Jenings (Mount Jennings)
George Jenings, a lawyer and agent, in the mid 18th century, acquired lands from various proprietors in the parishes of Ballinchalla, Ballinrobe and Kilcommon, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo. His nephew, another George Jenings (1732-1822), was the first to reside at Mount Jenings in the parish of Kilcommon. In 1876 Charles Bingham Jenings owned 1702 acres in county Mayo. The Mount Jenings estate of 1805 acres with a rental of £1139 was advertised for sale in the Landed Estates' Court on 16 July 1886. It included 139 acres in the parish of Annaghdown, barony of Clare, county Galway. The sale was adjourned due to insufficient bidding. Michael Newton, a Canadian descendant of the Jenings of Mount Jenings, did extensive research on the Jenings/Jennings families of counties Mayo and Galway in the late 1970s and 1980s. Some of his work is in the the library of the Irish Genealogical Society.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilrush House | Kilrush | Kilcommon | Ballinrobe | Hollymount 37 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M265 674
OS Sheet: 110 Discovery map: 38 |
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| Mount Jennings | Roos | Kilcommon | Ballinrobe | Kilcommon 38 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M299 652
OS Sheet: 119 Discovery map: 38 |
Archival sources
- Jennings History and Miscellaneous Papers, 2 volumes, presented by Michael Newton, 1983; Irish Genealogical Research Society Library
- Jennings Papers, no date; Irish Genealogical Research Society Library
- Abstracts of wills of Jennings from various places including of Ballinrobe, Co Mayo and Liskenny, Co Galway, 1579-1793. GO MS 141, 207-209; National Library of Ireland
- Papers relating to family of Jonine/Jennings and their property at Cregmore, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, including will 1620 and deeds 1480-1772. D.23,359-65, M.5229, T. 12,763; National Archives of Ireland
- Westport Estate Papers, rental of the estate of Charles B Jennings 1884-1885. MS 41,078/2; National Library of Ireland
- Irish Tourist Association. Topographical and General Survey, 1941-1945. Parish of Robeen & Kilcommon. ITA/3/14; Mayo County Library
Contemporary printed sources
- M'PARLAN, James. ''Statistical survey of the county of Mayo''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802: 105
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 296
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol II, 67
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ballinrobe Union, 104
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 309
- 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] : 236
Modern printed sources
- KNIGHT, P. ''Erris in the Irish Highlands and the Atlantic Railway''. Dublin: M. Keene, 1836: 4
- ''Irish Times'': Land Judges' Court sale reports, 17 July 1886, p.3