the Treasury
requesting an impartial inquiry. Edward died 12 Aug 1884 at Ashbury and left 10K in
personal estate. Eliza died on 14 Jul 1904 at Ashbury, Bray and left 8K in personal
estate and probate was to Sarah Elizabeth Edith Hardy and Beauchamp Henry
Colclough. Administration was not carried out and Melita Hill was granted
administration in 1906.
1 Sarah Elizabeth Hill born circa 1848 in Co Louth lived with her mother. She died
unmarried on 9 Apr 1901 at Mount Street, late of Ashbury Bray. Administration
was granted to her mother and she left 4K in personal estate.
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Richard Hill married Catherine Colclough
19 Nov 1808 (ML)
Captain Richard Hill of the Battleaxe Guards and of Baron Rath, Co Kildare married
Catherine Colclough on 28 Nov 1808 at St George’s. Catherine was the daughter of Henry
Colclough of Mount Sion, Co Carlow and niece to the late Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester.
1 Henry Hill born circa 1814 married Melita Ysobel Sievwright from Malta on
12 May 1870 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Henry died 13 Dec 1889 at North
Brighton, Victoria, Australia aged 74. Melita died 2 Dec 1907 at 34 Alma Road, St
Kilda Victoria, Australia.
1 Melita May Hill born 1871 at Ballarat.
2 Lilian Ada Hill born 1872 at Ballarat.
2 Edward Hill born circa 1815 in Dublin son of Richard Hill. He joined the RIC and was
an inspector in 1847. He married Eliza Hardy on 6 May 1847 at Armagh. Eliza was
the daughter of John Hardy of Loughgall House, Co Armagh. Her father was the land
steward for the Cope family of Loughgall Manor. Edward was appointed a county
inspector in 1860. They lived at Farmleigh from 1875 to 1881 before moving to
Ashbury on the Novara Road. He was forced to retire in 1877 after 40 years of service
and missed out on a pension. A petition was signed and sent to the Treasury
requesting an impartial inquiry. Edward died 12 Aug 1884 at Ashbury and left 10K in
personal estate. Eliza died on 14 Jul 1904 at Ashbury, Bray and left 8K in personal
estate and probate was to Sarah Elizabeth Edith Hardy and Beauchamp Henry
Colclough. Administration was not carried out and Melita Hill was granted
administration in 1906.
1 Sarah Elizabeth Hill born circa 1848 in Co Louth lived with her mother. She died
unmarried on 9 Apr 1901 at Mount Street, late of Ashbury Bray. Administration
was granted to her mother and she left 4K in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2024
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