Galbraith family of Stillorgan
John Galbraith married Sarah Courtney
born circa 1785 26 Feb 1821 born circa 1803
died 18 Sep 1850 Dublin died 2 Oct 1884
Tuam Dublin
John Galbraith born circa 1785 son of James Galbraith, a farmer and Rose Power Trench. He
graduated Trinity College and took Holy orders. He was presented with the living of Killereran
in 1820 by Power Le Poer Trench the Archbishop of Tuam. He was rector of Killereran and
married Sarah Courtenay on 26 Feb 1821 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. His uncle the
Archbishop of Tuam officiated. Sarah was the third daughter of the late David Courtney of
Mespil Grove, Co Dublin. He was appointed to the Rectory of Newport in 1825. He was Vicar
of Tuam and they were living at the Glebe House in Tuam by 1834. He was appointed Provost
of Tuam in 1844. John died 18 Sep 1850 at the vicarage, Tuam. Sarah died at 23 Waterloo
Road on 2 Oct 1884.
1 James Galbraith eldest son born circa 1822 graduated Trinity and was admitted Kings
Inns. He was called to the court of chancery in 1846. He married his cousin Lavinia
Galbraith in April 1858 at Killimane Church. Lavinia was the daughter of the late
Richard Galbraith of Cappard, Co Galway and Belgair in Scotland. It is thought that
James changed careers and emigrated to New Zealand where Lavinia died in 1889.
2 David Galbraith second son born circa 1823 graduated Trinity and admitted Kings Inns.
He was a solicitor of Lower Gardiner Street and married Emma Elizabeth Cope Hardy on
6 May 1852 at Loughgall Church. Emma was the daughter of the late John Hardy of
Loughgall, Co Antrim. Emma died 22 Jun 1856.
1 Daughter Galbraith born 13 Jul 1853 at Loughgall House.
2 Son Galbraith born 9 Feb 1855 at Loughgall House.
David of Lower Leeson Street secondly married Eliza Peyton on 28 Jan 1862 at Carrick
on Shannon. Eliza was the daughter of the late William Johnston Peyton of Summerhill,
Co Leitrim. Eliza died 13 Mar 1866 at Lower Leeson Street aged 28.
3 William Peyton Galbraith born 9 Mar 1866 at 23 Lower Leeson Street. He
emigrated to Queensland and married Beatrice Madge Emma Bly in 1896.
David went to Abergele in 1868 to represent the reps of Nicholas Chinnrey who had been
killed in the crash. He was living at 23 Lower Leeson Street when he thirdly married Julia
Maria Daveney on 16 Oct 1877 at St Mary’s Church, Low Harrogate. Julia was the fifth
daughter of the late Henry Daveney of Colton, Norfolk. They were living at Holdenhurst,
Christchurch in 1891 where Julia died in 1892 aged 62.
He fourthly married Frances Cordelia Stevenson 7 Feb 1893 at Paddington. Frances was
the daughter of Ralph Stevenson, a solicitor. David died 22 Sep 1897 at Clifton Bristol.
3 John Galbraith third son born circa 1826 died 6 Jul 1842 at the vicarage, Tuam.
4 Henry L Galbraith born circa 1828 in Tuam, Co Galway. He graduated Trinity College and
was awarded the gold medal for ethics in 1848. He was rector of Rathdrum and married
Anna Maria Darley at Coolock Church on 10 Oct 1855. Anna was the daughter of the late
Rev John Darley, Rector of the Parish of Arboe and Fellow of Trinity College and Susanna
Guinness. She was the granddaughter granddaughter of Alderman Frederick Darley and
Elizabeth Guinness of Fernhill. Anna died on the 24 Dec 1858 aged 25 at Ardenza Terrace,
Monkstown and is buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
1 John Darley Galbraith born 7 Oct 1858 at 5 Wilton Place died 20 Jun 1867 aged 8
years and three months. He is buried at Stillorgan Graveyard with his mother.
2 Alice Galbraith* born circa 1857 in Co Wicklow, living with her father at Enniskerry in
1901. She was a member of the Church Missionary Society and accompanied her
sister and brother in law to South Sudan in 1920. She died unmarried on
13 Nov 1925 at Yinn, South Sudan.*
Henry secondly married Charlotte Sarah Norman on 28 Jul 1875, at Portmarnock Church.
Charlotte was living at 26 Rutland Square, Dublin & Hazelbrook, Portmarnock and the
daughter of the late Alexander Norman, QC and Charlotte Sarah Lee. Charlotte died on
5 April 1889 at Powerscourt Rectory. Henry, Archdeacon of Glendalough and Rector of
Powerscourt for 30 years died on 4 Jan 1905 at Powerscourt Rectory, Enniskerry. He left 7k
in personal estate, probate to Hugh Galbraith. Both are buries at St Patrick's graveyard,
Enniskerry.
3 Charlotte Eileen (Eileen) Galbraith* born 13 Oct 1880 at Enniskerry living with her
father in 1901. She was a member of the Church Missionary Society and married
Kenneth Grant Fraser* in 1916 in Chelsea. She was a volunteer nurse during WW1.
Kenneth qualified as a doctor after the war and the couple went as missionaries to
South Sudan in 1920. Kenneth died 10 Jan 1935 in South Sudan and Charlotte died
in 1946 in Nairobi.
4 Alexander Norman Galbraith born 19 Jun 1878 at Powerscourt Rectory joined the
Ceylon Civil service. He enlisted with the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps and died from
injuries on 15 Feb 1915 in Cairo, the result of a motor accident, while on duty.
5 Anna Maria Galbraith eldest daughter born circa 1829 in Galway living with her brother Hugh
at Waterloo Road in 1901. She died unmarried on 11 May 1903 at 23 Waterloo Road,
Ballsbridge. She left 3k in personal estate and her executor was her brother Hugh.
6 Rose Galbraith second daughter born circa 1832 in Galway living with her brother Hugh at
Waterloo Road in 1901. She died unmarried 16 Aug 1905 at 23 Waterloo Road and left 3k in
personal estate. Her brother Hugh was her executor.
7 Richard Galbraith born circa 1833 graduated Trinity College and took Holy orders. He was a
widower living in Bombay and secondly married Sarah J Barnes at Castlemacadam church on
9 Sep 1862 and they had at least two children. Sara Jane was the daughter of Edward Barnes
of Ovoca Lodge, Ovoca, Co Wicklow. As fifth and last surviving son he died 12 May 1912
(Ascension Day) at Kerrville, Texas aged 79.
1 John H E Galbraith eldest son born 1863 in Bombay living in Kentucky in 1888.
2 Edward Galbraith born 1871 in Carrickmacross living with his parents in Texas in
1900.
3 Sarah Florence Mary Galbraith born 1874 in Carrickmacross living with her parents in
Texas in 1900.
8 Sarah Galbraith third daughter born Apr 1835 at the Glebe House, Tuam died 14 Dec 1839.
9 William Galbraith born 14 May 1837 educated at Trinity College. He was commissioned into
the 85th Regiment of Foot in 1855 and attained the rank adjutant general. He saw action at
the Battle of Peiwar Kotal in November 1878 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. William
was military commander in Saugor in January 1887 and took part in the Hazara Expedition of
1888. He married Helen Mary Handcock on 19 Mar 1896 at Christ Church, Rawal, Pindi.
Helen was the daughter of Lieutenant-General Arthur Gore Handcock, CB. He was knighted
in 1897. Sir William died 15 Oct 1906 at 58 Fitzgeorge Avenue, Kensington, London.
1 Arthur Hugh Courtney Galbraith born 22 Jul 1897 at Quetta, Bengal. He enlisted with
the Royal Garrison Artillery. Lieutenant Galbraith was killed in action on 9 Sep 1918 in
France.
2 Ian William Galbraith born 10 Dec 1898 Quetta, Bengal. He enlisted with the Lancers,
Indian Army and was awarded the Military Cross in 1917. He married Mary Florence
Baker in 1924. Mary was the daughter of Rear-Admiral Julian Alleyne Baker and sister
of biologist John Randal Baker. Ian and Mary both drowned on 14 Jun 1939 at Nomal
Gilgit when their canoe capsized in the Indus River in India.
10 Charlotte Galbraith born circa 1839 in Galway living with her brother Hugh at Waterloo Road in
1901. She died unmarried on 11 Oct 1918 at 2 Temple Villas, Palmerston. Her executor was
her niece Charlotte Eileen Fraser.
11 Hugh Galbraith youngest son born May 1843 at the Glebe House, Tuam in Galway. He was a
land agent living at Waterloo Road in 1905. He died unmarried on 27 May 1909 at Temple
Villas, Palmerstown. He left 15k in personal estate, probate to Charlotte Galbraith.
* Professor Peter Tingwa has written about their lives at Lui Hospital, South Sudan.
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John Galbraith married Sarah Courtney
born circa 1785 26 Feb 1821 born circa 1803
died 18 Sep 1850 Dublin died 2 Oct 1884
Tuam Dublin
John Galbraith born circa 1785 son of James Galbraith, a farmer and Rose Power Trench. He
graduated Trinity College and took Holy orders. He was presented with the living of Killereran
in 1820 by Power Le Poer Trench the Archbishop of Tuam. He was rector of Killereran and
married Sarah Courtenay on 26 Feb 1821 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. His uncle the
Archbishop of Tuam officiated. Sarah was the third daughter of the late David Courtney of
Mespil Grove, Co Dublin. He was appointed to the Rectory of Newport in 1825. He was Vicar
of Tuam and they were living at the Glebe House in Tuam by 1834. He was appointed Provost
of Tuam in 1844. John died 18 Sep 1850 at the vicarage, Tuam. Sarah died at 23 Waterloo
Road on 2 Oct 1884.
1 James Galbraith eldest son born circa 1822 graduated Trinity and was admitted Kings
Inns. He was called to the court of chancery in 1846. He married his cousin Lavinia
Galbraith in April 1858 at Killimane Church. Lavinia was the daughter of the late
Richard Galbraith of Cappard, Co Galway and Belgair in Scotland. It is thought that
James changed careers and emigrated to New Zealand where Lavinia died in 1889.
2 David Galbraith second son born circa 1823 graduated Trinity and admitted Kings Inns.
He was a solicitor of Lower Gardiner Street and married Emma Elizabeth Cope Hardy on
6 May 1852 at Loughgall Church. Emma was the daughter of the late John Hardy of
Loughgall, Co Antrim. Emma died 22 Jun 1856.
1 Daughter Galbraith born 13 Jul 1853 at Loughgall House.
2 Son Galbraith born 9 Feb 1855 at Loughgall House.
David of Lower Leeson Street secondly married Eliza Peyton on 28 Jan 1862 at Carrick
on Shannon. Eliza was the daughter of the late William Johnston Peyton of Summerhill,
Co Leitrim. Eliza died 13 Mar 1866 at Lower Leeson Street aged 28.
3 William Peyton Galbraith born 9 Mar 1866 at 23 Lower Leeson Street. He
emigrated to Queensland and married Beatrice Madge Emma Bly in 1896.
David went to Abergele in 1868 to represent the reps of Nicholas Chinnrey who had been
killed in the crash. He was living at 23 Lower Leeson Street when he thirdly married Julia
Maria Daveney on 16 Oct 1877 at St Mary’s Church, Low Harrogate. Julia was the fifth
daughter of the late Henry Daveney of Colton, Norfolk. They were living at Holdenhurst,
Christchurch in 1891 where Julia died in 1892 aged 62.
He fourthly married Frances Cordelia Stevenson 7 Feb 1893 at Paddington. Frances was
the daughter of Ralph Stevenson, a solicitor. David died 22 Sep 1897 at Clifton Bristol.
3 John Galbraith third son born circa 1826 died 6 Jul 1842 at the vicarage, Tuam.
4 Henry L Galbraith born circa 1828 in Tuam, Co Galway. He graduated Trinity College and
was awarded the gold medal for ethics in 1848. He was rector of Rathdrum and married
Anna Maria Darley at Coolock Church on 10 Oct 1855. Anna was the daughter of the late
Rev John Darley, Rector of the Parish of Arboe and Fellow of Trinity College and Susanna
Guinness. She was the granddaughter granddaughter of Alderman Frederick Darley and
Elizabeth Guinness of Fernhill. Anna died on the 24 Dec 1858 aged 25 at Ardenza Terrace,
Monkstown and is buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
1 John Darley Galbraith born 7 Oct 1858 at 5 Wilton Place died 20 Jun 1867 aged 8
years and three months. He is buried at Stillorgan Graveyard with his mother.
2 Alice Galbraith* born circa 1857 in Co Wicklow, living with her father at Enniskerry in
1901. She was a member of the Church Missionary Society and accompanied her
sister and brother in law to South Sudan in 1920. She died unmarried on
13 Nov 1925 at Yinn, South Sudan.*
Henry secondly married Charlotte Sarah Norman on 28 Jul 1875, at Portmarnock Church.
Charlotte was living at 26 Rutland Square, Dublin & Hazelbrook, Portmarnock and the
daughter of the late Alexander Norman, QC and Charlotte Sarah Lee. Charlotte died on
5 April 1889 at Powerscourt Rectory. Henry, Archdeacon of Glendalough and Rector of
Powerscourt for 30 years died on 4 Jan 1905 at Powerscourt Rectory, Enniskerry. He left 7k
in personal estate, probate to Hugh Galbraith. Both are buries at St Patrick's graveyard,
Enniskerry.
3 Charlotte Eileen (Eileen) Galbraith* born 13 Oct 1880 at Enniskerry living with her
father in 1901. She was a member of the Church Missionary Society and married
Kenneth Grant Fraser* in 1916 in Chelsea. She was a volunteer nurse during WW1.
Kenneth qualified as a doctor after the war and the couple went as missionaries to
South Sudan in 1920. Kenneth died 10 Jan 1935 in South Sudan and Charlotte died
in 1946 in Nairobi.
4 Alexander Norman Galbraith born 19 Jun 1878 at Powerscourt Rectory joined the
Ceylon Civil service. He enlisted with the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps and died from
injuries on 15 Feb 1915 in Cairo, the result of a motor accident, while on duty.
5 Anna Maria Galbraith eldest daughter born circa 1829 in Galway living with her brother Hugh
at Waterloo Road in 1901. She died unmarried on 11 May 1903 at 23 Waterloo Road,
Ballsbridge. She left 3k in personal estate and her executor was her brother Hugh.
6 Rose Galbraith second daughter born circa 1832 in Galway living with her brother Hugh at
Waterloo Road in 1901. She died unmarried 16 Aug 1905 at 23 Waterloo Road and left 3k in
personal estate. Her brother Hugh was her executor.
7 Richard Galbraith born circa 1833 graduated Trinity College and took Holy orders. He was a
widower living in Bombay and secondly married Sarah J Barnes at Castlemacadam church on
9 Sep 1862 and they had at least two children. Sara Jane was the daughter of Edward Barnes
of Ovoca Lodge, Ovoca, Co Wicklow. As fifth and last surviving son he died 12 May 1912
(Ascension Day) at Kerrville, Texas aged 79.
1 John H E Galbraith eldest son born 1863 in Bombay living in Kentucky in 1888.
2 Edward Galbraith born 1871 in Carrickmacross living with his parents in Texas in
1900.
3 Sarah Florence Mary Galbraith born 1874 in Carrickmacross living with her parents in
Texas in 1900.
8 Sarah Galbraith third daughter born Apr 1835 at the Glebe House, Tuam died 14 Dec 1839.
9 William Galbraith born 14 May 1837 educated at Trinity College. He was commissioned into
the 85th Regiment of Foot in 1855 and attained the rank adjutant general. He saw action at
the Battle of Peiwar Kotal in November 1878 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. William
was military commander in Saugor in January 1887 and took part in the Hazara Expedition of
1888. He married Helen Mary Handcock on 19 Mar 1896 at Christ Church, Rawal, Pindi.
Helen was the daughter of Lieutenant-General Arthur Gore Handcock, CB. He was knighted
in 1897. Sir William died 15 Oct 1906 at 58 Fitzgeorge Avenue, Kensington, London.
1 Arthur Hugh Courtney Galbraith born 22 Jul 1897 at Quetta, Bengal. He enlisted with
the Royal Garrison Artillery. Lieutenant Galbraith was killed in action on 9 Sep 1918 in
France.
2 Ian William Galbraith born 10 Dec 1898 Quetta, Bengal. He enlisted with the Lancers,
Indian Army and was awarded the Military Cross in 1917. He married Mary Florence
Baker in 1924. Mary was the daughter of Rear-Admiral Julian Alleyne Baker and sister
of biologist John Randal Baker. Ian and Mary both drowned on 14 Jun 1939 at Nomal
Gilgit when their canoe capsized in the Indus River in India.
10 Charlotte Galbraith born circa 1839 in Galway living with her brother Hugh at Waterloo Road in
1901. She died unmarried on 11 Oct 1918 at 2 Temple Villas, Palmerston. Her executor was
her niece Charlotte Eileen Fraser.
11 Hugh Galbraith youngest son born May 1843 at the Glebe House, Tuam in Galway. He was a
land agent living at Waterloo Road in 1905. He died unmarried on 27 May 1909 at Temple
Villas, Palmerstown. He left 15k in personal estate, probate to Charlotte Galbraith.
* Professor Peter Tingwa has written about their lives at Lui Hospital, South Sudan.
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