Fawcett (Ballykinlettragh)

The Fawcetts were resident on the townlands of Ballykinlettragh, parish of Kilfian, and Ballinglen, parish of Doonfeeny, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, at the time of the first Ordnance Survey c 1838. Lewis records Mount Glynne, the residence of J. Faussett, and Gross Lodge of R. Faussett. John and Richard Fausett MD were brothers and they had sisters: Jane who married Reverend Francis Little, Anne who married Andrew Watts and Mary who married Robert Mostyn. John Fawcett was agent to his sister, Mrs Watts, who was leasing Glencolry Lower from the Knoxes of Castlereagh. John Fausett married Matilda, widow of John Knox of Stoneville, Crossmolina. They were also connected to the Bournes family of Rossport.

Associated Families

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Ballinglen Cottage	Ballinglen	Doonfeeny	Killala	Ballycastle 94	Tirawley	Mayo	OSI Ref: G094 338 OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 23
Ballykinlettragh	Ballykinlettragh	Kilfian	Killala	Kilfian West 97	Tirawley	Mayo	OSI Ref: G097 338 OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 23

Archival sources

Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Bingham, 27 Apr 1855, Vol 34, MRGS 39/016, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Higgins Papers/Palmer Collection. Ms 1057; National Library of Australia

Contemporary printed sources

ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol III, 150 (Ballinglen) & Vol IV, 267 & 308 (Ballykinlettragh)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 365 (Ballinglen, occupied by Susan Pringle) & 366 (Ballykinlettragh)
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 574

Modern printed sources

''Ballina Herald'': Old Ballina Families, 10 Aug 1905.
STRANGE, M. A. and FITZGERALD, E. B. ''The Bournes Family of Ireland''. U.S.A.: Stramer Corporation, 1970: All