Espinasse Family of Kill Abbey & Kilmacud
Isaac Espinasse of Kill, County Dublin son of William Espinasse descended from an ancient family in
France. Isaac served as an officer in the 13th Light Dragoons during the rebellion of 1745. In that
same year he married Mary Magennis daughter of Richard Magennis of Finvoy Lodge, Antrim and
Drumdoe, Roscommon. Isaac was on the committee The Blackrock Association, a group formed in
1782 which offered rewards for information leading to a conviction or to the return of stolen goods.
Isaac Espinasse married 21.08.1754 Mary Magennis
of Hume Street St Bride’s Church of Hume Street
died circa 15.10.1815 Dublin died circa 20.11.1816
buried at St James Church buried at St James Church
1 Richard Espinasse born circa 1756 a Barrister-at-Law of Kill Abbey married Jane Luffingham
daughter of William Luffingham on 10.12.1789. Richard late of Kill Abbey died on 19.04.1842
aged 87 years at Stephen’s Green and Jane died circa 05.05.1843 at Stephen’s Green.
2 Isaac Espinasse 2nd son born circa 1758 of Mansfield, Dublin a Barrister-at Law, Bencher of
the Hon Society of Gray’s Inn and one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County of
Kent. Isaac married Anna Maria Hearn eldest daughter of Mark Anthony Hearn of Dublin circa
1788. Isaac died on 14.02.1834 aged 77 years in Huxtable House.
1 James Espinasse born circa 08.07.1798 only son Recorder of Rochester, Judge of the
County Courts in West Kent of Boxley Lodge married Susanna Elizabeth Espinasse 2nd
daughter of William Espinasse on 01.12.1826 at St Andrew’s, Holborn. Susanna died on
04.09.1841 aged 36 years. James died 16.03.1867 aged 68 years.
3 Lieut Colonel Henry William Espinasse born circa 1760 married Maria Petre née Howard relict
of the Hon George William Petre on 10.12.1801 at Twickenham. Maria died on 11.06.1837. In
1841 Henry was living with his daughter Maria and her family in Twickenham. Henry late of the
4th or Kings Own Regiment died 27.10.1845 aged 85 years at Heathan Lodge, Twickenham.
Henry left an estate of 25,000l. Probate to his brother Robert who pre-deceased him.
Administered by his daughter Maria Cordelia only surviving child.
1 Maria Cordelia Espinasse eldest daughter born circa 1803 married William Ker
Ashford eldest son of William Ashford on 20.09.1832 at Twickenham. William died
28.12.1863 and Maria died 20.03.1882 both at Elm Villa, Petersham.
2 James George Espinasse 1803-1804
3 Julia Maria Henrietta Espinasse born on 15.09.1805 married George Beauchamp Cole
son of Stephen Thomas Cole on 07.10.1833 at Twickenham. Julia died Dec 1837 at
Twickenham.
4 William Espinasse born circa 1768 married 1799 Susanna Magdaline Mangin daughter of Lieut
Col Henry Mangin. He died 10.07.1848 aged 80 years at his residence Kill Abbey and Susanna
died on 08.01.1863 at Belmont Lodge, Murphystown. Memorial erected in the French
Cemetery Peter Street by her children.
1 Mary Espinasse born circa 1800 eldest daughter died 06.04.1869 at Campfield
Terrace, Dundrum.
2 Captain James Isaac Espinasse of Stephens Green baptised on 20.09.1803 at St
Peter’s Church. James of HM Service married Julia Mathilda daughter of William
Stephens of St Kitts, West Indies on 01.05.1833 at St James, Sydney. James died
01.03.1874 Rosemount, Dundrum. Julia died 19.06.1877.
1 William Espinasse born 1834 in Sydney married Margaret born circa 1845
eldest daughter of Robert Bailie of Shortstone, Co Louth on 25.01.1866 in
Philipstown Church, Co Louth. William died 05.08.1904 and Margaret died
31.03.1929
2 Reuben Espinasse born 29.08.1839 in Northampton married Madeline
Gilmor. Reuben died in Melbourne.
3 Mary Espinasse born 26.07.1843 in India. Mary died 29.12.1879.
3 Richard Espinasse born circa 1801 Barrister-at-Law and JP of Kill Abbey married
Martha Vickers in 1832. Richard died 01.04.1874 aged 73 years. Martha died
08.09.1889 aged 81 years at Kill Abbey.
1 Susan Joyce Espinasse born circa 1833 died 17.12.1888 aged 55 years.
2 Isabella Mary Espinasse born circa 1835 died 11.02.1857 aged 22 years.
3 Robert Espinasse born 1838, died 12.04.1855 aged 17 years.
4 Richard John Espinasse born circa 1829 died 08.11.1859 aged 20 years.
5 Martha Espinasse born circa 1842 died 19.12.1930 aged 88 years.
6 Arthur Newcombe Espinasse born circa 1845 died 14.11.1864 aged 19 years.
7 Anna Maria Espinasse youngest daughter born circa 1848 died 07.06.1894
aged 46 years.
4 Susanna Elizabeth Espinasse 2nd daughter of Stephens Green baptised 12.08.1805
at St Peter’s Church married James Espinasse of Grays Inn, Barrister-at-Law only
son of Isaac Espinasse of Hextable House, Kent. Susanna died on 04.09.1841 aged
36 years at Hampstead.
5 Emily Espinasse born circa 1811 died 22.11.1864 at Murphystown Lodge, Kilgobbin.
6 Isabella Margaret Espinasse 5th daughter died 15.08.1845.
7 Louisa Henrietta youngest daughter of William Espinasse of Kill Abbey and Dundrum
married Henry Echlin of Lower Mount Street on 05.01.1842 at St Peters Church,
Dublin.
1 Susan Anne Echlin.
5 Robert Espinasse born circa 1789 (Grays Inn) youngest son of Issac of Mansfield, County
Dublin married Emily eldest daughter of Hon George William Petre of Belhouse, Ongar,
Essex on 27.12.1819 at Twickenham Church. Robert died 1840 in Middlesex.
6 Mary Espinasse
7 Isabella Espinasse only surviving daughter died on 18.04.1837 at Brompton.
8 Cordelia Espinasse of Dundrum and was buried on 20.09.1825 in St James Parish.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021
Isaac Espinasse of Kill, County Dublin son of William Espinasse descended from an ancient family in
France. Isaac served as an officer in the 13th Light Dragoons during the rebellion of 1745. In that
same year he married Mary Magennis daughter of Richard Magennis of Finvoy Lodge, Antrim and
Drumdoe, Roscommon. Isaac was on the committee The Blackrock Association, a group formed in
1782 which offered rewards for information leading to a conviction or to the return of stolen goods.
Isaac Espinasse married 21.08.1754 Mary Magennis
of Hume Street St Bride’s Church of Hume Street
died circa 15.10.1815 Dublin died circa 20.11.1816
buried at St James Church buried at St James Church
1 Richard Espinasse born circa 1756 a Barrister-at-Law of Kill Abbey married Jane Luffingham
daughter of William Luffingham on 10.12.1789. Richard late of Kill Abbey died on 19.04.1842
aged 87 years at Stephen’s Green and Jane died circa 05.05.1843 at Stephen’s Green.
2 Isaac Espinasse 2nd son born circa 1758 of Mansfield, Dublin a Barrister-at Law, Bencher of
the Hon Society of Gray’s Inn and one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County of
Kent. Isaac married Anna Maria Hearn eldest daughter of Mark Anthony Hearn of Dublin circa
1788. Isaac died on 14.02.1834 aged 77 years in Huxtable House.
1 James Espinasse born circa 08.07.1798 only son Recorder of Rochester, Judge of the
County Courts in West Kent of Boxley Lodge married Susanna Elizabeth Espinasse 2nd
daughter of William Espinasse on 01.12.1826 at St Andrew’s, Holborn. Susanna died on
04.09.1841 aged 36 years. James died 16.03.1867 aged 68 years.
3 Lieut Colonel Henry William Espinasse born circa 1760 married Maria Petre née Howard relict
of the Hon George William Petre on 10.12.1801 at Twickenham. Maria died on 11.06.1837. In
1841 Henry was living with his daughter Maria and her family in Twickenham. Henry late of the
4th or Kings Own Regiment died 27.10.1845 aged 85 years at Heathan Lodge, Twickenham.
Henry left an estate of 25,000l. Probate to his brother Robert who pre-deceased him.
Administered by his daughter Maria Cordelia only surviving child.
1 Maria Cordelia Espinasse eldest daughter born circa 1803 married William Ker
Ashford eldest son of William Ashford on 20.09.1832 at Twickenham. William died
28.12.1863 and Maria died 20.03.1882 both at Elm Villa, Petersham.
2 James George Espinasse 1803-1804
3 Julia Maria Henrietta Espinasse born on 15.09.1805 married George Beauchamp Cole
son of Stephen Thomas Cole on 07.10.1833 at Twickenham. Julia died Dec 1837 at
Twickenham.
4 William Espinasse born circa 1768 married 1799 Susanna Magdaline Mangin daughter of Lieut
Col Henry Mangin. He died 10.07.1848 aged 80 years at his residence Kill Abbey and Susanna
died on 08.01.1863 at Belmont Lodge, Murphystown. Memorial erected in the French
Cemetery Peter Street by her children.
1 Mary Espinasse born circa 1800 eldest daughter died 06.04.1869 at Campfield
Terrace, Dundrum.
2 Captain James Isaac Espinasse of Stephens Green baptised on 20.09.1803 at St
Peter’s Church. James of HM Service married Julia Mathilda daughter of William
Stephens of St Kitts, West Indies on 01.05.1833 at St James, Sydney. James died
01.03.1874 Rosemount, Dundrum. Julia died 19.06.1877.
1 William Espinasse born 1834 in Sydney married Margaret born circa 1845
eldest daughter of Robert Bailie of Shortstone, Co Louth on 25.01.1866 in
Philipstown Church, Co Louth. William died 05.08.1904 and Margaret died
31.03.1929
2 Reuben Espinasse born 29.08.1839 in Northampton married Madeline
Gilmor. Reuben died in Melbourne.
3 Mary Espinasse born 26.07.1843 in India. Mary died 29.12.1879.
3 Richard Espinasse born circa 1801 Barrister-at-Law and JP of Kill Abbey married
Martha Vickers in 1832. Richard died 01.04.1874 aged 73 years. Martha died
08.09.1889 aged 81 years at Kill Abbey.
1 Susan Joyce Espinasse born circa 1833 died 17.12.1888 aged 55 years.
2 Isabella Mary Espinasse born circa 1835 died 11.02.1857 aged 22 years.
3 Robert Espinasse born 1838, died 12.04.1855 aged 17 years.
4 Richard John Espinasse born circa 1829 died 08.11.1859 aged 20 years.
5 Martha Espinasse born circa 1842 died 19.12.1930 aged 88 years.
6 Arthur Newcombe Espinasse born circa 1845 died 14.11.1864 aged 19 years.
7 Anna Maria Espinasse youngest daughter born circa 1848 died 07.06.1894
aged 46 years.
4 Susanna Elizabeth Espinasse 2nd daughter of Stephens Green baptised 12.08.1805
at St Peter’s Church married James Espinasse of Grays Inn, Barrister-at-Law only
son of Isaac Espinasse of Hextable House, Kent. Susanna died on 04.09.1841 aged
36 years at Hampstead.
5 Emily Espinasse born circa 1811 died 22.11.1864 at Murphystown Lodge, Kilgobbin.
6 Isabella Margaret Espinasse 5th daughter died 15.08.1845.
7 Louisa Henrietta youngest daughter of William Espinasse of Kill Abbey and Dundrum
married Henry Echlin of Lower Mount Street on 05.01.1842 at St Peters Church,
Dublin.
1 Susan Anne Echlin.
5 Robert Espinasse born circa 1789 (Grays Inn) youngest son of Issac of Mansfield, County
Dublin married Emily eldest daughter of Hon George William Petre of Belhouse, Ongar,
Essex on 27.12.1819 at Twickenham Church. Robert died 1840 in Middlesex.
6 Mary Espinasse
7 Isabella Espinasse only surviving daughter died on 18.04.1837 at Brompton.
8 Cordelia Espinasse of Dundrum and was buried on 20.09.1825 in St James Parish.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021