White of Woodlands
Luke White married Elizabeth de la Maziere
born circa 1740 10 Feb 1781
died 25 Feb 1824 died July 1800
London Dublin
Luke White born circa 1740 was a book seller/buyer of books and lottery ticket seller of 18
Crampton Court in 1775 and in 1776 published a catalogue of his books. He moved to 6
Crampton Court in 1779. He married Elizabeth de la Maziere on 10 Feb 1781 (ML issued
7 Feb 1781). Elizabeth was from the North Strand and the daughter of Peter de la Maziere. By
1783 he was at 85 Dame Street and in 1789 he quit the retail business and sold out to William
Jones. By 1792 he was trading in securities from 42 Dawson Street and in 1799 he defaulted on
a promised state loan and lost his deposit of 75k. The same year he purchased the estate at
Luttrellstown from the 2nd Earl of Carhampton. Elizabeth died in Dublin in July 1800.
1 Thomas White eldest son born circa 1885 attained the rank of Colonel in the Co Dublin
Militia. He married Juliana Vereker on 31 Aug 1819 at Viscount Gort's residence by special
licence. Julianna was the eldest daughter of the second Viscount Gort. Thomas was an MP
for Dublin and died at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool on 6 May 1847. He died without issue,
his personal property went to his wife and Woodlands devolved to his brother Samuel.
Julianna died at Merrion Square in February 1866 aged 75.
1 Son born circa 1800 died shortly after birth.
2 Anna Maria White eldest daughter born circa 1786 married Charles Trench of Farmley in
December 1807. Anna a widow died 19 Dec 1847 at Baden Baden.
3 Samuel White second son born circa 1887 was in the army and attained the rank of Colonel
and served in the peninsular wars in the army of the Duke of Wellington. He was MP for
Leitrim for a number of years and lived at Killakee, Rathfarnham. He married Anna Salisbury
Rothe on 4 Jul 1821 at St Georges’, Dublin. Salisbury was the second daughter of George
Rothe of Mount Rothe, Co Kilkenny. Samuel died on 28 May 1854. They had no children and
his larges estates in Dublin and Leitrim were left to his brothers and widow. Salisbury aged
79 died on 27 Nov 1880 at Killakee, Rathfarnham. They are both buried in Whitechurch Parish
churchyard.
4 Luke White born circa 1788 was MP for Longford. He died unmarried on 19 Aug 1854 at
Laureen, Ballyshannon, Co Leitrim and was buried in Leitrim. His brother Henry inherited his
estates.
5 Henry White fourth son born circa 1790. He was with 14th Light Dragoons in 1811 and served
in the Peninsular War. He married Ellen Sophia Dempster of Skibo Castle, Sunderland on
3 Oct 1828. Ellen was the daughter of William Soper Dempster. Henry was liberal member for
Co Dublin in 1823 to 1832. He was Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim in 1841. In 1863 he was raised
to the peerage as Baron Annaly, of Annaly and Rathcline in the County of Longford. Ellen died
12 May 1868. Henry died on 3 Sep 1873 at Sunbury Park House, Sunbury on Thames.
1 Luke White born 26 Sep 1829 became the 2nd Baron Annaly and died 16 Mar 1888.
Lady Annaly died in 1915.
2 Captain Henry White born 4 Sep 1830 died in 1860.
3 Eleanor Eliza White married Lt Col Henry Holden on 10 Jun 1854 died 29 Apr 1907.
4 George Frederick White born 1 Oct 1831 died in 1846.
5 Francis Samuel White born 17 Mar 1836 died in April 1855.
6 Charles William White born circa 1838 died in 1890.
7 Emily Beaujolais White born January 1844 married Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury
on 20 Jul 1867. Emily died 18 Dec 1923.
8 Robert White born 8 Dec 1844 died 3 Mar 1866.
6 Elizabeth White second daughter died a spinster on 25 Apr 1863 at 56 Fitzwilliam Square.
7 Matilda White youngest daughter born circa 1799 married Hugh Harmon 4th Lord Massy of
Hermitage, Co Limerick on 22 Jun 1826 at Clonsilla Church. Lord Massey died of fever on
27 Sep 1836 at Kilkee. He was survived by two sons. Matilda died 27 Feb 1883.
1 Hugh Hamon Massy
2 John Thomas Massy
Luke secondly married Arabella Fortescue on 6 Jan 1801 in Cork (ML issued in 1800). Arabella was the
daughter of Henry Fortescue of Cork and a few days later they returned to Luttrellstown Castle. He
purchased land at Killakee and in 1803 bought the Lareen Estate of Lord Annaly at Kinlough, Co Leitrim
for 70k. He contracted for the loan of 2 million to Government for services to Ireland in 1806. His
next foray was into politics and he mounted election campaigns for himself and his sons. He eventually
won the seat for Leitrim in 1818. Luke died aged 43 on 25 Feb 1824 at Park Street, Grosvenor Square,
London. His body was repatriated and he was buried at Clonsilla, Dublin. Arabella died at Raheny on
the 28 Mar 1853 aged 91, her son William her executor. His will was lodged in the prerogative court in
April 1824. His property rental amouned to a return of 30k per annum and he had 100k left in money
and securities, having apparently spent 200K on elections. Thomas received 5k a year and Woodlands,
Samuel - 7k pa, Luke - 4.5k pa, Henry - 13k pa and William £500 pa plus 10k in lieu of the annuity when
that term came to an end. Each of his three daughters got 10k and his wife got 1k pa. He obituary says
he was an itinerant bookseller working for a Mr Warren, bookseller in Belfast selling cast off novels and
volumes of broken sets from a cart. He then worked as a clerk for Mr Valence, auctioneer when he
came to Dublin before setting up at Crampton Court.
8 William White youngest son born circa 1801.
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Luke White married Elizabeth de la Maziere
born circa 1740 10 Feb 1781
died 25 Feb 1824 died July 1800
London Dublin
Luke White born circa 1740 was a book seller/buyer of books and lottery ticket seller of 18
Crampton Court in 1775 and in 1776 published a catalogue of his books. He moved to 6
Crampton Court in 1779. He married Elizabeth de la Maziere on 10 Feb 1781 (ML issued
7 Feb 1781). Elizabeth was from the North Strand and the daughter of Peter de la Maziere. By
1783 he was at 85 Dame Street and in 1789 he quit the retail business and sold out to William
Jones. By 1792 he was trading in securities from 42 Dawson Street and in 1799 he defaulted on
a promised state loan and lost his deposit of 75k. The same year he purchased the estate at
Luttrellstown from the 2nd Earl of Carhampton. Elizabeth died in Dublin in July 1800.
1 Thomas White eldest son born circa 1885 attained the rank of Colonel in the Co Dublin
Militia. He married Juliana Vereker on 31 Aug 1819 at Viscount Gort's residence by special
licence. Julianna was the eldest daughter of the second Viscount Gort. Thomas was an MP
for Dublin and died at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool on 6 May 1847. He died without issue,
his personal property went to his wife and Woodlands devolved to his brother Samuel.
Julianna died at Merrion Square in February 1866 aged 75.
1 Son born circa 1800 died shortly after birth.
2 Anna Maria White eldest daughter born circa 1786 married Charles Trench of Farmley in
December 1807. Anna a widow died 19 Dec 1847 at Baden Baden.
3 Samuel White second son born circa 1887 was in the army and attained the rank of Colonel
and served in the peninsular wars in the army of the Duke of Wellington. He was MP for
Leitrim for a number of years and lived at Killakee, Rathfarnham. He married Anna Salisbury
Rothe on 4 Jul 1821 at St Georges’, Dublin. Salisbury was the second daughter of George
Rothe of Mount Rothe, Co Kilkenny. Samuel died on 28 May 1854. They had no children and
his larges estates in Dublin and Leitrim were left to his brothers and widow. Salisbury aged
79 died on 27 Nov 1880 at Killakee, Rathfarnham. They are both buried in Whitechurch Parish
churchyard.
4 Luke White born circa 1788 was MP for Longford. He died unmarried on 19 Aug 1854 at
Laureen, Ballyshannon, Co Leitrim and was buried in Leitrim. His brother Henry inherited his
estates.
5 Henry White fourth son born circa 1790. He was with 14th Light Dragoons in 1811 and served
in the Peninsular War. He married Ellen Sophia Dempster of Skibo Castle, Sunderland on
3 Oct 1828. Ellen was the daughter of William Soper Dempster. Henry was liberal member for
Co Dublin in 1823 to 1832. He was Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim in 1841. In 1863 he was raised
to the peerage as Baron Annaly, of Annaly and Rathcline in the County of Longford. Ellen died
12 May 1868. Henry died on 3 Sep 1873 at Sunbury Park House, Sunbury on Thames.
1 Luke White born 26 Sep 1829 became the 2nd Baron Annaly and died 16 Mar 1888.
Lady Annaly died in 1915.
2 Captain Henry White born 4 Sep 1830 died in 1860.
3 Eleanor Eliza White married Lt Col Henry Holden on 10 Jun 1854 died 29 Apr 1907.
4 George Frederick White born 1 Oct 1831 died in 1846.
5 Francis Samuel White born 17 Mar 1836 died in April 1855.
6 Charles William White born circa 1838 died in 1890.
7 Emily Beaujolais White born January 1844 married Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury
on 20 Jul 1867. Emily died 18 Dec 1923.
8 Robert White born 8 Dec 1844 died 3 Mar 1866.
6 Elizabeth White second daughter died a spinster on 25 Apr 1863 at 56 Fitzwilliam Square.
7 Matilda White youngest daughter born circa 1799 married Hugh Harmon 4th Lord Massy of
Hermitage, Co Limerick on 22 Jun 1826 at Clonsilla Church. Lord Massey died of fever on
27 Sep 1836 at Kilkee. He was survived by two sons. Matilda died 27 Feb 1883.
1 Hugh Hamon Massy
2 John Thomas Massy
Luke secondly married Arabella Fortescue on 6 Jan 1801 in Cork (ML issued in 1800). Arabella was the
daughter of Henry Fortescue of Cork and a few days later they returned to Luttrellstown Castle. He
purchased land at Killakee and in 1803 bought the Lareen Estate of Lord Annaly at Kinlough, Co Leitrim
for 70k. He contracted for the loan of 2 million to Government for services to Ireland in 1806. His
next foray was into politics and he mounted election campaigns for himself and his sons. He eventually
won the seat for Leitrim in 1818. Luke died aged 43 on 25 Feb 1824 at Park Street, Grosvenor Square,
London. His body was repatriated and he was buried at Clonsilla, Dublin. Arabella died at Raheny on
the 28 Mar 1853 aged 91, her son William her executor. His will was lodged in the prerogative court in
April 1824. His property rental amouned to a return of 30k per annum and he had 100k left in money
and securities, having apparently spent 200K on elections. Thomas received 5k a year and Woodlands,
Samuel - 7k pa, Luke - 4.5k pa, Henry - 13k pa and William £500 pa plus 10k in lieu of the annuity when
that term came to an end. Each of his three daughters got 10k and his wife got 1k pa. He obituary says
he was an itinerant bookseller working for a Mr Warren, bookseller in Belfast selling cast off novels and
volumes of broken sets from a cart. He then worked as a clerk for Mr Valence, auctioneer when he
came to Dublin before setting up at Crampton Court.
8 William White youngest son born circa 1801.
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