THE CHAMBRÉS OWNED 1,281 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY ARMAGH
This family descends from JOHN DE LA CHAMBRÉ, who settled in Denbighshire, under Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln, in 1275. He is stated (in a very ancient pedigree in Norman French) to have been descended from Johan de la Chaumbré, "a nobelle Normanne, who entered England in ye traine of King William ye Conqueraure."
This John de la Chambré married Mawith, daughter of Blethyn Vaughan, and had a son,
HENRY CHAMBRÉ, of Lleweni, living in 1236, who wedded Katherine, daughter of Edmond Charlton, and was father of
JOSHUA CHAMBRÉ, of Lleweni.
The lineal descendent of this gentleman,
RICHARD CHAMBRÉ, Lord of the Manor of Petton, Shropshire, espoused Mary, daughter of John Hill, of Ludlow, Shropshire, and died in 1563, leaving a second son,
GEORGE CHAMBRÉ, of Petton, who married Judith, daughter and co-heir of Walter Calcott, of Williamscote, Oxfordshire, and had issue, with a daughter, three sons, all named Calcott,
Calcott, dsp;The youngest son,
Calcott, MP, of Carnew and Shillelagh;
CALCOTT, of whom hereafter;
Hester.
CALCOTT CHAMBRÉ, of Coolatrindle, County Wexford, born in 1602, left issue, two sons, viz.
Calcott;The younger son,
CALCOTT, of whom hereafter.
CAPTAIN CALCOTT CHAMBRÉ (-1753), of Wexford, married Mary, daughter of Oliver Walsh, of Dollardstown, County Kildare, and Ballykilcavan, Queen's County, by Edith his wife, sister of Raphael Hunt and had issue,
HUNT CALCOTT, his heir;The elder son,
Chaworth Calcott, in holy orders;
Olivia.
HUNT CALCOTT CHAMBRÉ (-1782), of Carnew Castle, County Wicklow, wedded, in 1735, Anna Maria, eldest daughter and co-heir of William Meredith, and had, with other children (who died unmarried),
MEREDITH CALCOTT, his heir;The eldest surviving son,
Ellinor; Anne; Henrietta.
MEREDITH CALCOTT CHAMBRÉ (1742-1812), of Hawthorn Hill, County Armagh, married, in 1785, Margaret, daughter and co-heir of George Faulkner, of County Dublin, and had issue,
HUNT WALSH, his heir;Mr Chambré was succeeded by his eldest son,
William, Major-General;
Maria, m Rev R Henry, Rector of Jonesborough.
HUNT WALSH CHAMBRÉ JP (1787-1848), of Hawthorn Hill, Captain, Mullaglass Yeomanry, High Sheriff of County Armagh, 1829, who wedded, in 1813, Rebecca, only daughter of William Upton, of Ballinabarney, County Limerick, and had issue,
Meredith, 1814-79;
William;
HUNT WALSH, of whom hereafter;
John, of Hawthorn Hill;
Catherine; Anna Maria; Rebecca; Margaret Elizabeth;
Olivia Henrietta Elizabeth; Mary Frances; Jane Hunt.
The third son,
HUNT WALSH CHAMBRÉ JP (1831-1914), of Dungannon House, County Tyrone, espoused, in 1860, Mary Anne Brunette, daughter of John Brett Johnston, of Ballykilbeg, County Down, and had issue,
CHARLES BARCLAY MacPHERSON CHAMBRÉ JP (1870-1950), of Hawthorn Hill, High Sheriff of County Armagh, 1929, married, in 1906, Nina Lisa Francis Ochiltree, daughter of the Rev Alexander Stuart, and had issue, a son,
ALAN STUART HUNT CHAMBRÉ JP DL (1908-89), of Ringdarriff, Annahilt, County Down, who wedded, in 1933, Violet Aileen, daughter of Wickham Hercules Bradshaw Moorhead, and had issue,
JOHN ALAN CHAMBRÉ (1939-), married, in 1968, Elizabeth Mildred, daughter of John Horace Willcox, and had issue,
HAWTHORN HILL was located at the foot of Slieve Gullion Mountain between Forkhill, County Armagh, and Newry, County Down.
The Chambré family continued to live at Hawthorn Hill, the last owner being Charles Barclay MacPherson Chambré, whose son, Alan Stuart Hunt Chambré, sold the land to the Department of Agriculture in 1951.
HUNT WALSH CHAMBRÉ JP (1831-1914), of Dungannon House, County Tyrone, espoused, in 1860, Mary Anne Brunette, daughter of John Brett Johnston, of Ballykilbeg, County Down, and had issue,
Hunt Walsh Alan, b 1861, his heir;The fourth son,
John Brett Johnstone Meredith;
William Thomas Meredith;
CHARLES BARCLAY MACPHERSON, of whom we treat;
John;
William Henry;
Thomasina; Rebecca Mary Brunette; Olivia Isabella Kathleen;
Jane Henry Wray Young Mabel; Kathleen Georgaina Evelyn.
CHARLES BARCLAY MacPHERSON CHAMBRÉ JP (1870-1950), of Hawthorn Hill, High Sheriff of County Armagh, 1929, married, in 1906, Nina Lisa Francis Ochiltree, daughter of the Rev Alexander Stuart, and had issue, a son,
ALAN STUART HUNT CHAMBRÉ JP DL (1908-89), of Ringdarriff, Annahilt, County Down, who wedded, in 1933, Violet Aileen, daughter of Wickham Hercules Bradshaw Moorhead, and had issue,
JOHN ALAN, his heir;His only son,
Jean Mary, b 1938;
Rosaleen Aileen, b 1946.
JOHN ALAN CHAMBRÉ (1939-), married, in 1968, Elizabeth Mildred, daughter of John Horace Willcox, and had issue,
WILLIAM WICKHAM MEREDITH, b 1969;
Thomas John Charles, b 1976;
Sophia Gabrielle, b 1971;
Kate Mabel Elizabeth, b 1978.
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| Hawthorn Hill pre-1922 (JAK Dean, Plight of the Big House) |
HAWTHORN HILL was located at the foot of Slieve Gullion Mountain between Forkhill, County Armagh, and Newry, County Down.
It was built ca 1820 by Hunt Walsh Chambré.
The family is buried in Killeavy churchyard.
The house was burnt by the IRA on the 22nd May, 1922, as a consequence of which one third of the block was demolished (compare the two images).
The family is buried in Killeavy churchyard.
The house was burnt by the IRA on the 22nd May, 1922, as a consequence of which one third of the block was demolished (compare the two images).
Judging by the number of chimneys, at least seven rooms were abandoned.
The front door with its former semi-circular fanlight and Doric columns stands to the right in the image.
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| Hawthorn Hill (Image: Stately Homes) |
The Chambré family continued to live at Hawthorn Hill, the last owner being Charles Barclay MacPherson Chambré, whose son, Alan Stuart Hunt Chambré, sold the land to the Department of Agriculture in 1951.
The sale of the house followed in 1968, though a member of the family continued to live in it until the early 1970s when it was abandoned due to bomb threats from the IRA.
In 1968, the Chambré family sold the remainder of the estate to the Northern Ireland Forestry Commission.
Hawthorn House was therafter used as its headquarters.
The demesne lies on the east-facing slopes of Slieve Gullion.
There are mature trees from the early 19th century, later exotics, and forest planting from the 1950s.
Modern landscaping and ornamental planting now form part of the walled garden and outbuildings, which now house the visitor centre for Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
The gate lodge of ca 1834 is opposite the entrance and replaced a lodge that was contemporary with the house.
SLIEVE GULLION COURYARD, Killeavy, County Down, remains and is used commercially for weddings and other functions.
It is located at the foot of Slieve Gullion with a walled garden to its north-west and Hawthorn House to its South.
There are two gate lodges: a modified back lodge to the north; and a restored gate lodge to the east, opposite the entrance gates to the park.
The early 19th century rectangular courtyard is enclosed to all sides by former stables and related farm buildings, now all refurbished as offices, apartments, conference centre and restaurant or service block by the Forest Service.
All buildings are constructed in coursed granite rubble with natural slate roofs.
The eastern side of the courtyard assumed its present form between 1861 and 1907.
It was sold to the Forestry Commission in 1968.
The present buildings were developed to provide resources for the local community and tourists and opened to the public in 1995.
The complex was taken over in 1999 by Clanrye Employment and Training Services, Newry.
The demesne lies on the east-facing slopes of Slieve Gullion.
There are mature trees from the early 19th century, later exotics, and forest planting from the 1950s.
Modern landscaping and ornamental planting now form part of the walled garden and outbuildings, which now house the visitor centre for Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
The gate lodge of ca 1834 is opposite the entrance and replaced a lodge that was contemporary with the house.
SLIEVE GULLION COURYARD, Killeavy, County Down, remains and is used commercially for weddings and other functions.
It is located at the foot of Slieve Gullion with a walled garden to its north-west and Hawthorn House to its South.
There are two gate lodges: a modified back lodge to the north; and a restored gate lodge to the east, opposite the entrance gates to the park.
The early 19th century rectangular courtyard is enclosed to all sides by former stables and related farm buildings, now all refurbished as offices, apartments, conference centre and restaurant or service block by the Forest Service.
All buildings are constructed in coursed granite rubble with natural slate roofs.
The eastern side of the courtyard assumed its present form between 1861 and 1907.
It was sold to the Forestry Commission in 1968.
The present buildings were developed to provide resources for the local community and tourists and opened to the public in 1995.
The complex was taken over in 1999 by Clanrye Employment and Training Services, Newry.
I am seeking photographs of Hawthorn Hill
First published in March, 2016.
First published in March, 2016.
I am trying to identify a woman called 'James' who appears to have lived at Hawthorn Hill in the 1930-1940s; she had a great interest in botany and was a very close friend of WHF Verschoyle and his second wife, the writer W M Letts. I wonder was she a Chambré? Any assistance in identifying her would be gratefully received.
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