Thomas Boles of Cork's Family Tree

Thomas (Captain) b. 1608 (lived Kilbree, co. Cork, Ireland)

m. Anne, probably ~ 1631

1. Abigail b. ~ 1633

m. Francis Whitcraft 1651

2. John b. ~ 1644

(was executor of father’s will and also inherited Kilbree so likely was the eldest son, there is also a note in the Davis Pedigree that he was eldest surviving son; settled at Inch, co. Cork)

m. ?

2.1 Elizabeth

m. Samuel Hodder of Ringabella, co. Cork 1694

(lived Fountainstown, co. Cork; near Carrigaline)

2.1.1 George Hodder (a very famous silversmith in Cork)

2.2 Anne m. Randal Warner of Liscremin, co. Cork

2.2.1 Anne Warner

Anne d. 1743 and left estate to her Aunt Mary Boles [Eustace Wills Vol 1]

2.3 Mary b. 1686 d. unmarried in Nov. 1772

(left her share of “a considerable fortune” to a poor cousin, “a journeyman peruke maker in Youghal”)

John d. 1701 to 02

3. Thomas bp. Apr. 13, 1646 Christ Church Cathedral, Cork city, Co. Cork (lived Ballinacurra, co. Cork)

m. Elizabeth Downing (John of Broomfield; Aphra Maunsell) ~ 1670

3.1 Thomas b. ~ 1690 (lived Youghal)

3.1.1 Thomas (inherited the Kilbree and Carrig estates upon the death of cousin Mary)

m. Anne

(he was the “journeyman peruke maker in Youghal” from Mary’s obituary)

3.1.1.1 Anne m. Henry Bowles (lived Glenaboy and Youghal)

3.1.1.2 Mary m. William Peard of Peardmount

3.2 John b. ~ 1692 (lived Woodstock, 1726 after of Carringnashinny)

m. Margery Colborne (John of Ballintubber)

descendants lived Mogeely, Springfield, Kilmountain

now extinct in the male line (late 1800’s statement)

3.2.1 Thomas (of Mogeely)

m. Elizabeth Harding (dau. of Richard of Bally…)

3.2.2 John

3.2.3 Samuel (of Mogeely)

m. Sarah Kenah (Robert Kenah and Mary Williams of Castlemartyr) 1756

3.2.3.1 John (of Springfield)

m. Anne Garde (b. ~ 1757; Thomas of Dunfort, Jane Walter) 1784

3.2.3.1.1 Samuel d. 1794

3.2.3.1.2 Thomas (of Springfield)

An officer in the 44^th Regiment

m. Mary Ball (dau. of Bent Ball of Roxboro)

3.2.3.1.2.1 Thomas

3.2.3.1.2.1.1 Catherine

3.2.3.1.2.1.2 Anne (co-heirs to their father)

Thomas d. 1827

3.2.3.1.3 John (of Mogeely)

3.2.3.1.4 William (of Springfield)

(heir to his brother)

3.2.3.1.5 Jane m. George Gaggin Sept. 29, 1830 Carrigtwohill, co. Cork

3.2.3.1.5.1 possibly John Boles Gaggin b. ~ 1831 Cork

3.2.3.1.6 Sarah d. 1834

3.2.3.1.7 Anne

m. William Webb of Queen’s co.

3.2.3.1.7.1 Anne Eliza Boles Webb

m. Spotswood Boles of Springfield

(later of Boles of Aghern)

(for their children see 3.3.3.3.4 Spotswood below)

Anne d. 1823

William d. 1823

3.2.3.1.8 Elizabeth

m. James Pratt Rose (William Rose, Alice Pratt) 1822

(Captain 66^th Regt.)

Eliza d. 1840

James Pratt Rose m(2) Aphrasia Gaggin (John of Ballybane)

James d. June 10, 1848 ref.

Aphrasia d. Sept. 20, 1849

John Boles d. 1823

Will witnessed Dec. 31, 1822 Springfield, co. Cork; sealed by widow at Castlemartyr, Jan. 16, 1823 and proven Jan. 31, 1823.

Anne d. 1848

3.2.3.2 Robert of Kilmountain b 1760 (educated Trinity College Dublin)

m. Margaret Drury (dau. of Squire of Bildacary ?) 1793

3.2.3.2.1 Richard of Kilmountain (their only son)

3.2.3.2.2 Elizabeth Frances

m. Rev. John Garde (b. ~ 1798; Henry Garde, Anne Smith) 1820

(Vicar of Ballynafagh, diocese of Kildare)

3.2.3.2.2.1 Anna Mary Garde b. ?

d. Apr. 19, 1902 bur. Killeagh Burial Ground, Cork

3.2.3.2.2.2 Henry Walter Garde b. ?

m. Alicia Murphy Oct. 6, 1855

children: John Robert Garde, Henry Frederick Garde, Godfrey Ernest Garde, Arthur Drury Garde, William Jervois Garde, Robert Boles Garde

Henry Walter Garde d. Mar. 24, 1890

Rev. John Garde d. 1838

Elizabeth d. Sept. 11, 1861 bur. Killeagh Burial Ground, Cork

Memorial stone for Elizabeth and Anne

Robert d. 1823

Margaret d. 1831

3.2.3.3 Mary m. Mr. Johnson

3.2.3.4 Anne m. Richard Davis

3.2.3.5 Margaret

3.2.3.6 Thomas (of Killeagh) m. Jane Garde (dau. of William)

3.2.3.6.1 Anne

Samuel d. May 14, 1770 (fall from his horse)

3.2.4 Mary m. John Hoyd (possibly Floyd or Lloyd)

3.2.5 Anne ? m. William Cooke

3.2.6 Elizabeth ? m. William Garde (William Garde, Mary Goold)

Elizabeth d. 1792

John d. 1739 bur. Cloyne Cathedral

3.3 Robert b. ~ 1706 (lived Springfield) (one source claims: born Mallabar Coast, India)

m. (1) Elizabeth Croker (John of Ballyanker near Lismore) 1726

(one source states her father was Walter Croker of Ballyanker and gives Feb. 26, 1716 for this marriage citing the Lismore Cathedral register)

3.3.1 Jonathan

m. Jane (lived Tallow, co. Waterford)

3.3.1.1 Elizabeth b. 1749

m. Mr. Hunt

3.3.1.2 Walter Croker b. 1751

m. Mary 1779

3.3.1.2.1 Walter bp. Feb. 21, 1781 St. Mary’s, Clonmel

Walter bur. Oct. 23, 1837 age 58 Clonmel

3.3.1.3 Martha b. 1756

m. (2) Katherine Benjer (Richard of Springfield) 1731

3.3.2 Spotswood b. ~ 1732 (Colonel of the Bombay Artillery)

m. Mary Robinson 1779, India

3.3.3 George b. 1739 (lived Mountprospect near Tallow, co. Cork)

(was a Lieutenant, 7^th Light Dragoons; credited with officially changing the spelling from Boles to Bowles; acquired Aghern in 1804)

m. Dorothea Hunt (b. 1744; Henry of Friarstown, co. Limerick) Nov. 13, 1764

3.3.3.1 Henry b. ~ 1765 (lived Glenaboy and Youghal)

m. Anne Boles (Thomas of Youghal)

only daughters

Henry d. 1824

3.3.3.2 George b. ~ 1778 (lived Mountprospect)

(admitted to Trinity College, Dublin at the age of 15 in 1793; (George, son of George, co. Cork, armiger))

(Major, 8^th Regiment of Foot; served in Egypt)

m. (1) Elizabeth Nason (John of Newtown, co. Cork) 1806

Elizabeth d. no children

m. (2) Catherine Jones (William Hall of Bath)

3.3.3.2.1 George (lived Mountprospect)

Left issue

d. May 15, 1879

3.3.3.2.2 Harry (Lieut.)

Left issue

d. Sept. 14, 1864 India

3.3.3.2.3 William (Lieut. 66^th Reg.)

d. 1879 unmarried

George d. 1826

3.3.3.3 Spotswood b. 1784 (lived Ahern House, Tallow, co. Cork)

(sometime Lieut. 29^th Reg.)

m. Jane John (b. Nov. 4, 1790; Thomas of Youghal) Apr. 22, 1812

3.3.3.3.1 George (lived Ahern) b. Oct. 8, 1813 (Major)

d. Feb. 26, 1886

3.3.3.3.2 Thomas John b. Dec. 5, 1814

(was Lieut. 99^th Regt.)

d. Mar. 7, 1885 unmarried

3.3.3.3.3 Henry b. July 23, 1816 d. 1859 unmarried

3.3.3.3.4 Spotswood b. Apr. 3, 1818

(lived Springfield, Castlemartyr)

(acquired Springfield and Mogeely on death of Rev. William Bowles in 1855)

m. Anne Eliza Boles Webb (William of Castlenugent, Anne)

Nov. 29, 1849 (a cousin, see 3.2.3.1.7.1 Anne Webb above)

3.3.3.3.4.1 William b. Dec. 8, 1850

(lived Springfield)

m. Elizabeth Wood

(Francis Rowland of Kilboy House, co. Cork)

Jan. 29, 1898

3.3.3.3.4.2 Spotswood b. Oct. 7, 1854

(lived Ahern, succeeded his Uncle Major George Bowles in 1886)

m. Grace Elizabeth Hudson-Kinahan

(Sir Edward of Glenville, co. Cork)

Nov. 30, 1899

Spotswood d. 1923

Grace inherited Aghern and passed it on to her sister and later it was sold.

3.3.3.3.4.3 George Henry b. Sept. 6, 1856

Anne d. Aug. 10, 1892

Spotswood d. Nov. 1, 1893

3.3.3.3.5 William John d. unm. 1822

3.3.3.3.6 Margaret Sarah Lydia d. 1822 as infant

3.3.3.3.7 John Wright b. Oct. 13, 1823 (Rev.)

(Archdeacon of Killaloe)

m. (1) Anne Charlotte Gabbett

(William of Caherline, co. Limerick, Rebecca Jones)

June 24, 1852

3.3.3.3.7.1 Anne Charlotte

m. Lieut.-Gen. William Henry Seymour

(Sir William, Sarah Oakes) Nov. 11, 1875

Anne Charlotte d. Oct. 25, 1935 Hove, Sussex

Ann d. Apr. 17, 1853

m. (2) Eliza Andrews (John of Ratheny, King's co.) June 17, 1858

3.3.3.3.7.2 Ludlow Tonson b. Apr.28, 1859

(Maj. East Surrey Regt.)

m. Rosa Baxter (R.Hon.W.Baxter,MP) Jan. 18, 1894

3.3.3.3.7.3 Spotswood Robert b. July 24, 1862

m. Mary Barclay (Lt. Col. William, 25th Madras)

Apr. 22, 1912

lived Clonlea, Dundrum, co. Dublin

of the firm Bowles and French

Spotswood Robert d. Feb. 2, 1937

3.3.3.3.7.4 John de Vere b. Mar. 19, 1877

(Lt.-Col. R.F.A.)

3.3.3.3.7.5 Eliza Rebecca d. Feb. 14, 1865

3.3.3.3.7.6 Ida Jane

Rev. John Wright d. Aug. 24, 1888

Eliza d. Aug. 21, 1898

3.3.3.3.8 Dorothea m. Richard Nason of Newtown, co. Cork (John)

Feb. 8, 1849

3.3.3.3.8.1 Jane Nason

m. Francis William Woodley of Leades House,co. Cork

Jan. 23, 1873

3.3.3.3.8.1.1 Francis George Woodley b. Feb. 12, 1874

d. Sept. 2, 1893

3.3.3.3.8.1.2 Richard Nason Woodley b. Sept. 12, 1875

3.3.3.3.8.1.3 Vere de Vere Hunt Woodley b. Jan. 10, 1878

3.3.3.3.8.1.4 John George Woodley b. May 13, 1886

3.3.3.3.8.1.5 Dorothea Emily Woodley

m. Charles William Ashe of Macroom, co. Cork

Apr. 22, 1896

3.3.3.3.8.1.6 Elizabeth Christine Woodley

3.3.3.3.8.1.7 Jane Woodley

3.3.3.3.8.1.8 Alice Alexandrina O'More Woodley

3.3.3.3.8.2 Elizabeth Alma Nason d. unm. 1880

3.3.3.3.8.3 Dorothea Maria Nason

Richard d. Mar. 11, 1857

3.3.3.3.9 William Robert b. Oct.19, 1827

(Lieut. South Cork Militia)

(family moved to Liverpool between 1876 and 1881; Robert is listed in the 1876 Return of Landowners in county Cork as the representative for Spotiswood Bowles' 540 acres at Springfield)

m. Ellen Carey (b. ~ 1829 Ireland)

3.3.3.3.9.1 Jenetta (Jane) b. Sept. 24, 1857

3.3.3.3.9.2 Henry b. Nov. 24, 1859

3.3.3.3.9.3 William b. July 19, 1861

(later of Australia and Africa)

3.3.3.3.9.4 Spotswood b. Dec. 29, 1864 Ballynoe, co. Cork

3.3.3.3.9.5 Vere b. ~ 1866 Ireland

William Robert d. Mar. 5, 1890 Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

1881 Census (England)

3.3.3.3.10 Vere Hunt b. April 6, 1829 (lived Rosanna, co. Cork)

(Lieut. Gen. Army; Col. 83^rd Reg. District;

63^rd Reg. Crimean Campaign)

m. Ellen Anne Hunt

(Robert of Cloughnadromin, co. Limerick, Maria Rochfort)

June 4, 1868

3.3.3.3.11 Margaret John

m. James Matthew Green

(b. July 24, 1834; Thomas of Aghadoe)

(Capt. 70^th Regt.)

Feb. 27, 1862 Ahern church, co. Cork

3.3.3.3.11.1 Gage Spotswood Green b. Dec. 7, 1862

m. Thomasina Masters Vowell

July 7, 1897 Dublin

3.3.3.3.11.2 Thomas George Hennis Green

b. July 22, 1864

3.3.3.3.11.3 Frederick James Green b. Mar. 19, 1868

3.3.3.3.11.4 Aileen Margaret Green

3.3.3.3.11.5 Jane Green (twin with Aileen; d. an infant)

Margaret d. Nov. 14, 1896

Spotswood d. Feb. 2, 1864 obituary

The Limerick Reporter & Tipperary Vindicator, 5 February 1864

At his residence Ahern House, in his 80th year, Spottiswood Bowles, Esq., J.P.

Jane d. Dec. 24, 1885

3.3.3.4 Anna Christina b. ~ 1771 Cork

m. Francis Woodley of Leades, co. Cork 1789

d. 1833

3.3.3.5 Catherine b. ~ 1773

m. Lieut.-Col. John Creighton

3.3.3.6 Dorothea b. ~ 1775

m. Sir Henry Oakes (July 11, 1756; Hildebrand, Sarah Cornelissen) 1792

(Lieut.-Gen. in the army in the East Indies and Colonel of Infantry in the East India Co.'s service)

3.3.3.6.1 Henry Oakes b. March 1793, d. 1794

3.3.3.6.2 Sir Henry-Thomas Oakes b. July 4, 1795 m. Frances-Jane Douglas May 1, 1817

3.3.3.6.3 Hildebrand-Gordon Oakes n. Nov. 6, 1797 m. Isabella Aston d. Oct. 30, 1832 India

3.3.3.6.4 George-William Oakes b. July 6, 1803 (was a writer in India)

3.3.3.6.5 Charles-Henry Oakes b. Nov. 25, 1810

3.3.3.6.6 Sarah-Lydia Oakes b. Mar. 19, 1801 m. Sir William Seymour, Judge Supr. Court Bombay

3.3.3.6.7 Dorothea-Maria Oakes b. Mar. 24, 1805 m. Robert-Patterson Lloyd, lieut. 2nd Foot

3.3.3.6.8 Sophia-Harriett Oakes b. Feb. 26, 1807 m. Rev. Thomas-Lagden Ramsden

3.3.3.7 Margaret b. ~ 1777

m. Rev. Ralph Wartar Wilson of Kilcummer

3.3.3.8 Charlotte b. ~ 1779

m. Lieut. Henry Palmer, 68^th Reg.

3.3.3.9 Maria b. ~ 1781

m. (1) 1^st Lieut.-Col. Henry Quin Brownrigg

(b. 1763; Henry of Rockingham, Mary Alcock)

Col. Brownrigg d. 1809

m. (2) Lieut.-Col. John Bradish

(b. Sept. 1780; James, Mary Humphreys) 1814

Col. Bradish d. Feb. 1855

Maria d. 1860

3.3.3.10 Sophia b. ~ 1783

m. (1) Robert Corban

m. (2) John Benjamin Bloomfield

which marriage does the following refer to?

15/11/1823 John Corbyn married Ahern church, Tallow to Sophia Bowles, the daughter of the late Geo.Bowles, Mount Prospect, Cork.

3.3.3.11 Harriet b. ~ 1785 m. Major-Gen. James Alexander

3.3.3.12 Isabella de Vere b. ~ 1787

m. William Woodley, Lieut. City of Cork Militia

(b. 1775; Francis, Elizabeth Norris), Sept. 18, 1802

3.3.3.12.1 Joseph Woodley b. ~ 1803

m. Ellen Hannon (b. 1793)

3.3.3.12.1.1 Francis Hannon Woodley b. 1823

m. Mary Love Ronayne (b. ~ 1827)

3.3.3.12.2 Dorothea Woodley b. ~ 1804

3.3.3.12.3 Francis b. ~ 1805

3.3.3.12.4 George Bowles Woodley b. 1809 co. Cork

m. Helena Elmore Drew Aug. 27, 1835

(lived in Reedy Creek, New South Wales, Aus.)

3.3.3.12.4.1 William Woodley b. Ireland (1836-1916)

The family left for Australia in 1837 (see story below)

3.3.3.12.4.2 Helena Maria Woodley (1840-1923)

3.3.3.12.4.3 Isabella de Vere Woodley (1843-1931)

3.3.3.12.4.4 John Henry Woodley (1845-1884)

3.3.3.12.4.5 Adam Perry Woodley (1848-1929)

3.3.3.12.4.6 George Bowles Woodley (1851-1927)

3.3.3.12.4.7 Francis Woodley (1853-1931)

3.3.3.12.4.8 Dorothea Catherine Woodley (1856-1910)

3.3.3.12.4.9 Henry Norris Woodley (1861-1944)

Helena d. July 16, 1873 Reedy Creek, bur. Fitzgerald Valley, NSW

George d. Jan. 21, 1887 Eulomoga, Dubbo, NSW

bur. Jan. 23, 1887 Fitzgerald Valley, NSW

George d. 1803, bur. Tallow

Dorothea d. 1838 (age 94) (will proved 1839)

3.3.4 Anne b. ~ 1741 d. 1746

Robert d. 1746

3.4 Richard

d. 1737 (without issue, per Davis chart)

3.5 Jonathan (without issue, per Davis chart)

3.6 Samuel (of Middleton) m. Isabella Smith 1715

Killed by a fall from his horse in 1735

3.6.1 Thomas (without issue, per Davis chart)

3.6.2 Anne

3.6.3 Elizabeth

m. Thomas Garde of Dunsfort (Thomas of Polemore, Ballinacurra; Martha Downing)

3.6.3.1 Thomas Garde b. 1743

m. Elizabeth Garde

Thomas Garde d. 1822

3.6.3.2 Jane Garde b. by 1749 d. 1851

3.6.3.3 Samuel Garde b. by 1749 d. 1750

Elizabeth d. 1749

Thomas Garde m.(2) Jane Walter

(their daughter Anne m. 3.2.3.1 John Boles of Springfield)

(their son Dr. Henry Garde of Knockane m. Anne Smith (dau. of Rev. John Smith) and their son Rev. John Garde m. 3.2.3.2.2 Elizabeth Frances Boles)

3.6.4 Alice

3.7 Aphra m. Andrews

3.8 ? (possibly Benjamin, per Davis chart)

3.8.1 Walter (note on Davis chart may say “d. as child”)

Thomas’ will dated Nov. 12, 1698

4. Mary

m. Thomas Savory

3.1 Boles Savory

5. Joane

m. Mathew Garde

6. Anne

m. William White of Castle White, Rochfordstown, co. Cork (later Castlewhite)

5.1 Swithin White

5.1.1 Anne White b. ~ 1710

m. Richard Boles (b. ~1705 co. Cork; Thomas, Catherine Upton) 1737

5.2 Mary White

7. daughter

m. Richard Carey

8. Sarah bp. Apr. 13, 1655 Holy Trinity Church, Cork City

d. Jan. 25, 1663 Cork City (Holy Trinity parish registry)

9. daughter

m. Brooks

9.1 Lucy Brooks

9.2 Jane Brooks

9.3 Mary Brooks

Thomas d. 1683 (his Will signed Sept. 16, 1682 and proven June 26, 1683) bur. Cloyne Cathedral

Anne d. ?