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State lotteries began as early as the 1690s and were established by the Bank of England. In the 1700s, the money raised was used for ‘good causes’ and also used in military campaigns, it is thought that about 25% of the money used in fighting Napoleon was generated by lottery schemes.
In 1780, the Irish government initiated the first state lottery to raise revenue, based on the British system. The tickets were moderately priced and a share in a ticket could be bought so it was open to all echelons of society. There was usually one prize winning ticket for every four blanks. It was even possible for gamblers and speculators to insure themselves against drawing a blank. It was advertised in the newspapers by the state and the ticket sellers. This lottery was in existence until the parallel acts of union in 1800. In 1930 The Irish sweepstakes was established running until it's licence was not renewed and in 1987 The Irish National lottery launched. |
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Williams family of Kilmacud House
James Williams born circa 1740, son of Jane Williams was apprenticed to Richard Watts a
bookseller of the City of Dublin having attended the Bluecoat School (Kings Hospital). He
married Dorothy Archer, a spinster and daughter of John Archer, bookseller from the
Parish of St Michan's on 18 May 1763. James set up his own business circa 1764 with
premises at 21 Skinners row from which he sold books, maps and stationery. He
opened premises at 20 New Buildings, Dame Street circa 1780 and collaborated with
James Potts, Caleb Jenkin of Stillorgan Grove & Luke White in selling lottery tickets.
James died July 1787 at Seaview near Bray. 20 Dame Street remained in the family but
was leased out from 1787 to 1818.
1 Frances Williams born circa 1764 married William Boyde, a Cork merchant at
St Werburgh’s Church on 30 Aug 1783.
2 Jane Williams born circa 1770 married Henry Haughton of Summerhill in
January 1789.
3 Sarah Williams of the parish of Stillorgan married Michael Finn, a printer of
Kilkenny and son of Edmund Finn bookseller and proprietor of the Leinster
Journal and his wife Catherine Butler on 4 Jun 1796. Michael died at
Sackville Street on 3 Jan 1811.
1 Elizabeth Finn, born circa 1797 daughter of the late Michael Finn and
Granddaughter of the late Edmund Finn born circa 1797 died
13 Dec 1824 at the Presentation Convent in Kilkenny.
4 James Williams eldest son born circa 1773 in Dublin attended Dr Burrowes School
and graduated Trinity in 1789. He married Eliza Ferns, of Abbey Street in May 1799,
daughter of Sir John Ferns, wine merchant and renowned amateur singer.
They lived at Kilmacud House after the death of his father and James was
treasurer of Stillorgan parish Church from 1805 to 1813. James put Kilmacud
House up To Let for the season and then for long term let in 1819. James
had an estate at Ashford in Longford.
1 James John Williams born circa 1800 son of James Williams of Kilmacud
married Eleanor Sarah White at Bray on 31 May 1826 daughter of the
late John White, Barrister at Law. James died at Abbey View Monkstown
on 18 May 1884 and was buried at Deansgrange.
2 Elizabeth Williams married Richard White, eldest son of the Late Hamilton
White and nephew to the Earl of Bantry. They were married by Rev
W C Plunkett and afterwards by the RC Archbishop of Dublin at Bray. They
lived at Inchiclough, Bantry and Richard was a local magistrate and was
appointed High Sheriff of County Cork in 1838. He died 10 May 1847 but
his estate was not settled until 1880. After his death Elizabeth moved to
Kingstown.
1 Hamilton White eldest son born circa June 1827 at Ashford, Co
Longford died at the residence of his mother, Northcote House
Kingstown on 24 Dec 1863. His mother being the only next of
kin was his executor.
2 Richard White made Lieutenant in the 1st South Cork regiment in
1855.
3 Elizabeth White, eldest daughter married Lemuel Ebenezer Warren,
youngest son of Edward Warren of Lodge Park County Kilkenny
on 14 Aug 1849 at Bantry Church. The officiating minister was her
uncle John and after the ceremony they were married by the parish
priest of Bantry. Lemuel died at 48 Clarinda Park, Kingstown on
7 Jul 1870 aged 62.
1 Edward Charles Warren born 21 Jun 1850 at 2 Tivoli Terrace,
Kingstown died at 48 Clarinda Park 28 Sep 1869.
2 Elizabeth Warren, only daughter born 3 Oct 1854 at 29 York
Street, Kingstown married Arthur William Cashel second son
of Ferdinand Knipe Cashell of Firville who was residing at
25 Corrig Avenue in Kingstown and a bank official on
12 Jun 1894 at the Mariners Church in Kingstown.
4 Lucy White, second daughter married William Hume Franks, second
son of William Hume Franks on 3 Dec 1863 at Monkstown.
5 Francis James White, third son died 30 Nov 1860 at Bantry.
6 Edward John White, fourth son born circa 1839 died 20 Sep 1861 at
Bantry aged 22.
3 John St George Williams born October 1806 at Kilmacud House married
Elizabeth Ussher, youngest daughter of the late Admiral Sir Thomas Ussher
at the parish church in Milfort, Hants on the 5 Jul 1849. John was senior
curate of Monkstown and was one of the clergy that supported Miss
Newenham, daughter of William Newenham when she ran into financial
difficulty and was in danger of losing her home in 1848. In 1854 he was
given the living of Thomastown in Kildare and the parishioners
presented him with plate and 250 sovereigns. He was then presented with
the living of Clonsast otherwise Clonbullogue in 1858. John died on
28 Apr 1886 at Abbey View, Monkstown and Elizabeth died 31 Dec 1889
same place and was buried with her husband and his brother James at
Deansgrange cemetery.
5 William Williams, second son born circa 1777 in Dublin attended Dr Burrowes School
and graduated Trinity in 1791. William Williams, a cornet in the army, and living at
Dame Street married Elizabeth Finn, daughter of the late Edmund Finn, bookseller
and proprietor of the Leinster Journal and Catherine Butler of Kilkenny on
15 May 1796. William became a Lieutenant by purchase on 6 Oct 1798 in the 9th
Dragoons.
1 Catherine Maria Williams baptised 13 June 1799 at St Marys Church, Kilkenny.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019
James Williams born circa 1740, son of Jane Williams was apprenticed to Richard Watts a
bookseller of the City of Dublin having attended the Bluecoat School (Kings Hospital). He
married Dorothy Archer, a spinster and daughter of John Archer, bookseller from the
Parish of St Michan's on 18 May 1763. James set up his own business circa 1764 with
premises at 21 Skinners row from which he sold books, maps and stationery. He
opened premises at 20 New Buildings, Dame Street circa 1780 and collaborated with
James Potts, Caleb Jenkin of Stillorgan Grove & Luke White in selling lottery tickets.
James died July 1787 at Seaview near Bray. 20 Dame Street remained in the family but
was leased out from 1787 to 1818.
1 Frances Williams born circa 1764 married William Boyde, a Cork merchant at
St Werburgh’s Church on 30 Aug 1783.
2 Jane Williams born circa 1770 married Henry Haughton of Summerhill in
January 1789.
3 Sarah Williams of the parish of Stillorgan married Michael Finn, a printer of
Kilkenny and son of Edmund Finn bookseller and proprietor of the Leinster
Journal and his wife Catherine Butler on 4 Jun 1796. Michael died at
Sackville Street on 3 Jan 1811.
1 Elizabeth Finn, born circa 1797 daughter of the late Michael Finn and
Granddaughter of the late Edmund Finn born circa 1797 died
13 Dec 1824 at the Presentation Convent in Kilkenny.
4 James Williams eldest son born circa 1773 in Dublin attended Dr Burrowes School
and graduated Trinity in 1789. He married Eliza Ferns, of Abbey Street in May 1799,
daughter of Sir John Ferns, wine merchant and renowned amateur singer.
They lived at Kilmacud House after the death of his father and James was
treasurer of Stillorgan parish Church from 1805 to 1813. James put Kilmacud
House up To Let for the season and then for long term let in 1819. James
had an estate at Ashford in Longford.
1 James John Williams born circa 1800 son of James Williams of Kilmacud
married Eleanor Sarah White at Bray on 31 May 1826 daughter of the
late John White, Barrister at Law. James died at Abbey View Monkstown
on 18 May 1884 and was buried at Deansgrange.
2 Elizabeth Williams married Richard White, eldest son of the Late Hamilton
White and nephew to the Earl of Bantry. They were married by Rev
W C Plunkett and afterwards by the RC Archbishop of Dublin at Bray. They
lived at Inchiclough, Bantry and Richard was a local magistrate and was
appointed High Sheriff of County Cork in 1838. He died 10 May 1847 but
his estate was not settled until 1880. After his death Elizabeth moved to
Kingstown.
1 Hamilton White eldest son born circa June 1827 at Ashford, Co
Longford died at the residence of his mother, Northcote House
Kingstown on 24 Dec 1863. His mother being the only next of
kin was his executor.
2 Richard White made Lieutenant in the 1st South Cork regiment in
1855.
3 Elizabeth White, eldest daughter married Lemuel Ebenezer Warren,
youngest son of Edward Warren of Lodge Park County Kilkenny
on 14 Aug 1849 at Bantry Church. The officiating minister was her
uncle John and after the ceremony they were married by the parish
priest of Bantry. Lemuel died at 48 Clarinda Park, Kingstown on
7 Jul 1870 aged 62.
1 Edward Charles Warren born 21 Jun 1850 at 2 Tivoli Terrace,
Kingstown died at 48 Clarinda Park 28 Sep 1869.
2 Elizabeth Warren, only daughter born 3 Oct 1854 at 29 York
Street, Kingstown married Arthur William Cashel second son
of Ferdinand Knipe Cashell of Firville who was residing at
25 Corrig Avenue in Kingstown and a bank official on
12 Jun 1894 at the Mariners Church in Kingstown.
4 Lucy White, second daughter married William Hume Franks, second
son of William Hume Franks on 3 Dec 1863 at Monkstown.
5 Francis James White, third son died 30 Nov 1860 at Bantry.
6 Edward John White, fourth son born circa 1839 died 20 Sep 1861 at
Bantry aged 22.
3 John St George Williams born October 1806 at Kilmacud House married
Elizabeth Ussher, youngest daughter of the late Admiral Sir Thomas Ussher
at the parish church in Milfort, Hants on the 5 Jul 1849. John was senior
curate of Monkstown and was one of the clergy that supported Miss
Newenham, daughter of William Newenham when she ran into financial
difficulty and was in danger of losing her home in 1848. In 1854 he was
given the living of Thomastown in Kildare and the parishioners
presented him with plate and 250 sovereigns. He was then presented with
the living of Clonsast otherwise Clonbullogue in 1858. John died on
28 Apr 1886 at Abbey View, Monkstown and Elizabeth died 31 Dec 1889
same place and was buried with her husband and his brother James at
Deansgrange cemetery.
5 William Williams, second son born circa 1777 in Dublin attended Dr Burrowes School
and graduated Trinity in 1791. William Williams, a cornet in the army, and living at
Dame Street married Elizabeth Finn, daughter of the late Edmund Finn, bookseller
and proprietor of the Leinster Journal and Catherine Butler of Kilkenny on
15 May 1796. William became a Lieutenant by purchase on 6 Oct 1798 in the 9th
Dragoons.
1 Catherine Maria Williams baptised 13 June 1799 at St Marys Church, Kilkenny.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2019