The Irish Bomfords
Achmuty family
(162) Thomas Gordon Auchmuty of Brienstown, eldest son of Samuel Auchmuty of Brienstown
Notes from Clare Eagle (emails Apr 2009)
Thomas Gordon Auchmuty of Brienstown, eldest son of Samuel Auchmuty of Brienstown and his wife Elizabeth Domville.
Born 1778 died age 65 in 1843, inherited Brienstown, Entered TCD, of 7th later 3rd Dragoons, JP and Deputy Lieutenant of Co Longford.
Dublin pedigree: “Thomas Achmuty Esq. of Brianstown Co Longford, J.P. & D.L., High Sheriff for that Coy 1824, late of the 3rd Dragoons, died 12 Nov 1843 at 65, buried at Newtown Forbes 15 Nov following in Old Ch of Lisbrach M.I.”
and (married) “Bridget Domvile, 7th daur of Charles Domvile Esq. of Santry, Templeogne and Loughlinstown Co Dublin. marr’d at Worcester 29 Aug 1811 : erected Monument to her husband”
Thomas Gordon Auchmuty and Bridget Domvile had an only daughter:
1. Margaret Domvile inherited Brienstown and married Col. Henry Musters
Musters: “Thomas (was) a lonely, introspective and mournful man and his wife Bridget Domvile had no sons but a daughter whom they named Margaret Domvile after her mother’s family. …. had retired from the 3rd Dragoons as a Major in 1829 to take on management of the estate at Brienstown on the death of his father, Colonel Samuel Auchmuty. An only child, Margaret would become the heiress to Brienstown. Rev. Samuel Auchmuty performed the marriage service (of Margaret to Henry Musters). Amongst the guests at the wedding were the mother of the officiating parson, Mrs Samuel Auchmuty, her daughter Margaret Isabella Auchmuty, James Auchmuty of Newpark, Rathowen, Robert Ross Auchmuty of Kilmore House and his wife’s sister Judith daughter of Dr Arthur Auchmuty. Later the same day, Henry’s new father-in-law wrote in his diary:
“About 12 o’clock my daughter and her husband proceeded to Dublin on their way to England. I parted from her with pain, yet I cannot but honestly, and prudently I think, rejoice that she is thus settled. Her husband is the third son of John Musters of Colwick in Nottinghamshire and his mother was Mary Chaworth the heiress of Annesley admired by Lord Byron”.
52Auchmuty died in 1843, aged fifty-five, and his son-in-law took over the reins of the estate.”
Margaret Domville (Auchmuty) Musters born about 1819, married Col Henry Musters.
Burke 1847 https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/A_Genealogical_and_Heraldic_Dictionary_o/C8fTAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1, p. 2 entry for Thomas Gordon Achmuty. Says m 2 Sep 1811.
Gentleman's Magazine 1811 p. 482, marriages, 2 Oct 1811 Thomas Auchmuty esq King's own dragoons, to Bridget, seventh dau of the late Charles Domvile esq of Santry and Dublin
Alumni Dublinenses: Thomas-Gordon 1778-1843 b co Longford Pen (Mr Pack) 1 Jun 1795 aged 17 son of Samuel Generosus/Eliza-Domvile Savage