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Hamilton Family of Taney Glebe, Mapoon & Lakelands, Kilmacud
William Alfred Hamilton married Henrietta Katherine Cole 3rd daughter of Henry St George Cole of
Annestown, Waterford.
Canon William Alfred Hamilton married 10.01.1849 Henrietta Katherine Cole
born 19.03.1824 Mellifont Church circa 1827
died 13.02.1897 Tullyallen, Louth died 29.09.1897
at residence Mopoon, Dundrum at Mopoon, Dundrum
Buried at Taney Buried at Taney
1 Rev Henry Balfour Hamilton born 18.12.1849 married Hannah Sophia Moore daughter of
Canon John Hubert Moore of Taney on 24.08.1875 at Taney Church. Henry died on
26.05.1932 of the Rectory, Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire. Hannah died on
05.06.1933 at White Lodge, Ruddington Hall.
2 Alfred St George Hamilton born 05.12.1851 married Emily Caroline Atkinson daughter of
Richard Atkinson of Meadowbrook on 24.11.1896 at St Patricks Cathedral. Richard Orpen
designed a house for them on Westminster Road in 1900. Alfred died on 18.10.1932 aged 80
years late of 79 Palmerstown Park, Dublin.
3 Gertrude May Hamilton eldest daughter born 29.04.1853 married Erskine Wilmot Chetwode
2nd son of Edward Wilmot Chetwode of Woodbrook, Queens County on 01.09.1875 at St
James’, Bangor. Erskine Wilmot-Chetwode died on 01.04.1886 aged 33 years at New
Orleans. Gertrude then married Rev Edward Newburn Walker on 13.03.1890 at Taney
Church, Dundrum.
4 Florence Eglantine Hamilton born 29.04.1853 married Francis Elrington Ball son of the Rt
Hon John Thomas Ball on 09.12.1897 at Christ Church Taney, Dundrum. Florence died on
28.08.1913 at Booterstown. Francis died on 07.01.1928 at Fitzwilliam Nursing Home,
Pembroke Street, Dublin.
5 Catherine Henrietta Hamilton youngest daughter born 04.05.1858 married Robert Pollock
Hamilton youngest son of Alexander Hamilton of Inistioge, Kilkenny on 28.10.1886 at Taney
Church. Robert died 10.06.1907 at Haywood, Greystones and Catherine died on 27.04.1922
at St Edmundsbury Hospital, Lucan and they are buried at St Nahi’s Churchyard in Dundrum.
6 William Drummond (Drummie) Hamilton, third son born 04.08.1859 of Taney Glebe was
educated at Haileybury and Oxford. He played cricket for Leinster and also played lawn tennis
and golf at a high level. He married Alice Josephine Kinahan daughter of George Kinahan and
Margaret Dickinson of Roebuck Park on 05.08.1891 at Taney Church. They moved to Ramelton,
County Donegal where Drummie was a land agent, before moving to Norham Road in Oxford.
William died 04.03.1914 at Oxford and was buried at St Nahi’s Churchyard, Dundrum. He left
his personal estate of nearly 4K to his wife.
1 Mary Hamilton born circa 1895.
2 Dorothy Hamilton born circa 1897.
7 Willoughby James Hamilton 4th son born 09.12.1864 at Monasterevin, Co Kildare married
Sophia Jane Thompson 3rd daughter of Charles Thompson of Herbert Hill, Dundrum on
31.05.1894 at Taney Church. Willoughby known as 'the ghost' was a tennis, badminton
and soccer player. He was capped for Ireland in Association football and won the Wimbledon
men's singles in 1890, the first Irishman to win the title. He did not defend his title the
following year as he contracted blood poisoning in January 1891 and for months his life was
touch and go. He was a stockbroker and in later life he played badminton winning the Irish
doubles championship with his brother Blaney in1902. He was also a competitive golf player.
He died 27.09.1943 aged 78 years at Sydenham House, Dundrum. Sophia died at a Dublin
nursing home on 01.02.1951 aged 87 late of 2 Sydenham Place.
8 Rev Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton born 26.04.1869 Dundrum married Maria Georgina
born 16.11.1868 daughter of George Kinahan and Margaret Dickinson of Roebuck
on 28.04.1898 at Taney Church. Francis died 16.12.1936 at Craigmore, Greystones, Wicklow.
9 Blayney Balfour (Bud) Hamilton youngest son born 13.06.1872 at Taney Glebe married Irene
Kirkwood Long, youngest daughter of James Long, JP, Commissary General of Manor House,
Dundrum on 01.06.1898 at Taney Church, Dundrum. Bud was an international cricket player
and was capped nineteen times for Ireland. He also received a cap for Hockey and was an
international tennis player. The family lived at Lakelands, Kilmacud together with General &
Mrs Long. Irene died in 1942 and Blayney died 23.01.1946 at Cork Street Hospital late of
Dundrum Castle.
1 Blayney Hamilton born 04.05.1902 at Lakelands, Kilmacud.
2 Arthur Hamilton born 29.01.1905 at Lakelands, Kilmacud was an international tennis
and badminton player.
3 Willoughby (Rat) Hamilton born 27.10.1907 at Lakelands, Kilmacud was an international
tennis and badminton player.
4 Mavis Henrietta Irene Hamilton born 14.09.1911 at Lakelands, Kilmacud was an
international tennis and badminton player.
5 Drummond Alfred Lowry Hamilton born 11.06.1914 at Lakelands, Kilmacud.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018/updated July 2022
William Alfred Hamilton married Henrietta Katherine Cole 3rd daughter of Henry St George Cole of
Annestown, Waterford.
Canon William Alfred Hamilton married 10.01.1849 Henrietta Katherine Cole
born 19.03.1824 Mellifont Church circa 1827
died 13.02.1897 Tullyallen, Louth died 29.09.1897
at residence Mopoon, Dundrum at Mopoon, Dundrum
Buried at Taney Buried at Taney
1 Rev Henry Balfour Hamilton born 18.12.1849 married Hannah Sophia Moore daughter of
Canon John Hubert Moore of Taney on 24.08.1875 at Taney Church. Henry died on
26.05.1932 of the Rectory, Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire. Hannah died on
05.06.1933 at White Lodge, Ruddington Hall.
2 Alfred St George Hamilton born 05.12.1851 married Emily Caroline Atkinson daughter of
Richard Atkinson of Meadowbrook on 24.11.1896 at St Patricks Cathedral. Richard Orpen
designed a house for them on Westminster Road in 1900. Alfred died on 18.10.1932 aged 80
years late of 79 Palmerstown Park, Dublin.
3 Gertrude May Hamilton eldest daughter born 29.04.1853 married Erskine Wilmot Chetwode
2nd son of Edward Wilmot Chetwode of Woodbrook, Queens County on 01.09.1875 at St
James’, Bangor. Erskine Wilmot-Chetwode died on 01.04.1886 aged 33 years at New
Orleans. Gertrude then married Rev Edward Newburn Walker on 13.03.1890 at Taney
Church, Dundrum.
4 Florence Eglantine Hamilton born 29.04.1853 married Francis Elrington Ball son of the Rt
Hon John Thomas Ball on 09.12.1897 at Christ Church Taney, Dundrum. Florence died on
28.08.1913 at Booterstown. Francis died on 07.01.1928 at Fitzwilliam Nursing Home,
Pembroke Street, Dublin.
5 Catherine Henrietta Hamilton youngest daughter born 04.05.1858 married Robert Pollock
Hamilton youngest son of Alexander Hamilton of Inistioge, Kilkenny on 28.10.1886 at Taney
Church. Robert died 10.06.1907 at Haywood, Greystones and Catherine died on 27.04.1922
at St Edmundsbury Hospital, Lucan and they are buried at St Nahi’s Churchyard in Dundrum.
6 William Drummond (Drummie) Hamilton, third son born 04.08.1859 of Taney Glebe was
educated at Haileybury and Oxford. He played cricket for Leinster and also played lawn tennis
and golf at a high level. He married Alice Josephine Kinahan daughter of George Kinahan and
Margaret Dickinson of Roebuck Park on 05.08.1891 at Taney Church. They moved to Ramelton,
County Donegal where Drummie was a land agent, before moving to Norham Road in Oxford.
William died 04.03.1914 at Oxford and was buried at St Nahi’s Churchyard, Dundrum. He left
his personal estate of nearly 4K to his wife.
1 Mary Hamilton born circa 1895.
2 Dorothy Hamilton born circa 1897.
7 Willoughby James Hamilton 4th son born 09.12.1864 at Monasterevin, Co Kildare married
Sophia Jane Thompson 3rd daughter of Charles Thompson of Herbert Hill, Dundrum on
31.05.1894 at Taney Church. Willoughby known as 'the ghost' was a tennis, badminton
and soccer player. He was capped for Ireland in Association football and won the Wimbledon
men's singles in 1890, the first Irishman to win the title. He did not defend his title the
following year as he contracted blood poisoning in January 1891 and for months his life was
touch and go. He was a stockbroker and in later life he played badminton winning the Irish
doubles championship with his brother Blaney in1902. He was also a competitive golf player.
He died 27.09.1943 aged 78 years at Sydenham House, Dundrum. Sophia died at a Dublin
nursing home on 01.02.1951 aged 87 late of 2 Sydenham Place.
8 Rev Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton born 26.04.1869 Dundrum married Maria Georgina
born 16.11.1868 daughter of George Kinahan and Margaret Dickinson of Roebuck
on 28.04.1898 at Taney Church. Francis died 16.12.1936 at Craigmore, Greystones, Wicklow.
9 Blayney Balfour (Bud) Hamilton youngest son born 13.06.1872 at Taney Glebe married Irene
Kirkwood Long, youngest daughter of James Long, JP, Commissary General of Manor House,
Dundrum on 01.06.1898 at Taney Church, Dundrum. Bud was an international cricket player
and was capped nineteen times for Ireland. He also received a cap for Hockey and was an
international tennis player. The family lived at Lakelands, Kilmacud together with General &
Mrs Long. Irene died in 1942 and Blayney died 23.01.1946 at Cork Street Hospital late of
Dundrum Castle.
1 Blayney Hamilton born 04.05.1902 at Lakelands, Kilmacud.
2 Arthur Hamilton born 29.01.1905 at Lakelands, Kilmacud was an international tennis
and badminton player.
3 Willoughby (Rat) Hamilton born 27.10.1907 at Lakelands, Kilmacud was an international
tennis and badminton player.
4 Mavis Henrietta Irene Hamilton born 14.09.1911 at Lakelands, Kilmacud was an
international tennis and badminton player.
5 Drummond Alfred Lowry Hamilton born 11.06.1914 at Lakelands, Kilmacud.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018/updated July 2022