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Sunday 20 February 2022

To Be Let: Lands of Slievefin, May 1849

 COUNTY GALWAY

To be Let

From the 1st of May, instant

For such Term as may be agreen on

THE LANDS OF LISSANE

AND PART OF THE

Lands of Slefin.

LISSANE contains about 145 acres, Irish, of prime fattening and Meadow Land, besides a large tract of pasturable bog, and is situtate in the Barony of Kilconnell, adjoining the demesn of Woodlawn, and within eight miles of the great fair of Ballinasloe. This Farm will be let in one or separate divisions.

Michael Cahill, the herd, residing on the Farm, will show the Lands.

SLEFIN, a most excellent winterage, and sound sheep walk, contains about 100 acres, Irish; is situate within two and a half miles of Claregalway, near the demense of Creg Castle, adjoining the road from Galway to Headfort. This Farm will be let in one or two divisions.

Mr. John Cavanagh, of Drumgriffin, near Claregalway, or Michael Conyngham, who lives on the Farm, will show the Lands.

Proposals will be received by MARTIN KIRWAN, Esq., No. 7, Upper Dorset-street, Dublin; or at the Post Office, Aughrim, for one week.

The Western Star, and Ballinasloe Advertiser, May 1849

Wednesday 31 March 2021

Marriage Articles of Patrick Wade and Maria O'Farrell, 1834

Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills. Deeds, etc., v. 4-6 1834

 No. 83. Wade & O'Farrell Marriage Articles registered 26th March 1834

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-CY2D?i=393&cat=185720

To The Register appointed by act of Parliament for registering deeds wills and so forth Memorial of an indenture of Settlement bearing date the 29th day of December 1832 between Philip Wade of Windfield in the county of Galway Miller of the first part Patrick Wade of Cregg in the county of Galway eldest son of said Philip Wade and Maria Wade his wife of the second part John O'Farrell of the town county of Roscommon Merchant of the third part Michael O'Farrell of Ballinafad County of Roscommon farmer of the fourth part and the said Michael O'Farrell and Francis McNamara of the town and County of Roscommon merchant of the fifth part and Michael Sharkey of St. Helena in said county of Roscommon Esquire and Bernard Cunniffe of Fortfield in said county of Roscommon Esquire of the sixth part

Friday 1 January 2021

Staunton, Stainforth and Woodcock, French, Lynch Leases

Staunton & ors to Downey & ors, 1808: Bettenson Staunton of New Norfolk Street Parish of Saint George Hanover Square County of Middlesex and Jas Cumberland Bartly Esqr and Elizabeth Cathe Bartly and Richard Stainforth Esqr & Mary his wife of Hainley Hall near Repon County of York and Mary Staunton on behalf of her daughter Margt Staunton minor of the Grange near Repon Yorkshire of the one part and ? Downey and Constantine Sloper of the Town of Galway, house and commonage of a brewhouse at High Street. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ4-499Y-T?cat=185720

Cahill & Floyds, 1824 - Marriage Settlement of Charles Staunton Cahill and Catherine Floyd: mentioning his parents John Cahill of the Town of Galway and Maria Cahill his wife; property in Galway town and at Annagh. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK3-33Z8-H?i=79&cat=185720

Stainforth and Woodcock to Cahill, 1852: Lease of a premises in the Town of Galway from Mary Stainforth otherwise Staunton, widow, and Mary Elizabeth Woodcock, heiress at law of Margaret Woodcock otherwise Staunton, to Henry Cahill of the Town of Galway. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-B92Y-Z?i=248&cat=185720

Woodcock and others to Mentin, 1828: Lease from Woodcock, Stainforth and wives of a House in William Street to Anne Mentin, tenanted by John Cahill. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-7VKG?i=192&cat=185720

O'Neill to O'Neill, 1828: Terence O'Neill of Mount Browne County of the Town of Galway and Helina O'Neill otherwise French his wife of the one part, and Henry Stewart O'Neill of Mount Browne aforesaid of the other part, conveying rent of the lands of Derrymacloughney; mentioning also Cecil Crampton as one of the lives for the term of the lease. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-MXJM?i=363&cat=185720

Woodcock & others to French, 1828: Lease of lands of Woodpark, Ballylee, Barranny, Shankill, Muckrush by Woodcock and Stainforth to John French of Rocklawn for the lives of Princess Alexandrina Victoria; subject to an earlier lease dated 1779 for Muckrush from Thomas Staunton deceased to undertenants John and Thomas Irwin. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-7VJZ?i=193&cat=185720


The four memorials below relate to the same parcels of land, including Tomnahulla

Lynch to Staunton, 1729: Deed of Lease and Release between Patrick Lynch Fz Richard of Gallway merchant, and Thomas Staunton Esqr of Dublin, mentioning lands o Gorran, Lecarrowugh, Tumnahulla in the Quarter of Carrowreagh https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHW-C9D1-9?i=446&cat=185720

Staunton & Hawkshaw, 1731, mentioning Tomnahulla.

Lynch to Lynch fitz Marcus, 1723: Mary Lynch als Kirwan Widow and Relict of Richard Lynch fitz Richard of Galway Merchant, Patrick Lynch fitz Richard, James Lynch fitz Marcus of the Town of Galway Esqr, mentioning lands of Tumnahulla in the Quarter of Carrowreagh, assigned to Thomas Staunton of the City of Dublin.

Ffrench to O'Neill, 1847 - Marriage Settlement of John Ffrench and Margaret Jane Moore

Transcription of a Memorial of the Marriage Settlement between John Ffrench of Woodpark and Margaret Jane Moore of Julianstown House; mentioning a lease dated 1824 by John Ffrench (senior) of Rocklawn of the lands of Woodpark, Ballylee, Barranny, Shankill, and Muckrush in 1824; divided by him between his sons John and Joseph Ffrench by his will dated 6 September 1838; and mentioning an agreement in 1843 whereby John Ffrench took over the half share of Joseph Ffrench in the Woodpark estate.

1847, Vol., Memorial No. 161 (page 397 of the FamilySearch volume)

Regd. 2nd July 1847 at ten minutes before 2 o'clock

To The Register appointed by Act of Parliament for the Public Registry of Deeds wills and so forth 

A Memorial of an Indenture made the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven between John Ffrench of Woodpark in the County of Galway Esqr. of the first part Margaret Jane Moore of Julianstown House in the County of Meath Spr. of the second part Henry Stewart O'Neill of Janeville in the County of Galway Esqr. and James Ffrench of Rocklawn in the County of Galway Esqr. trustees of the said John Ffrench and Margaret Jane Moore his intended wife of the third part

Sunday 3 May 2020

Staunton to Hewett, 1737

Below is a transcription of a memorial of a deed made in May 1837, in which Thomas Staunton of the Town of Galway assigns an annuity to Dame Frances Hewett of Shireoaks in the County of Nottingham. The memorial mentions lands

1737, Vol. 87, Memorial No. 61172

To the Regiter appointed by Act of Parliament for Registering Deeds Conveyances & wills affecting Lands and Hereditances in ye Kingdom of Ireland

A Memorial to be Registred pursuant to Severall Acts of Parliament made for registering Deeds Conveyances and Wills and other Incumbrances affecting any Honours Mannors Lands Tenements and hereditaments in the Kingdom of Ireland ~
An Indenture bearing date the third day of May in the Tenth year of the reign of our Sovereigne Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth Ann Dom One Thousand Seven hundreod and Thirty Seven made Between Thomas Staunton of Galway in the Kingdom of Ireland Esqe. of the the one part and Dame Frances Hewett of Shireoaks in the County of Nottingham Widow and Relict of Sir Thomas Hewett Knight Deceased of the other part,

Saturday 2 November 2019

Deed for Lands at Lisheenanoran, James Blake of Ardfry, Rev John Burke and Rev John Francis, Franciscan Convent, Galway

1857 Vol. 28 Memorial No. 97
From https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK3-HSR2?i=73&cat=185720To the Register appointed by act of Parliament for registering deeds leases and so forth
A memorial of an indented deed of Conveyance dated the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven and made between James Blake of Ardfry in the County of Galway Esquire of the one part and the Reverend John Burke and the Reverend John Francis both of the Franciscan Convent in the County of the Town of Galway Roman Catholic Clergymen of the other part reciting that the said James Blake is now seized in fee simple of all that and those the town and lands of Lisheenanoran

Marriage Articles of Martin Kirwan of Blindwell and Mary Staunton of Waterdale / Dublin

From https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-PL37?i=376&cat=185720

No 231093
Kirwan & another to Rochford and another
Regd 4th March 1782
To the Regr appointed by act of Parliament for Registering Deeds Wills Conveyances and soforth
A Memorial of an Indented Deed of Settlement bearing date the second day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two between Martin Kirwan of Blindwell in the County of Galway Esqr of the first part Mary Staunton late of Waterdale but now of the City of Dublin spinster the Eldest Daughter of James Staunton late of Waterdale aforesaid Esqr of the second part Thomas Coleman of Tuam in said County Esqr Grandfather of the said Martin Kirwan of the third part and John Rochford of Cloughgrenon in the  County of Carlow and John Chevers of Killyan in the County of Galway Esqrs of the fourth part