Nugent (Clonlost)
The Nugents of Clonlost, County Westmeath were a junior branch of the Nugents of Donore. They were established at Clonlost in the 17th century. By the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) their estate was located in the parishes of Rathconnell, Killulagh and Killucan. Captain John James Nugent was the proprietor at this time. In the mid-1870s Lieut Col John J Nugent owned 3,140 acres in County Westmeath.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonlost | Clonlost | Rathconnell | Mullingar | Clonlost 68 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N545557
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 42 |
Archival sources
- Letters and papers of the Nugent family of Clonlost, Co. Westmeath mainly relating to estates in Cos. Westmeath and Meath, 1610-1900, but including letters to from General Sir John Moore and papers relating to the Westmeath Militia. D. 2620; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Map of Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath, estate of the Nugents of Castlerichard, c 1850. D1390/52/20; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Box of leases, deeds, rent ledgers, receipts, accounts, correspondence, etc, all relating the estates of the Nugent family of Castlerickard, Co. Meath, in Cos. Meath and Westmeath. The Co. Westmeath townlands are Channonstown, Joristown and Sion Hill. 1765-1850 D3319/6/10; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Rent, loan interest, and household accounts of the Nugent family of Clonlost, Co. Westmeath, 1736-1742; 1755-1762, and farm produce accounts of the Reynell (?) family of Killyon, Co. Westmeath, 1827 - 1854. Ms. 5991; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Nugent of Clonlost, c 1500-1838. GO Ms 174, 50-51; National Library of Ireland
- Nugent Manuscripts, 1654-1846. Collection comprises of documents, bonds, judgements, rentals, leases, conveyances, receipts, accounts, correspondence, and printed broadsides relating to the Nugent estate of Clonlost, Killucan, Co. Westmeath and the Barony of Orrery and Kilmore in County Cork. Ms 42,507; National Library 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] : 341
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Mullingar Union, 196 (Clonlost)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 491
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 117
- 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: 244
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 366