Damer/Dawson Damer

The Damer family, who held estates in Dorset and Somerset, supported Cromwell and, after the Restoration, purchased estates in Ireland. Joseph Damer was created Baron Milton in 1762 and Earl of Dorchester in 1792 and held estates in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. His titles died out with the death of his son, the 2nd Earl of Dorchester, in 1808. When his daughter died in 1828 the Damer estates were inherited by his grand-nephew, John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington, of Dawson's Grove, Queen's county [county Laois]. At the time of the first Ordnance Survey circa 1840 the Earl of Portarlington held an estate comprised of much of the parish of Oola, barony of Coonagh, county Limerick. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Earl of Portarlington is recorded as the immediate lessor of five townlands in that parish. The other townlands of which he was proprietor at the time of the first Ordnance Survey were leased or sold to members of the Bradshaw family, members of the Lloyd family of Castle Lloyd or Captain Hammersly. In the mid 19th century the Earl's county Tipperary estate was in the baronies of Clanwilliam (parish of Emly), Kilnamanagh Upper (mainly in the parish of Glenkeen), Ikerrin (mainly in the parish of Roscrea), Lower Ormond (mainly in the parish of Loughkeen) and Eliogarty. The second division of the Portarlington estates was advertised for sale in August 1850. The sale includes lands in the county Tipperary baronies of Middlethird, Clanwilliam and Kilnamanagh Upper. The fourth division of the Portarlington estates situated on the borders of counties Tipperary and Limerick amounting to 15,363 acres plus "The Lordship and Estate of Borrisoleigh" comprised of 7,783 acres, was advertised for sale in January 1855. The sixth division of the Portarlington estates was advertised for sale in June 1856 and included lands in counties Tipperary, Limerick and Longford amounting to a total of 6,513 acres, mainly near the town of Cashel. The seventh division of the Portarlington estates, 7,077 acres in counties Tipperary near Limerick Junction, Tipperary town, Templemore and Parsonstown, was advertised for sale in May 1857. A newspaper cutting with this rental gives details of the purchasers. The eighth division of the Portarlington estates, comprised of the lands of Barnlough and Gurteenshingawe, 1,357 acres in the barony of Clanwilliam, was advertised for sale in June 1858. The ninth division of the Portarlington estates, comprised of the town and town parks of Roscrea was advertised for sale in November 1858. Annotations on the rental show that most of the town parks were sold to R. S. Palmer in March 1859 and July 1860. The 10th division of this estate amounting to !,389 acres in counties Tipperary and Queen's County (Laois) was offered for sale in May 1860.

Associated Families

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Lisheen	Lisheen	Ballygriffen	Tipperary	Ballygriffen 161	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S018 410 OS Sheet: 60 Discovery map: 66
Ballinard	Ballinard	Shronell	Tipperary	Shronell 160	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: R828 374 OS Sheet: 58 Discovery map: 66
Damerville	Ballyconry	Shronell	Tipperary	Shronell 160	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: R825 354 OS Sheet: 66 Discovery map: 66
Shrone Hill	Shronell	Shronell	Tipperary	Shronell	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: R827 352 OS Sheet: 66 Discovery map: 66
Damer's Court	Deerpark	Shronell	Tipperary	Shronell 160	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: R830 356 OS Sheet: 66 Discovery map: 66
Barnlough	Barnlough	Templeneiry	Tipperary	Templeneiry 149	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: R971 318 OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66
Fort William	Garrane	Glenkeen	Thurles	Borrisoleigh 122	Kilnamanagh Upper	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S026 658 OS Sheet: 34 Discovery map: 59
Castle Fogarty	Castlefogarty	Ballycahill	Thurles	Ballycahill 127	Kilnamanagh Upper	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S055 594 OS Sheet: 40 Discovery map: 66
Birchgrove	Birchgrove	Corbally	Roscrea	Roscrea 120	Ikerrin	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S153 894 OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 60
Sheehills House	Thesheehys	Corbally	Roscrea	Roscrea 120	Ikerrin	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S154 872 OS Sheet: 17 Discovery map: 60
Ashbury	Ashbury	Roscrea	Roscrea	Roscrea 120	Ikerrin	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S148 908 OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 54
Ballyslatteen	Ballyslatteen	Relickmurry & Athassel	Tipperary	Ballycarron	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S012 335 OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66
Hymenstown	Hymenstown	Relickmurry & Athassel	Tipperary	Ballycarron	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S037 328 OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66
Montevideo House	Clybanane	Roscrea	Roscrea	Roscrea 120	Ikerrin	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S121 900 OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 60
Mount Dudley	Irby	Roscrea	Roscrea	Roscrea 120	Ikerrin	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S129 890 OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 60
Carrig	Doughkill	Loughkeen	Birr	Clohaskin 2	Lower Ormond	Tipperary	OSI Ref: N020 010 OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 53
Damer House	Town Parks	Roscrea	Roscrea	Roscrea 120	Ikerrin	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S136 894 OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 60
Rockville (Loughkeen)	Ballykinash	Loughkeen	Birr	Carrig 1	Lower Ormond	Tipperary	OSI Ref: N021015 OS Sheet: 5 Discovery map: 53
Pegsborough House	Pegsborough	Tipperary	Tipperary	Solloghodbeg168	Clanwilliam	Tipperary	OSI Ref: R887 382 OS Sheet: 59 Discovery map: 66

Archival sources

Deeds, testamentary, legal & miscellaneous records including documents re the Damer estate in Co Limerick, mainly 19th century. A.Lane Joynt solicitor's collection, Small Accession Index 51, Co.965-990, M.353-363, D.5534-5753, T.1176-1198; National Archives of Ireland
Account books of Austin Cooper acting as agent for various landlords including Lord Milton's estates in Cos Clare & Tipperary, 1787- circa 1830. Mic/251; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Grant & Others, 25 June 1875, Vol 120 (4), MRGS 39/054, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
Trant Papers, include documents re Lord Milton, 1606-1911. Collection List A14, MSS 31,554-31,645 & D 27,807-27,890; National Library of Ireland
Mortgage of release Richard Smith and Joseph Lord Milton to Robert & Henry Drummond, re lands in Cos Limerick & Tipperary, 1 Dec 1775. LM1999.0022; Limerick City Museum
Survey of Newcastle in the liberties of city of Limerick (Castletroy) estates of Lord Milton and Garret Neville, by John Grace, 16 July 1772. LM1987.0262; Limerick City Museum
Lease of land in Seskin, Co. Tipperary by Lord Milton to John Mulcahy, 1784. D. 6920; National Library of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Portarlington, 9 Aug 1850, Vol 2 (64), MRGS 39/001, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Trant Papers, include an abstract of Lord Milton's estate in Co Tipperary, 1781. Collection List 14, D.27,839; National Library of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Portarlington, 16 Jan 1855, Vol 33 (6), MRGS 39/015, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Earl of Portarlington, 7 June 1856, Vol 40 (42), MRGS 39/019, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Earl of Portarlington, 5 May 1857, Vol 45 (5), MRGS 39/022, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Earl of Portarlington, 22 June 1858, Vol 52 (39), MRGS 39/025, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Hamilton & Craig, solicitor's collection, sale rental for Co Tipperary and Limerick estates, 16 Jan 1855 and for town of Roscrea, 23 Nov 1857. Small Accessions Index 1/65 Rentals 36 & 37; National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Portarlington, 23 Nov 1858, Vol 54 (6), MRGS 39/027, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Bennet Papers, unsorted collection of deeds and papers of the Bennet and Damer families relating to properties in cos. Offaly and Tipperary, 1719-1836. ; National Library of Ireland
Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitor's collection, includes a rental of the estates of the Earl of Portarlington in Cos Tipperary & Limerick, Nov 1843. Small Accs. Index 105, M.3785; National Archives of Ireland
Incumbered Estates Court rental of property in and near Roscrea of the Earl of Portarlington, for sale, Nov. 23, 1858. M.5740; National Archives of Ireland
Records of Earls of Portarlington, mainly 19th century. Mss 19,718-19,721 & 21,661-21,664; National Library of Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Portarlington, 8 May 1860, Vol 59 (10), MRGS 39/029, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Milton (Damer) Papers include rent roll & ledger of the estates of Lord Milton in County Tipperary, 1787 - 1798 & rent roll & ledger of his estates in County Tipperary, 1787 - 1798, with abstract of title of Lord Dorchester to the Cloneen estate, barony of Eliogarty, 1787. TL/F/18 ; Tipperary Studies Research Library (Archives), Thurles
Rent roll and ledger of the estates of Lord Milton in County Tipperary, 1787 - 1798. Microfilm P.5553 ; National Library of Ireland
Declaration of trust from David Latouche the younger to Joseph (Damer) Lord Milton, Oct. 1, 1784. D.18,723 ; National Library of Ireland
Lease of lands in Shronchill, Co. Tipperary by Lord Milton to Timothy Quinlan and John Burke, 1786. D.6935 ; National Library of Ireland
Barker (Sir William) appellant versus John Damer, Joseph Damer and Nathan Evans re estate of Sir William Barker in county Limerick which was mortgaged to Percy Freak and Edward Riggs and purchased by Thomas Ivers. Irish Chancery appeal. Appellant's case and respondents' case. Apr., 1731. House of Lords Appeals: Vol. 10. ; King's Inn Library
Letters to John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington, dealing, mainly with his military career, together with one letter to his father and a number of letters to Col. the Hon. George Dawson-Damer and to his wife, dealing with personal affairs, 1795 - 1847. Ms 8290 ; National Library of Ireland
Kingston (James) Baron appellant versus John Damer re estates at Curraghgorum and Banenoneeny, Co. Cork and Kilglass, Co. Limerick leased to Thomas Sergeant and Garret Fitzgerald. Irish Exchequer Appeal. Appellant's case. May, 1742.House of Lords Appeals: Vol. 4a ; King's Inn Library
Kenmare (Valentine Brown) Lord, appellant versus James Lavallin, administrator of Melchior Lavallin, John Damer, Francis Garvan, Eustace White and others retitle to parts of the forfeited estates of Sir Nicholas Browne in counties Limerick, Cork (including the lands of Dunemark) and Kerry (including Ballycarberry) A. c. and cases of respondents. Mar., 1731. House of Lords Appeals: Vol. 10 ; King's Inn Library
Account book of the Marquis of Drogheda and Earl Vane, trustees of the marriage settlement of the Earl and Countess of Portarlington, 1852-1858. Ms 19,718 ; National Library of Ireland
Accounts and papers relating to the property of the Dawson family, Earls of Portarlington, in Leix and Offaly and at Shantonagh, Co. Monaghan, with some papers relating to the Damer family, 19th c. M. 6188 (1-24) ; National Archives of Ireland
Rental from the Portarlington estate of the Earl of Portarlington, 1893. Ms 19,721 ; National Library of Ireland
Account of receipts and payments in respect of income of Captain L. S. W. Dawson-Damer, M. P., later 4th Earl of Portarlington, 1878. Ms 21,663; National Library of Ireland
Epitome documents for effecting family arrangement and re-settlement of estates between Captain Dawson-Damer and his eldest son, 1880. Ms 21,661; National Library of Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Hickie (Gorteeney, formerly part of Portarlington estate), 2 Feb 1864, Vol 71 (35), 31 May 1864, Vol 72 (81), 5 Mar 1872, Vol 105 (29), MRGS 39/035, 39/036 & 39/049, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
Rent roll of the Lordship, Manor, Town and Lands of Roscrea, for the year ending March 25, 1770. Microfilm P5553 (Original in Tipperay County Library, Thurles); National Library of Ireland
Menton, solicitor's collection, Roscrea, includes an original document of Henry Earl of Shelbourne and John Damer re purchase of lands around Roscrea dated 1734. Also indenture Richard Dawson Damer, William Hackett, 1853. Boxes 16 & 56; Roscrea Heritage Society Centre, Damer House, Roscrea

Contemporary printed sources

ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, county Limerick: Parish of Oola, V, 234-266
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Clanwilliam, 4 (Lisheen), 147 (Ballinard), 148 (Ballyconry), 149 (Shronell), 173 (Barnlough)
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 554 (Damer's Court)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Kilnamanagh Upper, 1 (Castlefogarty), 24 (Garrane)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Ikerrin, 22 (Birchgrove), 31 (Thesheehys), 59 (Ashbury), 63 (Clybanane), 66 (Irby)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 159 (Bridge), 168
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Lower Ormond, 97 (Ballykinash [Downs]), 102 (Doughkill)
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] : 371
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix III. Abstracts of the conveyances from the trustees of the Forfeited Estates and Interests in Ireland in 1688'.: 388
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: 113 (Damer's Court), 195 (Damerscourt)
WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 208 (Damer's-Court), 209 (Shrone Hill)
ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.II, Parish of Bruis, pp.72-77, Parish of Cullen, pp.57-64.Vol.III, Parish of Emly, pp.265, 269, 271, 278. Vol.IV, Parishes of Kiltinahy & Glenbane, pp.65-66. Vol.VI, Parish of Lattin, pp.96-100. Parish of Loughkeen, p. 164. Vol.VIII, Parish of Roscrea, p.71 (Ashbury). Vol.VIII, Parish of Shronehill [Shronell], p.101-104. Parish of Sologheadmore, p.164-165, 169-170, 172, 174, 176. Vol.IX, Parish of Templeneiry, pp.16. Parish of Tipperary, p.100-101, 106.
BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.118

Modern printed sources

BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1886: 1095-1096
MOSLEY, Charles (ed). ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage''. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999: II, 2283-2285
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Cooper of Killanure Castle, Dundrum, Co Tipperary, includes reference to Curtis, Damer, Cooper families & to lands in Cos Cork, Clare, Limerick & Tipperary. Rentroll of estates of Lord Milton in Cos Clare, Limerick & Tipperary 1787-1797. Report No. 125
HAYES, William and KAVANAGH, Art. ''The Tipperary Gentry''. Dublin: Irish Family Names, 2003 : 79-87
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on the Portarlington Papers (from 1766), left in Emo Park by the Earls of Portarlington, relating to the Dawson and Damer families and to lands in Cos. Leix and Tipperary. Report No 111
O'DWYER, Michael and O'DWYER, Liam. '' The Parish of Emly its history and heritage''. Emily Parish Council, 1987: 54
''Jnl. of the County Kildare Archaeological Society'': COX, Capt Gerard S. Portarlington Family Papers. Vol. XIII, pp. 24-25, 1946-53
''Jnl. of the proceedings of the Clonmel Historical and Archaeological Society''.: FRASER, A.M. The Damer Family in Co Tipperary. Vol. I, No. 2, p. 50, pp. 52-54, 1953-4
''Tipperary Historical Journal'': O'DONNELL, Michael. Parliamentary representation for County Tipperary, 1560-1800. Part 4. (2003), 69
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''Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies: the journal of the Irish Georgian Society''. : HARBISON, Peter. The Hon. John Dawson (1744-98): architectural patron and gifted amateur painter. XIV (2011), pp.78-95.