Nugent (Donore)
The Nugents of Donore, Multifarnham, County Westmeath, descend from the Barons Delvin. James Nugent of Donore was created a baronet in 1768 and was succeeded by his brother Sir Percy but the baronetcy expired as both died childless. Their nephew Thomas Fitzgerald inherited the estate. His son Sir Percy assumed the name of Nugent and was created a baronet in 1831 and was a MP for County Westmeath. Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) records his estate as located in the parishes of Multifarnham, Rathaspick and Street. His son Sir Walter owned 7,218 acres in the county and 737 acres in County Longford
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Rockfield/Cromlyn | Crumlin or Rockfield | Rathaspick | Mullingar | Glenlough | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N296658
OS Sheet: 5 Discovery map: 41 |
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| Donore House | Donore | Multyfarnham | Mullingar | Multifarnham 92 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N408665
OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 41 |
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| Soho (Multyfarnham) | Soho | Multyfarnham | Mullingar | Multifarnham 92 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N391649
OS Sheet: 6 Discovery map: 41 |
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Archival sources
- Papers relating to the property of the Nugent family especially in Donore and Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath and Loghscur, Co. Leitrim, 1698-1739. D. 20,222-51; M. 3261-78; National Archives of Ireland
- Pedigree of Nugent of Donore Bts and Ballendina, Co Westmeath, c 1630-1c 1845. GO Ms 175, 331-334; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigrees of Nugent of Donore Bts and of Fitzgerald later Nugent of Donore, c 1700-c 1831. GO Ms 173, 132-133 and GO Ms 175, 322; National Library of Ireland
- Grant of annuities by Sir Peter Nugent to Frances Dowager Lady Nugent both of Donore, 20 Dec 1794. D 18,671; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of grant of arms to Percy FitzGerald of Donore on his assuming under royal licence and in conformity with the will of his granduncle, the late Sir Peter Nugent Bt the name and arms of FitzGerald Nugent, 12 Oct 1812. GO Ms 107, 51; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of royal licence to Percy FitzGerald of Donore to bear the name and arms of Nugent, 14 Sept 1831. GO Ms 151, 184-185; National Library of Ireland
- Papers relating to the Nugent family, Barons Riverston, with pedigree of Nugents of Donore, Co. Westmeath, with accounts of Donore estate, 1799-1825. Co. 1770-87; D.8261-8310; M.605-6, M.877, M.885; T.2,733-5; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 85
- 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] : 342
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Mullingar Union, 20 (Crumlin); 71 (Donore); 74 (Soho)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 157, 357
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 414
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 369
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 63 (Donore)
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1886: 1030
- Woods, James. ''Annals of Westmeath Ancient and Modern''. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker, (1907): 184
- DUNNE, Eugene. ‘The experiences of the aristocracy in county Westmeath during the period 1879 to 1923’. PhD thesis for Department of History, NUI, Maynooth, 2016.: All
- O'Brien, Donal. ''The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath''. The author, Athlone (2nd edition 2015): 61 (Cromlyn), 98 (Donore), 172 (Soho)