Fleury Family of The Grove, Stillorgan
The Fleury family were orginally descended from French Huguenots who settled in Ireland at the end
of the 17th century to escape religious persecution. The first mention of the name Fleury found to
date in Ireland was Louis Fleury, the Protestant Pastor of Tours, who fled to England in 1679 with his
wife, Esther Dubourdieu, his son and two daughters. He was chaplain to William of Orange and was
present at the Battle of the Boyne.
Many of the Huguenot refugees to Ireland eventually conformed to the discipline of the Church
of Ireland.
Louis Richard Fleury son of Captain John Franqufort Fleury and Albina Newman married Alicia Dora Eccles
daughter of Robert Gilbert Eccles in 1877 in Cork.
Rev Louis Richard Fleury married 12.04.1877 Alice Dora Eccles
born circa 19.01.1851 Parish Church born circa 1855
died 14.09.1928 Killerafan, Cork died 14.02.1921 (66)
Thame at 4 Seafield Terrace
Oxfordshire Clontarf
1 Alice Albina Madeline Fleury born circa 24.06.1878. Alice died circa 1972.
2 Louis Claude Robert Fleury born 17.06.1879 in Cork married Ethel Maude Exell (Exie)
daughter of William Flux and widow of Leonard Exell on 06.06.1921 at the Old Church,
Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Louis was secretary of Messrs A Guinness Son & Co before
taking on the role of Irish Trade Manager. He retired circa 1950. Louis of Grove House,
Stillorgan died on 29.04.1957 aged 77 years at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital and is buried at
St Brigid’s. Exie died in 1972 and was buried with her husband.
1 Renée Alice Fleury only child married William George Hutchinson younger son of
John Hutchinson of 34 Mather Road, Mount Merrion on 11.07.1952 at St Brigid’s
Church, Stillorgan.
3 Renee Isabel Annie Fleury born circa 30.05.1880 Cork. Renee died on 27.02.1890 aged 9
years and 9 months at the Gleve, Kilworth, Cork.
4 Marie Brount De Rochebrune Fleury born circa 27.12.1881 Cork.
5 Franquefort Eccles Fleury born circa 25.01.1883 Cork.
6 Constance de Partherny Fleury born circa 06.06.1884 Cork.
7 Stella du Bourdieu Fleury born circa October 1885 Cork. Stella died of diphtheria on
07.05.1890 aged 4½ years at The Glebe, Kilworth, Cork.
8 Lieut Commander Richard Chenevix Fleury of the Royal Navy, 3rd son born circa 10.04.1887
Cork married Dr Geraldine Murphy 2nd daughter of late Rev Professor Murphy of Trinity
College possibly circa 1920. Geraldine died on 09.11.1939 aged 48 years at 125 Lower
Fitzwilliam Street and Richard of the Grove, Stillorgan died on 01.03.1941 aged 54 years at
the Meath Hospital. Burial at Rathcore Cemetery, Meath.
9 Amoret Louis de Rochebrune Fleury born circa March 1889 Cork.
10 Gabrielle Grace Fleury born circa 27.02.1890 Cork.
11 Robert Leopold McClintock Fleury born circa 03.02.1892 Cork. Robert died circa 06.05.1915
at Gallipoli.
12 Aimee Esther Fleury born circa 1894 Cork. Aimee died circa 12.07.1924 at Victoria, Canada.
13 John Charles Fleury born circa 10.08.1895 Cork. John died circa 03.10.1916 at the Somme.
14 Hugo Valentine Fleury born circa 15.10.1897 Cork. Hugo died circa 08.09.1917 in France.
15 Claire Marguerite Fleury born circa Septermber 1900 Cork.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019
The Fleury family were orginally descended from French Huguenots who settled in Ireland at the end
of the 17th century to escape religious persecution. The first mention of the name Fleury found to
date in Ireland was Louis Fleury, the Protestant Pastor of Tours, who fled to England in 1679 with his
wife, Esther Dubourdieu, his son and two daughters. He was chaplain to William of Orange and was
present at the Battle of the Boyne.
Many of the Huguenot refugees to Ireland eventually conformed to the discipline of the Church
of Ireland.
Louis Richard Fleury son of Captain John Franqufort Fleury and Albina Newman married Alicia Dora Eccles
daughter of Robert Gilbert Eccles in 1877 in Cork.
Rev Louis Richard Fleury married 12.04.1877 Alice Dora Eccles
born circa 19.01.1851 Parish Church born circa 1855
died 14.09.1928 Killerafan, Cork died 14.02.1921 (66)
Thame at 4 Seafield Terrace
Oxfordshire Clontarf
1 Alice Albina Madeline Fleury born circa 24.06.1878. Alice died circa 1972.
2 Louis Claude Robert Fleury born 17.06.1879 in Cork married Ethel Maude Exell (Exie)
daughter of William Flux and widow of Leonard Exell on 06.06.1921 at the Old Church,
Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Louis was secretary of Messrs A Guinness Son & Co before
taking on the role of Irish Trade Manager. He retired circa 1950. Louis of Grove House,
Stillorgan died on 29.04.1957 aged 77 years at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital and is buried at
St Brigid’s. Exie died in 1972 and was buried with her husband.
1 Renée Alice Fleury only child married William George Hutchinson younger son of
John Hutchinson of 34 Mather Road, Mount Merrion on 11.07.1952 at St Brigid’s
Church, Stillorgan.
3 Renee Isabel Annie Fleury born circa 30.05.1880 Cork. Renee died on 27.02.1890 aged 9
years and 9 months at the Gleve, Kilworth, Cork.
4 Marie Brount De Rochebrune Fleury born circa 27.12.1881 Cork.
5 Franquefort Eccles Fleury born circa 25.01.1883 Cork.
6 Constance de Partherny Fleury born circa 06.06.1884 Cork.
7 Stella du Bourdieu Fleury born circa October 1885 Cork. Stella died of diphtheria on
07.05.1890 aged 4½ years at The Glebe, Kilworth, Cork.
8 Lieut Commander Richard Chenevix Fleury of the Royal Navy, 3rd son born circa 10.04.1887
Cork married Dr Geraldine Murphy 2nd daughter of late Rev Professor Murphy of Trinity
College possibly circa 1920. Geraldine died on 09.11.1939 aged 48 years at 125 Lower
Fitzwilliam Street and Richard of the Grove, Stillorgan died on 01.03.1941 aged 54 years at
the Meath Hospital. Burial at Rathcore Cemetery, Meath.
9 Amoret Louis de Rochebrune Fleury born circa March 1889 Cork.
10 Gabrielle Grace Fleury born circa 27.02.1890 Cork.
11 Robert Leopold McClintock Fleury born circa 03.02.1892 Cork. Robert died circa 06.05.1915
at Gallipoli.
12 Aimee Esther Fleury born circa 1894 Cork. Aimee died circa 12.07.1924 at Victoria, Canada.
13 John Charles Fleury born circa 10.08.1895 Cork. John died circa 03.10.1916 at the Somme.
14 Hugo Valentine Fleury born circa 15.10.1897 Cork. Hugo died circa 08.09.1917 in France.
15 Claire Marguerite Fleury born circa Septermber 1900 Cork.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019