Landed Estates
University of Galway

Busteed (County Cork)

Luke Busteed of Mountlong, county Cork, son of Gyles Busted or Buston and Anne his wife, was granted an estate of 1,479 acres in the baronies of Orrery and Kinalea, county Cork in 1667. In 1703 Reverend Michael Bustead purchased over 400 acres in the barony of Kinalea, formerly part of the estate of King James. Jephson Busteed of Mount Long, son of Reverend Michael, married Elizabeth Gumbleton in 1724. For information about Mountlong see http://www.abandonedireland.com/MountLong.html. There were several marriages between members of the Busteed and Daunt families, see www.owlpen.com for details from the Daunt genealogy. Rev. John Busteed, for many years curate of St. Luke's, Douglas, Cork, was recorded as resident at Ballinrea, near Carrigaline.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Hilltown House (Carrigaline) Hilltown Carrigaline Cork Carrigaline 75 Kerrycurrihy Cork OSI Ref: W729647
OS Sheet: 87
Discovery map: 87
Stonehill House Knocknalurgan Carrigaline Kinsale Kilpatrick 200 Kinalea Cork OSI Ref: W727610
OS Sheet: 98 + 99
Discovery map: 87

Archival sources

  • Notation of settlement of June 1724 on Jephson Busteed, son of Rev. M. Busteed of Mount Long with Elizabeth Gumbleton of Marshallstown, Co. Cork, 1724. GO Ms.144, p.40 ; National Library of Ireland
  • Lease of lands in Ballykennefick, Co. Cork, by W. A. Treacy of Westport, Co. Mayo to John Busteed of Crosshaven, Co. Cork, Nov. 17, 1866. T. 662 (302) ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Pedigree of Busteed family of county Cork (Leader Collection); Irish Genealogical Research Society Library
  • Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes assignment of lands in barony of Carbery East, Busted to Moeran, 7 July 1870. Small Accs. Index 105, D.21,728; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources