Anketell, William (1790 -1851)

William Anketell, of Anketell Grove, County Monaghan, Ireland, was the son of Lt.-Col. Matthew Anketell and Mary Norris. He married Sarah Maxwell, daughter of Lt.-Col. John Charles Frederick Waring Maxwell, on 23 June 1809.   On 20 November 1828, he became the head of the Ancketill/Anketell family, succeeding his uncle, Charles Anketell. He held various offices of High Sheriff in 1830, Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.), and Justice of the Peace (J.P.).