The Verschoyles were of Dutch Huguenot origin who fled to Ireland in 1568 to escape religious persecution and quickly became prominent in Dublin.[1][3]
His grave is at the Parish Church in Paignton, Devon, England where he is noted as dying in Torquay, on 28 Jan 1870, as the 42nd Bishop of Kilmore.
He married Catherine Margaret Hawkins, daughter and co-heiress of Rev. Thomas Hawkins of Ballybodonnell.[1] Their son, Rev. Hamilton Stuart Verschoyle, received the Cross of the Crown of Italy in 1888 for public services. He married Frances Frederica Goold, the daughter and eventual co-heiress of the VenerableFrederick Goold, Archdeacon of Raphoe and brother of Wyndham Goold, MP for Limerick, (1850–54). The Ven. Archdeacon Goold had been disinherited by his father, Master of the Court of ChanceryThomas Goold, for marrying Catherine Newcomen (whose illegitimate sister was Theresa, Countess of Eglinton and Winton), but inherited the family estate following the death of his brother.[8] Hamilton Stuart's son, Hamilton Frederick Stuart Verschoyle, assumed the arms and name of his grandfather, changing the name to Goold-Verschoyle in 1900.[1][3][9]
Arms
Coat of arms of Hamilton Verschoyle
Notes
Confirmed on 14 April 1888 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms.
Crest
A boar's head couped Gules charged with a cross pattee as in the amrs.
Escutcheon
Argent on a chevron between three boars' heads couped Gules a cross pattee Or.