Cemetery: Glasnevin Churchyard Memorials Vol 7 pg 34-37 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Peg Seger Glasnevin Churchyard [Kindly contributed by Mrs. T Long, Dublin, 1908] 'Mural Tablet':- Sacred| to the memory of |THOMAS TICKELL Esq| Who was born in 1686| at Bridekirk in Cumberland| He married in 1726 CLOTILDA EUSTACE | Died in 1740 at Bath, and was buried in this Churchyard| He was for some time Under Secretary in England | and after- wards for many years | Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland| But his highest honour was that of having been the Friend of Addison. The sd CLOTILDA EUSTICE was the daughter & of one of the co-heiresses of | Sir MAURICE EUSTACE Kt. of Harristown in the County of Kildare | she died in July 1792 in the 92 year of her age, and was buried in this churchyard. 'Mural Tablet, urn above arms, beneath':- WILLIAM ORR HAMILTON A.M. T.C.D. Barrister at law | departed this life on the 24th day of June 1817 aged 36 | The remains of this distinguished scholar and excellent man are interred| in the adjoining cemetery (page 35) A few of his numerous and afflicted friends have united in erecting this monument as a Testimony of their Respect and a Memorial of his Virtues. The admirable powers of his understanding The accuracy and extent of his scientific attainments the engaging qualities of his heart | and the unaffected simplicity of his manner | Have left on the minds of all who enjoyed the privilege of his Friendship a deep and indelible impression. -------- 'Mural Tablet':- Sacred to the memory of | GEORGE COCKBURN Esq | who died in May 1773 | Aetat 62 and of his wife ANN COCKBURN | who died Apri 1766 Aetat 86 | Their remains lie near this Tablet | which was placed here by their son | Lieut. Gen. G. COCKBURN | in the year 1821 ----- Tablet on Glasnevin Churchyard wall Here lyeth the body of PATRICK DELANEY D.D. formerly Senior Fellow of Trinity College Dublin | late Dean of Downe | An Orthodox Christian-Believer | A consistent and zealous Preacher of the Divine Laws, | For more than 50 years | and an Humble Penitent | Hoping for mercy in Christ Jesus | He died the Sixth day of May | MD CC LX VIII | in the eighty fourth year of his age 'Above this were the Beatitudes, now illegible.' ---- 'On Churchyard wall':- Rebuilt Anno Domini 1707 Sr. JOHN ROGERSON KNIGHT and CHARLES REEVES Esq. Churchwardens. ----- 'Churchyard':- JOHN BARRETT D.D. | Vice-Provost of T.C.D. | aged 68 1821, | CATHERINE GUINNESS (niece) 1826 | Mrs ELIZABETH KEARNEY wife of | JOHN KEARNEY of | Wellington St. and niece of JOHN BARRETT, 1848 | She was a faithful friend, a loving wife, and a benefactress to the poor. page 36 Sir. HENRY JEBB, Knight 1811 Notes - "Mr JUSTICE JEBB was called to the Bar in 1789, & advanced to be Justice of the King's Bench in 1818, & a commis sioner of Great Seal (ever exercising powers of Lord Chancellor) 1823, 24 & 25. He was succeeded by JUDGE CRAMPTON in 1831. Mr JUSTICE JEBB was son of Sir HENRY JEBB who died in 1811, will dated 10 Feb 1811. To be buried in Church yard of Glasnevin, with becoming decency but as little expense as possible." Sir H. JEBB left 3 sons, FREDERICK, ROSS HENRY, who entered Holy Orders, was rector of Gleavy, Co. Antrim, and HENRY, & 2 daughters CHARLOTTE MARIA, who married JOHN HILL LINDE, and FRANCES DOROTHY, who married JOHN LATOUCHE WHITE. ---- I.H.S. RICHARD HOUID 1739, "Overseer of ye highways" Member of vestry at time of restoration of Church in 1707. He along with PADY received notice from vestry in 1708 "to gravelle well and make good the Road from the gate of the Avenue of his Grace the Lord Primate & Lord Justice of Ireland to the parish church of Glasnevin, and the rather for that his Grace hath been a benefactor to the Said Church" ------ THOMAS WALL, Baker, of St. Michans parish and numbers of his friends, also ANNE his wife also EDWARD KINDELON GARDENER of Capel St. & 13 of his children. Erected by daughter of THOMAS WALL in memory of her parents & husband 1745 - 1759. ----- Erected by JOHN WALSH of Jordans Alley in memory of his father LAWRENCE and Mother and 3 of his children. 1771 & 1773. Also his brother Rev LAURANCE WALSH Doctor of Sorbonne. P.P. of Garristown & Balmydon who died aged 1795 aged 79. ----- GEORGE GRATTAN, aged 22. 1810, He was pre-eminently skilled as a painter and was justly considered one of the highest flowers of Irish genius. He devoted his short life to the duties of a son and the affections of a brother. His piety was that retiring kind which hides itself from human scrutiny and while he saw & admired the beauty of this world, he yet looked & hoped through Christ our Lord to be received into another & better. ---- Succession of Rectors 1706 WILLIAM WHITE 1707 RALPH DARLING 1709 WILLIAM WOOLSEY. In 1709 the Churchwardens were deputed to go from house to house and collect subscriptions for ensuing year to be paid quarterly to Rev. WM. WOOLSEY to "encourage & better enable him to take pains in discharging his duty." 1710 MICHAEL HARTLIB In this year order was from the Clerk of the Peace for the county that over 60 trees were to be planted in the parish of Glasnevin. The number of person applotted was 19. In 1713 SIR JOHN ROGERSON collected money for a bell, and flagging, also "Communion banisters." He paid �65 for a bell, still in existence. 1719 JOHN TRAVERS It is to JOHN TRAVERS we owe our present communion plate. He collected the sum of �19 odd for the purpose, he himself, DELANY and SIR JOHN ROGERSON being chief subscribers. The following is account as it appears in vestry book, 1725:- To one chalice and paten with ye Latin inscription, weighing 19 oz, 15 penny weight at £6, 11.4, 6 S per ounce. To one chalice and Paten with English inscription weighing 19 oz, 18 penny w at 6/per oz £6, 12, 8 To one large salver weighing 16 oz & 3p, w, £5, 7, 0 at 6/8 per oz, Engraving inscriptions 12/6 Total £19.4.2. The inscriptions are:- On Salver- "Humbly dedicated to ye service of ye alter of Glasnevin by curate and parishioners. Anno Dom 1724 The same on one chalice and one paten. On the other two pieces of plate--"D.O.M. In usum Ecclesiae Parochialis de Glassinevin. JOHANNES DAVYS ARMINGER humillime Dedecavit Anno Dom 1724 In the following year is a list of contributions collected by JOHN TRAVERS for a church porch which was soon afterward erected. 1727 WILLIAM POUNTNEY 1735 PATRICK DELANEY D.D. (pro tem.). 1736 RICHARD PARKER 'For others see "Fingal and its Churches," by Rev. Canon WALSH, D.D.' SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland. Vol viii, FHL# 1279254