Richard Welsted (1806-1896)

J.P., of Ballywalter House, Castletownroche, Co. Cork

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Father
John Welsted (1766-1808)
Mother
Bridget (Hawkes) Welstead (1765-1839)
Spouse
Honoria (Sandes) Welsted (1816-1880)
He was the uncle and namesake of the notorious New York gang leader "Boss" Richard Welsted Croker. In 1835, he married Honoria, daughter of Captain George Sandes (1794-1876), of Dunowen House, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. On his death in 1896, he was succeeded at Ballywalter by another nephew, Rev. Samuel Penrose-Welsted (b.1828) of Shandangan, by which time his estate encompassed 701-acres.
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 06/09/2023 and last updated on 06/09/2023.