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Beatty (Clifford)
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At the time of Griffith's Valuation Edward Beatty of Heathfield, county Wexford, held at least four townlands in the parish of Bridgetown, barony of Fermoy, county Cork. This property was probably leased by the Martins to Edward Beatty. Elizabeth Martin was married to David Beatty of Borodale, county Wexford, a brother of Edward Beatty. Hussey records David Beatty of Borodale, Enniscorthy, county Wexford, owning land in counties Wexford, Wicklow and Cork. The county Cork lands were valued at £300. In April 1879 the 722 acre estate of Edward Beatty deceased in the barony of Fermoy was advertised for sale by trustees. The estate was held on various leases from the Roberts family. http://webspace.webring.com/people/pr/richardhemery/newpage3.htm
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Martin (Clifford)
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A Worcestershire family who came to Ireland at the beginning of the 16th century, who settled at first in county Armagh. At the end of the 17th century the Martins acquired land in counties Cork and Kerry and in the city of Cork. In 1743, Henry Martin, a Cork merchant, married Elizabeth de la Cour and in 1773 their eldest son, Richard, married Catherine Roberts of Bridgetown. This couple resided at Clifford and in 1795 their only child, Mary, married John Southcote Mansergh of Grenane, county Tipperary. Elizabeth Martin who married David Beatty of Borodale, county Wexford, was a niece of Richard Martin. John Martin, a younger brother of Richard Martin, lived at Blackrock, county Cork. His third son, Aylmer Richard Martin, was High Sheriff of Cork in 1831. He married Henrietta O'Donoghue of Cork. The estate of Henrietta Martin, widow, comprised of dwelling houses and premises in Cork city was advertised for sale in June 1853.
In 1876, the Venerable Archdeacon John Charles Martin of Killashandra owned 646 acres in county Cavan. Griffith’s Valuation records him holding land in the parish of Ballintemple, barony of Clanmahon, where Anne Martin also held a townland. The Archdeacon was the second son of John Martin of Blackrock, county Cork. In 1829, he married Agatha Mant only daughter of the Bishop of Down and Connor. He died in 1878 and was succeeded by his eldest son the Reverend John Charles Martin. The Archdeacon inherited estates in the city and county of Cork from his uncle Charles in 1821.
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