Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Burton1
M, #361221, b. 10 March 1855, d. 24 April 1921
Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Burton|b. 10 Mar 1855\nd. 24 Apr 1921|p36123.htm#i361221|Reverend Benjamin Burton|b. 17 Sep 1829\nd. 15 Feb 1856|p36122.htm#i361218|Anne Bruen|d. Feb 1871|p36030.htm#i360293|William F. Burton|b. 22 Sep 1796\nd. 15 Nov 1844|p36121.htm#i361209|Mary Power|d. 25 Jan 1839|p36118.htm#i361174|Colonel Henry Bruen|d. 1852|p25955.htm#i259550|Anne W. Kavanagh|d. 1850|p32094.htm#i320931|
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Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Burton was born on 10 March 1855.1 He was the son of Reverend Benjamin Burton and Anne Bruen.2 He died on 24 April 1921 at age 66.1
Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Burton gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the Royal Horse Artillery.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).1
Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Burton gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the Royal Horse Artillery.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).1
Colonel Hon. Edward Lawless1
M, #361222, d. 24 April 1921
Colonel Hon. Edward Lawless|d. 24 Apr 1921|p36123.htm#i361222|Edward Lawless, 3rd Baron Cloncurry|b. 13 Sep 1816\nd. 4 Apr 1869|p23200.htm#i231998|Elizabeth Kirwan|d. 8 May 1895|p23200.htm#i231999|Valentine B. Lawless, 2nd Baron Cloncurry|b. 19 Aug 1773\nd. 28 Oct 1853|p7926.htm#i79256|Emily Douglas|d. 15 Jun 1841|p3137.htm#i31367|John Kirwan||p23200.htm#i232000|Penelope Burke||p24387.htm#i243867|
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Colonel Hon. Edward Lawless was the son of Edward Lawless, 3rd Baron Cloncurry and Elizabeth Kirwan.1 He married Mary Elizabeth Burton, daughter of Reverend Benjamin Burton and Anne Bruen, on 16 June 1880.1 He died on 24 April 1921.1
Colonel Hon. Edward Lawless lived at Bryanstown, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.1
Colonel Hon. Edward Lawless lived at Bryanstown, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.1
Citations
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), page 188. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
John Power Burton1
M, #361223, b. 2 September 1833, d. 10 April 1869
John Power Burton|b. 2 Sep 1833\nd. 10 Apr 1869|p36123.htm#i361223|William Fitzwilliam Burton|b. 22 Sep 1796\nd. 15 Nov 1844|p36121.htm#i361209|Mary Power|d. 25 Jan 1839|p36118.htm#i361174|Benjamin Burton|b. 12 Sep 1766\nd. 26 Apr 1808|p5059.htm#i50585|Anne Mainwaring|d. 18 Nov 1836|p36121.htm#i361208|Sir John Power, 1st Bt.||p37263.htm#i372624||||
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John Power Burton was born on 2 September 1833.1 He was the son of William Fitzwilliam Burton and Mary Power.2,1 He married Adelaide Harriet Close, daughter of Henry Samuel Close, on 31 December 1861.1 He died on 10 April 1869 at age 35,.1
John Power Burton gained the rank of in the service of the Indian Cavalry.1
John Power Burton gained the rank of in the service of the Indian Cavalry.1
Children of John Power Burton and Adelaide Harriet Close
- John Henry Burton2 b. 7 Oct 1862, d. 17 Aug 1940
- Arthur Power Burton2 b. 15 Mar 1865, d. 6 Jan 1941
- Algernon Burton+2 b. 25 Nov 1866, d. 23 Oct 1932
- Percy Charles Burton2 b. 19 May 1868, d. 20 May 1947
Henry Samuel Close1
M, #361224
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Child of Henry Samuel Close
- Adelaide Harriet Close+2 b. c 1832, d. 2 Jun 1937
Adelaide Harriet Close1
F, #361225, b. circa 1832, d. 2 June 1937
Adelaide Harriet Close|b. c 1832\nd. 2 Jun 1937|p36123.htm#i361225|Henry Samuel Close||p36123.htm#i361224||||||||||||||||
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Adelaide Harriet Close was born circa 1832.1 She was the daughter of Henry Samuel Close.2 She married John Power Burton, son of William Fitzwilliam Burton and Mary Power, on 31 December 1861.1 She died on 2 June 1937.1
From 31 December 1861, her married name became Burton.
From 31 December 1861, her married name became Burton.
Children of Adelaide Harriet Close and John Power Burton
- John Henry Burton2 b. 7 Oct 1862, d. 17 Aug 1940
- Arthur Power Burton2 b. 15 Mar 1865, d. 6 Jan 1941
- Algernon Burton+2 b. 25 Nov 1866, d. 23 Oct 1932
- Percy Charles Burton2 b. 19 May 1868, d. 20 May 1947
John Henry Burton1
M, #361226, b. 7 October 1862, d. 17 August 1940
John Henry Burton|b. 7 Oct 1862\nd. 17 Aug 1940|p36123.htm#i361226|John Power Burton|b. 2 Sep 1833\nd. 10 Apr 1869|p36123.htm#i361223|Adelaide Harriet Close|b. c 1832\nd. 2 Jun 1937|p36123.htm#i361225|William F. Burton|b. 22 Sep 1796\nd. 15 Nov 1844|p36121.htm#i361209|Mary Power|d. 25 Jan 1839|p36118.htm#i361174|Henry S. Close||p36123.htm#i361224||||
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John Henry Burton was born on 7 October 1862.1 He was the son of John Power Burton and Adelaide Harriet Close.2 He died on 17 August 1940 at age 77.1
John Henry Burton was a practising Barrister-at-Law.1 He was land agent to his paternal uncle, William Fitzwilliam Burton.1 He lived at Newtown Park, County Dublin, Ireland.1
John Henry Burton was a practising Barrister-at-Law.1 He was land agent to his paternal uncle, William Fitzwilliam Burton.1 He lived at Newtown Park, County Dublin, Ireland.1
Arthur Power Burton1
M, #361227, b. 15 March 1865, d. 6 January 1941
Arthur Power Burton|b. 15 Mar 1865\nd. 6 Jan 1941|p36123.htm#i361227|John Power Burton|b. 2 Sep 1833\nd. 10 Apr 1869|p36123.htm#i361223|Adelaide Harriet Close|b. c 1832\nd. 2 Jun 1937|p36123.htm#i361225|William F. Burton|b. 22 Sep 1796\nd. 15 Nov 1844|p36121.htm#i361209|Mary Power|d. 25 Jan 1839|p36118.htm#i361174|Henry S. Close||p36123.htm#i361224||||
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Arthur Power Burton was born on 15 March 1865.1 He was the son of John Power Burton and Adelaide Harriet Close.2 He died on 6 January 1941 at age 75.1
Arthur Power Burton graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).1 He was an artist, exhibiting at the Royal Academy.1 He lived at Altidore Castle, County Wicklow, Ireland.1
Arthur Power Burton graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).1 He was an artist, exhibiting at the Royal Academy.1 He lived at Altidore Castle, County Wicklow, Ireland.1
Algernon Burton1
M, #361228, b. 25 November 1866, d. 23 October 1932
Algernon Burton|b. 25 Nov 1866\nd. 23 Oct 1932|p36123.htm#i361228|John Power Burton|b. 2 Sep 1833\nd. 10 Apr 1869|p36123.htm#i361223|Adelaide Harriet Close|b. c 1832\nd. 2 Jun 1937|p36123.htm#i361225|William F. Burton|b. 22 Sep 1796\nd. 15 Nov 1844|p36121.htm#i361209|Mary Power|d. 25 Jan 1839|p36118.htm#i361174|Henry S. Close||p36123.htm#i361224||||
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Algernon Burton was born on 25 November 1866.1 He was the son of John Power Burton and Adelaide Harriet Close.2 He married Edith Constance Tahourdin, daughter of Horace Foster Tahourdin, on 3 October 1907.1 He died on 23 October 1932 at age 65.1
Algernon Burton was registered as a Associate, Insitution of Electrical and MEchanical lEngineers (A.I.M.E.E.).1 He was with Callenders Electrical.1 He emigrated to New Zealand arriving on 1910.1
Algernon Burton was registered as a Associate, Insitution of Electrical and MEchanical lEngineers (A.I.M.E.E.).1 He was with Callenders Electrical.1 He emigrated to New Zealand arriving on 1910.1
Children of Algernon Burton and Edith Constance Tahourdin
- Edward Burton2 b. 23 Apr 1909, d. 19 Nov 1921
- Phyllis Edith Burton+2 b. 1 Aug 1911
- Helen Adelaide Burton2 b. 10 Dec 1913
- Richard John Burton2 b. 14 Jul 1923, d. 13 Jul 1957
Horace Foster Tahourdin1
M, #361229
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Child of Horace Foster Tahourdin
Edith Constance Tahourdin1
F, #361230
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Edith Constance Tahourdin is the daughter of Horace Foster Tahourdin.2 She married Algernon Burton, son of John Power Burton and Adelaide Harriet Close, on 3 October 1907.1
From 3 October 1907, her married name became Burton. She lived in 1976 at 549 Rocks Road, Tahunanui, Nelson, New Zealand.1
From 3 October 1907, her married name became Burton. She lived in 1976 at 549 Rocks Road, Tahunanui, Nelson, New Zealand.1
Children of Edith Constance Tahourdin and Algernon Burton
- Edward Burton2 b. 23 Apr 1909, d. 19 Nov 1921
- Phyllis Edith Burton+2 b. 1 Aug 1911
- Helen Adelaide Burton2 b. 10 Dec 1913
- Richard John Burton2 b. 14 Jul 1923, d. 13 Jul 1957



