Hester Fleetwood Berry

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Descendants of Hester Fleetwood Berry (1762-1832)

(Last changed 8 February 2025)

 (4th generation of descent from probable progenitor Thomas Berry I of Castlecuffe, Queens Co.  :-  https://sites.google.com/site/irishberrygenealogy/eglish-berry-tree )

1.             Hester Fleetwood Berry (daughter of Thomas Berry and Frances Berry) b. 29 Jan 1762, d. 4 Jun 1832.

     She married, 13 Aug 1787, Sir William Smith (later Cusack-Smith when he added his mother's surname to his own upon her death), b. 1766. 2nd Baronet  M.P. K.C.  Solicitor General 1800. Baron of the Exchequer 1801. Sir William Cusack-Smith  wrote to Sir William Betham, Deputy King of Arms, Ulster,  in 1809 re. his family arms incorporating the quarterings of Lady Smith's (Berry) arms.

     Hester was the author of most of the surviving letters, written to her younger brother Robert Fleetwood Berry, while he was doing his apprenticeship in Liverpool. (For transcripts of these letters see https://sites.google.com/site/irishberrygenealogy/robert-fleetwood-berry ). The first of them was written in 1794, when she was thirty two with a young and growing family. When her daughters were eleven and nine respectively she writes of them as follows:- ....."Fanny promises to be a fine showy well-looking woman and Maryann a delicate pretty, gently little body - thank God they both promise to be good girls and they at present are everything a mother can wish or expect children to be".... She writes affectionately, almost effusively, addressing her young brother as "by beloved Robert". Her letters give the impression that she was a friendly, vivacious and sociable person but one with a decided mind of her own. In spite of her husband's politics she undoubtedly considered herself to be Irish and in a letter of 1797 wrote ...."I am very much attached to my own Country and would never wish to leave it"....

  During the Napoleonic wars, Sir William sent Hester and the children from Dublin to Bangor, Wales where they stayed for an extended period until any danger of a French invasion of Ireland had passed.

                             Children:

                      i      Frances Mary Anne Cusack-Smith, b. 1788, d. 1882, unmarried..

                      ii     Mary Anne Angelina Cusack-Smith, b. 1790, d. 1866, unmarried

            2.       iii    Sir Michael Cusack-Smith b. 1793.

            3.       iv    Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith b. 1795.

Sixth Generation

2.  Sir Michael Cusack-Smith (son of Hester Fleetwood Berry),  3rd Baronet, b. 1793, d. 1859. Cornet 11th Dragoons. H.S. Kings Co. 1834.

     He married Elizabeth Moore, b. c.1803, d. 1828,  daughter of Charles Patrick Moore.

                             Children:

            4.       i      Mary Elizabeth Cusack-Smith.

                      ii     Sir William Cusack-Smith, 4th Baronet, b 1822, d. 1919; ed. at Rugby; unmarried.

                      iii    Michael Cusack-Smith, b.1823, d. 1823.

            5.       iv    Hester Augusta Cusack-Smith.

                      v.    Michael Cusack-Smith, b. 1826, d 1851; B.A. Lt. 14th Light Dragoons. unmarried

3   Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith (son of Hester Fleetwood Berry), b. 1795, d. 1866.  M.A. Q.C. P.C. M.P. Solicitor General 1842. Attorney General 1842; Master of the Rolls 1846. "A man of harsh manners and of rough exterior, but of a high order of genius".

     He married Louisa Smith-Barry, d. 18 Apr. 1872 at 19 Fourth Avenue, Hove; daughter of James Hugh Smith-Barry of Marbury Hall Cheshire, and Fota Island, Co. Cork.

                             Children:

                      i      Hester Catherine Cusack-Smith, b. 1820, d. 1874.

                             She married Robert Tighe, b. 1807, d. 1881.  B.A.  Q.C.  County Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Co. Limerick.  No Issue.

                      ii     Mary Anne Angelina Cusack-Smith, b. 1821, d. 1906; unmarried.

                      iii    Anne Eliza Cusack-Smith, b. 1822, d. 1902 at Hove; unmarried.

                      iv    Caroline Augusta Cusack-Smith, b. 1824, d. 1896.

                             She married at Crieff 16 Sep 1851,  James William Middleton Berry, b. 17 March 1812, (son of John Middleton Berry and Letitia Catherine Smyth) d. 1855. Barrister at Law, J.P., D.L., High Sheriff of Westmeath, resided of Ballynegall;  educated at --- and Brasenose Coll. Oxford, where he matriculated on 8 April 1829. B.A. 1832. M.A. 1836. Called to Bar, Inner Temple, 1838. Sold Middleton to Rochfort Boyd in 1846. He succeeded to Ballynegall under the will of James Gibbons, who had married his mother's sister. On his death this passed to Thomas James Smyth, son of Rev. Thomas Smyth by Mary Anne; daughter of Adam Tate Gibbons H.E.I.C.S. and niece to James Gibbons. James was J.P. and D.L. Co Westmeath. High Sheriff 1848. In 1848 he obtained from Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms, a confirmation of arms that incorporated elements of James Gibbons arms. James died suddenly while hunting, intestate and without issue. Caroline was James' second cousin, once removed.

                      v     Frances Mary Anne Cusack-Smith, b. 1826, d. 1913; unmarried.

            6.       vi    William Robert Lucas Cusack-Smith b. 1832.

Seventh Generation

4.  Mary Elizabeth Cusack-Smith (daughter of Sir Michael Cusack-Smith), b. c.1821, d.1911 

     She married Rev. Henry Charles Hawley B.A., b. 1823, d. 1877.  

                             Children:

                      i      Edith Catherine Hawley, b.1847, d. 1941 at Tunbridge.

            7.       ii     Sir Henry Michael Hawley b. 1848.

                      iii    Ada Mary Hawley, b. 1849, d. 1938 Tunbridge Wells; unmarried.

                      iv    Charles Cusack Hawley, b. 1851, d. 1914.  M.A. Canon of Rochester; unmarried.

                      v     Kathleen Augusta Hawley 1853, d. 1945 at Ashburnham; unmarried.

                      vi    Frederick William Hawley, b. 1854, d. 1936 at Southend; Architect and surveyor; unmarried.

                      vii   Mary Blanche Hawley, b 1856, d. 1943 at Ashburnham; unmarried.

                      viii  Ethel Maud Hawley, b. 1858, d. 1938 at Tunbridge Wells; unmarried

                      ix    Nina Cicely Hawley, b. 1860, d. 1947 at Ashburnham; unmarried.                  

                      x     Arthur Cecil Hawley, b. 1862, d. 1945 at Tunbridge Wells; unmarried. Voluntary worker for various charities.

5.  Hester Augusta Cusack-Smith (daughter of Sir Michael Cusack-Smith), d. 1863.

     She married Frederick William Craven Ord, b.c.1826, d. 1894.  R.A. Major General.

                             Children:

            8.       i      Frederick Cusac Ord b. 1851.

                      ii     Isabel Mary Ord.

6.  William Robert Lucas Cusack-Smith (son of Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith), b. 1832, d. 1887.  M.A. Barrister at Law.

     He married Mary Blanche Chesenhale, d. 1903; daughter of John Chesenhale of Arley Hall, Lancs.

                             Children:

            9.       i      Sir Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith b. 1859.

                      ii     John Chisengale Cusack-Smith, b. 1860, d. 1866.

                      iii    Guy Henry Charles Cusack-Smith, b. 1862, d. 1910. Ed. at Eton. Served in Boer War, 1899-1902.

                      iv    William George Ernest Cusack-Smith, b. 1864, d. 1864.

                      v     Mary Blanche Geraldine Cusack-Smith, b. 1866, d. 1877.

            10.     vi    Angelina Eliza Cusack-Smith b. 1870.

            11.     vii   Florence Blanche Cusack-Smith b. 1874.

Eighth Generation

7.  Sir Henry Michael Hawley, 5th Baronet (son of Mary Elizabeth Cusack-Smith) b. 1848, d. 1909

     He married Frances Charlotte Wingfield-Stratford, b. 1847, d.1926; daughter of John Wingfield-Stratford of Addington Park.

                             Children:

                      i      Sir Henry Cusack Wingfield Hawley, 6th Baronet,  b. 1876, d. 1923. B.A. Barrister at Law. Temp. Capt. Queen's Own (Royal West Hant.). Of Leybourne Grange.  WW1 8th Queen’s Own. Lieut; served in France 1915-18

                             He married Marjorie Florence Curteis, b. 1888,  daughter of Robert Mascall Curteis of Piltsdown, Uckfield. No issue.

            12.     ii     Cyril Francis Hawley b. 1878.

            13.     iii    Michael Charles Hawley b. 1879.

                      iv    Winifred Mary Hawley, b. 1880, d. 1891; drowned while bathing at Broadstaires

                      v     Gladys Florence Hawley, b. 1885, d. 1922 at Frere, Natal; buried at Estcourt. Sister of the Community of St. John the Divine. Unmarried.

            14.     vi    Olive Victoria Hawley.

8. Frederick Cusac Ord (son of Hester Augusta Cusack-Smith), b. 1851, d. 1938.  Capt. R.A.  Col. R.A. (T.F.)  C.B. V.D. T.D.

     He married Alice Jane Tyndall, d. 1909.

                             Children:

                      i      Frederick Thomas Ord, b. 1877, d. 1898.  2nd Lt. R.A. Unmarried.

                      ii     Isabel Mary Ord, d. 1949; unmarried

9.  Sir Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith, 5th Baronet (son of William Robert Lucas Cusack-Smith), b. 1859, d. 1929 in Samoa.  Ed. at Eton; admitted Middle Temple 1880; called to Bar 1884. Law Scholar 1885. K.C.M.G.  D.L.  J.P. Consul General for Chile and elsewhere.  Lt.Col. Home Counties Bdc. RFA. WW1 commanded 1st Home Counties Brigade in India and Mesopotamia.

     He married (1) Winifred Maitland, b. 1863, d. 1894; daughter of Rev. John Whitaker Maitland of Longhton Hall, Essex.

                             Children:

            15.     i      Maia Williamina Cusack-Smith b. 1887

     He married (2) Jane Jones, d. 1942,  daughter of Joshua M. Jones of Holland Park W.

                             Children:

                       ii    Swita Catherine Williamina Cusack-Smith, b. 1916.

                             She married Henry Andrew S. Davies.  Major R.A.

            16.     iii    Sir William Robert Dermot Joshua Cusack-Smith b. 1907.

10.  Angelina Eliza Cusack-Smith (daughter of William Robert Lucas Cusack-Smith), b. 1870, d. 1906.

       She married Aberlin Godfrey b. 1869, d. 1952. (son of Lieut. Charles Godfrey, Bandmaster Royal Horse Guards and Prof. of Military Music at Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music). Entered Colonial Office, but abandoned it for music. Joined Crystal Palace Military Band 1889.

                             Children:

                      i      Dorothy Godfrey, b 1893; unmarried..

                      ii     Moya Mary Blanche Winifred Godfrey, b. 1895

She married,1919 at Baghdad Garrison Church, Richard Henry Stevens, b. 1893. Federated Malay States Police 1913. WW1 Middle East. Asst. Military Governor, Baghdad, 1918-19. interpreter and employed in India 1921-37. Kidnapped by Germans at Venloo 1939 and in concentration camps throughout WW2. Released from Dachau 1945.. Served in France with N.A.T.O. 1951-52. No children.

                      iii    Charles Canning Cusack Herbert Godfrey, b. 1898, d. 1945. WW1 enlisted 1914; invalided 1917. Mechanical engineer.

                      iv    Joan Noel Marion Godfrey, b.1900. WW2 Red Cross 1941-45.

She married (1) Leslie William Hefferman, b 1895. WW1 wounded; demobbed 1917. Distinguished medical career. They had two daughters.

                      v     Peggie Mary Godfrey, b 1903 upper Norwood. Civil Service.

She married, 1937  Eric Groves. Service in WW1; Air Raid Warden WW2. Civil Service. No issue.

11.  Florence Blanche Cusack-Smith (daughter of William Robert Lucas Cusack-Smith), b. 1874.

       She married Ernest Edward Burnett Snell, d. 1916.  Killed in action, France WW1.

                             Children:

                      i      Joy Augusta Burnett Snell, b. 1904. Unmarried.

                      ii     Patrick Cusack Burnett Snell, b. 1906, d. in Australia. Merchant Navy. Unmarried

Ninth Generation

12.  Cyril Francis Hawley (son of Sir Henry Michael Hawley), b. 1878, d. 2 Nov 1914.  Served in Boer War 1st K.R.R.C. 2nd Lieut ; WW1 Capt. G.S.O.3 killed in action near Le Cateau.

       He married Ursula Mary St John, b. 1891; daughter of Henry Percy St. John of Eccleston Square.

                             Children:

            17.     i      Sir David Henry Hawley b. 1913.

                      ii     Anthony Charles St. John Hawley, b. 1914.  Solicitor. WW2 1940-5 R. Norfolk Regt Rifle Brigade.

13.  Michael Charles Hawley (son of Sir Henry Michael Hawley), b. 1879, d. 1934.  J.P. C.C. WW1 2nd Lieut. Lincolns.

       He married 1911 at Hamstead, Ethel Williams, daughter of W.H. Williams.

                             Children:

                      i      Michelina Hawley, b. 1912, d. 1938 at Horncastle, b at Kirkby on Bain..

14.  Olive Victoria Hawley (daughter of Sir Henry Michael Hawley).

       She married Rev. Henry Cecil Marriott Spurrier, b. 1866.  M.A.  R. of Roughton.

                             Children:

                      i      Rosamond Mary Cecile Spurrier, b. 1923. Nurse

                             She married Peter Gwynne Erbody, b. 1919; teacher, statistician.  Had issue William Brandon Grundy b. 1956.

                      ii     Henry Francis Spurrier, b. 1924; unmarried.

                      iii    Roger Hawley Spurrier, b. 1928; m. Margaret Judith Bryony, b. 1930.

15.  Maia Williamina Cusack-Smith (daughter of Sir Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith), b. 1887.

       She married 1910 in Cape Town, William Benjamin Riesle, b 1882 in Kimberley.  Barrister at Law of Krugersdorp S. Africa.

                             Children:

                      i      Eleanor Rosmary Riesle, b. 1914.

                             She married (1) P.E.H.Alexander,  Major Warwickshire Yeomanry; divorced 1949. She married (2) John William Wall. They have issue.

                      ii     Winifred Ruth Maia Riesle, b. 1921. Regional Secretary S.W. Africa Red Cross.

                             She married, 1941 at Swakopmund, Stephanus Johannes Kempen, b. 1913 at Britstown. Civil Service. Had issue.

16.  Sir William Robert Dermot Joshua Cusack-Smith, 6th Baronet (son of Sir Thomas Berry Cusack-Smith), b. 1907.  M.F.H.  Capt. 57th (Home Counties) Bde. R.A.

       He married (1) Dorothy Winlaw, divorced 1944.

                             Children:

                      i      Berry Cusack-Smith, b. 1937 at Liskeard.

       He married (2) Adela Mary O'Rorke.

       Children:

                          ii    Oonagh Mary Cusack-Smith, b. 1948.         

Tenth Generation

17.  Sir David Henry Hawley, 7th Baronet (son of Cyril Francis Hawley), b. 1913, d. 1988.  Resided at Leybourne Grange. WW2 Major K.R.R.C.

       He married Hermione Gregson, b. 1915; daughter of Lancelot Mare Gregson Col. in Grenadier Guards.

                             Children:

                      i      Sir Henry Nicolas Hawley, b. 1939.  8th Baronet.

                      ii     Margaret Serena Hawley, b. 1946.

                      iii    Penelope Marion Hawley, b. 1948.

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