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Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
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Estate Records Citing this Source
Found 77 estate records citing this source.
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| Lease made between Theophilus Brinsley Butler, city of Dublin, esquire, and Mary Finlay, Sugarloaf house, county Cavan, widow, in respect of Sugarloaf house, gardens and two fields attached, being near the town of Belturbet, parish of Annagh, barony of Lower Loughtee, county Cavan. Contains 9 acres and 2 roods late Irish plantation measure. Lease to run for the natural lives of Sir Thomas Finlay and Catherine Lake Finlay, son and daughter of lessee, and David Finlay, eldest son of John Finlay, Brackley house, county Cavan, or for the term of 31 years whichever lasts longer. Annual rent of £40 sterling. 12 April 1835. P017/0045 | Finlay | The Finlays of Corville, Brackley and Sugarloaf, county Cavan would appear to be related. Their es... |
| 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 | Beresford/Le Poer Beresford | The Beresford family, Marquis of Waterford and Viscount Tyrone, owned land in various parts of Irela... |
| 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 | Beresford/Le Poer Beresford | The Beresford family, Marquis of Waterford and Viscount Tyrone, owned land in various parts of Irela... |
| Miscellaneous records, include a number of document re the Slacke family’s landholding at Ballymagauran, parish of Templeport and reference to Ellis and Lawder, 1749-1763, also copy will of Randal Slacke of Lakefield otherwise Lakeview, Co Leitrim, dated 23 March 1763, 1794, 1865,1932. P017/0011-15, Po17/0025, P01/0077, P017/0185 | Slacke/Slack | Rev. William Slacke, with an address at Newcastle, county Down, owned over 2000 acres in Leitrim in... |
| Lease made between Henry John Clements, Ashfield lodge, esquire, and Hannah Story, Ballyconnell house, county Cavan, widow, committees of George Montgomery, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, esquire, a lunatic, and with the consent of Thomas, Lord Manners, Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, of the first part, the said George Montgomery, of the second part, and Thomas Patterson, Mullinacre, county Cavan, of the third part. Lease made in respect of that part of the town and lands of Mullanacre (Mullinacre) containing 33 acres and 3 roods, 23 December 1811. P017/0028 | Montgomery (Ballyconnell) | In 1724 the Gwyllym estate was sold for £8,000 to Colonel Alexander Montgomery (1686–1729) of Convoy... |
| Lease made between Henry John Clements, Ashfield lodge, esquire, and Hannah Story, Ballyconnell house, both county Cavan, committees of George Montgomery, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, esquire, and with the consent of the Right Honourable Thomas, Lord [Manners], Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, of the first part, the said Montgomery of the second part, and Elizabeth Story, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, of the third part. Clements and Hannah Story lease to Elizabeth Story a house and garden in the town of Ballyconnell, 22 November 1814. 017/0029 | Montgomery (Ballyconnell) | In 1724 the Gwyllym estate was sold for £8,000 to Colonel Alexander Montgomery (1686–1729) of Convoy... |
| Documents associated with the purchase of Ballymagauran (Ballymagawran) and Derryragh, parish of Templeport, Co Cavan, by Randal Slack from Frederick Lawder, esquire, amounting to £504.3.3. and division of Ballymagauran between Slack and Arthur Ellis, 1748-1763, 1794, 1932. P017/0011-/0014, P017/0025, P017/0185 | Ellis | Rev. Arthur Ellis is recorded as leasing land in the parish of Fenagh, county Leitrim, in 1856. The... |
| Farnham Papers, six deeds involving the Earls of Farnham and various lands, including the purchase of Abbeylands, Cavan, in 1764 and a trust fund in 1830. Other deeds concern lands of Edermeen and Dradis and members of the Benister, Sadler, Mackay, Beatty, Vernon and Woodward family. 1764-1830. P013 | Betty/Beatty (Lakefield) | In the mid-19th century the representatives of James Be[a]tty held most of five townlands in the par... |
| Renewal of lease made between Joshua Taylor, Killniglare, gentleman, and Edward Whitely, Ballyconnell, esquire, both county Cavan, of the one part, and Moses Netterfield, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, gentleman. Recites that by indenture of lease dated 20 November 1824 made between same parties, Taylor and Whitely leased to Netterfield the lands of Aughnakilly, parish of Kinawly, county Cavan; sub-denomination of Aghnacally (Aughnakilly) called Legavreagra (Legauregra), for 3 lives, Laurence Spear, Moses Netterfield and Richard Netterfield. 7 October 1827. Also assignment of lease to Charles Magee, Tully, county Cavan, gentleman, 7 May 1834. P017/0034 & P017/0042 | Netterfield | In the mid-19th century Moses Netterfield held lands in the parishes of Templeport and Tomregan, cou... |
| Agreement for lease of property made between J. Woodward Stanford, 110 Middle Abbey street, Dublin, gentleman, and Patrick O'Connor, Belturbet, county Cavan. Lease is contingent on O'Connor making repairs to house lately occupied by George Reilly, deceased, to the satisfaction of James Netterfield, 4 October 1888. P017/0120 | Netterfield | In the mid-19th century Moses Netterfield held lands in the parishes of Templeport and Tomregan, cou... |
| Documents relating to the Thornton estate, P016/0001-35 & P017/0016 | Thornton (Greenville) | At the time of the Restoration James Thornton was confirmed in the possession of an estate in county... |
| Map of creamery plot at Nahillah on the Belturbet to Nahillah road, county Cavan. 'Mrs Jones' is named as an adjacent land occupier. Shows outline of building to be built on the plot. Drawn by George Frazer. 2 January 1901. 017/0157 | Jones (Nahillah) | According to a Chancery Report of 1864 John Jones was granted a lease of about 40 ‘polls’ [approxima... |
| Two conveyances made by Robert James Burrowes of Stradone and Thomas Cosby Burrowes of Lismore, as High Sheriffs of county Cavan, 19 April 1883 & 17 July 1888. P017/0109 & P017/0119 | Burrowes (Stradone) | Burke's Irish Family Records states that the Burrowes family were established at Drumlane in county... |
| Assignment of lease on payment of £800, made between Edward Whitely, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, gentleman, and Charles Magee, Tully, county Cavan, gentleman. Recites original lease of 25 September 1742 re lands of Drumersee and Aghnacally (Aughnakelly). Lease for lives renewable for every, £31 annual rent. 24 December 1833. P017/0039 | Magee (Tully Lodge) | Charles Magee of Tully, near Killashandra, county Cavan, bought leases of land from Edward Whitely a... |
| ease made between Charles Magee, Tully, county Cavan, gentleman, and James Howden, Dunglave, county Cavan, gentleman, in respect of part of the town and lands of Aghnacally (Aughnakelly) known by the name Legavreagra (Legauregra), parish of Kinawley, county Cavan. Lease to run from date of deed to 1 October next. Rent of 5 shillings. 7 March 1834. P017/0040 | Magee (Tully Lodge) | Charles Magee of Tully, near Killashandra, county Cavan, bought leases of land from Edward Whitely a... |
| Assignment, in consideration of £200, made between James Howden, Dunglave, county Cavan, gentleman, and Charles Magee, Tully, county Cavan, gentleman. Recites a lease made on 18 June 1824 of town and lands of Aghnacally (Aughnakilly) then in the possession of Edward Whitely and also the town and lands of Legavreagra (Legariegra), parish of Kinawley, county Cavan, 7 March 1834. P017/0041 | Magee (Tully Lodge) | Charles Magee of Tully, near Killashandra, county Cavan, bought leases of land from Edward Whitely a... |
| Assignment , in consideration of £276, made between Moses Netterfield, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, gentleman, and Charles Magee, Tully, county Cavan, gentleman. Recites original lease made on 20 November 1824 of the town and lands of Aghnacally (Aughnakelly), parish of Kinawley, county Cavan, and sub-denomination of Legavreagra (Legauregra) for 3 lives. 7 May 1834. P017/0042 | Magee (Tully Lodge) | Charles Magee of Tully, near Killashandra, county Cavan, bought leases of land from Edward Whitely a... |
| Lease made between William Hamilton Enery, Ballyconnell house, county Cavan, esquire, and John Henderson, Mullinacre Lower, county Cavan, farmer, in respect of part of the town and lands of Mullanacre Lower (Mullinacre Lower), barony of Tullyhaw, county Cavan, containing 24 acres late Irish plantation measure. Lease for 3 lives, annual rent £12. 7 January 1851. P017/0058 | Enery | In the mid-18th century John Enery was in possession of Bawnboy Demesne. He was married to Margaret... |
| Lease made between William Hamilton Enery, Ballyconnell house, county Cavan, esquire, and Owen Magauran, Carramore, county Cavan, in respect of part of the lands of Mullanacre Upper (Mullinacree Upper), parish of Tomregan, barony of Tullyhaw, county Cavan, for 3 lives or 31 years, rent £3 annually. 1 April 1854. P017/0063 | Enery | In the mid-18th century John Enery was in possession of Bawnboy Demesne. He was married to Margaret... |
| Farnham Estate Archive, P1. | Maxwell (Farnham) | The first member of this family settled in Ireland at the end of the 16th century. The Reverend Rob... |
| Additional Farnham Papers - Farnham Estate Papers, 1764-1830, P013/001-/006; Gowna National School relating to the Farnham Estate, 1997-2001, P023/001-003 and a donation, mainly of letters by 13th Baron Farnham, 1897-1983, P025/001-021. | Maxwell (Farnham) | The first member of this family settled in Ireland at the end of the 16th century. The Reverend Rob... |
| Miscellaneous papers, include leases, conveyances etc involving the Farnham estate, 1769, 1779, 1823-1895, 1916. P017/0017, P017/0022, P017/0031-/0032, P017/0052, P017/0099, P017/0113, P017/0139-/0140, P017/0177 | Maxwell (Farnham) | The first member of this family settled in Ireland at the end of the 16th century. The Reverend Rob... |
| Counterpart marriage settlement executed on the marriage of Richard Henry Clifford, esquire, and Olivia Frances Martin. Marriage settlement made between Richard Henry Clifford, Her Majesty's Bengal Civil Service, esquire, of the first part, Olivia Frances Martin, Killeshandra, county Cavan, spinster, of the second part, the Venerable Charles Martin, Killeshandra, Archdeacon of Armagh, of the third part, Reverend Henry Francis Martin, Kilmacrenan rectory, county Donegal, clerk, and Reverend William Creek, Mullaghmore, county Cavan, clerk, of the fourth part, and the said Venerable John Charles Martin, Reverend John Charles Martin, junior, Killeshandra, and the said Reverend Henry Francis Martin, of the fifth part, 26 May 1865. P017/0076 | Martin (Clifford) | A Worcestershire family who came to Ireland at the beginning of the 16th century, who settled at fir... |
| Lease made between Robert Faris, Rockvile, county Cavan, esquire, and John Faris, Carin, county Cavan, esquire, in respect of the lands of Drummany (Drumany), county Cavan, now in the possession of William Irwin, esquire, and his undertenants and cottagers. 30 March 1775. P017/0020 | Faris (Crossdoney) | Members of the Faris family owned 645 acres in county Cavan in 1876. John Alexander Faris of Corr,... |
| Conveyance of lands made between Thomas Ellis, esquire, one of the Masters of His Majesty's High Court of Chancery in Ireland, members of the Fleming family and others including William Faris. 29 April 1809. P017/0026 | Faris (Crossdoney) | Members of the Faris family owned 645 acres in county Cavan in 1876. John Alexander Faris of Corr,... |
| Documents relating to the Hamiltons of Castle Hamilton and their lands, 1859-1920. P017/0073, P017/0114, P017/0128, P017/0131, P017/0155, P017/0163, P017/0164, P017/0168, P017/0170, P017/0180 | Hamilton (Castle Hamilton) | Castle Hamilton was the seat of members of the Southwell family in the first half of the 19th centur... |
| Map of parts of Cavan townparks, county Cavan, part of the estate of Richard Young, esquire. Map was made by order of the Commissioners for the Sale of Incumbered Estates in Ireland. Map measures approximately 410mm x 335mm. c. mid-19th century. P017/0150 | Young (Lahard) | The Youngs were living at Lahard, parish of Killashandra, county Cavan, from the early 18th century.... |
| Conveyance made between Thomas Ellis, esquire, one of the Masters of His Majesty's High Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the first part, Arthur Fleming, Bellville, county Cavan, esquire, and James Fleming, his eldest son and heir apparent, of the second part, Thomas Fleming, Castlecosby, county Cavan, esquire, the executor named in the will of Thomas Cecil Fleming, deceased, and Frances Fleming, his wife, of the third part, Francis Saunderson, Castlesaunderson, county Cavan, esquire, surviving trustee named in will of Thomas Cecil Fleming, of the fourth part, Reverend Steward Blacker, Carrick, county Armagh, clerk, and William Faris, Makin, county Cavan, and Anne Blacker, his wife, and Jane Fleming, city of Dublin, widow (Steward Blacker, William Faris and Jane Fleming are executors named in last will of James Fleming, esquire), of the fifth part, Francis Denham, Lodge, county Monaghan, esquire, and Harriet Denham otherwise Fleming, his wife, James Fleming, city of London, esquire, Edward Fleming, Captain in His Majesty's Regiment of Foot, Matilda Fleming and Jane Fleming, the younger, of the city of Dublin, of the sixth part and other parts conveyed to John McManus the town and lands of Drumrestian otherwise Sallaghan. 29 April 1808. P017/0026 | Fleming (Bellville) | Swanzy writes that the Flemings were settled in county Cavan from the 17th century. Early generatio... |
| Lease made between Bernard Kiernan, Britain street, county of the city of Dublin, merchant, and Peter Finnegan, Aghaveans, county Cavan, farmer. In consideration of former lease dated 5 December 1852 made between Edward Cecil Fleming and James Birney of 1 acre, 13 perches plantation measure of part of the lands of Aghaveans, Kiernan leases to Finnegan, part of the lands of Aghaveans, parish of Scrabby, barony of Tullyhunco, county Cavan, in his possession containing 16 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches plantation measure of arable and plantation land, together with 1 acre of cut away bog with turbary rights. Lease to run for term of 80 years at annual rent of £17 sterling. 29 December 1873. P017/0092 | Fleming (Bellville) | Swanzy writes that the Flemings were settled in county Cavan from the 17th century. Early generatio... |
| Deed of covenant made between James McFadden, St Stephen's green, city of Dublin, solicitor, and Alexander Lang, Belturbet, county Cavan, merchant. McFadden to produce original indenture or fee farm grant dated 12 July 1796 made between Sir John Coghill and John Baker and lease dated 11 July 1796 and deed of 15 October 1798 in order to defend the Lang's estate being the lands of Crahard, Ballyneary, Aghnaguig (Aughnaging) and Hackelty, county Cavan. Schedule to the deed gives details of instruments under which Lang holds the lands. 12 February 1858. P017/0072 | McFadden | In the 1870s the representatives of James McFadden owned over 1100 acres in county Sligo. At the tim... |
| File containing material in the matter of Madeleine Mary Fay, Faybrook, Cootehill, county Cavan, a person of unsound mind who was in the care of St Vincent's, Fairview, Dublin. Relates to the management of her property and the winding up of her estate when she died on 31 March 1929. Her Committee was her brother, Thomas A. Fay, esquire, 8 Victoria terrace, Terenure road, Rathgar, Dublin, and he is mentioned in many documents. c. 1923-1930. P017/0182 | Fay | A family associated originally with the county Meath locality. Thomas Fay of Annesbrook, county Me... |
| Lease made between Andrew Bell, Bellsgrove, county Cavan, gentleman, and John Bell, Crevy, county Longford, gentleman, eldest son of the said Andrew Bell, of the one part, and Christopher Pallas, Grousehill, and William Parratt Newburgh, Ballyhaise (Ballyhease), both county Cavan, esquires, of the other part. Leased are the town and lands of Bellsgrove otherwise Aghnacreevy (Aughacrevy), county Cavan; moiety of lands Andrew Bell and John Bell are now seized of in fee; and moiety of land held under lease dated 8 August 1749 made between John Maxwell, Farnham, county Cavan, esquire, and the said Andrew Bell. Lease to run for one year. 23 April 1779. P017/0022 | Pallas/Palles | Burke records this family as of Italian origin. Andrew Pallas/Palles was located at ‘Cloncavat’,... |
| Lease made between Jasper Dease, Turbotstown, county Westmeath, esquire, and Cornelius O'Reilly, Orangefield, county Cavan, esquire, in respect of the town and lands of Corrigaghmilla, Orangefield alias Magheraboy, Whitepark and Gortrassna, barony of Clonmahon, county Cavan, containing 296 acres, 3 roods and 14 perches plantation measure and 67 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches of bog. Lease to run for term of 99 years at annual rent of £127.9.8 sterling. 31 August 1782. P017/0023 | Dease (Turbotstown) | The Dease family resided in the Turbotstown locality of county Westmeath for centuries and were rela... |
| Lease made between Andrew Bell, Bellsgrove, county Cavan, gentleman, and John Bell, Crevy, county Longford, gentleman, eldest son of the said Andrew Bell, of the one part, and Christopher Pallas, Grousehill, and William Parratt Newburgh, Ballyhaise (Ballyhease), both county Cavan, esquires, of the other part. Leased are the town and lands of Bellsgrove otherwise Aghnacreevy (Aughacrevy), county Cavan; moiety of lands Andrew Bell and John Bell are now seized of in fee; and moiety of land held under lease dated 8 August 1749 made between John Maxwell, Farnham, county Cavan, esquire, and the said Andrew Bell. Lease to run for one year. Rent of one peppercorn if demanded. 23 April 1779. P017/0022 | Newburgh (Ballyhaise) | Grants under the Acts of Settlement record a grant of 973 aces in county Cavan to Samuel Battaley in... |
| Lease made between Andrew Bell, Bellsgrove, county Cavan, gentleman, and John Bell, Crevy, county Longford, gentleman, eldest son of the said Andrew Bell, of the one part, and Christopher Pallas, Grousehill, and William Parratt Newburgh, Ballyhaise (Ballyhease), both county Cavan, esquires, of the other part. Leased are the town and lands of Bellsgrove otherwise Aghnacreevy (Aughacrevy), county Cavan; moiety of lands Andrew Bell and John Bell are now seized of in fee; and moiety of land held under lease dated 8 August 1749 made between John Maxwell, Farnham, county Cavan, esquire, and the said Andrew Bell. Lease to run for one year. Rent of one peppercorn if demanded. 23 April 1779. P017/0022 | Bell Booth | In the mid-19th century the Bell Booth family held land in the county Cavan parishes of Crosserlough... |
| Disentailing deed made between Edward Roden Cottingham, H.M.S. Sans Pareil at present stationed at Sheerness, England, Captain in His Majesty's Royal Marine Artillery, and John Garnett Tatlow, 14 South Frederick street, city of Dublin, esquire. Cottingham grants to Tatlow the lands of Swellan, parish of Urney, barony of Upper Loughtee, county Cavan, to which he is entitled in tail male under will dated 22 April 1814 of James Henry Cottingham, late of Sommerville, county Cavan, Barrister-at-Law, includes reference to other lands, 24 April 1902. P017/0162 | Tatlow | This family appear to have been resident at Crover in the parish of Ballymachugh, county Cavan in th... |
| Lease made between Theophilus Brinsley Butler, city of Dublin, esquire, and Mary Finlay, Sugarloaf house, county Cavan, widow, in respect of Sugarloaf house, gardens and two fields attached, being near the town of Belturbet, parish of Annagh, barony of Lower Loughtee, county Cavan. Contains 9 acres and 2 roods late Irish plantation measure. Lease to run for the natural lives of Sir Thomas Finlay and Catherine Lake Finlay, son and daughter of lessee, and David Finlay, eldest son of John Finlay, Brackley house, county Cavan, or for the term of 31 years whichever lasts longer. Annual rent of £40 sterling. 12 April 1835. P017/0045 | Butler (Lanesborough) | Stephen Butler of Belturbet, county Cavan, died in 1662. His grandson Theophilus Butler represented... |
| Deed of indemnity made between Mary Anne Patterson, Sandybrook, county Cavan, widow, devisee and an executor named in will of Alexander Patterson, late of Sandybrook, esquire, of the first part, William Rogers, junior, Cornacrum, county Cavan, gentleman, of the second part, and Joseph Denham, Killeshandra, county Cavan, gentleman, trustee, of the third part. Patterson grants to Denham the lands of Aghavoher (Aughavoher) known by the name Sandybrook, barony of Lower Loughtee, county Cavan, by virtue of lease now held by. Lands granted in order to indemnify Rogers against the payment of several legacies and annuities outlined in the will of Alexander Patterson, dated 28 February 1832. P017/0043 | Rogers (Oatlands) | In the mid-19th century William, John and Andrew Rogers all held land in the parish of Drumlane, cou... |
| Mortgage made between William Rogers, junior, Cornacrum, county Cavan, gentleman, and Jane Amelia Carmichael, Temple street, county Dublin, widow. Carmichael lends to Rogers the sum of £1,000 at rate of 6% interest on security of lands he is seized of. Lands are the towns and lands of Rahaghan (Rahahan otherwise Rahaha) and Gartacara (Gortacore otherwise Gorticore otherwise Gorticor), barony of Lower Loughtee, county Cavan, containing 75 acres, 3 roods and 24 perches arable and pasture land late Irish plantation measure. 27 May 1840. P017/0051 | Rogers (Oatlands) | In the mid-19th century William, John and Andrew Rogers all held land in the parish of Drumlane, cou... |
| Documents, including maps, relating to the Venables' land in county Cavan and also mining rights, 1872, 1887, 1900, 1911. P017/0087, /0088, /0116, /0152, /0153, /0171 | Venables (Redhills) | In the mid-19th century the Reverend Edmund Burke Venables, son of the Reverend James Venables of Do... |
| Copy of will of Dorcas Townley, Drumroosk (Drumrousk), county Cavan, widow. Copy of document in Latin appended. 31 March 1701. P017/0004 | Townley | In the late 17th century there was a family of Townleys living at Drumroosk or Thomas Court, parish... |
| Counterpart fee farm grant made between John Reed Allen, Mountpanther, county Down, esquire, and Patrick Kieran, Kingscourt, county Cavan, gentleman. Recites lease dated 20 May 1783 made between the Honourable and Reverend William Annesley, Fairyhill, county Wexford, and Joseph Dyas, Cornakill, county Cavan, farmer, in respect of parcel of land called Clonturkan (Clonturkin), parish of Enniskeen, barony of Clonkee, county Cavan, for three named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Annual rent of £40.17.6, 20 December 1873. P017/0091 | Allen (Mount Panther) | Lord Belmont writes that Mount Panther in county Down was bought in 1832 by John Reed Allen of Dunov... |
| Rental and particulars of the estate of Patrick Kieran to be sold by the Chancery Division, High Court of Justice in Ireland. Lands to be sold are at Clonturkan, barony of Clankee, county Cavan. Notes that lands are held by Kieran by virtue of fee farm grant dated 20 December 1873 from John Reed Allen, c. 1901. P017/0160 | Allen (Mount Panther) | Lord Belmont writes that Mount Panther in county Down was bought in 1832 by John Reed Allen of Dunov... |
| Conveyance made between Robert James Burrowes, Stradone house, Stradone, county Cavan, esquire, High Sheriff of county Cavan, and Edward McGauran, 73 Eden quay, city of Dublin, solicitor. Recites details of court case between McGauran, plaintiff, and Philip Sheridan, Tierlahood, county Cavan, defendant. By virtue of writ issued out of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in Ireland, Queen's Bench, Burrowes has taken possession of unexpired interest of Sheridan in property described as 12 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches statute measure part of the town and lands of Tirlahode (Tierlahood), barony of Tullygarvey, county Cavan. Held by Sheridan from Henry Atkins Newell Atkins, esquire, at annual rent of £6.13.0. Property sold by public auction on 17 April 1883 and purchased by McGauran for sum of £30. 19 April 1883 | Atkins (Lurgan) | In the mid-19th century James N. Atkins held land in the parishes of Larah, Lavey and Mullagh, count... |
| Lease made between Henry John Clements, Ashfield lodge, esquire, and Hannah Story, Ballyconnell house, county Cavan, widow, committees of George Montgomery, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, esquire, a lunatic, and with the consent of Thomas, Lord Manners, Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, of the first part, the said George Montgomery, of the second part, and Thomas Patterson, Mullinacre, county Cavan, of the third part. 23 December 1811. P017/0028 | Clements (Ashfield) | The manor of Ashfield was granted to Sir Thomas Ashe in 1611. [Malsomson, The Clements Archive, p 5... |
| Lease made between Henry John Clements, Ashfield lodge, esquire, and Hannah Story, Ballyconnell house, both county Cavan, committees of George Montgomery, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, esquire, and with the consent of the Right Honourable Thomas, Lord [Manners], Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, of the first part, the said Montgomery of the second part, and Elizabeth Story, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, of the third part. Clements and Hannah Story lease to Elizabeth Story a house and garden in the town of Ballyconnell, 22 November 1814. P017/0029 | Clements (Ashfield) | The manor of Ashfield was granted to Sir Thomas Ashe in 1611. [Malsomson, The Clements Archive, p 5... |
| Letter from James Dolan to Richard Coote, esquire, Bellamont Forest, county Cavan. Dolan proposes to become tenant to Coote in respect of tenement at Market street, Cootehill, county Cavan, at present occupied by Dolan, Bernard Markey and Thomas Markey, and to pay him annual rent of £12 sterling as well as a fine of £50, 20 March 1857. P017/0068 | Coote (Bellamont) | Richard Coote, 1st Baron Coote of Collooney and brother of Sir Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath,... |
| Rental of Lord Bellamont's estate in counties Cavan and Monaghan, May 1782 to November 1782. | Coote (Bellamont) | Richard Coote, 1st Baron Coote of Collooney and brother of Sir Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath,... |
| Lease made between Robert Faris, Rockvile, county Cavan, esquire, and John Faris, Carin, county Cavan, esquire, in respect of the lands of Drummany (Drumany), county Cavan, now in the possession of William Irwin, esquire, and his undertenants and cottagers. Lease to run for one year. Rent of one peppercorn if demanded, 30 March 1775. P017/0020 | Irwin (Bilberry Hill) | Walker's Hibernian Magazine (Vol MDCCXC, 192) records the marriage of Daniel Irwin of Bilberry Hill,... |
| Conveyance made between the Commissioners of Church Temporalities in Ireland, of the first part, James Fegan, Denmore, county Cavan, farmer, of the second part, and John Hartley, Clifferna, county Cavan, farmer, trustee, of the third part. In consideration of payment of sum of £63.2.11 and further sum of £161.12.11 to be secured by mortgage, the Commissioners convey to Fegan that part of the four poles of Dennmore (Denmore), parish of Denn, county Cavan, formerly in the possession of James Fegan and John Fegan and containing about 29 acres. Also formerly in the possession of William Armstrong and part of the demesne of the see of Kilmore. Turbary rights. Annual rent of £8.19.10. Hartley holds the lands in trust for Fegan. 6 December 1876. P017/0098 | Church Temporalities, Commissioners (Cavan) | Griffith’s Valuation records townlands in the county Cavan parishes of Drung, Larah and Drumlannan (... |
| Order to merge tithe rent charge in the lands of Killywillin otherwise Killywilly and part of Ballymagauran, parish of Templeport, county Cavan. Issued by the Irish Church Temporalities Commission to the owners of the lands, Matilda Emily Slacke, Dorcas Rebecca Slacke and Susan F. Slacke, all of Ballymagauran, county Cavan, spinsters, and Annie Catherine Slacke, wife of Reverend William J. Slacke, Manchester, clerk. Commissioners have calculated purchase money of £84.7.6 or annual merged sum of £3.15.1 to be paid in lieu of it. 30 April 1879. P017/0102 | Church Temporalities, Commissioners (Cavan) | Griffith’s Valuation records townlands in the county Cavan parishes of Drung, Larah and Drumlannan (... |
| Lease made between George Canning, Garvagh, county Londonderry, esquire, and John Leard, Ballyhaise, county Cavan, gentleman, in respect of that part of the lands of Raheg (Rahagg) containing 14 acres and 5 perches plantation measure, commonly called Part of Swan[zys] holding, being in the barony of Upper Loughtee, county Cavan. Lease to run for the natural lives of Robert Saunderson, Drumkeen, county Cavan, esquire, and Edward Cottingham and Henry Cottingham, sons of James Henry Cottingham, Somerville, county Cavan, esquire. Annual rent of £35.14.0 sterling, 1 May 1809. P017/0027 | Canning (Garvagh) | George Canning was an Elizabethan settler at Garvagh in county Derry. His descendant, Stratford Cann... |
| Garvagh estate, small collection of documents, mostly letters, relating to the Garvagh estate in county Cavan, the property of Charles, 2nd Baron Garvagh (died 7 May 1871) and Charles, 3rd Baron Garvagh (died 7 February 1915). Letters are mainly written to William Maxwell, Rockmount, Canningstown, Bailieborough, county Cavan, bailiff for the estate, from Joseph Dickson, Castlehamilton, Killeshandra, county Cavan, agent for the estate, and William Hamilton Ash, Hermitage, Garvagh, county Derry, c. 9 May 1855-3 May 1881. P022/001 | Canning (Garvagh) | George Canning was an Elizabethan settler at Garvagh in county Derry. His descendant, Stratford Cann... |
| Certificate of probate in the estate of Thomas Stafford, late of Pollareagh (Pullarea), county Cavan, farmer. Notes that administration of the estate granted to John Doherty, Derrylane, Ballinagh, and Samuel Love, Ballycan, Mountnugent, both county Cavan, gentlemen, executors of Stafford's will. Copy of will (29 June 1871) attached. 29 August 1871. P017/0085 | Doherty (Derrylane) | In 1876, John Doherty of Derrylane, Bellananagh, county Cavan, owned 544 acres in the county. At th... |
| Lease made between John Wesley Strong, Cavanacoulter, Mountnugent, county Cavan, farmer, and Walter Foster, Shancroghan, county Cavan, farmer, in respect of part of Church land known by the name Shanacroaghan (Shancrohan), parish of Killeshandra, county Cavan, containing 62 acres and 25 perches including bog. Lease to run for term of 10 years at annual rent of £46.12.3. Lease recites that Strong came into possession of the property under the will of his grand-uncle, John Doherty. Will dated 14 July 1887. Includes map of property, 17 October 1888. P017/0121 | Doherty (Derrylane) | In 1876, John Doherty of Derrylane, Bellananagh, county Cavan, owned 544 acres in the county. At th... |
| Notebook containing accounts of an estate. May relate to a John Doherty either as owner or agent of estate. Income includes monies raised from the sale of wool and potatoes to named persons; outgoings include monies paid for insurance, rent and poor law taxes. c 1852-1880s. P017/0060 | Doherty (Derrylane) | In 1876, John Doherty of Derrylane, Bellananagh, county Cavan, owned 544 acres in the county. At th... |
| Lease made between John Wesley Strong, Cavanacoulter, Mountnugent, county Cavan, farmer, and Walter Foster, Shancroghan, county Cavan, farmer, in respect of part of Church land known by the name Shanacroaghan (Shancrohan), parish of Killeshandra, county Cavan, containing 62 acres and 25 perches including bog. Lease to run for term of 5 years at annual rent of £46.12.3. Lease recites that Strong came into possession of the property under the will of his grand-uncle, John Doherty. Will dated 14 July 1887. 15 May 1899. P017/0148 | Doherty (Derrylane) | In 1876, John Doherty of Derrylane, Bellananagh, county Cavan, owned 544 acres in the county. At th... |
| Counterpart indenture of apprenticeship made between Edward McGauran, Mountjoy square, county of city of Dublin, gentleman, attorney of Her Majesty's Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer at Dublin, and solicitor of the High Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the first part, Bridget Lynch, Virginia, county Cavan, widow, of the second part, and John O'Neil Lynch, Virginia, son of Bridget Lynch, of the third part. John O'Neil Lynch apprentices himself to McGauran as clerk. 14 January 1874. P017/0093 | McGauran/M'Gauran | Edward M’Gauran of Cavan, member of a long established Cavan family, was a solicitor and Clerk of th... |
| Conveyance made between Robert James Burrowes, Stradone house, Stradone, county Cavan, esquire, High Sheriff of county Cavan, and Edward McGauran, 73 Eden quay, city of Dublin, solicitor. Recites details of court case between McGauran, plaintiff, and Philip Sheridan, Tierlahood, county Cavan, defendant. By virtue of writ issued out of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in Ireland, Queen's Bench, Burrowes has taken possession of unexpired interest of Sheridan in property described as 12 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches statute measure part of the town and lands of Tirlahode (Tierlahood), barony of Tullygarvey, county Cavan. Held by Sheridan from Henry Atkins Newell Atkins, esquire, at annual rent of £6.13.0. Property sold by public auction on 17 April 1883 and purchased by McGauran for sum of £30. 19 April 1883. P017/0109 | McGauran/M'Gauran | Edward M’Gauran of Cavan, member of a long established Cavan family, was a solicitor and Clerk of th... |
| Order made by the Court of the Commissioners for Sale of Incumbered Estates in Ireland in the matter of the estate of Pierce Morton, owner, exparte, and Reverend John Rolleston and another, petitioners. Upon motion made by solicitor for the purchaser of the estate, ordered that the Sheriff of the county of Cavan go to the lands and cause them to be delivered into the possession of the purchaser who is named as Joseph Knight. Lands affected are Cullaboy otherwise Coleby, barony of Clonmahon, county Cavan, containing 227 acres and 17 perches statute measure, 5 February 1851. P017/0059 | Morton (Kilnacrott) | In the early 19th century Charles Carr Morton, son of Charles Morton, physician and librarian at the... |
| Copy of lease made between Richard Nesbett O'Brien, Drumsela, county Leitrim, esquire, and William Ennis, Kilnamar, county Leitrim, farmer, in respect of part of the lands of Derreskit (Dereskit [More]), barony of Tullyhunco, county Cavan, containing 24½ acres late Irish plantation measure. Lease to run for the natural life of Richard O'Brien, eldest son of William Achison O'Brien, Cloghla lodge, county Leitrim, esquire, aged 5 years, and the lessee, or term of 31 years whichever shall last longer. Annual rent of £20 sterling, 21 April 1848. P017/0056 | O'Brien (Carrigallen) | Acheson O'Brien of Drumsilla was High Sheriff of Leitrim in 1810. In 1852 and 1853 over 2000 acres... |
| Documents associated with the purchase of Ballymagauran (Ballymagawran) and Derryragh, parish of Templeport, Co Cavan, by Randal Slack from Frederick Lawder, esquire, amounting to £504.3.3. and division of Ballymagauran between Slack and Arthur Ellis, 1748-1750. P017/0011-/0014 | Lawder/Lauder | The Lawders were a Scottish family who came to Ireland in the late 16th century marrying into landed... |
| Notice issued by the Landed Estates Court, Ireland, to tenants and adjoining owners and occupiers, informing them of the sale of part of the lands of Owengallees (Owen Gallows otherwise Owen Galles otherwise Owen Gallils), barony of Tullyhaw, county Cavan, containing 397 acres, 2 roods and 16 perches, the property of Henry George l'Estrange. Document incorporates rental and map of the lands to be sold. 10 June 1875. P017/0096 | L'Estrange (Owendoon) | The L’Estranges of county Cavan were a branch of the L’Estranges of Moystown, King’s County. In the... |
| Papers relating to Thornton and Fraser estates. Draft mortgage made between Perrott Mee Thornton, Greenville, county Cavan, esquire, of one part, George Robbins Fraser, late of Eccles street, city of Dublin, but now residing at Humphreystown, county Wicklow, esquire, Barrister-at-Law, and Elizabeth Allen Fraser otherwise Smyth, his wife, of the second part, and General Sir Ephraim Stannus, Addiscombe, Surrey, C.B., William Smyth, Whitepark, near Ballyclare, county Antrim, esquire, and William Cotton, Humphreystown, county Wicklow, esquire, trustees of the will of Mary Smyth (P16/3 is copy of will), late of Belfast, county Antrim, spinster, deceased, of the third part. Includes reference to a lease dated June 1732 made between John Carmichael, Castlecraig, county Cavan, and James Thornton, Aughavanagh, county Cavan, gentleman, in respect of the town and lands of Kiltynaskellan (Kiltinaskellan), parish of Kildallan, county Cavan, for three named lives renewable forever at annual rent of £18 sterling, late Irish currency. Interest of James Thornton now vested in Perrott Mee Thornton. 8 June 1843. P016/006 | Carmichael (Castle Craig) | In the early 18th century the Carmichael family were in possession of the manor of Castle Craig, cou... |
| Counterpart lease made between James Bright, [Carrilidge] square, county of Middlesex, esquire, of the first part, Catherine Isabella Dickson, Westbourne grove, county of Middlesex, widow, of the second part, and Matthew Lough, Cavan, county Cavan, gentleman, of the third part. James, with the consent of Dickson, and by virtue of leases dated 19 February 1847 and 5 August 1847 leases to Lough that part of the town and lands of Drummully East, parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, county Cavan, containing 215 acres statute measure. Lease to run for term of 31 years at annual rent of £225 sterling. Map of leased premises attached. Shows positions of buildings and fort on the property. 25 July 1857. P017/0070 | Dickson (Drummully) | Members of the Dickson family lived at Drummully House, parish of Kildallen, county Cavan, in the 19... |
| Garvagh Estate: small collection of documents, mostly letters, relating to the Garvagh estate in county Cavan, the property of Charles, 2nd Baron Garvagh (died 7 May 1871) and Charles, 3rd Baron Garvagh (died 7 February 1915). Letters are mainly written to William Maxwell, Rockmount, Canningstown, Bailieborough, county Cavan, bailiff for the estate, from Joseph Dickson, Castlehamilton, Killeshandra, county Cavan, agent for the estate, and William Hamilton Ash, Hermitage, Garvagh, county Derry. Letters relate to estate business and refer to arrangements for the collection of rent and ejectment proceedings to be taken against tenants. c. 9 May 1855-3 May 1881. P022/001 | Dickson (Drummully) | Members of the Dickson family lived at Drummully House, parish of Kildallen, county Cavan, in the 19... |
| Rental and particulars of the lands of Moydristan; a small island called Gull Island, situated in Lough Sheelin; and part of the foreshore of the lough, being in the barony of Clonmahon, county Cavan, the property of George Webb, deceased, for sale through the High Court of Justice in Ireland, Chancery Division. c. 13 February 1885. P017/0110 | Webb (Hilltown) | William Webb was resident at Hilltown, Castlepollard, county Westmeath, circa 1837. George Webb of H... |
| Lease made between George Canning, Garvagh, county Londonderry, esquire, and John Leard, Ballyhaise, county Cavan, gentleman, in respect of that part of the lands of Raheg (Rahagg) containing 14 acres and 5 perches plantation measure, commonly called Part of Swan[zys] holding, being in the barony of Upper Loughtee, county Cavan. Lease to run for the natural lives of Robert Saunderson, Drumkeen, county Cavan, esquire, and Edward Cottingham and Henry Cottingham, sons of James Henry Cottingham, Somerville, county Cavan, esquire. Annual rent of £35.14.0 sterling. Tenant covenants that he will not dispose of more than 2 acres of the demised property without the permission of the lessor. Penalty for so doing. Lessee to do suit and service at the courts-leet and courts-baron of the manor of Ahileeduff. 1 May 1809. P017/0027 | Cottingham (Summerville) | Originally from Cheshire, many members of this family were clergymen. The Reverend James Cottingham... |
| Fee farm grant made between James Pierce, 9th Baron Farnham, and Edward Roden Cottingham, Basset, Mount Basset, Hampshire, esquire. Recites original lease made on 17 June 1758 between John, 1st Baron Farnham, and Reverend James Cottingham for lives renewable forever. The lease was last renewed on 11 June 1835 and some of the named lives have now died. Cottingham now applies for conversion of the lease to a fee farm grant and Lord Farnham agrees to this. 21 December 1895. P017/0140 | Cottingham (Summerville) | Originally from Cheshire, many members of this family were clergymen. The Reverend James Cottingham... |
| Lease made between Edward Roden Cottingham, Basset Mount, Bassett, Hampshire, retired Colonel, and William Mee, Railway road, Cavan, county Cavan, licensed vintner, in respect of tenement with house and buildings thereon situated in Railway road, townland of Drumavanagh (Drumnavanagh), Cavan. 11 March 1896. P017/0141 | Cottingham (Summerville) | Originally from Cheshire, many members of this family were clergymen. The Reverend James Cottingham... |
| Disentailing deed made between Edward Roden Cottingham, H.M.S. Sans Pareil at present stationed at Sheerness, England, Captain in His Majesty's Royal Marine Artillery, and John Garnett Tatlow, 14 South Frederick street, city of Dublin, esquire. Cottingham grants to Tatlow the lands of Swellan, parish of Urney, barony of Upper Loughtee, county Cavan, and other lands, to which he is entitled in tail male under will dated 22 April 1814 of James Henry Cottingham, late of Sommerville, county Cavan, Barrister-at-Law. 24 April 1902. P017/0162 | Cottingham (Summerville) | Originally from Cheshire, many members of this family were clergymen. The Reverend James Cottingham... |
| Renewal of lease made between John, 5th Baron Farnham, and Benjamin Blake Woodward, city of Dublin, esquire. Recites original lease dated 29 September 1747 made between John Maxwell, Farnham, county Cavan, esquire, and Henry Parr, Cavan, county Cavan, schoolmaster, in respect of the garden or tenement situated before the churchyard gate of Cavan in the Abbey Land. Earlier renewal made between Barry, 3rd Baron Farnham and 1st Earl of Farnham (created 22 June 1785) and Viscount Farnham (created 10 January 1781) and Reverend James Cottingham, D.D., on 31 October 1792. 26 February 1830. P013/006 | Cottingham (Summerville) | Originally from Cheshire, many members of this family were clergymen. The Reverend James Cottingham... |
| Documents relating to the McManus family and Drumbriskan, parish of Scrabby, 1808, 1830 and 1839. P017/0026, /0037 & /0049 | McManus (Lake View) | Eugene McManus of Lake View, parish of Scrabby, held two townlands in county Cavan at the time of Gr... |
| Lease made between Frederick Townsend, Honnington hall, Warwickshire, esquire, and Thomas Gilsenan, Belturbet, county Cavan, solicitor. Recites that by indenture of settlement dated 20 July 1863, Townsend is seized of an estate for his own life. Townsend now leases to Gilsenan Sugarloaf house, offices, yard, garden, premises and farm, being part of the Corporation lands of Belturbet. Formerly occupied by William Martin and containing 17 acres and 4 perches statute measure. Lease to run for term of 31 years. Annual rent of £25. 20 March 1894, P017/0134 | Townsend (Honington Hall) | Frederick Townsend (1822-1905) was a botanist and MP for Stratford-on-Avon. He inherited Honington H... |
| Map of part of Dernaglush, county Cavan, part of the Townsend estate, drawn by [J.] Weaver, surveyor, Enniskillen, county Fermanagh. Property is shown divided into numbered lots. Some of the occupiers of the lots are named. Map is approximately 395mm x 495mm. 27 February 1885. P017/0111 | Townsend (Honington Hall) | Frederick Townsend (1822-1905) was a botanist and MP for Stratford-on-Avon. He inherited Honington H... |