Townsend (Honington Hall)
Frederick Townsend (1822-1905) was a botanist and MP for Stratford-on-Avon. He inherited Honington Hall, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, on the death of his uncle in 1873. In 1863, he married Mary Elizabeth, only child of the Reverend Robert Butler of Kilkenny. The Reverend Butler was a great grandson of Brinsley Butler, 1st Viscount Lanesborough. A lease in the Cavan County Archives would suggest Frederick had an interest in lands in county Cavan, including Sugarloaf house, from the time of his marriage. However, he is not listed in Hussey de Burgh or the return of owners of one acre.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Sugarloaf | Corporation Lands | Annagh | Cavan | Grilly | Loughtee Lower | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H376166
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 27A |
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Archival sources
- Templetown Estate Papers include rental of the Townsend [Frederick] estates in Cos Fermanagh, Cavan, Leitrim and Longford, 1880-1887. D585/101-103.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Lease made between Frederick Townsend, Honnington hall, Warwickshire, esquire, and Thomas Gilsenan, Belturbet, county Cavan, solicitor. Recites that by indenture of settlement dated 20 July 1863, Townsend is seized of an estate for his own life. Townsend now leases to Gilsenan Sugarloaf house, offices, yard, garden, premises and farm, being part of the Corporation lands of Belturbet. Formerly occupied by William Martin and containing 17 acres and 4 perches statute measure. Lease to run for term of 31 years. Annual rent of £25. 20 March 1894, P017/0134; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
- Map of part of Dernaglush, county Cavan, part of the Townsend estate, drawn by [J.] Weaver, surveyor, Enniskillen, county Fermanagh. Property is shown divided into numbered lots. Some of the occupiers of the lots are named. Map is approximately 395mm x 495mm. 27 February 1885. P017/0111 ; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections