Galway - Persse Abstracts, Walford's County Families *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.J.L. PERSSE ABSTRACTS, WALFORD'S COUNTY FAMILIES PERSSE, BURTON WALTER, Esq., of Moyode Castle, co. Galway Eldest son of Burton Robert Parsons Persse, Esq., of Moyode Castle, who d. 1885, by his 1st wife Madeline, dau. of the late Col. William Persse, C.B., of the 16th Lancers; b. 1854; is J.P. for co. Galway. The late Mr. Persse was a J.P. and D.L. for co. Galway (High Sheriff 1862). (Acres 6,400; 2,900l.)- Moyode Castle, Athenry, co. Galway. Heir Pres., his brother Wm. Henry, b. 1857 PERSSE, HENRY SADLER, Esq., of Glenarde, and Kiltullagh, co. Galway. Second son of the late Burton Persse, of Moyode Castle, co. Galway, by Matilda, dau. of Henry Persse; b. 1832; m. 1862 Eleanor Alice, youngest dau. of Lieut.- Col. Thomas Seymour, of Ballymore Castle, co. Galway (she d. 1890), and has issue *William Henry (High Sheriff of Galway city 1888); b. 1863; m. 1893 May, 2nd dau. of Col. Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's Co., and has, with other issue, *Burton Desmonde Seymour, b. 1894. Mr. Persse is a J.P. for Galway (High Sheriff 1865). (Acres 808; 847l.)--Glenarde, Galway. PERSSE, WILLIAM ARTHUR, Esq., of Roxborough, co. Galway. Eldest son of Major William Norton Persse, D.L., of Roxborough, who d. 1893, by Rose, dau. of the Rev. Arthur Bennet Mesham, of Wootton Kent; b. 1863; m. 1894 Katharine Ellen, dau. of Col. Henry John Wolstein Gehle, R.E., and has a dau. Kathleen Mary. Educated at Westward Ho, and Royal Mil. Academy, Woolwich, was a Capt. R.A., and is on roll for H.S. of co. Galway, 1899.--Roxborough, co. Galway; Army and Navy Club, s.w. SOURCE: Walford's County Families of the United Kingdom or Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. London, England: Chatto and Windus, 1899.