Marquess family of Frescati Lodge
John Marquiss born circa 1834 son of James Marquiss a farmer. John a land steward married
Jane Faulkner on 5 May 1864 at Ardee, Co Louth. Jane (aged 24) was the daughter of Michael
Falkiner, a farmer. They lived at Ballylurgan, Randalstown, Co Antrim. Jane died 6 Mar 1898 at
Ballylurgan, Drummaul. John put the farm up for sale in 1907 due to failing health and died
3 Jul 1911 at Maghereagh, Co Antrim at the home of his son Thomas.
1 James Marquess born 26 Sep 1867 at Ardee, Co Louth. He married Annie Reilly on
11 Nov 1902 at Ballymena.
2 Thomas Marquess born circa 1869 married Mary Nelson on 26 Dec 1907 at Belfast.
They were living in Maghereagh with their two children in 1911. Thomas died circa 1935.
3 Michael John Marquess born 8 Dec 1870 at Randalstown, Co Antrim was unmarried in
1911 and living with his brother Thomas.
4 Catherine Marquess born 1 Jul 1872 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim.
5 William Joseph Marquess born 9 Oct 1873 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim died 3 Mar 1875 at
Ballylurgan.
6 Mary Marquess born 15 August 1875 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim married John Hurrell on
18 April 1897 at Randalstown. John was a butcher and they were living on Main Street,
Randalstown with their son in 1901. Mary died on 12 Jan 1936 Derryvolgie Nursing Home in
Belfast.
7 Daniel Joseph Marquess born 1 Feb 1878 at Randalstown, Antrim. He joined the RIC in 1899
and finished service with them in 1902. He was an officer of Police at Tapah Perak, Malaysia
and married Bedilia Cryan on 16 Aug 1911 at Keash Church, Boyle on 16 Aug 1911. Bedilia
was the daughter of John Cryan, a farmer. They were in Shanghai from 1919 to 1923. They
lived at Frescati Lodge from 1928 to 1940 and Daniel had retired by 1936. Daniel had a
chemists shop at Lower Georges Street by 1947. Daniel died at Lower Georges Street, Dun
Laoghaire on 29 Apr 1950. His funeral mass was held at St Michael’s and he was buried at
Deansgrange. Delia died 1 Nov 1974 at Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire.
1 John A (Hugh) Marquess born circa 1913 joined the Order of Preachers (Dominican
Order) became a priest. He officiated at his sister Nora’s wedding in 1947. He was
one of the teaching staff that went out to set up a seminary at Nagpur in 1959. He
died in October 1964 and was buried in India.
2 Mary (Molly) Marquess born circa 1914 married Thomas Turpin on 22 Sep 1936 at
Blackrock Parish Church. Thomas was an inspector for the Dept of Agriculture and
the son of John Turpin a farmer.
3 Nora J Marquess married Dr James J Keenan on 5 Nov 1947 at St Michael’s, Dun
Laoghaire. James was living at Donegall Place, Belfast and the son of James Keenan a
cattle exporter.
4 Rose J Marquess born circa 1916 owned Burnett's Pharmacy, Dun Laoghaire and
never married.
5 Catherine E (Kathleen) Marquess youngest daughter married Peter Galligan.
8 Rose Marquess born 20 Jan 1882 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim was a teacher and married
Samuel Valentine Morgan on 21 Aug 1911 at Belfast and they moved to England. Rose died
in 1954.
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John Marquiss born circa 1834 son of James Marquiss a farmer. John a land steward married
Jane Faulkner on 5 May 1864 at Ardee, Co Louth. Jane (aged 24) was the daughter of Michael
Falkiner, a farmer. They lived at Ballylurgan, Randalstown, Co Antrim. Jane died 6 Mar 1898 at
Ballylurgan, Drummaul. John put the farm up for sale in 1907 due to failing health and died
3 Jul 1911 at Maghereagh, Co Antrim at the home of his son Thomas.
1 James Marquess born 26 Sep 1867 at Ardee, Co Louth. He married Annie Reilly on
11 Nov 1902 at Ballymena.
2 Thomas Marquess born circa 1869 married Mary Nelson on 26 Dec 1907 at Belfast.
They were living in Maghereagh with their two children in 1911. Thomas died circa 1935.
3 Michael John Marquess born 8 Dec 1870 at Randalstown, Co Antrim was unmarried in
1911 and living with his brother Thomas.
4 Catherine Marquess born 1 Jul 1872 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim.
5 William Joseph Marquess born 9 Oct 1873 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim died 3 Mar 1875 at
Ballylurgan.
6 Mary Marquess born 15 August 1875 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim married John Hurrell on
18 April 1897 at Randalstown. John was a butcher and they were living on Main Street,
Randalstown with their son in 1901. Mary died on 12 Jan 1936 Derryvolgie Nursing Home in
Belfast.
7 Daniel Joseph Marquess born 1 Feb 1878 at Randalstown, Antrim. He joined the RIC in 1899
and finished service with them in 1902. He was an officer of Police at Tapah Perak, Malaysia
and married Bedilia Cryan on 16 Aug 1911 at Keash Church, Boyle on 16 Aug 1911. Bedilia
was the daughter of John Cryan, a farmer. They were in Shanghai from 1919 to 1923. They
lived at Frescati Lodge from 1928 to 1940 and Daniel had retired by 1936. Daniel had a
chemists shop at Lower Georges Street by 1947. Daniel died at Lower Georges Street, Dun
Laoghaire on 29 Apr 1950. His funeral mass was held at St Michael’s and he was buried at
Deansgrange. Delia died 1 Nov 1974 at Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire.
1 John A (Hugh) Marquess born circa 1913 joined the Order of Preachers (Dominican
Order) became a priest. He officiated at his sister Nora’s wedding in 1947. He was
one of the teaching staff that went out to set up a seminary at Nagpur in 1959. He
died in October 1964 and was buried in India.
2 Mary (Molly) Marquess born circa 1914 married Thomas Turpin on 22 Sep 1936 at
Blackrock Parish Church. Thomas was an inspector for the Dept of Agriculture and
the son of John Turpin a farmer.
3 Nora J Marquess married Dr James J Keenan on 5 Nov 1947 at St Michael’s, Dun
Laoghaire. James was living at Donegall Place, Belfast and the son of James Keenan a
cattle exporter.
4 Rose J Marquess born circa 1916 owned Burnett's Pharmacy, Dun Laoghaire and
never married.
5 Catherine E (Kathleen) Marquess youngest daughter married Peter Galligan.
8 Rose Marquess born 20 Jan 1882 at Ballylurgan, Co Antrim was a teacher and married
Samuel Valentine Morgan on 21 Aug 1911 at Belfast and they moved to England. Rose died
in 1954.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - December 2024
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