Phillips (Mount Rivers)
This family of Phillips was settled in county Tipperary from at least the mid 18th century. [Thomas Phelps was granted over 1,700 acres in the barony of Owney and Arra in 1666]. Evan Phillips of Mount Rivers, county Tipperary, married a daughter of Nicholas Weekes of Brickfield, county Limerick. ''The Limerick Advertiser'' (13 July 1819) records the death of Mrs Phillips, a widow, in 1819. In 1775, Stumble Phillips of Mount Phillips married a Miss [Susan] Lee of Barna (''The Hibernian Magazine'' 1775). ''The Freeman's Journal'' (1 Jan 1836) records the death of Susanna, widow of Stumble Phillips, barrister-at -aw, of Mount Phillips, aged 88 years, at her grandson's residence, Hurdlestown, county Clare. In 1867 Windham Gabbett, son of Daniel Gabbett of Bellefield, county Limerick, married Fanny, daughter and co heiress of Richard Phillips of Mount Rivers. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Phillips held land in the parishes of Kilcomenty, Killoscully, Kilnarath and Kilvellane, barony of Owney and Arra, county Tipperary and William Phillips held land in the parish of Kilvellane, barony of Owney and Arra.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Bushfield | Gortnaskehy | Kilmastulla | Nenagh | Burgesbeg 98 | Owney and Arra | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R771 722
OS Sheet: 25 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Mountphilips | Mountphilips | Kilvellane | Nenagh | Kilcomenty 93 | Owney and Arra | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R721 646
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Mount Rivers | Mountrivers | Kilvellane | Nenagh | Newport 96 | Owney and Arra | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R720 603
OS Sheet: 37 Discovery map: 59 |
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Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms, being Phillips quartering Weeks and Stumbles, to Richard Edward Phillips of Mount Rivers, Co. Tipperary, June 6, 1844. Genealogical Office: Ms.107. pp.282-3 ; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigrees of the family of Phillips of Mount Rivers, Co. Tipperary, c. 1839. Ms. 8255 ; National Library of Ireland
- Map showing the agreed boundary line between the properties of Thomas P. Evans, Ashroe, Co Limerick & R.E. Phillips, Rossery Beg, Co Tipperary, 8 Mar 1851. 16.I.17(17); National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Owney and Arra, 61 (Gortnaskehy), 82 & 83(Mountphilips & Mountrivers)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 176 (Bushfield), 219 (Mount Philips & Mount Rivers)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 83 (Bush-field, Fran. W. Cashell), 297 (Mount-philips & Mount-rivers)
- 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] : 367
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 168
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 277 (Mountphillips)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 67
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 160 (Mount-Phillips & Killean)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.V, Parish of Kilmastulla, p.152 (Bushfield). Vol.VI, Parish of Kilvellane, p. 37 (Mount Phillips), p.42 (Mount Rivers)