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- John Drew ATKIN born about 1791 was the second son of Walter ATKINand Catherine DREW. He was named for his mother Catherine's father, JohnDREW of Bishopstown and Ballinspellig, Co.Waterford
John Drew ATKIN was admitted to the Honourable Society of the King'sInns and was apprenticed to R. FOOT in the Trinity Term of 1810, to beginhis training as an Attorney-in-law. Unfortunately no admission papershave survived, though his name is listed in the book King's InnsAdmission Papers 1607 -1867, edited by Edward Keane, P. Beryl, and ThomasU. Sadleir (Dublin: The Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1982). The copy ofpages 12 & 13 on the following page, shows his name and that of hiseldest son Walter Roberts ATKIN; and the two sons of his older brotherWalter ATKIN of Atkinville, Walter ATKIN and Christopher Musgrave ATKIN.
John Drew ATKIN was practising law in Cork City in 1820 and wasliving at Ballymore Co. Cork.
Cork Street Directory, 1820.
John Drew ATKIN - Pembroke Street, Cork. Attorney.
From the list of Freeholders and Resident Freeman of Cork. Voters inthe Cork Elections in1826.
James Richard ATKIN of Atkinville.
John Drew ATKIN , attorney of Marlbro. St. City of Cork.
Walter ATKIN of Atkinville.
On the 26th of January 1826 John Drew ATKIN married GeorginaROBERTS, daughter of Sir Thomas ROBERTS, Bart of Brightfieldstown,Co.Cork, by his second wife Ann daughter & co-heiress of Thomas WALTONEsq. of Walton Court, Co.Cork. The Marriage (by Dublin Marriage Licence)was celebrated at Portpatrick, Wigtonshire, Scotland. (Portpatrick wasIreland's "Gretna Green" for quick marriages.)
Index to Act ot Grant Books to Original Wills of Diocese of Dublinto 1800.
ATKIN, John Drew & Georgina ROBERTS Marr. Lic. 1826
Marriage Notice, Cork Southern Reporter:...Thurs 2 Feb 1826.....'John Drew ATKINS of Cork Esq. to Georgina, youngest daughter of the lateSir Thomas Roberts Bart of Britsfieldtown in this County.'
John Drew and Georgina ATKIN's lived on the South Mall in the Cityof Cork after their marriage. There on the 2nd of April 1827 their firstchild, a son Walter John Roberts ATKIN was born. He was the first of ninechildren to be born into the ATKIN Family. Later they lived at Ballymore,Co. Cork.
Their children :-
1. Walter John Roberts ATKIN, born 2 April 1827 in Cork and baptisedon the 19th April 1827 at Christ Church, Cork.
Birth Notice, The Constitution, Cork: ... Th 5 Apr 1827 ... 'On 2ndinst. at his house on the South Mall, the lady of John Drew ATKIN Esq. ofa son.'
Birth Notice, Cork Southern Reporter: ... Thurs 5 April 1827 ...'On 2nd inst. at his house on the South Mall, the lady of John Drew ATKINEsq. of a son.'
Tithe Applotments, Carrigaline Parish 1834.
Townland of Ballinamulla - John Drew ATKIN leased 69 acres, 5pnds11shgs 6p.
Though John Drew ATKIN leased land in the Co.Cork, he shifted hisfamily to Dublin where they lived at No.5 Merrion Square East, Dublin.In the City he practised as an Attorney-at-law.
John Drew ATKIN had a sizeable piece of land outside Dalkeyvillage,(close to Bulloch Castle, a medieval building which is stillstanding). It was later discovered that he'd built a house called CastlePark, a few paces from the little fishermen's harbour, opposite StPatrick's Church of Ireland. There was a Battery Tower there.
Details in the cancelled Land Books at the Valuation Office:
Bullock(sic) - Castle Park
Period 1859 - 1867
Frances Falkner was replaced after 1859 but before 1867 by
Wm Robt Atkin and Walter Robt Atkin
who were the lessors of a house, gate lodge, offices and land
Rateable Valuation of land: £30 3 s 10 d
Rateable Valuation of buildings: £130
Total: £192-0-0
Note written in book says: Not used as a quarry for the past 4 years
T. R. ATKIN replaced them as lessor and the owner of the land wasLord Carysfort
In a later entry, we see that the land has been sectioned into twoparts, A and B and the buildings seem to be demolished. (A new house wasbuilt on this site and - I think - was lived in by several furthergenerations of this ATKIN family, see Wills below.)
1867: J. Drew ATKINS replaced by
1870: John R. ATKINS
Land: 5a 0r 1p buildings (crossed out in1870)
Section a
Jany. 1864 J.R. ATKINS - House
Buildings: Rateable Valuation £12
1862 - John Drew ATKIN - Effects under £20,000 - 14 January 1862 -The Will of John Drew ATKIN late of Merrion Square in the City of Dublindeceased who died 3 December 1861 at same place was proved at thePrincipal Registry by the oath of Walter Roberts Atkin of Castlepark(Dalkey, Co Dublin) in the county of Dublin esquire one of the executors
Daughter Kate Robert ATKIN was the first in the family to marry.
On the 25th of February 1851 at St. Peter's Church in Dublin,Michael ROBERTS of Kilmoney Abbey, Carrigaline, Co.Cork married KateRoberts ATKIN daughter of John Drew ATKIN Esq. Dublin.
Georgina Roberts ATKIN wed the Rev. Benjamin William ADAMS, Rectorof Santry, Co.Dublin, on the 14th of December 1854.
It was at the family home, No. 5 Merrion Square that two of theirdaughters died. Their eldest daughter, Ann Roberts ATKIN of a fever onthe 13th of May 1856 and Thomasina, described as the amiable and muchloved daughter, on the 10th Feb 1859.
John Drew ATKIN Esq., Attorney-at-law, Dublin, died on the 3rd ofDecember 1861.
Daughter Victoria ATKIN died in Tangier, Morocco, North Africa, onthe 5th Feb 1867.
Death Notice in the Cork Chronicle. Fri 31 1873 ... 'On the 26thinst. at her residence, No. 5 Merrion Square East, Dublin, Georgina widowof the late John Drew ATKIN Esq. and daughter of the late Sir ThomasROBERTS, Bt. of Britsfieldtown, Co.Cork.'
Typescript Extract from written notes to family tree made by Austin JohnRoberts ATKIN
"John Drew ATKIN.... Second son of Walter Atkin of Clonpriest andAtkinville, son of James Atkin of Clonpriest, and of Catherine, daughterof John Drew of Bishopston, Co. Waterford. Born 1791, married 1826, died1861, buried Mt. Jerome cemetry, Dublin.
The good deeds this man did in his life cannot be enumerated their numberis so great, while his purity and uprightness of life even impressedthose who scarcely knew him. His wife was Georgina Roberts daughter ofSir Thomas Roberts of Britsfieldtown, Co. Cork. His value can best bejudged by the following copy of his obituary notice written by a man whowas a bitter political opponent.
"Our obituary today announces the death of John Drew Atkin, anannouncement which will cause the deepest sorrow in every circle, inwhich good citizenship, personal honour, private charity, public virtueand those home qualities, which make a man the idol of the family circle,are respected and revered. For many years our lamented fellow citizentook an active part in city affairs. Himself a Conservative, he waselected to the town council as a representative of a conservativeconstituency; but whenever a matter of social importance was underconsideration he examined the question on its merits thinking only of thegood of his fellow citizens. Mr Atkin retired from the council some yearsago but continued always to take a lively interest in civic affairs. Hereached the goodly age of sixty nine. But few who saw his manly figureand elastic step as he traversed our city contemplating some publicimprovement would imagine that he had reached sixty. The loss of such aman is cause of public regret to all, as well as of private sorrow tothose who experienced his friendship and knew his worth."
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"The attendance of gentlemen at the funeral was most numerous and nearlyfifty private equippages were in the procession."
John Drew, his wife Georgina and three daughters are buried in theFamily Vault situated in the Mount Jerome Cemetery in Dublin.
Monumental Inscription, St Stephen's Church Dublin.
'John Drew ATKIN died in Dublin Dec 3 1861 aged 70, buried in familyvault in St. Jerome Cemetery.'
N.B. According to the King's Inns Admission Index, a John Drew ATKINS was'struck off' in 1846. Maybe this is why his papers were not available.
From 'Calender of Wills & Admons from 1858 onwards. (P.R.O. Dublin)
'1862 ATKIN, John Drew - 14 Jan - The Will of, late of Merrion Square inCity of Dublin Esq. deceased who died 3 Dec 1861 at same place was provedat Prin. Reg. by oath of Walter Roberts ATKIN of Castlepark in County ofDublin, Esq.'
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1843 - December 20 - born November 15 1843 - John Roberts son of JohnDrew & Georgina ATKIN, 4 Fitzwilliam Square & Ballymore, Co Cork (Ref:St Peter¹s Baptisms Register Book P45/3/1, RCB Library Dublin)
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Bef 1791 - 1861 (> 70 years)
