Ashlin, George Coppinger (1837-1921)

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by jenjunebug

I have to split my portraits into one letter per entry as the entries are becoming too long! So here’s a start.

I am sorry not to have a Section 482 property to publish today – I have a few out with owners for review before posting, so hopefully I will have something to post next week. I didn’t post last week, as I have been busy beginning to look for my own country house to buy! Unfortunately it won’t be a big one, just a small place with room to grow my vegetables, hopefully within 1.5 hours of Dublin. Let me know if you have a property you think would suit! I’ll be selling my Dad’s two bedroom townhouse in Donnybrook in Dublin, if you want to do a trade!

I’m excited for the 2024 Revenue Section 482 list to be published. The new list has not been published yet.

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Archibald Acheson, 1st Viscount Gosford (1717-1790) courtesy of Adam’s auction 8 March 2015. Archibald Acheson succeeded his father as 6th Baronet in 1749. He played an active role in the complicated politics of County Armagh and whilst with a tendency to independent action, his lust for a peerage kept him within the castles’ sphere of influence. He married his neighbour, Mary Richardson of Rich Hill, thereby consolidating his position in Armagh, much disputed by the Brownlows and Caulfields. However the increasing independence of the Protestant freeholders caused him to issue arms to his Catholic tenants (in itself illegal) for his protection. Never-the-less he entered the after-life as a peer of the realm. Provenance: The Acheson Family, by descent.
Arthur Acheson (d. 1807) 2nd Viscount and 1st Earl of Gosford by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) courtesy Adam’s auction 9 Oct 2012.
Theodosia Acheson née Brabazon (1811-1876), daughter of John Chambre Brabazon 10th Earl of Meath, she married Archibald French Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford.
Thomas Acton (1655-1750) of Kilmacurragh, County Wicklow.
Elinor née Kempston (d. 1747), wife of Thomas Acton (d. 1750) of Kilmacurragh, County Wicklow.
Robert Adam (1728-1792), Architect, attributed to George Willison, c. 1770, courtesy of National Portrait Gallery NPG 2953.
William Adam (1689-1748), Scottish architect, father of Robert Adam, architect, seated in a study, holding a letter in his right hand, with a view of the mountains through an arched window in the background, by ANDREW HENDERSON, sold by Shepphards.
General John Adlercron (Trapaud) (d. 1766) courtesy of Armagh County Museum.
Elizabeth Agar (1708-1789) by Philip Hussey, the Countess of Brandon is holding the Charters of Gowran and Thomastown. Daughter of James Agar of Gowran Castle, Kilkenny, she married first Theobald Bourke 7th Vt Mayo then Francis Bermingham (1692–1750) 14th Baron of Athenry. In 1758 Ellis Bermingham was granted (for life only) the title “Countess of Brandon, in the County of Kilkenny”, a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The title became extinct on her death on 11 March 1789.
Isaac Ambrose (1680-1736), Clerk of the Irish House of Commons by Jonathan Richardson the elder courtesy of National Trust Castle Ward.
Mary Ambrose née Holroyd, Irish school courtesy of National Trust Castle Ward. She married Isaac Ambrose (1680-1736) and was the mother of Elizabeth Ambrose who married Hugh Eccles.
Elizabeth née Ambrose (b. 1706) who marries Hugh Eccles (1701-1761), daugher of Isaac Ambrose (1680-1736), possibly by John Lewis, courtesy of National Trust Castle Ward.
Francis Andrews (1718-1774), portrait by Antonio Maroni. He was the Provost who commissioned the building of the new Provost’s House, Trinity College Dublin, begun in 1759. He was Provost 1758-1774. Photograph © Jennifer Winder-Baggot, www.irishhistorichouses.com
Arthur Annesley (1614-1686) 1st Earl of Anglesey, Wales, after John Michael Wright based on a work of 1676, National Portrait Gallery of London ref. 3805. He was also 2nd Viscount Valentia of County Kerry and 2nd Baron Mountnorris of Mountnorris, County Armagh and 1st Baron Annesley of Newport Pagnel, Buckinghamshire, England.
James Annesley, (1715-1760), Claimant to the Annesley Peerage Date. after 1744 by Engraver John Brooks, after artist Justin Pope-Stevens, courtesy of National Gallery of Ireland. In 1728 he opposed his father’s raising money to fund a spendthrift way of life, hence apparently he was removed to an obscure school, and then his death announced. He was sold to an American planter as a slave by his uncle, Richard (who went on to assume his title of Baron Altham). He subsequently escaped to Jamaica. In 1737 he was de jure 5th Baron Altham, 7th Viscount of Valentia and 6th Earl of Anglesey (as which would normally have succeeded his father’s 1st cousin on latter’s death. In September 1740 he made his way back to England under the care of Admiral Vernon. On 11 November 1743 he took action against his uncle, Richard, to eject him as Baron Altham. His uncle’s defence was that James was not the legitimate son of Mary, but actually the illegitimate son of Joan Landy. The verdict was in James’ favour, and his estates were returned to him, although he never took up his titles. On 26 November 1743 the jury disagreed and found for the plaintiff, who got back the family estates. On 3 August 1744 his uncle was in addition found guilty of assault on his nephew (i.e., presumably the selling into slavery.)
Called Colonel Margetson Armar (1700-1773) Irish school courtesy of National Trust Castle Coole.
Mary Armar née Corry (1710-1774) wife of Margetson Armar by Anthony Lee courtesy of National Trust Castle Coole. She was the daughter of Colonel John Corry, MP (1666–1726).
George Coppinger Ashlin (1837-1921), architect of St. George’s, County Dublin, courtesy of Irish Architectural Archive.
Mrs. Sydney Cosby, courtesy of National Gallery of Ireland. Could it be Emily Ashworth (d. 1863), of Shirley House, Twickenham, wife of Sydney Cosby (1807-1840), of Stradbally Hall, County Laois.
Matthew Aylmer (c. 1655-1720) 1st Lord Aylmer Baron of Balrath by Peter Lely courtesy of National Maritime Museum.
Peter Aylward, husband of Elizabeth Butler (1674-1708), daughter of Richard Butler, 2nd Baronet of Paulstown (or Poulstown), County Kilkenny. Portrait by Garret Morphy. Photograph © Jennifer Winder-Baggot, www.irishhistorichouses.com
Elizabeth Butler (1674-1708), wife of Peter Aylward, daughter of Richard Butler, 2nd Baronet of Paulstown (or Poulstown), County Kilkenny. Photograph © Jennifer Winder-Baggot, www.irishhistorichouses.com