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was born say 1680? and died after his will was written 1752. He was listed as "B. Whitney, Esq., of Newpass, co. Westmeath." | was born say 1680? and died after his will was written 1752. He was listed as "B. Whitney, Esq., of Newpass, co. Westmeath." | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 24 May 2011
Boleyn Whitney, (Thomas), son of Col. Thomas and Mary (Boleyn) Whitney, was born say 1680? and died after his will was written 1752. He was listed as "B. Whitney, Esq., of Newpass, co. Westmeath."
It is probable that this individual was the Boleyn Whitney mentioned in the will of Family:Whitney, Thomas (s1660-1728).
Boleyn Whitney was a member of the Irish Parliament in 1737 representing Phillipstown, County Kings, Ireland.
Children of Boleyn Whitney (order uncertain, possibly incomplete):
i. Thomas Whitney, b. say 1700?, died ca. 1741. ii. Boleyn Whitney iii. Anne Whitney; m. Rev. Ambrose Upton. See Burke. - "The Reverand Ambrose Upton came to Ireland from Devon as Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant sometime before 1759. He married Anna Whitney of Westmeath. Their son, Christopher Henry Upton (1745 - 1812) is the first of the family represented by papers in this collection. His eldest son, Shuckburgh Whitney Upton married Margaret Irwin from Tanragoe, County Sligo in 1795 and had five children. As a result of the premature death of Shuckburgh Whitney [Upton] in 1807, his wife was left to administer Coolatore. The estates passed to the youngest son Arthur who, together with his elder brother Lewis, held a commission in the army. On Arthur’s death they passed to his son Arthur Shuckburgh Upton who demolished the old house and built the existing house in 1866. It was later extended by his son Henry in 1894. Amongst the family decendents was Captain A. Upton who became the High Sheriff of County Westmeath and MP." - Coolatore House
iv. Shuckburgh Whitney, Lieut. Colonel in H.M.'s service.
Notes
The children in this family are known to have been siblings due to the will of Thomas Whitney, dated 1741 (based upon extracts found in several places online - original will has not yet been examined). In this will, Ann Whitney is supposedly listed as the wife of Ambrose Upton. In a summary of Ambrose Upton's family, Ann is listed as "Anna, dau. of B. Whitney, Esq., of Newpass, co. Westmeath, as by will, dated 1752". If this information is correct, then all of these children would then be the children of B. (presumably Boleyn) Whitney. Other sources call Anna (Whitney) Upton a sister of Boleyn Whitney.
From a posting on the Adair bulletin board at Rootsweb: Daily Gazetteer (London Edition) (London, England), Tuesday, October 25, 1737; Issue 728 Trim, (Westmeath, Ireland ?) Oct. 12. Boleyn Whitney, Efq; is elected Member of Parliament for this Borough, in the Room of Robert Adair, Efq; deceafed.
London Evening Post (London, England), Tuesday, April 18 1738; Issue 1627 London Daily Post and General Advertiser (London, England), April 20, 1738; Issue 1084 Daily Gazetteer (London Edition) (London, England), Friday, April 21, 1738; Issue 873 Read's Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer (London, England), Sat, April 22, 1738; Issue 711.Under sub heading IRELAND Boleyn Whitney, Efq; is made one of the Commiffioners of Appeals, in the Room of Thomas Tennifon,(Tenison) Efq; who has refign'd.
General Evening Post (London, England), Thursday, May 22, 1740; Issue 1040 London Evening Post (London, England), Thursday, May 22, 1740; Issue 1955 Universal Spectator and Weekly Journal (London, England), Saturday, May 31, 1740, Issue 608 Weekly Miscellany (1732) (London, England), Saturday, May 31, 1740; Issue CCCLXXXVIII. It is ftrongly reported, that Henry Singleton, Efq; his Majefty's Prime Serjeant, will fucceed the Right Hon. The Lord Chief-Justice Reynolds in the Common Pleas, (who is preparing to fet out for England;) that Boleyn Whitney, Efq; will fucceed the Prime Serjeant; and that Tho. Tennifon, Efq; will fucceed Mr. Whitney, as one of the Judges of Appeals. ...................... Was Reynolds a relative of Robert Adair and how was Boleyn Whitney, mentioned in the will of Robert Adair's wife, a nephew of Robert Adair ? Boleyn Whitney bc.1686 and died 18 April 1758 aged 71yrs. It appears that as well as being a relative of Robert Adair he was also a friend of William Johnson in America who was the "Irish Benefactor" of James Adair, the author.
............................................. Sir William Johnson Manuscripts. p.73 (refer also references to James Adair, the author, in this book) http://www. archive.org/stream/calendarofsirwil00newyrich#page/73/mode/1up/search/Whitney
31 Jan 1756. Letter from Dublin, Ireland. Boleyn Whitney to (Gen. Johnson), congratulations on victory, news from home and recommendation of Capt. Mansel to favor. (Maunsell ?) 23 : 205.
From an Adair family bulletin board at Rootsweb:
In a will of Dr. Nicholas FORSTER, Bishop of Raphoe, 4 Sep 1742 there is mention of his sister Jane (who had m. Robert ADAIR d.1737 of co. Longford and co. Wicklow), and of Rev. Robert SPENCE, rector of Donaghmore Parish, Diocese of Derry, and of Boleyn WHITNEY. The Forster, Spence & Whitney families were related to the Robert Adair (d.1737) family.
A letter written by him from Dublin, 31 Jan 1756, can be seen here.
References
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