Owen (Raconnell)
In 1668, Nicholas Owen of Mongomeryshire, Wales, received a grant of lands in counties Cavan and Monaghan (parish of Kilmore), including Raconnell. His mother was Mary Blayney, aunt to the first Lord Blayney. He married Mary Banks and had two sons Blayney Owen of Monaghanduffe (Newgrove), High Sheriff of Monaghan 1693, and Edward of Ballydrimny, county Meath. Blayney Owen of Newgrove, died 1708, had sons Nicholas Owen of Raconnell and Blayney Owen of Newgrove (1702-1750) and daughters Mary who married William Robinson and Euphemia who married James Martin. They were co-heirs to their brother Blayney of Newgrove. Nicholas of Raconnell had a son Nicholas who married Mabel Clarke, an heiress of Portadown. Their son John Owen married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Rogers of Crieve and had three daughters, Mary married to R. Phibbs of Colooney, county Sligo; Olivia married firstly to Henry Owen Scott of Clonamully, county Monaghan, by whom she had a daughter Henrietta and secondly to Lieut Colonel Lucas; Jane Elizabeth married to Brigadier Major Henry Cole. Henry and Jane Elizabeth had a son Owen Blayney Cole of Brandrum.
Associated Families
Archival sources
- Copy of a Reconveyance of Cappog and Knocknagrat by H. Owens to J. Mitchell and a conveyance of Knocknagrat to Mr Owens, 8 Apr 1773. D.18,846; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of a conveyance of Lysanan or Knocknagrat, Co Monaghan, by T. Coote to W. Robinson, 2 July 1661. Also other deeds concerning Knocknagrat and Mullyglasson [Mullaglassan, parish of Clones] and Robinson, Rose, Noble, Mitchell, Owens and Wright family members. 1701-73. D.18,837-48; National Library of Ireland
- Assignment and surrender by Mary Owen, Skinner Row, Dublin to William Pole of her interest in a lease of the lands of Geraldstown, bar. Screen, Co. Meath, Brennanstown, bar. Screen, Co. Meath, Morrell, par. Kilcarn, bar Skreen, Co. Meath, Mooretown, par. Athlumney, bar. Screen, Co. Meath, Aghalury, par. Ballintemple, bar. Clanmahon, Co. Cavan. Ardlonagh Co. Cavan Drumbrackley Co. Cavan Drumbreek Co. Cavan Tullebane Co. Cavan Rossculgan, par. Urney, bar. Longhlee Upr., Co. Cavan Comlin Co. Cavan Tullymangin, par. Urney, bar. Longhlee Upr., Co. Cavan Killmonin, bar. Moycashell, Co. Westmeath, par. Kilbeggan, bar. Moycashell, Co. Westmeath. 6 March 1781. 999/306/5; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Monaghan Union, 63
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 662 (Raconnell & Newgrove)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 172
- SHIRLEY, Evelyn Philip. ''The History of the County of Monaghan''. London: Pickering and Co, 1869: 220-221, 226
Modern printed sources
- MULLIGAN, Kevin V. ''The Buildings of Ireland South Ulster, Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan'', (New Haven and London, 2013): 188 (Raconnell)
- EUSTACE, P. Beryl (ed.). ''Registry of Deeds, Dublin: Abstracts of Wills''. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1954: II, 133
- BURKE, J. Bernard. ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Henry Colburn, 1852: 242-243