Bunbury (Lisbryan)
The Bunbury family of Lisbryan, barony of Lower Ormond, county Tipperary, descend from Thomas Bunbury son of Thomas Bunbury of Lisnevagh, county Carlow and his wife Susanna Priscilla Isaac. Rebecca daughter of Thomas Bunbury of Lisbryan married Ralph Smith Smith of Milford, who succeeded his father in 1835. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Bunbury held land in the parish of Ballingarry, county Tipperary, from Lord Ashtown. In the 1870s the Lisbryan estate amounted to 739 acres in county Tipperary and 38 acres in King's County (Offaly).
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Milford | Milford | Aglishcloghane | Borrisokane | Aglishcloghane 16 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R912 992
OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 53 |
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| Lisbryan | Lisbryan | Ballingarry | Borrisokane | Ballingarry 12 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R971 974
OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 53 |
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| Lismacrory | Lismacrory | Ballingarry | Borrisokane | Ballingarry 12 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R980 990
OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 53 |
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| Shannonvale/Kilteelagh | Shannonvale | Dromineer | Nenagh | Monsea 87 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R806 856
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 59 |
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Archival sources
- Detailed abstract of will of Thomas Bunbury of Tipperary, 1772. Genealogical Office: Ms.139, p.217 ; National Library of Ireland
- Eight deeds relating to properties of the Bunbury family in Cos. Tipperary, Carlow and Dublin, 18th c. D. 9415-22 ; National Library of Ireland
- Release by Thomas Bernard Cusack, Kildare St., Dublin to Thomas Bunbury, Lisbryan House, Co. Tipperary of Killnegall otherwise Killnegaulmore otherwise Greenhills, barony of Ballyboy, King’s Co. (3 acres 2 roods). Consideration: £50, 27 April 1853. 999/30/11 ; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Lower Ormond, 7 (Milford), 18 (Lisbryan)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 114 (Lisbryan & Lismacrory)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 159
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 61
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 352 (Shannonvale)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.I, Parish of Ballingarry, p.153.