Landed Estates
University of Galway

Widman Wood

Of German origin, the Widman Wood family settled in county Westmeath in the 17th century. O’Brien writes that Hans Albert Widman purchased lands at Keoltown, county Westmeath, from John Adams of Rathconnell while Burke’s Landed Gentry states that he bought Hanstown from Lord Wharton. In 1667, Quarter Master Hans Albert Widman was granted 471 acres at Creevebeg [Creevagh Beg], barony of Shrule, county Longford. He married Barbara Lyons of Ledistown/Ladestown by whom he had a son Hans and a daughter Barbara who married J O’Reilly (Nugent of Ballinlough). His son Hans Widman married Mary Wood, eldest of the three daughters of John Wood and his wife Mary Worsopp. John Wood was the son of Richard Wood and a Miss Smith, who settled at Loughcrew, county Meath in the 17th century and purchased the Gortloney and Moylagh estate from Sir Henry Ingoldsby Bt. In 1666, Richard Wood was granted 301 acres at Rosmead and Cavestown by Charles II. In 1703 John Wood of Rosmead purchased 92 acres of Rosmead and Carrestowne from the Trustees of forfeited estates. See Burkes Landed Gentry of Great Britain 1849, I, 278.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Rosmead House Cavestown and Rosmead Castletowndelvin Castletowndelvin Rosmead 37 Westmeath OSI Ref: N618650
OS Sheet: 9
Discovery map: 42 		Photo of Rosmead House

Archival sources

  • Release by C. Nicholson, Ballrath, Co. Meath and Hans Wood als. Widman, heirs of John Wood, late of Rosmead, Co. Westmeath to Lord Chief Baron Thomas Marlay, of lands in the liberties of Limerick City mortgaged by Col. K. Brazier, Dec. 15, 1733. D108/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Hon. Col Kilner Brazier to John Wood, Rosmead, Co. West Meath. Release of certain lands in Co. Limerick. Bargain and Sale for one year (under Stat. of uses) of certain lands in Co. Limerick. Castletroy, Carrowbandoty als. Carrowderry in Liberties of City of Limerick. 22 April 1715. D91/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

Contemporary printed sources