Leney Family of Castledawson and Fitzwilliam Lodge
Rev Alexander Leney married Catherine Ormston
born c 1763 17 Dec 1793
Donegal
died 20 May 1841 died 2 Jun 1845
Castledawson
Alexander Leney born circa 1762 at Donegal, son of William Leney a farmer and his wife
a Miss Mercer. Alexander took Holy orders and worked at his uncle Dr Mercer’s school in
Crumlin. He married Catherine Ormston of Usher’s Quay on 17 Dec 1793 and in the same
year opened his own school at Castledawson. Alexander was a member of the Literary
Teachers Society from 1808 to 1817and Vice president of same in 1808. Eighty eight of his
students graduated Trinity. Alexander died at Castledawson on 20 May 1841 and
Catherine died 2 Jun 1845.
1 William Leney born circa 1796 attended Trinity, graduated 1811 and joined his
father in teaching at Castledawson School.
2 Archibald Hawksley Leney, second son born circa 1798 graduated from Trinity and
qualified as a medical doctor. He was physician to Booterstown dispensary. He married
Maria Eleanor Craig, daughter of the Rev Robert Craig, principle of Frescati School on
26 Apr 1838 at Booterstown Church. Archibald died from fever at Fitzwilliam Lodge
on 24 Apr 1840.
1 Isabel Leney only child born February 1839 at Castledawson. She married John
Wellesley Russell on 19 Aug 1889 at St Gabriel's Church, Warwick Square.
3 Issabella Leney, eldest daughter born circa 1800 died from decline at Castledawson
on 4 Dec 1821.
4 John Leney, fourth son born circa 1805 was a surgeon. He married Mary La Grange,
third daughter of Charles La Grange of Riverside, Bray, Co Wicklow at Bray on
10 Sep 1834. John died at Bray on 21 Jan 1886 and Mary died 25 Jun 1904 at 3
Goldsmith Terrace, Bray.
1 Daughter Leney born August 1835 at Riverside, Bray.
2 Anna Louise Leney born 12 Sep 1836 died a spinster at 3 Goldsmith Terrace
on 8 Mar 1921.
3 Henrietta Leney born 19 Sep 1840 married Dr Hugh Brady Brew son of the
late Rev Richard Brew at Bray on the 24 Apr 1866. Henrietta died
18 June 1915 at Prince of Wales Terrace, Bray.
4 John Hawksley Leney born 15 Jul 1844 at Bray died aged 37 at Bray on
17 Jan 1882.
5 Caroline Ormston Leney, fourth daughter married The Rev Thomas Brownell
Gibson, Chaplin to the King’s Hospital, Dublin 2 Jan1878 at Bray Parish Church.
6 Alexander William Henry born 27 Mar 1846 at Bray became a surgeon and died
at Southampton on 4 Jan 1880.
7 Charles Frane Howard Leney, third son born circa 1849 died aged 18 on
3 Sep 1867.
8 Katherine Elizabeth Mercer Leney (Katie) born circa 1851 died on16 Apr 1938 at
3 Goldsmith Terrace, Bray.
9 La Grange Leney born circa 1855 took Holy orders, married Amy Laura Forster,
daughter of William Forster of Eaton Hill, Cheshire on 3 Sep 1884 and had three
children. La Grange died in 1927 at Stamford, Lincolnshire.
10 Mary Isabella Leney married Alfred Armstrong son of William Armstrong of
Lurgan at Bray on 19 Jun 1860.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019
Rev Alexander Leney married Catherine Ormston
born c 1763 17 Dec 1793
Donegal
died 20 May 1841 died 2 Jun 1845
Castledawson
Alexander Leney born circa 1762 at Donegal, son of William Leney a farmer and his wife
a Miss Mercer. Alexander took Holy orders and worked at his uncle Dr Mercer’s school in
Crumlin. He married Catherine Ormston of Usher’s Quay on 17 Dec 1793 and in the same
year opened his own school at Castledawson. Alexander was a member of the Literary
Teachers Society from 1808 to 1817and Vice president of same in 1808. Eighty eight of his
students graduated Trinity. Alexander died at Castledawson on 20 May 1841 and
Catherine died 2 Jun 1845.
1 William Leney born circa 1796 attended Trinity, graduated 1811 and joined his
father in teaching at Castledawson School.
2 Archibald Hawksley Leney, second son born circa 1798 graduated from Trinity and
qualified as a medical doctor. He was physician to Booterstown dispensary. He married
Maria Eleanor Craig, daughter of the Rev Robert Craig, principle of Frescati School on
26 Apr 1838 at Booterstown Church. Archibald died from fever at Fitzwilliam Lodge
on 24 Apr 1840.
1 Isabel Leney only child born February 1839 at Castledawson. She married John
Wellesley Russell on 19 Aug 1889 at St Gabriel's Church, Warwick Square.
3 Issabella Leney, eldest daughter born circa 1800 died from decline at Castledawson
on 4 Dec 1821.
4 John Leney, fourth son born circa 1805 was a surgeon. He married Mary La Grange,
third daughter of Charles La Grange of Riverside, Bray, Co Wicklow at Bray on
10 Sep 1834. John died at Bray on 21 Jan 1886 and Mary died 25 Jun 1904 at 3
Goldsmith Terrace, Bray.
1 Daughter Leney born August 1835 at Riverside, Bray.
2 Anna Louise Leney born 12 Sep 1836 died a spinster at 3 Goldsmith Terrace
on 8 Mar 1921.
3 Henrietta Leney born 19 Sep 1840 married Dr Hugh Brady Brew son of the
late Rev Richard Brew at Bray on the 24 Apr 1866. Henrietta died
18 June 1915 at Prince of Wales Terrace, Bray.
4 John Hawksley Leney born 15 Jul 1844 at Bray died aged 37 at Bray on
17 Jan 1882.
5 Caroline Ormston Leney, fourth daughter married The Rev Thomas Brownell
Gibson, Chaplin to the King’s Hospital, Dublin 2 Jan1878 at Bray Parish Church.
6 Alexander William Henry born 27 Mar 1846 at Bray became a surgeon and died
at Southampton on 4 Jan 1880.
7 Charles Frane Howard Leney, third son born circa 1849 died aged 18 on
3 Sep 1867.
8 Katherine Elizabeth Mercer Leney (Katie) born circa 1851 died on16 Apr 1938 at
3 Goldsmith Terrace, Bray.
9 La Grange Leney born circa 1855 took Holy orders, married Amy Laura Forster,
daughter of William Forster of Eaton Hill, Cheshire on 3 Sep 1884 and had three
children. La Grange died in 1927 at Stamford, Lincolnshire.
10 Mary Isabella Leney married Alfred Armstrong son of William Armstrong of
Lurgan at Bray on 19 Jun 1860.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019