Homan
William Jackson Homan, second son of the Reverend Philip Homan was created a baronet in 1801. Sir William married Charlotte daughter of the 1st Marquess of Bute and they had a son Philip born in 1802. The Reverend Philip Homan held 2 townlands in the parish of Kilvemnon, barony of Slievardagh, county Tipperary in the mid 19th century. One was leased to Richard Wright. ''The Gentleman's Magazine'' records the death of Sir William at Dromoroe [Drumroe] in 1852. At the time of Griffith's Valuation (publ. 1854) William Homan held a townland in the parish of Ballyloughloe, county Westmeath. Cramer Homer of Dublin owned 325 acres in county Tipperary and 93 acres in county Westmeath while the Rev W Homan of Cloughjordan owned 197 acres in county Westmeath. [The estate of Joseph Loughnan, assignee of Isaac Homan, a bankrupt, at Mullindobrit in the barony of Slievardagh, county Tipperary, was advertised for sale in January 1854.]
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumroe House (Waterford) | Drumroe Lower | Lismore & Mocollop | Lismore | Drumroe 63 | Coshmore & Coshbride | Waterford |
OSI Ref: X093975
OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Clifton | Knockaverry | Youghal | Youghal | Youghal Urban 340 | Imokilly | Cork |
OSI Ref: X105 764
OS Sheet: 67 Discovery map: 81 |
Archival sources
- Pedigree of Homan, Barts., of Mostegrenouge, and Surock, and Donegan and Killenboylegan and Dunlum all in Co. Westmeath and Clifton House, Youghal, Co. Waterford and Ballinagan, Co. Tipperary, c.1640 -- 1871. Genealogical Office: Ms.113, pp.485-90 ; National Library of Ireland
- Villiers-Stuart Papers, include letters to Sir William Homan from Samuel Cooper, of Killenure Castle, Co. Tipperary, and Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 1808-1810. Ms. 24,610; National Library of Ireland
- Villiers-Stuart Papers, include accounts, receipts, papers and correspondence of Sir William Homan relating to the estates, in Cos. Galway, Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny, of Richard James Mansergh St. George, of Headford Castle, Co. Galway, a minor, 1804-1816. Mss. 24,651-24,657 ; National Library of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Homan, 17 Jan 1854, Vol 26 (10), MRGS 39/011, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes testamentary documents of members of the Homan family including Elizabeth Homan of Kilgarven, Co Tipperary, 1894, 1909, 1919. Small Accs. Index 105, T.12,002-12,003; National Archives of Ireland
- Box of documents relating to the Pilkington family, Tore, Co. Westmeath, and related families, including manuscript pedigree of Homan family, 1704-c.1900. D2138/17/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Sir William Jackson Homan, 1st Bt, of Dunlum, Co Westmeath, papers relating to the management of the Grandison estate, Dromona, Co Waterford. LE3; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Pedigree of Homan of Moate and Shurrock, Co Westmeath, Bts of Ardenwood, Co Kildare, c 1650-1848. GO Ms 176, 231-236; National Library of Ireland
- Detailed abstracts of wills of Homan of Dublin, of Surcock and Moategrenogue, Co Westmeath and of the family of Homan Mulloch, 1737-1802. GO Ms 141, 47-49; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of confirmation of arms to Sir William Jackson Homan Bt of Dunlum, 4 May 1801. GO Ms 105, 5; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 164
- ''The Gentleman's Magazine''.: Vol 191 (1852), 406
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Coshmore & Coshbride barony: 56 (Drumroe)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 142 (Shurock); II, 728 (Clifton)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Athlone Union, 58 (Shurock)