Landed Estates
University of Galway

Lewis (Co Monaghan)

In the 17th century the Lewis family of Welsh extract acquired lands in counties Kildare, Meath and Queen’s County. Arthur Gambell Lewis, High Sheriff of Monaghan in 1847 was the second son of Michael Lewis of Springhill, county Dublin. He married firstly Hester Westenra, daughter of Richard Westenra, uncle of the 2nd Baron Rossmore and secondly Henrietta only child and heiress of Henry Owen Scott of Scotstown, county Monaghan and widow of Richard Westenra, son of the 2nd Baron Rossmore. Henrietta’s mother Olivia was a daughter and co-heir of John Owen of Raconnell, county Monaghan. In 1876, Arthur Gambell Lewis' son by his second wife, Henry Owen Lewis of 43 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, owned 2,488 acres in county Monaghan and smaller acreages in counties Dublin, Meath and Longford. Griffith’s Valuation records the main part of the estate of Arthur Gambell Lewis as situated in the parishes of Tedavnet and Clones, barony of Monaghan. The remainder of the estate was located in the parishes of Aghabog, Currin, Drumsnat and Kilmore.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Clonamully Clonamully Tedavnet Monaghan Scotstown Monaghan Monaghan OSI Ref: H596345
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 28A 		Photo of Clonamully

Archival sources

  • Copy of confirmation of arms to Lieut Col Arthur Gambell Lewis of Seatown, Co Dublin and Clonamully, Co Monaghan, 10 June 1857. GO Ms 108, 179-80; National Library of Ireland
  • Copy of reconveyance of mortgage from Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gambell Lewis of Dublin to Henry Robert, 3rd Lord Rossmore, for lands in Co. Monaghan in consideration of £5,000, 24 Oct 1849. Rossmore Papers T2929/37/12; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

Contemporary printed sources