Pennefather (New Park & Lakefield)
In 1667 Cornet Matthew Pennefather from Staffordshire was granted lands in the barony of Slievardagh, county Tipperary. His son, also named Matthew, married Lavina Kingsmill of New Park, county Tipperary and through this marriage the Pennefathers inherited the New Park estate. Matthew and Lavinia had three sons, Kingsmill of New Park, Matthew and William of Marlow. Succeeding generations of Pennefathers lived at New Park. Junior branches of the family settled at Ballylanigan, Knockeevan and Lakefield. Family members represented Cashel in Parliament. Lewis writes that the parish of Ballingarry was the property of Matthew Pennefather who had extensive coal mines on his estates. Matthew Pennefather held at least 5 townlands in the parish of Ballingarry at the time of Griffith's Valuation and also held land in the parishes of Ballysheehan and Erry, barony of Middlethird. K. Pennefather held land in the parish of Killenaule. At the same time William Pennefather held land in the parishes of Kilvemnon, barony of Slievardagh and Baptistgrange, barony of Middlethird. Parts of the unsettled estates of Mathew Pennefather of Newpark were advertised for sale in October and November 1851 amounting to over 2,500 acres and premises in Cashel. The New Park estate of 1,730 acres was advertised for sale in June 1852. In June 1861 premises in the town of Kilmallock, county Limerick, the estate of John Ryan and John Pennefather, heir at law of William Westby Pennefather were advertised for sale. In the 1870s the representatives of Kingsmill Pennefather, Liverpool owned 721 acres and Richard Pennefather of Lakefield owned 1,220 acres in county Tipperary. http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/estate38.htm
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview | Ballingarry Lower | Ballingarry | Callan | Ballingarry | Slievardagh | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S295 486
OS Sheet: 55 Discovery map: 67 |
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| Knockanglass | Knockanglass | Killenaule | Cashel | Cooleagh 45 | Slievardagh | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S196 419
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Hilton | Ballylanigan (Pennefather) | Kilvemnon | Callan | Kilvemnon 25 | Slievardagh | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S354 388
OS Sheet: 63 Discovery map: 67 |
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| New Park | Newpark | Ballysheehan | Cashel | Ballysheehan 35 | Middlethird | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S117 441
OS Sheet: 53 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Lakefield (Middlethird) | Ballygambon | Baptistgrange | Cashel | Colman 42 | Middlethird | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S210 321
OS Sheet: 70 Discovery map: 67 |
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| St Johnstown | St Johnstown | St Johnstown | Cashel | Cooleagh 45 | Middlethird | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S230 411
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 67 |
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| Castlepark House/ Mantle Hill | Castlepark | Relickmurry & Athassel | Tipperary | Golden 162 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S008 386
OS Sheet: 60 Discovery map: 66 |
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Archival sources
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Ryan & Pennefather, 18 June 1861, Vol 62 (17), MRGS 39/031, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Pennefather, 15 June 1852, Vol 16 (20), MRGS 39/007, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Pedigree of Pennefather of Needwood in Staffordshire ...... of Ballyowen (afterwards New Park), of Killshane and Ballyneira, Ballylanigan, Pontevarler in Co. Tipperary, of Coolnamork, Co. Waterford, and of Marlow, c.1520 -- c.1844. Genealogical Office: Ms.176, pp.16 & 29-44 ; National Library of Ireland
- Typescript copy of history of the Pennefather family of Staffordshire and Ireland, compiled by the Rev. Canon James Pennefather, All Saints' Rectory, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick, [c. 1974?]. Ms 22,312; National Library of Ireland
- S. Gordon & Son, solicitor's collection, includes papers relating to the estates of the Pennefather family in Cos Tipperary, Wicklow, Kildare, Cork & Wexford, 18th & 19th centuries, divided into sections. Associated families Bunbury, Denroche, Dunscombe, Green & Mulcahy. Small Accs. Index 103, D. 17,597-17,736: T. 7150-7172, M.2090-2175 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Pennefather, (Cashel town premises), 15 Oct 1851, Vol 11 (20), MRGS 39/005, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Pennefather, 18 Nov 1851, Vol 11 (64), MRGS 39/005, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Walker (Poulecopple West), 2 July 1861, Vol 62 (37), MRGS 39/031, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Pennefather Papers, marriage settlement of Richard Pennefather of Lakefield & Emma Elizabeth Vaughton of Warwick, 1857. TL/F/37; Tipperary Studies Research Library (Archives), Thurles
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 168
- 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] : 364
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 102
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Slievardagh Barony, 2 (Ballingarry Lower), 92 (Knockanglass)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 115 (parish of Ballingarry), 166 (New Park), 671 (Lakefield)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 46 (Ballylanigan), 308 (New-park), 345 (St. John's-town)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Middlethird Barony, 15 (Newpark), 19 (Ballygambon)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Clanwilliam Barony, 133 (Castlepark)
- 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: 112 & 193 (New Park)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 206 (New-Park)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.I, Parish of Baptistgrange, p.297-8
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 475-476
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 27 (Ballyowen), 181 (Lakefield)
- PINE, L.G. (ed). ''Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. 4th ed. London: Burke's Peerage, 1958.: 568-569
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on the Pennefather Papers (from 1734), the property of Mr. K. Pennefather, Goolds Cross, Co. Tipperary, relating to the Pennefather family and to lands in Co. Tipperary. Report No 341