Life and Correspondence of Richard Whately, D.D., late Archbishop of Dublin
by E. Jane Whately
Whately Family of Redesdale, Kilmacud, Stillorgan.
Richard Whately 4th son of Joseph Whately and Jane Plumer of Nonsuch Park, Surrey married
Elizabeth Pope 2nd daughter of William Pope of Hillingdon Hall, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Richard Whately married 18.07.1821 Elizabeth Pope
born 01.07.1787 Cheltenham born circa 1795
London Hillingdon
died 08.10.1863 aged 76 years died 25.04.1860
Roebuck Hall, Dublin at Hastings
interred in Christ Church Cathedral
Richard Whately was appointed Archbishop of Dublin in 1831 and Redesdale became his country home.
He lived in Stillorgan for 28 years, attended Stillorgan church and frequently officiated. He left 40,000 in
his Will, the equivalent of about four million today. A stained glass window was erected in his memory in
Stillorgan Church. The window fell into disrepair and was removed in 1934. Nothing survives of it,
save a description.
St John recording the revelation "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord" At either side are
representations of the four cardinal acts of mercy - feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty,
clothing the naked and visiting the sick. The upper part of the window contains a goup representing the
Ascention of the Savior in presence of his disciples.
Whately is credited by the botanist David Moore of the Glasnevin Botanical Gardens of growing mistletoe
(Viscum album) plants in Ireland from seed circa 1855.
His wife Elizabeth was one of the instigators of "Dublin by lamplight" a charity “for penitent females”, she also
started a school in Kilmacud to educated the poor of the parish, but after the local priest discovered that she
was reading the bible to them, he demanded that Roman Catholic children be removed. She was also a
founder member of The Bird's Nest Childrens home in Dun Laoghaire along with her daughter Blanche who
came up with name. The building on York road is dedicated to them both. Richard died on 8 Oct 1863 at
Roebuck Hall and his remains were taken to the Palace at Stephen's Green. After some deliberation it was
settled that he would be buried at Christ Church Cathedral. Upwards of 200 carraiges followed the hearse,
including eight mourning carriages. The Chapters and choir from St Patricks took part in the service. It was
noted that a large number of presbyterians and Roman Catholics attended the service.
1 Elizabeth Jane Whately eldest daughter baptised 07.07.1822 at St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. Elizabeth
was involved with the Irish Church Mission Society and took over the household duties on the death of
her mother. In 1852 she published A Selection of English Synonyms and following the death of her father,
she moved back to England and published Life and correspondence of Richard Whately, D.D., late
Archbishop of Dublin. Elizabeth died on 19.02.1893 aged 70 years at Brunswick House, St Peter’s Port,
Guernsey.
2 Edward William Whately only son baptised 23.07.1823 at Halesworth, Suffolk married Leslie
Anne Fraser eldest daughter of late William James Fraser of Ladhope, Roxburgshire on
25.07.1849 at St John’s Chapel, Edinburgh. Leslie Anne died on 22.11.1868 at Burnsisland,
Scotland. Edward then married Ellen Alderson Webb twin daughter of Robert Webb on
03.11.1869 at St Peter’s, Eaton Square, London. Edward the Rector of Littleton, Middlesex
died 01.12.1892 aged 69 years Lewisham, Kent.
1 Ada Constance Pauline Whately baptised 26.06.1850 Lowestoft.
2 Annie Frances Leslie Whately born circa 1852.
3 Leslie Louisa Alma Whately baptised 20.12.1854 Norfolk.
4 Contance Margaret Anna Whately infant daughter born 25.08.1870 died 25.10.1871
aged 1 year.
5 Arnold Robert Whately born circa 1872.
6 Ethel Elizabeth Whately born circa 1873.
7 Walter Richard Whately born circa 1874.
8 Herbert Edward Whately born circa 1877.
9 Beatrice Agnes Whately born circa 1879.
3 Mary Louisa Whately baptised 03.10.1824 at Halesworth. Mary was a missionary in Egypt
for 30 years and died 09.03.1889 in Cairo.
4 Henrietta Whately 3rd daughter baptised 15.11.1826 at Halesworth, Suffolk married Charles
Brent Wale a Barrister son of Gen Charles Wale on 18.09.1848 at St Brigid’s Church,
Stillorgan. Charles was a barrister and died at Montreux, Geneva on 09.05.1864 aged 46.
Henrietta, the bishops last surviving child died 08.03.1908 aged 81 years at Linden House,
Shrewsbury.
1 Elizabeth Blanche Wale born circa 1849 London married Rev William Moore of Madrid
on 03.10.1872 at the Parish Church, Brighton. Rev E W Whatley and Rev W.L. Pope
performed the ceremony.
2 Henrietta Mary Louisa Wale 2nd daughter born circa 1851 Stockbridge,
Buckinghamshire and granddaughter of late Archbishop Whatley married William
Thomas Arnold eldest son of Thomas Arnold of Laleham, Oxford on 26.06.1877 at
Holy Trinity Church.
3 Charles Richard Whately Brent Wale eldest son and grandson of late Archbishop
Whatley of Dublin born 24.08.1853 at the seat of his grandfather died of Typhoid
Fever on 05.04.1879 aged 25 years at Florence.
4 Edward George Wale born circa 25.09.1855 at Little Shelford.
5 Alicia Elizabeth Wale 3rd daughter born circa 1858 married George Edward Carrow
son of Rev H Carrow on 21.09.1886 at Stoke Church, Guildford. The family were living
in Wales in 1901.
6 Blanche Georgina Wale born 16.10.1859 at the The Palace on Stephen's Green, the
official residence of her Grandfather the Archbishop of Dublin and died 07.12.1859
aged 7 weeks. She was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
7 Blanche Isabella Adelaide Wale youngest daughter born 15.04.1861 and
granddaughter of the late Archbishop Whately married Edward Lancelot Baugh Allen
HM Consular service in China on 12.10.1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Chester.
8 Rev Frederick Edward Bennett Wale born 04.07.1864 at Montreux, Switzerland Curate of
Christ Church, Chester and Holy Trinity Vicarage, Shrewsbury. Frederick married Lucy Anna
Fulton daughter late Major General Graeme Auchunty Fulton on 12.10.1898 at St Paul’s
Church, Bedford. Frederick a well known Alpine climber died on 09.07.1908 in an Alpine
accident in Switzerland.
5 Blanche Whately born circa 1829 married George Henry Wale son of Gen Charles Wale on
22.11.1859 at Stillorgan Church. Blanche died 04.03.1860 at The Palace, Stephen’s Green, Dublin and
was buried at Stillorgan.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018
Richard Whately 4th son of Joseph Whately and Jane Plumer of Nonsuch Park, Surrey married
Elizabeth Pope 2nd daughter of William Pope of Hillingdon Hall, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Richard Whately married 18.07.1821 Elizabeth Pope
born 01.07.1787 Cheltenham born circa 1795
London Hillingdon
died 08.10.1863 aged 76 years died 25.04.1860
Roebuck Hall, Dublin at Hastings
interred in Christ Church Cathedral
Richard Whately was appointed Archbishop of Dublin in 1831 and Redesdale became his country home.
He lived in Stillorgan for 28 years, attended Stillorgan church and frequently officiated. He left 40,000 in
his Will, the equivalent of about four million today. A stained glass window was erected in his memory in
Stillorgan Church. The window fell into disrepair and was removed in 1934. Nothing survives of it,
save a description.
St John recording the revelation "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord" At either side are
representations of the four cardinal acts of mercy - feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty,
clothing the naked and visiting the sick. The upper part of the window contains a goup representing the
Ascention of the Savior in presence of his disciples.
Whately is credited by the botanist David Moore of the Glasnevin Botanical Gardens of growing mistletoe
(Viscum album) plants in Ireland from seed circa 1855.
His wife Elizabeth was one of the instigators of "Dublin by lamplight" a charity “for penitent females”, she also
started a school in Kilmacud to educated the poor of the parish, but after the local priest discovered that she
was reading the bible to them, he demanded that Roman Catholic children be removed. She was also a
founder member of The Bird's Nest Childrens home in Dun Laoghaire along with her daughter Blanche who
came up with name. The building on York road is dedicated to them both. Richard died on 8 Oct 1863 at
Roebuck Hall and his remains were taken to the Palace at Stephen's Green. After some deliberation it was
settled that he would be buried at Christ Church Cathedral. Upwards of 200 carraiges followed the hearse,
including eight mourning carriages. The Chapters and choir from St Patricks took part in the service. It was
noted that a large number of presbyterians and Roman Catholics attended the service.
1 Elizabeth Jane Whately eldest daughter baptised 07.07.1822 at St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. Elizabeth
was involved with the Irish Church Mission Society and took over the household duties on the death of
her mother. In 1852 she published A Selection of English Synonyms and following the death of her father,
she moved back to England and published Life and correspondence of Richard Whately, D.D., late
Archbishop of Dublin. Elizabeth died on 19.02.1893 aged 70 years at Brunswick House, St Peter’s Port,
Guernsey.
2 Edward William Whately only son baptised 23.07.1823 at Halesworth, Suffolk married Leslie
Anne Fraser eldest daughter of late William James Fraser of Ladhope, Roxburgshire on
25.07.1849 at St John’s Chapel, Edinburgh. Leslie Anne died on 22.11.1868 at Burnsisland,
Scotland. Edward then married Ellen Alderson Webb twin daughter of Robert Webb on
03.11.1869 at St Peter’s, Eaton Square, London. Edward the Rector of Littleton, Middlesex
died 01.12.1892 aged 69 years Lewisham, Kent.
1 Ada Constance Pauline Whately baptised 26.06.1850 Lowestoft.
2 Annie Frances Leslie Whately born circa 1852.
3 Leslie Louisa Alma Whately baptised 20.12.1854 Norfolk.
4 Contance Margaret Anna Whately infant daughter born 25.08.1870 died 25.10.1871
aged 1 year.
5 Arnold Robert Whately born circa 1872.
6 Ethel Elizabeth Whately born circa 1873.
7 Walter Richard Whately born circa 1874.
8 Herbert Edward Whately born circa 1877.
9 Beatrice Agnes Whately born circa 1879.
3 Mary Louisa Whately baptised 03.10.1824 at Halesworth. Mary was a missionary in Egypt
for 30 years and died 09.03.1889 in Cairo.
4 Henrietta Whately 3rd daughter baptised 15.11.1826 at Halesworth, Suffolk married Charles
Brent Wale a Barrister son of Gen Charles Wale on 18.09.1848 at St Brigid’s Church,
Stillorgan. Charles was a barrister and died at Montreux, Geneva on 09.05.1864 aged 46.
Henrietta, the bishops last surviving child died 08.03.1908 aged 81 years at Linden House,
Shrewsbury.
1 Elizabeth Blanche Wale born circa 1849 London married Rev William Moore of Madrid
on 03.10.1872 at the Parish Church, Brighton. Rev E W Whatley and Rev W.L. Pope
performed the ceremony.
2 Henrietta Mary Louisa Wale 2nd daughter born circa 1851 Stockbridge,
Buckinghamshire and granddaughter of late Archbishop Whatley married William
Thomas Arnold eldest son of Thomas Arnold of Laleham, Oxford on 26.06.1877 at
Holy Trinity Church.
3 Charles Richard Whately Brent Wale eldest son and grandson of late Archbishop
Whatley of Dublin born 24.08.1853 at the seat of his grandfather died of Typhoid
Fever on 05.04.1879 aged 25 years at Florence.
4 Edward George Wale born circa 25.09.1855 at Little Shelford.
5 Alicia Elizabeth Wale 3rd daughter born circa 1858 married George Edward Carrow
son of Rev H Carrow on 21.09.1886 at Stoke Church, Guildford. The family were living
in Wales in 1901.
6 Blanche Georgina Wale born 16.10.1859 at the The Palace on Stephen's Green, the
official residence of her Grandfather the Archbishop of Dublin and died 07.12.1859
aged 7 weeks. She was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
7 Blanche Isabella Adelaide Wale youngest daughter born 15.04.1861 and
granddaughter of the late Archbishop Whately married Edward Lancelot Baugh Allen
HM Consular service in China on 12.10.1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Chester.
8 Rev Frederick Edward Bennett Wale born 04.07.1864 at Montreux, Switzerland Curate of
Christ Church, Chester and Holy Trinity Vicarage, Shrewsbury. Frederick married Lucy Anna
Fulton daughter late Major General Graeme Auchunty Fulton on 12.10.1898 at St Paul’s
Church, Bedford. Frederick a well known Alpine climber died on 09.07.1908 in an Alpine
accident in Switzerland.
5 Blanche Whately born circa 1829 married George Henry Wale son of Gen Charles Wale on
22.11.1859 at Stillorgan Church. Blanche died 04.03.1860 at The Palace, Stephen’s Green, Dublin and
was buried at Stillorgan.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018