Radcliffe Family of Wickham, Dundrum and Bell Ville, Blackrock
John Radcliffe married Catherine Cox
born circa 1765 1787
Fermanagh
died 19.07.1843 died circa 1790
Leeson Street
John Radcliffe born circa 1765 in Fermanagh the only son of Rev Richard Radclifff and
Christian Mason daughter of Robert Mason of Galway. His father died when he was an
infant and the family moved to Drogheda. He graduated Trinity College and was called to
the Irish Bar in 1789. He was educated with Richard Jebb who went on to become Justice
of the Court of the King’s Bench. John married Catherine Cox, daughter of Michael Cox
Archbishop of Cashel, in 1787 and they moved to London. John was co-author with
Richard Jebb and Theobald Wolfe of the satirical novel 'Belmont Castle'.
John secondly married Betanna Sheridan (Betanna was the widow of John Slacke by whom
she had one son Benjamin Slacke). John was a lawyer and prosecuting counsel, and was
appointed judge of the Irish prerogative court in 1816. He was a member of the Privy
Council of Ireland in 1818. They lived in Wickham in 1827 and at Bell Ville from 1842 to
1843. Rt Hon John Radcliffe died 19.07.1843 at Leeson Street. Betanna died 07.10.1857
at Loughbawn, Co Westmeath aged 85 and was buried at Donnybrook.
1 Richard Radcliff eldest son of John and Betanna born circa 1794 took Holy orders
and died 04.10.1818 aged 24 years and was buried at Donnybrook.
2 John Radcliff born 05.11.1799 married Maria Louisa Marsden daughter of
Alexander Marsden on 28.04.1825 at St George’s by his Grace the Archbishop of
Armagh. John Chairman of the Board of Public Works, died 21.05.1869 at
Morehampton and is buried at Donnybrook. Maria died on 21.12.1871 at
Morehampton, Donnybrook.
3 Joseph Ormsby Radcliff a barrister 2nd son born on 09.04.1824 educated
Trinity College and admitted Kings Inns. He married Hon Mary Elizabeth de
Montmorency daughter of Lodge Evans de Montmorency 1st Viscount
Frankfort on 09.04.1833 at Mullingar. Mary Elizabeth died on 10.06.1838 at
Upper Mount Street and is buried at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Joseph died
18.10.1862 aged 61 years at Upper Mount Street.
1 Richard Radcliff born circa October 1835 and died circa 05.04.1836 aged
6 months and is buried at St Peter’s Church.
2 Joseph Radcliff born 20.04.1838 at 51 Upper Mount Street baptised at
St Peter’s Church, Dublin. In 1871 Joseph a Barrister was living at the
Old Burlington Street Palace and Burlington Hotel at St James,
Westminster and in 1881 Joseph unmarried was living at 24 Montague
Place, St Giles, London.
4 Charlotte Sarah Radcliff of Mespil House married George Battersby a barrister
eldest son of Thomas Battersby of Newcastle, Co Meath on 11.12.1830 at
Mespil House, Dublin in the Parish of St Peter. Charlotte died on 17.08.1876
aged 70 years at Loughbawn and George died on 09.06.1880 aged 77 years at
20 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin.
1 Bettana Catherine Battersby born 10.10.1831 at 19 Leeson Street.
2 Thomas George Battersby born circa 1832 baptised St Peter’s Church.
3 John Radcliff Battersby born circa 1839.
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John Radcliffe married Catherine Cox
born circa 1765 1787
Fermanagh
died 19.07.1843 died circa 1790
Leeson Street
John Radcliffe born circa 1765 in Fermanagh the only son of Rev Richard Radclifff and
Christian Mason daughter of Robert Mason of Galway. His father died when he was an
infant and the family moved to Drogheda. He graduated Trinity College and was called to
the Irish Bar in 1789. He was educated with Richard Jebb who went on to become Justice
of the Court of the King’s Bench. John married Catherine Cox, daughter of Michael Cox
Archbishop of Cashel, in 1787 and they moved to London. John was co-author with
Richard Jebb and Theobald Wolfe of the satirical novel 'Belmont Castle'.
John secondly married Betanna Sheridan (Betanna was the widow of John Slacke by whom
she had one son Benjamin Slacke). John was a lawyer and prosecuting counsel, and was
appointed judge of the Irish prerogative court in 1816. He was a member of the Privy
Council of Ireland in 1818. They lived in Wickham in 1827 and at Bell Ville from 1842 to
1843. Rt Hon John Radcliffe died 19.07.1843 at Leeson Street. Betanna died 07.10.1857
at Loughbawn, Co Westmeath aged 85 and was buried at Donnybrook.
1 Richard Radcliff eldest son of John and Betanna born circa 1794 took Holy orders
and died 04.10.1818 aged 24 years and was buried at Donnybrook.
2 John Radcliff born 05.11.1799 married Maria Louisa Marsden daughter of
Alexander Marsden on 28.04.1825 at St George’s by his Grace the Archbishop of
Armagh. John Chairman of the Board of Public Works, died 21.05.1869 at
Morehampton and is buried at Donnybrook. Maria died on 21.12.1871 at
Morehampton, Donnybrook.
3 Joseph Ormsby Radcliff a barrister 2nd son born on 09.04.1824 educated
Trinity College and admitted Kings Inns. He married Hon Mary Elizabeth de
Montmorency daughter of Lodge Evans de Montmorency 1st Viscount
Frankfort on 09.04.1833 at Mullingar. Mary Elizabeth died on 10.06.1838 at
Upper Mount Street and is buried at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Joseph died
18.10.1862 aged 61 years at Upper Mount Street.
1 Richard Radcliff born circa October 1835 and died circa 05.04.1836 aged
6 months and is buried at St Peter’s Church.
2 Joseph Radcliff born 20.04.1838 at 51 Upper Mount Street baptised at
St Peter’s Church, Dublin. In 1871 Joseph a Barrister was living at the
Old Burlington Street Palace and Burlington Hotel at St James,
Westminster and in 1881 Joseph unmarried was living at 24 Montague
Place, St Giles, London.
4 Charlotte Sarah Radcliff of Mespil House married George Battersby a barrister
eldest son of Thomas Battersby of Newcastle, Co Meath on 11.12.1830 at
Mespil House, Dublin in the Parish of St Peter. Charlotte died on 17.08.1876
aged 70 years at Loughbawn and George died on 09.06.1880 aged 77 years at
20 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin.
1 Bettana Catherine Battersby born 10.10.1831 at 19 Leeson Street.
2 Thomas George Battersby born circa 1832 baptised St Peter’s Church.
3 John Radcliff Battersby born circa 1839.
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