The History of
Greystones
The Burnaby
Family
Colonel
Gustavus Burnaby
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Burnaby was born in Somerby Hall |
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His Father was Rev.
Gustavus Andrew Burnaby. |
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He married Elizabeth
Hawkins-Whitshed and had one son Harry Gustavus Burnaby. |
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Elizabeth Hawkin-Whitshed
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Even before Elizabeth was
married she owned over 1310 acres of land in West Tallaght and
560 acres in Killincarrig. All these became the Burnaby Estate after
her marriage. |
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Harry Gustavus Burnaby
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Harry was born in
Greystones in 1880. |
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He was the only son
of Fred and Elizabeth Burnaby. |
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A year after his birth
Harry's father was promoted Colonel in chief in his regiment. |
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Gustavus Andrew Burnaby
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Gustavus Burnaby was Fred's father |
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He worked as a minister in England. |
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Fred and Elizabeth went to Greystones to give birth to their son |
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Mrs. Burnaby
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Mrs. Burnaby was Fred Burnaby's mother |
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She was the wife of Rev. Gustavus Andrew
Burnaby |
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She was the first person to see Harry and
it was her idea to name him that. |
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Frost bite
On November 30th 1875 Colonel Fred
Burnaby found himself travelling through Asia and dodging Russian officials who
had banned European travellers. Carrying light luggage he crossed 300 miles of
the Steppe on horse back, but suffered frostbite when winter set in.
He reached the
fort at Khiva, to discover his commander in chief had sent
a telegraph ordering his return to England. Again he dodged Russian officials
and on his return published a book called 'A Ride To Khiva'
The
Burnaby Estate
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The Burnaby Estate originally
belonged to Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed |
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It consisted of 1310 acres in
West Tallaght and 560 acres in Killincarrig. |
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Many people thought that Fred
Burnaby married Elizabeth so he could own all the land. |
| The land that Elizabeth inherited
from her father became the Burnaby Estate after her marriage |
Somerby Hall
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Somerby Hall is in Bedford, Leicestershire,
England. |
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Colonel Fred Burnaby was born
there. |
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A road in the Burnaby in
Greystones is named after Somerby Hall. |
Names
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Somerby Road is named after
Somerby Hall. |
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Whitshed Road is named after
Elizabeth-Hawkins Whitshed. |
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And every road, estate, park,
house and street with the
name Burnaby is named after Colonel Fred Burnaby and his family. |
The La Touche
Family.
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