La Touche Family of Belfield, Stillorgan Road
James Digges La Touche 2nd son born circa 1707 married Elizabeth Chaigneau daughter of David
Chaigneau of Corkagh in 1735. James married secondly Martha Thwaites daughter of William
Thwaites in 1743. James died circa 22.06.1763 at Ross Lane.
1 William George Digges La Touche born circa 28.08.1746 eldest son married Grace Puget
and lived at Sans Souci, Blackrock.
2 Theophilus Digges La Touche born circa 1749 died circa September 1775 aged 26 years.
3 David Digges La Touche died unmarried circa 1778. Probate grant to his mother Martha
a Widow on 16.04.1778.
4 Peter Digges La Touche 5th son born circa 1753 married Charlotte Thwaites daughter of
George Thwaites in 1789. Peter died on 08.02.1820 at Dublin.
1 Peter Digges La Touche born circa 1790 married Mary Anne Moore Browne daughter
of Dodwell Browne of Rahins, Mayo on 11.06.1823 at St Peter’s Church. Mary Anne
died on 06.10.1860 at Fitzwilliam Place and Peter died late of 22 Fitzwilliam Place on
27.08.1869 at Portarlington aged 79 years.
1 Mary Elizabeth Digges La Touche baptised in 1824 at St Peter’s Church and
died 11.06.1874 aged 50 years of 31 Leeson Park.
2 Charlotte Sophia Digges La Touche born 03.10.1825 baptised on 22.12.1825
at St Peter’s. Charlotte died unmarried on 13.07.1899 aged 73 years at 9
Pembroke Road.
3 Rev Peter Dodwell Digges La Touche eldest son baptised in 1827 at St
Peter’s Church married Elizabeth Digges La Touche daughter of late Rev
Thomas Digges La Touche of Tipperary on 14.07.1858 at Stokesay Church,
Shropshire. The ceremony was performed by Rev James Digges La Touche
brother of the bride. Peter died on 31.05.1909 aged 82 years at Dalmaney,
Howth.
4 Elizabeth Louisa Digges La Touche born 24.02.1828 of 10 Upper Pembroke
Hill baptised 28.03.1828 at St Peter’s Church. Elizabeth died unmarried on
18.01.1872 at 44 Wellington Road.
5 Charles James Everard Digges La Touche born 10.02.1829 of Pembroke
Street baptised on 16.03.1829 at St Peter’s Church. Charles of 10 Upper
Pembroke Street died aged 7 months on 08.09.1829.
6 Grace Jane Margaret (Janet) Digges La Touche born 23.03.1830 of 10 Upper
Pembroke Street baptised on 27.04.1830 at St Peter’s Church. Grace died
unmarried on 02.07.1881 aged 51 years at 31 Leeson Park.
7 David Henry Digges La Touche 2nd son born 17.09.1831 of Rathmines and
baptised on 07.11.1831 at St Peter’s Church. David died on 10.02.1861 at 22
Fitzwilliam Place and is buried at Mount Jerome.
8 Margaret Adelaide Digges La Touche baptised in 1833 of Turners Buildings,
Rathmines. at St Peter’s Church. Margaret died unmarried on 31.01.1895
of Pembroke Road.
9 William Nassau Digges born circa 29.08.1834 of Rathmines baptised on
16.10.1834 at St Peter’s Church. William a retired Bank Manager late of 42
Waterloo Road died unmarried on 08.11.1904 aged 70 years at 2 Idrone
Terrace, Blackrock.
10 John James Digges La Touche 4th son born 13.01.1838 of Fitzwilliam Place
baptised on 27.02.1838 at St Peter’s Church. Admitted to the bar in 1870,
John was Deputy Keeper of the Public Records of Ireland and married Anne
Pringle only child of late Captain Andrew William Pringle on 04.10.1866 at
Christ Church, Cheltenham. Anne had been thrown out of her pony carriage
on Baggot Street on the 19th August and died on 24.08.1895 aged 56 years
at St Vincent’s Hospital.
John then married Emily Georgina O’Keefe otherwise Smythe a Widow and daughter
of Frederick Smythe on 10.12.1896 at St Peter’s Church. John died on 10.06.1899 aged
61 years at 1 Upper Ely Place.
11 Isabella Florence Digges La Touche of 31 Leeson Park married Rev Theodore
James Cooper son of William Cooper on 03.07.1879 at St Bartholomew’s
Church. Theodore died on 04.01.1909 at Crichton Royal Institute, Dumfries,
Scotland.
12 Marianne Digges La Touche born 06.03.1841 of 22 Fitzwilliam Place
baptised on 14.07.1842 at St Peter’s Church. Marianne married Madison
Wall Fisher eldest son of Maddison W Fisher MD on 06.07.1867 at St Paul’s
Church, Portarlington. The ceremony was performed by the Rector of
St Paul’s the Rev P.D. Digges La Touche brother of the bride.
13 Octavia Sarah Digges La Touche born 15.04.1842 of 22 Fitzwilliam Place
and baptised on 14.07.1842 at St Peter’s Church. Octavia died unmarried
on 28.10.1879 aged 37 years at 31 Leeson Park.
14 Major Everard Neal Digges La Touche born circa 1844 of the Bengal Infantry
married Clementine Eagar eldest daughter of Rev J Seymour Eagar, Rector
of Drumgooland on 15.01.1879 at St John’s Church, Newcastle. P.D. Digges
La Touche brother of the Groom celebrated the marriage. Everard died on
09.11.1903 aged 60 years at 25 Belgrave Road. Clementine died on
11.02.1930 aged 73 years at 56 Highfield Road.
2 Rev John James Digges La Touche, Curate of St Anne’s Church died on 15.07.1835 at
his house 85 Leeson Street.
3 George Digges La Touche Barrister-at-Law married Emily Grueber daughter of late J
Grueber at Finglas Church. Emily of Baggot Street died on 15.02.1835. George then
married Frances Otway youngest daughter of Rev Caesar Otway of Aungier Street on
18.02.1841 at St Peter’s Church.
1 Frances Digges La Touche only daughter born 04.12.1841 married Rev William
Shaw Darley on 21.05.1862 at Monkstown Church.
4 Theophilus Digges La Touche born circa 1807 of 85 Leeson Street died on 24.06.1858
aged 51 years at Bray.
5 William David Digges La Touche MD 5th son born circa 21.01.1808. William a Surgeon
died on 05.10.1834 of Fever at Bangalore, India.
6 Elizabeth Digges La Touche eldest daughter of Peter of Belfield died on 11.12.1872 at
Lower Leeson Street
7 Emily Digges La Touche married John Brenan a Six Clerk in Chancery on 27.09.1823
at St Peter’s Church. Emily died on 03.12.1841 and John died 02.08.1865 aged 77 years
both at Kingston Lodge, Golden Ball.
8 Frances Digges La Touche died unmarried Nov 1826.
9 Charlotte La Touche died young.
10 Henrietta Digges La Touche daughter of Peter of Belfield died unmarried on 08.12.1859
at 85 Leeson Street.
11 Grace died unmarried on 04.03.1834.
12 Gertrude Digges La Touche born circa 1805 died unmarried on 21.03.1880 aged 75
years at 31 Leeson Street.
13 Martha La Touche died young.
14 Sophia Digges La Touche died unmarried on 04.03.1840.
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James Digges La Touche 2nd son born circa 1707 married Elizabeth Chaigneau daughter of David
Chaigneau of Corkagh in 1735. James married secondly Martha Thwaites daughter of William
Thwaites in 1743. James died circa 22.06.1763 at Ross Lane.
1 William George Digges La Touche born circa 28.08.1746 eldest son married Grace Puget
and lived at Sans Souci, Blackrock.
2 Theophilus Digges La Touche born circa 1749 died circa September 1775 aged 26 years.
3 David Digges La Touche died unmarried circa 1778. Probate grant to his mother Martha
a Widow on 16.04.1778.
4 Peter Digges La Touche 5th son born circa 1753 married Charlotte Thwaites daughter of
George Thwaites in 1789. Peter died on 08.02.1820 at Dublin.
1 Peter Digges La Touche born circa 1790 married Mary Anne Moore Browne daughter
of Dodwell Browne of Rahins, Mayo on 11.06.1823 at St Peter’s Church. Mary Anne
died on 06.10.1860 at Fitzwilliam Place and Peter died late of 22 Fitzwilliam Place on
27.08.1869 at Portarlington aged 79 years.
1 Mary Elizabeth Digges La Touche baptised in 1824 at St Peter’s Church and
died 11.06.1874 aged 50 years of 31 Leeson Park.
2 Charlotte Sophia Digges La Touche born 03.10.1825 baptised on 22.12.1825
at St Peter’s. Charlotte died unmarried on 13.07.1899 aged 73 years at 9
Pembroke Road.
3 Rev Peter Dodwell Digges La Touche eldest son baptised in 1827 at St
Peter’s Church married Elizabeth Digges La Touche daughter of late Rev
Thomas Digges La Touche of Tipperary on 14.07.1858 at Stokesay Church,
Shropshire. The ceremony was performed by Rev James Digges La Touche
brother of the bride. Peter died on 31.05.1909 aged 82 years at Dalmaney,
Howth.
4 Elizabeth Louisa Digges La Touche born 24.02.1828 of 10 Upper Pembroke
Hill baptised 28.03.1828 at St Peter’s Church. Elizabeth died unmarried on
18.01.1872 at 44 Wellington Road.
5 Charles James Everard Digges La Touche born 10.02.1829 of Pembroke
Street baptised on 16.03.1829 at St Peter’s Church. Charles of 10 Upper
Pembroke Street died aged 7 months on 08.09.1829.
6 Grace Jane Margaret (Janet) Digges La Touche born 23.03.1830 of 10 Upper
Pembroke Street baptised on 27.04.1830 at St Peter’s Church. Grace died
unmarried on 02.07.1881 aged 51 years at 31 Leeson Park.
7 David Henry Digges La Touche 2nd son born 17.09.1831 of Rathmines and
baptised on 07.11.1831 at St Peter’s Church. David died on 10.02.1861 at 22
Fitzwilliam Place and is buried at Mount Jerome.
8 Margaret Adelaide Digges La Touche baptised in 1833 of Turners Buildings,
Rathmines. at St Peter’s Church. Margaret died unmarried on 31.01.1895
of Pembroke Road.
9 William Nassau Digges born circa 29.08.1834 of Rathmines baptised on
16.10.1834 at St Peter’s Church. William a retired Bank Manager late of 42
Waterloo Road died unmarried on 08.11.1904 aged 70 years at 2 Idrone
Terrace, Blackrock.
10 John James Digges La Touche 4th son born 13.01.1838 of Fitzwilliam Place
baptised on 27.02.1838 at St Peter’s Church. Admitted to the bar in 1870,
John was Deputy Keeper of the Public Records of Ireland and married Anne
Pringle only child of late Captain Andrew William Pringle on 04.10.1866 at
Christ Church, Cheltenham. Anne had been thrown out of her pony carriage
on Baggot Street on the 19th August and died on 24.08.1895 aged 56 years
at St Vincent’s Hospital.
John then married Emily Georgina O’Keefe otherwise Smythe a Widow and daughter
of Frederick Smythe on 10.12.1896 at St Peter’s Church. John died on 10.06.1899 aged
61 years at 1 Upper Ely Place.
11 Isabella Florence Digges La Touche of 31 Leeson Park married Rev Theodore
James Cooper son of William Cooper on 03.07.1879 at St Bartholomew’s
Church. Theodore died on 04.01.1909 at Crichton Royal Institute, Dumfries,
Scotland.
12 Marianne Digges La Touche born 06.03.1841 of 22 Fitzwilliam Place
baptised on 14.07.1842 at St Peter’s Church. Marianne married Madison
Wall Fisher eldest son of Maddison W Fisher MD on 06.07.1867 at St Paul’s
Church, Portarlington. The ceremony was performed by the Rector of
St Paul’s the Rev P.D. Digges La Touche brother of the bride.
13 Octavia Sarah Digges La Touche born 15.04.1842 of 22 Fitzwilliam Place
and baptised on 14.07.1842 at St Peter’s Church. Octavia died unmarried
on 28.10.1879 aged 37 years at 31 Leeson Park.
14 Major Everard Neal Digges La Touche born circa 1844 of the Bengal Infantry
married Clementine Eagar eldest daughter of Rev J Seymour Eagar, Rector
of Drumgooland on 15.01.1879 at St John’s Church, Newcastle. P.D. Digges
La Touche brother of the Groom celebrated the marriage. Everard died on
09.11.1903 aged 60 years at 25 Belgrave Road. Clementine died on
11.02.1930 aged 73 years at 56 Highfield Road.
2 Rev John James Digges La Touche, Curate of St Anne’s Church died on 15.07.1835 at
his house 85 Leeson Street.
3 George Digges La Touche Barrister-at-Law married Emily Grueber daughter of late J
Grueber at Finglas Church. Emily of Baggot Street died on 15.02.1835. George then
married Frances Otway youngest daughter of Rev Caesar Otway of Aungier Street on
18.02.1841 at St Peter’s Church.
1 Frances Digges La Touche only daughter born 04.12.1841 married Rev William
Shaw Darley on 21.05.1862 at Monkstown Church.
4 Theophilus Digges La Touche born circa 1807 of 85 Leeson Street died on 24.06.1858
aged 51 years at Bray.
5 William David Digges La Touche MD 5th son born circa 21.01.1808. William a Surgeon
died on 05.10.1834 of Fever at Bangalore, India.
6 Elizabeth Digges La Touche eldest daughter of Peter of Belfield died on 11.12.1872 at
Lower Leeson Street
7 Emily Digges La Touche married John Brenan a Six Clerk in Chancery on 27.09.1823
at St Peter’s Church. Emily died on 03.12.1841 and John died 02.08.1865 aged 77 years
both at Kingston Lodge, Golden Ball.
8 Frances Digges La Touche died unmarried Nov 1826.
9 Charlotte La Touche died young.
10 Henrietta Digges La Touche daughter of Peter of Belfield died unmarried on 08.12.1859
at 85 Leeson Street.
11 Grace died unmarried on 04.03.1834.
12 Gertrude Digges La Touche born circa 1805 died unmarried on 21.03.1880 aged 75
years at 31 Leeson Street.
13 Martha La Touche died young.
14 Sophia Digges La Touche died unmarried on 04.03.1840.
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