He was born 21 June 1803 in Tallaght, Dublin. His father was physician Dr. Benjamin Lentaigne of Dominick Street, Dublin, an immigrant from France. His mother was Marie Thérèse O'Neill, daughter of John O'Neill.[1] He was one of the first pupils to attend school at Clongowes Wood College. He graduated from Trinity College and with a medical degree.[2]
On his death in 1886 he was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.[3] He had married Mary, the daughter and co-heiress of Francis Magan of Emoe, Westmeath, with whom he had 12 children. One son, John Vincent Lentaigne, also became a doctor.[1]
Armsedit
Coat of arms of John Lentaigne
Notes
Confirmed 15 September 1862 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms[4]
Crest
A dove with wings endorsed Proper holding in its bill a fleur de lis Or and charged on the breast with a mullet Azure.
Escutcheon
Or on a chevron Azure between three martlets Sable a fleur de lis of the first a chief of the second charged with three mullets Argent.
Motto
Dieu Ayde
Referencesedit
^ abLeaney, Enda. "Lentaigne, John Francis O'Neill | Dictionary of Irish Biography". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ abcAnonymous (13 November 1886). "Death of Sir John Lentaigne". News Letter: 8. Wikidata Q114113786. {{cite journal}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
^ "(Grave of) Sir John Francis O'Neill Lentaigne". findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
^. National Library of Ireland. p. 241 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000547581/StaffViewMARC#tabnav. Retrieved 16 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
Burke, Bernard (1912). Genealogical and heraldic history of the landed families of Ireland.
Irish Industrial Schools by Jane Barnes 1989 p51
External linksedit
Robert McDonnell (27 November 1886). "A tribute to Sir John Lentaigne". Northern Standard: 5. Wikidata Q114115593.
March 17, 2024
john, lentaigne, surgeon, john, vincent, lentaigne, john, francis, neill, lentaigne, june, 1803, november, 1886, irish, administrator, lawyer, privy, counsellor, contents, life, arms, references, external, linkslife, edithe, born, june, 1803, tallaght, dublin,. For the surgeon see John Vincent Lentaigne Rt Hon Sir John Francis O Neill Lentaigne CB 21 June 1803 12 November 1886 was an Irish administrator lawyer and Privy Counsellor Contents 1 Life 2 Arms 3 References 4 External linksLife editHe was born 21 June 1803 in Tallaght Dublin His father was physician Dr Benjamin Lentaigne of Dominick Street Dublin an immigrant from France His mother was Marie Therese O Neill daughter of John O Neill 1 He was one of the first pupils to attend school at Clongowes Wood College He graduated from Trinity College and with a medical degree 2 He was a Privy Counsellor for Ireland from 1886 He served as a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for County Monaghan and was appointed High Sheriff of Monaghan for 1844 45 He became a member of the Prisons Board and was Inspector General of Prisons in Ireland from 1854 to 1877 and Commissioner of National Education He was president of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland between 1877 and 1878 and president of the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland 2 He was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath and made a Knight of the Order of Pius IX 2 On his death in 1886 he was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin 3 He had married Mary the daughter and co heiress of Francis Magan of Emoe Westmeath with whom he had 12 children One son John Vincent Lentaigne also became a doctor 1 Arms editCoat of arms of John Lentaigne Notes Confirmed 15 September 1862 by Sir John Bernard Burke Ulster King of Arms 4 Crest A dove with wings endorsed Proper holding in its bill a fleur de lis Or and charged on the breast with a mullet Azure Escutcheon Or on a chevron Azure between three martlets Sable a fleur de lis of the first a chief of the second charged with three mullets Argent Motto Dieu AydeReferences edit a b Leaney Enda Lentaigne John Francis O Neill Dictionary of Irish Biography Dictionary of Irish Biography Retrieved 22 April 2021 a b c Anonymous 13 November 1886 Death of Sir John Lentaigne News Letter 8 Wikidata Q114113786 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a author1 has generic name help Grave of Sir John Francis O Neill Lentaigne findagrave com Retrieved 13 October 2013 National Library of Ireland p 241 https catalogue nli ie Record vtls000547581 StaffViewMARC tabnav Retrieved 16 July 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Burke Bernard 1912 Genealogical and heraldic history of the landed families of Ireland Irish Industrial Schools by Jane Barnes 1989 p51External links editRobert McDonnell 27 November 1886 A tribute to Sir John Lentaigne Northern Standard 5 Wikidata Q114115593 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Lentaigne amp oldid 1197924870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
