Anthony Perrier (1712 - 1772)

Born 1712 in Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Susanna (Codere) Burnett — married 1761 (to 1772) in Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1772 at about age 60 in Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Anthony was born in 1712. He was the son of John Perrier of Dublin and Lenorisa de La Maziere.

He was a leading merchant in Dublin and was much esteemed for his philanthropy and public spirit. He was High Sheriff of Dublin in 1772 and died in July of that year of fever contracted while visiting and inspecting the prisons of Dublin.

Anthony married (1) Martha L'Eveque, daughter and sole heiress of Stephen L'Eveque, in November 1737.

Child

1. Mark Anthony

Anthony married (2) Susanna Codere, daughter of John Codere [De Condere] and Elizabeth Spillar, in 1761.

Children

1. David b. 23 April 1765 d. 1826 married Catherine Harris
2. George Ferdinand b. 4 June 1767 d. 1849 married (1) Elizabeth Matthews, (2) Widow of [unknown] Denne
3. Anthony b. 22 February 1770 d.1845 married Jane Black
4. Elisabeth b.1762 d.1827 married William Lumley
5. Susanna b.1763 d.1829
6. Anne b. 1766 d. 1839 married John Johnston, M.D.
7. Louisa b. 1771 d.1845 married Thomas Christopher
8. Margaret b. 1772 d.1847 married Rev Boyle Davies

He died in 1772 and did not leave a will. ^[1]

Probate

Perrier, Anthony, Dublin Esq. to Susannah Perrier, the widow and Mark Anthony Perrier. Admon dated 10 December 1772.

After his death, his family became residents of Cork from 1776.

Sources

1. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246589_00079.pdf

• A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2, Bernard Burke, 1863, Family: Perrier of Cork