John Pennefather Q.C. (abt. 1815 - 1855)

Born about 1815 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Jemima (Mullins) Pennefather — married 8 Aug 1842 (to 1849) in Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Rose (Mahony) Pennefather — married 3 Jun 1852 (to 1855) in Dublin, Ireland

Died 1855 at about age 40 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland [uncertain]

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Biography

John was born about 1816. He was the son of Richard Pennefather and Jane Bennett.

He was a graduate of Balliol College, Oxford, became Q.C. and a bencher of King's Inns, Dublin.^[1]

He took part in the second Boat race between Oxford and Cambridge teams on 17th June 1836 which was the first race to be held in London Oxford were favourites to win but sadly did not as Cambridge proved the stronger team ^[2]

He married Elizabeth Jemima (Mullins) De Moleyns on 8 August 1842. The name on the marriage License bond was Eliza Jemima de Moleyns. ^[3]The family name had changed from Mullins to De Moleyns in 1842

Marriage Notice: Belfast Newsletter 12 August 1842 ^[4]

On the 8th inst at St Peter's Church, Dublin John Pennefather Esq second son of the Hon Baron Pennefather, to Eliza daughter of the late Hon. Edward de Moleyns and granddaughter of Thomas Lord Ventry

He passed away in 1855. Last address - Merrion Square South, Dublin. Probate in 1855 ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/alumnioxoniense01oxfogoog/page/n328/mode/2up?view=theater
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_Race_1836
3. ↑ FindmyPat - Deputy Keeper Of Ireland, Index To The Act Or Grant Books, And To Original Wills, Of The Diocese Of Dublin 1272-1858 (26Th, 30Th And 31St Reports, 1894, 1899) - Diocese Dublin
4. ↑ Source Citation Linen Hall Library; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Periodicals & Newspapers, Irish & Reference, Source Information: Ancestry.com. Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
5. ↑ FindmyPast - Ireland Diocesan And Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes 1595-1858
6. ↑ "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes, 1595-1858," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGHB-RW3Z : 19 December 2019), John Pennefather, 1855; records extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; citing extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.

• "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG66-PKR : 10 February 2018), John Pennefather and Rose Mahony, 03 Jun 1852; citing St Peter, Dub, Ire, reference 2:3STRBX1, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 101,336.
• "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-1XW9 : 17 March 2018), John Pennefather and Rose Mahony, Marriage 03 Jun 1852, St. Peter's, Dublin South, Ireland; citing General Register Office, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,336.
• A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, by Burke, Bernard, Sir, Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles, 1912