La Touche Family of Harristown, Kildare
John La Touche born circa 1732, 2nd son and brother of David La Touche of Marlay and Peter La
Touche of Bellevue married Gertrude Fitzgerald daughter of Robert Uniacke Fitzgerald of Cork on
17.12.1763 at St Anne’s, Dublin. John died at Sidmouth, Devon circa February 1810.
1 David La Touche born circa 1765 died circa November 1773 aged 8 years in Castle Street.
2 Robert La Touche born circa 1773 married Emily Le Poer Trench youngest daughter of
William Power Keating 1st Earl of Clancarty on 17.04.1810. Lady Emily died on 03.04.1816
a week after giving birth to a son. Robert died in May 1844.
1 Anne La Touche born circa 1811 eldest daughter died on 27.01.1825 aged 14 years at
Harristown.
2 Elizabeth La Touche born circa 1812.
3 John La Touche a twin eldest son born 16.09.1814, High Sheriff of Co Kildare married
Maria Price only child of Rose-Lambert Price of Trengwainton, Cornwall on 16.05.1843
at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. His home in Kildare was accidently destroyed by fire in
March 1891 with the loss of many valuable paintings. John died on 17.09.1904 aged
90 years. Maria died circa Nov 1906 at Slievenaman.
1 Robert Percy O’Connor La Touche only son born circa 1846 married Lady Annetta
Lousia Scott 2nd daughter of late Earl of Clonmel on 09.02.1870 at Kill, Kildare.
Lady Annette died on 14.09.1920 aged 76 years and Percy died on 13.03.1921 at
a London Nursing Home.
1 Captain S.T. Sanderson RAF, adopted son died circa November 1918 and
left estate valued at £11,707 which he left to his wife.
2 Emily Maria La Touche eldest daughter born circa 03.01.1848 married Major the
Hon Bernard Ward of the 32nd Light Infantry the 4th son of Viscount Bangor on
27.06.1865 in Carnalway Church, Kildare. To the great grief of her family she died
on 01.06.1868 on board the Cape mail steamer Saxon on her way home from
Mauritius leaving two tiny children Rose and Ernest. Bernard married secondly
Laura Maberly on 11.02.1873 in Hampshire.
3 Rose Lucy La Touche born circa 1849 suffered from ill health all her life and died
on 25.05.1875 aged 26 years. John Ruskin had been infatuated by her.
4 Robert La Touche twin 2nd son born 16.09.1814. Robert who was unmarried collapsed
and died at the Curragh races on 08.09.1846 aged 33 years.
5 Gertrude La Touche born circa 1815 married her cousin Henry Stanley McClintock son
of John McClintock of Drumcar on 09.07.1839 at St Peter’s Church. Gertrude died on
22.03.1864 at Millmount, Randalstown, Antrim and Henry died on 09.09.1898 late of
Kilwarlin House, Hillsborough, Down.
6 William La Touche youngest son born 28.03.1816 and died 10.01.1867 at Harristown aged
50 years.
3 Right Hon John La Touche born circa 1775 MP for County Leitrim died on 01.02.1820 at the
residence of the Earl of Mountnorris in London.
4 Gertrude Cecilia La Touche married Hon Francis Mathew 2nd Earl of Llandaff on 08.07.1797
possibly at Merrion Square. Francis died on 12.03.1833 aged 65 years at Merrion Square.
5 Marianne La Touche married Captain Ralph Peter Dundas only son of General Ralph Dundas
of Manour, North Britain on 29.05.1802 at Merrion Square. Ralph died circa 21.06.1828 at
Newbury, Kildare. Marianne died on 07.08.1836 in Merrion Square at the house of her
brother Robert.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2020
John La Touche born circa 1732, 2nd son and brother of David La Touche of Marlay and Peter La
Touche of Bellevue married Gertrude Fitzgerald daughter of Robert Uniacke Fitzgerald of Cork on
17.12.1763 at St Anne’s, Dublin. John died at Sidmouth, Devon circa February 1810.
1 David La Touche born circa 1765 died circa November 1773 aged 8 years in Castle Street.
2 Robert La Touche born circa 1773 married Emily Le Poer Trench youngest daughter of
William Power Keating 1st Earl of Clancarty on 17.04.1810. Lady Emily died on 03.04.1816
a week after giving birth to a son. Robert died in May 1844.
1 Anne La Touche born circa 1811 eldest daughter died on 27.01.1825 aged 14 years at
Harristown.
2 Elizabeth La Touche born circa 1812.
3 John La Touche a twin eldest son born 16.09.1814, High Sheriff of Co Kildare married
Maria Price only child of Rose-Lambert Price of Trengwainton, Cornwall on 16.05.1843
at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. His home in Kildare was accidently destroyed by fire in
March 1891 with the loss of many valuable paintings. John died on 17.09.1904 aged
90 years. Maria died circa Nov 1906 at Slievenaman.
1 Robert Percy O’Connor La Touche only son born circa 1846 married Lady Annetta
Lousia Scott 2nd daughter of late Earl of Clonmel on 09.02.1870 at Kill, Kildare.
Lady Annette died on 14.09.1920 aged 76 years and Percy died on 13.03.1921 at
a London Nursing Home.
1 Captain S.T. Sanderson RAF, adopted son died circa November 1918 and
left estate valued at £11,707 which he left to his wife.
2 Emily Maria La Touche eldest daughter born circa 03.01.1848 married Major the
Hon Bernard Ward of the 32nd Light Infantry the 4th son of Viscount Bangor on
27.06.1865 in Carnalway Church, Kildare. To the great grief of her family she died
on 01.06.1868 on board the Cape mail steamer Saxon on her way home from
Mauritius leaving two tiny children Rose and Ernest. Bernard married secondly
Laura Maberly on 11.02.1873 in Hampshire.
3 Rose Lucy La Touche born circa 1849 suffered from ill health all her life and died
on 25.05.1875 aged 26 years. John Ruskin had been infatuated by her.
4 Robert La Touche twin 2nd son born 16.09.1814. Robert who was unmarried collapsed
and died at the Curragh races on 08.09.1846 aged 33 years.
5 Gertrude La Touche born circa 1815 married her cousin Henry Stanley McClintock son
of John McClintock of Drumcar on 09.07.1839 at St Peter’s Church. Gertrude died on
22.03.1864 at Millmount, Randalstown, Antrim and Henry died on 09.09.1898 late of
Kilwarlin House, Hillsborough, Down.
6 William La Touche youngest son born 28.03.1816 and died 10.01.1867 at Harristown aged
50 years.
3 Right Hon John La Touche born circa 1775 MP for County Leitrim died on 01.02.1820 at the
residence of the Earl of Mountnorris in London.
4 Gertrude Cecilia La Touche married Hon Francis Mathew 2nd Earl of Llandaff on 08.07.1797
possibly at Merrion Square. Francis died on 12.03.1833 aged 65 years at Merrion Square.
5 Marianne La Touche married Captain Ralph Peter Dundas only son of General Ralph Dundas
of Manour, North Britain on 29.05.1802 at Merrion Square. Ralph died circa 21.06.1828 at
Newbury, Kildare. Marianne died on 07.08.1836 in Merrion Square at the house of her
brother Robert.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2020