Protestant Exiles from France/Volume 2 - Book Third - Chapter 28

by David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

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Chapter XXVIII.

SUPPLEMENTARY COLLECTIONS REGARDING REFUGEES IN IRELAND.

A large portion of this volume has been occupied with refugees who settled in Ireland, many of whom founded families whose members have been known as benefactors, and have been held in general esteem. The Papers printed in the Ulster Journal of Archaeology have been often quoted as informative and authoritative. One of the authors of those papers summarised his articles in a pamphlet already mentioned; I mean Dr. Purdon. He gave the following supplementary information:—

The Innishannon settlement was originated for the encouragement of the silk manufacture. Thirty families of silk-workers, along with their pastor, Mr. Cortez, were settled there. All that now remains are the trunks of a few mulberry trees, that part of the place where they lived being called the Colony, also a book of the pastor’s sermons, and his watch, having a dial-plate in raised characters, so as to enable him to tell by touch the hour, when preaching and praying to his flock in France, assembled “in dens and caves of the earth.”

Belfast was the refuge of French Protestants connected with Schomberg’s army. It was known as a refuge before the Revocation era. Monsuer Le Burt had settled there in olden times — ancestor of the late highly respected Dr. Byrt. The Le Burts had the armorial bearings of De Penice, a general killed by their ancestor in single combat.

In Bandon there was Lieutenant-Colonel Chartres, descended from a Bourbon, His representative in Belfast has the Bourbon crest, but the name is now Charters. In Killeshandra there was Dr. Lanauze, who was called “the good physician.” The Dundalk settlement was not begun till 1737 by M. de Joncourt; the settlers manufactured cambric, and a memento of their existence is a locality called Cambric Hill At Kilkenny, colonised with linen manufacturers in the Revocation times, a very small bleach-green is shown as their monument. At Tallow, near Cork, there is still a family called Arnauld.

At page 13 of his pamphlet Dr. Purdon says: — “Wicklow received several families as settlers, among whom I cite the name of Le Febure, whose descendant is now well known to some of us (1869)” — the allusion is to Irish Christians interested in Sunday Schools. Since the death of that eminently good Le Febure I have been furnished with the following particulars:—

The Sunday School Society for Ireland published “A Tribute of Regard to the Memory of the late Mr. William Le Febure.” He died at Edermine Rectory on the 31st May 1873, aged seventy-one. Having paid annual visits throughout the United Kingdom for many years, he was well known and universally beloved. The evidence of his Huguenot descent, besides tradition, consists of three French seals, two of which have armorial bearings which maybe described thus:— (1.) On a cartouche (or oval escutcheon) a cross pattée fitchée within an orle of nine stars (or mullets); crest (on a helmet with mantling, surmounted by a coronet) a pheon, or arrow-head. (2.) Crest and coronet, as in number 1.

John Le Febure, settled in county Wicklow, acquired a small landed property				$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	=		$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Miss Fox of county Wicklow.
William Caldevele de Febure, an officer in the Wicklow Militia,				$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	=		$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Miss Danser Miller, daughter of Rev. Joseph Miller.
Joseph Le Febure, an officer in the Wicklow Militia.		William Le Febure, Travelling Agent of the Sunday School Society for Ireland.							Danser, wife of Rev. Frederick Thomson, Prebendary of Edermine.

The Ulster Journal welcomed information from all parts of Ireland; and it has been matter for regret that no volunteer author or essayist contributed an article on Huguenot Refugees in Dublin. Although as to that hospitable city we have no such discourse in print, yet we have sermons in stones — monuments with epitaphs, at least such as time and tempest have not corroded away. I venture, without her permission, to name Miss Frances Layard, who has searched for every obtainable Huguenot reminiscence in Dublin with praiseworthy zeal and no inconsiderable success. Many of her collections have been generously sent to me. Extracts from Registers of Marriages, Baptisms, and Deaths (which my readers have in their Chronological places in my Historical Introduction, Section ix.), I owe to Miss Layard, as well as the following notes of epitaphs in the various churches and burying-grounds of the metropolis of Ireland.

A few names are preserved upon family vaults and gravestones in the old Huguenot cemetery near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Five inscriptions are now illegible. The oldest that survives is in memory of a Mrs. Chaigneau:—

This tomb belongs to the family of Mr. Lewis Chaigneau, merchant.

Here lyes interred the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Chaigneau, wife of the above-named Lewis Chaigneau, with two of their children. She departed this life in the fullest assurance of a blessed resurrection, the 18th February a.d. 1707, in the 42 year of her age.

The other epitaphs or inscriptions are as follow:—

The burial-place of Mr. Stephen Lapière and his posterity.
Here lyeth the body of Mr. Lanauze, who died the 9th of 1734, aged 36 years.

Here lyeth the body of Mrs James Puneau, who departed this life
Feb. 17, 1747. Aged 50.

Peter Bosnard, Esq. Dyed the 18 October 1760,
And his Remains were here deposited with hopes of a better resurrection to immortality. Also here lieth interred his worthy wife, Susanna, who departed this life 16 June 1778.

Mr. Peter Maignon departed this life the 9 day of July 1763, aged 37.
Here lyeth the remains of Mrs. Susanna Maignon, who departed the 9 day of May 1777, aged 16 y^rs; also of Mrs. Mary Maignon, wife of the above-named Mr. Peter Maignon.

Here lieth the body of Susanna Walsh,
who departed this life 25 May 1772, in the 39 year of her age;
also her father and mother, Charles and Elizabeth Labounte,
and 4 of her children.

Underneath lie the remains of
Abraham Viradit Horton, esq., who died November 29, 1797,
and also his children Jane and Harriett, who died in infancy,
Anne, who died May 6, 1807, in her 2 year,
Abraham, who died August 1824, in his 29 year,
and Maria Eleanor, who died Nov. 24, 1833, in her 39 year.
Dorothy Viradit Horton died 6 January 1866, aged 79 years.

Maria Favière, relict of the late Major Favière, who departed this life on the 13 day of April 1826, aged 71 years. In her was united every truly amiable quality, with piety the most sincere, and manners the most engaging, which endeared her to her family and friends, who deeply mourned her loss.

Here also rest the remains of Gertrude, wife of Thomas Parsons, Esq., and the youngest daughter of the above-named Maximilian and Maria Favière, who died 6 Dec. 1860, aged 71, in sure and certain hope of a joyful resurrection through the merits of her Redeemer.

[There is an inscription or heading, without date, “To the memory of the Rev. Dr. Francis Bessonet and Susanna his wife — erected by their sons James and Francis.”

There is also the Huguenot cemetery in Peter Street, which the Dublin roughs call “the old grave-yard where the Danes buried their dead a thousand years ago.” The oldest date there, now legible, is 1735.

Mr. Charles Mestaver, merchant, of city of Dublin, died 1 May 1735.
Mrs. Jane Mestaver, widow of above Charles, died 13 July 1780, aged 70.
Their son, Colonel Lewis Mestaver, caused this stone to be erected.

John Villebois, merchant, of the city of Dublin.
John Villebois, eldest son of the above, died 26 Apr. 1757, aged 20.
Also 6 of his brothers and sisters who died very young.

Peter de Gualy, Esq., died 5 Dec. 1764, aged 90.
Jane De Gualy, wife of Peter, died January 17, 1774.
Charles De Gualy, Esq., their only son, died July 1774, aged 48.

Benjamin Barrington Domville, qui mourut le 19 Oct. 1774.
[There is a tablet with a eulogistic inscription within the French Chapel.]

Anne Gellis, died 10 May 1791, aged 76.
John Gellis, died January 1815, aged 65.
Maria Teresa Gellis, died 2 February 1830, aged 82.

Major John Corneil, died 10 July 1792, aged 67.

Paul Mangin, Esq., formerly captain in his Britannic Majesties 6th reg^t of foot. Born at Cologne-sur-l’aspree, adjoining the city of Berlin, 5th day of June 1700, and departed this life in the city of Dublin, 17 day of April 1795, aged 96 years, 10 m. 12 d.

Also his wife; Anne Henriette d’Aulnis de Lalande, born in the city of London, 10th day of Aug. 1714, and died in the city of Dublin, 13 day of January 1779, aged 64 years, 5 m. 3 d.

Lieut-Colonel Samuel Henry Mangin, died July 1798, leaving a widow and eight children. Aiso his brother, Alexander W. Mangin, died June 1802.

Susan Espinasse, relict of William Espinasse, of Kill Abbey, Co. Dublin, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Mangin, died 8 January 1862, aged 86 years.

Abraham Pommeren, died 19 September 1802, aged 42.

Mrs. Mary Henrietta Bordage, daughter of Joseph and Esther Bordage. Born 5 June 1812; died 21 Dec. 1823.

William Osborne Paine, died 13 Aug. 1823, aged 83.
William Paine, son of above, died 8 Dec, aged 37.
Christian Paine, daughter in law of above, died 17 Dec. 1831, aged 55.

John Chaigneau, Esq., eldest son of Peter Chaigneau, of Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, and Benown, County Westmeath, died 10 Oct. 1825, aged 22.

Anthony Perrier, Esq.
[There is a long eulogy upon him, but no memoir or dates.]

There is a dedicatory tablet on the north wall, interior of French Chapel, Peter Street, Dublin, with this endorsation:—

Erige par Acte de Consistoire. a.d. 1840.
Du Bepat, moderateur.Du Bepat, moderateur.
Tardy, ancien.Tardy, ancien.
De la Mazière, secretaire.De la Mazière, secretaire.

There are many more names in the Huguenot Cemetery, Merrion Row, Dublin:—

Nicholas Simeon D’Abzac, Vicomte de Gérac en France,
decédé le 4 Dec. 1710.
Henry D’Abzac, d. May 1790.
Catherine, his widow, died in widowhood of 38 years, Dec. 1818,
also ten children,
Henry, Jane, and M_____,
their daughter Susanna, d. January 12, 1853,
their daughter Anne, wife of Rev. V. Vesey, d. Feb. 14, 1861.

Anne, wife of William Lunell, d. Aug. 5, 1748, aged 42.
Mabel Lunell, wife of George Lunell, d. Oct. 7, 1810.
George Lunell, d. January 17, 1811, aged 70.
Anne, wife of George Lunell, d. Aug. 24, 1803.
Rebecca, wife of William Lunell, d. March 10, 1807, aged 31.
William Pierre Lunell, d. June 5, 1843, aged 57;
His sister, Elizabeth Anne Lunell, born Nov. 16, 1783, d. Nov. 4, 1877.
Robina, wife of W. P. Lunell.

Jane Audouin, wife of Peter Jouglas, dau. of Simeon Audoin, d. Dec. 1759.
Audoin, son of above Jane, d. Feb. 12, 176 , aged 63.

Simeon Boileau, d. 15 July 1767. John Boileau, his brother,
also of Theophile Des Brisay.

Pierre Mazière and Mary De Blanc, his wife,
and ten children — four sons and six daughters.
Peter G. Mazière and his wife Madeline and their children, 1777.
William Mazière, eldest son of Andrew de La Mazière, d, Dec. 1835, aged 62.
Robert, son of above, d. Nov. 17, 1855, aged 39.
Mary Jane, née Curry, relict of above William, d. Dec. 8, 1866, aged 81.

Elias Tardy, Esq., d. Dec. 4, 1795, aged 55.
Anne Tardy, formerly Dubédat, wife of Elias Tardy, Esq., d. Dec. 6, 1787, aged 39.
Francis Tardy, Esq., eldest son of Elias Tardy, Esq., d. Aug. 2, 1836, aged 62.
James Tardy, Esq., youngest son of Elias Tardy, Esq., d. June 9, 1865, aged 53.

William Dubédat, Bank of Ireland, died Nov. 12, 1S59, aged 74;
the remains of whose ancestors are interred in this ground
Mary, his widow, d. March 23, 1876, aged 92. Francis, their son, d. Nov. 2r, 1857, aged 36.
Henry, their son, d. Oct. 27, 1875, John, their son, d. July 21, 188 , aged 63.
Louisa Mary, wife of Peter, their eldest son, d. Dec. 18, 1880, aged 70.
Charles Dubédat, son of Henry, d. May 15, 1876.
William Charles Dubédat, son of W. G. D., died Dec. 30, 1876, aged 27.

Helen Elizabeth, dau. of James and Helen Mazière,
b. Nov. 25, 1829, d. July 14, 1830.
William Johnston, d. April 22, 1848. Harriet, his wife, née Mazière, d. March 7, 1S60 — five of their children, Harriet, Marcia, Marcus-Mazière, Sarah, and Lucy.

Hic Jacent.
	Henry B. D’Olier,	obiit 17	May 1831,	anno aetatis 21
	Isaac H. D’Olier,	7	April 1835,	2
	Ns. Ogle D’Olier,	29	June 1835,	27
	Helen Jane D’Olier,	24	September 1836,	22
	Henry D. Wolseley,	4	April 1838,	3
	Harriet Ma. - Wolseley,	23	December 1838,	2
	Richard Hy. D’Olier,	9	April 1839,	42
	Ma. Jemima Purcell,	19	March 1841,	5
	Richard Henry D’Olier,	4	March 1858,	26
	Henry Brook D’Olier,	30	November 1864,	28
$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Isaac D’Olier, LL.D., obiit 22 Nov. 1841, anno aetatis 70 [father or grandfather of all the above].				$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$
Cadwallader Wolseley, Archdeacon of Glandalough, obiit 4 November 1872, anno aet. 66. Charlotte D’Olier, widow of the above-mentioned Richard D’Olier, obiit 16 August 1880, in her 70th year. Anna Maria Wolseley, ob. 28 November 1870, anno aet. 70 Maria D’Olier, widow of the above-mentioned Isaac D’Olier, LL.D., ob. 18 July 1854, anno aet. 77.

There is a Huguenot portion in the burial ground of St. Peter’s, Aungier Street; and St. Anne’s, Dawson Street, has also its Huguenot corner.

In St. Peter’s there are the following interments:—

Gloria in Excelsis.
Memento mori.

Here lieth the body of Justiare Elizabeth De Fontenoy, born on the nth day of March 1787. A beautiful and amiable girl, she was forced by disturbances in France to emigrate with her family from her native land and take refuge among strangers, who, though they cannot repair the losses, sympathise in the sufferings of a noble but unfortunate family.

She died on the 16th day of January 1797.

Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Lafarelle, d. September 10, 1797;
also, Jane Lafarelle;
also, Thomas, husband of Elizabeth, d. 24 December 1815, aged 65.

This stone was erected by Henry Chaigneau
to the memory of his mother, Anne Chaigneau, who died March the 25th, 1799, aged 56.

Here lieth the body of General Charles Vallency,
who died on the 8th day of August 1812, in the 88th year of his age.

Mrs. Catherine Preval d. 15th March 1S82, aged 62.

Daniell Maunsell, d. Feb. 14, 1824, aged 75.

The following are at St. Anne’s:—

This stone and burial place belongs to Mr. Michael Perrol.
Here lies the body of Mrs. Margaret Perrol, wife of the above Michael,
who departed this life June 5, 1777, aged 30.

Sacred to the Memory of Katheren Hautenville, d. 20th Feb. 1798, aged 8;
also, the remains of Rawdon Hautenville, Esq., father of the above-named Catherine,
who died the 9th day of December 1815, aged 73 years;
also his wife, Abigail Hautenville,
who departed this life the 18Sth day of November 1820, aged 73 years.}}

Frances Kellett Kellett, d. 20 Aug. 1805, aged 77 years,
relict of Christopher Kellett, Esq., co. of Tipperary.

Here lies the remains of Anthony Joseph Hoguet, who departed
this life the 21 Sept. 1811, aged 67 years.
This stone was erected by his son, Joseph Hoguet.
Anne Thevard Fleury, his sister-in-law, died March 26, 1812, aged 64;
also, Julia Hoguet, d. Nov. 22. 1816, aged 7 years.
Louis Hoguet, d. June 5, 1823, aged 15 years.

Mary Fannin, d. Aug. 23, 1828;
also, the remains of her mother, sister, and brother.

Madame De Bron, daughter of Matthew Lyster, Esq.,
New Park, co. Roscommon, d. Sept. 6, 1855.