Herbert Family of Rathdowney
Henry Herbert Rector of Rathdowney County Laois 2nd son of Rev Edward Herbert (Archdeacon) and
Frances Diana Standish. He married Harriet Pope the daughter of Thomas Pope. She had previously
been married to William Pitt Blunden. Harriet died in 1822 and Henry then married Catherine
Thompson daughter of the late M.N. Thompson, Rector of Templetuohy at Johnstown Church,
Kilkenny.
Henry Herbert Rev Harriet Pope Catherine Thompson
born 12.09.1795 born circa 1800
Rathdowney at Popefield Leix
married 25.03.1822 married 20.04.1865
died 14.12.1874 aged 79 died 1861
1 Edward Thomas Herbert 1824-1834
2 Frances (Fanny) Diana Herbert eldest daughter born circa 1824 married George E Pollock of
the Inner Temple on 18.12.1851 at Rathdowney.
3 Henry Arthur Herbert born circa 1826 married Grace Anne Pollock 5th daughter of Sir
Frederick Pollock and Frances Rivers on 21.12.1850 at Bedfort Church, Middlesex.
1 Frances Harriet Herbert
2 Grace Sophia Herbert
3 Mary Jane Herbert
4 Henry Arthur Herbert born 20.09.1851 Chief Inspector of the African Banking
Corporation married S.D. Mercer daughter of the late Henry H Mercer of the
Commissariat and granddaughter of G.B. Bennett of Waterford, Cape Town at Holy
Trinity Church, Cape Town on 06.02.1894.
4 Nicola Sophia Herbert 2nd daughter born circa 1825 married Charles Edward Pollock of the
Inner Temple 4th son of the Right Hon the Lord Chief Baron of England at Innistiogue on
31.08.1848.
5 Alicia Herbert married Alfred Gahan son of the late Major Beresford Gahan at Innistiogue
Church on 21.08.1847.
6 Jane Dorothea Herbert 4rd daughter born circa 1828 married Rev Johnson Hall Gedge 2nd
son of Rev Sydney Gedge Vicar of All Saints, Northampton on 26.08.1864 at Rathdowney.
7 Olivia Herbert 5th daughter married Robert Philip White of Knockfinn, Queens County on
03.09.1860 in the Parish Church, Rathdowney. They lived at Woodview in Stillorgan.
8 Thomasine Elizabeth Herbert youngest daughter married Charles Thompson of Air Hill,
Queens County at Rathdowney Church circa 04.04.1855.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - July 2017
Henry Herbert Rector of Rathdowney County Laois 2nd son of Rev Edward Herbert (Archdeacon) and
Frances Diana Standish. He married Harriet Pope the daughter of Thomas Pope. She had previously
been married to William Pitt Blunden. Harriet died in 1822 and Henry then married Catherine
Thompson daughter of the late M.N. Thompson, Rector of Templetuohy at Johnstown Church,
Kilkenny.
Henry Herbert Rev Harriet Pope Catherine Thompson
born 12.09.1795 born circa 1800
Rathdowney at Popefield Leix
married 25.03.1822 married 20.04.1865
died 14.12.1874 aged 79 died 1861
1 Edward Thomas Herbert 1824-1834
2 Frances (Fanny) Diana Herbert eldest daughter born circa 1824 married George E Pollock of
the Inner Temple on 18.12.1851 at Rathdowney.
3 Henry Arthur Herbert born circa 1826 married Grace Anne Pollock 5th daughter of Sir
Frederick Pollock and Frances Rivers on 21.12.1850 at Bedfort Church, Middlesex.
1 Frances Harriet Herbert
2 Grace Sophia Herbert
3 Mary Jane Herbert
4 Henry Arthur Herbert born 20.09.1851 Chief Inspector of the African Banking
Corporation married S.D. Mercer daughter of the late Henry H Mercer of the
Commissariat and granddaughter of G.B. Bennett of Waterford, Cape Town at Holy
Trinity Church, Cape Town on 06.02.1894.
4 Nicola Sophia Herbert 2nd daughter born circa 1825 married Charles Edward Pollock of the
Inner Temple 4th son of the Right Hon the Lord Chief Baron of England at Innistiogue on
31.08.1848.
5 Alicia Herbert married Alfred Gahan son of the late Major Beresford Gahan at Innistiogue
Church on 21.08.1847.
6 Jane Dorothea Herbert 4rd daughter born circa 1828 married Rev Johnson Hall Gedge 2nd
son of Rev Sydney Gedge Vicar of All Saints, Northampton on 26.08.1864 at Rathdowney.
7 Olivia Herbert 5th daughter married Robert Philip White of Knockfinn, Queens County on
03.09.1860 in the Parish Church, Rathdowney. They lived at Woodview in Stillorgan.
8 Thomasine Elizabeth Herbert youngest daughter married Charles Thompson of Air Hill,
Queens County at Rathdowney Church circa 04.04.1855.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - July 2017