Young (Lahard)
The Youngs were living at Lahard, parish of Killashandra, county Cavan, from the early 18th century. Mathew Young of Lahard married Frances daughter of William Nesbitt of Dromaler, county Cavan. They had a daughter Abigail who married the Reverend John Beatty and a son James Young, High Sheriff of county Cavan in 1767. James Young of Lahard married Jane Nesbitt daughter of Cosby Nesbitt of Lismore. Cosby Young of Lahard was High Sheriff of the county in 1816 and was married to Sibella Fleming of Bellville. They had two daughters co heiresses who married Bishop Mackarness and the Reverend H. Meynell. The representatives of Cosby Young held three townlands in the parish of Killashandra and one townland in the parish of Drumlumman in the mid-19th century. A Cosby Young of Lahard who died in 18[9]6, aged 44, is buried in Killashandra Old Graveyard, as is Lucy Alice Young who died in 1910. Another Young memorial in this graveyard was erected by William Young of Gartinardress. In 1876, William Young of Gartinardress owned 593 acres and Miss Lucy Young of Killashandra owned 289 acres in county Cavan. At the same time the Reverend George R. Markarness owned 1,370 acres, the Reverend Henry Meynell of Macclesfield, England, owned 451 acres in the county while a Mrs Anna Sophia Young of Philpotstown, Navan, owned 672 acres and a Miss Young of Sandymount, county Dublin, owned 882 acres in county Cavan. Gartinardress is located very close to Lahard. In 1850 William Young, his wife Mary Clemina and daughter Margaret, sold the 2,604 county Cavan estate of Richard Young 'deceased' in the Encumbered Estates Court with 796 acres in county Longford. The county Cavan estate was very scattered, being located in six different parishes. Robert Hutton was the petitioner and the subsequent proprietor. Michael Elliott Knight of Clones married Mary Clemina Young of Gartinardress.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Gartinadress House | Gartinadress | Killashandra | Cavan | Corr | Tullyhunco | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H336026
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 34 |
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| Tully House (Killashandra) | Tully | Killashandra | Cavan | Springfield | Tullyhunco | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H307030
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 34 |
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| Drumgoon | Drumgoon | Killashandra | Cavan | Corrancary | Tullyhunco | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H328037
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 34 |
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| Lahard | Lahard | Killashandra | Cavan | Tullyhunco | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H322039
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 34 |
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| Rockfield (Killashandra) | Loughnafin or Rockfield | Killashandra | Cavan | Springfield | Tullyhunco | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H279042
OS Sheet: 19 Discovery map: 34 |
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Archival sources
- Leases from Richard Young of Lakeville to various persons, 1822-1825. Ms 28,835 (1-19); National Library of Ireland
- Map of parts of Cavan townparks, county Cavan, part of the estate of Richard Young, esquire. Map was made by order of the Commissioners for the Sale of Incumbered Estates in Ireland. Map measures approximately 410mm x 335mm. c. mid-19th century. P017/0150; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Morton, 22 Nov 1850, Vol 4 (11), MRGS 39/002, (microfilm copy in NUIG), includes lithograph of Kilnacrott; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Morton, 21 Jun 1855, Vol 35 (43), MRGS 39/016, (microfilm copy in NUIG) - Drumrora demesne and mansion; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Young, 13 Dec 1850, Vol 4 (35), MRGS 39/002, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Young, 7 May1852, Vol 15 (13), MRGS 39/006, (microfilm copy in NUIG) Legaland, parish of Kilmore; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Berry, 21 Nov 1851, Vol 12 (11), MRGS 39/005, (microfilm copy in NUIG) Rockfield; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cavan Union, 29, 37, 39, 40, 59
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 204 (Gartinadress)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 208 (Gurtinardiss)
Modern printed sources
- SWANZY, Henry Biddall, ‘The families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their descendants’ (Dublin: 1908): 183
- ''Irish Equity Reports'': Vol XI, 164
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': Abstracts of wills of M. Young, Coolban, Ballintemple 1697; R. Young, Lahard, 1749; J. Young, Lahard, 1798; W. Young, Cornalinchy, Killinkere, 1770. II No 2, Oct 1944.
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': Abstracts of wills of F. Young of Rockfield, Co Cavan, 1777; J. Young of Drumgoon, Co Cavan, 1779, Anne Young of Ardee, 1815; C. Young of Lahard, 1825. II, No 2, Oct 1944.
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': Abstracts of wills of T. Young, Corlismore, 1791; J. Young, Corlismore. II No 1, Oct 1943.