Author: Cosby, William
Biography:
COSBY, William (d 1838: Casey)
He was probably born in Ireland in about 1760 but no records have been located. He served in the 63rd Regiment in Ireland and by about 1796 he was major of the yeomanry corps in Dublin. In 1814 he was thanked by the Dublin Corporation for his “long and faithful service” of nearly two decades. His wife was Elizabeth Ferrall, daughter of John Ferrall of County Longford. It is not known if they had children. Their home was at 7 Belvedere Place, Dublin, not far from St. George’s Church, Hardwicke Place, where they are both memorialised by a monument and tablet. Elizabeth was buried in the church’s Temple Street burial ground, likely with her husband. She died in June 1852. His book is a travel guide to County Wicklow: a poetic travelogue is followed by a prose guide including recommendations for accommodation. The dedication is to women who devote their work to charitable purposes; it promises that any profits will be for the support of “the sick and indigent roomkeepers of the City of Dublin," a society founded in 1790 and still in existence. (Christine Casey, Dublin: The City With the Grand and Royal Canals [2005]; Longford Journal 5 June 1852; Belfast Newsletter 7 June 1852; London Courier 11 Nov. 1814; Sir John Thomas Gilbert, Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin [1913]) SR
Other Names:
- Major Cosby