The Descendants of Charles, Second Son of
“Tottenham in his Boots”,
through his Second Son Nicholas Loftus, in the Senior Line
C9. The Glenfarne-Tudenham Tottenhams
a) Anne Tottenham (1744-1775), the Family Ghost - see App. IV.
was also active in similar welfare work with “Legacy”. He married Mavis Jean, daughter of the late Andrew
Harkness B.C.E., A.M.I.E., of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
b) Capt. Nicholas Loftus Tottenham (1745-1823) of Glenfarne Hall, Co. Leitrim, and of Stephen’s Green, Dublin. An officer in 15th Foot Regiment. M.P. successively for Bannow and Clonmines. He married Mary May,
the daughter, and in her descendants the co-heir, of Sir James May, Bart., of Mayfield, Co. Waterford - sister
of Sir Edward May, Bart. - see also C1a-8. Glenfarne was presumably Loftus property. The house was burnt
down in “the troubles”, and the property now belongs to the Forestry Commission and is, I believe, called
Tottenham Forest.
c) Charles Henry Tottenham (1786-1836) (christened Henry Charles) of Glenfarne Hall. High Sheriff Co.
Leitrim, 1820. He married the daughter and heir of George Crowe of Nutfield, Co. Clare.
d) Nicholas Loftus Tottenham (1815-1851), D.L., J.P., of Glenfarne Hall, High Sheriff Co. Leitrim, 1841. He
married the elder daughter of Sir Francis Hopkins, M.P., Bart., of Athboy - sister and heir of Sir Francis
Hopkins, 2nd Bart., of Rochfort, Co. Westmeath. Sir Francis bought Rochfort out of the Landed Estates Court
in 1836 or 37, and left it on his death to his sister, Anna Maria. The name of Rochfort was subsequently
changed to Tudenham Park or Tudenham - See App. V. Nicholas is said to have died of Famine Fever.
Anthony Bowen
Loftus
Line 15
g) Charles Gore Tottenham (1861-1929), D.L., J.P., of Tudenham Park. Lieut. In the Rifle Brigade. High Sherrif,
Co. Lietrem, 1898. He married the third daughter of Lord Athlumney (peerage extinct).
o) Mary Loftus Tottenham (1929-1967) married Richard O’Neill, son of Arthur and Barbara O’Neill of Rathganny
Co. Westmeath. She was captain of the Mullingar Golf Club.
Nicholas Charles
Loftus
Line 15
h) Major Harold William Loftus Tottenham (1889-1958) of Tudenham Park. Served in the Rifle Brigade and
R.A.F. in World War I and in the Royal Norfolk Regiment in World War II. Educated at Haileybury. In World
War II he was taken prisoner at Singapore.
k) Joan Loftus Tottenham (1919- ) served in the W.A.A.F. in World War II. Married secondly Sq./Ldr. F. B.
McCulloch, D.F.C., K.M.N. (KESATRIA MANGKU NEGARA - MALAYSIA) latterly Regional Director of
Harrison and Crossfield, South East Asia, son of Mr and Mrs William Daniel McCulloch of Ponteland,
Northumberland, England
l) Nicholas Charles Loftus Tottenham (1922-2006) joined the Australian Imperial Forces in June 1940 and
served in Palestine and in Syria, and was taken “Prisoner of War” by the Vichy French. He sailed for Java in
February 1942 and was taken “Prisoner of War” in March 1942 and sent to Singapore in 1943 where he met
his father Major Harold Tottenham (C9h-14). He was released in August 1945, returned to Victoria, Australia,
and later settled on a Soldier Settlement block of land. He has been active in community services and was
awarded a Community Award by the Queenscliffe Council. As a State Councillor of the Victorian Branch of
the Returned Services League of Australia he was active in the local branch, covering welfare and appeals on
behalf of war veterans, their widows and families. He was awarded Life Membership of the R.S.L in 1992 and
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p) Peter Francis Loftus Tottenham (1932-1999) , of Tudenham, Waterdale, Compton, Wolverhampton, England was educated at Wilson’s Hospital Westmeath and Foyle College, Londonderry, Ireland. He was
commissioned in the R.A.F in 1952 and after being invalided out in 1954, followed a career in business. He
played bridge at international level — created Life Master in 1965 — was awarded an Honorary Teaching
Diploma in 1971 and was the owner of the Wolverhampton Bridge Club from 1970-1988. He was a member of
the Staffordshire County Team for many years. He married, Eileen Mary, the daughter of Ernest and Eileen
Steward of Chase End, Rookery Lane, Wolverhampton, England.
Harold Andrew
Loftus
Line 16
q) John Anthony Loftus Tottenham (1953- ) Educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria and Hamilton
College, Hamilton, Victoria. He initially pursued a banking career, but later left to take up a position as
accountant with a large agricultural produce firm. He married Lynne, 2nd daughter of Ian Campbell of
“Windomal”, Redesdale, Victoria and resides at Donald, Victoria, Australia.
i) Dorothea Loftus Tottenham (1890-1921) married Major Nash, R.A.M.C., and died at Deolali.
j) Desmond Frank Charles Loftus Tottenham (1896-1916), Royal Navy. When Lieutenant in H.M.S. Invincible he was killed at the battle of Jutland.
Jayne Meredith
Loftus
Line 16
n) Barbara Alice Loftus Tottenham (1926-1976) served in the W.A.A.F. in World War II. She played Inter
Provincial tennis and hockey. Married Major R. E. Orr, M.C. (Middlesex Regt.), only son of W. E. Orr of The
Grange, Omagh. They lived at Tullylagan House, Cookstown, Co.Tyrone and Grange Lodge, Dungannon,
Co. Tyrone.
e) Capt. Arthur Loftus Tottenham (1838-1887), D.L., J.P., of Glenfarne Hall and Tudenham. Was in the Rifle
Brigade. M.P. for Leitrim, 1880-85; M.P. (Lib.) for Winchester, 1885-87. High Sheriff, Co. Leitrim, 1886. He
married the daughter of George Addenbrooke Gore, of Barrowmount, Co. Kilkenny.
f) Blanche Tottenham (1860-1903) married the son of Stephen Ram of Ramsfort - see Burke’s “Landed Gentry
of Ireland” and had one daughter, who married Sir Howard Kerr, of Melbourne, Derby.
m) Anthony Bowen Loftus Tottenham (1923-1944), joined the R.A.A.F. in Australia in early 1942, and graduated to pilot. He was posted to England on 24th May 1944, where he served in 463 and 467 Squadrons of
Bomber Command based at Waddington. He flew Lancaster Bomber Aircraft as pilot and Captain during his
34 tour of duties, which included commanding “S. for Sugar”. He then volunteered for Target Photograph
work and was shot down and killed on the 26th September 1944. He was posthumously awarded the D.F.C. for
gallantry in air operations after he brought his Lancaster bomber, severely damaged, back from a raid on
Brest. “S. for Sugar” is now housed in the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, London and has P/O
Tottenham D.F.C., printed on the outer Port engine nacelle. The names of the three other aircrew are printed
on the other engine nacelles.
Peter Francis
Loftus
Line 15
r) Jayne Meredith Loftus Tottenham (1955- ) Educated at Clyde School, Woodend, Victoria and Holmes
Business College, Melbourne. She married Michael Redmond only son of Maxwell and Jean Redmond of
Hobart, Tasmania and lives at Glenhuon, Tasmania, Australia.
Anna Kate
Line 17
s) Harold Andrew Loftus Tottenham (1960-1975) died of cancer at an early age.
t) Nicola Clare Loftus Tottenham (1961- ) (Nikki) was educated at Edgbaston High School. Afterwards she pursued
a career in Business Management. She is now a Complementary Health Practitioner.
John Anthony
Loftus
Line 16
u) Sally Joy Loftus Tottenham (1964- ) was educated at
Edgbaston High School. She is currently Examinations Coordinator at the School of Engineering at Birmingham University.
Nicola Clare Loftus
Line 16
Sally Joy Loftus
Line 16
Sarah Ashleigh
Line 17
C9. The Glenfarne-Tudenham Tottenhams
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The Ghost
Glenfarne
b
a
I. Anne
b. 16-Apr-1744
d. 01-Nov-1775
2. Nicholas Loftus
b. 1745
d. 11-Mar-1823
m. 03-Jun-1778
Mary
May
b. 1757
d. Feb-1836
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c
I. Anne
b. 1775
d. 03-Dec-1857
m. Jun-1812
Thomas Challoner Bisse
Challoner
b. 1790
d. 28-Jul-1872
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II. Mary
b. 1782
d. 17-Dec-1865
2. Charles
Tottenham
b. 1716
d. 10-Sep-1795
m. 1741
Anne
Loftus
b. 08-Nov-1718
d. 10-Nov-1768
1. Charles Henry
b. 1786
d. 29-Feb-1836
m. 28-Sep-1814
Dorothea
Crowe
b. 1793
d. 23-Jun-1869
d
s.p.
1. Nicholas Loftus
b. Sep-1815
d. 25-Mar-1851
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e
1. Arthur Loftus
b. 05-Apr-1838
d. 04-Dec-1887
m. 14-Jun-1859
Sara Anne
Gore
b. 1838
d. 23-Jun-1895
12
f
I. Blanche Mary
b. 03-Mar-1860
d. 28-Feb-1903
m. 09-Jan-1899
Arthur Archibald
Ram
b. 20-May-1852
d. 20-Dec-1905
13
Issue
14
15
16
17
I. Joan Loftus
b. 08-Oct-1919
d. 2000
i
1. Harold William Loftus
b. 26-Feb-1889
d. 03-Dec-1958
m. 30-Apr-1919
I. Dorothea Loftus
b. 24-Aug-1890
d. 1921
m. 1920
E.
Nash
Veronica Mary Elizabeth Bowen
Perkins
d. 19-Jan-1967
Australia
l
k
h
m
1. Nicholas Charles Loftus
b. 11-Feb-1922
d. 28-Dec-2006
m. 29-Apr-1952
m. 01-May-1946
Michael Firth
Shaw
m. 06-Jun-1952
Frederick Bryden
McCulloch
Issue
Issue
q
Mavis Jean
Harkness
1. John Anthony Loftus
b. 23-Feb-1953
m. 10-May-1980
Lynn
Campbell
I. Anna Kate
b. 09-Sep-1985
II. Sarah Ashleigh
b. 18-Mar-1991
s.p.
2. Anthony Bowen Loftus
b. 11-Sep-1923
d. 26-Sep-1944
r
s
I. Jayne Meredith Loftus
b. 23-May-1955
m. 04-Feb-1978
Michael Lindsay
Redmond
2. Harold Andrew Loftus
b. 05-Mar-1960
d. 26-Mar-1975
m. 17-Aug-1835
Anna Maria
Hopkins
d. 07-Mar-1906
Tudenham
g
1. Charles Gore
b. 25-Aug-1861
d. 22-Dec-1929
m. 30-Apr-1888
Georgina Alice
Somerville
d. 20-Feb-1949
II. Aileen Loftus
b. 31-Oct-1892
d. 1950
j
2. Desmond Frank Charles Loftus
b. 26-Dec-1896
d. 31-May-1916
n
III. Angela Frances Diana Loftus
b. 18-Jun-1901
d. 13-Jun-1959
o
p
II. Barbara Alice Loftus
b. 07-May-1926
d. 21-Nov-1976
m. 26-Sep-1953
Robert Edmund
Orr
d. 22-Apr-1992
III. Mary Loftus
b. 04-May-1929
d. 26-Feb-1967
m. 13-Jun-1959
Richard
O'Neill
d. 27-Jul-1990
3. Peter Francis Loftus
b. 23-Sep-1932
d. 30-Jan-1999
m. 09-Jul-1960
Eileen Mary
Steward
Issue
Issue
t
I. Nicola Clare Loftus
b. 13-Sep-1961
u
II. Sally Joy Loftus
b. 13-Jun-1964
Issue
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