Thwaites family of Kilmacud
Richard Thwaites married Margaret Weld
21 Nov 1755 born circa 1729
died 30 Apr 1810 died October 1808
Glasnevin Glasnevin
He a notary public having served his apprenticeship with Benjamin Johnston of Castle Street.
He married Margaret Weld on 21 Nov 1755 at St Werburghs. Margaret was the daughter
of Edmond Weld and Margaret Kane. He went into partnership with Benjamin Johnston in
1755 and for a while they had offices at both Castle Street and Crampton Court before
combining the businesses at new offices in Crampton Court. Benjamin was his brother in law
and was married to Mary Weld. He died in 1757 and Richard went into partnership with
Robert Jones, who had also been an apprentice of Benjamin. This partnership was dissolved
in 1763. He was appointed secretary to the Board of Works (Barrack Board Commission) in
May 1766. In 1775/6 he had the lease of Kilmacud up for sale. 'The house was but 5 years
built and with land from 20 to 30 acres'. It was elegantly finished with new out offices. ‘Its
gardens, shrubbery and grounds were in complete order.’ 1784 saw him looking to lease out
Gothick Cottage in Kilmacud with out offices, and parks watered by a constant stream. This
residence had stabling for ten horses. He was a member of a a group (a fore runner of the
Blackrock Association in 1777. In 1789 he was living near Donnybrook and had his house in
Kilmacud up for sale. In June 1792 his sister Isabella married William Heron of Ely Place at
Delville, Glasnevin. In 1794 Richard was trying to lease out Delville* in Glasnevin. In 1795,
the demesne of Cottage in Kilmacud lately occupied by Richard Thwaites was occupied
at the time by Luke O’Toole was to let. Margaret died at Glasnevin in October 1808 aged 79.
She is buried at St Paul’s, North King Street. Richard died on 30 Apr 1810 and is buried at St
Paul’s.
*Delville built circa 1720 once occupied the site where the Bon Secours hospital now stands.
It was demolished in the 1950s. Home to Dean Swift and later to Mary Delaney.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - April 2026
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Richard Thwaites married Margaret Weld
21 Nov 1755 born circa 1729
died 30 Apr 1810 died October 1808
Glasnevin Glasnevin
He a notary public having served his apprenticeship with Benjamin Johnston of Castle Street.
He married Margaret Weld on 21 Nov 1755 at St Werburghs. Margaret was the daughter
of Edmond Weld and Margaret Kane. He went into partnership with Benjamin Johnston in
1755 and for a while they had offices at both Castle Street and Crampton Court before
combining the businesses at new offices in Crampton Court. Benjamin was his brother in law
and was married to Mary Weld. He died in 1757 and Richard went into partnership with
Robert Jones, who had also been an apprentice of Benjamin. This partnership was dissolved
in 1763. He was appointed secretary to the Board of Works (Barrack Board Commission) in
May 1766. In 1775/6 he had the lease of Kilmacud up for sale. 'The house was but 5 years
built and with land from 20 to 30 acres'. It was elegantly finished with new out offices. ‘Its
gardens, shrubbery and grounds were in complete order.’ 1784 saw him looking to lease out
Gothick Cottage in Kilmacud with out offices, and parks watered by a constant stream. This
residence had stabling for ten horses. He was a member of a a group (a fore runner of the
Blackrock Association in 1777. In 1789 he was living near Donnybrook and had his house in
Kilmacud up for sale. In June 1792 his sister Isabella married William Heron of Ely Place at
Delville, Glasnevin. In 1794 Richard was trying to lease out Delville* in Glasnevin. In 1795,
the demesne of Cottage in Kilmacud lately occupied by Richard Thwaites was occupied
at the time by Luke O’Toole was to let. Margaret died at Glasnevin in October 1808 aged 79.
She is buried at St Paul’s, North King Street. Richard died on 30 Apr 1810 and is buried at St
Paul’s.
*Delville built circa 1720 once occupied the site where the Bon Secours hospital now stands.
It was demolished in the 1950s. Home to Dean Swift and later to Mary Delaney.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - April 2026
Return to Kilmacud page
