Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
John Blennerhassett.
He mar 1stly, 10 Jan 1794, to Mary Anne Phaire [or Phayre].
Mary Anne was dau of Robert Phaire, or Phayre,
of Temple Shannon, Co.Wexford,
by his wife Richarda Annesley.
Richarda Annesley was
dau of Richard Annesley, 6th Earl of Anglesea
(also here)
and sister of
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris.
See marriage notice
on
p.179
of Gentleman's Magazine, vol. LXIV,
part I,
Feb 1794.
John moved to Dublin.
His Dublin office was at Kildare St
as at 1799.
He witnessed
Arthur Blennerhassett's
marriage settlement, 1799.
Mary Anne died in 1802-1803.
She was alive in 1802. John's 2nd marriage had licence dated 1803.
John had issue by 1st wife:
He
mar 25 Dec 1843
to Lucy Anne Douglas [or Lucy Ann, of Essex].
They mar at
St.George's Hanover Square, London.
Marriage licence 20 Jan 1844.
They had
no issue.
(His issue is confused in
[Burkes Irish, 1976]
with his brother's.)
He is
listed in
[Thom's, 1852]
at 5 Clifton place, Monkstown, Co.Dublin
(near his father's house).
Living Monkstown at death.
He died 31 July 1854, Monkstown, age 57 yrs.
Admin of estate 1855.
Lucy Anne's will dated 9 June 1858.
She died 7 July 1858,
Stoke Damerel, Plymouth.
Probate granted in London, 12 Aug 1858.
See admin in Ireland, 13 Jan 1859.
From here.
See admin, 7 Apr 1859,
of unadministered part of Aldworth's estate.
From here.
Granted to his niece
Elizabeth Blennerhassett.
John
mar 2ndly to Elizabeth Gorges [dau of Very Rev. Robert Gorges,
of Kilbrew, Co.Meath,
Dean of Kilmacduagh].
Marriage licence dated 1803.
See note on p.25
of [D950/1/9].
Rev. Conway Blennerhassett's
will 1805
lists him as
John Blennerhassett of Dublin, attorney.
John Blennerhassett, attorney,
23 Kildare St, Dublin, is
listed in
[Dublin Almanac, 1806].
He is "John Blennerhassett", attorney,
who is party to
Deed of 31 Mar 1806,
relating to his sister Letitia.
He would be "John Blennerhasset", solicitor, with office at
2 Molesworth St, Dublin, who is
listed
in Freemans Journal, December 20, 1815.
In 1820 he had office at 27 Lower Mount St, Dublin.
His son had his grandson baptised at Monkstown, Co.Dublin, in 1825,
so maybe they already had the Monkstown house at this point,
but the father lived in town.
John was living Mount St, near Merrion Square, Dublin, as at 1827.
His mother-in-law Mrs. Gorges died at his house on Mount St on 6 Mar 1827.
See p.382
in the
Gentleman's Magazine,
Apr 1827.
[Case, 1852]
says that
"John Blennerhassett"
(must be him)
obtained a judgement in 1831 that his niece
Louisa Ponsonby
owed him £263.
This was apparently not paid before her death in 1836.
Described as of Lower Mount St at son's death 1833.
Living 35 Holles Street, Dublin, as at dau's mar 1837.
Listed in
[Dublin Almanac, 1838, p.29]
at 35 Holles Street, Dublin.
He had issue by 2nd wife:
John
mar 3rdly in 1841 to Frances Digby [Frances Louisa Digby, dau of Richard Digby].
They mar by licence dated 1841,
no issue.
He lived
at a house he
called "Blennerville" (later "Greenville") in Monkstown, Co.Dublin.
Moved there before 1842 (since name "Blennerville" appears on map before then).
May have acquired the house before 1825 (since his grandson baptised at Monkstown in 1825)
By 1843 the house in Monkstown was called "Greenville".
He is listed at "Greenville, Blackrock" in
[Post Office Directory of Dublin, 1843, p.158].
Office in town at 4 Lower Merrion St.
He is listed at "Greenville"
under Stradbrook in Blackrock in
[Thom's, 1850 and 1852].
He is also listed at 5 Clare St, Dublin, in
[Thom's, 1852].
[Case, 1852]
shows him still pursuing the debt (see above) from the heirs of his niece
Louisa Ponsonby.
"He was familiarly known among his professional brothers as "The Evergreen",
because of the youthful appearance which he retained up to the termination of his long life"
[1917 article].
John dies, 1855:
Will and codicil both dated 23 Feb 1855.
He is written as of Greenville, Blackrock.
He
died 26 Feb 1855, at his house "Greenville".
See notice
in Cork Examiner, 28 Feb 1855.
He was bur Carrickbrennan churchyard,
Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstown
(see street view).
Though
list of grave readings
at
Carrickbrennan
(see photos)
has no Blennerhassett grave.
Will proved 28 Apr 1855.
See newspaper notice
about his estate, 18 Dec 1855.
Frances fl 1855.
The above portrait of "The Evergreen"
was used in a profile of him
in 1917.
John Blennerhassett
listed at "Greenville"
under Stradbrook in Blackrock in
[Thom's, 1852].
The house is called "Greenville" on
1887 to 1913 map.
Signatures of
"John Blennerhassett", attorney,
in
Deed of 1806.
Clearly the same person.
Signature of
"John Blennerhassett"
in [Vestry Minutes Books, Tralee church] in Apr-May 1806.
Similar to the above.
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Signature of
"John Blennerhassett"
in [Vestry Minutes Books, Tralee church] in May 1806.
Similar to the above.
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Signature of
"John Blennerhassett"
in [Vestry Minutes Books, Tralee church] in Mar 1807.
Similar to the above.
See full size.
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