Hawkes (Cork)

The Hawkes family of county Cork are descended from Captain John Hawkes who first settled at Bishopstown in the county. The various branches of the family are descended from John and Corlis, the two sons of John Hawkes of Inchigagin and his wife Elizabeth Baldwin, who married in 1676. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the main part of the Hawkes estate was in the barony of East Muskerry, county Cork, but John Hawkes also held land in the parishes of Inchigeelagh and Clondrohid, barony of West Muskerry and was, along with Zachariah Hawkes, among the principal lessors in the parish of Desertserges, baronies of East Carbery and Kinalmeaky. Samuel and Isaac Hawkes held townlands in the parish of Kilmaloda at the same time. The estate of John Devonsher Hawkes of Kilcrea amounted to over 2000 acres in the 1870s.

Associated Families

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Boyle Grove	Dromcarra South	Inchigeelagh	Macroom	Inchigeelagh 222	West Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W293 675 OS Sheet: 82 Discovery map: 86
Grange (Athnowen)	Grange	Athnowen	Bandon	Ballygroman 18	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W562 688 OS Sheet: 85 Discovery map: 86
Rosemount	Currahaly	Aglish	Macroom	Aghlish 209	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W488 688 OS Sheet: 84 Discovery map: 86
Kilcrea House	Kilcrea	Desertmore	Bandon	Kilbonane 19	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W505 678 OS Sheet: 84 Discovery map: 86
Surmount/Sirmount	Curraghbeg	Athnowen	Cork	Ovens 67	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W548 707 OS Sheet: 73 Discovery map: 80
Bride View	Knockanemore	Athnowen	Cork	Ovens 67	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W549697 OS Sheet: 73 Discovery map: 86
Lackaroe House	Lackaroe	Monkstown	Cork	Monkstown 76	Kerrycurrihy	Cork	OSI Ref: W769675 OS Sheet: 87 Discovery map: 87
Castle White	Rochfordstown	Inishkenny	Cork	Inishkenny 70	Cork	Cork	OSI Ref: W629 677 OS Sheet: 86 Discovery map: 86
Kilcrea House Upper	Kilcrea	Desertmore	Bandon	Kilbonane 19	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W513 668 OS Sheet: 84 Discovery map: 86
Belrose	Belrose	Knockavilly	Bandon		East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W538633 OS Sheet: 85 Discovery map: 86

Archival sources

Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Boyle, 13 Mar 1852, Vol 14 (12), MRGS 39/006, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Charge of annuity of J. Hawkes, Kilcrea, Co. Cork to the trustees of his marriage settlement, 1842. Rental of lands in Co. Cork (Nettles estate?), 16th c. D. 350: (47-48); Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Copy of grant of arms to John Hawkes, eldest son of Zachariah Cornock Hawkes of Moneens, Co. Cork, on his assuming under Royal Licence and in compliance with the will of Zachariah Charles Cornock of Cromwallsfort, Co. Wexford, the name and arms of Hawkes Cornock, May 5, 1883. Genealogical Office: Ms. 110, pp. 41-2 ; National Library of Ireland
Pedigree of Hawkes of Inchigagin, Co. Cork, c.1650 -- c.1720. Genealogical Office: Ms.178, p.347 ; National Library of Ireland
Copy of royal licence to John Hawkes to take the name Cornock in addition to and after Hawkes and bear the arms of Cornock and Hawkes quarterly, Mar. 31, 1883. Genealogical Office: Ms.153, pp.457-62 ; National Library of Ireland
Will of Samuel Hawkes, of Cork City, Oct. 23, 1869. D. 21,907 ; National Library of Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Hawkes, (Kilbrennan), 15 Jan 1864, Vol 71 (18), MRGS 39/035, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Burke), Ellis, 14 July 1853, Vol 35; National Library of Ireland
Pearson Papers, include letters concerning Devonshire Penrose Hawkes and his family, 1838-1875. MSDep1999/1/37-52; Leeds University, Brotherton Library
Linehan Donation, papers relating to the Hawkes and Parker families, May 1799-October 1859. SM600; Cork City and County Archives
[Trench of Cangort Papers], contain documents re the Hawkes estate & allied families, mainly 19th century. 99/56/10; National Archives of Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Madden & Hawkes, (Woodstock & Poulaneask), 3 Nov 1860, Vol 60 (11), MRGS 39/030, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Ellis & Sullivan, Casey, Mullins & Lawder, 26 Mar 1851, Vol 6 (26), MRGS 39/002, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

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] : 211
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 125
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of West Muskerry, 79 (Dromcarra South)
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 20 (Rosemount), 89 (Grange & Sirmount), II, 15 (Boyle Grove - J. Boyle)
LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 75 (Boyle Grove - William Boyle), 208 (Grange), 355 (Sir-mount)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Muskerry Barony, 2 (Grange), 5 (Kilcrea), 29 (Curraghbeg), 31 (Knockanemore)
SMITH, Charles, M.D. ''The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork. Containing a natural, civil, ecclesiastical, historical and topographical description thereof ''. First published 1750. This edition published Cork: John Connor, 1815: I, 171 (Sirmount - Emmanuel Moor)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Kerrycurrihy: 55 (Lackaroe)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 232 (Rochfordstown)
WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 238 (Surmount & Grange [Whyte]))