First boy at Ampleforth. Subprior 1811. Planned and erected additional
buildings. Selected as coadjutor to Bishop Collingridge and consecrated at Dublin. Bishop of Siga,
May 1823. Founded Prior Park from Ampleforth, 1830. Was a Cardinal 'in petto' according to the
testimony of Cardinal Wiseman.
Glover, Edward Benedict OSB,
Prescot.
Elected Prior but declined office, 1818. Was temporary superior before the
priorship of Fr. Adrian Towers. Had the offer from Rome of the Vicariate of Calcutta. Published
'Explanation of the Prayers and Ceremonies of the Mass' and other books.
Molyneux, John Alban D.D., OSB,
Liverpool.
President General 1850-4. Abbot of St. Albans.
Molyneux, Thomas, Liverpool.
Rishton, Thomas Clement OSB.
Calcutta.
Established mission at Workington. 4th Prior, 1815. Did missionary duty at
Cape of Good Hope. Died at Ampleforth 1836.
Robinson, Thomas Gregory OSB,
Bath.
Once surgeon in the Navy. 4th Prior, 1810. Added an east wing to the
building. Introduced the system of education taught by von Feinagle. Was 22 years at Seel Street
and is buried there in the vaults under the chapel.
Erected the schools at Seel Street contiguous to the chapel.
*Metcalf, Edward Placid,
Wass, North Yorkshire.
Was a wonderful linguist. Mastered Welsh, French, Spanish, Italian,
Portuguese, German, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Syro-Chaldaic. Left Ampleforth for Prior Park;
1830. Died at Leeds a martyr to charity. Was returning to his old monastery.
Metcalfe, John,
Wass, Yorkshire.
Mellone, William.
Rigby, Joseph.
*Rooker, Thomas,
Manchester.
Left Ampleforth for Prior Park. Doctor of Divinity. President of Prior Park,
1849.
Abbot of Glastonbury and Provincial of York. Dr. Lingard availed himself
considerably of his services in compiling the History of England ('Bibliog: Dict:' Gillow).
Buckle, Francis.
Buckle, Thomas.
Cook, William.
Cooper, Ralph Maurus OSB,
Walton-le-dale.
A great benefactor to St. Lawrence's. A large sum of money was bequeathed
to him by a lady in Bath. He disposed of it in gifts to his monastery. Added to the funds for
building the New College. Gave the organ to the Church. Erected stone bridge over the road, and
the statue of St. Benedict in front of the College.
Du Vivier,
Charles.
Hall, William.
Hampson, William Jerome OSB,
Ashton under Lyne.
Temporary superior on resignation of Prior Burgess, 1830.
Merry, Raphael
Orrell, Joseph Oswald OSB,
Ormskirk.
Prest, John,
Knaresborough
Prest, Richard Ambrose OSB,
Knaresbrough
Was Procurator in Rome, 1838-42. 9th Prior, 1846-50.
George and his two brothers, Robert and Henry were sons of Christopher
Waterton of Woodlands, Co. York, and first cousins of Charles Waterton of Waterton Hall, the
famous traveller and naturalist. Their grandmother was Anne Cresacre More, the last of the elder
branch of the Mores, lineal descendants of Blessed Thomas More. George himself was Captain of
Hussars in the Austrian service, and married an Austrian lady. They are both dead and have left no
children.
Waterton, Robert,
Woodlands, Yorks.
Robert went out to Demerara, caught the fever and died unmarried.
Waterton, Henry,
Woodlands, Yorks.
Henry, the father of Canon Waterton of Carlisle. Married Isabella Ogle,
daughter of William Wallace Ogle of Causey Park, Northumberland. His daughter Frances married
Sir William Duff-Gordon, 4th Bart.
8th Prior 1838-46. Was at Belmont 4 years. Canon and Vicar General of
Newport and Menevia. Cathedral Prior of Chester and Definitor of the Regimen. Died at
Bartestree, 1872.
Croft, Richard Clement OSB,
Liverpool.
Served several missions in the north. Went to Belgium and died at Courtrai,
i868.
Came to Ampleforth from Ushaw. Served the mission at Coventry and
Knaresbro'. Died at Amiens, 1837.
Buckle, Richard
Corlett, William Placid OSB,
Isle of Man.
Uncle of D. Robert Placid Corlett, 0.S.B. Did missionary duty at Seel Street
for a short time, then settled at Hindley for 27 years. His last mission was Standish. Died at
Brindle, 1872.
Smelter, P
Tobin, William Stephen
CLASS=B>Born about 1806. Father of George b. 1843 [Letter Q11-55]
Lord Arundell was a parlour-boarder at Ampleforth; was a skilled player on
the bugle and cornet. His Lordship succeeded to the dignity as 11th Baron on the demise of his
brother 1834. Was one of the co-heirs to a moiety of the ancient Barony of Fitzpaine. A Count of
the Holy Roman Empire. Married 1st, a daughter of Hugh Smythe Esq. 2nd, a daughter of Sir
Henry Tichborne Bart. The monastery possesses a fine portrait of him in oils.
Was one of the novices at Ampleforth who went to Prior Park with Dr.
Baines. Went to Rome. Ordained Priest. Chaplain at Spetishury for many years. Vice-President of
Prior Park for a short time. His last mission was Gloucester.
Cholmeley, Francis,
Brandsby, Yorks.
Eldest son of Francis Cholmeley Esq. of Brandsby and succeeded to the estate.
Married Miss Harriet Fairfax of Gilling Castle.
Carter, Joseph,
Poulton, Lancs.
Dinmore, John
Dowling, James,
Calcutta.
Returned to India after leaving school.
Fox, David
Frith, Joseph,
Liverpool.
Goodyear, William.
Hebden, William.
Hall, John.
Judson, Thomas.
Lacon, Walter
Orrell, Thomas
Potter, Leonard.
Ryan, William Wilfred OSB,
Liverpool
Chaplain at Calehill (Kent). Was at Warwick Bridge 39 years and died there
1877. Was a Definitor of the Regimen and Cathedral Prior of Winchester.
Went to Prior Park with his uncle Dr. Baines. Ordained priest there. Served
the mission at Poole. Finally, Procurator at Prior Park until his death which was premature in his
32nd year.
*FurIong, Moses,
Liverpool.
One of the novices at Ampleforth that went to Prior Park in 1830. A noted
elocutionist as a boy. Became a Rosminian Father and distinguished himself in giving missions with
Dr. Gentili. He was a Doctor of Divinity,
Hutton, Richard,
Pontefract.
Died young.
*Hutton, Peter,
Pontefract.
A novice that went to Prior Park. Became a famous prefect there. Joined the
Rosminians. Went to Louvain and gained distinction in Theology. Was the first President of
Ratcliffe College, Leicester, and continued in that office till death.
Jackson, Thomas Bernard OSB,
Liverpool.
Was Subprior, 1846. Chaplain at Middleton Lodge sixteen years. On the
mission at Aberford, and finally at Brownedge for twelve years. Buried at Leyland, 1881.
Lynch, John,
Liverpool.
Lynch, Gerard,
Liverpool.
John and Gerard were brothers and became corn-merchants in Liverpool. John
was the father of Father Jerom Lynch.
Mackay,
South of England
Salvin, William,
Croxdale, Durham.
Of Croxdale Hall, Co. Durham. Came to Ampleforth from Ushaw. On leaving
College studied law with Mr. Fielding of Northallerton. Died young.
Left Ampleforth, and after three years in the world went to Prior Park. Passed
on to Rome, but returned to Prior Park to be ordained priest. Became Chaplain to the Orrell's of
Blackbrook, Canon of Diocese of Liverpool. Retired and died at Birkdale.
Allen, R.
Caley, York.
Dickinson,
Fielding, Gabriel,
Northallerton.
Entered the army. His father was the College lawyer for many years.
Foley, Patrick,
Ireland
Holdforth, Joseph,
Leeds.
Became a silk merchant. Once Mayor of Leeds, and publicly received Cardinal
Wiseman when visiting the town to deliver a lecture. In conjunction with his brother Charles, he
gave to Ampleforth the large painting of 'St. Jerome.' attributed to Spagnoletto.
Jones, William,
Liverpool.
Jones, George,
Liverpool.
William and George were brothers, and were always Protestants at school.
Mostyn, Pyers, (8th Bart.)
Talacre, Flint.
Eldest son of Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart. Succeeded to the baronetcy on his
demise. All the Mostyns that were here were brothers and they all went to Prior Park in 1830.
Mostyn, Edward Henry,
Talacre, Flint.
Agent to the Duke of Norfolk for his Arundel estate. Still living (1894) at
Arundel.
Mostyn, Charles,
Talacre, Flint.
Mostyn, Llewelyn, T
alacre, Flint.
Entered Her Majesty's Customs. Still living in London.
Margison, Thomas Maurus OSB,
Preston.
Was the first priest appointed to St. Anne's, Liverpool, when Mass was said in
a room. Laboured hard to procure means for the present church. Returned to the monastery,
Christmas 1846, and acted for a time as Prefect of Discipline. During the raging of the great fever
plague helped the mission at Seel Street. Finally, chaplain at Wrightington Hall (Wigan), till his
death, June 27th 1891. The fine piece of tapestry at Ampleforth was his gift.
Smith, Henry,
Market Rasen
He and George were brothers of Fr. Bede Smith, OSB (1816). Henry was
agent to Sir Frederick Smythe, Acton Burnell.
Went to Prior Park. Ordained Priest. Prefect and head of one of the schools.
Served the mission in Bristol. Died in Yorkshire.
Iturbide, Prince,
Mexico.
Son of the Emperor of Mexico. Was a parlour boarder at the College about
two years. Afterwards became Mexican ambassador at the English Court. Shot during a
Revolution.
Knapp, Edward.
Died young.
Lowe, George Augustine OSB,
Leaven Bridge. Yorks.
Was at St. Mary's Liverpool; then at Morpeth 33 years, where he died, 1869.
*O'Shea, Theodore,
Limerick.
Platford, John Stanislaus,
Darlington, nr. Oxford.
After leaving Ampleforth he went to Dublin University where he took the
Gold medal for Materia Medica. On the death of his father, he succeeded to his property. Died
1871. Grandfather of John Platford Raby (1882).
Tasburgh, George Ahn,
Burghwallis, Doncaster.
On his sister marrying Charles Fairfax, Esq., he became the agent to the
Gilling Castle estate.
Worsley, John Clement OSB,
Cuerdon Green, Lanc.
Before serving the mission at Bath, he acted as quasi-chaplain to Bartholomew
Bretherton Esq., of Rainhill, near Prescot. Then went to Bath as assistant priest to Fr. Maurus
Cooper. Afterwards built there the present fine Church, Schools and Presbytery. Died May 2nd
1885, Uncle of Father Clement Standish.
Young, John Joseph, Claxby,
Market Rasen.
Son of John Young Esq., of Claxby, Market Rasen. Was a magistrate. Died
1894, at Buckingham House, Market Rasen.
One of the boys who would not go to Prior Park in 1830. His father was
averse to any of his sons leaving Ampleforth. Succeeded to Crosby Hall estate. Became Colonel in
Duke of Lancaster's Own Rifle Militia. Was a magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant of the County. A
generous benefactor to the Church. Possessed great artistic talent, and at one time studied painting
under Sidney Cooper R.A. and William Hunt. Decorated with his own hand the whole interior of
St. Mary's Crosby. Was co-founder with his sister of St. Joseph's Church, Blundellsands and
considerably beautified it. Died July 1894.
Cachard, Charles,
Liverpool.
Brother of the present Rev. Mother of Loughborough. Became partner with
Mr. Powell, corn merchant of Liverpool.
Charnley, James,
Liverpool.
Corballis, Frederick,
Ratoath, Co. Meath.
Younger son of James Corballis Esq., of Ratoath Manor, Co. Meath. Died
young.
Darell, Philip,
Calehill, Kent.
Philip died young.
Dearsley, Richard
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Gillet, Adolph, Liverpool.
A French boy anglicised. Left Ampleforth for Stonyhurst 1830, and
distinguished himself there as a good actor.
Harrison, John,
Northumberland.
A very clever boy. Became a professor at some collegiate establishment.
*Hubbersty, James,
Liverpool.
Became a secular priest. Served the mission at Thropton Hall, Rothbury.
*Hubbersty, Robert,
Liverpool.
Became a secular priest. Served the mission at Heywood, Lancashire.
Mostyn, Thomas, Talacre,
Flint.
Entered the Army. Captain 54th Regt. Died 1846 from a fall from his horse.
Mostyn, Walter, Talacre,
Flint.
Youngest son of Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., Died 1882.
P>
Robinson, Charles
*Thompson, William
Went to Rome. Ordained priest. Received later the title of Monsignore. Died
in the North of England somewhere.
Waring, J,
Liverpool.
Wright, John,
Richmond.
John and his brother were cousins of Captain Francis Henry Salvin of
Whitmore House, Guildford, who was at Ampleforth in 1834. John came into a property at
Kelvedon, Essex.
Nephew of Dr. Burgess, Bishop of Clifton. Went to Prior Park 1830.
Ordained priest. For many years served the mission at Monmouth till infirmity forced him to retire.
At present living in Lancaster.
*Agar, William Seth,
York.
Went to Prior Park. Ordained priest, and was incumbent of Lyme Regis, 1845.
Translated Dr. Rosmini's 'Catholic Catechism.' Was transferred to Spetisbury. Later, installed a
Canon of the Plymouth Chapter. Died at Abbot Newton.
Agar, Charles,
York.
Merchant in York.
Bond, James,
Liverpool.
Killed by a boiler explosion on a ship at Liverpool.
*Brindle, Ralph,
Brownedge.
Nephew to Dr. Thomas Brindle (1813). Went to Prior Park. Ordained priest.
Eleven years chaplain to the Doughtys, of Upton, Dorset. Completed and opened the Church at
Barnstaple. Made the Provost of the Plymouth chapter. Died January 28th 1893.
Brindle, Thomas,
Brownedge.
Brother of the preceding. Was drowned.
Burton, Robert
Clifford, Hon. Charles Hugh, 8th Baron,
Chudleigh, Devon.
Eldest son of Lord Clifford (Hugh Charles). Came to Ampleforth at the age of
7 or 8. Went to Prior Park later and afterwards to Stonyhurst for a short time. His lordship
succeeded to the honors, as 8th Baron, on the demise of his father, 1858. The late Bishop of
Clifton was his brother.
Collingwood, William,
Corby, Lincolnshire.
Became a wine and spirit merchant at Corby. Died 1868.
Collingwood, Joseph,
Corby, Lincolnshire.
Was a Doctor and practised at Corby, Died 1876.
Cooper, Ralph Wilfred OSB,
Brownedge.
At St Mary's Liverpool during the great fever. Nearly died of it. Then at St.
Anne's. 10th Prior 1850-1863. Built cloister, facing north into the garden, with class-rooms above;
the Belfry; the Church and Sacristy with rooms above; transformed old Chapel into three cells,
cloisters above and below, Religious' refectory and ante-sacristy; built Housekeeper's Rooms,
Store-rooms, bakehouse, engine house and water-tower, Hospitium and Terraces. But his great
work was the New College, opened 1861. In the spring of 1863 Fr Cooper resigned the priorship
through broken health. Served the missions of St. Peter's and St. Augustine's, Liverpool; Clayton
Green, where be died Jan. 30, 1877. Was Def. of Prov. and Cathedral Prior of Worcester. Uncle
of D. Maurus Lucan, 0.S.B.
Dearsley, Richard,
Hull.
Became a solicitor, and resided at Barton-on-Humber.
Lopez,
Spain.
Roskell, William,
Liverpool.
Brother of the Bishop Roskell of Nottingham. Grandfather of the Rev. Oswald
Swarbreck 0.S.B.
Ryan, James,
Liverpool.
Sanderson, Robert,
York.
Slaughter, Charles,
London.
Came from Stonyhurst to Ampleforth. Very clever boy. Became a Banker.
Came from Ushaw. Had a splendid soprano voice, and was gifted with such a
marvellous musical memory that he could sing many of Hadyn's and Mozart's Masses by heart.
Became a secular priest. Raised to the dignity of a Monsignore, and nominated Vicar General of
the Clifton diocese during the episcopate of Dr. Clifford.
Burton,
Preston.
Frankland,
Catterick, Yorks.
Gandolfi, John Vincent,
East Sheen, Surrey.
Only son of John Vincent Gandolfi, Esq., of East Sheen, Surrey. His mother
was the sister of Thomas Charles Hornyhold, Esq., of Blackmore Park, and Hanley Castle.
Succeeded to those estates on the death of his uncle 1859, when he assumed his uncle's name by
royal licence. He is still living (1894), and is a J.P. and D.L. for the county of Worcester, and a
Knight of the Roman Order of Christ.
Howard, W
McCarthy, Felix,
London.
He and his brother William were cousins of Cardinal Wiseman. Felix was
endowed with an extraordinary memory. Whole books of Virgil were at his command. Became
tutor to Lady Fitzgerald's children. Was Knighted later. Married the daughter of the Governor of
Ceylon.
McCarthy, William,
London.
Was connected with a Bank in Chepstow.
Richardson, William,
Little Humber, near Hull.
A son of Thos. Richardson of Little Humber, near Hull. He married a Young
of Market Rasen. Died 1871.
Robinson, John,
South Park, near Hull.
Elder son of John Robinson of South Park, Burstwick, in Holderness. He died
young and unmarried at the age of 25 in the year 1837. Thos. Robinson (1834) and Edward
Robinson (1838) were his younger brothers.
*Rooker, Thomas Francis,
Manchester.
Nephew of Dr. Rooker (1804), went to Prior Park, but completed his studies
in Rome. Incumbent of Tiverton. Transferred to Bristol, then to Shortwood, and lastly to
Bridgewater as its first resident pastor. There he died. Canon of Clifton diocese.
Weld, William,
Chideock, Dorset.
Became a Jesuit. While only a scholastic he laboured on the Foreign mission in
India, and died there quite young.
Entered the army. Was killed in Burmah about 1848.
Clifton, Cuthbert William Vincent OSB,
Leyburn Grove, Wensleydale.
Eldest son of John Clifton Esq., who was the second son of John Clifton Esq.,
of Clifton and Lytham. Was the first publicly professed at Ampleforth about 1841, though public
professions did not become the regular thing till 1850. Missionary labours chiefly at Workington.
Built the church there, and a school chapel at Harrington. Provincial of York. Def. Reg. and Abbot
of St. Mary's, York. Died and buried at Workington 1891.
Clifton, John,
Leyburn Grove, Wensleydale.
Dearsley, Edward,
Hull.
Henderson, George,
Northumberland.
Holdforth, James,
Leeds.
Holdforth, Charles,
Leeds.
Migrated to New Zealand.
Howe, Thomas,
Gainsborough
For forty years resided in London and was managing clerk to a large firm of
flax-merchants in the city. Died 1885.
Jerningham, John Edward,
Painswick, Gloster.
His father was the third son of the 6th Baron Stafford. Entered the army. On
his way out to India with his regiment he was drowned accidentally. Was sitting on a hen-coop,
joking, when the ship gave a lurch and he fell overboard, 1838.
Lacy, Benjamin,
Easingwold.
Held a good position in the coal trade at Bishop-Auckland. But he left that
district before his death. Lady Chaytor, mother of the present Sir William Chaytor, Bart., was his
sister.
Lancaster,
Felixkirk, near Thirsk.
Latham, Edward,
Liverpool.
Latham, Wilfrid,
Liverpool.
Lockwood, Joseph,
York.
Practised as a veterinary surgeon in York. Died January 1894. The present
Solicitor General, Sir Frank Lockwood, Q.C., M.P. is a cousin of Joseph and William.
Lockwood, William,
York.
William turned out a musician of great merit. Died in London.
Lucas, Matthew,
Liverpool.
Lucas, John,
Liverpool.
Matthew and his brother John became veterinary surgeons in Liverpool.
Malthouse, W,
Harrogate.
Myers, John,
Liverpool.
Myers, George,
Liverpool.
Merchant in Liverpool. Went to Australia and died there.
Shepherd, Nicholas,
Liverpool.
Shepherd, George,
Liverpool.
*Shepherd, James,
Liverpool.
Went to Prior Park. Ordained priest. Raised to the dignity of Monsignore.
Chaplain to Countess English. Since her death has been residing at Prior Park, where he has
written most interesting reminiscences of that establishment.
Stanley, John (12th Bart. Errington),
Hooton, Cheshire.
He and his brother Charles were third and fourth sons respectively of Sir
Thomas Massey-Stanley (9th Bart.) of Hooton, Cheshire. John entered the army. Captain of 60th
Rifles. Succeeded his brother Sir Rowland to the Errington Baronetcy, 1875; assumed in 1876 by
royal licence, the surname of Errington. Was co-heir to the Baronies of Umfraville and Kyme, and,
eventually came into the Haggerstone property. Married Maria, daughter of the Baron de
Talleyrand. Died only recently.
Stanley, Charles,
Hooton, Cheshire.
Suffered from ill-health while at school. The father would not remove either of
his boys to Prior Park. Charles died at Athens, 1834 at the age of twenty-two.
Woollett, William,
Monmouth.
Became a secular priest. Was a Navy chaplain. Died at Monmouth.
Young, Thomas Joseph,
Market Rasen.
Brother of John J. Young (1826). Became connected with a firm of
silversmiths. Married and settled in York.