From: Memorials of the Dead – S.E Wicklow. Compiled by Brian J Cantwell.
Wicklow Church of Ireland (i.e., Wicklow Town)
BESTALL. Two memorials side by side
a) Here lyeth the body of George Bestall who departed this life February the 8th 1743/5/8 aged 37 years.
b) Erected by Wm Laur Bestall Esqr of Templelyon House in memory of his son Richard Frederick Bestall ABTC DL RCSI who departed September 21st 1856 at the age of 28 years. Also the above named William Law Bestall who died May the 30th 1867 aged 67.
[Dr Stopford William Halpin, 5th son of James Halpin of the Bridge Tavern, married Susanna Frances Bestall at Arklow in 1857, daughter of William (Law?) Bestall. Their first child was named Richard Frederick Bestall Halpin.]
HALBERT. AD 1743. Here lieth the body of Elinor Halbert | & Ann Halbert Nov 20th 1749.
[Nearly 70 years later, in 1814, James Halpin of the Bridge Tavern married Anne Halbert.]
HALPIN. Four memorials, three (a,b and c) within an iron railed enclosure with d) outside to the north. The inscriptions on d) are carved on the granite kerb surround, a b and c are recumbent slabs.
a) In loving memory | of | George Halpin | died June 21st 1887 | also his wife | Eliza Halpin | died May 20th 1903 | and their daughters Louisiana Halpin | died February 12th 1887 | also Ida Isabella Halpin died March 29th 1961.
b) Erected by James Halpin to the memory of | his beloved Mother Mrs Elizabeth Halpin | who died Febr 8th 1814 aged 75 years | also ..... Ann Halpin and John Halpin | children to James and Anne Halpin | also to | Louisa Halpin daughter of George Halpin of Dublin | who died March 18th 1831 aged 21 years | Robert Halpin died Dec 5th 1835 | the above named | James Halpin | died October 4th 1847 aged 69 years also his| beloved wife Jane Halpin died August 7th 1849 | Eaton C Halpin Solicitor | died July 19 1857 aged 39 years | prayer | and also Captain Frederick Halpin nephew | of the above named James Halpin who departed | this life on the 26th of February 1859 aged 36 years | Margaret Halpin daughter of the above named | Elizabeth Halpin died April 15th 1862 |also the memory of John A. Halpin | son of the above James Halpin | who died at Bermuda West Indies Oct 8th 1864 | aged 32 years | Capt Tho J Halpin died June 2nd 1878 | aged 56 years.
c) In loving memory of | Stopford William Halpin of Arklow | born 15th January 1824 | died 27th February 1885 | and of his wife Susanna Frances | born 11th June 1829 | died 29th November 1906 | also of their children Stopford William | born 5th April 1864 | died 26th September 1864 | Susanna Frances | born 5th June 1870 | died 7th November 1870 |Nannie Caldow | born 2nd January 1868 | died 19th December 1933.
d) In loving memory of | Robert G. Halpin | died June 1st 1906 | also James H. Halpin | died May 5th 1916.
[a) The wife of George Halbert Halpin was Eliza Bradley, possibly of the Dublin family of solicitors.
b) i) James Halpin of the Tavern names his mother as Elizabeth, born about 1739.
ii) Here is mention of George Halpin of Dublin (my George Halpin?) and if so a previously unknown daughter Louisa, born a year after Oswald in 1810, and here showing a connection between the families.
iii) James’ wife is somehow called Jane instead of Anne (mistranscription?)
iv) Who is nephew Captain Frederick Halpin?
v) Here is a sister, Margaret, to James Halpin, dies 1862.]
Bill.
