Burton family papers

Document code P1/0283

Date 11 January 1787

Description Bond made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollartstown (Pollerton), county Carlow, and John Crampton, city of Dublin, esquire, in the sum of £200 conditioned for the payment of £100. Warrant of attorney also present. Annotation (3 July 1795) by Charles [Burke] in which writer states he has received payment for the representatives of the late John Crampton.

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Document code P1/0284

Date 8 December 1787

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollardstown (Pollerton), county Carlow, of one part, and John Greene, Millbrooke, county Kildare, esquire, of the other part. Recites details of lease made between Robert Burton, Harristown, county Kildare, esquire, and William Nassau Greene, Carlow, county Carlow, merchant, in respect of plot of ground at Mass house lane, Carlow. Date of this lease not given but may be 1 July 1754 (described as document number P1/0147). Renewal effected by insertion of new lives.

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Document code P1/0285

Date 12 March 1788

Description Document which outlines that it is planned to apply to Parliament to incorporate a company to make the river Barrow navigable from the tide water to meet the Grand Canal below the bridge of Athy, county Kildare. Includes estimate by Charles Tarrant for the works. This amounts to £90,000. Document includes list of prominent citizens of the region and the amount of money they are pledging to aid completion of the works. Amounts to £47,200. Their target had been £60,000. Annotation on document by [Humbert Michell], Chief of Inspectors, states that 91 registered working boats ply on the river and pay tolls.

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Document code P1/0286

Date 25 August 1788

Description Lease made between Joshua Paul Meredith, city of Dublin, esquire, of one part, and John Semple, of same city, architect, of the other part, in respect of one-twelfth of premises described in document number P1/0288. Lease to run for 999 years at annual rent of 11 shillings.

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Document code P1/0287

Date 25 August 1788

Description Lease made between Susanna Meredith, Clonegown, King's county (Offaly), widow, and Joshua Paul Meredith, city of Dublin, esquire, of one part, and John Semple, city of Dublin, architect, of the other part, in respect of one-half of premises described in document number P1/0288. Lease to run for 999 years at annual rent of one peppercorn for the first year (if demanded) and thereafter the annual rent of £3.6.0 sterling. Map present. Drawn by Samuel Byron.

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Document code P1/0288

Date 25 August 1788

Description Lease made between Stephen Edward Rice, city of Dublin, esquire, and Catherine Rice (otherwise Spring), his wife, of one part, and John Semple, of same place, architect, of the other part, in respect of onetwelfth part of a lot a ground, number 13, on the south side of the road or street called Summerhill, city of Dublin, as it is marked out for building. Also, the lot of ground directly opposite on the south side of Grenville street. Lease to run for 999 years. Annual rent of one peppercorn (if demanded) for the first year and thereafter, 11 shillings. A term is that Semple will level part of the intended stable lane.

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Document code P1/0289

Date 6 October 1788

Description Lease made between Susanna Meredith, Clonegown, King's county (Offaly), widow, and Joshua Paul Meredith, city of Dublin, esquire, of one part, and William Duke Moore, of same city, esquire, of the other part, in respect of one-half of three lots of ground on the east side of the new intended Buckingham street, city of Dublin. Same premises as that delineated in document number P1/0290. Lease to run for 999 years. Annual rent is one peppercorn for the first two years (if demanded) and thereafter, £7.12.6 sterling. Map present. Drawn by Samuel Byron.

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Document code P1/0290

Date 6 October 1788

Description Lease made between Joshua Paul Meredith, city of Dublin, esquire, of one part, and William Duke Moore, of same place, esquire, of the other part, in respect of one-twelfth part of three lots of ground on the east side of the new intended street called Buckingham street at the entrance thereof from the south side of the road called Summerhill, city of Dublin as they are marked out for building. They are further described as lots numbered 69, 70 and 71 and dimensions are given. Lease to run for term of 999 years. Annual rent of one peppercorn (if demanded) for the first two years and thereafter £1.5.5 sterling. A further term is that Meredith permits extension of a stable lane.

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Document code P1/0291

Date 8 October 1788

Description Lease made between the Honourable John Stratford, city of Dublin, of one part, and William Duke Moore, of same city, esquire, of the other part, in respect of one-eighth part of the lots of ground delineated in document number P1/0290. Lease to run for term of 999 years at annual rent of £1.18.3½ sterling.

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Document code P1/0292

Date 30 October 1788

Description Lease made between Stephen Edward Rice, city of Dublin, esquire, and Catherine Rice (otherwise Spring), his wife, of one part, and William Duke Moore, of the same city, esquire, of the other part, in respect of one-twelfth of premises described in document number P1/0290. Lease to run for 999 years at annual rent of £1.5.5.

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Document code P1/0293

Date 10 July 1789

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollarton (Pollerton), county Carlow, of one part, and John Graham, Ballyhade, county Kildare, farmer, eldest son and heir at law of James Graham, deceased, of the other part. Recites lease dated 30 May 1723 made between Benjamin Burton, city of Dublin, alderman, and James Grimes, Ballynakill, near Burton Hall, county Catherlogh (Carlow), cooper, eldest son and heir at law of John Grimes, then deceased.

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Document code P1/0294

Date 10 March 1790

Description Copy of lease made between William Burton, Burton hall, county Carlow, esquire, of one part, and Ignatius Everard, Sligo, county Sligo, merchant, of the other part, in respect of parcel of ground called Crane's close, near the town of Sligo, and containing 2 acres, 1 rood and 38 perches. Lease to run for three named lives at annual rent of £10.

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Document code P1/0294a

Date [July 1790]

Description Map of the townland of Pollerton, the estate of Sir Charles Burton containing 224 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches. Divided into various denominations, for example, limekiln meadow, Holohan's quarter and Pidgeonhouse (sic) meadow. Site layout of demesne house is shown. Positions of trees and roads are shown. Map is drawn in ink and watercolours. Adjacent land occupier is named as Tim Connelly. States that land was surveyed by Thomas Berne, certified land surveyor.

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Document code P1/0295

Date 26 October 1790

Description Lease made between Joshua Paul Meredith, city of Dublin, esquire, of one part, and Barry Colles Meredith, of the same city, in respect of one half of premises demised in document number P1/0296. Lease to run for 999 years. Annual rent of one peppercorn (if demanded) for the first two years and thereafter the sum of £14 sterling. Map present. Drawn by Samuel Byron.

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Document code P1/0296

Date 26 October 1790

Description Lease made between the Honourable John Stratford, city of Dublin, of one part, and Barry Colles Meredith, of the same city, esquire, of the other part, in respect of one-eighth part of two lots of ground, numbers 67 and 68, on the east side of Buckingham street, city of Dublin. Lease to run for 999 years. Annual rent of one peppercorn, if demanded, for the first two years of the lease and thereafter the sum of £3 sterling.

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Document code P1/0297

Date 9 February 1791

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, Representative of Colonel Robert Burton, late of Harristown, county Kildare, deceased, of one part, and James Hogan, Carlow, county Carlow, eldest son and heir at law of Garret Hogan, late of Carlow, county Carlow, cordwainer. Recites deed of release made on 23 February 1738 (described as number P1/0072) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0298

Date 11 March 1791

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and William Fishborne, Carlow, county Carlow, gentleman, of the other part. Recites lease dated 23 February 1738 (described as document number P1/0074) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0299

Date 22 March 1791

Description Lease made between Stephen Edward Rice, city of Dublin, esquire, and Catherine Rice (otherwise Spring), his wife, of one part, and Barry Colles Meredith, of the same city, esquire, of the other part, in respect of one twelfth of premises described in document number P1/0296. Lease to run for 999 years. Annual rent of one peppercorn (if demanded) for the first two years and thereafter the sum of £2.

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Document code P1/0300

Date 8 November 1792

Description Letters of administration in the estate of Dame Margaret Burton, late of the city of Dublin, widow of Sir Charles Burton, deceased. Administration granted to her son, Sir Charles Burton.

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Document code P1/0302

Date 22 January-31 January 1793

Description Copy of will and probate in the estate of John Hamilton, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire. In will (22 January 1785), bequests include the following: (1) to his nephews, Hans Hamilton, Henry Hamilton and James Hamilton, son of testator's only brother, James Hamilton, Sheep hill, county Dublin, esquire, sum of £100 each (2) to his brother, James Hamilton, all his real estate, freeholds and personal property. Also appoints James Hamilton as his executor. Codicil also present which makes some changes to the original will. In codicil (21 December 1792) Hamilton's residence is given as Gunnocks, county Meath. Copy of certificate by W. Wiley, Registrar, states that probate was granted in the will on 31 January 1793.

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Document code P1/0303

Date 7 April 1793

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, county Carlow, of one part, and Hardy Eustace, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, of the other part. Recites lease made on 22 September 1744 of which this is a renewal. Original lease described as document number P1/0113.

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Document code P1/0304

Date 23 July 1793

Description Copy of conveyance made between Sir Charles Burton, surviving executor of the will of Henry Woddell, late of the town of Carlow, county Carlow, merchant, deceased, of one part, and the Hibernian Society in Dublin for maintaining, educating and apprenticing the orphans and children of soldiers of Ireland, of the other part. See description of document number P1/0305 for further details. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 27 July 1793 in book 471, page 172, number 300020.

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Document code P1/0305

Date 23 July 1793

Description Copy of conveyance made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, surviving executor of the will of Henry Woddell, late of Carlow, county Carlow, merchant, deceased, of one part, and the Hibernian Marine Society in Dublin, for maintaining, educating and apprenticing the orphans and children of deceased seamen in the Royal Navy and merchant service forever, of the other part. Recites lease dated 31 July 1751 made between John Curtis, Royal Hospital, Dublin, gentleman, of one part, and Woddell, of the other part, in respect of part of the lands of called Boorlomland lying between the Green lane and the road leading from the Green Dragon towards Garryhundon in the town of Carlow. Contains 10 acres. Lease to run for three named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal at annual rent of £14 sterling. Also recites deed of release dated 6 July 1770 (described as document number P1/0202). Recites that in his will, Woddell bequeathed these premises to Sir Charles Burton and others in trust to pay the produce and issues thereof to the Hibernian Marine Society and the Hibernian Society in equal proportions. Also recites that it was ordered in a court case that Sir Charles should convey one moiety to each of the Hibernian Marine Society and the Hibernian Society. Sir Charles now conveys one moiety of the premises described above. It is noted that this deed was registered at the [Register Office, city of Dublin] on 27 July 1793 in book 467, page 20, number 300021.

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Document code P1/0306

Date 19 January 1794

Description Letter from [Kennedy] Kennedy, Burtonville, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, in connection with [Michael] 'Dermody' who cattle were seized by 'Wallis' for the November rent. Writes that [Michael] Dermody is well able to pay his rent and asks if Sir Charles will give Dermody a receipt for the rent.

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Document code P1/0307

Date 21 January 1794

Description Note signed by Michael Dermody promising to pay the sum of £19.10.0 sterling to Sir Charles Burton as rent for part of the lands of Dungansallagh (Dangansallagh), county Tipperary, held by Dermody under John Wallace. Rent was due in November 1793.

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Document code P1/0308

Date 12 June 1794

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollardstown (Pollerton), county Carlow, nephew and heir at law of Colonel Robert Burton, late of Harristown, county Kildare, of one part, and Reverend Bartholomew Walker, Everton, Queen's county (Laois), M[edical] D[octor], of the other part. Recites lease made on 26 June 1754 of which this is a renewal. Original lease described as document number P1/0143.

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Document code P1/0309

Date 12 June 1794

Description Copy of renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollardstown (Pollerton), county Carlow, nephew and heir at law of Colonel Robert Burton, late of Harristown, county Kildare, of one part, and Reverend Bartholomew Thomas, Everton, Queen's county (Laois), medical doctor, of the other part. Recites lease dated 26 June 1754 (described as document number P1/0143) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0311

Date 11 July 1795

Description Certificate issued following search at the Prothonotary's Office of the Court of King's Bench in Ireland. Attests that during Hilary Term, 1779, William Lionel Jenkins obtained a judgement against Sir Charles Burton, city of Dublin, for the sum of £800 plus costs. Bond has since been satisfied.

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Document code P1/0312

Date 12 September 1795

Description Statement by Henry Hamilton that he has this day paid to Sir Charles

Burton the sum of £103.12.0 sterling as a fine for the naming of new

lives in an indenture. Henry Hamilton makes the statement on behalf of

James Hamilton, esquire.

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Document code P1/0313

Date 10 October 1795

Description Letter from William Conway, Roscrea, county Tipperary, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow. Writes that the bearer of the letter is John Martin, one of Sir Charles' tenant. Also that he is the [clerk] of Bourna parish. Martin's lease expires in 1801 and seems to be in connection with a renewal of the lease.

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Document code P1/0314

Date 20 October 1795

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollarton, county Carlow, of one part, and Hardy Eustace, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, of the other part. Recites deed of release dated 22 September 1744 (described as document number P1/0113) of which this is a renewal by insertion of new lives.

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Document code P1/0315

Date 22 October 1795

Description Letter from John Falkiner, Carlow, to Phil Doyne, esquire, 12 Molesworth street, Dublin. Acknowledges receipt of letter and states that he has written to Mr Brazell. Mentions that Mrs Doyne is in Dublin and lodges at 5, Mecklenbourg street [Mecklenburgh street, Dublin]. On verso are details of some indentures in the date range 26 September 1712-c. February 1753.

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Document code P1/0316

Date 9 May 1796

Description Letter from James Hamilton, Dublin, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollarton (Pollerton), county Carlow, in relation a lease which he wishes to have renewed. This seems to relate to a deed of conveyance that James Hamilton's brother held from Edward Butler. Butler in turn held his interest from a member of the Burton family.

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Document code P1/0316a

Date 20 June 1796

Description Lease made between Robert Watson Wade and Brint Nevill, city of Dublin, esquires, of one part, and Edward, Earl of Aldborough, Viscount Amiens and Aldborough, and Baron Baltinglass of Belan, in county Kildare, of the other part. Lease made in respect of 16 building lots towards Amiens street commonly known by the name North strand; 16 other building lots in the line of Gloucester street on which the Earl intends to build and call Stratford street. Lands are in the parish of Saint Thomas, county Dublin. Map present. Lease to run for 999 years. For the first two years, annual rent is £13.9.3½ sterling. After that, annual rent is to be £19.9.0. The land lease is one-twelfth of the plot shown in the attached map.

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Document code P1/0317

Date 20 June 1796

Description Lease made between Stephen Edward Rice, city of Dublin, esquire, and Catherine Rice (otherwise Spring), his wife, of one part, and Edward, Earl of Aldborough, Viscount Amiens and Aldborough, and Baron of Baltinglass of Belan, county of Kildare, of the other part. Lease made in respect of one-twelfth of the following: 16 building lots towards Amiens street commonly known by the name, North strand; also, 16 other building lots in the lane of Gloucester street which the Earl intends to have built on and call Stratford street. Lands lie in the parish of Saint Thomas, county of the city of Dublin. Term to run for 999 years. For the first two years, annual rent is to be £13.9.3½ sterling. Thereafter, annual rent is to be £19.9.0 sterling. Map present.

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Document code P1/0318

Date 20 June 1796

Description Lease made between Joshua Paul Meredith, city of Dublin, esquire, of one part, and Edward, Earl of Aldborough, Viscount Amiens and Aldborough, and Baron of Baltinglass of Belan, county Kildare, of the other part. Lease made in respect of another one-twelfth part of lands described in document number P1/0317. Term to run for 999 years. For the first two years, annual rent is £94.4.11 sterling and thereafter, £136.2.10½. Map present.

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Document code P1/0319

Date 20 June 1796

Description Lease made between the Honourable John Stratford, city of Dublin, of one part, and Edward, Earl of Aldborough, Viscount Amiens and Aldborough and Baron of Baltinglass of Belan, county Kildare, of the other part, in respect of land which contains 16 building lots towards Amiens street commonly and heretofore known by the name of North strand; also, 16 other building lots in the line of Gloucester street which the Earl intends to build on and call Stratford street. Lease to run for term of 999 years. Annual rent of £20.3.11 sterling for the first two years, and thereafter the annual rent is to be £29.3.5½ sterling. Stratford owns a one-eighth share of the whole premises.

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Document code P1/0320

Date [1796]

Description Draft renewal of lease made between Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and James Hamilton, Sheepshill, county Dublin, esquire, of the other part. Relates to renewal of lease described as document number P1/0106 of part of the lands of Rathnapish, county Carlow.

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