Peter Lambert (abt. 1785 - 1844)

Born about 1785 in Castle Ellen, County Galway, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Seymour) Lambert — married 4 Feb 1810 in Athenry, County Galway, Ireland

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1844 at about age 59 in Fortrick's grove, Drumcondra, County Dublin, Ireland

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Peter Lambert was born in Ireland.

Biography

Captain Peter Lambert, born c.1785 at Castle Ellen, was descended from the Lamberts of Creg Clare c.1600. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway and resided at Castle Ellen in Athenry which had been the family home since the time of his grandfather Walter Peter Lambert (1758–1836). Prior to this it was owned by the Browne family.

Another online family tree describes him as "Peter Fitzwalter (The Rabbit) LAMBERT". The ascribed middle name 'Fitzwalter' is an error based on misreading of a headstone in St Marys churchyard at Athenry which is actually that of his grandson. Captain Peter Lambert of Castle Ellen himself had no middle name

Sources

Marriage 4 Feb 1810 • Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland 30186 LAMBERT Capt 4 Feb 1810 SEYMOUR Ellen Miss GAL Thomas FCCI General Advertiser groom in Galway Regt. Ellen - daughter of Thomas Seymour Esq of Shannongrove, Galway

Military 1814 • Galway Militia - 11th Reg't, and later the Connaught Rangers

2nd Marriage 19 Jul 1829 • Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland Tuam Diocese - Seq No.38176 Maria Louisa Carroll (of Dublin) aged 22

Peter Lambert had 12 children with his first wife Eleanor and a further eight with his 2nd wife Maria, totalling 20

Death 18 Jan 1844 • Drumcondra, Co Dublin, Ireland In the sixtieth year of his age, after a short illness, Peter Lambert Esq , of Fortick's Grove, county of Dublin, and Castle Ellen, county of Galway. Jan. 18 - Saturday 20 January 1844 , Dublin Evening Packet and Correspondent

Burial 19 Jan 1844 • Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland St Mary's Churchyard, Athenry. No surviving headstone. The one memorial surviving within the small gated Lambert burial precint in the churchyard is that of his grandson Peter Fitzwalter Lambert(1848-1894) which has often been misunderstood by descendants to be Capt Peter Lambert, despite the quite obvious differences in dates. Findagrave link