Landed Estates
University of Galway

Moore (Denn)

In 1878, the Reverend John R. Moore of Rowallane, Saintfield, county Down, owned estates in counties Cavan and Down amounting to 892 and 600 acres respectively. His county Cavan estate was located in the parish of Denn. The Reverend John Robert Moore was descended from Captain Hugh Moore of the 9th Dragoons whose father was granted land in Ireland by William III. As the Reverend John and his wife had no children he was succeeded by his nephew, Hugh Armitage Moore, son of William A. Moore of Arnmore, parish of Urney, county Cavan. William Armytage Moore was agent to Lord Annesley and his son was also appointed agent in 1910. The Moores were closely related to the Earls Annesley. In 1828, William Armytage Moore’s sister Pricilla Cecilia married the 3rd Earl and his daughter also named Pricilla Cecilia married the 5th Earl.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Arnmore Drumelis Urney Cavan Cavan Rural Upper Loughtee Cavan OSI Ref: H402059
OS Sheet: 20
Discovery map: 34

Archival sources

  • Release for £2,000 from Hamilton Miles Reilly of Melbourne, Colony of Victoria 1st part and John Reilly of Alverton, Oameru, Colony of New Zealand, civil engineer 2nd part to George Gerald Tyrrell of Banbridge, Co. Down, solicitor 3rd part; William Edward Eolus Reilly of Banbridge, Co. Down 4th part and William Armitage Moore of Arnmore, Co. Cavan 5th part. 12 March 1870. D556/663; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • One of six documents comprising five letters, the second with a printed enclosure, from the Rev. John B. CROZIER, subsequently Bishop of Ossory, to Lord and Lady Dufferin, including reference to the qualifications of Hugh Armytage Moore to be Dufferin's agent. 18 May 1891 - 15 February [1900]. D1071/H/B/C/742/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Annesley Papers. Assignment of a bond, 1802; assignment of a judgement 1839; Land Court Papers 1841; copy deed of release and reconveyance, Rev. J.R. Moore and Lord Annesley to William Humphreys, Ballyhaise House, Co. Cavan, 1851, relating to Rev John Robert Moore and estates in Cavan, Down and Meath. D1503/2/13, /16, /20; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Annesley Papers. Copy out letter books. John R. Moore co-trustee and executor of the late Earl Annesley. 1838-1851. D1854/6/1-/6; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Counterpart Lease for 3 Lives or 31 years. Yearly Rent £94 6s. Map of the Estate Scale of 30 Perches to 1 inch. Parties: The Rt. Hon. William Richard Earl Annesley, one part, and William Armytage Moore of Arnmore, Co. Cavan of the other part. Lands: Arnmore (SIC), Co. Cavan. 92A. 2R 33P. Irish Plant. Meas. 17 September 1851; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Release, Catherine Verschoyle of 116 Eaton Square in the City of Westminster, England, first part, Henry William Verschoyle of 116 Eaton Square, Westminster, England, Lieut. Colonel in Her Majesty's Granadier Guards, second part, John James Verschoyle of Jarsaggart (SIC), Co. Dublin, and William Armytage Moore of Arnmore, Co. Cavan third part. 9 Oct 1866. Power of Attorney to Agent. The Rt. Hon. Hugh Annesley of the Castle Castlewellan, Co. Down to William Armytage Moore Esq. of Arnmore, Co. Cavan. 20 August 1880. Agreement appointing Hugh Armytage Moore Agent and Receiver of the Rents of the said Earl's Estates in the counties of Down and Cavan. 23 May 1910. D2309/1/13, /16, /20; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Copy Probate of the Will of the said party (deceased). Parties: William Armytage Moore of Arnmore, Co. Cavan and draft wills, 1850, 1878, 23 May 1883. D2309/2/3-/5; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Annesley Papers. Commission of the Peace of the County of Down for William Moore Esq. 1840, and also Commission of the Peace for same party for the County of Cavan 1875, Commission of the Peace for Hugh Armytage Moore Esq. for the County of Down for 1902. Two documents "My commission as Deputy Lieutenant for County Down dated 19th Nov. 1920", Hugh William Armytage Moore Esq, and "Copy oath of Sheriff" 1921, Hugh Armytage Moore Esq. 1840-1921. D2309/4/9; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

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