Wealth without happiness: William Davis and Catherine Miles part 2
Part 1 of this series concluded with the 1839 death of Catherine Miles, the estranged wife of notable Catholic, William Davis. By that time also the arranged marriage between William's nephew, Joseph, and Catherine's daughter, Margaret, had come to an end. This 'match' had result...
| Published in: | The Australasian Catholic record |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Informit
2022
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The Australasian Catholic record
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
Benefices, Ecclesiastical
B Priests; Attitudes B Catholics; Historiography B History; Influence B Generosity; Religious aspects; Christianity |
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| Summary: | Part 1 of this series concluded with the 1839 death of Catherine Miles, the estranged wife of notable Catholic, William Davis. By that time also the arranged marriage between William's nephew, Joseph, and Catherine's daughter, Margaret, had come to an end. This 'match' had resulted in three children. For the next four years, until his death in 1843, William had prime responsibility for these 'orphans', a task he was assisted in undertaking by the arrival of a young great-nephew, John Davis, from Parsonstown (Birr). Together with Fr John McEncroe and publican, John Dalley, John Davis became executor of William's extensive estate as well as one of the guardians of the orphans. The young Davis was unskilled for the colonial responsibilities vested in him. When he failed to communicate with family in Ireland, his relatives in Parsonstown appointed their parish priest, Fr John Spain, and a 'professional gentleman'-that is, a solicitor-to make representations to McEncroe. Fr Spain's death in 1848 due to the cholera epidemic associated with the 'Great Irish Famine' interrupted matters. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3316/informit.459427504749755 |