La Touche Family of Stradbrook House.
Rev Thomas Digges La Touche married Anne Needham in 1823. Anne died on 11.07.1887 aged 88
years at the Poplars, Ashfield, Ross.
Rev James Digges La Touche eldest son married Catherine Macleod daughter of Captain Martin
Donald Macleod of Drynoch, Upper Canada and formerly of the Isle of Skye in 1853. James was
Vicar of Stokesay for 44 years.
Rev James De La Touche married circa 1853 Katherine Munro Macleod
born 07.04.1824 born circa 07.10.1828 Scotland
St Stephens Green
died circa 24.02.1899 (74) died 08.03.1915 Stokesay
Shropshire
1 Rev William Martin Digues La Touche eldest son born circa 1854 in Ireland married Lucy
Margaret Hockin only daughter of Rev Canon Hockin, Rector of Phillack on 27.10.1887 at
Phillack Parish Church, Cornwall. William of the Rectory, Wistanstow, Shropshire died
14.08.1926.
1 Lucy K La Touche born circa 1890 at Northumberland.
2 Masy V La Touche born circa 1891 at Phillack.
3 Alex Grace La Touche born circa 1894 at Phillack.
4 Frederick La Touche born circa 1895 at Phillack.
5 Dorothy M La Touche born circa 1898 at Phillack.
2 Thomas Henry De La Touche born 30.10.1855 at Stokesay, Shropshire married Anna Frances
Handy daughter of Matthew Henry Handy of 4 Eglinton Park on 10.09.1891 at St John’s
Church, Monkstown. Anna of the Ark, Urchfont, Devises died on 09.08.1939. Probate
granted to son James Fleming Digges La Touche.
1 Avice Gertrude Digges La Touche born 23.03.1893 in India married David Edward
Gillespie Wemyss son of Edward Henry Wemyss on 19.12.1930 at St Paul’s, Chiswick.
Avice of Carphin House, Luthrie, Cupar, Fife died on 24.05.1959 aged 66 years.
Edward then married her sister Lynette in Apr/Jun 1961 in Cambridge.
2 Denis Digges La Touche born 06.03.1895 at 4 Eglinton Park and died 08.08.1915 at
Gallipoli.
3 Edith Mary Digges La Touche 2nd daughter born 05.09.1897 in India married David
E.G. Wemyss RN only son of E.H. Wemyss of Kirkton, Fife on 09.04.1924 at St
Benedict’s, Cambridge. Edith died on 17.03.1930 following an operation and David
then married her sister Avice.
4 James Fleming Digges La Touche born 18.12.1900 in India.
5 Lynette married Edward Wemyss in 1961 IN Cambridge. Lynette died on 21.12.1977
and is buried in the Wemyss Burial Vault.
3 James Norman Dignes LaTouche born circa 19.07.1857 baptised 09.08.1857 married Aileen
Harriet Etheridge daughter of James Etheridge on 24.09.1889 at Madras, India.
1 Hugh Norman Dignes La Touche born 27.09.1890 in India. Hugh married Isabel
Richmond Ball-Acton widow of Major Ball-Acton on 28.08.1920 at Christ Church,
Bournemouth. Hugh died on 15.08.1933 at 73 Stephens Green, Dublin.
2 Ruth Isabel Dignes La Touche born 05.05.1893 in India.
4 Mary Alexa Digges La Touche born circa 17.04.1859 Shropshire.
5 Grace Digues La Touche born circa July 1865 died on 06.11.1947 at Ivy House, Gravel Hill,
Ludlow, Shropshire
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Rev Thomas Digges La Touche married Anne Needham in 1823. Anne died on 11.07.1887 aged 88
years at the Poplars, Ashfield, Ross.
Rev James Digges La Touche eldest son married Catherine Macleod daughter of Captain Martin
Donald Macleod of Drynoch, Upper Canada and formerly of the Isle of Skye in 1853. James was
Vicar of Stokesay for 44 years.
Rev James De La Touche married circa 1853 Katherine Munro Macleod
born 07.04.1824 born circa 07.10.1828 Scotland
St Stephens Green
died circa 24.02.1899 (74) died 08.03.1915 Stokesay
Shropshire
1 Rev William Martin Digues La Touche eldest son born circa 1854 in Ireland married Lucy
Margaret Hockin only daughter of Rev Canon Hockin, Rector of Phillack on 27.10.1887 at
Phillack Parish Church, Cornwall. William of the Rectory, Wistanstow, Shropshire died
14.08.1926.
1 Lucy K La Touche born circa 1890 at Northumberland.
2 Masy V La Touche born circa 1891 at Phillack.
3 Alex Grace La Touche born circa 1894 at Phillack.
4 Frederick La Touche born circa 1895 at Phillack.
5 Dorothy M La Touche born circa 1898 at Phillack.
2 Thomas Henry De La Touche born 30.10.1855 at Stokesay, Shropshire married Anna Frances
Handy daughter of Matthew Henry Handy of 4 Eglinton Park on 10.09.1891 at St John’s
Church, Monkstown. Anna of the Ark, Urchfont, Devises died on 09.08.1939. Probate
granted to son James Fleming Digges La Touche.
1 Avice Gertrude Digges La Touche born 23.03.1893 in India married David Edward
Gillespie Wemyss son of Edward Henry Wemyss on 19.12.1930 at St Paul’s, Chiswick.
Avice of Carphin House, Luthrie, Cupar, Fife died on 24.05.1959 aged 66 years.
Edward then married her sister Lynette in Apr/Jun 1961 in Cambridge.
2 Denis Digges La Touche born 06.03.1895 at 4 Eglinton Park and died 08.08.1915 at
Gallipoli.
3 Edith Mary Digges La Touche 2nd daughter born 05.09.1897 in India married David
E.G. Wemyss RN only son of E.H. Wemyss of Kirkton, Fife on 09.04.1924 at St
Benedict’s, Cambridge. Edith died on 17.03.1930 following an operation and David
then married her sister Avice.
4 James Fleming Digges La Touche born 18.12.1900 in India.
5 Lynette married Edward Wemyss in 1961 IN Cambridge. Lynette died on 21.12.1977
and is buried in the Wemyss Burial Vault.
3 James Norman Dignes LaTouche born circa 19.07.1857 baptised 09.08.1857 married Aileen
Harriet Etheridge daughter of James Etheridge on 24.09.1889 at Madras, India.
1 Hugh Norman Dignes La Touche born 27.09.1890 in India. Hugh married Isabel
Richmond Ball-Acton widow of Major Ball-Acton on 28.08.1920 at Christ Church,
Bournemouth. Hugh died on 15.08.1933 at 73 Stephens Green, Dublin.
2 Ruth Isabel Dignes La Touche born 05.05.1893 in India.
4 Mary Alexa Digges La Touche born circa 17.04.1859 Shropshire.
5 Grace Digues La Touche born circa July 1865 died on 06.11.1947 at Ivy House, Gravel Hill,
Ludlow, Shropshire
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