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
Novara Road, Bray. 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. He is buried at St Patrick's graveyard in Enniskerry*. 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 subsequently 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 and is
buried at St Patrick's graveyard, Enniskerry*. Administration was granted to
her mother and she left 4K in personal estate.
* Our thanks to Stuart Finnegan for additional information.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2024
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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
Novara Road, Bray. 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. He is buried at St Patrick's graveyard in Enniskerry*. 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 subsequently 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 and is
buried at St Patrick's graveyard, Enniskerry*. Administration was granted to
her mother and she left 4K in personal estate.
* Our thanks to Stuart Finnegan for additional information.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2024
Return to Farmleigh page