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- STOKER.
Sir (William) Thornley Stoker, 1st Bart., of Hatch Street, Dublin, and a knight, M.D. Queen’s University Ireland, L.R.C.S. Ireland, L.K.Q.C. Physicians, F.R.C.S. Ireland, Hon. M.Ch. Royal University, Ireland, President of Royal Coll. of Surgeons, Ireland, 1894-6, Governor and Consulting Surgeon to Richmond Hospital, and Governor and Surgeon to Swift’s Hospital, Dublin, President of Royal Academy of Medicine, Ireland, 1903-6, Hon. Professor of Anatomy Royal Hibernian Academy, Governor of National Gallery, Ireland, Inspector for Ireland under the Vivisection Act, formerly Surg. to City of Dublin Hospital, Professor of Anatomy Royal Coll. of Surgeons, Ireland, 1876-89, and Surgical Fellow of Royal University of Ireland, formerly Governor of Royal Hibernian Military School, b. 6 March, 1845, was knighted 1895, and created a baronet 21 June, 1911. Sir Thornley m. 23 Aug. 1875, Emily, dau. of William Stuart. She d. 10 Nov. 1910.
Lineage.—William Stoker, of Dublin, b. 1765; m. 1740, Frances Smith, and d. 1825, having had with other issue, a son,
Abraham Stoker, who served in the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, for fifty years, b. 1799; m. 14 Jan. 1844, Charlotte Matilda Blake, dau. of Capt. Thomas Thornley, of Ballyshannon, 43rd Light Infantry, by Matilda, his wife, dau. of Richard Blake, of Castlegrove, co. Galway. He d. 12 Oct. 1876. She d. 15 March, 1901, having had issue,
1. William Thornley (Sir), created a baronet.
2. Abraham (Bram), M.A. Trin. Coll. Dublin, barrister-at-law, served in Irish Civil Service 1866-78, joint manager with Sir Henry Irving in Lyceum Theatre 1878, and author of various works, including of Reminiscences of Irving (4, Durham Place, Chelsea, and Authors’ National, Liberal, and Green-room Clubs), b. 8 March, 1847; m. 4 Dec. 1878, Florence Anne Lemon, dau. of Lieut.-Col. James Balcombe, and has issue.
3. Thomas, C.S.I., B.A., Trin. Coll. Dublin, served in I.C.S. 1872-99, insp.-gen. of Registration and commissioner of Excise and Stamps, 1891-6, chief secretary to Government, 1896-9 (42, Egerton Crescent, S.W., and E.I. United Service Club), b. 20 Aug. 1849; m. 9 July, 1881, Enid, dau. of the late William Robert Bruce, master of the King’s Bench, Ireland, and has issue.
4. Richard Nugent, late Lieut.-col. Indian Med. service (Carnchan Lake, Enfield, Middlesex), b. 31 Oct. 1851; m. 3 March, 1875, Susan, dau. of John Mason Hardey.
5. George, C.M.G., M.R.C.S. England, M.R.C.P. Ireland, L.M.C.S. Ireland, J.P. co. Kerry, physician London Throat Hospital and medical officer Oxygen Hospital, vice-president British Laryngological Association, sometime President, Fellow of Medical Society, London, member of Clinical and Pathological Societies, served with Red Crescent Ambulance in Turco-Russian War, 1876-8 (recd. Medjidie), and has issue.
1. Matilda, b. 9 June, 1846; m. Charles Petitjean, of Versailles, Paris.
2. Margaret Dalrymple, b. 20 March, 1853, m. 27 June, 1876, Sir William Thomson, C.B., M.D., Hon. Surgeon to the King in Ireland, and Surgeon-in-Chief Irish Hospital in South Africa in 1900. He d. 13 Nov. 1909, leaving issue.
Creation.—21 June, 1911.
Arms.—Gyronny of six arg., and vert three popinjays of the second. Crest—A druid’s head in profile wreathed with a chaplet of oakleaves ppr. vested gu., and charged with a trefoil slipped or. Motto—Quid verum atque decens.
Residence.—81, Hatch Street, Dublin. Clubs—Reform; and Burlington Fine Arts.
source: Burke, Bernard and Ashworth P. Burke. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage, Seventy-Fourth Edition. London, UK: Harrison and Sons, 1912.
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1845 - 1912 (67 years)
d. 12 Oct 1876, Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy 
