Reference Source
O'Brien, Donal. ''The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath''. The author, Athlone (2nd edition 2015)
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Estate Records Citing this Source
Found 163 estate records citing this source.
| Reference | Estate Name | Estate Description |
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| 168 | Robinson (Kilconnell and Rosmead) | In 1822, Admiral Hercules Robinson, born 1789, married Frances Elizabeth, only child of Hans Widman... |
| 35, 37, 39, 158 | Marlay | The Marlays descend from a merchant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The grandparents of Charles Brinsley Mar... |
| pp.173-175 (Sonna) | Tuite (Sonna) | This family were established at Sonnagh from the early 17th century. Oliver Tuite of Sonna was creat... |
| 49-51 | Nugent (Earl of Westmeath) | In April 1678 Richard Nugent, Earl of Westmeath, was granted an estate of over 11,000 acres in the b... |
| 23-25 | Nugent/O'Reilly Nugent | The O'Reilly family were established at Ballinlough Castle, Delvin, county Westmeath from the 17th c... |
| pp.46 (Clonbonny) 61 (Creggan), 113 (Glynwood) | Longworth | At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) members of the Longworth family of Glynwood and Cre... |
| 19, 121 | Mecham/Mechum | In 1824, George Mecham of Garry Castle, county Westmeath and Gortmahoon, county Galway, Captain in t... |
| 22, 100, 101, 126 | Cooper (Mayo, Tipperary, Cork and Westmeath) | Colonel Joshua Henry Cooper of Dunboden Park, Mullingar, county Westmeath, owned over 1700 acres in... |
| 21 | Kelly (Rookwood) | This family is well recorded in Vera Hughes' book. Crofton Kelly and his wife Elizabeth Threwles we... |
| 59, 108-109 | Browne (Neale) | A family established at The Neale, county Mayo, from the 16th century which they were regranted alon... |
| 136 | Mahon (Castlegar) | The Mahons were settled at Castlegar from the early 18th century. In 1711 the Earl of Clanricarde l... |
| 60 (Creaghduff); 119 (Hare Island); 154 (Moydrum); 228 (Woodville) | Handcock (Moydrum) | The Handcocks were settled at Moydrum Castle, near Athlone, in county Westmeath from the late 17th c... |
| 158, 160, 175 | Potts | O’Brien writes that the Potts were a family who came from Cheshire and settled in King’s County (Cou... |
| 163 | Smyth (Portlick Castle) | This branch of the Smyth family appear to descend from the Rev Robert Smith, rector of Ballyloughloe... |
| 15, 113, 137 | Dillon (Kilkenny West) | The Dillon family, Earls of Roscommon, held land in a number of counties including Galway, Roscommo... |
| 21 | Bayley (Rookwood) | Sarah Kelly left her Rookwood estate, which straddled the border of counties Galway and Roscommon, t... |
| 38, 125 | Jones (Belville) | Belville in the parish of Ballyloughloe, county Westmeath, was the home of the Jones family. It was... |
| 172 (Shurock) | Homan | William Jackson Homan, second son of the Reverend Philip Homan was created a baronet in 1801. Sir W... |
| 223 (Twyford) | Hodson (Athlone) | The Hodsons appear to have been resident at St Johns, near Athlone from at least the early 18th cent... |
| 26, 104, 117, 124, 157 | Ennis | Sir John Ennis (1800-1878), Catholic Liberal politician and Governor of the Bank of Ireland was the... |
| pp. 19 (Auburn House), 126 (Kildevin),153 (Mount View) | Sproule | In the mid 19th century the Sproule estate was in the parish of Rahara, barony of Athlone, county Ro... |
| 19 | Dundas (Galway) | Land at Tully in the barony of Longford, county Galway, was offered for sale in the Landed Estates c... |
| 153 | Jameson (Windfield) | The Jamesons were a Dublin family well known in the 19th century distilling and banking circles of t... |
| 21, 61, 142 | Battersby (Lough Bawn) | The Battersby family were settled in county Meath at the beginning of the 18th century. George Batte... |
| 127 | Mahon/Pakenham-Mahon | In February 1666 Captain Nicholas Mahon was granted over 2,700 acres in the barony of Roscommon and... |
| 152 | Babington (Cork and Westmeath) | In 1679 Thomas Babington was granted 813 acres in the barony of Carbery, county Cork. At the time o... |
| 152 | Begg | The Beggs were resident in the parish of Aughrim, barony and county of Roscommon, in the mid 18th ce... |
| 15, 47 | Forbes (Earl of Granard) | The Irish branch of the Forbes family descend from Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Baron Granard, originally... |
| 47-49, 168 | Greville-Nugent | William Fulke Greville was the second son of Fulke Greville of Wiltshire, a grandson of the 5th Baro... |
| 61, 162 | Blaquiere/Blacquiere/de Blaquiere | This family descend from an émigré Hugenot merchant. John de Blaquiere of Ardkill, County Londonderr... |
| 176 | Palmer (Kenure Park) | The Palmer family held extensive estates in counties Mayo and Sligo, some of which they were granted... |
| 39, 52, 211 | Handy | A county Westmeath family, prominent Methodists, who owned land in the Killala area from at least th... |
| 117, (Greenpark House), 148 (Middleton) | Hodson (Baronet) | The Hodsons descend from the Reverend John Hodson, Bishop of Elphin, who died in 1686. The Bishop’s... |
| 22, 44 | Fetherstonhaugh (Carrick and Glenmore) | The Fetherstonhaughs of Carrick, county Westmeath, descend from Thomas Fetherstonhaugh, who married... |
| 103 | Levinge (Co Roscommon) | The Levinges of New Park, county Roscommon and Levington Park, county Westmeath were a junior branch... |
| 39 | Caulfeild (Colamber Manor) | In 1828 Col William Caulfeild [of Benown, Glassan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath] was a member of the Grand... |
| p.16-17 (Annisgrove), pp.114-115 (Gore Port) | Ormsby Gore | Lord Harlech's estate held land in the baronies of Leyny, Tireragh and Tirerrill in county Sligo as... |
| p.35 (Belmore Place) | Lowry (Pomeroy) | The Lowry family of Pomeroy House, county Tyrone, are a junior branch of the Lowry family, Earls of... |
| pp.42-44 (Carlanstown), 221 (Tullystown) | Grenville | In 1775 George Grenville, (created 1st Marquess of Buckingham in 1784), married Lady Mary Elizabeth... |
| pp.52-53 (Coolamber) | Blackall | Major Robert Blackall, of Coolamber, Lisryan, county Longford was recorded as owning over 1800 acres... |
| pp.222-223 (Turbotstown House), 138 (Levington Park) | Dease (Turbotstown) | The Dease family resided in the Turbotstown locality of county Westmeath for centuries and were rela... |
| 54, 116 | Pakenham | Henry Pakenham, born 1611, was granted lands in county Wexford and at Tullynally, county Westmeath i... |
| 143 (Lowtown) | Crampton | Members of the Crampton family were rectors of the parishes of Headford on the border between counti... |
| 225 | Vandeleur (Cos Galway and Westmeath) | In 1803, Major Gen Crofton Vandeleur, third son of Crofton Vandeleur of Kilrush, county Clare marrie... |
| 46 | Winter (Agher, Cloverhill) | This family descend from the Reverend Samuel Winter, who came to Ireland in 1650 and became Provost... |
| 34 | Adams-Reilly | The Adams family were descended from William Adams of Howthstown, Co Meath, who married Maria, only... |
| 34 | Talbot (Malahide) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Lord Talbot de Malahide held a sporting estate at Altnabrocky in... |
| 34 | Hall (Knockbrack) | The Halls were an English family who settled in the north of Ireland at Narrow Water, county Down, i... |
| 15, 47 | Tighe (Woodstock) | Richard Tighe settled in Dublin in the mid-17th century and acquired large estates in counties Carlo... |
| 168 | Mostyn (Cos Mayo and Westmeath) | In 1852 George Charles Mostyn, 6th Lord Vaux, bought the Rosmead estate in county Westmeath from the... |
| 128, 175, 176 | Chapman | Benjamin Chapman, a captain in Cromwell’s army, was granted an estate at Killua, county Westmeath, c... |
| 23 | Nugent/O'Reilly Nugent | The O'Reilly family were established at Ballinlough Castle, Delvin, county Westmeath from the 17th c... |
| 30, 38 | Smyth (Barbaville and New Park) | William Smythe (1693-1773) of Barbaville was a younger son of the Right Rev William Smythe, Bishop o... |
| 170 | Rotheram | This family were established in county Meath from the 18th century. George Rotheram married Catheri... |
| 121 | Webb (Hilltown) | William Webb was resident at Hilltown, Castlepollard, county Westmeath, circa 1837. George Webb of H... |