Beresford/Le Poer Beresford

The Beresford family, Marquis of Waterford and Viscount Tyrone, owned land in various parts of Ireland, including almost 40,000 acres in county Waterford, 26,000 in county Wicklow and over 4,500 acres in county Leitrim. In 1870, Lord Charles Beresford offered for sale leases on lands held from the Diocese of Kilmore in the Landed Estates' Court. These lands were situated in the barony of Carrigallen, county Leitrim and in county Cavan. The sale also included the demesne of Garadice and the mill at Boeshill. In December 1871 the Irish Times reported on the sale of 148 lots of the estate of the Marquis of Waterford in the Landed Estates Court. In 1878, Reverend Marcus Beresford owned 950 acres and Lord Charles Beresford is recorded as owning 500 acres in Leitrim. In 1850, the estate was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Clonagam, Guilcagh, Kilmeadan, Mothel and Rathgormuck, barony of Upperthird, Dungarvan and Kilrush, barony of Decies-without-Drum and Ballygunner, Crooke and Kilea, barony of Gaultiere, county Waterford. The Marquis also held land in the parish of Castletownarra, barony of Owney and Arra, county Tipperary. In 1666 Sir Tristram Beresford was granted extensive lands in county Cavan. The county Cavan estates held by the Beresford family, Marquesses of Waterford, were principally located in the parishes of Templeport, Drumreilly, Kilbride and Kildallan but also in the parishes of Loughan and Lurgan. These lands were held at the time of Griffith’s Valuation by the Most Reverend John George Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, second son of the 1st Marquess. Other Beresford held lands were in the parishes of Urney, Kilmore, Ballintemple, Crosserlough, Castlerahan and Killinkere while the Reverend Marcus Beresford Bishop of Kilmore, held an extensive estate in county Cavan, comprised of townlands in the parishes of Killashandra, Crosserlough, Denn, Kilmore, Annagh, Kildrumsherdan, Larah, Drumgoon but mainly in the parish of Drung. In 1876, Lord Charles W. Beresford of Curraghmore, Waterford, second son of the 4th Marquess, owned 8,817 acres in county Cavan while the Most Reverend Marcus Gervais Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, a cousin of the 2nd Marquess owned 6,218 acres. The representatives of J.D. Beresford, Dublin, and George De La Poer Beresford of Aubawn, Killeshandra, owned 3,356 and 570 acres respectively.

Associated Families

Beresford/Le Poer Beresford

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Fenagh Glebe	Glebe	Fenagh	Mohill	Fenagh 76	Leitrim	Leitrim	OSI Ref: H109074 OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 33
Curraghmore	Curraghmore	Clonagam	Carrick-on-Suir	Portlaw 4	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S436155 OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 75
Guilcagh House	Guilcagh	Guilcagh	Carrick-on-Suir	Kilmeaden 3	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S449152 OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 75
Whitestown	Whitestown East	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Clonea 6	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S427144 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 75
Ballyvallikin	Ballyvallikin	Guilcagh	Carrick-on-Suir	Kilmeaden 3	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S431129 OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 75
Glen House (Kilmeaden)	Glenhouse	Kilmeaden	Carrick-on-Suir	Kilmeaden 3	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S478131 OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 75
Laherdan House	Laherdan	Kilmeaden	Carrick-on-Suir	Kilmeaden 3	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S464115 OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 75
Ballydurn	Ballydurn	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Ballydurn 5	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S412108 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 75
Ballyknock	Ballyknock	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Mothel 8	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S378187 OS Sheet: 3 Discovery map: 75
Ballyneal House	Ballyneal	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Clonea 6	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S377156 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 5
Ballynevin	Ballynevin	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Mothel 8	Upperthird	Galway	OSI Ref: S399170 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 75
Glenstown	Glenstown	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Clonea 6	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S397154 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 75
Kilcanavee	Kilcanavee	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Ballydurn 5	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S392103 OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 75
Whitestown	Whitestown East	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Clonea 6	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S427145 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 75
Whitestown House	Whitestown West	Mothel	Carrick-on-Suir	Clonea 6	Upperthird	Waterford	OSI Ref: S411139 OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 75
Shandon House	Shandon	Dungarvan	Dungarvan	Dungarvan Urban 22	Decies without Drum	Waterford	OSI Ref: X257940 OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 82
Scrahan	Scrahan	Rossmire	Kilmacthomas	Kilmacthomas 48	Decies without Drum	Waterford	OSI Ref: S407062 OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 75
Whitestown House (Kilmacthomas)	Whitestown	Rossmire	Kilmacthomas	Kilmacthomas 48	Decies without Drum	Waterford	OSI Ref: S429056 OS Sheet: 16 Discovery map: 75
Mount Druid (Gaultiere)	Ballygunnertemple	Ballygunner	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S654095 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Blenheim Lodge	Ballymaclode	Ballygunner	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S655106 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Blenheim (Gaultiere)	Ballymaclode	Ballygunner	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S652107 OS Sheet: 10 Discovery map: 76
Crooke Villa	Crooke	Crooke	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S692091 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Rock Lodge (Gaultiere)	Crooke	Crooke	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S698094 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Greenhill (Gaultiere)	Crooke	Crooke	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S698095 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Raheen (Gaultiere)	Raheen	Crooke	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S698068 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Newtown Geneva	Newtown	Crooke	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S697078 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Kilcullen	Kilcullen, Lower	Faithlegg	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S671108 OS Sheet: 10 Discovery map: 76
Dunmore (Gaultiere)	Dunmore	Killea	Waterford	Killea 91	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S686012 OS Sheet: 27 Discovery map: 76
Villa Marina (Dunmore East)	Dunmore	Killea	Waterford	Killea 91	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S687005 OS Sheet: 27 Discovery map: 76
Mount Beresford	Ballinkina	Kilmacomb	Waterford	Woodstown 94	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S662066 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Ballinkina	Ballinkina	Kilmacomb	Waterford	Woodstown 94	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S664068 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Brooke Lodge	Cross	Kilmacomb	Waterford	Woodstown 94	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S660092 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Carriglea (Gaultiere)	Carriglea	Kill St. Nicholas	Waterford	Faithlegg 90	Gaultiere	Waterford	OSI Ref: S671102 OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 76
Rossmore House	Kilmacthomas	Rossmire	Kilmacthomas	Kilmacthomas 48	Decies without Drum	Waterford	OSI Ref: S398061 OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map:
Woodhouse (Stradbally)	Woodhouse	Stradbally	Kilmacthomas	Stradbally 51	Decies without Drum	Waterford	OSI Ref: X359971 OS Sheet: 32 Discovery map: 82
Mountain View House (Dungarvan)	Fairlane	Dungarvan	Dungarvan	Dungarvan Urban 22	Decies-without-Drum	Waterford	OSI Ref: X254931 OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 82
Kill	Kill Demesne	Crosserlough	Cavan	Kill	Clanmahon	Cavan	OSI Ref: N425915 OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 34
Lisnabrin	Lisnabrinnia	Kilbride	Oldcastle	Kilbride	Clanmahon	Cavan	OSI Ref: N491851 OS Sheet: 33 Discovery map: 34
Aubawn	Aghabane	Kildallan	Cavan	Killashandra	Tullyhunco	Cavan	OSI Ref: H290084 OS Sheet: 19 Discovery map:
Drumeltan House	Drumeltan	Kildrumsherdan	Cootehill	Tullyvin East	Tullygarvey	Cavan	OSI Ref: H586097 OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 34
Kilmore Palace	Kilmore Upper	Kilmore	Cavan	Killykeen	Upper Loughtee	Cavan	OSI Ref: H385039 OS Sheet: 25 Discovery map: 34
Corravahan House	Corravahan	Drung	Cootehill	Drung	Tullygarvey	Cavan	OSI Ref: H484098 OS Sheet: 21 Discovery map: 34

Archival sources

Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Beresford, 5 July 1870, Vol 98, MRGS 39/046, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Pedigree of Beresford of Beresford and Easton in Co. Stafford, of Bentley etc. in Co. Derby, of Coleraine, Barts., and Earls of Tyrone and Marquis of Waterford, of Learmount, Co. Derry, Barons Decies, of the Isle of St. Vincent, West Indies, of Belvediere, City of Dublin, 1087 -- 1874. Genealogical Office: Ms.180, pp.39-76 ; National Library of Ireland
Newscuttings relating to the land question: sale of the Marquis of Waterford's Estate, purchase of land by tenants, the Duke of Leinster and his tenantry, 1872 - 1873. Larcom Papers, Ms. 7720 ; National Library of Ireland
Papers relating to the Beresford and Marquis of Waterford's estates in Coleraine area, 19th c. D. 1118 ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
An Act to enable the most Honourable Henry Marquis of Waterford to grant Leases of certain Estates in the Counties of Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Londonderry, in Ireland, devised by the Will of the late George De la Poer Marquis of Waterford, deceased, 1825. Private Act (Printed), 6 George IV, c. 55 HL/PO/PB/1/1825/6G4n400; Parliamentary Archives
Genealogical Office report on Beresford, 1730 1860. Genealogical Office: Ms.814(28) ; National Library of Ireland
Pedigree of Beresford, Earls of Tyrone, c.1640-1763. Genealogical Office: Ms.169, p.373 ; National Library of Ireland
Over 700 letters, originals and copies, the correspondence of Lord John G. Beresford, Archbp. of Armagh, on public and private affairs, elections in Cos. Waterford and Derry, estates in Co. Waterford, Church of Ireland matters, etc. 1823-62. D. 664 A ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
18th cent-20th cent: deeds and estate papers ; Northumberland Archives
1844-1878: misc Co Cavan, Co Waterford and Northumberland (Ford, etc) deeds and papers U 806/T173-74 ; Kent History and Library Centre
Emblazon of Coat of Arms and Banner of Power, Barons of Corraghmore with tricks of Crest and Arms, c. 1640. Genealogical Office: Ms.35, pp.24-5 ; National Library of Ireland
Pedigree of Power, Baron of Curraghmore, c.1400 -- c.1750. Genealogical Office: Ms.159, pp.147-8 ; National Library of Ireland
Pedigree of Power, Barons of Le Power and Barons of Coroghmore, Viscount Decies and Earls of Tyrone of Monolargie, of Rathearmake, Knock-alaffa in Co. Waterford, of Ballindrimny and Grange, Co. Galway, of Gurteen and Coolfine, Co. Waterford, of Kilcronagh, Co. Kilkenny and Long Orchard, Co. Tipperary, c. 1515--1897. Genealogical Office: Ms.180, pp.561-70 ; National Library of Ireland
Irish Tourist Association Survey files: Barony of Upperthird; Waterford County Library
Montgomery and Figgis, solicitors’ collection, includes abstract of title of Beresford family to lands in county Cavan, 1841–75. M.7099.; National Archives of Ireland
Maps of the Beresford estate in Co Cavan, 1729-1884. M.1175-1182.; National Archives of Ireland
Journal of a Miss Beresford apparently residing in the neighbourhood of Cavan, May 1823- April 1824. Ms 4790.; National Library of Ireland
I.L.C. papers for various estates, including Lord Charles Beresford estate, Co. Cavan, c 1890-1920. D2298/99/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Beresford Papers, D664, D3279 and T2772; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Order of the Court of the Irish Land Commission in the matter of the estate of Randal James Slacke and others, re the apportionment of rent arising from indenture of fee farm grant dated 3 December 1872 from Lord Charles William de la Poer Beresford to Matilda Emily Slacke, Susanna Flynn Slacke, Dorcas Rebecca Slacke, Reverend William James Slacke and Anne Catherine Slacke, affecting the lands of Ballymagauran, Killywilly (Killywillin), Derryragh and Gortaclogher, all situated in the barony of Tullyhaw, county Cavan. 2 February 1932. P017/0185; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
ase for Counsel on behalf of grantees in the matter of Lord Charles William Beresford to Matilda Emily Slacke, Susanna Slacke, Dorcas Slacke, Reverend William James Slacke and Anne Slacke his wife, formerly Anne Slacke, spinster. Relates to grant in fee of the lands of Ballymagauran and Derryragh (Derryreagh), county Cavan, c. 4 December 1871. P017/0086 ; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
Additional Papers of Wilson & Simms, Solicitors, Strabane, 1645-1923. Box of deeds, mainly relating to the estate of Rev. William Prior Moore of Cavan town; the estates of the Eden family of Ticehurst, Sussex, in Cos. Cavan, Sligo and Wexford; Lord Charles Beresford's estate in Co. Cavan; and Lord Rossmore's estate in Co. Monaghan. 1844-1902. D3608/9/1 ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Brien, 25 Nov 1858, Vol 54 (9), MRGS 39/027, (microfilm copy in NUIG) – lands leased from Beresfords in Co Cavan; National Archives of Ireland
Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Lanauze, 18 Jan 1859, Vol 55 (8) & 17 Nov 1863MRGS 39/028, (microfilm copy in NUIG) lands of Kill and Kilnaleck held from Bishop of Kilmore; National Archives of Ireland
Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Malone & Burnett, 17 Nov 1863, Vol 70 (35), MRGS 39/035, (microfilm copy in NUIG) lands of Kill and Kilnaleck held from Bishop of Kilmore, Lanauze petitioner; National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Stratford, 3 Mar 1853, Vol 20 (44), MRGS 39/009, (microfilm copy in NUIG) the poles of ‘Kildrumfarten & Kilnaleck’, parish of Crosserlough and Shancor, parish of Killashandra, held from Bishop of Kilmore; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Mohill Union, 46.
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] : 30 (Beresford), 468 (Marquis of Waterford)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 303
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of names of proprietors and area and valuation of properties in counties in Ireland, held in fee or perpetuity or long leases at chief rents,'' 1876. (412) LXXX. 395: 155
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Upperthird (Waterford): 11 (Curraghmore), 25 (Ballyvallikin & Guilcagh), 29 (Glen & Laherdan), 43 (Ballydurn),44 (Ballyknock, Ballynacurra & Ballyneal), 45 (Ballynevin), 49 (Glenstown), 50 (Kilcanavee), 53 (Whitestown East & West)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 209 (Aubawn, Aghabane); 211 (Corravahan); 292 (Whitestown East, Guilcagh & Curraghmore)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Decies without Drum: 85 (Shandon), 181-182 (Kilmacthomas), 185 (Scrahan), 186 (Whitestown)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Gaultiere: 2 (Ballygunnertemple & Ballymaclode), 8 (Crooke), 10 (Newtown), 11 (Raheen), 14 (Kilcullen, Lower), 21 (Dunmore), 30 9Carriglea), 40 (Ballinkina & Cross)
''The Irish Builder'': The Irish Beresfords and their landed property. Vol. XX, no. 447 (August 1, 1878), p226.
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 277 (Curraghmore)
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BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.38
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LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 234 (Kill)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cavan Union, 91 (Kill), 290 (Kilmore Palace); Oldcastle Union, 76 (Lisnabrin); Cootehill, 75 (Drumeltan)

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