Davis (Martinstown)
James Davis, eldest son of George Davys FitzRichard (1703-1767), married Frances, daughter of George Taaffe of Strokestown and settled at Martinstown in the latter half of the 18th century. Their son George lived at Martinstown and later at Lissadorn. Their daughter Mary married Patrick Browne of Cloonfad. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record Ballymartinmore as the seat of Mr Davis. A substantial house and demesne are marked on the first Ordnance Survey map.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Martinstown | Ballymartinmore | Roscommon | Roscommon | Roscommon Rural 90 | Ballintober South | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M881 625
OS Sheet: 39 Discovery map: 40 |
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| Lissadorn | Lissadorn | Aughrim | Carrick on Shannon | Creeve 48 | Roscommon | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M884 908
OS Sheet: 16 Discovery map: 33 |
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Archival sources
- Records of the family of Davys of Cloonboony & Martinstown, Co Roscommon, 1693-1832. (Cuttings of articles from the Longford Leader). GO MS 653; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Roscommon Union, 124
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Roscommon: Vol III, 252
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 282
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 315
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 117
- 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: 236 & 242 (Martinstown)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 126 (Martin's-town)