The Irish Bomfords
Achmuty family
(11) James Auchmuty, Dean of Armagh, second son of Captain John Achmuty of Newtownflood
Notes from Clare Eagle (emails Apr 2009)
James Auchmuty XE "Auchmuty:James" , Dean of Armagh, second son of Captain John Achmuty of Newtownflood and Isabella Stirling his wife
Dublin pedigree: “James Achmouty or Achmity eldest son, named in his father’s will: admitted of Trinity College Dublin 21 June 1727; afterwards Dean of Armagh: buried in Church of Lisbrack, in Castle Forbes Co Longford April 17—at 72 == Miss Clarke his widow living 1756. ob 23 Mar 1761.”
Will of Captain John of Newtownflood 1726: “I devise to my eldest Son James Auchmuty the Sum of Five Shillings sterl.”
Will: dated June 1751 proved May 1753 located at The National Archives, Kew, London. PROB 11/801
“I devise and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Judith Auchmuty XE "Auchmuty:Judith" and to my dear Child Mary Louisa by the said wife all the Money I am or shall be posessed of in the Funds and now subscribed for in the name of my brother Colonel Michael Delabone XE "Delabone:Michael" ” and “to my Brother in Law Colonel Michael Delabone aforesaid”
“and my beloved brothers Richard and Forbess Auchmuty Trustees” His older brother Arthur was dead and his other brother Robert was in America.
Alumni Dublinensis: “AUGHMOOTY (AUCHMUTY), JAMES, Pen. (Mr Davis, Dublin), July 9, 1695, aged 15 ; s. of John, Praefectus; b. Newtwon, Co. Longford. B.A. Vern. 1700. [Dean of Armagh.]”
Helena Forbes Auchmuty: “James 4th son of Capt and Miss Stirling went into holy orders and went as a Chaplain to the Garrison at Minorca. He married Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of his brother’s wife by her former marriage. She died very young of a decline at the foot of Mount Vesuvias leaving him 2 daughters and a son infants. She had gone to Vesuvias for her health. Her husband James returned shortly after and left his daughters to the care of his mother and sister then living in Dublin. He was by the interest of his Brother Officers and the Duke of Bedford then Lord Lieut of Ireland made Dean of Armagh in Ireland.”
and “James, Dean of Armagh, married a second time a widow of large fortune her maiden name was L. Bane. I do not know her married one. They settled in England as she was an English woman and had prejudices to his native land. She was a most violent-tempered woman, the effects of which cost her her life of a paralytic stroke leaving him one daughter Mary.”
Bessie Auchmuty quoted in TGA p 52: “The Dean married at the same time his brother Robert did Miss Eliz’th Clarke the daughter of his brother’s wife, a delicate nice young woman, she died young of a decline at the foot of Vesuvias where he had taken her for the recovery of her health she left three daughters and a son”
SP36/66 in TNA Kew, London
A letter written by the Dean of Armagh to ?? It is thought that Quartermaster Ahmuty may be Thomas (who married Isabella Gordon) the son of James’ first cousin Samuel of Brienstown (who married Mary King).
“Dear Sir Weybridge in Surrey June 24th, 1745
As my affairs call me to Ireland abut the (?) better end of summer, where my Interests in Lord Chesterfield will hold me all the next winter, I should be glad to say something, that may be depended on, to the father of Quartermaster Ahmuty on the Prospects we have of getting his son into Ranck, which he so much desires; and therefore must now press you the more to write to Colonel Cochran to consent to some terms by which it may be effected, as my stay in England is drawing near to an end.
The means, you know, we had in view, were either the acceptance of Mr Shrimpton of Barrel’s in his room or admitting him 2nd Lieut in the Regiment wherein he now serves; either of theses would be pleasing to us, tho’, I must own, I would Charge about it, provided the whole come in the compass of fifty pounds. My Respect to Mr Lloyd, who, I hope is not unmindful of me.
I am Sir,
Your faithful humble servant
Ja: Auchmuty
James and his first wife Elizabeth Clarke had one son and two daughters of whom records have been found: -
1. John, Reverend, of Laracor
2. Isabella
3. Elizabeth, married Francis Savage
James and his second wife Judith Delabone had one daughter:
4. Mary Louisa, who married her footman
More about James, Dean of Armagh, and his family in Section VII.
Will and other notes from Judith Mala