Alcock family genealogy

Of the County Waterford

See pp. 24-25, ante.

The Very Rev. Alexander Alcock, of Trin. Coll., Dublin, B.A., in 1688; M.A. in 1692; Rector of the Parishes of Crook Hill, St. Nicholas, Faithlegg, Killea, and Rathmoylan, Co. Waterford, 16th Oct, 1693; Precentor of Lismore Cathedral, in 1699; and Dean, by Patent, 22nd July, 1725.

He died 1747, leaving issue by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Mason, three sons:

1. Henry, Clerk of the Irish House of Commons, mar. Rebecca, eldest sister of Viscount Jocelyn, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
2. John, Dean of Ferns, married Catherine Burgh, aunt of the celebrated Walter Hussey Burgh, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
3. Ven. Alexander, of whom presently.

2. Venerable Alexander Alcock, of Trin. Coll., Dublin, B.A., 1731; M.A., 1734; and B.D., 1738; Archdeacon of Lismore, 3rd April, 1753; died 1787; buried in Waterford Cathedral. He married Sarah, sister of Viscount Jocelyn, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He died, leaving four sons and two daughters:

1. Robert, died unmarried.
2. Alexander, of Elysium, near Waterford, mar. Eliza, dau. of James Wall, Esq., of Coolnamuck.
3. Thomas, of Killea, married Lydia, dau. of Thomas Hackett, Esq., of Fethard, Co. Tipperary.
4. Mason, of whom presently.
1. Frances, died unmarried.
2. Jane, married Sir Simon Newport, Mayor of Waterford, in 1792.

3. Rev. Mason Alcock, Rector of Durrus, Co. Cork, fourth son of the Venerable Alexander; married in 1784 Judith, only dau. of Edward Jones, Esq., of Drombeg, Co. Cork. He died in 1827, leaving three sons and one daughter:

1. Alexander Mann Alcock, of whom presently.
2. Edward Jones Alcock, Rector of Kilmeen, County Cork, who mar. Frances-Jane, daughter of Rev. Henry Jones of Drombeg, County Cork; and, dying in 1857, left four sons and two daughters:
   1. Mason Alcock, County Inspector, R.I. Constabulary, Monaghan; mar. Frances D., dau. of John Miller, Esq., of Buncrana.
   2. Henry Jones Alcock, Rector of St. Mary’s Church, West Kensington, London; mar. Alice (d. 1884), dau. of T. Hunt, London.
   3. Edward Henry Alcock, London; unmarried.
   4. Alexander Mann Alcock, of Innishannon, Co. Cork; married in 1872, Catherine Hart, dau. of Rev. R. H. Maunsell, Esq.
   1. Katherine Martha, d. unm.
   2. Judith, d. unm.
3. Henry, third son of Rev. Mason Alcock; was a captain in the 58th Regiment, and d. unm.
1. Anne: dau. of Rev. Mason Alcock; d. unm.

4. Alexander Mann Alcock, Mayor of Waterford in 1836; eldest son of Rev. Mason Alcock; mar. Martha, eldest dau. of William Morris, Esq., of Harbour View, Waterford. He died in 1847, leaving two sons and one daughter:

1. William Morris Alcock, who mar. Annie, dau. of Captain John Elgie, 67th Regiment. Died November 1886.
2. Edward Henry Alcock, of whom presently.
1. Jane, d. unm.

5. Edward Henry Alcock, of Grove House, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford: son of Alexander Mann Alcock; living in 1887.