Wills & Leases Index

Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)

Glimpses from Leases
Hovenden
of
Ballickmoyler. Co. Laois

This evidence shows that there was BRENNAN's kiving in the Ballickmoyler area of Queen's County (Co. Laois) c.1761. Listed in the following documents which were found in the estate records of the Hovenden Family of Queen's County - PRONI D950 sourced by Mr Peter Hovenden-Jones c.2004.
L E A S E
10th June 1760
Hovenden
To
Brennan
Richard Hovenden of Ballylehane, Lessor
To
Charles Brennan of Castowneorrig, Queen's County, Farmer
Part of Ballylehane in Lessee's possession mearing on the South with the Castle,
21 acres for 31 years at 21 shillings an acre
Witnesses : -
Richard Bambrick of Kilcruse, Queen's County, Gentleman
&
Edmond Brennan of Farran

Source: Peter Hovenden-Jones <psh_j@yahoo.co.uk> c06/2006.

DEED
18th April 1761
Hovenden to Dempsey
Richard Hovenden of Ballylehane grants to Hugh Dempsey of Carlow, Coal Merchant, an annuity of £15 out of Ballybegg for 31 years.

Witnesses:-

William Brennan of Ballickmoyler.
Tobias Moore of Carlow.
John Butler of Dublin.
LEASE
18th May 1761
Hovenden to Dempsey
Richard Hovenden of Ballylehane, Lesser, leases to Hugh Dempsey of Carlow, Coal Merchant, 71 acres of Ballybegg for 31 years at £15 a year.
Witnesses:-
William Brennan of Ballickmoyler.
John Hovenden of Towlerton.

 

'' Lease and Release

 -

22nd July 1731

Richard Hovenden of Ballickmoyler, Queen's County, Gentleman, Mortgagor
TO
Thomas Cooper of Graigue, Queen's County, Gentleman, Mortgagee
 
Lands:-
Towlerton, Carraghvoda(?), Rossenagh, Killiny, Clonagh and Coolenagha
 
Witnesses:-
John Bagot of Staplestown, Co Carlow
Henry Bambrick of Garrane, Queen's County, Gentleman
Edward Cooke of Painstown, Co Carlow (?Kildare)
 
To Memorial:-
Said Bagot and John Wolfenden of Dollardstown, Co Kildare, Farmer.''