Landed Estates
University of Galway

Houston

In 1709 Sir Arthur Shaen leased lands in the barony of Erris, county Mayo, including Inver, Gortbrack North, Gortmellia and Knocknalower to Francis Houston. Noone refers to a Francis Shaen Houston with an address in county Westmeath as landlord of Gortmellia in 1763. Sir Arthur Shaen also leased Glenturkmore and part of Glenturkbeg to Catherine Houston in 1717.

Associated Families

No houses were found for this estate

Archival sources

  • Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Carey, 3 Nov 1863 & 12 Jan 1864, Vols 70 & 71, MRGS 39/035, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Bingham, 4 Nov 1853, Vol 24, MRGS 39/010, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland

Modern printed sources