O’Loghlen of Booterstown House
Bryan O’Loghlen married Ella Seward
born 27 Jun 1828 17 Sep 1863
Dublin Australia
died 31 Oct 1905 9 Jun 1919
Australia Australia
Bryan O’Loghlen born 27 Jun 1828 at Rutland Street, Dublin second surviving son of Michael
O’Loghlen, Master of the Rolls, 1st Baronet, who in 1836 became the first Roman Catholic to
occupy a seat on the bench since 1688, and his wife Bidelia Kelly. He was educated at St Mary’s
College Oscott, graduated Trinity, and admitted Kings Inns. He was called to the Irish Bar in
1856. In 1862 he emigrated to Australia and was appointed a Crown Prosecutor in 1863. He
married Ella Seward on 17 Sep 1863 at Heidelberg, near Melbourne. Ella was the third
daughter of James Mackay Seward of Somerset Park, Preston, Melbourne. Bryan succeeded
to the baronetcy in 1877 on the death of his brother, Colman, and in the same year he was
elected, in absentia, to the British House of Commons for County Clare, replacing his brother,
but did not take his seat. He was Premier of the State of Victoria, Australia, from 1881 to
1883. He died aged 77 on 31 Oct 1905 at 50 Barkly street, St Kilda and was buried at St Kilda
Cemetery. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Michael. Ella died 9 Jun 1919
at South Yarra.
1 Annie Bidelia (Mary) O’Loghlen born 28 Dec 1864 in Australia married Leo Michael Cecil
Angelo Joseph Aloysius Hernandez de Mulardo on 11 Jun 1910 at St James’,
Spanish Place. Leo was bankrupt and arrested on his honeymoon. He was in court
in 1910 and they were living at Nutfield, Co Clare in 1911.
2 Michael O’Loghlen eldest son and second child born 16 Oct 1866 at St Kilda, Port
Phillip City, Victoria, Australia. He was sworn in as High Sheriff for Co Clare in 1910
by Ernest Miliken and served until 1922. He was living at Drumconora, Co Clare and
married Beatrice Mary Murphy on 16 Jan 1918 at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum. The
reception was held at Wyckham. Beatrice was the only daughter of Sir Michael
Murphy of Wyckham, Dundrum. She was a VAD working at Mercer’s Hospital and a
member of Dundrum Red Cross. They lived at Booterstown House from 1930 and
were at Altan Grange, Foxrock from November 1832. They enjoyed horse racing and
were regulars at the Phoenix Park and Leopardstown. The also went to France at
Christmas to watch the racing on the Riviera. Beatrice was renowned as a great
hostess, public speaker and storyteller. She was on the committee of the Children’s
Sunshine Home. She was president of the Foxrock and Stillorgan District Jubilee
Nursing Association and was president of the Queen's Institute of District Nursing in
1951. Sir Michael, fourth Baronet of Drumconora, Co Clare died 23 Mar 1934 at
Altan Grange and was buried at Deansgrange. He left 11k in personal estate and
was succeeded by his brother Charles. Beatrice travelled to Australia in 1936 to visit
her husband’s family. She died 5 Feb 1953 aged 75 at Altan Grange, Westminster
Road and was buried at Deansgrange. She left 169k in personal estate. Her car
and £500 was left to her chauffeur Joseph Ruddock. She also left 2K to charity. The
couple had no children.
3 Lucy Susan Mary (Cissie) born 11 Jul 1868 died unmarried on 30 Jul 1943 at Walsh
Street, South Yarra.
4 Coleman Seward O’Loghlen born 15 Dec 1869 died unmarried on 29 Oct 1909 and
was buried at St Kilda.
5 Hugh Ross O’Loghlen born 18 Feb 1872 died 21 Sep 1872 aged 7 months at Dandenong
Road, Windsor.
6 Ella Maude O’Loghlen born 7 May 1874 married George Herbert Williams in 1923 at
Melbourne. George, a bachelor of law was the second son of the late Sir Hartley Williams
of Cadogan Gardens, London West. Ella died on 5 Nov 1960.
7 Bryan James O’Loghlen born 20 Jan 1875. He married Violet Elizabeth Amelia Grant,
daughter of Daniel Grant, on 2 Jun 1909. Bryan died on 26 Jun 1920 aged 45 and
was buried at St Kilda.
8 Frances Mary O’Loghlen born 20 Apr 1876 became a nun. She entered a convent in
Ballarat in 1900.
9 Charles Hugh Ross O’Loghlen born 6 Jul 1881 succeeded his brother as 5th Baronet.
10 Henry Ross O’Loghlen born 29 Nov 1886. He married Doris Irene Horne, daughter of
Percival Horne, in January 1912. Doris petitioned for divorce in 1933 and Henry died
on 22 Jul 1944.
11 Clare Mary O’Loghlen born 10 Feb 1889. She died unmarried on 25 Sep 1968.
12 Aimee Margaret Julia O’Loghlen born 26 May 1891. She died unmarried on
28 Jul 1954.
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Bryan O’Loghlen married Ella Seward
born 27 Jun 1828 17 Sep 1863
Dublin Australia
died 31 Oct 1905 9 Jun 1919
Australia Australia
Bryan O’Loghlen born 27 Jun 1828 at Rutland Street, Dublin second surviving son of Michael
O’Loghlen, Master of the Rolls, 1st Baronet, who in 1836 became the first Roman Catholic to
occupy a seat on the bench since 1688, and his wife Bidelia Kelly. He was educated at St Mary’s
College Oscott, graduated Trinity, and admitted Kings Inns. He was called to the Irish Bar in
1856. In 1862 he emigrated to Australia and was appointed a Crown Prosecutor in 1863. He
married Ella Seward on 17 Sep 1863 at Heidelberg, near Melbourne. Ella was the third
daughter of James Mackay Seward of Somerset Park, Preston, Melbourne. Bryan succeeded
to the baronetcy in 1877 on the death of his brother, Colman, and in the same year he was
elected, in absentia, to the British House of Commons for County Clare, replacing his brother,
but did not take his seat. He was Premier of the State of Victoria, Australia, from 1881 to
1883. He died aged 77 on 31 Oct 1905 at 50 Barkly street, St Kilda and was buried at St Kilda
Cemetery. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Michael. Ella died 9 Jun 1919
at South Yarra.
1 Annie Bidelia (Mary) O’Loghlen born 28 Dec 1864 in Australia married Leo Michael Cecil
Angelo Joseph Aloysius Hernandez de Mulardo on 11 Jun 1910 at St James’,
Spanish Place. Leo was bankrupt and arrested on his honeymoon. He was in court
in 1910 and they were living at Nutfield, Co Clare in 1911.
2 Michael O’Loghlen eldest son and second child born 16 Oct 1866 at St Kilda, Port
Phillip City, Victoria, Australia. He was sworn in as High Sheriff for Co Clare in 1910
by Ernest Miliken and served until 1922. He was living at Drumconora, Co Clare and
married Beatrice Mary Murphy on 16 Jan 1918 at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum. The
reception was held at Wyckham. Beatrice was the only daughter of Sir Michael
Murphy of Wyckham, Dundrum. She was a VAD working at Mercer’s Hospital and a
member of Dundrum Red Cross. They lived at Booterstown House from 1930 and
were at Altan Grange, Foxrock from November 1832. They enjoyed horse racing and
were regulars at the Phoenix Park and Leopardstown. The also went to France at
Christmas to watch the racing on the Riviera. Beatrice was renowned as a great
hostess, public speaker and storyteller. She was on the committee of the Children’s
Sunshine Home. She was president of the Foxrock and Stillorgan District Jubilee
Nursing Association and was president of the Queen's Institute of District Nursing in
1951. Sir Michael, fourth Baronet of Drumconora, Co Clare died 23 Mar 1934 at
Altan Grange and was buried at Deansgrange. He left 11k in personal estate and
was succeeded by his brother Charles. Beatrice travelled to Australia in 1936 to visit
her husband’s family. She died 5 Feb 1953 aged 75 at Altan Grange, Westminster
Road and was buried at Deansgrange. She left 169k in personal estate. Her car
and £500 was left to her chauffeur Joseph Ruddock. She also left 2K to charity. The
couple had no children.
3 Lucy Susan Mary (Cissie) born 11 Jul 1868 died unmarried on 30 Jul 1943 at Walsh
Street, South Yarra.
4 Coleman Seward O’Loghlen born 15 Dec 1869 died unmarried on 29 Oct 1909 and
was buried at St Kilda.
5 Hugh Ross O’Loghlen born 18 Feb 1872 died 21 Sep 1872 aged 7 months at Dandenong
Road, Windsor.
6 Ella Maude O’Loghlen born 7 May 1874 married George Herbert Williams in 1923 at
Melbourne. George, a bachelor of law was the second son of the late Sir Hartley Williams
of Cadogan Gardens, London West. Ella died on 5 Nov 1960.
7 Bryan James O’Loghlen born 20 Jan 1875. He married Violet Elizabeth Amelia Grant,
daughter of Daniel Grant, on 2 Jun 1909. Bryan died on 26 Jun 1920 aged 45 and
was buried at St Kilda.
8 Frances Mary O’Loghlen born 20 Apr 1876 became a nun. She entered a convent in
Ballarat in 1900.
9 Charles Hugh Ross O’Loghlen born 6 Jul 1881 succeeded his brother as 5th Baronet.
10 Henry Ross O’Loghlen born 29 Nov 1886. He married Doris Irene Horne, daughter of
Percival Horne, in January 1912. Doris petitioned for divorce in 1933 and Henry died
on 22 Jul 1944.
11 Clare Mary O’Loghlen born 10 Feb 1889. She died unmarried on 25 Sep 1968.
12 Aimee Margaret Julia O’Loghlen born 26 May 1891. She died unmarried on
28 Jul 1954.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2024/amended January 2026
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