Reeves family of Eversham, Stillorgan and Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin
The Reeves family were originally from Sussex and settled in Ireland in the mid 17th Century.
Robert Reeves married Grace Spaight daughter of Thomas Spaight of Bunratty Lodge and
Burrane,Clare.
Robert Reeves born circa 1752 married Mary Maunsell daughter of William Maunsell and Bridget
Wintrop in September 1782. Robert purchased Platten Hall circa 1800 from the estate of Graves
Chamney who had died unmarried in 1794. When Robert died 11.07.1835 aged 83 years late of
Merrion Square he bequeathed Platten Hall to his 2nd son Samuel. The legal firm of S.S. Reeves
and E Reeves of Merrion Square was founded in the early 19th Century.
1 Bridget Reeves eldest daughter born circa 1784 died unmarried on 09.05.1870 aged 86
years at Merrion Square South.
2 Robert Reeves eldest son born circa 1786 died 15.06.1860 aged 74 years at Merrion Square.
3 William Maunsell Reeves born circa 1788 of Vosterburg, Cork married Rose Dobbs eldest
daughter of late Rev Robert Conway Dobbs on 02.09.1828 at Kilmore Church, Cavan. William
died 16.07.1857 aged 68 years at 22 Upper Mount Street and Rose died 04.10.1863 aged
60 years at The Cedars, Putney.
1 Wilhelmina Josepha Reeves born circa 1829.
2 Mary Wintrop Reeves born circa 1831.
3 Charity Reeves born circa 1832.
4 Rose Reeves born circa 1834.
5 Robert William Cary Reeves born circa 1837
6 Conway Richard Dobbs Reeves 2nd son born 20.12.1840 at Vosterberg. Conway an
Ensign in the 58th Regt died on 31.01.1860 aged 19 years at Vosterberg, Cork.
7 William Maunsell Reeves youngest son married Letitia Drought in 1876.
4 Grace Reeves born circa 1790 married Lieutenant Christopher Tuthill Royal Navy on
11.06.1824 at St Peter’s Church. Christopher Tuthill Lieutenant Royal Navy died 11.01.1837
aged 53 years at his residence Upper Mount Street. Grace died 31.08.1859 aged 69 years at
22 Merrion Square.
1 James Tuthill born circa 1825 assumed the name Cooper on 29.05.1844 by Royal
Patent upon inheriting the estate of Cooperhill.
2 Robert Reeves Tuthill born circa 1826.
3 John Villers Tuthill born circa 1829.
4 Mary Wintrop Tuthill born 11.09.1831 at 16 Upper Mount Street, baptised St Peter’s.
5 Bridget Elizabeth Tuthill born 18.02.1833 at Upper Mount Street, baptised St Peter’s.
5 Samuel Spaight Reeves 2nd son born circa 1795 married Maria Stafford 2nd daughter of
Major Randal Stafford of Tully, Cavan at Lilmore Church circa 06.09.1831. Maria born circa
1806 died on 25.03.1838 aged 32 years at Vostersberg the residence of Wm M Reeves. Samuel
late of Merrion Square died 30.01.1875 aged 80 years at 22 Upper Mount Street.
1 Robert Reeves only son born circa 1834 baptised St Peter’s Church married Emily Smith
daughter of Edward John Smith of Rutland Square on 31.01.1861 at St Mary’s Church.
Robert died 16.02.1899 aged 65 years at 5 Fitzwilliam Place.
6 Edward Reeves 4th son born circa 1795 married Juliet Matilda Studdert youngest daughter of
Rev Richard Studdert of Pass, Queens County and Mount Rivers, Clare circa 27.05.1828 at St
Thomas’s Church. Edward of Merrion Square and 7 Lower Fitzwilliam Street died on 28.10.1877
aged 81 years at Sydenham Villas, Bray and Juliet died 09.08.1885 aged 78 years at 18 Longford
Terrace, Monkstown.
1 Robert Edward Reeves born 28.03.1829.
2 Maria McMahon Reeves born circa 1830 eldest daughter married Captain Arthur
Oswald Richards son of the Right Hon John Richards on 10. 03.1856 at St Peter’s
Church. Maria died 28.02.1902 aged 71 years.
3 Richard Studdert Reeves born 23.09.1831 died 20.04.1914.
4 Juliet Reeves born 08.10.1832 and died 08.01.1911
5 Mary Victoria Reeves born 26.06.1837
6 Margaret Alicia born 29.03.1840 infant daughter died April 1840.
7 Edith Reeves born 10.02.1845
7 Mary Reeves died unmarried.
8 Richard Reeves 5th son Barrister at Law of Fitzwilliam Place married Eliza Arthur only daughter
of late William Arthur of Ennis circa 27.04.1826 in Glasgow. Eliza died on 20.11.1826 and
Richard married Mary Conway Dobbs younger daughter of the Rev Robert Conway Dobbs
circa 25.02.1831 at Booterstown Church. Richard died suddenly on 26.03.1863 aged 65 years
at Shangana Terrace, Ballybrack.
1 Robert Reeves born circa 1833 at 16 Fitzwilliam Place baptised at St Peter’s.
2 Conway Richard Reeves born 27.04.1836 at 16 Fitzwilliam Place baptised at
St Peter’s.
3 Rose Charity Reeves born circa 1842 married William Dobbs McDonnell a Barrister
son of John McDonnell MD on 18.10.1892 at the Parish Church of Rathmichael.
Rose died 01.01.1911 aged 69 years at Barnclose, Shankill. William died 24.03.1926
aged 81 years at Barnclose, Shankill.
4 William Dobbs Reeves born circa 1845 unmarried living at 26 Shanganagh in 1901.
5 Wilhelmina Frances Reeves eldest daughter married Charles Orde Browne of the
Royal Horse Artillery on 08.08.1861 at Monkstown Church.
6 Mary Wintrop Reeves born circa 1838 unmarried living at 26 Shanganagh in 1901.
9 Joseph Robert Reeves youngest son of 10 Fitzwilliam Place and Athgarvan, Kildare married
Georgina Jane Browning 3rd daughter of Jeffrey Browning and Frances Roche of Carass
26.10.1837 at Croom Limerick. Joseph died 04.10.1866 aged 64 years. Georgina Reeves died
27.05.1876 aged 56 years at 35 Lower Leeson Street.
1 Fanny Reeves eldest daughter married John Henry Chippindale Healey of the 11th
Regiment only son of George C Healey of Little Limber Grange, Lincolnshire on
06.10.1863 at Connell Church, Kildare. Fanny died 04.06.1889 at St Servan, France.
2 Robert Reeves born 06.07.1840.
3 Jeffrey Browning 2nd son born 27.06.1841 and died on 04.12.1861 at 10 Fitzwilliam
Place aged 20 years.
4 Georgina Reeves born 12.04.1845.
5 Joseph Robert Reeves born 19.05.1846 died 10.09.1870 aged 24 years.
6 Thomas Browning Reeves born 19.05.1848 baptised at St Peter’s.
7 Caroline Reeves youngest daughter born 20.03.1850 married Charles Cecil Baker of
Devonshire only son of Charles H Baker on 10.07.1872 at St Stephen’s Church.
8 William Maunsell Reeves born 31.01.1854.
9 Francis Wintrop Reeves youngest son of Joseph died 22.01.1876 aged 19 years at
Athgarvan House.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2017
The Reeves family were originally from Sussex and settled in Ireland in the mid 17th Century.
Robert Reeves married Grace Spaight daughter of Thomas Spaight of Bunratty Lodge and
Burrane,Clare.
Robert Reeves born circa 1752 married Mary Maunsell daughter of William Maunsell and Bridget
Wintrop in September 1782. Robert purchased Platten Hall circa 1800 from the estate of Graves
Chamney who had died unmarried in 1794. When Robert died 11.07.1835 aged 83 years late of
Merrion Square he bequeathed Platten Hall to his 2nd son Samuel. The legal firm of S.S. Reeves
and E Reeves of Merrion Square was founded in the early 19th Century.
1 Bridget Reeves eldest daughter born circa 1784 died unmarried on 09.05.1870 aged 86
years at Merrion Square South.
2 Robert Reeves eldest son born circa 1786 died 15.06.1860 aged 74 years at Merrion Square.
3 William Maunsell Reeves born circa 1788 of Vosterburg, Cork married Rose Dobbs eldest
daughter of late Rev Robert Conway Dobbs on 02.09.1828 at Kilmore Church, Cavan. William
died 16.07.1857 aged 68 years at 22 Upper Mount Street and Rose died 04.10.1863 aged
60 years at The Cedars, Putney.
1 Wilhelmina Josepha Reeves born circa 1829.
2 Mary Wintrop Reeves born circa 1831.
3 Charity Reeves born circa 1832.
4 Rose Reeves born circa 1834.
5 Robert William Cary Reeves born circa 1837
6 Conway Richard Dobbs Reeves 2nd son born 20.12.1840 at Vosterberg. Conway an
Ensign in the 58th Regt died on 31.01.1860 aged 19 years at Vosterberg, Cork.
7 William Maunsell Reeves youngest son married Letitia Drought in 1876.
4 Grace Reeves born circa 1790 married Lieutenant Christopher Tuthill Royal Navy on
11.06.1824 at St Peter’s Church. Christopher Tuthill Lieutenant Royal Navy died 11.01.1837
aged 53 years at his residence Upper Mount Street. Grace died 31.08.1859 aged 69 years at
22 Merrion Square.
1 James Tuthill born circa 1825 assumed the name Cooper on 29.05.1844 by Royal
Patent upon inheriting the estate of Cooperhill.
2 Robert Reeves Tuthill born circa 1826.
3 John Villers Tuthill born circa 1829.
4 Mary Wintrop Tuthill born 11.09.1831 at 16 Upper Mount Street, baptised St Peter’s.
5 Bridget Elizabeth Tuthill born 18.02.1833 at Upper Mount Street, baptised St Peter’s.
5 Samuel Spaight Reeves 2nd son born circa 1795 married Maria Stafford 2nd daughter of
Major Randal Stafford of Tully, Cavan at Lilmore Church circa 06.09.1831. Maria born circa
1806 died on 25.03.1838 aged 32 years at Vostersberg the residence of Wm M Reeves. Samuel
late of Merrion Square died 30.01.1875 aged 80 years at 22 Upper Mount Street.
1 Robert Reeves only son born circa 1834 baptised St Peter’s Church married Emily Smith
daughter of Edward John Smith of Rutland Square on 31.01.1861 at St Mary’s Church.
Robert died 16.02.1899 aged 65 years at 5 Fitzwilliam Place.
6 Edward Reeves 4th son born circa 1795 married Juliet Matilda Studdert youngest daughter of
Rev Richard Studdert of Pass, Queens County and Mount Rivers, Clare circa 27.05.1828 at St
Thomas’s Church. Edward of Merrion Square and 7 Lower Fitzwilliam Street died on 28.10.1877
aged 81 years at Sydenham Villas, Bray and Juliet died 09.08.1885 aged 78 years at 18 Longford
Terrace, Monkstown.
1 Robert Edward Reeves born 28.03.1829.
2 Maria McMahon Reeves born circa 1830 eldest daughter married Captain Arthur
Oswald Richards son of the Right Hon John Richards on 10. 03.1856 at St Peter’s
Church. Maria died 28.02.1902 aged 71 years.
3 Richard Studdert Reeves born 23.09.1831 died 20.04.1914.
4 Juliet Reeves born 08.10.1832 and died 08.01.1911
5 Mary Victoria Reeves born 26.06.1837
6 Margaret Alicia born 29.03.1840 infant daughter died April 1840.
7 Edith Reeves born 10.02.1845
7 Mary Reeves died unmarried.
8 Richard Reeves 5th son Barrister at Law of Fitzwilliam Place married Eliza Arthur only daughter
of late William Arthur of Ennis circa 27.04.1826 in Glasgow. Eliza died on 20.11.1826 and
Richard married Mary Conway Dobbs younger daughter of the Rev Robert Conway Dobbs
circa 25.02.1831 at Booterstown Church. Richard died suddenly on 26.03.1863 aged 65 years
at Shangana Terrace, Ballybrack.
1 Robert Reeves born circa 1833 at 16 Fitzwilliam Place baptised at St Peter’s.
2 Conway Richard Reeves born 27.04.1836 at 16 Fitzwilliam Place baptised at
St Peter’s.
3 Rose Charity Reeves born circa 1842 married William Dobbs McDonnell a Barrister
son of John McDonnell MD on 18.10.1892 at the Parish Church of Rathmichael.
Rose died 01.01.1911 aged 69 years at Barnclose, Shankill. William died 24.03.1926
aged 81 years at Barnclose, Shankill.
4 William Dobbs Reeves born circa 1845 unmarried living at 26 Shanganagh in 1901.
5 Wilhelmina Frances Reeves eldest daughter married Charles Orde Browne of the
Royal Horse Artillery on 08.08.1861 at Monkstown Church.
6 Mary Wintrop Reeves born circa 1838 unmarried living at 26 Shanganagh in 1901.
9 Joseph Robert Reeves youngest son of 10 Fitzwilliam Place and Athgarvan, Kildare married
Georgina Jane Browning 3rd daughter of Jeffrey Browning and Frances Roche of Carass
26.10.1837 at Croom Limerick. Joseph died 04.10.1866 aged 64 years. Georgina Reeves died
27.05.1876 aged 56 years at 35 Lower Leeson Street.
1 Fanny Reeves eldest daughter married John Henry Chippindale Healey of the 11th
Regiment only son of George C Healey of Little Limber Grange, Lincolnshire on
06.10.1863 at Connell Church, Kildare. Fanny died 04.06.1889 at St Servan, France.
2 Robert Reeves born 06.07.1840.
3 Jeffrey Browning 2nd son born 27.06.1841 and died on 04.12.1861 at 10 Fitzwilliam
Place aged 20 years.
4 Georgina Reeves born 12.04.1845.
5 Joseph Robert Reeves born 19.05.1846 died 10.09.1870 aged 24 years.
6 Thomas Browning Reeves born 19.05.1848 baptised at St Peter’s.
7 Caroline Reeves youngest daughter born 20.03.1850 married Charles Cecil Baker of
Devonshire only son of Charles H Baker on 10.07.1872 at St Stephen’s Church.
8 William Maunsell Reeves born 31.01.1854.
9 Francis Wintrop Reeves youngest son of Joseph died 22.01.1876 aged 19 years at
Athgarvan House.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2017