Burton family papers

Document code P1/0321

Date 2 March 1797

Description Indenture of agreement made between William Weldon, Gravelmount, county Meath, esquire, of one part, and Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, and Richard Chaloner, Kingfort, county Meath, esquire, of the other part. Recites details of a marriage settlement executed on 22 May 1792 and which pertains to the marriage of Weldon and Lucy Cuffe, Pollerton. The present deed comprises agreement whereby certain lands in county Meath are made chargeable with a sum of money with a covenant to charge the same with a further additional sum of £7,000. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 3 May 1798 in book 512, page 434, number 335077.

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Document code P1/0322

Date 1797

Description Draft lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and John Blackney, city of Waterford, esquire, of the other part. Marked 'Not executed.' Indenture is in respect of the town and lands of Knocknabodaly (Knockbodaly), county Kilkenny. Annual rent of £183 sterling. Further terms and conditions outlined including that Blackney was to lease some land to another person.

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Document code P1/0324a

Date 11 April 1798-22 November 1800

Description Copy of will and probate of the estate of James Hamilton, Sheep hill, county Dublin, esquire. Will is dated 11 April 1798. A codicil is dated 5 June 1800. Probate was granted on 22 November 1800 to Henry Hamilton and Robert Hamilton, esquires, executors of the will.

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Document code P1/0325

Date 5 May 1798

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, and James Hamilton, Sheephill, county Dublin, esquire. This is a renewal of a lease dated 24 January 1743 (described as document number P1/0106).

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Document code P1/0325a

Date 20 October 1798

Description Lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollardstown, county Carlow, heir at law of his father, Sir Charles Burton, city of Dublin, deceased, who was heir at law of Robert Burton, late of Straphan (Straffan), county Kildare, esquire, deceased, of one part, and John Brownrigg, Ballylean, county Carlow, gentleman, youngest son of Samuel Brownrigg, esquire, deceased, of the other part. Recites lease dated 23 February 1738 made between Robert Burton and Joseph Loggan in respect of a park containing 4 acres and 3 roods plantation measure in the town of Carlow. Bounded on the east by 'Mr Bernard's' holding; on the south by [Winnet's] holding; on the west by 'Mr Whitestone's' holding and on the south by the Dublin road. To be held for lives renewable forever. Annual rent of £5.18.9 sterling. The interest of the parties in the original lease is vested in the parties to the current lease and a renewal is now granted.

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Document code P1/0326

Date 14 January 1799

Description Draft lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and Peter Burchell, Coolroe, county Kilkenny, esquire, of the other part. Marked 'Not executed.' Lease is in respect of part of the lands of Knocknabodaly (Knockbodaly), barony of Gowran, county Kilkenny, and containing 96 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches plantation measure. Recently held by John Blackney, esquire. Annual rent set at £1.6.0 sterling per acre.

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Document code P1/0327

Date [1700-1799]

Description Result of search in the Auditor General's Office relating to acts by William Weldon. [Seems to relate to lands in county Meath - Lissinstown, Knock, Nobber]. Also details of some judgments paid by Weldon. Dates of acts are 1 October 1696-c. 1723.

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Document code P1/0329

Date [1700-1799]

Description Document containing memorials or summaries of two indentures (1) deeds of lease and release dated 20 July 1739 and 21 July 1739 between Philip Tisdall, Redmond Morres and Joseph Hoare, esquires, trustees, to Colonel Robert Burton, in respect of lands at Ballymore Eustace, barony of Newcastle and Upper Cross, county Dublin, commonly called the Duke of York's land and containing 58 acres, 2

roods and 16 perches (2) details of document number P1/0188.

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Document code P1/0330

Date [1700-1799]

Description File containing state of title (abstract of title) of Sir Charles Burton to his estates in and near the town of Carlow, county Carlow, and in the county and city of Dublin. Draft also present.

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Document code P1/0332

Date [1700-1799]

Description Abstract of title of Colonel Robert Burton to the lands called Feltham's holding and Rainstonne (Rainstown), county Catherlogh (Carlow). Title for Owen Feltham's holding begins with lease dated 22 May 1712 from Henry, 8th Earl of Thomond, to Benjamin Burton. These lands were granted in fee farm to Burton by the Earl of Thomond on 26 September 1712. Henry Berkely conveyed the lands of Rahinstonne to Benjamin Burton by deeds of lease and release dated 20 September 1723 and 21 September 1723 respectively. Samuel Burton inherited the lands from his father, the aforementioned Benjamin Burton. The lands were then vested in trustees for the relief of the creditors of Burton and Harrison.

The trustees conveyed the lands to Colonel Burton by deeds of lease and release dated 28 July 1738 and 29 July 1738.

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Document code P1/0334

Date [1700-1799]

Description Document which states, 'A Common [Co...] in Free from Col. Tench to Sir Charles Burton, with a Covenant that Mrs. Tench will join in a fine when required to be Drawn as soon as conveniently may be.'

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Document code P1/0335

Date [1700-1799]

Description Note of details of judgements issued against Sir Charles Burton by the Court of Common Pleas since 1726. Contains details of three judgements issued in 1745 and 1760.

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Document code P1/0336

Date 27 March 1801

Description Statement by James Canville, Dynansallagh (Dangansallagh), county Tipperary, to Sir Charles Burton. Lists objects that have been stolen from him, for example, a cow, barrels of potatoes and a bedstead, and which have been found with named persons in the neighbourhood. Also that several persons had animals grazing on his lands and did not pay him for this privilege. Requests that justice be done by him.

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Document code P1/0337

Date 2[8] April 1802

Description Letter from John Lahey to Sir Charles Burton. Writes that his father, Thomas Lahey, tailor, was formerly Sir Charles' tenant on the lands of Dungansallagh (Dangansallagh). Also that the writer's sisters stole their father's cattle and persuaded the father that the writer was the aggressor. Lahey also alleges that his sisters wrote a will for their father's estate in which the writer was disinherited and got him to sign it when he was in a weak state a week before death. Now requests Sir Charles, when he is leasing land, to consider him for a tenure.

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Document code P1/0338

Date 18 May 1802

Description Mortgage made between Robert Curtis, Inane, county Tipperary, esquire, and Sarah Ann Curtis (otherwise Toler), his wife, second daughter and devisee of Daniel Toler, late of Beechwood, county Tipperary, esquire, deceased, of one part, and Anne Preston, parish of St Anne's, Dublin, widow of Reverend Plunket Preston, parish of Dunbrileague, county Limerick, of the other part. By his will dated 2 April 1796, Daniel Toler devised to Robert Curtis and Sarah Ann Curtis, the lands of Knigh (otherwise Castleplough and Bewley), barony of Ormond Lower, county Tipperary, with the mansion house, offices, gardens and woods thereon. Also recites that by his will, Daniel Toler empowered his daughter to encumber the lands with sum of £1,000. Now, the aforementioned lands are transferred to Preston in consideration of sum of £800 she gives to the Curtis'. Mortgage to be null and void if they repay her this sum with interest of 6% by 18 May 1803. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 5 June 1802 in book 545, page 214, number 60709.

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Document code P1/0340

Date 6 August 1802

Description Deed of settlement executed after the marriage of Joseph Faris and Margaret Burton, daughter of Sir Charles Burton. Settlement made between Joseph Faris, city of Dublin, barrister, of the first part, Margaret Faris (otherwise Burton), his wife, of the second part, Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of the third part, and John Humfrey, city of Dublin, esquire, of the fourth part. Recites that by deed of release dated 19 March 1714, Francis Harrison, city of Dublin, esquire, demised to Charles Byrne, Sleaty, Queen's county (Laois), and William Faris, Ballinakill, county Carlow, the townland of Ballinakill, barony of Rathvilly, county Carlow, containing 240 acres plantation measure. Covenant for perpetual renewal in the lease. Joseph Faris is now entitled to one-half of these lands. Details of settlement executed on the marriage of Sir Charles Burton dated 4 August 1778 (described as document number P1/0249). Under this, he made provision for the financial support of his children. Sir Charles now agrees to provide sum of £500 to Joseph Faris as the marriage portion of his daughter, Margaret Burton. In return, Faris places the lands of Ballinakill upon trust to provide jointure for his wife should she survive him, and makes provision for any children of the marriage. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 26 January 1803 in book 544, page 428, number 365454. Endorsement to the settlement also recorded.

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Document code P1/0341

Date 19 November 1802

Description Letter from John Martin, Danginsallow (Dangansallagh), county Tipperary, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow. Writes in connection with works which he does not describe in detail. Discusses difficulty in obtaining labourers due to the building of the great road from Templemore to Roscrea, county Tipperary. Also mentions a Mr Web.

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Document code P1/0342

Date 12 March 1803

Description Letter from Kennedy Kennedy, Roscrea, county Tipperary, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow. Writes that Sir Charles' tenants have resumed the [drainage]. Mentions Mr Webb under whose direction the tenants are. Also writes with a request for the Bishop of Killaloe. He wishes to know if Sir Charles would give him a lease forever of the 13½ acres that Kennedy holds from Sir Charles. The Bishop would build a glebe house on the land to the value of £400.

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Document code P1/0343

Date 16 April 1803

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton otherwise Pollardstown, county Carlow, of one part, and William Browne, Browneshill, county Carlow, esquire, eldest son and heir apparent of William Browne, late of Browneshill, esquire, of the other part. Recites lease dated 13 July 1717 (described as document number P1/0030) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0344

Date 20 April 1803

Description Letter from Margaret Lahey, Dangansallagh, county Tipperary, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollestown (Pollerton), county Carlow. Writes in relation to farm at Dangansallagh. Writes, 'Since I came home, I am informed that several of my neighbours are scheming to supplant me in the place.' Continues that she has three widows, herself and two daughters and several grandchildren who will exert themselves in improvement of the land.

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Document code P1/0345

Date 12 October 1803

Description Letter fro Kennedy Kennedy, Burtonville, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow. Writes that Mr Smith of Roscrea told him yesterday that Mr Conway sent him receipts for rent and requested he would receive it. Meaning of letter is unclear but seems to ask what other tenants should do with regard to rent.

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Document code P1/0346

Date 19 October 1803

Description Letter from Kennedy Kennedy, Roscrea, county Tipperary, to Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow. Writes that it would be in Sir Charles' interest to come and view his lands. A good deal of drainage has been done by Moylan and Martin and partners. Also mentions sending rent monies to Sir Charles.

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Document code P1/0347

Date 30 April 1804

Description Note by Anastasia Lahey and Thady Lahey in which they propose to pay the sum of £1.8.0 per acre to Sir Charles Burton for part of the lands of Dangansallagh, county Tipperary, lately held by Thomas Lahey, deceased.

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Document code P1/0348

Date 2 May 1804

Description Receipt issued by Patrick Egar that he has received sum of £3.6.8 from Sir Charles Burton for surveying the lands of Dangansallow (Dangansallagh), county Tipperary.

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Document code P1/0349

Date 23 February 1805

Description Assignment of mortgage made between Bartholomew Williams, Woodville, county Kildare, esquire, of one part, and William Curtis, Annamore, King's county (Offaly), of the other part. Recites details of mortgage described as document number P1/0338. Also, that Ann Preston obtained a judgement against the Curtis' conditioned for the payment of £800. Preston's interest in the mortgage and judgement is now vested in William Curtis. He assigns the mortgage and judgement to Curtis now in consideration of payment to him of the sums of £800 and 5 shillings. It is noted that a memorial of the assignment of the judgement was entered in the Prothonotary's Office of the Court of King's Bench in Ireland on 30 April 1811, number 455. It is also noted that the assignment was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 20 April 1811 in book 634, page 49, number 435633.

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Document code P1/0350

Date 28 October 1805

Description Renewal made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and William Fishbourne, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, sons and devisee named in the will of William Fishbourne, late of Carlow, gentleman, deceased, 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 P1/0351

Date 1 November 1805

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, of one part, and Hardy Eustace, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, of the other part. Recites lease dated 27 September 1744 (described as document number P1/0113) of which this is a renewal.

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Document code P1/0352

Date 17 January 1806

Description Copy of conveyance made between Jocelyn Thomas, Everton, Queen's county (Laois), esquire, of one part, and William Finn, Carlow, county Carlow, esquire, of the other part. Recites deeds of lease and release dated 25 June 1754 and 26 June 1754 (latter described as document number P1/0143). Tenant in the original lease was Jocelyn Davison. His interest is now vested in his grandson, the aforesaid Jocelyn Thomas. In consideration of sum of £230, Thomas conveys his interest in the lease to Finn. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 27 January 1806 in book 37, page 24, number 389753.

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Document code P1/0354

Date 18 October 1806

Description Renewal of lease made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollardstown (Pollerton), county Carlow, of one part, and John Graham, Athy, county Kildare, cooper, son and heir of John Graham, deceased, of the other part. Recites lease dated 11 October 1718 made between Benjamin Burton, formerly of the city of Dublin, alderman, and James Graham, Ballinakill, near Burton hall, county Carlow, cooper, eldest son and heir of John Graham, then deceased. Lease made in respect of cabins and gardens without Tullow gate, adjoining and partly behind the pound of Carlow. Lease to run for three named lives with covenant for renewal. Renewal now granted by insertion of new lives.

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Document code P1/0355

Date 13 June 1807

Description Indenture made between Sir Charles Burton, Pollerton, county Carlow, and Charles Burton, esquire, eldest son and heir apparent of Sir Charles Burton, of the first part, Thomas William Gahan, city of Dublin, gentleman, of the second part, and John Humfrey, city of Dublin, of the third part. Recites details of deeds of lease and release dated 3 August 1777 and 4 August 1777 [this should probably read 1778]. The deed of release being the marriage settlement executed on the marriage of the said Sir Charles Burton and Catherine Cuffe (described as document number P1/0249). The current indenture recites details of the marriage settlement, namely, that Sir Charles Burton was seized of lands about the town of Carlow containing 254 acres; also the lands of Rathnapish, barony of Carlow, county Carlow; also the lands of Pollardstown (Pollerton), county Carlow; also the lands of Ballymore Eustace, commonly known as the Duke of York's lands and a close or park commonly called Luckomb's park, county Dublin. Sir Charles transferred these lands to William Burton and Hunt Walsh forever subject to the chief or fee farm rents subject to various trusts, that is, to Sir Charles after his life and thereafter in tail male. Now, Sir Charles Burton and Charles Burton transfer these lands to Gahan upon trust that he may become perfect tenant of the freehold of the lands. It is agreed that a recovery may be had at the cost of the Burtons. It is also agreed between the parties that it is lawful for John Humfrey to prosecute before the end of the present Trinity Term in the Court of Chancery in Ireland a writ of entry sur disseisin en le post for lands against Gahan. It is noted that this deed was registered at the Registry Office, city of Dublin, on 4 July 1807 in book 584, page 411, number 401934.

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Document code P1/0356

Date 17 June 1807

Description Exemplification of recovery taken by John Humfrey, city of Dublin, against Thomas William Graham in respect of 50 messuages, 50 cottages, 50 gardens, 10 pigeon houses, ten mills, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of moor and marsh, the parcels of land in the townland and fields of Ballymore Eustace, known by the name the Duke of York's land, barony of Newcastle and Uppercross, county Dublin. Also, 6

messuages, 6 cottages, 6 gardens, 2 pigeon houses, 2 mills, 2 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, 2 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood and underwood and 2 acres of furze and heath, one close or park commonly called Luckomb's park, near Cullen or Cullenswood, county Dublin. Vouchees are named as Sir Charles Burton, Charles Burton and James Johnston. Pendant seal attached.

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Document code P1/0357

Date 17 June 1807

Description Exemplification of recovery taken by John Humfrey, city of Dublin, defendant, against Thomas William Graham in respect of 50 messuages, 50 cottages, 50 gardens, 10 pigeon houses, ten mills, 100 acres of land, one hundred acres of meadow, 50 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood and underwood, 50 acres of furze and heath and 100 acres of moor and marsh, certain lands, houses, house plots, gardens and offices in and about the town of Carlow. Also, 100 messuages, 100 cottages, 50 gardens, 50 pigeon houses, 50 mills, 20 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and underwood, 10 acres of furze and heath and 10 acres of moor and marsh, part of the lands of Catherlough (Carlow) commonly called Rathnapish. Also, 100 messuages, 50 cottages, 50 gardens, 50 pigeon houses, 20 mills, 50 acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood and underwood, 50 acres of furze and heath and 100 acres of moor and marsh, the town and lands of Pollardstown (Pollerton), county Carlow. Vouchees are named as Sir Charles Burton, Charles Burton and James Johnston.

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