Landed Estates
University of Galway

Hodson (Baronet)

The Hodsons descend from the Reverend John Hodson, Bishop of Elphin, who died in 1686. The Bishop’s son the Reverend William Hodson was rector of Annagh, county Cavan. The Bishop’s grandson William settled at Tuitstown, county Westmeath. Two marriages in later generations to members of the Adair family of Hollybrook, near Bray, county Wicklow, brought the Hollybrook property into the possession of the Hodsons. Robert Hodson was created a baronet in 1787. In the 1850s his second son, George Frederick John 3rd Baronet, held an estate in the county Cavan parishes of Knockbride and Bailieborough and in the parish of Mullingar, county Westmeath. In 1878, Sir George owned estates in four counties Cavan (4,121 acres), Wicklow (1,211 acres), Westmeath (720 acres) and Meath (367 acres). He was succeeded by his son Sir Robert Adair Hodson in 1888.

Associated Families

No houses were found for this estate

Archival sources

  • Hodson Papers include rentals of the Hodson estates in the parishes of Bailieborough and Knockbride, Co Cavan, 1811-1824, Mss 16,397-16,398.; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include book containing list of tenants of the estates of Sir George Hodson in the Manor of Skea, Knockbride, with observations regarding relief, c. 1847. Ms 16,399.; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include forty-six rent ledgers of the estates of Sir Robert Hodson, in the Manor of Skea, Knockbride, Co. Cavan, 1830-1858. Mss 16,400-16,496. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include tenant’s improvements book in Knockbride are, Co Cavan, 1862-1893. Ms 16,407.; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include reports, rentals and accounts by Guinness Mahon Hardy, Hardy and Townsend and C. Uniacke Hardy, land agents, Dublin of the estate of Sir George Hodson at Skea, also contains information on schools, 1861-1867. Ms 16,419. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include thirty three volumes containing agents’ reports, rentals and accounts of the estates of Sir George Hodson in the Skea, Knockbride area, 1861-1885. Mss 16,438-16,470; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include fifteen volumes of rentals and accounts of the estates of Sir Robert Hodson in the Skea, Knockbride are, 1896-1911. Mss 16,471-16,485. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include estate and family papers of the Hodson family including copies of wills, mainly relating to lands in Co Wicklow but with some references to Co Cavan, late 19th-early 20th century. Ms 21,611.; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include papers and scrapbooks of the family of Hodson Barts. Of Hollybrooke, Co Wicklow and Co Cavan, late 19th-early 20th centuries. Ms 21,612.; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Hodson Barts of Drummuck also Skea, Co Cavan and Tutestown, Co Wesmeath and Old Court and Hollybrook, Co Wicklow, c 1660-1790. GO MS 113: 12-14.; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Hodson of Drummuck and Skea, Co Cavan, Tuitestown, Co Westmeath and Old Court and Hollybrook, Co Wicklow, c 1640—1790. GO MS 112: 78.; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Hodson Barts of Drummuck also Skea, Co Cavan and Tutestown, Co Wesmeath and Old Court and Hollybrook, Co Wicklow, of Old Connaught, Co Dublin and of Tooloobane, Co Galwaly, c 1667-1854. GO MS 178: 21-27.; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree and abstracts of wills of Hodson of Buckinghamshire, and Cos Cavan, Westmeath, Wicklow, Westmeath, Roscommon and Dublin city, 1688-1759. GO MS 141: 18-22.; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigrees and notes on the families of Hodson of Hodson's Bay, Co. Roscommon, Mills, Magan of Emoe, Wilson of Piersfield, Co. Westmeath, Dunne, Smith of Tuitestown, Hatfield, Gray, West and Bond 20th c. Upton Papers, No. 21; Royal Irish Academy Library
  • Copies of wills of W Hodson Bt St John’s, Co Roscommon Jan 1794; J Hodson, Bishop of Elphin, July 1685. Upton Papers, No 9; Royal Irish Academy Library
  • Adair Family Archives, include estimate of Sir Robert Adair's estate in Westmeath and King's County. Nd HA12/A2/2/11; Suffolk Record Office: Lowestoft Branch
  • Hodson Papers, include eleven volumes containing rentals and accounts of the estates of Sir Robert Hodson in the Mullingar area, Co. Westmeath, 1888 - 1904. Ms. 16,486-16,497; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers, include rent ledger of the estates of the Hodson estates in the Mullingar area, Co. Westmeath, 1840-49, also account of wages of servants of Sir George Hodson of Hollybrooke House, Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow, 1839 - 43. Ms. 16,409; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Hodson Bts of Tuitestown and Greenpark, Co Westmeath and Co Wicklow, c 1700-1900. GO Ms 114, 116-117; National Library of Ireland
  • Papers of the Hodson family of Holybrooke House, Co Wicklow, 1748-20th century. Ms 21,611/1-9; National Library of Ireland
  • Hodson Papers include rent ledger of the estates of the Adair family in the Hollybrooke, Kilmacanoge area, Co. Wicklow, and also in Cos. Dublin, Longford, and Westmeath, 1735 - 1748. Ms. 16,410; National Library of Ireland

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