Pat
Purcell Papers
Cuming
Lease, Rathvilly
By kind permission of Michael Purcell
12/2009
Cuming Lease, Rathvilly 1847
John Corrigan, of Garrettstown,
Rathvilly, Gentleman and Receiver of rents, claims that he
is owed 54 pounds, 10 shillings, "being four half Year's
Rent" due under and by virture of an Indenture of Lease
bearing date the 20th day of September 1830, by Thomas Davis
on one part and Anne Cuming, Widow, William Cuming and Peter
Chaigneau, Esquires, Trustees and Executors of the late Hugh
Cuming for part of the Lands of Rickettestown formerly in
the possession of John Hoare containing fifteen Acres or
thereabouts Irish plantation measure be the same more or
less. Sworn before me this day in open Court this 25th day
of June 1847 at a General Quarter Session of the Peace, held
at Tullow.
(signed) Thomas Crawford Butler, Attorney for the
Plaintiff. Henry Hutton, Assistant Barrister.
John Corrigan,
Rent Receiver.
Peter Chaigneau was grandson of Rev.
David Chaigneau, priest of the Huguenot congregation. He
died in Carlow in 1744. His great grandfather, Isaac
Chaigeau is buried in the Huguenot graveyard on Merrion Row
in Dublin.
From Ron Medulison
I believe this record relates to Hugh
Cuming who was the business associate of Benajmin D'Israeli
of Beechy Park, Rathvilly (purported uncle of the British
Prime Minister). Hugh was also executor of Benjamin's
estate, and lived in an adjoining estate to Beechy Park,
called Bough.
From Sue Clement
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