Ormsby (Rocksavage)
In the mid 18th century Rocksavage, parish of Athleague, barony of Athlone, county Roscommon, came into the possession of the Ormsby family through the marriage of Robert Ormsby, son of Robert Ormsby of Redhills, county Mayo, and Jane, sister and heir of Thomas Waldron of Rocksavage. Their great grandson Robert Watt Ormsby sold the property in the 19th century and died in London. The Ormsbys of Bob's Grove appear to be the same family as the Rocksavage Ormsbys.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocksavage | Knockadangan | Athleague | Roscommon | Athleague West 74 | Athlone | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M862 591
OS Sheet: 41 Discovery map: 40 |
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| Grove | Kilteevan | Kilkeevan | Roscommon | Kilteevan 86 | Ballintober South | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M930 655
OS Sheet: 40 Discovery map: 40 |
Archival sources
- Ballinamore Papers 1650-1935, contact A.J.Ormsby, Kilrie House, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland; Private Possession
- Maps of estate of M.R.W. Ormsby of lands near Athleague, Co Roscommon, by John Longfield, 1820. M.328 (a-d); National Archives of Ireland
- Volume of maps of the estate of Mark R. W. Ormsby in Co Roscommon, 1820. M.3051; National Archives of Ireland
- Wills of members of the Ormsby family of Bob's Grove & of the Pepys family, 1788-1824. Longfield, Kelly & Armstrong, Solicitors' Collection, Small Accs. Index 47, T.1023. T.1024, T.1037-1039; National Archives of Ireland
- Volume of maps of the estate of Mark R. Watt Ormsby in Co Roscommon by John Longfield, 1820. Longfield, Kelly & Armstrong, Solicitors' Collection, Small Accs. Index 47, M.3051, also M.328; National Archives of Ireland
- Deeds re the estate of the Ormsbys of Ballintober & Rocksavage, included in Longfield, Kelly & Armstrong, Solicitors' Collection, Small Accs. Index 47, D.14,116-14,482; National Archives of Ireland
- Longfield, Kelly & Armstrong, Solicitors' Collection includes Land Commission papers re the Ormsbys. Small Accs. Index 47; National Archives of Ireland
- Copy will of George Ormsby of Stafford St, city of Dublin & now of Bobsgrove, Co Roscommon, farmer, 5 Jan 1787. T.2556; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 71 (Bob's Grove) & 236 (Rocksavage - Waldron)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 72 (Bob's Grove - Christopher Davies)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 113 (Bob's Grove), 418 (Rocksavage [Waldron])
Modern printed sources
- ''Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica'': FULLER, J. F. Pedigree of the Family of Ormsby, formerly of Ormsby in Lincolnshire, now of Ireland. 2nd Series, Vol II, 15-16