Landed Estates
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Mansergh (Grenane)

The Manserghs, originally from Barwicke Hall, Yorkshire, settled at Macrony Castle, near Fermoy in county Cork in the mid 17th century. Through marriage with a Southcote heiress they inherited Grenane, county Tipperary in the early 18th century. In 1795 John Southcote Mansergh of Grenane married Mary, only daughter and heiress of Richard Martin of Clifford, county Cork. Their third son, Charles Carden Mansergh of Clifford, Castletownroche, county Cork, owned over a thousand acres in county Cork in the 1870s. Their fourth son, John Craven Mansergh, built a house called Rocksavage, Bridgetown Upper, parish of Bridgetown, on former Martin property. Their fifth son, Southcote Mansergh of Grallagh Castle, owned 1,099 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. His estate was advertised for sale in July 1875. Their second son and heir, Richard Martin Southcote Mansergh of Grenane, owned 2,086 acres in county Tipperary at the same time. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Richard S. Mansergh held a number of townlands in the parishes of Donohill, Templenoe and Tipperary, barony of Clanwilliam. Most of the land in the parish of Templenoe was held from Lady Osborne. Other family members held land in the parishes of Templenoe and Cullen, barony of Clanwilliam, Knigh and Neanagh, barony of Lower Ormond and Gaile, barony of Middlethird. Another branch of this family were based in the Cashel area of county Tipperary. Captain D.J. Mansergh of Cappamore, Cashel, owned 606 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. Substantial amounts of the Grallagh estate were sold in the Landed Estates Court in the mid-1870s. The purchasers included Messers. Cahill, Carey and Hughes. http://www.manserghclan.com/history.html

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
Grallagh Castle Grallagh Graystown Cashel Graystown 47 Middlethird Tipperary OSI Ref: S150 489
OS Sheet: 53
Discovery map: 66
Greenane Greenane Templenoe Tipperary Kilmucklin 167 Clanwilliam Tipperary OSI Ref: R913 389
OS Sheet: 59
Discovery map: 66 		Photo of Greenane
Rocksavage Bridgetown Upper Bridgetown Fermoy Kilcummer 131 Fermoy Cork OSI Ref: R684014
OS Sheet: 26
Discovery map: 73
Friarsfield Friarsfield Templenoe Tipperary Kilmucklin 167 Clanwilliam Tipperary OSI Ref: R910383
OS Sheet: 59
Discovery map: 66 		Photo of Friarsfield

Archival sources

  • Detailed abstracts of wills of Mansergh of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, of Macrony, Co. Cork, of Grenane, and City of Cashel, Co. Tipperary, 1701 -- 1785. Genealogical Office: Ms.142, pp.110-6 ; National Library of Ireland
  • Draft pedigrees and draft confirmation of Mansergh of Grenane, Co. Tipperary, 1066 -- 1900. Genealogical Office: Ms.813(14a) ; National Library of Ireland
  • Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Nicholas Mansergh of Greenane and to his great great great grandson, Richard Southcote Mansergh of Greenane, eldest son of Richard St. George Mansergh of Friarsfield, Nov. 21, 1899. Genealogical Office: Ms.111, pp.54-5 ; National Library of Ireland
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Mansergh, (Grallagh etc), 2 July 1875, Vol 120 (23) & 23 June 1876, Vol 122 (16), MRGS 39/055 & 39/056, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Cases brought by D. J. Mansergh, Cappamurea, near Cashel, for recovery of rent and for debts, 1879-81. M. 5662: (1-11) ; National Archives of Ireland
  • Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Robert Bomford, eldest son of Stephen Bomford, both of Rahinstown, Co. Meath and to his great grandson, Richard Southcote Mansergh of Greenane, Co. Tipperary, eldest son of Richard St. George Mansergh of Friarstown, Co. Tipperary Aug. 22, 1900. Genealogical Office: Ms.111, pp.73-4 ; National Library of Ireland
  • Cokayne (Rushton) Collection includes bookplates of Richard Southcote Mansergh, Friarsfield, Tipperary, c 1894. C 1451; Northamptonshire Record Office
  • Probates of wills (grant only) of Richard Southcote Mansergh & Sophia Elizabeth Mansergh, Friarsfield, Tipperary, 26 March & 10 May 1906. 999/256/2-3 ; National Archives of Ireland
  • Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes deeds & other papers of the Mansergh family of Co Tipperary, 1704-1900. Small Accs. Index 105, M.3948, T.11,877-11,878, D.21,658-21,695; National Archives of Ireland
  • Maps and rent rolls of the estates of Richard St. George Mansergh in Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary, 1775. Ms. 133; University of London, Senate House Library
  • Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes copy will of Nicholas Southcote of Greenane, 1724. Small Accs. Index 105, T.12,038 ; National Archives of Ireland
  • Irish Tourist Association Files, Parish of Castletownroche; Cork County Library

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Modern printed sources