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Scott (Scotstown)
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The village of Scotstown, county Monaghan, was reputably founded by a George Scott. Catherine daughter of George Scott of Scotstown, county Monaghan, married James Dawson of Kilmore, county Monaghan in 1734. Henry Owen Scott of Clonamully, county Monaghan, married Olivia daughter of John Owen of Raconnell, county Monaghan and had an only daughter Henrietta who married firstly the Hon Richard Westerna, son of the 2nd Baron Rossmore and secondly in 1841 Arthur Gambell Lewis. In the mid-19th century Miss Henrietta Westenra (described as ‘a lunatic’) held an estate in the parishes of Tedavet, Kilmore and Aghabog. She was the only surviving child of Richard Westerna and his wife Henrietta (Scott). Henrietta Westenra owned 4,483 acres in 1876.
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Lewis (Co Monaghan)
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In the 17th century the Lewis family of Welsh extract acquired lands in counties Kildare, Meath and Queen’s County. Arthur Gambell Lewis, High Sheriff of Monaghan in 1847 was the second son of Michael Lewis of Springhill, county Dublin. He married firstly Hester Westenra, daughter of Richard Westenra, uncle of the 2nd Baron Rossmore and secondly Henrietta only child and heiress of Henry Owen Scott of Scotstown, county Monaghan and widow of Richard Westenra, son of the 2nd Baron Rossmore. Henrietta’s mother Olivia was a daughter and co-heir of John Owen of Raconnell, county Monaghan. In 1876, Arthur Gambell Lewis' son by his second wife, Henry Owen Lewis of 43 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, owned 2,488 acres in county Monaghan and smaller acreages in counties Dublin, Meath and Longford. Griffith’s Valuation records the main part of the estate of Arthur Gambell Lewis as situated in the parishes of Tedavnet and Clones, barony of Monaghan. The remainder of the estate was located in the parishes of Aghabog, Currin, Drumsnat and Kilmore.
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Owen (Raconnell)
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In 1668, Nicholas Owen of Mongomeryshire, Wales, received a grant of lands in counties Cavan and Monaghan (parish of Kilmore), including Raconnell. His mother was Mary Blayney, aunt to the first Lord Blayney. He married Mary Banks and had two sons Blayney Owen of Monaghanduffe (Newgrove), High Sheriff of Monaghan 1693, and Edward of Ballydrimny, county Meath. Blayney Owen of Newgrove, died 1708, had sons Nicholas Owen of Raconnell and Blayney Owen of Newgrove (1702-1750) and daughters Mary who married William Robinson and Euphemia who married James Martin. They were co-heirs to their brother Blayney of Newgrove. Nicholas of Raconnell had a son Nicholas who married Mabel Clarke, an heiress of Portadown. Their son John Owen married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Rogers of Crieve and had three daughters, Mary married to R. Phibbs of Colooney, county Sligo; Olivia married firstly to Henry Owen Scott of Clonamully, county Monaghan, by whom she had a daughter Henrietta and secondly to Lieut Colonel Lucas; Jane Elizabeth married to Brigadier Major Henry Cole. Henry and Jane Elizabeth had a son Owen Blayney Cole of Brandrum.
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