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Title: Memorial in Carnew Church
Post by: Marmalady on Wednesday 16 April 14 11:34 BST (UK)

My 5xGreat Uncle William Wainwright (1740-1813) was Agent for Earl Fitzwilliam's estates in Wicklow.

After his death, Earl Fitzwilliam erected a memorial to him in Carnew Church. I have a newspaper report from the time (York Herald 13 Dec 1817) with a transcript of the memorial. It must have been quite a size as it has two long paragraphs describing how he was equally fair to both landlord and tenants in his work.

Does anyone know if the memorial still exists?

Title: Re: Memorial in Carnew Church
Post by: conahy calling on Wednesday 16 April 14 13:02 BST (UK)

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/counties/index.cfm?fuseaction=graveyards&CityCounty=Wicklow

 
http://www.mypois.ie/mpoi.php?n=all-saints%27-church-of-ireland&i=151519

Title: Re: Memorial in Carnew Church
Post by: Priscilla on Wednesday 16 April 14 13:49 BST (UK)

To prevent doubling up on research there is a thread on this subject by Marmalady dated June 2011 "William Wainwright secretary to Earl Fitzwilliam?".

Title: Re: Memorial in Carnew Church
Post by: conahy calling on Wednesday 16 April 14 16:26 BST (UK)

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=540888.msg3946521#msg3946521

This is the link to the thread to which Priscilla refers