Arthur Guinness, the founder of Guinness brewery

Arthur is said to have been born in 1725 near Celbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland, at Oakley Park He was a son of Richard Guinness. Arthur's mother was Elizabeth Read,

Arthur's place of birth has been the subject of some question, or "family tradition." One often reported birth place is the home of his Read grandparents, at Huttonread, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Some say it was then the custom for an expectant mother to return to her home to give birth.

At the time of his birth, Arthur's father is said to have been employed by Dr. Arthur Price (later Archbishop of Cashel), as the Land Steward to his property One of the Steward's responsibilities was to brew the beer for the workers at the estate near Cashel .A devote Christian . providing housing , sanitation , healthcare for his staff . His real legacy is three intertwining branches of dynamic Business . Christian Ministry and Missions , that echo down his descendent and through all generations.

Family
Arthur married 14 June 1761 at St. Mary, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland to Olivia Whitmore. They are said to have had 21 children (10 who survived to adulthood).

Children:

Elizabeth Guinness
Hosea Guinness
Hosea Guinness
Arthur Hart Guinness
Edward Guinness
Olivia Guinness
Benjamin Guinness
Louisa Guinness
John Grattan Esq Guinness
William Lunell Esq Mg Guinness
Mary Anne Guinness

Brewer
Arthur probably learned about beer brewing by helping his father. Once on his own, Arthur started with a small brewery near Leixlip. He gifted that business to his younger brother, and on 31 December 1759, signed a lease on a floundering brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin. By the 1770's, Arthur was brewing the new darker ale called porter. In the span of only eight years, he went from a new member of the Dublin Brewers and Maltsters Corporation to become Master of the Corporation ] In 1799, he made the momentous decision to brew only the iconic Guinness porter.

Death and Legacy

Arthur died in 23 Jan 1803. , he died at his country estate, Beaumont "leaving a legacy and a name that would stand the test of time.

Arthur was buried at Read family plot Oughterard, Co. Kildare.