Conyngham
Of Scottish descent, Henry Conyngham, member of parliament for county Donegal, supported the Williamite cause. His son, also Henry, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Conyngham of Mount Charles, County Donegal in 1753, Viscount Conyngham in 1756 and Earl and Baron Conyngham in 1781. He was succeeded in the title Baron Conyngham by his nephew, Francis Pierpoint Burton of Buncraggy, county Clare, from whom descend the Marquesses of Conygham of Slane Castle, county Meath and the Burtons of Carrigaholt Castle, county Clare. Henry, 3rd Baron Conyngham, was created Marquess of Conyngham in 1816. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation the Marquess’s county Clare estate was mainly in the barony of Islands, parishes of Clondagad, Clareabbey, Killone, Kilmaley and Drumcliff, the barony of Bunratty Lower, where he held fourteen townlands in the parish of Killely and the barony of Moyarta, parishes of Kilmacduane and Kilfearagh. Other lands were held in the baronies of Bunratty Upper and Inchiquin. In November 1867 the sale of lands and premises at Kilkee, part of the Conyngham estate, were advertised for sale. The Conyngham estate in county Clare was comprised of 27,613 acres in the 1870s. The Marquess also held a further 122,300 acres in county Donegal and 7,060 acres in county Meath. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, the estate was among the principal landowners in the parishes of Inishkeel, Killybegs Lower and Templecrone in the barony of Boylagh, Inver, Killaghatee, Killymard in the barony of Banagh and Donaghmore in the barony of Raphoe South, all in County Donegal. In 1863 over 2000 acres in the parish of Templecrone, barony of Boylagh, County Donegal, previously owned by Francis Foster, was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court. The tenure details indicated that the original lease, dating from 1738, was between William Conyngham and David Williams but had later devolved to Robert Johnston. In November 1880 over 10,600 acres of the Marquess's estate in County Clare was advertised for sale in the Land Judges' Court. The family seat was at Slane in County Meath.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Buncraggy | Buncraggy | Clareabbey | Ennis | Clareabbey 31 | Islands | Clare |
OSI Ref: R328 713
OS Sheet: 41 Discovery map: 58 |
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| Islandmagrath House | Islandmagrath | Clareabbey | Ennis | Clareabbey 31 | Islands | Clare |
OSI Ref: R347710
OS Sheet: 41 Discovery map: 58 |
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| Burtonhill House | Burtonhill | Killeely | Limerick | Killeely 117 | Bunratty Lower | Clare |
OSI Ref: R525 602
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 58 |
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| Summerhill House | Meelick | Killeely | Limerick | Killeely 117 | Bunratty Lower | Clare |
OSI Ref: R528 595
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Meelick House | Meelick | Killeely | Limerick | Killeely 117 | Bunratty Lower | Clare |
OSI Ref: R532 592
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Old Eden House | Eden | Inishkeel | Glenties | Dawros | Boylagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G673977
OS Sheet: 64 Discovery map: 10 |
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| Eden House | Eden | Inishkeel | Glenties | Dawros | Boylagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G672975
OS Sheet: 64 Discovery map: 10 |
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| Crohy House | Crohy | Templecrone | Glenties | Maghery | Boylagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C711080
OS Sheet: 56 Discovery map: |
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| Roshin Lodge | Roshin | Templecrone | Glenties | Rutland | Boylagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G726153
OS Sheet: 41 Discovery map: |
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| Drumbeg House (Inver) | Cloverhill or Drumbeg | Inver | Donegal | Bonnyglen | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G821777
OS Sheet: 98 Discovery map: 10 |
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| The Hall (Inver) | Hall Demesne | Inver | Donegal | Mountcharles | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G876767
OS Sheet: 99 Discovery map: |
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| Salthill House (Inver) | Salthill Demesne | Inver | Donegal | Mountcharles | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G865760
OS Sheet: 99 Discovery map: |
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| Wood Lodge (Inver) | Salthill Demesne | Inver | Donegal | Mountcharles | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G863761
OS Sheet: 99 Discovery map: |
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| Summerhill (Raphoe South) | Naveeny | Donaghmore | Stranorlar | Knock | Raphoe South | Donegal |
OSI Ref: H143931
OS Sheet: 78 Discovery map: 12 |
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| Tyrcallan/The Nursery (Raphoe) | Tircallan | Stranorlar | Stranorlar | Stranorlar | Raphoe South | Donegal |
OSI Ref: H165975
OS Sheet: 69 Discovery map: 12 |
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| Rockfield House (Raphoe South) | Dreenan | Donaghmore | Stranorlar | Knock | Raphoe South | Donegal |
OSI Ref: H152940
OS Sheet: 78 Discovery map: 7 |
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Archival sources
- Pedigree of Burton of Longnor, Shropshire & of Buncraggy & Dublin city & Burton Hall, Co Carlow, c 1460-c 1790. GO MS 160: 143-144 & 147; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Burton of Buncraggy, afterwards Marquess of Conyngham, 1669-1826. GO MS 171: 191; National Library of Ireland
- Clements Papers: marriage settlement of Sir St George Gore St George of Dublin & Alice Burton of Buncraggy with reference to lands in various counties including Clare, 21 Sept 1743. MS 9121; National Library of Ireland
- Conyngham Estate Papers, Collection List 53, MSS 35,339-35,434; National Library of Ireland
- Map of Lismuse, pursuant to writ of partition, Marquess of Conyngham and John O. Vandeleur, 16 Apr 1816. 21 F. 75 (2); National Library of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Conyngham, 12 Nov 1867, Vol 87 (25), MRGS 39/042, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Conyngham, 12 Nov 1867, Vol 23, 91-116; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Land Judges’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Conyngham, 23 Nov 1880, Vol 19; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Land Judges’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Conyngham, Lambart & Benbow, 23 Nov 1880 (1st Division, baronies of Inchiquin, Islands, Ibrickan, Clonderalaw & Moyarta), Vol 140 (30), MRGS 39/062, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Register of leases of estate of Marquis of Conyngham at Kilkee, Co Clare, c 1866-1945. MS 19,899; National Library of Ireland
- Register of letters received by the agent of the Marquis of Conyngham's estate in Co Clare, 2 vols, 1868-1887. MSS 19,901-19,902; National Library of Ireland
- Rentals of the estates in Kilkee, Co Clare of trustees of Marquis of Conyngham and of Brigadier General F.W.H. Walsh, [early 20th century]. MS 22,102; National Library of Ireland
- Copy memorial of an assignment Hon Henry Marquess of Conyngham to Hon Francis Nathaniel Burton Conyngham of shares affecting lands in Meath, Donegal & Clare, 22 Apr 1824. 97/32/17/2/16; National Archives of Ireland
- Copy settlement re lands in Co Clare, Francis Marquess of Conyngham & George Henry Lord Mount Charles, 10 Feb 1846. 999/309; National Archives of Ireland
- Monteagle Papers Presentation, includes records re land of Corgrig etc, Shanagolden estate, [barony of Shanid, Co Limerick], of Rt Hon William Conyngham, 1780s. Small Accs Index 53, D.6800; National Archives of Ireland
- Release and surrender by the Principal Officers of H.M. Ordnance to the Most Hon. Henry Marquis of Conyngham and others of Barracks and premises at Rutland, Co. Donegal. 30 November 1830. 97/32/17/2/20.; National Archives of Ireland
- Copy settlement between Francis, Marquis of Conyngham and George Henry, Lord Mountcharles of estates in the baronies of Banagh, Boylagh and Raphoe, County Donegal. February 1846. 999/309. ; National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Foster & Charley, 19 Nov 1863, Vol 70, MRGS 39/035, (microfilm copy in University of Galway Library); National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 81 (Buncraggy)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ennis Union, 99 (Buncraggy), 105 (Islandmagrath)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 336 (Buncraggy). Vol.I, p. 477.Vol.II, p.25 (The Hall, Inver)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.107 (Clare), p.224 (Donegal)
- 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] : 96
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Limerick Union, 19 (Burtonhill), 21 & 22 (Meelick)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 118, 256
- 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: 204 (Buncraggy)
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.103
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Glenties Union. P.8 (Eden), 177 (Dunglow Mill), 180 (Crohy House), 199 (Roshin Lodge), 200 (Leckbeg)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Donegal Union, p.12 (Drumbeg or Cloverhill), p.34 (Hall Demesne), p.35 (Salthill)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: p.50 (Tircallan)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Stranorlar Union, p.52 (Navenny), p.54 (Dreenan).
Modern printed sources
- MOSLEY, Charles (ed). ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage''. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999: I, 645-647
- WEIR, Hugh W. L. ''Historical, Genealogical and Architectural notes on some Houses of Clare''. Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1999. : 47-48, 151-152
- ''The Other Clare'': CONNORS, Paddy. The Maunsell Family of Islandmagrath. XXI (1997), 68
- ''Dal gCais'': MURPHY, Ignatius. A town for sale – landlord-tenant relations in Kilkee in the 1860s. X (1991), 21-35
- ''The Other Clare'': O'Mahony, Christopher. Rent rolls of the Conyngham estate in Co. Clare 1816-1820. XXVI (2002), 25-31
- MALCOMSON, A.P.W. ''The Pursuit of the Heiress: Aristocratic Marriage in Ireland, 1740-1840''. Belfast: Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006: 203-204
- ''Donegal Annual'': Meehan, Helen. The Conynghams of Slane and Mountcharles. 51 (1999), pp.22-35.
- ''Jnl of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland'': Kelly, J. Wiliam Burton Conyngham and the north-west fishery of the eighteenth century. 115 (1985), pp.64-85.
- ''Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy'': Forsythe, Wes. Improving landlords and planned settlements in eighteenth-century Ireland: William Burton Conyngham and the fishing station on Inis Mhic an Doirn, Co. Donegal. 112C (2012), pp.301-332
- Meehan, Helen. ''Inver parish in history''. Donegal: [the author], 2005. : The Conyngham family. pp .84-96.