Thompson (Ford Lodge)
In the mid-19th century the Thompson estate in county Cavan was mainly located in the parish of Annagh, barony of Tullygarvey. In 1876 Theophilus Thompson J.P. of Ford Lodge, on the outskirts of Cavan town, owned 1,187 acres in the county. Theophilus was the youngest son of Francis Thompson of Killybandrick, county Cavan, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1846. The Law Times reported his death in 1888, stating that he was married twice, firstly to Isabella Olive Knipe and secondly to Marie, eldest daughter of Captain Robert Gordon-Cumming, 56th Regiment. He had two daughters. In 1910, Walford refers to his only surviving child Olive Gordon Thompson of Ford Lodge, Leggykelly and Killabandrick. These two townlands were held from the Reverend Venables and his wife Georgiana Mary Whyte-Venables of Redhills.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leggykelly Cottage | Leggykelly | Annagh | Cavan | Redhill | Tullygarvey | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H428179
OS Sheet: 11 Discovery map: 27A |
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 221
- 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] : 443
- ''The Law Times''.: Vol 85-86, 356
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cavan Union, 213