William Wilde born Mar 1815 at Kilkeevin, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, youngest of three sons of Thomas Wilde, a local physician, and Emily Fynne Wilde, d/o John Fynn of County Mayo, Ireland. [1],
[2]
Eye surgeon
1837 medical degree
collected embalmed ibises
1873 Cunningham Gold Medal
St Mark's Ophthalmic Hospital for Diseases of the Eye and Ear (Dublin)
Knighted in 1864
fathered 3 children with wife Jane and 3 out of wedlock
built Moytura house in Gortacurra townland, Cong civil parish, co Mayo [3]
Children:
Henry Wilson born 1838
Emily born 1847 died 21 Nov 1871
Mary born 1849 died 8 Nov 1871
William Charles born 1852
Oscar born 1854
Isola Francesca born 1857
Moytura House, Cong, co Mayo - A holiday house or summer house erected by Sir William Robert Wills Wilde MD (1815-76) on a site obtained (1862) through the Encumbered Estates Court. [4]
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde of Moytura House, Cong, co Mayo, died 19 Apr 1876 at 1 Merrion sq north.
The will of Sir William Robert Wills Wilde, late of 1 Merrion Square, Dublin and of Moytura House, Cong, co Mayo, proved 29 May 1876 by the oath of Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, widow and William Charles Kingsbury Wilde, Esq B.L. the son, both of Merrion Square, the executors. Effects under £ 7,000. [5]
↑ Tyler Benson to me. RE: Wilde-684. Wikitree private messaging system. 28 May 2018. Original message: Williams WIlde's mother was Emily Fynn Wilde. Her Father was John Fynn. Both of County Mayo, Ireland
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