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Fetherston (Ardagh)
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Francis {Frances] Fetherston was the owner of over 200 acres in county Leitrim in the 1870s with substantial estates in county Longford, centred on Ardagh house. In June 1877 the trustees of the will of Francis [Frances] Fetherston 'deceased' advertised the sale of lands mainly in county Longford but also in the barony and county of Leitrim, in the parish of Cloontuskert, barony of Ballintober South, county Roscommon, in county Westmeath and in the city of Dublin. The sale of some lots was adjourned due to insufficient bidding while other lots were purchased in trust.
In the 1880s Bateman records Reverend Sir George Ralph Featherstone residing at Chapmanslade, Westbury, England, as the proprietor of the Ardagh estate, amounting to over 8000 acres.
At the time of Griffith’s Valuation in the early 1850s, members of the Fetherston family were principal lessors in the parishes of Ardagh and Kilglass, barony of Ardagh, Killoe, barony of Longford, Cashel, barony of Rathcline, Forgney, barony of Shrule, in County Longford. Sir George Ralph Fetherston had died in 1853 and the estate was being run by his widow, Frances. In the 1870s their grand-nephew, Reverend George R. Fetherston, owned over 8000 acres in the county while the representatives of Francis Fetherston of Wicklow was the owner of over 1300 acres. Sir Thomas Fetherston, of Wilton Castle, County Wexford, was the owner of over 1200 acres in Longford.
In 1867 the rental of lands in the parish of Columbkille, barony of Granard, owned by Gustavus Jones but ultimately leased from the Fetherston estate, was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court.
The estate was divided up in the early 20th century. On Reverend George’s death in 1923 the remainder passed to a cousin and was subsequently purchased by the Sisters of Mercy.
In 1837 Lewis noted Lissaquill House, parish of Noughaval, County Westmeath as the seat of Harding Fetherstone. He died in 1844 and administration of his estate was granted to his daughter, Emma Mary Townsend, wife of William Chambers Townsend, Dean of Tuam.
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Fetherston Whitney (New Pass)
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Ralph Fetherston of Ardagh was created a baronet in 1776. His son, Sir Thomas, married Catherine, daughter of George Boleyn Whitney of New Pass, county Westmeath. Catherine’s sister Elizabeth married William Westby and they became the co-heirs to the New Pass estate. Sir George Fetherston, 6th Baronet, along with Elizabeth Westby, held land in the parish of Rathaspick, County Westmeath, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854). Sir George’s uncle eventually inherited the Whitney estate at New Pass and changed the name to Fetherston Whitney. In the 1870s Captain Edward W. Fetherston Whitney, of Newpass, Rathowen, County Westmeath, was the owner of over 2500 acres in that county and just over 100 acres in County Longford.
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Fetherstonhaugh (Bracklyn)
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A family from the north of England who settled in Ireland in the mid-seventeenth century. Various branches settled in different counties but mainly in County Westmeath. The senior branch descend from Cuthbert Fetherstonhaugh who settled at Dardistown, county Westmeath, about 1726. He married Mary Magan of the Umoe family. From their eldest son John descend the Fetherstonhaughs of Dardistown, Mosstown and Grouse Lodge. From their second son Thomas descend the Fetherstonhaughs of Bracklyn, Rockview and Griffinstown. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) the Bracklyn estate was in the parishes of Killagh, Killucan and Killulagh. At the same time the Fetherstonhaughs of Rockview held an estate in the parishes of Faughalstown, Killulagh, Mullingar and Churchtown, while Reverend John Fetherstonhaugh of Griffinstown owned an estate in the parish of Killucan. In the mid-1870s family members owned the following acreages in county Westmeath; Cecil Howard Digby Fetherstonhaugh of Bracklyn Castle 4,711 acres; the representatives of Reverend John Fetherstonhaugh of Griffinstown 2,234 acres; Richard Steele Fetherstonhaugh of Rockview, Killucan, 2,709 acres and 439 acres in County Meath; Rupert Pennefather Fetherstonhaugh of Balrath (Rockview family) 923 acres; William Fetherstonhaugh of Grouse Lodge 1,075 acres.
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