Espine Batty

Son of Philip Batty of Castletown Delvin, Co. Westmeath, and brother of Fitzherbert Batty (q.v.)

1. Matriculated Brasenose 20/06/1809 aged 15, BA 1814, of Lincoln's Inn 20/11/1807.

2. In 1851 Espine Batty aged 57 born Ireland Barrister, Counsel to the Irish Office, was living at 4 Chester Place (next to the Duchess of Buckinghamshire) with wife Belissa aged 44 and daughter Jane aged 17 (both born Ireland). Will with 3 codicils of Espine Batty of 59 Stephens' Green Dublin who died 29/01/1883 proved at Dublin 05/04/1883 by widow Maria Batty, effects in England £2892 9s 7d. A marriage is shown as registered for Espine Batty on the Isle of Wight Q3 1862, possibly this is Espine Batty's second marriage to Maria.

3. Espine Batty wrote to Lord Goderich in January 1832 appealing for lower sugar duties, and explaining that although he contributed £4000 p.a. (in duties) 'I cannot get out of the estate £100 a year to live on'.

1. Ancestry.com, Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886 [database online].

2. 1851 census online; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Marriages, 1837-1983 [database online].

3. Jamaica CO 137/187 E. Batty Dublin 22/01/1832.