Smith (Mount Butler)
Captain Joseph Smith lived at Mount Butler, parish of Corbally, King's County (Offaly). He was the third son of Christopher Smith of the town of Roscrea, merchant, who died in 1818. He appears to have been left most of his father's property and was his executor. His father's will gives details about the acquisition of his property. Samuel Smith of Lisduff is also mentioned in the will. Mount Butler was situated just over the county border with county Tipperary and was very close to the town of Roscrea. In 1823 Joseph Smith married Lady Carden (nee Kemmis), widow of Sir Arthur Carden. He died in 1842. The estate of Joseph Smith of Roscrea at Drumnascart in the barony of Lower Ormond, at Gortnarry in the barony of Kilnamanagh Upper, county Tipperary and at Ballyshane, barony of Ballybritt, King's County (Offaly) was advertised for sale in June 1851. George and Richard Atkinson were purchasers at this sale. Premises in the town of Roscrea, the estate of Joseph George Smith, were advertised for sale in November 1859. The Freeman's Journal reported that they were purchased by Mr. Foy. Deeds in the Baker, Ringwood and Gordon solicitors' collection in the National Archives trace the title of Drumnascart from George Woodman to George Jackson in 1707 to Ralph Smith of Lismacrory in 1748 and possibly suggest a family relationship between the Smiths of Milford and Captain Joseph Smith. http://users.qconline.com/~kemmy/book/kemmis08.html
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Lisduff | Lisduff | Rathnaveoge | Roscrea | Bourney West 116 | Ikerrin | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S063 811
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 59 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Smith, 26 June 1851, Vol 8 (39), MRGS 39/003, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Smith, 15 Nov 1859, Vol 57 (28), MRGS 39/029, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection includes records re lunacy proceedings 1895-1933 Joseph G. Smith; LEC & LC proceedings re Drumnascart & Gortnarry, Co Tipperary & Ballyshane, King's Co; legal papers re Smith V Butler (Mary Carden Smith v James Butler & others); references re property in Roscrea, 1707-1908. Small Accession Index 105. M.4584-4587, D.23261-23272 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes documents re Smith family of Derryvale & Roscrea, including plain copy will of Christopher Smith of Roscrea, 1817 & deed of trust Elizabeth Smith to John Sidney Smith, 1841, 1817-1911. Small Accs. Index 105, M.4110(1-6), T.12,035-12,036, D.21,845 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Sale Rental of Cooleshill/Mount Butler & Upper Clashagad, Roscrea, 550 acres, the estate of Dame Mary Carden, 16 June 1868. TL/F/31 ; Tipperary Studies Research Library (Archives), Thurles
Contemporary printed sources
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 400 (Mount Butler), II, 506 (Lisduff)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.VII, Parish of Rathnaveoge, p.219.
Modern printed sources
- MILWARD, C.R. ''Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of Prerogative in Ireland and in the Consistory Court of Dublin during the time of the late Right Hon. John Radcliff, LL.D''. Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1847: 120-132
- ''Freeman's Journal'': Incumbered Estates sale reports, 27 June 1851, p.4. Landed Estates Court sale reports, 16 November 1859, p.3.