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245:, who at the age of 18, by a patent dated 23 March 1801, was jointly appointed with his father as Secretary of the Irish Post Office, they essentially administered the Irish post office for almost 50 years. Father and son were rather enterprising in their post office work, such as encouraging improvements to the
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His son, Edward Smith Lees, solely held the position in his own right upon his father's death until he was transferred to the same position in
Edinburgh, following investigations and reports into fraud and mismanagement in Ireland.
385:, who rented the house as his temporary summer residence. The house was therefore sometimes known as Rutland House or the Lord Lieutenant's Lodge. Other frequent visitors were distinguished people and nobility, such as the
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were drowned nearby and it has been suggested the men may have been deliberately locked below deck while the ship's captain and crew escaped. The captain was imprisoned but no trial account was found. The bodies from the
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272:, who being nobles were infrequently involved in the day-to-day running of the organisation. They were seldom seen together and a single signatures was required for any authorisation, unlike the signature of both
178:, William Eden (born 5 August 1784), Thomas Orde (born 3 Jun 1788) and a daughter, Charlotte though Bayley Butler mentions two daughters and observes that Lees son's are named after people connected to his life.
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Despite the improvements made, there was much fraud and corruption within the post office. While Lees salary of £432 was supplemented by £1,500 by the distribution of newspapers and appointments.
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and back to
Dunleary. Later a longboat was launched with the master, the captain Robert Jones, seamen and passengers when the ship was wrecked off Sir John's house. Thirty-seven troops from the
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and paying £812 to Walcot's predecessor, Barham. That position only lasted until 1781 when he was promoted to under-secretary of the War
Department in Ireland.
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Lees second tenure as secretary to the Irish Post Office was officially made in 1784 and lasted until his death in 1811. Between him and his fourth son
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He became wealthy and acquired several parcels of sea-front land ranging from 50 ft x 50 ft to 19 acres, between
Maretimo House,
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Blackrock House and in turn his son, also called John Lees became its owner. The
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wrote that Lees was worth £250,000 at his death though other sources suggest £100,000. Unfortunately, his will was destroyed during the
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Lees served with distinction in an administrative capacity in the
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were recovered and laid out for the inquest in the coach house of
Blackrock House and buried in the small
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and were caught in gale-force winds and heavy snow after leaving
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Between the Mountains and the Sea: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County
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barge was landed at Blackrock House. Crosbie was entertained by
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and continued in the same post for his successor, the first
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in demanding severe punishments during the 1798 rebellion.
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on all the main roads in Ireland. Lees also developed the
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A more tragic event took place in mid-November 1807 when
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in Dublin Bay. They were carrying troops bound for the
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John Lees was born about 1737, probably at Cumnock in
967:"The sinking of the Rochdale and the Prince of Wales"
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lawn he came down in the sea and when rescued by the
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that his friends supplemented by using the service.
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308:On 30 September 1800 Lees was presented with his
129:under-secretary of the War Department in Ireland
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215:. He was employed in 1767 as a secretary by
467:Coat of arms of Sir John Lees, 1st Baronet
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293:In 1788 he was elected a member of the
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282:From 1780 to 1781 he held the post of
1043:A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland
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575:. London: Bernard Burke. p. 599.
297:proposed by Sir William Newcomen and
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842:. Fermoy: Eigse Books. p. 13.
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191:in 1922. The family are buried in
132:Secretary of the Irish Post Office
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1074:. 19 June 1804. pp. 764–765.
447:On 23 June 1804 he was created a
1118:Baronetage of the United Kingdom
603:Bayley Butler, Beatrice (1953).
332:Blackrock House in November 2021
880:Campbell–Smith, Duncan (2011).
176:Postmaster General for Scotland
270:Postmasters General of Ireland
219:when the latter was appointed
1:
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691:(JSTOR subscription required)
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49:painted between 1787 and 1793
540:"Portraits of Sir John Lees"
437:Dublin and Kingstown Railway
365:In 1785 when the balloonist
1188:Lees baronets, of Blackrock
1178:Nobility from East Ayrshire
1090:A Cambridge Alumni Database
840:John Anderson, Entrepreneur
344:, a Dublin suburb, and the
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1092:. University of Cambridge.
1046:. London: S Lewis & Co
965:Bourke, Edward J. (2008).
838:Brunicardi, Niall (1987).
383:Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
221:Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
152:Sir John Lees, 1st Baronet
44:Sir John Lees portrait by
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1086:"Lees, Harcourt (LS796H)"
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648:Dixon, Frederick (1970).
542:. Boris Winitski Fine Art
193:Carrickbrennan Churchyard
89:Carrickbrennan Churchyard
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1183:British postal officials
972:Dublin Historical Record
863:Dod, Charles R. (1846).
704:Dublin Historical Record
655:Dublin Historical Record
610:Dublin Historical Record
184:The Gentleman's Magazine
1198:Scottish civil servants
909:Pearson, Peter (1998).
770:Joyce, Herbert (1893).
662:(4 July 1970). Dublin:
650:"Irish Postal History"
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217:The Marquess Townshend
110:53.289901°N 6.150617°W
387:Marquis of Buckingham
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813:Royal Dublin Society
394:two troop ships sunk
284:Black Rod in Ireland
136:Black Rod in Ireland
115:53.289901; -6.150617
1173:People from Cumnock
882:Masters of The Post
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310:freedom of the city
274:Postmasters General
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1071:The London Gazette
1018:Blacker, Beaver H.
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371:Duke of Leinster's
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944:"Blackrock House"
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895:978-1-846-14324-3
743:Reynolds, Mairead
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422:Merrion Graveyard
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209:Marquis of Granby
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410:packet boat
402:Dublin Port
276:in London.
211:during the
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1139:1804–1811
1002:2 December
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886:Allen Lane
884:. London:
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251:Penny Post
247:post roads
98:53°17′24″N
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672:0012-6861
453:Blackrock
433:Kingstown
418:shipwreck
406:Bray Head
342:Blackrock
263:Irish Sea
259:mail boat
145:1767–1811
101:6°09′02″W
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350:Seapoint
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