Landed Estates
University of Galway

Martin (Clifford)

A Worcestershire family who came to Ireland at the beginning of the 16th century, who settled at first in county Armagh. At the end of the 17th century the Martins acquired land in counties Cork and Kerry and in the city of Cork. In 1743, Henry Martin, a Cork merchant, married Elizabeth de la Cour and in 1773 their eldest son, Richard, married Catherine Roberts of Bridgetown. This couple resided at Clifford and in 1795 their only child, Mary, married John Southcote Mansergh of Grenane, county Tipperary. Elizabeth Martin who married David Beatty of Borodale, county Wexford, was a niece of Richard Martin. John Martin, a younger brother of Richard Martin, lived at Blackrock, county Cork. His third son, Aylmer Richard Martin, was High Sheriff of Cork in 1831. He married Henrietta O'Donoghue of Cork. The estate of Henrietta Martin, widow, comprised of dwelling houses and premises in Cork city was advertised for sale in June 1853. In 1876, the Venerable Archdeacon John Charles Martin of Killashandra owned 646 acres in county Cavan. Griffith’s Valuation records him holding land in the parish of Ballintemple, barony of Clanmahon, where Anne Martin also held a townland. The Archdeacon was the second son of John Martin of Blackrock, county Cork. In 1829, he married Agatha Mant only daughter of the Bishop of Down and Connor. He died in 1878 and was succeeded by his eldest son the Reverend John Charles Martin. The Archdeacon inherited estates in the city and county of Cork from his uncle Charles in 1821.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Clifford Clifford Bridgetown Fermoy Kilcummer 131 Fermoy Cork OSI Ref: W668 997
OS Sheet: 34
Discovery map: 80 		Photo of Clifford
Rocksavage Bridgetown Upper Bridgetown Fermoy Kilcummer 131 Fermoy Cork OSI Ref: R684014
OS Sheet: 26
Discovery map: 73

Archival sources

  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Martin, 17 June 1853, Vol 21 (40), MRGS 39/010, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Box of wills and settlement papers relating to the real and personal estate of Ven. Charles John Martin and Rev. Henry F. J. Martin, successive Rectors of Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, relating to lands in Cork City, the barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork, the barony of Carigallen, Co. Leitrim, shares in the Dublin-Kingstown Railway Company, etc. 1843-1907. D3480/28; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Irish Tourist Association Files, Parish of Castletownroche; Cork County Library
  • Settlement on the marriage of Caulfield A. Martin, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan and Isabella E. Beatty, Roundwood Co. Wicklow. Trustees: Edward F. Beatty and Henry F. Martin, 6 Oct 1870. 999/322/6; National Archives of Ireland
  • Counterpart marriage settlement executed on the marriage of Richard Henry Clifford, esquire, and Olivia Frances Martin. Marriage settlement made between Richard Henry Clifford, Her Majesty's Bengal Civil Service, esquire, of the first part, Olivia Frances Martin, Killeshandra, county Cavan, spinster, of the second part, the Venerable Charles Martin, Killeshandra, Archdeacon of Armagh, of the third part, Reverend Henry Francis Martin, Kilmacrenan rectory, county Donegal, clerk, and Reverend William Creek, Mullaghmore, county Cavan, clerk, of the fourth part, and the said Venerable John Charles Martin, Reverend John Charles Martin, junior, Killeshandra, and the said Reverend Henry Francis Martin, of the fifth part, 26 May 1865. P017/0076 ; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
  • Letters to the 5th Baron, mainly at Farnham, from the Rev. J. C. Martin, Lahard, Killashandra, Co. Cavan, about the same, with reference to a plan of 1832 to induce some of the local priests to sign a county resolution against violent resistance to the collection of tithes. Three of the letters are represented by photocopies. 1832-1837. D3975/A/6; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

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Modern printed sources