Rooke family buried at Stillorgan graveyard
Henry Rooke married Elizabeth Ward
1 Sep 1767
died June 1787 Dublin
Henry Rooke was a musician and married Elizabeth Ward on 18 Sep 1767 at St Brides.
Elizabeth was the daughter of William Ward of Dublin. She was also the niece of Anne
Slator (widow of Thomas Slator). They lived at 41 Bishop Street. Henry died in June
1787 and in his will, he mentions his wife and two sons. The house at Bishop Street, his
furniture and his harpsicord were put up for sale after his death.
1 Thomas Rooke born circa 1768. He graduated Trinity and was admitted Kings Inns
and practiced as a barrister. Thomas married Elinor Ward at Waterford Cathedral
on 13 Aug 1792. Thomas died in Charlemont Street in March 1808. Elinor died in
1819 at Usher’s Island and Henry her eldest son carried out probate in 1829.
1 Henry Rooke eldest son born circa 1795 educated at Queens County. He
married Elizabeth Warburton on 21 Dec 1824 at St Mark’s Church, Dublin.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bartholomew B Warburton. He was admitted
Kings Inns and practiced as a solicitor from 30 Molesworth Street. They lived
at Glenville, Monkstown in 1830s, at Purbeck lodge, Dunleary in the late 1840s.
Henry died 8 May 1866 at Abbeylands, Ballybrack and is buried at Stillorgan.
Probate to his son Bartholomew. Elizabeth died 11 Jun 1886 at Mespil Road
aged 82 and is buried with her husband.
1 Thomas Rooke born circa 1826 in Dublin graduated Trinity and took Holy
orders. He was an unmarried curate of New Windsor in 1861.
2 Bartholomew Warburton Rooke born circa 1828 in county Dublin
graduated Trinity. He was admitted Kings Inns and practiced as a
solicitor from Pembroke Street in 1860 and 24 Suffolk Street in 1866. He
married Katherine Jane Doran on 27 Jun 1860 at Ardcohn, Co Wexford.
Katherine was the second daughter of John Doran of Ely House, Co
Wexford, a late major in HM 18th Royal Irish. Bartholomew died
14 May 1926 at 24 Earlsfort Terrace. Survived by his wife, a son (Henry)
and a daughter (Lydia).
3 Henry Benjamin Rooke third son born circa 1830 in Dublin. He graduated
Trinity College in 1851 and was admitted Kings Inns. He took Holy orders
and was ordained deacon in 1853 and priest in 1854. He was curate of
Wicklow and married Katherine Elizabeth Lloyd on 20 Dec 1859 at St Mary’s
Church, Dublin. Katherine was the third daughter of the Rev Thomas Lloyd
of Killyglass, Co Roscommon. They lived at Glenville Monkstown and they
had four children all of whom survived in 1911. In 1873 he was appointed
incumbent of Wicklow. He was appointed archdeacon of Glendalough in
1905 and retired in 1914. Katherine died at 4 Belgrave Square North on
17 Jul 1923 aged 96 and is buried at Deansgrange. Henry died 14 Mar 1926
at Belgrave Square Monkstown and is buried with his wife.
1 Henry Rooke eldest son born 30 Nov 1860 at Vava Cottage, Co
Wicklow. He was a solicitor and married Cecilia Eliza Margaret
Bellingham Somerville on 11 Apr 1912 at Killiskey Parish Church,
Wicklow. Cecilia was the daughter of Bellingham Arthur Somerville
and Margaret Hall Clinch of Clermont House, Rathnew. Henry died
on 13 Aug 1942 and is buried at Deansgrange.
2 Thomas Boyd Rooke born 17 Apr 1862 at Vava Cottage , Co Wicklow.
He was a solicitor living with his brother Henry at Belgrave Square in
1901.
3 Warburton Bartholomew Rooke youngest son born 2 Dec 1863 at
Vava Cottage, Wicklow. He was organist and choirmaster at
Monkstown from 1882. He was a lecturer and professor at the Royal
Irish Academy of Music for 47 years before retiring in 1937. He
married Lucy Louisa Kincaid on 12 July 1893. Lucy was living at
Ailesbury Road and was the daughter of James Stewart Kincaid, a
land agent. In 1911 they were living at Clifton Terrace, Blackrock and
three of their four children had survived.
4 Eleanor Elizabeth Rooke born 10 Nov 1867 at Vava Cottage, Co
Wicklow was unmarried and living with her parents in 1911. She
married Lawrence Edward Steel on 16 Oct 1933 at St John’s Church,
Monkstown. Lawrence was a barrister and the son of William Edward
Steele, MD. He was a member of the RDS and had an keen interest in
Egyptology*. Lawrence died 9 Oct 1945 aged 89 and Eleanor died
18 Jul 1957 at the Tivoli Nursing Home in Dun Laoghaire. Both are
buried at Mount Jerome.
4 William Duffield Rooke born circa 1836. He was private secretary to the
Inspector General of Constabulary (Colonel J Steward Wood) in Ireland. He
married Lydia Windsor on 16 Jun 1864 at St Barnabas’ Church, South
Kensington. Lydia was the eldest daughter of James Windsor, retired
Ordnance storekeeper. As fifth son William died 23 Oct 1868 at Belgrave
Terrace, Monkstown and is buried in Stillorgan. Lydia was living with her
son Henry in The Rectory, Boraston, Shropshire in 1911.
1 Henry Montgomery Rooke only son born 25 Nov 1867 at Belgrave
Terrace, Monkstown. He took Holy orders and married Mona Mary
Tomson in 1908.
1 Henry John Warburton (Harry) Rooke only son born circa 1810
in Boraston, Shropshire. He took Holy orders.
5 George W Warburton born circa 1836 took Holy Orders and was involved
with the Diocesan choir. He died unmarried on 22 Nov 1899 at The Parade,
Kilkenny.
6 Eleanor Elizabeth Rooke born circa 1841 died 19 Mar 1883 late of Brookfield
Terrace, Donnybrook and is buried with her parents. Probate to her brother
John James Rooke of 6 Herbert Street.
7 John James Rooke youngest son born circa 1848. He was living at Mespil
Road and married Margaret Helen (Martha) Hamilton on 20 Jan 1885 at St
Peter’s Church, Dublin. Martha was living at Brighton Square and was the
son of Rev Charles Hamilton. John worked for the RCB and they were living
at Rathgar. They had no children. John died 19 Dec 1915 at Clarinda Park.
2 Frances Rooke baptised 13 Mar 1796 at St Audeon's.
3 Thomas Slater Rooke born circa 1800 married Eleanor Tabuteau on 3 Dec 1833 at St
Mary’s Church, Dublin. He had a well document military career with the HEIC and
died in 1859. He is buried in Mount Jerome.
4 Henrietta Rooke, youngest daughter married Captain Thomas White of the 32d
Regiment on 23 May 1826 at St Anne’s Church, Dublin. Thomas was the son of
Henry White of Clonganny, Co Wexford.
2 William Duffield Rooke born circa 1769. He married Catherine Sparks in 1808. He was an
eminent solicitor of Molesworth Street. He was an accomplished violinist and a member of
the Beef Steak Club. He was secretary to the commission for enclosing wastelands in
Killsalaghan, Crumlin etc. The early meetings of the commission were held in the coffee
room of the Royal Exchange and later meetings were held at William’s house. He died in
Molesworth Street on 13 Dec 1823 and is possibly buried in Stillorgan. Catherine died at
Ely House, Co Wexford, the residence of her brother in law Robert Hughes on 7 Dec 1853
aged 85 and is buried in Stillorgan.
* His photographic collection on Egypt is held by the RDS.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - December 2018
Henry Rooke married Elizabeth Ward
1 Sep 1767
died June 1787 Dublin
Henry Rooke was a musician and married Elizabeth Ward on 18 Sep 1767 at St Brides.
Elizabeth was the daughter of William Ward of Dublin. She was also the niece of Anne
Slator (widow of Thomas Slator). They lived at 41 Bishop Street. Henry died in June
1787 and in his will, he mentions his wife and two sons. The house at Bishop Street, his
furniture and his harpsicord were put up for sale after his death.
1 Thomas Rooke born circa 1768. He graduated Trinity and was admitted Kings Inns
and practiced as a barrister. Thomas married Elinor Ward at Waterford Cathedral
on 13 Aug 1792. Thomas died in Charlemont Street in March 1808. Elinor died in
1819 at Usher’s Island and Henry her eldest son carried out probate in 1829.
1 Henry Rooke eldest son born circa 1795 educated at Queens County. He
married Elizabeth Warburton on 21 Dec 1824 at St Mark’s Church, Dublin.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bartholomew B Warburton. He was admitted
Kings Inns and practiced as a solicitor from 30 Molesworth Street. They lived
at Glenville, Monkstown in 1830s, at Purbeck lodge, Dunleary in the late 1840s.
Henry died 8 May 1866 at Abbeylands, Ballybrack and is buried at Stillorgan.
Probate to his son Bartholomew. Elizabeth died 11 Jun 1886 at Mespil Road
aged 82 and is buried with her husband.
1 Thomas Rooke born circa 1826 in Dublin graduated Trinity and took Holy
orders. He was an unmarried curate of New Windsor in 1861.
2 Bartholomew Warburton Rooke born circa 1828 in county Dublin
graduated Trinity. He was admitted Kings Inns and practiced as a
solicitor from Pembroke Street in 1860 and 24 Suffolk Street in 1866. He
married Katherine Jane Doran on 27 Jun 1860 at Ardcohn, Co Wexford.
Katherine was the second daughter of John Doran of Ely House, Co
Wexford, a late major in HM 18th Royal Irish. Bartholomew died
14 May 1926 at 24 Earlsfort Terrace. Survived by his wife, a son (Henry)
and a daughter (Lydia).
3 Henry Benjamin Rooke third son born circa 1830 in Dublin. He graduated
Trinity College in 1851 and was admitted Kings Inns. He took Holy orders
and was ordained deacon in 1853 and priest in 1854. He was curate of
Wicklow and married Katherine Elizabeth Lloyd on 20 Dec 1859 at St Mary’s
Church, Dublin. Katherine was the third daughter of the Rev Thomas Lloyd
of Killyglass, Co Roscommon. They lived at Glenville Monkstown and they
had four children all of whom survived in 1911. In 1873 he was appointed
incumbent of Wicklow. He was appointed archdeacon of Glendalough in
1905 and retired in 1914. Katherine died at 4 Belgrave Square North on
17 Jul 1923 aged 96 and is buried at Deansgrange. Henry died 14 Mar 1926
at Belgrave Square Monkstown and is buried with his wife.
1 Henry Rooke eldest son born 30 Nov 1860 at Vava Cottage, Co
Wicklow. He was a solicitor and married Cecilia Eliza Margaret
Bellingham Somerville on 11 Apr 1912 at Killiskey Parish Church,
Wicklow. Cecilia was the daughter of Bellingham Arthur Somerville
and Margaret Hall Clinch of Clermont House, Rathnew. Henry died
on 13 Aug 1942 and is buried at Deansgrange.
2 Thomas Boyd Rooke born 17 Apr 1862 at Vava Cottage , Co Wicklow.
He was a solicitor living with his brother Henry at Belgrave Square in
1901.
3 Warburton Bartholomew Rooke youngest son born 2 Dec 1863 at
Vava Cottage, Wicklow. He was organist and choirmaster at
Monkstown from 1882. He was a lecturer and professor at the Royal
Irish Academy of Music for 47 years before retiring in 1937. He
married Lucy Louisa Kincaid on 12 July 1893. Lucy was living at
Ailesbury Road and was the daughter of James Stewart Kincaid, a
land agent. In 1911 they were living at Clifton Terrace, Blackrock and
three of their four children had survived.
4 Eleanor Elizabeth Rooke born 10 Nov 1867 at Vava Cottage, Co
Wicklow was unmarried and living with her parents in 1911. She
married Lawrence Edward Steel on 16 Oct 1933 at St John’s Church,
Monkstown. Lawrence was a barrister and the son of William Edward
Steele, MD. He was a member of the RDS and had an keen interest in
Egyptology*. Lawrence died 9 Oct 1945 aged 89 and Eleanor died
18 Jul 1957 at the Tivoli Nursing Home in Dun Laoghaire. Both are
buried at Mount Jerome.
4 William Duffield Rooke born circa 1836. He was private secretary to the
Inspector General of Constabulary (Colonel J Steward Wood) in Ireland. He
married Lydia Windsor on 16 Jun 1864 at St Barnabas’ Church, South
Kensington. Lydia was the eldest daughter of James Windsor, retired
Ordnance storekeeper. As fifth son William died 23 Oct 1868 at Belgrave
Terrace, Monkstown and is buried in Stillorgan. Lydia was living with her
son Henry in The Rectory, Boraston, Shropshire in 1911.
1 Henry Montgomery Rooke only son born 25 Nov 1867 at Belgrave
Terrace, Monkstown. He took Holy orders and married Mona Mary
Tomson in 1908.
1 Henry John Warburton (Harry) Rooke only son born circa 1810
in Boraston, Shropshire. He took Holy orders.
5 George W Warburton born circa 1836 took Holy Orders and was involved
with the Diocesan choir. He died unmarried on 22 Nov 1899 at The Parade,
Kilkenny.
6 Eleanor Elizabeth Rooke born circa 1841 died 19 Mar 1883 late of Brookfield
Terrace, Donnybrook and is buried with her parents. Probate to her brother
John James Rooke of 6 Herbert Street.
7 John James Rooke youngest son born circa 1848. He was living at Mespil
Road and married Margaret Helen (Martha) Hamilton on 20 Jan 1885 at St
Peter’s Church, Dublin. Martha was living at Brighton Square and was the
son of Rev Charles Hamilton. John worked for the RCB and they were living
at Rathgar. They had no children. John died 19 Dec 1915 at Clarinda Park.
2 Frances Rooke baptised 13 Mar 1796 at St Audeon's.
3 Thomas Slater Rooke born circa 1800 married Eleanor Tabuteau on 3 Dec 1833 at St
Mary’s Church, Dublin. He had a well document military career with the HEIC and
died in 1859. He is buried in Mount Jerome.
4 Henrietta Rooke, youngest daughter married Captain Thomas White of the 32d
Regiment on 23 May 1826 at St Anne’s Church, Dublin. Thomas was the son of
Henry White of Clonganny, Co Wexford.
2 William Duffield Rooke born circa 1769. He married Catherine Sparks in 1808. He was an
eminent solicitor of Molesworth Street. He was an accomplished violinist and a member of
the Beef Steak Club. He was secretary to the commission for enclosing wastelands in
Killsalaghan, Crumlin etc. The early meetings of the commission were held in the coffee
room of the Royal Exchange and later meetings were held at William’s house. He died in
Molesworth Street on 13 Dec 1823 and is possibly buried in Stillorgan. Catherine died at
Ely House, Co Wexford, the residence of her brother in law Robert Hughes on 7 Dec 1853
aged 85 and is buried in Stillorgan.
* His photographic collection on Egypt is held by the RDS.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - December 2018