Dublin Castle
The Thompson Family of Clonskeagh Castle
George Thompson born 16 Aug 1769, second son of David Thompson and Anne
Higginbotham of Oatlands, Co Meath, also held land at Fletchertown, Co Meath.
He married Eleanor Wade, daughter of John Wade of the Lodge Co Meath and
worked in the Treasury at Dublin Castle. Eleanor died 4 Mar 1834 at Clonskeagh
Castle.
1 David Thompson born circa 1799 a JP for Dublin was vice chairman of The
Marine Salts Company of Ireland. This was a company based at Long Walk in
Galway which processed seaweed from the Arran Islands to produce Iodine.
David died without issue on 23 Feb 1875 aged 76 leaving just under 50K in
personal estate.
2 Thomas Higgenbotham Thompson born circa 1808 was a JP for Galway and
Dublin married Martha (Patty) Wallace, only daughter of Thomas Wallace
6 Feb 1836 at Taney Church. Thomas was chairman of the Dublin Protestant
Association and a director of The Marine Salts Company and a land agent to
many estates including the Croker family of Limerick and Cork and the Digby
family of Landenstown who held most of the Arran Islands. He had offices at
95 Leeson Street. He died 27 May 1886 at Clonskeagh Castle aged 78. Martha
died 30 Oct 1900 at 23 Dartmouth Square and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 George Thompson, eldest son born 8 Nov 1836 died 17 Apr 1865
aged 28.
2 Thomas Thompson, second son born circa 1840 died 10 Sep 1864
aged 25.
3 Robert Wade Thompson born circa 1846 graduated Trinity and was
called to the Bar in 1873. He was a captain in the Dublin Military Militia
and a JP for County Dublin. He married Edith Isabella Jameson, daughter
of Rev William Jameson and Eliza Guinness 10 Mar 1876 at Taney
Church. He hosted Boys Brigade inspections on the grounds of
Clonskeagh Castle from 1892. In 1915 he was elected DL for County
Dublin. In failing health he moved to the south of England and died
29 Jan 1919 at Campion House, Southdown Road, Southwick.
1 Thomas William Thompson born 4 Jan 1877 born Clifton Lodge,
Seafield Avenue died 20 Dec 1950 in Surrey.
2 Hamlet George Thompson born 5 May 1878 at Clonskeagh Castle left
for China in 1904 to work as a missionary.
3 William Jameson Thompson born 27 Oct 1885 at Clonskeagh Castle
moved to England.
4 Edith Elizabeth Thompson born 11 Nov 1879 at Clonskeagh Castle
married the Rev Oliver Knight, MA Church Missionary Society of
Maduda, Japan.
5 Freida Catherine Thompson born 26 May 1883 married Percy
Wyndham Guinness on 9 Dec 1925 at Long Ditton, Surrey
6 Madeline Geraldine Thompson born 24 May 1889 at Clonskeagh
Castle moved to England.
7 Alice Isabella Thompson fourth daughter born 15 Apr 1891 at
Clonskeagh Castle moved to England
8 Olive Lilian Thompson born 16 June 1894 at Clonskeagh Castle
married Ambrose Emerson on 30 Mar 1921 at Wimbledon, Surrey.
4 Catherine Maria Thompson, eldest daughter married Captain Rowan of
the Kerry Militia, son of the Ven Archdeacon Rowan of Belmont, Tralee
at St Peter's Church on 22 Jun 1859.
5 Ellen Wade Thompson, second daughter married Rev Walter T Turpin,
incumbent of the Albert Chapel at St Peter's Church on 13 Oct 1864.
6 Annie Thompson, third daughter married Major Oleff Gde Wet of the
51st Madras in Boulogne-sur-Mer on 22 Aug 1863.
7 David Allen Thompson died 5 Apr 1844 aged 4 months.
8 Arthur William Thompson attained the rank of major in the Dublin
Militia.
9 Louisa Elizabeth Thompson married Captain Eugene O' Sullivan de Terdek
of Chateau du Tedel, Belgium on 8 apr 1876 at St Marys Abbott’s Church
Kensington. Eugene was Captain in the Ler Chasseurs a piece, Belgium
Army, son of the late Hypolito O’Sullivan de Terdeck of Brussels and
grandson of the late Sir William H Palmer of Palmerstown and Kenmure.
10 Hamlet Wade Thompson, 5th son Ensign 25th Foot was shot accidently by
a fellow officer and died at Colombo, Ceylon on 22 Oct 1866.
3 George William Thompson, a solicitor of 9 Hume street. In 1876 he is listed as the
owner of 521 acres in Co Cork, 819 acres in Co Westmeath and 70 acres in Co Meath.
He died unmarried.
4 Margaret Hannah Thompson baptised in Taney Church on 29 Jan 1805, died
unmarried.
5 Anne Mary Thompson married David Peter Thompson, son of Peter Thompson
at Taney Church on 2 Dec 1828 and moved to Ballintaggart House, Co Kerry.
David was agent to Lord Ventry and died of gastric fever on 7 Jan 1845 aged 42 at
Clonskeagh Castle. At the time he was visiting his uncle, who was also his father
in law at with the family for Christmas. He left a wife and 5 young children.
1 Ellen Wade Thompson married Major General Henry Alexander Little, son
of John Little of Stewardstown, County Tyrone on 17 Jan 1866 at Taney
Church.
2 Hannah Gerrard Thompson, youngest daughter married Hamlet Wade
Cuppage of the 43rd Light Infantry. Hannah died at Clonskeagh Castle
on 21 Jul 1868.
6 Louisa Elizabeth Thompson married Edmund ffloyd Cuppage of Claregrove at
Taney Church on 25 May 1832.
1 Alexander Cuppage born 16 Nov 1833 and baptised at Taney Church.
2 George William Cuppage born 11 Nov 1836 and baptised at Taney
Church married Louisa Vernon, daughter of Edward Vernon of Clontarf
Castle.
3 Hamlet Wade Cuppage, captain in the 43rd Infantry married his cousin
Hannah Gerrard Thompson, daughter of David Peter Thompson.
4 Ellen Thompson died unmarried.
George secondly married Catherine Alexander, only daughter of Major General Robert
Alexander of Derry, and granddaughter of the late Sir Robert Waller of New Park, County
Tipperary on 29 Aug 1838 at Aghadowy Church in Londonderry. No issue was found.
George thirdly married Jeanette Butler, fourth daughter of the late William Butler of Drum,
Co Tipperary and the Hon Caroline Massey and granddaughter of the Late Lord Massey on
22 Dec 1840 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George died May 1860.
7 Massey Wade Thompson youngest son born March 1843 baptised Taney 17 Mar 1843
and died without issue on 13 Jul 1869.
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George Thompson born 16 Aug 1769, second son of David Thompson and Anne
Higginbotham of Oatlands, Co Meath, also held land at Fletchertown, Co Meath.
He married Eleanor Wade, daughter of John Wade of the Lodge Co Meath and
worked in the Treasury at Dublin Castle. Eleanor died 4 Mar 1834 at Clonskeagh
Castle.
1 David Thompson born circa 1799 a JP for Dublin was vice chairman of The
Marine Salts Company of Ireland. This was a company based at Long Walk in
Galway which processed seaweed from the Arran Islands to produce Iodine.
David died without issue on 23 Feb 1875 aged 76 leaving just under 50K in
personal estate.
2 Thomas Higgenbotham Thompson born circa 1808 was a JP for Galway and
Dublin married Martha (Patty) Wallace, only daughter of Thomas Wallace
6 Feb 1836 at Taney Church. Thomas was chairman of the Dublin Protestant
Association and a director of The Marine Salts Company and a land agent to
many estates including the Croker family of Limerick and Cork and the Digby
family of Landenstown who held most of the Arran Islands. He had offices at
95 Leeson Street. He died 27 May 1886 at Clonskeagh Castle aged 78. Martha
died 30 Oct 1900 at 23 Dartmouth Square and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 George Thompson, eldest son born 8 Nov 1836 died 17 Apr 1865
aged 28.
2 Thomas Thompson, second son born circa 1840 died 10 Sep 1864
aged 25.
3 Robert Wade Thompson born circa 1846 graduated Trinity and was
called to the Bar in 1873. He was a captain in the Dublin Military Militia
and a JP for County Dublin. He married Edith Isabella Jameson, daughter
of Rev William Jameson and Eliza Guinness 10 Mar 1876 at Taney
Church. He hosted Boys Brigade inspections on the grounds of
Clonskeagh Castle from 1892. In 1915 he was elected DL for County
Dublin. In failing health he moved to the south of England and died
29 Jan 1919 at Campion House, Southdown Road, Southwick.
1 Thomas William Thompson born 4 Jan 1877 born Clifton Lodge,
Seafield Avenue died 20 Dec 1950 in Surrey.
2 Hamlet George Thompson born 5 May 1878 at Clonskeagh Castle left
for China in 1904 to work as a missionary.
3 William Jameson Thompson born 27 Oct 1885 at Clonskeagh Castle
moved to England.
4 Edith Elizabeth Thompson born 11 Nov 1879 at Clonskeagh Castle
married the Rev Oliver Knight, MA Church Missionary Society of
Maduda, Japan.
5 Freida Catherine Thompson born 26 May 1883 married Percy
Wyndham Guinness on 9 Dec 1925 at Long Ditton, Surrey
6 Madeline Geraldine Thompson born 24 May 1889 at Clonskeagh
Castle moved to England.
7 Alice Isabella Thompson fourth daughter born 15 Apr 1891 at
Clonskeagh Castle moved to England
8 Olive Lilian Thompson born 16 June 1894 at Clonskeagh Castle
married Ambrose Emerson on 30 Mar 1921 at Wimbledon, Surrey.
4 Catherine Maria Thompson, eldest daughter married Captain Rowan of
the Kerry Militia, son of the Ven Archdeacon Rowan of Belmont, Tralee
at St Peter's Church on 22 Jun 1859.
5 Ellen Wade Thompson, second daughter married Rev Walter T Turpin,
incumbent of the Albert Chapel at St Peter's Church on 13 Oct 1864.
6 Annie Thompson, third daughter married Major Oleff Gde Wet of the
51st Madras in Boulogne-sur-Mer on 22 Aug 1863.
7 David Allen Thompson died 5 Apr 1844 aged 4 months.
8 Arthur William Thompson attained the rank of major in the Dublin
Militia.
9 Louisa Elizabeth Thompson married Captain Eugene O' Sullivan de Terdek
of Chateau du Tedel, Belgium on 8 apr 1876 at St Marys Abbott’s Church
Kensington. Eugene was Captain in the Ler Chasseurs a piece, Belgium
Army, son of the late Hypolito O’Sullivan de Terdeck of Brussels and
grandson of the late Sir William H Palmer of Palmerstown and Kenmure.
10 Hamlet Wade Thompson, 5th son Ensign 25th Foot was shot accidently by
a fellow officer and died at Colombo, Ceylon on 22 Oct 1866.
3 George William Thompson, a solicitor of 9 Hume street. In 1876 he is listed as the
owner of 521 acres in Co Cork, 819 acres in Co Westmeath and 70 acres in Co Meath.
He died unmarried.
4 Margaret Hannah Thompson baptised in Taney Church on 29 Jan 1805, died
unmarried.
5 Anne Mary Thompson married David Peter Thompson, son of Peter Thompson
at Taney Church on 2 Dec 1828 and moved to Ballintaggart House, Co Kerry.
David was agent to Lord Ventry and died of gastric fever on 7 Jan 1845 aged 42 at
Clonskeagh Castle. At the time he was visiting his uncle, who was also his father
in law at with the family for Christmas. He left a wife and 5 young children.
1 Ellen Wade Thompson married Major General Henry Alexander Little, son
of John Little of Stewardstown, County Tyrone on 17 Jan 1866 at Taney
Church.
2 Hannah Gerrard Thompson, youngest daughter married Hamlet Wade
Cuppage of the 43rd Light Infantry. Hannah died at Clonskeagh Castle
on 21 Jul 1868.
6 Louisa Elizabeth Thompson married Edmund ffloyd Cuppage of Claregrove at
Taney Church on 25 May 1832.
1 Alexander Cuppage born 16 Nov 1833 and baptised at Taney Church.
2 George William Cuppage born 11 Nov 1836 and baptised at Taney
Church married Louisa Vernon, daughter of Edward Vernon of Clontarf
Castle.
3 Hamlet Wade Cuppage, captain in the 43rd Infantry married his cousin
Hannah Gerrard Thompson, daughter of David Peter Thompson.
4 Ellen Thompson died unmarried.
George secondly married Catherine Alexander, only daughter of Major General Robert
Alexander of Derry, and granddaughter of the late Sir Robert Waller of New Park, County
Tipperary on 29 Aug 1838 at Aghadowy Church in Londonderry. No issue was found.
George thirdly married Jeanette Butler, fourth daughter of the late William Butler of Drum,
Co Tipperary and the Hon Caroline Massey and granddaughter of the Late Lord Massey on
22 Dec 1840 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George died May 1860.
7 Massey Wade Thompson youngest son born March 1843 baptised Taney 17 Mar 1843
and died without issue on 13 Jul 1869.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2019