Dr Sir
William
Robert Wills
Wilde
Born in Kilkeevin, County Roscommon, Ireland
Son of Thomas Wilde
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane Frances Agnes (Elgee) Wilde
— married
12 Nov 1851 in St Peter (COI) Dublin
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Wilson, Emily Wilde, Mary Wilde, William Charles Kingsbury Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde and Isola Francesca Wilde
Died
at age 61
in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2015
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Biography
William Wilde born Mar 1815 at Kilkeevin, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, youngest of three sons of Thomas Wilde, a local physician, and Emily Fynne Wilde, d/o John Fynn of County Mayo, Ireland. [1], [2]
- Eye surgeon
- 1837 medical degree
- collected embalmed ibises
- 1873 Cunningham Gold Medal
- St Mark's Ophthalmic Hospital for Diseases of the Eye and Ear (Dublin)
- Knighted in 1864
- fathered 3 children with wife Jane and 3 out of wedlock
- built Moytura house in Gortacurra townland, Cong civil parish, co Mayo [3]
Children:
- Henry Wilson born 1838
- Emily born 1847 died 21 Nov 1871
- Mary born 1849 died 8 Nov 1871
- William Charles born 1852
- Oscar born 1854
- Isola Francesca born 1857
Moytura House, Cong, co Mayo - A holiday house or summer house erected by Sir William Robert Wills Wilde MD (1815-76) on a site obtained (1862) through the Encumbered Estates Court. [4]
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde of Moytura House, Cong, co Mayo, died 19 Apr 1876 at 1 Merrion sq north.
The will of Sir William Robert Wills Wilde, late of 1 Merrion Square, Dublin and of Moytura House, Cong, co Mayo, proved 29 May 1876 by the oath of Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, widow and William Charles Kingsbury Wilde, Esq B.L. the son, both of Merrion Square, the executors. Effects under £ 7,000. [5]
Sources
- ↑ Wilde, Sir William Robert Wills contributed by Lyons, J. B. https://www.dib.ie/biography/wilde-sir-william-robert-wills-a9038
- ↑ Tyler Benson to me. RE: Wilde-684. Wikitree private messaging system. 28 May 2018. Original message: Williams WIlde's mother was Emily Fynn Wilde. Her Father was John Fynn. Both of County Mayo, Ireland
- ↑ https://landedestates.ie/property/422
- ↑ https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31312122/moytura-house-gortacurra-county-mayo
- ↑ http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014892/005014892_00398.pdf
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