La Touche Family of Sans Souci, Booterstown
1 David Digges La Touche, a merchant with a shop on High Street selling silk poplins and cambrics
by 1700. He was considered to be a worthy and honest man and was trusted by his fellow
Huguenots. In 1715 he set up a bank in partnership, one of these partners being Nathaniel Kane.
The bank moved to extensive premises near Castle Street in 1735 where it traded from until 1871.
David died suddenly on 17.10.1745 aged 72 and was buried in the Garden of the Capuchins in
Church Lane.
2 James Digges La Touche 2nd son born circa 1707 married Martha Thwaites daughter of
William Thwaites in 1743. James was elected to represent Dublin in parliament in
November 1749 and died in 1763.
William George La Touche was the eldest son of James Digges La Touche. William’s brother Peter La Touche
lived at Belfield.
William George Digges La Touche married 14.11.1787 Grace Puget
born circa 28.08.1746 St George the Martyr daughter of John Puget
Partner in Latouche Bank Queen Square of London
died 07.11.1803 Dublin Bloomsbury
1 James John Digges La Touche born 28.08.1788 eldest son married Isabella Cotter daughter
of Sir James Lawrence Cotter of Rockforest on 31.08.1809 at Rahan Church, Cork. James
died 13.12.1826 aged 38 years at Sans Souci, Booterstown. Memorial in Booterstown
Church.
1 Isabella Digges La Touche baptised 30.06.1810 at St Peter’s Church, eldest daughter
of the late James of Sans Souci married Nicholas Biddulph of Conger House,
Tipperary on 30.05.1839 at St Peter’s Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev
Thomas Digges La Touche.
2 William Digges La Touche eldest son born 16.11.1811 and baptised 27.11.1811 at
Monkstown Church. William of 34 St Stephens Green married Louisa
L’Estrange-Carleton daughter of Christopher Lestrange-Carlton of Market Hill,
Fermanagh on 13.09.1842 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. William the Managing
Director of the Munster Bank died on 22.09.1882 aged 70 years at 5 College Green
and Louisa died on 24.02.1902 aged 81 years at Raglan House, Clyde Road. They are
buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Jane Isabella Digges La Touche eldest daughter born circa 1843 died unmarried
on 27.12.1887 aged 44 years at 90 St Stephens Green and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
2 Sir James Digges La Touche eldest son born 16.12.1844 KCSI Lieutenant Governor
United Provinces India married Julia Rothwell daughter of Thomas Wade Rothwell
on 16.12.1873 at Bombay. James died on 05.10.1921 at his residence 53 Raglan
Road and Julia died on 25.12.1926 in Bath and they were buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Louisa Frances Digges La Touche died 31.03.1884 aged 5 years and was
buried at sea.
3 Isabella Mary Digges La Touche married Thomas Cuthbert Franks of 21 Fitzwilliam
Street son of Thomas Franks on 24.10.1876 at St Anne’s Church. Rev Guy
P L’Estrange uncle of the bride assisted at the ceremony. Isabella died on
24.02.1905 aged 55 years at St Brigid’s, Clonskeagh. Thomas then married
Elizabeth Stephens daughter of Henry Stephens on 18.08.1908 at St Paul’s Church,
Glenageary. Thomas died on 07.03.1923 at St Brigid’s, Clonskeagh.
4 Grace Louisa La Touche born circa 1847 died on 28.07.1896 aged 49 years at
Raglan House, Clyde Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Louisa Digges La Touche born circa 1849. Louisa was the principal of Alexander
College from 1880 until 1890. She then went to work for a few years in the Delhi
Mission in India. She died unmarried on 27.02.1908 aged 59 years at 34 Elgin
Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
6 Elizabeth Digges La Touche.
7 Henrietta Digges La Touche born 18.10.1852 died unmarried on 08.10.1926
aged 73 years at 34 Elgin Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
8 Sidney Alice Digges La Touche born circa 1854 married Thomas Edward Godfrey
on 20.10.1885 at Bengal, India.
9 Christopher Digges La Touche 2nd son born 10.12.1856. Christopher was
Managing Director of Messrs Arthur Guinness and died unmarried on
27.11.1914 aged 58 years at his residence 34 Elgin Road and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
10 Georgina Digges La Touche born circa 1858 died unmarried on 03.05.1924 aged
65 years at 34 Elgin Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
11 Emilie Marion Digges La Touche youngest daughter born circa 1862 died
unmarried on 09.01.1879 aged 17 years at 34 Stephens Green and wass buried at
Mount Jerome.
3 Grace Digges La Touche 2nd daughter baptised 06.02.1813 at Monkstown Church.
Grace 2nd daughter of the late James of Sans Souci died at Rockforrest, in July 1827.
4 James Laurence Digges La Touche 2nd son born 03.07.1814 baptised 12.07.1814 at
Monkstown Church. James of Mouintainview, Churchtown married Elizabeth Pye
daughter of John Pye on 14.09.1841 at St Clement Danes, Westminster. James died
on 17.04.1877 aged 62 years at Bloomfield Avenue late of Mount Pleasant Square.
5 Elizabeth Digges La Touche born 23.11.1816 baptised 10.12.1816 at Monkstown
Church. Elizabeth married Rev Goodwin Purcell, Rector of Charlesworth, Derbyshire
on 08.10.1862 at Congar Church. Her brother Rev John G Digges La Touche was the
celebrant.
6 Rev John George Digges La Touche born 30.09.1818 baptised 14.10.1818 at
Monkstown Church married Mary Jane St George youngest daughter of late Rev
George St George of Tully, Roscommon on 16.04.1846 at St Peter’s Church. John
died late of Dunleek House, Meath on 24.07.1863.
7 Edmond Robert Digges La Touche baptised on 09.05.1820 at Monkstown Church.
Edmond was called to the bar in November 1843 and died on 16.04.1873 at 2
Hume Street, Dublin.
2 William Digges La Touche died unmarried.
3 Rev Thomas Digges La Touche of Upham Glebe, Tipperary married Anne Needham
daughter of Thomas Needham of St Edmondsbury, Lucan circa 22.07.1823. Thomas died on
24.11.1853 at 24 St Stephens Green, Dublin.
1 Rev James De La Touche born circa 1825 married Catherine Munro Macleod in 1853.
2 Elizabeth Digges La Touche married Rev Peter Dodwell La Touche eldest son of Peter
Digges La Touche of 22 Fitzwilliam Place on 14.07.1858 at Stokesay Church, Shropshire.
The ceremony was performed by her brother James.
4 Esther Digges La Touche born circa 1792 married Rev Benjamin Waller of Rossdroit, Wexford
circa 25.06.1823. Benjamin died on 14.06.1868 aged 85 years at Rossdroit Rectory, Wexford
and Esther died on 08.08.1875 aged 82 years at Wellington Road, Dublin and was buried at
Mount Jerome.
5 Grace Digges La Touche married Rev George Edmond Cotter, Vicar of Raban, 3rd son of Sir
James L Cotter of Rockforest, Cork on 13.05.1828 at St Andrew’s Church. George Cotter died
on 06.08.1880 at Rockforest.
6 Elizabeth Digges La Touche married Rev Caesar Otway on 17.01.1837 at St Peter’s Church.
He had previously been married to Frances Hastings who had died in 1833. Caesar died on
10.03.1842 aged 62 years at his house in Aungier Street. Elizabeth died on 31.07.1875 at
Rockforest, Mallow late of 12 Adelaide Road, Dublin.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2019
1 David Digges La Touche, a merchant with a shop on High Street selling silk poplins and cambrics
by 1700. He was considered to be a worthy and honest man and was trusted by his fellow
Huguenots. In 1715 he set up a bank in partnership, one of these partners being Nathaniel Kane.
The bank moved to extensive premises near Castle Street in 1735 where it traded from until 1871.
David died suddenly on 17.10.1745 aged 72 and was buried in the Garden of the Capuchins in
Church Lane.
2 James Digges La Touche 2nd son born circa 1707 married Martha Thwaites daughter of
William Thwaites in 1743. James was elected to represent Dublin in parliament in
November 1749 and died in 1763.
William George La Touche was the eldest son of James Digges La Touche. William’s brother Peter La Touche
lived at Belfield.
William George Digges La Touche married 14.11.1787 Grace Puget
born circa 28.08.1746 St George the Martyr daughter of John Puget
Partner in Latouche Bank Queen Square of London
died 07.11.1803 Dublin Bloomsbury
1 James John Digges La Touche born 28.08.1788 eldest son married Isabella Cotter daughter
of Sir James Lawrence Cotter of Rockforest on 31.08.1809 at Rahan Church, Cork. James
died 13.12.1826 aged 38 years at Sans Souci, Booterstown. Memorial in Booterstown
Church.
1 Isabella Digges La Touche baptised 30.06.1810 at St Peter’s Church, eldest daughter
of the late James of Sans Souci married Nicholas Biddulph of Conger House,
Tipperary on 30.05.1839 at St Peter’s Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev
Thomas Digges La Touche.
2 William Digges La Touche eldest son born 16.11.1811 and baptised 27.11.1811 at
Monkstown Church. William of 34 St Stephens Green married Louisa
L’Estrange-Carleton daughter of Christopher Lestrange-Carlton of Market Hill,
Fermanagh on 13.09.1842 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. William the Managing
Director of the Munster Bank died on 22.09.1882 aged 70 years at 5 College Green
and Louisa died on 24.02.1902 aged 81 years at Raglan House, Clyde Road. They are
buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Jane Isabella Digges La Touche eldest daughter born circa 1843 died unmarried
on 27.12.1887 aged 44 years at 90 St Stephens Green and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
2 Sir James Digges La Touche eldest son born 16.12.1844 KCSI Lieutenant Governor
United Provinces India married Julia Rothwell daughter of Thomas Wade Rothwell
on 16.12.1873 at Bombay. James died on 05.10.1921 at his residence 53 Raglan
Road and Julia died on 25.12.1926 in Bath and they were buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Louisa Frances Digges La Touche died 31.03.1884 aged 5 years and was
buried at sea.
3 Isabella Mary Digges La Touche married Thomas Cuthbert Franks of 21 Fitzwilliam
Street son of Thomas Franks on 24.10.1876 at St Anne’s Church. Rev Guy
P L’Estrange uncle of the bride assisted at the ceremony. Isabella died on
24.02.1905 aged 55 years at St Brigid’s, Clonskeagh. Thomas then married
Elizabeth Stephens daughter of Henry Stephens on 18.08.1908 at St Paul’s Church,
Glenageary. Thomas died on 07.03.1923 at St Brigid’s, Clonskeagh.
4 Grace Louisa La Touche born circa 1847 died on 28.07.1896 aged 49 years at
Raglan House, Clyde Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Louisa Digges La Touche born circa 1849. Louisa was the principal of Alexander
College from 1880 until 1890. She then went to work for a few years in the Delhi
Mission in India. She died unmarried on 27.02.1908 aged 59 years at 34 Elgin
Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
6 Elizabeth Digges La Touche.
7 Henrietta Digges La Touche born 18.10.1852 died unmarried on 08.10.1926
aged 73 years at 34 Elgin Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
8 Sidney Alice Digges La Touche born circa 1854 married Thomas Edward Godfrey
on 20.10.1885 at Bengal, India.
9 Christopher Digges La Touche 2nd son born 10.12.1856. Christopher was
Managing Director of Messrs Arthur Guinness and died unmarried on
27.11.1914 aged 58 years at his residence 34 Elgin Road and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
10 Georgina Digges La Touche born circa 1858 died unmarried on 03.05.1924 aged
65 years at 34 Elgin Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
11 Emilie Marion Digges La Touche youngest daughter born circa 1862 died
unmarried on 09.01.1879 aged 17 years at 34 Stephens Green and wass buried at
Mount Jerome.
3 Grace Digges La Touche 2nd daughter baptised 06.02.1813 at Monkstown Church.
Grace 2nd daughter of the late James of Sans Souci died at Rockforrest, in July 1827.
4 James Laurence Digges La Touche 2nd son born 03.07.1814 baptised 12.07.1814 at
Monkstown Church. James of Mouintainview, Churchtown married Elizabeth Pye
daughter of John Pye on 14.09.1841 at St Clement Danes, Westminster. James died
on 17.04.1877 aged 62 years at Bloomfield Avenue late of Mount Pleasant Square.
5 Elizabeth Digges La Touche born 23.11.1816 baptised 10.12.1816 at Monkstown
Church. Elizabeth married Rev Goodwin Purcell, Rector of Charlesworth, Derbyshire
on 08.10.1862 at Congar Church. Her brother Rev John G Digges La Touche was the
celebrant.
6 Rev John George Digges La Touche born 30.09.1818 baptised 14.10.1818 at
Monkstown Church married Mary Jane St George youngest daughter of late Rev
George St George of Tully, Roscommon on 16.04.1846 at St Peter’s Church. John
died late of Dunleek House, Meath on 24.07.1863.
7 Edmond Robert Digges La Touche baptised on 09.05.1820 at Monkstown Church.
Edmond was called to the bar in November 1843 and died on 16.04.1873 at 2
Hume Street, Dublin.
2 William Digges La Touche died unmarried.
3 Rev Thomas Digges La Touche of Upham Glebe, Tipperary married Anne Needham
daughter of Thomas Needham of St Edmondsbury, Lucan circa 22.07.1823. Thomas died on
24.11.1853 at 24 St Stephens Green, Dublin.
1 Rev James De La Touche born circa 1825 married Catherine Munro Macleod in 1853.
2 Elizabeth Digges La Touche married Rev Peter Dodwell La Touche eldest son of Peter
Digges La Touche of 22 Fitzwilliam Place on 14.07.1858 at Stokesay Church, Shropshire.
The ceremony was performed by her brother James.
4 Esther Digges La Touche born circa 1792 married Rev Benjamin Waller of Rossdroit, Wexford
circa 25.06.1823. Benjamin died on 14.06.1868 aged 85 years at Rossdroit Rectory, Wexford
and Esther died on 08.08.1875 aged 82 years at Wellington Road, Dublin and was buried at
Mount Jerome.
5 Grace Digges La Touche married Rev George Edmond Cotter, Vicar of Raban, 3rd son of Sir
James L Cotter of Rockforest, Cork on 13.05.1828 at St Andrew’s Church. George Cotter died
on 06.08.1880 at Rockforest.
6 Elizabeth Digges La Touche married Rev Caesar Otway on 17.01.1837 at St Peter’s Church.
He had previously been married to Frances Hastings who had died in 1833. Caesar died on
10.03.1842 aged 62 years at his house in Aungier Street. Elizabeth died on 31.07.1875 at
Rockforest, Mallow late of 12 Adelaide Road, Dublin.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2019