Reynell
Originally from Devonshire, this family settled in Ireland in the 17th century. According to Burke’s Landed Gentry Edmund Reynell of Dublin, died 1698, bought estates in counties Westmeath, Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon and Galway. The Reynells of Castle Reynell descended from his eldest son Arthur who purchased Ballynagall in 1720 and renamed it Castle Reynell. His descendants lived at Castle Reynell until it was sold in 1803 to James Gibbons. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) the estate of this branch of the Reynell family in county Westmeath was held by Barbara (Reynell), Countess of Donoughmore (died 1856), who had married the 3rd Earl in 1827. Her estate was in the parishes Lackan, Multifarnham and Portnashangan. The Reynells of Reynella and Killynon descend from Edmund’s second son Richard. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) this branch of the family was represented by Richard Winter Reynell who was a lessor in the parish of Rathconnell, county Westmeath, where he held land from Sir Richard Levinge, Capt J Nugent and Samuel Winter. In the 1870s Richard W Reynell of Killynon owned 287 acres in the county and other acreages in counties Fermanagh, Meath and Wexford, making a total of 1,119 acres altogether while his brother Samuel Arthur Reynell of Archerstown owned 1,566 acres in county Westmeath .Samuel Reynell was among the principal lessors in the parish of Lickbla, barony of Fore at the time of Griffiths Valuation.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Ballynagall | Ballynagall | Portnashangan | Mullingar | Owel | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N442588
OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 41 |
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| Corbetstown | Corbetstown | Killucan | Mullingar | Raharney 73 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N578551
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 42 |
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| Edmondstown | Edmondstown | Rathconnell | Mullingar | Clonlost 68 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N522593
OS Sheet: 13 Discovery map: 42 |
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| Killynan House | Killynan (Pratt) | Rathconnell | Mullingar | Clonlost 68 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N517573
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 41 |
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| Reynella | Reynella | Rathconnell | Mullingar | Clonlost 68 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N553582
OS Sheet: 13 Discovery map: 42 |
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| Archerstown House | Archerstown | Castletowndelvin | Castletowndelvin | Clonarney | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N595682
OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 42 |
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| Castletown Cottage | Castletown Lower | Lickbla | Granard | Knockarrow | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N439791
OS Sheet: 1 Discovery map: 41 |
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Archival sources
- Wardenstown Papers, ‘Ballynegall Papers’ include Ms notes on Ballynegall and its various owners, from the Reynells (under whom it was known as Castle Reynell), though the Gibbonses down to the Hawkesworth-Smyths. The most recent of these notes are the work of Mrs R.S. Vandeleur. 1860-1960. D3549/K/5; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Dopping-Hepenstal Papers, Mortgage Abraham Fuller, linen draper, Kinnegad, Co Westmeath to Enoch 18 Sterne, Dublin Recites deed of 12 Dec 1719 whereby Arthur Reynell leased Drumcree and lands of Aghamore, Clancrave, Crossanstown, Cornellstown, barony of Farbill, Co Westmeath to Abraham Fuller, which lands are now mortgaged to Sterne for £300. These lands mentioned in Ms. 35,874 (8) 13 March 1726. Ms. 35,831 (1); National Library of Ireland
- Rent ledger in respect of the estate of the Reynell family of Killyon, Co. Westmeath, 1835 - 1902. Ms. 5990; National Library of 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
- Papers relating to the estates in Co. Westmeath, especially the former property of Multifarnham Abbey, of the Reynell family, 1642-1788. Associated names, Ludlow, Gaynor, Jervis and Pakenham (Earls of Longford). D. 17,759-907; 18,130-9; 18,347; 18,412; 18,442. M. 2230-46. T. 7174-9; National Archives of Ireland
- A collection of plans, maps, etc. mainly relating to Killymoon Estate, Co. Tyrone and including plans of a laundry at Reynella, Co. Westmeath and of a model kitchen at Dublin Society House, Poolbeg Street, Dublin drawn in 1796 by James Johnston. Clements Papers, n.4603, p.4569; National Library of Ireland
- Narrative pedigree of the family of Reynell of Devonshire and County Westmeath, From c. 1200 to 1828. Ms. 9493; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Reynell of Devonshire, Castle Reynell, Reynella, Ballinalack, Drumcree and Killynon, Co Westmeath and Co Antrim, c 1500-1848. GO Ms 112, 170-173 and GO Ms 179, 33-44; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Reynell of Castle Reynell, Killagh, Reynella, Killynon and Ballinlack, Co Westmeath, c 1650-1814. GO Ms 168, 328-330 and GO Ms 176, 427-428; National Library of Ireland
- Smyth Papers (Ballynagall), estate and family papers of the family of Smyth of Ballynagal, relating to Cos Offaly and Westmeath, include leases from members of the Reynell family of lands at Balnalack, Loughagar, Castle Reynell, Carrick Leany and Creeve, with maps, 1765-1807. D 26,584-26,596; National Library of Ireland
- Smyth Papers (Ballynagall) include agreement of Chaworth Joseph Fergusson, Richard Reynell and Thomas James Smyth with Gerald Dease re letting of shooting over Coole Bog, 4 Dec 1896. D 26,658; National Library of Ireland
- Vandeleur Family (Wardenstown) Papers. Estate papers relating the Gibbons and Smyth families of Ballynegall, Co. Westmeath, including some material related to the Reynell family, the original owners of Ballynegall. 1774-1968. MS 51,572/60-63, MS 42,807/1-3; 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: 86
- 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] : 386
- 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: 250 (Castle Reynell)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Granard Union, p.12 (Castletown Lower)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Mullingar Union, 199 (Edmondstown), 200 (Killynan Pratt)
- 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 : 240, 334
- 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
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Castletowndelvin Union, 2 (Archerstown)
Modern printed sources
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on the Reynell Papers (from 1715), the property of Mr. R. Reynell, Killynon, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, relating to the Levinge and Reynell families and to lands in Cos. Louth, Meath and Westmeath. No. 139
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Supplementary report on the Reynell Papers (from 1688), deposited in the National Library of Ireland, relating to the Reynell and Sanderson families and to lands in Cos. Westmeath, Cavan and Fermanagh. No. 412
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on the Townley Hall Papers (from 1656), deposited by Mr. D. Crichton, in the National Library of Ireland, relating to the Townley, Balfour, Brabazon, Cole, Cooper, Ivory, Leigh, Leslie and Reynell families and to property in Cos. Fermanagh, Louth, Meath and Westmeath. No. 390
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 505-506
- O'Brien, Donal. ''The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath''. The author, Athlone (2nd edition 2015): 29
- O'Brien, Donal. ''The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath''. The author, Athlone (2nd edition 2015): 17 (Archerstown House), 46 (Castletown Cottage), 56 (Corbetstown), 131 (Killynan), 167 (Reynella)