Burton family papers

Document code P1/0394

Date 14 April 1826

Description Lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollarton (Pollerton), county Carlow, of one part, and Patrick Byrne, Carlow, county Carlow, farmer, of the other part, in respect of waste plot or ruins of houses on the south side of Dublin street, Carlow town. Formerly in the possession of John Dunn and Richard Connors. Lease to run for life of lessee or term of 21 years, whichever lasts longer. Annual rent of £10.10.0.

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Document code P1/0396

Date 23 January 1828

Description Copy of will of Joshua Paul Meredyth, late of the city of Dublin, but currently a prisoner in the King's Bench prison in England. Bequeaths to his friend, Lancellot Fisher, city of Dublin, attorney, several plots of land including the lands of Knockavagh and Knocklisinmore, county Carlow. Meredyth charges these lands with an annuity of £200 sterling to be paid to his reputed son by Sarah Birch, Joshua Paul Meredyth. Codicil also present.

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Document code P1/0397

Date 5 February 1828

Description Lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and Michael Dwyer, Pollerton road, county Carlow, farmer, of the other part, in respect of part of the lands of Pollerton called the Review Field containing 14 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches plantation measure. Lease to run for 21 years at annual rent of £42.12.10 sterling. See also number P1/0398.

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Document code P1/0399

Date [1828]

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and John Largon, Carlow, county Carlow, land surveyor, of the other part. Recites lease dated 23 February 1738 (described as document number P1/0072) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0401

Date 11 March 1828

Description Lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and Thomas Carney, Pollerton, county Carlow, of the other part, in respect of field, being part of the lands of Pollerton, containing 4 acres and 5 perches plantation measure, with dwelling house nearly adjoining same. Now in the possession of John Byrne. Lease to run for one named life or term of 21 years, whichever is longer. Annual rent of £10.13.7 sterling.

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Document code P1/0402

Date 20 November 1828

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and George Graham, of Dublin, shoemaker, of the other part. Recites lease dated 11 October 1718 (described as document number P1/0042) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0403

Date 20 November 1828

Description Lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and James Dwyer, Pollerton road, county Carlow, farmer, of the other part, in respect of part of the lands of Pollerton being the field next adjoining the review field containing 3 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches plantation measure. Bounded on the north by Patrick Lancaster's holding; on the south by the demesne wall of Pollerton and part of the avenue; on the east by part of Lancaster's holding; and on the west by the review field. Lease to run for the life of the lessee or term of 21 years, whichever is longer. Annual rent of £9.14.10 and 3 farthings sterling.

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Document code P1/0404

Date May 1829

Description Lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and Simon Nowlan, Carlow, county Carlow, stucco plasterer, of the other part, in respect of dwelling house with garden behind it on the south side of the quarries in Carlow town. Lately occupied by Matthew Nowlan. Bounded on the north by the Dublin road, on the south by the old chapel yard, on the east by a pond and on the west by Patrick Byrne's holding. Lease to run for the life of Nowlan or term of 21 years, whichever is longer. Annual rent of £15 sterling.

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Document code P1/0405

Date 10 August 1829

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollarton (Pollerton), county Carlow, of one part, and Thomas Elliott, Racroge (Rathcrogue), county Carlow, esquire. Recites lease dated 7 June 1751 (described as document number P1/0128) of which this is a renewal by insertion of new lives.

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Document code P1/0406

Date 2 September 1831

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, a lunatic, by Benjamin Burton, of Pollerton, county Carlow, Committee of his fortune, of one part, and Alexander Humfrey, city of Dublin, esquire, of the other part. Recites deed of release dated 16 February 1727 (described as document number P1/0055) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0408

Date 27 September 1831

Description Copy of will of Michael Nowlan, Tullow street, Carlow, county Carlow. It is noted that probate in the will was granted to Reverend Andrew Fitzgerald, President, Carlow College, one of the executors, on 14 January 1837.

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Document code P1/0409

Date 13 February 1832

Description Copy of conveyance made between Michael Dowling, 82 Bride street, city of Dublin, hostler, only son and heir at law of Maurice Dowling, late of Carlow, county Carlow, yeoman, of one part, and William Bernard, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, of the other part. Recites past indentures relating to demised property beginning with lease dated 27 June 1763 (described as document number P1/0177). In consideration of sum of £14, Dowling conveys to Bernard the dwelling house and piece of waste ground at Chapel lane, Carlow. A second dwelling house used to stand on the waste ground.

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Document code P1/0410

Date 10 March 1832

Description Deed of trust and conveyance made between John Barker, Ratharagad, county Kildare, esquire, of one part, and Thomas Barker, Erne street, city of Dublin, doctor of medicine, of the other part. Recites deed of release dated 19 October 1782 made between Richard [Scooly], Belleek, county Fermanagh, esquire, and Alice Russell, Carlow, county Carlow, widow and executrix of James Russell, Carlow, gentleman, deceased. Scooly leased to Russell part of the lands known as Bullock park with a small mill in the town of Carlow containing 6 acres plantation measure. Lease to run for a named life at annual rent of £5.8.6. By deed of renewal dated 3 February 1827 made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollertown (Pollerton), county Carlow, and John Barker, Kilcullen, county Kildare, doctor of medicine, whereby Sir Charles demised to Barker two parks in Burrin Land, near Catherlough (Carlow) formerly in the possession of Henry Russell containing 3 acres and 3 roods and 3 acres, 3 roods and 7 perches. Lease to be held for named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal at annual rent of £7.5.9 sterling. By deed of renewal dated 22 December 1830 made between Benedict Hamilton, Fort hill, county Carlow, esquire, and John Barker, whereby Hamilton granted to Barker a plot of ground for named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. It is stated that the interest in all of these leases is now vested in John Barker, party to the present indenture. John Barker now transfers all of the aforementioned lands to Thomas Barker upon trust permitting John Barker to receive all rents and profits during his life. After, John Barker's death, surplus rents of the lands to be paid to James Russell Barker, next eldest brother of John Barker. Further terms also outlined. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 13 March 1832 in book 881, page 373, number 584373.

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Document code P1/0411

Date 11 July 1832

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, of one part, and William Fishbourne, Carlow, county Carlow, son and devisee named in will of William Fishbourne, late of Carlow, deceased, of the other part. Renewal of lease described as document number P1/0074.

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Document code P1/0413

Date 10 December 1835

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, of one part, and John Thomson, Carlow, county Carlow, merchant, of the other part. Original lease dated 17 November 1771 and this is a further renewal (see description of document numbered P1/0381).

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Document code P1/0414

Date 24 March 1837

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, a lunatic, by Thomas Goold, esquire, by order made by the Court of Chancery in Ireland, dated 4 November 1835, of one part, and Mary Anne Thornton, Mount Pleasant, county Dublin, widow, of the other part. Recites deeds of lease and release dated 9 May 1756 and 10 May 1756 made between Henry Aston, East Acton, county Wicklow, esquire, of one part, and Alderman John Forbes and Peter Barre, merchant, of the other part, in respect of two fields containing 7 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches plantation measure. Formerly in the possession of the Bishop of Elphin. Lease to run for named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Renewal now granted and lands are described as two fields at Cullenswood, parish of Saint Peter, barony of Uppercross, county Dublin.

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Document code P1/0415

Date 17 June 1837

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, by Thomas Goold, esquire, Committee of the estate of Sir Charles Burton, of the first part, Cornelius Henry Bolton, [Cainden /Camden], England, and Alicia Bolton (otherwise Sutton), his wife, of the second part, and Jerome Daly, city of Dublin, Barrister at Law, of the third part. Recites indenture dated 23 February 1738 of which this is a renewal. See document number P1/0190 for further details.

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Document code P1/0416

Date 17 June 1837

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, by Thomas Goold, esquire, Committee of the estate of Sir Charles Burton, of the first part, Cornelius Henry Bolton, [Cainden / Camden], England, and Alicia Bolton (otherwise Sutton), his wife, of the second part, and Jerome Daly, city of Dublin, Barrister at Law, of the third part. Recites indenture dated 24 June 1752 which was later renewed and this is a further renewal (see number P1/0379 for further details).

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Document code P1/0417

Date 17 June 1837

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, by Thomas Gould, Committee in the his estate, of the first part, Cornelius Henry Bolton, Campden, England, esquire, and Alicia Bolton (otherwise Sutton), his wife, of the second part, and Jerome Daly, city of Dublin, esquire, Barrister at Law, of the third part. Recites lease dated 4 July 1772 (described as document number P1/0222) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0418

Date 20 December 1837

Description Writ issued to Thomas Hughes, Dublin street, Carlow, county Carlow, ordering his appearance at a Petty Sessions for county Carlow to give evidence in the case of Margaret Byrne against Garret Byrne, and to produce a lease made between these parties which is in Hughes' possession. See also documents numbered P1/0419 and P1/0420.

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Document code P1/0419

Date 20 December 1837

Description Writ issued to Garret Byrne, Dublin road, Carlow, county Carlow, ordering his appearance at Petty Sessions for county Carlow in connection with complaint made by Margaret Byrne that Garret Byrne is 'keeping forcible possession of part of a stable at the rere of the House in which [Garret Byrne] now reside[s].' See also document number P1/0420 and P1/0418.

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Document code P1/0420

Date 20 December 1837

Description Writ issued to George O'Ferrall, Tullow street, Carlow, county Carlow, ordering his appearance at a Petty Sessions for county Carlow to give evidence of case of Margaret Byrne against Garret Byrne. See also document numbers P1/0419 and P1/0418.

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Document code P1/0421

Date 6 February 1840

Description Copy of conveyance made between Stephen, 3rd Earl of Mount Cashell, Moore park, county Cork, and the Honourable Anna Maria, Countess Mountcashell, his wife, of one part, and David O'Connor Henchy, Stonebrook, county Kildare, esquire, of the other part. Recites lease dated 29 March 1760 under which the Earl of Mount Cashell holds lands for three lives renewable forever. They are part of the lands of Ballymore Eustace, barony of Upper Cross, county Dublin, and contain 3 acres, 2 roods and 9 perches. They are also included in lease dated 29 March 1766 made between the Honourable Richard Fitzpatrick to Wentworth Thewles.

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Document code P1/0422

Date 11 December 1840

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, by Thomas Goold, esquire, Committee of the estate of Sir Charles Burton, of one part, and John Greene, Millbrook, county Kildare, of the other part. Recites lease dated 1 July 1754 (described as document number P1/0147) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0423

Date 11 December 1840

Description Lease made between the Governors and Guardians of the Hospital founded by Doctor Richard Steevens (Steevens' Hospital), of one part, and Edward Burton, county Carlow, esquire, in respect of part of the lands of Brownshill, county Carlow, containing 5 acres, 1 rood and 38 perches plantation measure. Lately in the possession of Sir Charles Burton. Bounded on the east and north by the lands of Pollardstown (Pollerton) in the possession of the said Edward Burton, on the west by the holding of Robert Anderson, and on the south by the road from Carlow to Baltinglass, county Wicklow. Lease to run for 31 years at annual rent of £10.3.2 sterling.

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Document code P1/0424

Date 23 December 1840

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, a lunatic, by Thomas Goold, esquire, Committee of the estate of Sir Charles Burton, of one part, and Robert Clayton Browne, Brownshill, county Carlow, esquire, of the other part. Recites details of lease dated 13 July 1717 (described as document number P1/0030) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0426

Date [1841]

Description Draft indenture made between William Bernard, Gayville, near Carlow town, county Carlow, of one part, and Henry Bruen, Oak park, county Carlow, of the other part. Recites details of lease dated 14 September 1758 made between Philip Bernard, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, and George Paine, of same place, gentleman, in respect of dwelling house, offices, yard and garden, and stable at side of lane leading to Mr Green's yard, at Dublin street, Carlow. Right of way along lane from street. Lease to run for three named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Annual rent of £8. Also recites lease dated 28 May 1768 made between Jocelyn Davison, gentleman, and Peter Webb, vintner, in respect of several tenements and gardens lately in the tenure of Nicholas Roney and lying on the east side of Chapel lane, Carlow. Lease to run for three named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Annual rent of £5.10.0. Also recites lease dated 8 October 1768 whereby Grace Loggan, widow of Reverend Joseph Loggan, demised to Hodson Bernard, esquire, the enclosed park known as the Quarry field then in the possession of Samuel Fitzgerald. Contains 4 acres and 3 roods plantation measure and lying by the road leading from Carlow to Castledermot, county Kildare. Lease to run for three named lives renewable forever. Annual rent of £2.19.4½. Also recites details of lease dated 24 December 1776 made between William Leybourne and Hudson Bernard in respect of the garden on the east side of Chapel lane, Carlow. Bounded on the south with the land Hudson Bernard purchased from Peter Webb and which Webb held from Jocelyn Davison, on the east with Bernard's Quarry field, on the west with the house inhabited by John Rothe and to the north with the chapel and Michael Rooney's holding and limekiln. Lease to run for three named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Annual rent of £2.5.6 sterling. Also recites details of lease dated 1 August 1784 made between Philip Bernard, Carlow, esquire, and William Bernard, Carlow, esquire, in respect of part of the lands known as Major Columbine's land near the town of Carlow and containing 4 acres, 2 roods and 25 perches. Bounded on the east by Robert Rothe's land, on the west by the land of Henry Rudkin, esquire, on the north by the turnpike road from Carlow to Castledermot and on the south-east by the lands of Thomas Delany and William Elliott. Lease to run for three lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Annual rent of 3 guineas per acre. Also recites details of lease dated 30 August 1789 made between John Hamilton and James Hamilton, city of Dublin, esquires, of one part, and William Bernard, of the other part, in respect of part of the lands of Crossnee, barony of Slievmaragah (Slievemargy), Queen's county (Laois), containing 146 acres, 2 roods and 26 perches plantation measure. Lease to run for three named lives or 61 years, whichever lasts longer. Annual rent of £1.15.0 late Irish currency per acre. Also recites lease dated 1 February 1801 made between Francis Byrne, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, and Thomas Bernard, Gayville, county Carlow, esquire, in respect of dwelling house and houses and backside and garden behind same, situated on the west side of Dublin street, Carlow. Lease to run for 200 years at annual rent of £28.8.9 sterling late Irish currency. The interest in all the aforementioned indentures is now vested in William Bernard, party hereto. Recites details of mortgage and indemnity made between Bernard and Henry Bruen, party hereto, on 26 January 1832, and other agreements made between them. This current indenture relates to Bruen giving Bernard a further sum of £200 and in return, Bernard conveys to Bruen his interest in the aforementioned leases.

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Document code P1/0428

Date 30 August 1845

Description Fair copy of disentailing conveyance made between Sir Charles William Cuffe Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and Laurence Walker, King's road, Grays inn, county of Middlesex, esquire. Recites indentures of lease and release made on 16 July 1807 and 17 July 1807 respectively. The indenture of release was the marriage settlement made on the marriage of Charles Burton and Susannah Meredyth and the parties were Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, and Charles Burton, esquire, his eldest son and heir apparent, of the first part, Joshua Paul Meredyth, city of Dublin, esquire, and Susannah Meredyth, his only daughter, of the second part, Joseph Husband, of the third part, Henry Meredyth and John Ward Strattan, of the fourth part, and Sir John White and John Swan, of the fifth part. Recites various details of the marriage settlement including that Sir Charles Burton transferred to Henry Meredyth and John Wall Strattan the town and lands of Knocknabodaly (Knockbodaly), barony of Gowran, county Kilkenny, containing 96 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches. Meredyth and Strattan to hold these lands in trust so that Sir Charles Burton can receive annuity of £86.9.0. The right to these lands passed to various members of the Burton family and is now vested in Sir Charles William Cuffe Burton who wishes to acquire the fee simple of the lands. Sir Charles now defeats all estates tail in the lands. He also transfers to Walker by virtue of a bargain and sale the following: the lands, houses, plots and fields about the town of Carlow as they were held by Owen Feltham, gentleman, or his undertenants containing 254 acres; part of the lands of Catherlough (Carlow) commonly called Rathnapish containing 61 acres and 2 roods. Bounded on the west with the Dublin road, on the north with Painstown (or Oak Park), on the east with lands called Little Pollardstown (Pollerton) and on the south with Feltham's holding. Also, the town and lands of Pollardstown (Pollerton) containing 225 acres plantation measure. Also, piece of ground in Carlow town bounded on the north by Dublin road and on the west by Chapel lane. Also, parcels of land in the townland of Ballymore Eustace, barony of Newcastle and Uppercross, county Dublin, commonly known as the Duke of York's lands, containing 58 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches. Also, a close or park commonly called Luckomb's park in or near Cullen or Cullenswood, county Dublin, containing 6 acres. Also transfers to Walker the annuity of £86.9.0 arising out of the townland Knocknobodaly (Knockbodaly). To be held by Walker forever to the use of Sir Charles. It is noted that this indenture was enrolled at the Office of the Rolls of Her Majesty's High Court of Chancery in Ireland on 17 October 1845. It is also noted that this deed was registered at the Registry Office, city of Dublin, on 12 November 1845 in book 17, number 247.

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