The Westby Family of Roebuck Castle
Nicholas Westby married Hon Emily Susanna Laura Waldegrave
born 28 Oct 1787 26 Aug 1815 born circa 1788
died 24 Aug 1860 Croydon died 12 Apr 1870
Nicholas Westby son of William Westby of Merrion Square and Thornhill, Old Connaught, Bray
married the Hon Emily Susanna Laura Waldegrave, daughter of Lord Radstock. Nicholas and Emily
lived at 9 York Gate, Regent's Park. Nicholas died on 24 Aug 1860 and left his landed estate to his
only surviving son Edward. Emily died 12 Apr 1870 and was buried at Highgate cemetery.
1 Emily Elizabeth Westby eldest daughter married Rev F Braithwaite on 20 Apr 1852 at
Marylebone Parish Church.
2 Evina Laura Westby, second daughter born circa 1818 died 1 Mar 1834.
3 Louisa Isabella Westby born circa 1819 married Marcus Keene of Beech Park, Co Clare at London
on 9 Nov 1847. Marcus was land agent to the Westby family. Marcus died on 29 Oct 1883 and
Louisa died at Kilkee, Co Clare on 3 Sep 1894 and was buried at the family burial ground at
Beech Park.
4 Caroline Mary Westby born 1 Feb 1819 married Rev George Edward Prescott, Rector of Digswell,
Herts in 1861.
5 Horatia Caroline Westby youngest daughter married Lieut Col James Fitzherbert de Teissier, Baron
on 29 Jun 1869 at Marylebone Parish Church.
6 Nicholas Granville Westby born circa 1825 died at Brighton in June 1831.
7 Edward Perceval Westby born circa 1828 married Elizabeth Mary Blackburn, daughter of the Rt
Hon Francis Blackburne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1853. They moved to Roebuck Castle in
1856. Elizabeth Mary died 2 May 1863 at Roebuck Castle.
1 William Francis Perceval Westby eldest son born 17 Nov 1854 died aged 16 on
23 Jun 1870 at Leonard's on Sea.
2 Emily Jane Laura Westby only daughter born 6 Dec 1855 baptised at Taney died a
spinster of 11 Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore at Ravenswood, Ballater,
Aberdeen on 29 Jun 1936 and left 53K in personal estate.
3 Francis Vandeleur Westby born 15 Jun 1859 at Roebuck Castle. He was appointed a
member of the Royal Zoological Society in 1886. He married Jannette Louisa (Louie)
Orme, second daughter of George Orme on 28 Jan 1888 at St Marylebone Parish Church
London. Louie kept dachshunds and was a keen gardener. With her gardener Fred
Simmons, she designed a sunken herb garden surrounded by peonies. Both Louie and
Francis won numerous awards for flowers and shrubs and opened the garden regularly
for fetes in aid of the British Legion. Francis died at Roebuck Castle on 19 Sep 1930 aged
71 and left 36K in personal estate. He made several bequests to his staff, including £400
to his gardener Fred Simmons and £250 to his chauffeur Robert Coomber. He was
buried at Deansgrange. Louie died 27 May 1943 aged 77 at Roebuck Castle and was buried
at Deansgrange.
1 Percival St George Charles Westby born in Wales and baptised in 1888 at
Llangather, Carmarthenshire. Killed in action at Ypres on 23 Sep 1917 aged 29
and was buried at Flanders. He is remembered on the War Memorial in Taney
Church.
2 Horace William Turner Westby born 22 Dec 1891 at Gurthalougha, Co
Tipperary. He joined the Royal Fusiliers and undertook two tours (Egypt and
Palestine) and attained the rank of Captain. He died 24 Aug 1926 and was buried
at Deansgrange.
3 Granville Nicholas Francis Nicholas Westby born 18 Mar 1894 at Gurthalougha
was educated at Harrow. He enlisted and fought in WW1 and was 2nd Lieutenant
in The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). He married Grace Mary Stanley. Granville, his
wife and daughter Lois were defrauded of 19K in 1952. Granville died on
9 May 1865 at Lympstone, Devon and his ashes and Grace's ashes were buried at
Deansgange in 1978.
4 Stillborn son on 23 Jan 1861 at Roebuck Castle.
Edward secondly married Susan Elizabeth Garde, eldest daughter of John Davis Garde of Mount
Dillon in Roebuck at Taney Church on 16 Jun 1864. He was appointed JP for Dublin in 1863. He was
a member of The Royal Agricultural Society and his Jersey herd won many awards. He was also a
member of the Royal Horticultural Society and he took great pleasure in the gardens of Roebuck
Castle. Together with his gardener Mr Bracken they won numerous awards at various flower shows.
Susan was a patron and visitor to the National Institution and Molyneux Asylum for the Blind of
Ireland based at Leeson Park. She fund raised and took part in sales of work as both a stall holder
and judge. Edward died 23 Apr 1893 at Roebuck Castle and Susan and son Francis put his Jersey
herd and his plant collection up for sale. He left 27K in personal estate. Susan died 25 Dec 1904
at Kensington Gore, Middlesex.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2019
Nicholas Westby married Hon Emily Susanna Laura Waldegrave
born 28 Oct 1787 26 Aug 1815 born circa 1788
died 24 Aug 1860 Croydon died 12 Apr 1870
Nicholas Westby son of William Westby of Merrion Square and Thornhill, Old Connaught, Bray
married the Hon Emily Susanna Laura Waldegrave, daughter of Lord Radstock. Nicholas and Emily
lived at 9 York Gate, Regent's Park. Nicholas died on 24 Aug 1860 and left his landed estate to his
only surviving son Edward. Emily died 12 Apr 1870 and was buried at Highgate cemetery.
1 Emily Elizabeth Westby eldest daughter married Rev F Braithwaite on 20 Apr 1852 at
Marylebone Parish Church.
2 Evina Laura Westby, second daughter born circa 1818 died 1 Mar 1834.
3 Louisa Isabella Westby born circa 1819 married Marcus Keene of Beech Park, Co Clare at London
on 9 Nov 1847. Marcus was land agent to the Westby family. Marcus died on 29 Oct 1883 and
Louisa died at Kilkee, Co Clare on 3 Sep 1894 and was buried at the family burial ground at
Beech Park.
4 Caroline Mary Westby born 1 Feb 1819 married Rev George Edward Prescott, Rector of Digswell,
Herts in 1861.
5 Horatia Caroline Westby youngest daughter married Lieut Col James Fitzherbert de Teissier, Baron
on 29 Jun 1869 at Marylebone Parish Church.
6 Nicholas Granville Westby born circa 1825 died at Brighton in June 1831.
7 Edward Perceval Westby born circa 1828 married Elizabeth Mary Blackburn, daughter of the Rt
Hon Francis Blackburne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1853. They moved to Roebuck Castle in
1856. Elizabeth Mary died 2 May 1863 at Roebuck Castle.
1 William Francis Perceval Westby eldest son born 17 Nov 1854 died aged 16 on
23 Jun 1870 at Leonard's on Sea.
2 Emily Jane Laura Westby only daughter born 6 Dec 1855 baptised at Taney died a
spinster of 11 Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore at Ravenswood, Ballater,
Aberdeen on 29 Jun 1936 and left 53K in personal estate.
3 Francis Vandeleur Westby born 15 Jun 1859 at Roebuck Castle. He was appointed a
member of the Royal Zoological Society in 1886. He married Jannette Louisa (Louie)
Orme, second daughter of George Orme on 28 Jan 1888 at St Marylebone Parish Church
London. Louie kept dachshunds and was a keen gardener. With her gardener Fred
Simmons, she designed a sunken herb garden surrounded by peonies. Both Louie and
Francis won numerous awards for flowers and shrubs and opened the garden regularly
for fetes in aid of the British Legion. Francis died at Roebuck Castle on 19 Sep 1930 aged
71 and left 36K in personal estate. He made several bequests to his staff, including £400
to his gardener Fred Simmons and £250 to his chauffeur Robert Coomber. He was
buried at Deansgrange. Louie died 27 May 1943 aged 77 at Roebuck Castle and was buried
at Deansgrange.
1 Percival St George Charles Westby born in Wales and baptised in 1888 at
Llangather, Carmarthenshire. Killed in action at Ypres on 23 Sep 1917 aged 29
and was buried at Flanders. He is remembered on the War Memorial in Taney
Church.
2 Horace William Turner Westby born 22 Dec 1891 at Gurthalougha, Co
Tipperary. He joined the Royal Fusiliers and undertook two tours (Egypt and
Palestine) and attained the rank of Captain. He died 24 Aug 1926 and was buried
at Deansgrange.
3 Granville Nicholas Francis Nicholas Westby born 18 Mar 1894 at Gurthalougha
was educated at Harrow. He enlisted and fought in WW1 and was 2nd Lieutenant
in The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). He married Grace Mary Stanley. Granville, his
wife and daughter Lois were defrauded of 19K in 1952. Granville died on
9 May 1865 at Lympstone, Devon and his ashes and Grace's ashes were buried at
Deansgange in 1978.
4 Stillborn son on 23 Jan 1861 at Roebuck Castle.
Edward secondly married Susan Elizabeth Garde, eldest daughter of John Davis Garde of Mount
Dillon in Roebuck at Taney Church on 16 Jun 1864. He was appointed JP for Dublin in 1863. He was
a member of The Royal Agricultural Society and his Jersey herd won many awards. He was also a
member of the Royal Horticultural Society and he took great pleasure in the gardens of Roebuck
Castle. Together with his gardener Mr Bracken they won numerous awards at various flower shows.
Susan was a patron and visitor to the National Institution and Molyneux Asylum for the Blind of
Ireland based at Leeson Park. She fund raised and took part in sales of work as both a stall holder
and judge. Edward died 23 Apr 1893 at Roebuck Castle and Susan and son Francis put his Jersey
herd and his plant collection up for sale. He left 27K in personal estate. Susan died 25 Dec 1904
at Kensington Gore, Middlesex.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2019