O’Connor family of Oakley Lodge
Hugh O’Connor married Honoria Browne
died 8 May 1783 died 1771
Marlborough Street
Hugh Connor/O’Connor son of Bryan Connor married Honoria Browne. Honoria was the
daughter of Valentine Brown of Galway. Hugh was a merchant of Galway, Isle of Man and
later of Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin. He sister Cecilia was married To Henry Blake. Honoria died
in 1771 and Hugh died on 8 May 1783 at his house on Marlborough Street.
1 Valentine O’Connor born circa 1744. He was a merchant of 16 Bachelor’s Walk in
partnership with his brother Malachy. They dealt in Honduras mahogany and Antigua
sugar. They also dealt in tobacco from James’ River, Virginia and shipped linen out to the
West Indies. He married Mary Moore on 10 Jun 1775 at St James' Church. Mary was the
daughter of Edward Moore, a brewer of Mount Browne and his wife Jane Reynolds of
Dundrum Castle, Co Dublin. He was a director of the Royal Exchange Insurance
Company and a member of the Catholic Committee.* He was a founder member of the
Chamber of Commerce and a member from 1783 to 1788. Mary died in 1783 and in 1784
Valentine and his brother Malachy were selling the warrants for 75k acres in Virginia. He
was also a founder member of the Bank of Ireland. He had a premises and residence at
6 Dominick Street and a country residence at Oakley Park, Blackrock. Bryan Blake, a cousin
was agent to Val & Mal in Antigua. In 1798 he purchased the Mount William plantation on
St Vincent. The property was mortgaged to Val & Mal from whom he had borrowed the
purchase money. Bryan died in 1801 and Val & Mal's nephew Hugh travelled to St Vincent
to collect the debt. He had Bryan's will declared invalid and the courts ordered the sale of
the estate. Hugh purchased it on behalf of his uncles. Bryan's children Cecilia and Martin
became wards of Val & Mal. Valentine died on 19 Jan 1814. The house at Dominick Street
and Oakley Lodge were put up for sale after his death as were about 5000 bottles of wine
and port. In his will of 1813 Valentine bequeathed £500 to his ward Cecilia Blake. His 2/3
portion of the St Vincent estate was left to his only son. In 1827 the estate is shown as
consisting of 450 acres with 220 slaves, owned by the heirs of Val & Mal O'Connor.
1 Hugh O’Connor on son born circa 1782 inherited Mount William. Hugh drowned
in Oxford in March 1815 and the Mount Brown estate passed to his nephew
Valentine O'Connor Blake.
2 Maria O’Connor only daughter married on 4 Aug 1803. Maurice was a major in the
North Mayo Militia and the son of Isidore Blake of Tower Hill, Co Mayo. Maria died in 1810
and Maurice, a sub inspector of police died in May 1847 at Galway.
1 Mary Blake born circa 1804 married Denis O’Conor in 1824.
2 Valentine O’Connor Blake (son and heir) born October 1806 at Dominick Street
inherited the Mount William estate.
3 Honoria Blake married Edward O’Connor in 1835.
2 Malachy O'Connor born circa 1753 was in partnership with his brother Valentine and was a
1/3 owner of the Mount William estate in St Vincent in 1801. He married Lydia Blake nee
Brodie on 27 Oct 1803 at Clifton. Lydia was the daughter of Alexander Brodie of Windyhills,
Antigua, and the widow of Bryan Blake of Antigua. Malachy became the step- father of Cecilia
Blake and Martin Blake. Malachy died at Bath on 20 Jun 1820. His 1/3 share was left in trust
for his wife with revision to his daughter Honoria. Martin Blake died in 1826 and Cecilia Blake
of Bachelor’s Walk claimed compensation for 188 slaves and received £5,052. Cecelia died in
1838 aged 40 at Portman Square.
1 Honoria O’Connor born circa 1804. She married John Sweetman of Dublin and
Drumbaragh, Co Meath at Brighton on 27 Jul 1831.
3 Monica O’Connor married Hugh O’Connor of Ballintubber, Co Roscommon in 1765. They had
at least nine children. Hugh, a merchant of London died in 1801 aged 71. Monica died in 1812.
1 Hugh O’Connor born circa 1771 died in 1839.
2 Valentine O’Connor (known as junior) born circa 1773 was in partnership with his
uncles Val & Mal O’Connor. He married Margaret Henchy and they lived at Rockfield,
Newtown Park.
3 Mary O’Connor born circa 1774 married Anthony O’Brien. Anthony was the son of Denis
Thomas O’Brien. Mary died in 1835.
* The National Catholic Association was an Irish Roman Catholic political organisation set up
by Daniel O'Connell in the early nineteenth century to campaign for Catholic emancipation
within Great Britain. It was one of the first mass-membership political movements in Europe.
It organised large scale public protests in Ireland. Membership was a guinea pa for member
and a penny for associated members (aka Catholic rent). It was eventually taken over by the
Catholic Church who had become the collector of the subscriptions.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2020
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Hugh O’Connor married Honoria Browne
died 8 May 1783 died 1771
Marlborough Street
Hugh Connor/O’Connor son of Bryan Connor married Honoria Browne. Honoria was the
daughter of Valentine Brown of Galway. Hugh was a merchant of Galway, Isle of Man and
later of Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin. He sister Cecilia was married To Henry Blake. Honoria died
in 1771 and Hugh died on 8 May 1783 at his house on Marlborough Street.
1 Valentine O’Connor born circa 1744. He was a merchant of 16 Bachelor’s Walk in
partnership with his brother Malachy. They dealt in Honduras mahogany and Antigua
sugar. They also dealt in tobacco from James’ River, Virginia and shipped linen out to the
West Indies. He married Mary Moore on 10 Jun 1775 at St James' Church. Mary was the
daughter of Edward Moore, a brewer of Mount Browne and his wife Jane Reynolds of
Dundrum Castle, Co Dublin. He was a director of the Royal Exchange Insurance
Company and a member of the Catholic Committee.* He was a founder member of the
Chamber of Commerce and a member from 1783 to 1788. Mary died in 1783 and in 1784
Valentine and his brother Malachy were selling the warrants for 75k acres in Virginia. He
was also a founder member of the Bank of Ireland. He had a premises and residence at
6 Dominick Street and a country residence at Oakley Park, Blackrock. Bryan Blake, a cousin
was agent to Val & Mal in Antigua. In 1798 he purchased the Mount William plantation on
St Vincent. The property was mortgaged to Val & Mal from whom he had borrowed the
purchase money. Bryan died in 1801 and Val & Mal's nephew Hugh travelled to St Vincent
to collect the debt. He had Bryan's will declared invalid and the courts ordered the sale of
the estate. Hugh purchased it on behalf of his uncles. Bryan's children Cecilia and Martin
became wards of Val & Mal. Valentine died on 19 Jan 1814. The house at Dominick Street
and Oakley Lodge were put up for sale after his death as were about 5000 bottles of wine
and port. In his will of 1813 Valentine bequeathed £500 to his ward Cecilia Blake. His 2/3
portion of the St Vincent estate was left to his only son. In 1827 the estate is shown as
consisting of 450 acres with 220 slaves, owned by the heirs of Val & Mal O'Connor.
1 Hugh O’Connor on son born circa 1782 inherited Mount William. Hugh drowned
in Oxford in March 1815 and the Mount Brown estate passed to his nephew
Valentine O'Connor Blake.
2 Maria O’Connor only daughter married on 4 Aug 1803. Maurice was a major in the
North Mayo Militia and the son of Isidore Blake of Tower Hill, Co Mayo. Maria died in 1810
and Maurice, a sub inspector of police died in May 1847 at Galway.
1 Mary Blake born circa 1804 married Denis O’Conor in 1824.
2 Valentine O’Connor Blake (son and heir) born October 1806 at Dominick Street
inherited the Mount William estate.
3 Honoria Blake married Edward O’Connor in 1835.
2 Malachy O'Connor born circa 1753 was in partnership with his brother Valentine and was a
1/3 owner of the Mount William estate in St Vincent in 1801. He married Lydia Blake nee
Brodie on 27 Oct 1803 at Clifton. Lydia was the daughter of Alexander Brodie of Windyhills,
Antigua, and the widow of Bryan Blake of Antigua. Malachy became the step- father of Cecilia
Blake and Martin Blake. Malachy died at Bath on 20 Jun 1820. His 1/3 share was left in trust
for his wife with revision to his daughter Honoria. Martin Blake died in 1826 and Cecilia Blake
of Bachelor’s Walk claimed compensation for 188 slaves and received £5,052. Cecelia died in
1838 aged 40 at Portman Square.
1 Honoria O’Connor born circa 1804. She married John Sweetman of Dublin and
Drumbaragh, Co Meath at Brighton on 27 Jul 1831.
3 Monica O’Connor married Hugh O’Connor of Ballintubber, Co Roscommon in 1765. They had
at least nine children. Hugh, a merchant of London died in 1801 aged 71. Monica died in 1812.
1 Hugh O’Connor born circa 1771 died in 1839.
2 Valentine O’Connor (known as junior) born circa 1773 was in partnership with his
uncles Val & Mal O’Connor. He married Margaret Henchy and they lived at Rockfield,
Newtown Park.
3 Mary O’Connor born circa 1774 married Anthony O’Brien. Anthony was the son of Denis
Thomas O’Brien. Mary died in 1835.
* The National Catholic Association was an Irish Roman Catholic political organisation set up
by Daniel O'Connell in the early nineteenth century to campaign for Catholic emancipation
within Great Britain. It was one of the first mass-membership political movements in Europe.
It organised large scale public protests in Ireland. Membership was a guinea pa for member
and a penny for associated members (aka Catholic rent). It was eventually taken over by the
Catholic Church who had become the collector of the subscriptions.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2020
Return to Oakley Lodge page