William Wellesley Despard (1798 - 1870)

Born Feb 1798 in Donore House, Queen's County, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Letitia (Sandes) Despard — married 6 Aug 1821 in Rosenallis, Queen's County, Ireland

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1870 at age 72 in Abbeyleix, Queen's County, Ireland

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Biography

William Wellesley Despard was born in 1798, the eldest son of Reverend Richard Despard of Donore House, Queen's County, and Elizabeth Despard, daughter of William Despard, Esq., of Coolraine. He was a Magistrate and High Sheriff of Queen's County (1841) and Lord of the Manors of Donore and Coolraine.

Sources

• Walford, Edward. The County Families of the United Kingdom, Or Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Hardwicke, 1864.
• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ57-JQV : 12 December 2014), William Wellesley Despard, 11 Mar 1870; citing 00078, 005014889, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,975.
• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ58-Z3F : 12 December 2014), William Wellesley Despard, 11 Mar 1870; citing 00061, 005014910, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,996.
• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K62D-6WS : 12 December 2014), William Wellesley Despard, 1870; citing 00371, 005014879, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,965.