Landed Estates
University of Galway

LLoyd (Ballyleck)

In 1846, the 3rd Baron Rossmore married as his second wife Josephine Julia Helen, daughter of Henry Lloyd of Farranrory, county Tipperary. By the early 1860s Lady Rossmore’s brother, Jesse Lloyd, was occupying Ballyleck House. He was High Sheriff of county Monaghan in 1863 and a Lieutenant Colonel of the Monaghan Militia. In 1876, Lieut Col Lloyd of Ballyleck owned 999 acres in the county.

Associated Families

No associated families were found for this estate

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Ballyleck Ballyleck Kilmore Monaghan Bellanode Monaghan Monaghan OSI Ref: H644323
OS Sheet: 9
Discovery map: 28A 		Photo of Ballyleck
Camla Camla Monaghan Monaghan Monaghan Monaghan Monaghan OSI Ref: H650321
OS Sheet: 9
Discovery map: 28A

Archival sources

  • Martin and Brett, solicitor’s collection, includes title deeds, leases, accounts, Irish Land Commission Papers, etc, relating to the estates of the Lloyd family of Farrinrory, Co Tipperary and Ballyleck, Co Monaghan, 1667-1953. D3406/F; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Bundle of 21 leases, conveyances, agreements and memorials [mostly drafts], relating to lands in the townlands of Camla and Ballyleck. Granted by William Wellesley, Chief Remembrancer of the Court of the Exchequer; James Wilson of Newry, Co. Armagh; Lt Col Jesse Lloyd of Ballyleck, Co. Monaghan; Archibald Erskine of Newry, Co. Down; Thomas Biddall Swanzy of Newry, Co. Armagh, and William, 6th Lord Rossmore. Leases include a conveyance of the mansion house in Camla to James Swanzy of London; a photocopy of a lease of the mansion house and demesne to Evelyn Helen Culling [?] of Monaghan, and a lease and map of the mansion house of Ballyleck from Coralia Lloyd of Monaghan. 1810-1931. Rossmore Papers T2929/36/15; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources