George D'Olier Roe (1867 to 1922). Photograph courtesy of Gillian Holf.
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Charlotte Theodosia Jane Roe Née D’Olier. Photograph courtesy of Gillian Holf.
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Roe Family of Mount Anneville Park, (Knockrabo) Dundrum
Peter Roe established a Distillery about 1757 on Thomas Street opposite the Guinness Brewery. In
1766 Richard Roe took over the business in Thomas Street and in 1784 Nicholas Roe opened a
separate distillery on Pimlico Street.
Whilst we haven't been able to prove the above given history of the Roe Distillery, we can say that
there were a number of Roe families in Dublin involved in the distilling business in Dublin, including
a Richard Roe who advertised his distillery in South Earl Street (leading to School Street) as for let in
1789 and a Robert Roe of Ringsend who distilled 'a cure for cancer' in the 1770's using Terra
Ponderosa Muriata. The stores called Bell view, adjoining Mr Roe's Windmill was operated by L
Doyle in 1805 and sold brandy, rum and genever (a type of gin). A Mr Roe had a distillery in Crane
Street (off Thomas Street) in 1810, and School Street (junction of Crane Street and Bellview) is the
address given for Mr Roe's distillery in 1817.
Peter Roe married Margaret Pidgeon
born circa 1747 23 Nov 1779 born circa 1762
died 4 Jun 1826 (80) Dublin died 3 Feb 1841 (79)
Fitzwilliam Square
Peter Roe born circa 1747, son of Peter Roe and Mary Hester Gowan. He married Margaret Pidgeon,
daughter of Edmund Pidgeon of Kilkenny on 23 Nov 1779 at Dublin. They moved to 6 Fitzwilliam
Square circa 1800, Peter died there on 4 Jun 1826, and was buried at St Peters. Margaret died
3 Feb 1841 late of Fitzwilliam Square and was buried at St Peters on 10 Feb 1841.
1 Jane Roe of Fitzwilliam Square married James Byrne of Carrick on Suir in March 1805
in Dublin. Rev Pidgeon officiated.
2 Robert Roe born circa 1787 was a merchant and director of the Marine Insurance Company.
He married Marianne, third daughter of the Rev Edmund Burton, Dean of Killala at Tuam on
10 Dec 1818. By 1821 Robert was secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and by 1824 was a
treasurer if the Mining Company of Ireland and a director of Bank of Ireland. They lived at
Rockville on Mount Merrion Avenue before moving to Sans-Souci. Robert was a DL for the
county of Dublin and church warden at SS Philip & James in Booterstown. His politics were
liberal and he was an ardent supporter of emancipation and equal rights. He died
19 Sep 1836 and was buried at St Peter’s. Sans Souci was put up for sale as per the pursuance
of the Trusts of his Will. Marianne died at 3 Montpelier Villas, Brighton on 14 May 1866.
1 Peter FitzRobert Roe, eldest son born October 1819 at Merrion Avenue formerly of
New College Oxford and late of 40 Duke Street St James's died on 30 Nov 1870.
2 Daughter Roe born 4 Aug 1821 at Rockville, Merrion Avenue.
3 Robert Edward Roe, younger son joined the 86 Regiment and attained the rank of
captain. He married Mary Frederica Anderson, eldest daughter of William George
Anderson of St John's Wood at St Saviour's Church, Maida Vale on 7 Jul 1864.
4 Anna Maria Roe, second daughter born November 1824 at Rockville, Merrion Avenue
married John Norman Maclean, Lieutenant Madras 7th Light Cavalry, second son of
Col Maclean of Coll in Scotland at St Peter's Church, Brighton on 17 Jan 1854.
5 Daughter Roe born September 1826 at Rockville, Merrion Avenue.
3 Mary Roe born circa 1790 married John Read Clarke of Rutland, Dolphins Barn and son of
Benjamin Clarke of Cullens-wood on 21 Aug 1808. He ran a calico printing firm at Dolphins
Barn which was put up for sale after his death. A magistrate, he died on 6 Feb 1820 and was
buried at Crumlin graveyard. His coffin was carried on the shoulders of local workmen. Mary
died at her residence in Upper Baggot Street on 8 Jan 1842.
4 Anne Roe born circa 1792 died on 25 Jun 1873 at Hayestown House, Wexford. Probate to her
brother Henry Roe of 46 Warrior Square, Saint Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings.
5 Henry Roe born circa 1794 married Catherine Burton youngest daughter of Rev Edmund Burton
late Dean of Killala on 4 May 1820 at the Cathedral Church in Tuam. Henry late of Fitzwilliam
Square was a member of the RDS, a Director of the Bank of Ireland, Director of the Dublin and
Kingstown Railway, the Grand Canal Company and the Ouzel Galley. He retired from the board
of Donations and Bequests in 1863. Kitty died on 3 Aug 1870 aged 71 years at Worthing,
Sussex. About 1878 Henry went to live in London and died on 11 Nov 1881 at 46 Warrior
Square, Hastings.
1 Henry Roe Junior born 20 Feb 1826 at Fitzwilliam Square. Henry married
Charlotte Theodosia Jane D’Olier born circa 1826 youngest daughter of late
Rev Richard Henry D’Olier, Vicar of Ballymore Eustace on 18 Jun 1857 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin. Henry, a distiller lived at Mount Anville Park from 1865 to 1884. Henry
was made a life member of the RHS in 1871. In the 1870's he spent the family fortune
underwriting the restoration of Christ Church Cathedral which is thought to have cost
230K. He was also responsible for the building of the Synod House at a cost of 200K.
He defrayed the cost of finishing the building of Christ Church Taney (building of Chancel)
and also donated the chancel, organ and a stained glass window to the Church. By 1883
the good times were over, and Mount Anville Parkon which he had spent over 30K on
was up for sale and his plant collection was sold. The following year the furniture was
sold and the interest on the lease of the house was purchased by Christopher Pallas,
so the notion that Henry Roe employed Michael Jammet in 1887 as his chef in Mount
Anville seems unlikely. Henry and Charlotte travelled to London each season during
the 1870's renting apartments at Grosvenor Square and St James's Square. In 1884
Henry owed the Munster Bank in the region of 86K and set up a new company; George
Roe and Company Ltd. He sold the distillery to Laurence Malone and Richard
Farquharson for 131K and paid off the bank and moved to London. Charlotte sold
off her jewellery over the next few years.
Henry of 169 Buckingham Palace Road died 21 Nov 1894 aged 68 years in London
and left £590 in personal estate. Charlotte of Belgrave Road died 2 Oct 1910 aged 76
and left 8K in personal estate.
1 Charlotte D’Olier Roe eldest daughter born 10 Aug 1859 at Lower Mount
Street married Lord Granville Armyne Gordon son of late Marquis of Huntley
4 Sep 1878 at Christ Church Cathedral. They fell on hard times financially
and Lady Granville Gordon opened a bonnet shop in Park Street, Grosvenor
Square under the name of 'Liérre' which is French for Ivy, a emblem of the
Gordon family. She was considered very pretty with golden hair and grey
eyes and was known affectionately as Lady Granny. Charlotte died on at her
residence in Charles Street, Berkeley Square on 28 May 1900.
Granville then married Margaret Gordon, divorced wife of Christian Frederick
Gordon circa 1902. A court case followed to determine custody of a
daughter with an undetermined father. Lord Granville died at sea between
Suez and Aden on board a liner on his way to Japan in June 1907 aged 51
years.
1 Charles Henry Gordon died unmarried on 16 Jul 1899 aged 19 years in
Aberdeen following an accident.
2 Granville Cecil Douglas Gordon born in 1883 of the Scots Guards.
3 Armyne Evelyn Gordon born 21 Jun 1879 married Sir Lionel Lawson
Faudel-Phillips son of Sir George Faundel-Philips on 27 Apr 1908 at the
home of her Aunt at Carlton Terrace, London.
2 Henry born 21 Sep 1860 at 20 Longford Terrace, Monkstown.
3 Elizabeth Roe second daughter born 20 Feb 1862 baptised at Taney married
George Augustus Hotham Howard son of Col John Stanley Howard at Taney
Church on 20 Feb 1881. Her trousseau was supplied by Walpole Bros of
Suffolk Street. George was a stockbroker and the executor of his mother-in-law's
will.
4 Richard Henry D’Olier Roe born 17 Jan 1863 of 9 Burlington Road, baptised at
St Stephen’s Church, Dublin. Richard a civil engineer died 27 Jul 1892 aged 29
years of 10 Ebury Street, London. Probate to Maud Mary Roe.
5 Maude Mary Roe third daughter born 11 Apr 1865 at Mount Anville Park. It was
announced that she was to marry Julius Arkwright in 1890 but no record of this
marriage has been found. She was living at 21 Belgrave Road SW, St George
Hanover Square, London in 1911 and married Rev Hugh Frederick Gaster, vicar-
designate of Stanwell, Middlesex son of Frederick Gaster at St Michael’s, Chester
Square on 29 Apr 1913.
6 George D’Olier Roe born 20 Jul 1867 at Mount Anville Park, Dundrum married
Lilian Elizabeth Rooke in June 1895. They were living at Hibernia, Swain Lane,
Flackwell Heath, Bucks in 1921. George died in 1922.
1 Lilian Maud Roe born circa 1895 in Surrey.
2 Dorothy Florence Roe born 1897 at Battersea.
3 George William Roe born 1898 at Loudwater, Bucks.
4 Reginald Arthur Roe born 1900 at Loudwater, Bucks.
5 John Henry Roe born 1906 at Loudwater, Bucks.
7 Florence Madeline Roe 14 Oct 1869 at Mount Anville Park, Dundrum. It was
announced that she was to marry Arthur Lestre Bucknall in 1890 but no
record of this marriage has been found.
2 George Roe, third son born circa 1828. He was heir, together with his brother Henry to
the distillery owned by his uncle George. He died a bachelor on 11 Apr 1873 at 38
Harrington Street and left 50K in personal estate.
3 Caroline Roe born circa 1830 married Richard Manders Junior son of Richard
Manders of 3 Mountjoy Square North on 29 Dec 1851 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
1 Son Manders born 3 May 1854 at the residence of Henry Roe at Fitzwilliam Square.
2 Henry Robert born 1 Jul 1856 at Rockmount House and baptised at Taney Church
in August 1856.
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3 George Edward Roe Manders born 10 Aug 1860 at Rockmount House and baptised
at Taney Church, Dundrum.
3 John Frederick Manders born 15 Dec 1862 at 96 Lower Baggot Street.
4 Ann Stuart Roe born circa 1832 grand-daughter of Very Rev Edmund Burton late
Dean of Killala married Rev St George French son of late Colonel French of Fitzwilliam
Square and Clooniquin, Roscommon on 20 May 1856 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
5 Mary Georgina Roe born circa 1834 married Frederick Manders, Brewer, son of
Richard Manders of 3 Mountjoy Square North on 22 Oct 1857 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin. Frederick died on 16 Oct 1887 aged 58 years at 2 Seaview Terrace,
Donnybrook. Mary late of 5 Upper Pembroke Street died on 16 Nov 1894 aged 60
years at Mespil Hospital.
1 Frederick Richard Henry Manders born 28 Jul 1858 at Rockmount.
2 Katherine Mary Emma Manders born 16 Aug 1860 at Belfield, Roebuck.
3 Arthur Henry Manders born 22 Sep 1861 at Belfield, Roebuck.
4 Edith Elizabeth Manders born 14 Dec 1863 at Ardmore, Donnybrook.
5 Ernest Charles Manders born 9 Dec 1865 at Ardmore, Donnybrook.
6 George Edward Roe born circa 1796. George of Fitzwilliam Square married Mary Franklin only
daughter of late Thomas Franklin on 25 Nov 1819 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George inherited
the brewery from his father and by 1827 George Roe was selling a malt whiskey from his Thomas
Street distillery and had supplied Robert Smyth 2800 gallons of their whiskey. They lived at
Nutley from about 1833. His politics were liberal and he was an ardent supporter of Catholic
emancipation and religious freedom. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1842 to 1843. George
died on 20 Jul 1863 at Torquay in Devon, his body was repatriated and the cortege left Nutley to
Mount Jerome on 25 Jul 1863. The coffin was carried to the vault on some of the shoulders of the
men he employed. A year before his death George transferred the ownership of the distillery to
his nephews; George and Henry Roe. Mary Roe died on 26 Mar 1877 at Nutley and left 90K in
personal estate. She bequeathed £60 to Dr Kirkpatrick of Merrion Square 'to chloroform her
horses, dogs and parrot' after her death as she did not want 'strangers treating them unkindly'.
Mary was buried with her husband in Mount Jerome.
7 Frances (Fanny) Roe youngest daughter married the Rev John Kelly on 5 Nov 1828 at St Peter's.
Church. The Rev Peter Roe, her cousin officiated. John Kelly was of Odogh Glebe.
By 1887 Roe's was the largest distillery in Europe. In 1889 the firms of George Roe & Company, William
Jameson & Company and the Dublin Whiskey Distillery amalgamated to form the Dublin Distilling Company.
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Peter Roe established a Distillery about 1757 on Thomas Street opposite the Guinness Brewery. In
1766 Richard Roe took over the business in Thomas Street and in 1784 Nicholas Roe opened a
separate distillery on Pimlico Street.
Whilst we haven't been able to prove the above given history of the Roe Distillery, we can say that
there were a number of Roe families in Dublin involved in the distilling business in Dublin, including
a Richard Roe who advertised his distillery in South Earl Street (leading to School Street) as for let in
1789 and a Robert Roe of Ringsend who distilled 'a cure for cancer' in the 1770's using Terra
Ponderosa Muriata. The stores called Bell view, adjoining Mr Roe's Windmill was operated by L
Doyle in 1805 and sold brandy, rum and genever (a type of gin). A Mr Roe had a distillery in Crane
Street (off Thomas Street) in 1810, and School Street (junction of Crane Street and Bellview) is the
address given for Mr Roe's distillery in 1817.
Peter Roe married Margaret Pidgeon
born circa 1747 23 Nov 1779 born circa 1762
died 4 Jun 1826 (80) Dublin died 3 Feb 1841 (79)
Fitzwilliam Square
Peter Roe born circa 1747, son of Peter Roe and Mary Hester Gowan. He married Margaret Pidgeon,
daughter of Edmund Pidgeon of Kilkenny on 23 Nov 1779 at Dublin. They moved to 6 Fitzwilliam
Square circa 1800, Peter died there on 4 Jun 1826, and was buried at St Peters. Margaret died
3 Feb 1841 late of Fitzwilliam Square and was buried at St Peters on 10 Feb 1841.
1 Jane Roe of Fitzwilliam Square married James Byrne of Carrick on Suir in March 1805
in Dublin. Rev Pidgeon officiated.
2 Robert Roe born circa 1787 was a merchant and director of the Marine Insurance Company.
He married Marianne, third daughter of the Rev Edmund Burton, Dean of Killala at Tuam on
10 Dec 1818. By 1821 Robert was secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and by 1824 was a
treasurer if the Mining Company of Ireland and a director of Bank of Ireland. They lived at
Rockville on Mount Merrion Avenue before moving to Sans-Souci. Robert was a DL for the
county of Dublin and church warden at SS Philip & James in Booterstown. His politics were
liberal and he was an ardent supporter of emancipation and equal rights. He died
19 Sep 1836 and was buried at St Peter’s. Sans Souci was put up for sale as per the pursuance
of the Trusts of his Will. Marianne died at 3 Montpelier Villas, Brighton on 14 May 1866.
1 Peter FitzRobert Roe, eldest son born October 1819 at Merrion Avenue formerly of
New College Oxford and late of 40 Duke Street St James's died on 30 Nov 1870.
2 Daughter Roe born 4 Aug 1821 at Rockville, Merrion Avenue.
3 Robert Edward Roe, younger son joined the 86 Regiment and attained the rank of
captain. He married Mary Frederica Anderson, eldest daughter of William George
Anderson of St John's Wood at St Saviour's Church, Maida Vale on 7 Jul 1864.
4 Anna Maria Roe, second daughter born November 1824 at Rockville, Merrion Avenue
married John Norman Maclean, Lieutenant Madras 7th Light Cavalry, second son of
Col Maclean of Coll in Scotland at St Peter's Church, Brighton on 17 Jan 1854.
5 Daughter Roe born September 1826 at Rockville, Merrion Avenue.
3 Mary Roe born circa 1790 married John Read Clarke of Rutland, Dolphins Barn and son of
Benjamin Clarke of Cullens-wood on 21 Aug 1808. He ran a calico printing firm at Dolphins
Barn which was put up for sale after his death. A magistrate, he died on 6 Feb 1820 and was
buried at Crumlin graveyard. His coffin was carried on the shoulders of local workmen. Mary
died at her residence in Upper Baggot Street on 8 Jan 1842.
4 Anne Roe born circa 1792 died on 25 Jun 1873 at Hayestown House, Wexford. Probate to her
brother Henry Roe of 46 Warrior Square, Saint Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings.
5 Henry Roe born circa 1794 married Catherine Burton youngest daughter of Rev Edmund Burton
late Dean of Killala on 4 May 1820 at the Cathedral Church in Tuam. Henry late of Fitzwilliam
Square was a member of the RDS, a Director of the Bank of Ireland, Director of the Dublin and
Kingstown Railway, the Grand Canal Company and the Ouzel Galley. He retired from the board
of Donations and Bequests in 1863. Kitty died on 3 Aug 1870 aged 71 years at Worthing,
Sussex. About 1878 Henry went to live in London and died on 11 Nov 1881 at 46 Warrior
Square, Hastings.
1 Henry Roe Junior born 20 Feb 1826 at Fitzwilliam Square. Henry married
Charlotte Theodosia Jane D’Olier born circa 1826 youngest daughter of late
Rev Richard Henry D’Olier, Vicar of Ballymore Eustace on 18 Jun 1857 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin. Henry, a distiller lived at Mount Anville Park from 1865 to 1884. Henry
was made a life member of the RHS in 1871. In the 1870's he spent the family fortune
underwriting the restoration of Christ Church Cathedral which is thought to have cost
230K. He was also responsible for the building of the Synod House at a cost of 200K.
He defrayed the cost of finishing the building of Christ Church Taney (building of Chancel)
and also donated the chancel, organ and a stained glass window to the Church. By 1883
the good times were over, and Mount Anville Parkon which he had spent over 30K on
was up for sale and his plant collection was sold. The following year the furniture was
sold and the interest on the lease of the house was purchased by Christopher Pallas,
so the notion that Henry Roe employed Michael Jammet in 1887 as his chef in Mount
Anville seems unlikely. Henry and Charlotte travelled to London each season during
the 1870's renting apartments at Grosvenor Square and St James's Square. In 1884
Henry owed the Munster Bank in the region of 86K and set up a new company; George
Roe and Company Ltd. He sold the distillery to Laurence Malone and Richard
Farquharson for 131K and paid off the bank and moved to London. Charlotte sold
off her jewellery over the next few years.
Henry of 169 Buckingham Palace Road died 21 Nov 1894 aged 68 years in London
and left £590 in personal estate. Charlotte of Belgrave Road died 2 Oct 1910 aged 76
and left 8K in personal estate.
1 Charlotte D’Olier Roe eldest daughter born 10 Aug 1859 at Lower Mount
Street married Lord Granville Armyne Gordon son of late Marquis of Huntley
4 Sep 1878 at Christ Church Cathedral. They fell on hard times financially
and Lady Granville Gordon opened a bonnet shop in Park Street, Grosvenor
Square under the name of 'Liérre' which is French for Ivy, a emblem of the
Gordon family. She was considered very pretty with golden hair and grey
eyes and was known affectionately as Lady Granny. Charlotte died on at her
residence in Charles Street, Berkeley Square on 28 May 1900.
Granville then married Margaret Gordon, divorced wife of Christian Frederick
Gordon circa 1902. A court case followed to determine custody of a
daughter with an undetermined father. Lord Granville died at sea between
Suez and Aden on board a liner on his way to Japan in June 1907 aged 51
years.
1 Charles Henry Gordon died unmarried on 16 Jul 1899 aged 19 years in
Aberdeen following an accident.
2 Granville Cecil Douglas Gordon born in 1883 of the Scots Guards.
3 Armyne Evelyn Gordon born 21 Jun 1879 married Sir Lionel Lawson
Faudel-Phillips son of Sir George Faundel-Philips on 27 Apr 1908 at the
home of her Aunt at Carlton Terrace, London.
2 Henry born 21 Sep 1860 at 20 Longford Terrace, Monkstown.
3 Elizabeth Roe second daughter born 20 Feb 1862 baptised at Taney married
George Augustus Hotham Howard son of Col John Stanley Howard at Taney
Church on 20 Feb 1881. Her trousseau was supplied by Walpole Bros of
Suffolk Street. George was a stockbroker and the executor of his mother-in-law's
will.
4 Richard Henry D’Olier Roe born 17 Jan 1863 of 9 Burlington Road, baptised at
St Stephen’s Church, Dublin. Richard a civil engineer died 27 Jul 1892 aged 29
years of 10 Ebury Street, London. Probate to Maud Mary Roe.
5 Maude Mary Roe third daughter born 11 Apr 1865 at Mount Anville Park. It was
announced that she was to marry Julius Arkwright in 1890 but no record of this
marriage has been found. She was living at 21 Belgrave Road SW, St George
Hanover Square, London in 1911 and married Rev Hugh Frederick Gaster, vicar-
designate of Stanwell, Middlesex son of Frederick Gaster at St Michael’s, Chester
Square on 29 Apr 1913.
6 George D’Olier Roe born 20 Jul 1867 at Mount Anville Park, Dundrum married
Lilian Elizabeth Rooke in June 1895. They were living at Hibernia, Swain Lane,
Flackwell Heath, Bucks in 1921. George died in 1922.
1 Lilian Maud Roe born circa 1895 in Surrey.
2 Dorothy Florence Roe born 1897 at Battersea.
3 George William Roe born 1898 at Loudwater, Bucks.
4 Reginald Arthur Roe born 1900 at Loudwater, Bucks.
5 John Henry Roe born 1906 at Loudwater, Bucks.
7 Florence Madeline Roe 14 Oct 1869 at Mount Anville Park, Dundrum. It was
announced that she was to marry Arthur Lestre Bucknall in 1890 but no
record of this marriage has been found.
2 George Roe, third son born circa 1828. He was heir, together with his brother Henry to
the distillery owned by his uncle George. He died a bachelor on 11 Apr 1873 at 38
Harrington Street and left 50K in personal estate.
3 Caroline Roe born circa 1830 married Richard Manders Junior son of Richard
Manders of 3 Mountjoy Square North on 29 Dec 1851 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
1 Son Manders born 3 May 1854 at the residence of Henry Roe at Fitzwilliam Square.
2 Henry Robert born 1 Jul 1856 at Rockmount House and baptised at Taney Church
in August 1856.
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3 George Edward Roe Manders born 10 Aug 1860 at Rockmount House and baptised
at Taney Church, Dundrum.
3 John Frederick Manders born 15 Dec 1862 at 96 Lower Baggot Street.
4 Ann Stuart Roe born circa 1832 grand-daughter of Very Rev Edmund Burton late
Dean of Killala married Rev St George French son of late Colonel French of Fitzwilliam
Square and Clooniquin, Roscommon on 20 May 1856 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
5 Mary Georgina Roe born circa 1834 married Frederick Manders, Brewer, son of
Richard Manders of 3 Mountjoy Square North on 22 Oct 1857 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin. Frederick died on 16 Oct 1887 aged 58 years at 2 Seaview Terrace,
Donnybrook. Mary late of 5 Upper Pembroke Street died on 16 Nov 1894 aged 60
years at Mespil Hospital.
1 Frederick Richard Henry Manders born 28 Jul 1858 at Rockmount.
2 Katherine Mary Emma Manders born 16 Aug 1860 at Belfield, Roebuck.
3 Arthur Henry Manders born 22 Sep 1861 at Belfield, Roebuck.
4 Edith Elizabeth Manders born 14 Dec 1863 at Ardmore, Donnybrook.
5 Ernest Charles Manders born 9 Dec 1865 at Ardmore, Donnybrook.
6 George Edward Roe born circa 1796. George of Fitzwilliam Square married Mary Franklin only
daughter of late Thomas Franklin on 25 Nov 1819 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George inherited
the brewery from his father and by 1827 George Roe was selling a malt whiskey from his Thomas
Street distillery and had supplied Robert Smyth 2800 gallons of their whiskey. They lived at
Nutley from about 1833. His politics were liberal and he was an ardent supporter of Catholic
emancipation and religious freedom. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1842 to 1843. George
died on 20 Jul 1863 at Torquay in Devon, his body was repatriated and the cortege left Nutley to
Mount Jerome on 25 Jul 1863. The coffin was carried to the vault on some of the shoulders of the
men he employed. A year before his death George transferred the ownership of the distillery to
his nephews; George and Henry Roe. Mary Roe died on 26 Mar 1877 at Nutley and left 90K in
personal estate. She bequeathed £60 to Dr Kirkpatrick of Merrion Square 'to chloroform her
horses, dogs and parrot' after her death as she did not want 'strangers treating them unkindly'.
Mary was buried with her husband in Mount Jerome.
7 Frances (Fanny) Roe youngest daughter married the Rev John Kelly on 5 Nov 1828 at St Peter's.
Church. The Rev Peter Roe, her cousin officiated. John Kelly was of Odogh Glebe.
By 1887 Roe's was the largest distillery in Europe. In 1889 the firms of George Roe & Company, William
Jameson & Company and the Dublin Whiskey Distillery amalgamated to form the Dublin Distilling Company.
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