Rent Roll of the Estate of Blaney Balfour Senior & Junior Esq - 1770
Transcription by: John Gardiner
Situate in the County of Fermanagh
Date of Document: 1st May 1770
Data Extracted from Documents within: National Library of Ireland Archive Ms 10/259 - Rentals of the Balfour Estate in Fermanagh.
Note: Spelling as found, anything in brackets () are written amendments.
In the Notes column there are some dates that may have been added after the Document was originally drawn up.
A page is missing from the Document (serial 46-60).
Permission to Publish: Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.
| No | Denominations | Tenants Names | Acreage: A - R - P | Yearly
Rent: £ : s : d |
Date of Lease | Term of Years or Lives or Fee Farms | Notes and Observations |
| 1 | Castle Balfour with the Demesne Lands | Thomas Armstrong Esq. | 107-0-35 | 90-0-0 | 14 May 1767 | 41 Years from May 1766 or 3 Lives. | This by Contract only but the Lives mentioned, Viz, Nelly Jane Armstrong 2nd Daughter of the Lessee aged about 8 years, James & John armstrong the only Sons of the Lessee the eldest aged 6 and the youngest abt 4 from May 1787. |
| 2 | The Gardners Park | Thomas Marks | Nothing Entered | 3-0-0 | Nothing Entered | For his own Life. | An old Servant for the Family, he would not be at the expence of taking out the Lease and rests on a promise for his Life only. |
| 3 | Lisnaskea, a House & one
Moyety of
Broomhill |
Jane Noble | Nothing Entered | 10-10-0 | May 1769 | For 3 Lives from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 4 | Carrickaweeke | Bryan, Peter, Owen & Thomas Mulligan | Nothing Entered | 26-5-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 5 | Hollybrooke |
Widow Deshamp | Nothing Entered | 29-0-6 | Nothing Entered | Part for her own Life and part for pleasure. | |
| 6 | Croghan with 3 Acre of the Moat Lands | Jeramiah Dracott's Heirs. | Nothing Entered | 11-0-0 | 8 Mar 1726 | For 3 Lives Renewable for ever, £5:10s Renewal Fine in six months. | Nothing Entered |
| 7 | Cornashee, Part of, with one Moyety
of the
Bleach Yard now in his possession. |
John Hanlen | Nothing Entered | 11-16-3 | 18 Jun 1811 | For 21 years from May 1770 | William Leslie, aged 17 years, or 21 years from May 1806 |
| 7 | With Above, Adjoining the Moat | John Hanlen | 2-1-23 | 1-10-0 | Nothing Entered | Tenant at will. | |
| 8 | Carrachroe |
Robert Montgomery | Nothing Entered | 38-0-0 | May 1770 | 18 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 9 | Curragh, Half of | Francis Graham | Nothing Entered | 7-3-6 | May 1732 | 2 Lives or 21 Years from May 1732. | The Lives are Francis Graham who now lives on the land and Robert Graham who now lives near Spring Town in the County of Tyrone near Clogher September 1770. |
| 10 | Tully & half of Curragh, Ishoskreena and the half of Ishthomas. | James Noble | Nothing Entered | 17-10-0 | May 1734 | 3 Lives or 21 Years from May 1734. | The lives are James Noble (dead 1770- added), Jerome Noble & Brabazon Noble all alive - August 1769. |
| 11 | Innisturke & Craggcuraddy two Islands in the Lough. Mountjoy Island Lease. | James Noble | 25-2-0 | 4-0-0 | Nothing Entered | Tenant at will. | Wm Leslie says those Islands are worth 10 shillings an acre 1770. |
| 12 | Clonris & Monamakin with a Tenement in Lisnaskea | James Noble - Postmaster | Nothing Entered | 57-15-0 | May 1770 | 3 Lives from May 1770. | Nothing Entered |
| 13 | Crockaness |
James Noble Esq | Nothing Entered | 4-0-0 | Nothing Entered | Tenant at will. | Since the meaning of this land was settled in 1769, William Noble never applied for a Lease nor never came near us. |
| 14 | Corradillar | Bryan Cormick & Edward Caffery | Nothing Entered | 31-10-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 15 | Crockaneany |
Owen Martin & Mathew Naan | Nothing Entered | 10-10-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 16 | Derrymanybeg | Heirs of Mungo Noble | Nothing Entered | 9-15-0 | May 1732 | 21 years from May 1732 or 2 Lives. | The Lives were Thomas Madden who is dead & William Madden Son to the Reverend Samuel Madden deceased who is the only life in being 1770. |
| 17 | Derrymanymore | Brabazon Noble Esq. | Nothing Entered | 14-14-0 | May 1732 | 21 years from May 1732 or his own Life. | He is alive. |
| 18 | Derryree, Little Ross also
Clooncallowe
& Drumlought |
Sir John Noble & Alexander Noble | Nothing Entered | 56-7-6 | May 1720 | 61 Years from May 1720 | A very valuable Lease - 1770. |
| 19 | Derrychulla | Francis Graham | Nothing Entered | 9-9-0 | 10 Jul 1732 | Lease dated 1 Jul 1732 for 3 Lives, renewable for ever on 20 shilling Fine in six months. | Nothing Entered |
| 20 | Drumgoff | Martin Armstrong | Nothing Entered | 25-4-0 | 8 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from the 8 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 21 | Drumbadmore | Susanna Auchinleck | Nothing Entered | 35-14-0 | 4 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from the 4 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 22 | Drumbadbeg |
John Lowry & Samuel Bushell | Nothing Entered | 12-12-0 | Oct 1737 | For 3 Lives from the 5 Oct 1737. | Two Lives in being Mr Leslie says the Lives are George Lowry, James Lowry & Samuel Bushill 2. Which is dead. 1770 |
| 23 | Derryasla | Edward, Francis & Patrick McBrian | Nothing Entered | 18-18-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 24 | Dromconnis |
John Peasley | Nothing Entered | 14-8-6 | 6 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 6 Sep 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 25 | Forphymore & Forphygreenan | Sarah Scott, now Henry Leslie | Nothing Entered | 14-7-0 | 10 Dec 1735 | Lease dated 10 Dec 1735 for 3 Lives, renewable for ever on £7 Fine, no limited time for renewal. | Lives Renewable for ever, £7 as a Fine on Renewal. |
| 26 | Lisnaskea, a Tenement & a Park in Ardachy | Representatives, William Lloyd | Nothing Entered | 11-14-0 | 6 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 6 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 27 | Gortaharn Lower, A Moyety of |
Oliver Noble | Nothing Entered | 7-7-0 | 8 Sep 1770 | For 2 Lives from 8 Sep 1770. | Nothing Entered |
| 28 | Gortaharn Lower, A Moyety of |
Phillip Swindall | Nothing Entered | 7-7-0 | 8 Sep 1770 | For 2 Lives from 8 Sep 1770. | Nothing Entered |
| 29 | Aghnis Island |
Thomas Maguire & James Murphy | Nothing Entered | 4-4-0 | May 1769 | For 21 years from May 1769. | One dozen of good Pike and two dozen of good Perch - Duties |
| 30 | Innishleagh Island with four small Islands lying westward thereof. | John Curry, now Col. Margason Armour | Nothing Entered | 6-0-0 | 7 Oct 1725 | For Ever, Deed dated 7 Oct 1725 | Nothing Entered |
| 31 | Innisruske |
Wm. Mt. Gomery | Nothing Entered | 45-0-0 | May 1770 | 18 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 32 | Ishpaan |
Neal & William McCuskill, Thomas Conly & rose McMahon | Nothing Entered | 15-15-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 33 | Ishkircog |
Phelamy McClusky, John & Hugh Clifferty | Nothing Entered | 9-9-0 | May 1770 | 21 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 34 | Ishmeen & Ishagoreivial |
Owen McCormick, Michael Murphy, Bryan Hannagan & John Mccormick | Nothing Entered | 12-12-0 | May 1770 | 16 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 35 | Killegullen |
Terence McManus | Nothing Entered | 15-4-0 | Nothing Entered | No lease but Tenant at will | Not settled 1770 |
| 36 | Kingstown | Robert Graham | Nothing Entered | 36-15-0 | 1 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 1 Sep 1769. | |
| 37 | Keenaghy |
John & Arthur Forster, William & John Story | Nothing Entered | 26-5-0 | 11 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 11 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 38 | Mullaghkill |
McCushill & Clifferty | Nothing Entered | 30-0-0 | Nothing Entered | No lease but Tenant at will | Marshall's Lease not setled worth more, Mr Leslie says worth £40. |
| 39 | Toby's Park |
John Campell | Nothing Entered | 1-2-9 | Nothing Entered | No lease but Tenant at will | Nothing Entered |
| 40 | Three Parks of the Lands of Lisnaskea, with part of Brown's Meadow | William Brown | Nothing Entered | 16-16-0 | 22 Sep 1770 | For 3 Lives from 22 Sep 1770. | Nothing Entered |
| 41 | Lisnaskea, a House, with a Park in
Lisneal |
Robert Peeble | Nothing Entered | 8-19-9 | 6 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 6 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 42 | Lisnaskea, a House, with a Park in
Lisneal |
Stinson Noble | Nothing Entered | 8-4-9 | 6 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 6 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 42 | Part of Moat Ring |
Stinson Noble | Nothing Entered | 2-4-6 | Nothing Entered | Tenant at will. | Nothing Entered |
| 43 | Lisnaskea, A tenement |
William Nixon | Nothing Entered | 0-10-0 | Nothing Entered | Say'd to be a Fee farm | If Wm Balfour has this Lease, as I never saw it. |
| 44 | Lisnaskea, A tenement with one Park
adjoining
the same |
Francis Armstrong, Andrew Bell, Now Edward Boardman | Nothing Entered | 3-0-0 | 9 May 1701 | For 3 Lives renewable from 9 May 1701. Fine on Renewal £3 in one month. | Nothing Entered |
| 45 | Lisnaskea, A tenement |
John French Esq. | Nothing Entered | 4-10-0 | 23 Sep 1721 | Say'd to be a Fee farm | If Wm Balfour has this Lease, as I never saw it. |
| 46 to 60 | Missing Page - Not in document at NLI | ||||||
| 61 | Tony with Tully In the Mountain
Barr called
Ballyhill |
John Arnold | Nothing Entered | 8-8-0 | 6 Nov 1732 | Lease Dated 6 Nov 1732 for 2 Lives. | One life only in being 1770 -Viz,- George Arnold |
| 62 | Tullynevan, A Moyety of the lands of | Leslie Woods & English Woods | Nothing Entered | 16-16-0 | 2 Sep 1769 | For 3 Lives from 2 Sep 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 63 | Tullynevan, A Moyety of the lands of, with an Acre Park taken from the Bleach Yard | John Woods & James Murphy | Nothing Entered | 17-17-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 64 | Tranish & Nane Islands | John Ennery Esq. | Nothing Entered | 6-0-0 | 3 May 1726 | Fee Farm dated 3 May 1726 | Nothing Entered |
| 65 | Kinmore & Clindrought | John Balfour Esq. | Nothing Entered | 10-0-0 | 10 Jul 1734 | Claimed for Ever by Lease dated 10 Jul 1734 | An Ejectment brought for this as it was for ever if he had Issue and he dyed unmarryed and by Will left it to his Bastard Son John balfour the present Tenant. |
| 66 | Erdergole Island |
Revd. William Noble | Nothing Entered | 3-3-0 | May 1770 | 31 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 67 | Aghekillymard | George Nixon | Nothing Entered | 31-10-0 | 6 Dec 1732 | Lease dated 6 Dec 1732 for 2 Lives. | One Life only in Being, Viz, Andrew Nixon, Curate of Belturbet -1770. |
| 68 | Annaghcloymore, Innislought Island & the Mountain Barr called Ballyhill | Henry Leslie Esq. | Nothing Entered | 19-10-0 | 13 Jul 1734 | Lease Dated 13 Jul 1734 for 3 Lives, renewable for Ever on payment of £5 on the fall of each Life in 6 Months. | Nothing Entered |
| 69 | Aghnacloybeg, Sheitrim, Coolkelbeg | Robert Speers | Nothing Entered | 14-14-0 | 15 Mar 1732 | Lease dated 15 Mar 1732, for his Life | His Life only and he is alive. - 1770 |
| 70 | Cloghan & Cornehole |
William Winslow, now Excutors of Edward Smith | 0-0-0 | 10-0-0 | Nothing Entered | Claimed Fee Farm Lease | Who has it. N3 it is mentioned a fee Farm in an Indenture of 6 parts made 30 Oct 1724 by William Balfour and others in which there is a saving for this Lease. |
| 71 | Calahill | Blayney Townley, now Edward Smith's Heirs | 0-0-0 | 50-0-0 | 29 & 30 Aug 1735 | Dated 29 & 30 Aug 1735 Fee Farm | If William Balfour has this Lease. |
| 72 | Cornanoe | Hugh Righill, Francis Righill, James Righill & Francis Righill Junior | Nothing Entered | 25-4-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 73 | Sheen & Corry, Coolehill part of, Mullagheny | Doctor Elliott | Nothing Entered | 50-0-0 | Nothing Entered | No lease but a promise for his Life, worth much more | By Garret Hogans Mapp 199a. |
| 74 | Mullylin & Marncellin now called Mullalan and Drumsheland | Lord Erne | Nothing Entered | 3-6-8 | Nothing Entered | Claimed a Fee Farm | No Lease appears 2. If any, where it is. |
| 75 | Terryrue | James Noble | Nothing Entered | 37-10-0 | Nothing Entered | Tenant at will not setled | He May have a Lease for his own Life as promised with Fees tho' this Land is worth much more, he did not come to us Sept 1770. Dead since |
| 76 | Drumanybeg |
Francis Graham | Nothing Entered | 1-13-4 | Nothing Entered | Claimed a Fee Farm no Lease appears | 2. Who has this Lease if any be. |
| 77 | Drumanymore |
William Winslow | Nothing Entered | 1-13-4 | Nothing Entered | Claimed a Fee Farm no Lease appears | 2. Who has this Lease if any be. |
| 78 | Dresternan | William Green Esq. Now Mr Tygh | Nothing Entered | 2-0-0 | Nothing Entered | Claimed a Fee Farm Lease | 2. Who has it NB. This Mentioned as a Fee Farm in an Indenture of six parts made the 30th Oct 1724 by William Balfour and others in which there is a saving for this Lease. |
| 79 | Deer Park | Sir Ralph Gore, now Lord Belisle | Nothing Entered | 10-0-0 | Nothing Entered | Claimed a Fee Farm Lease | 2. Who has it NB. This Mentioned as a Fee Farm in an Indenture of six parts made the 30th Oct 1724 by William Balfour and others in which there is a saving for this Lease. |
| 80 | Drumbrocas | Robert Graham, now William Charleton | Nothing Entered | 9-9-0 | 1 Aug 1732 | Lease dated 1st August 1732, for 2 Lives | The Lives are Robert Graham and Jane his Wife, both alive in 1770 and very old. |
| 81 | Farquagh, Cross Conner & Corneleck | Rose Maguire, Thomas McGuire & Patt Sheenan | Nothing Entered | 73-10-0 | May 1770 | 28 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 82 | Carrick & Kinggara | Hugh Mt.Gomery, now Laurence Speers | 174-1-0 | 27-13-6 | 15 May 1731 | Lease dated 15th May 1731 Mt.Gomerys Live or 21 Years. | For Hugh Mt.Gomerys Life who is alive 1770 these lands contain 174a-1r-0p |
| 83 | Corelare |
Edward Bond his Heir | Nothing Entered | 110-0-0 | May 1724 | 2000 Years from May 1724 | A Covenantia this Deed to make four Fee Farm Leases on Demand see the Deed. |
| 84 | Nedd |
Patt McManus | Nothing Entered | 31-10-0 | May 1770 | 22 Years from May 1770 | Nothing Entered |
| 85 | Tonalt | Patt McGuire, Laurence McAloon & Bryan McAloon | Nothing Entered | 23-2-0 | May 1769 | 21 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 86 | Tonneval, Tonivernoge, Ralfunean, Mullynaherb & Mullunisny those Lands contain by Hogan's Map 520a-1r-0p | Mungo Noble | 520-1-0 | 61-10-0 | 14 Feb 1735 | Lease dated 14th Feb 1735 for three Lives. | Two Lives in being Sept 1770. Viz, James Noble of Clonlibern/ dead Nov 1770, and Henry Leslie of Nutfield Esq. |
| 87 | Lislostie | Bartholomew Balfour's Heir | Nothing Entered | 31-6-8 | 8 Nov 1688 | Fee Farm from 8th November 1688. | Nothing Entered |
| 88 | Carrickmacosker | John Forster | Nothing Entered | 6-6-8 | Nothing Entered | Claimed as a Fee Farm but no Lease appears | 2. Who has this Lease. |
| 89 | Glasdrummon, Coblneyalagh & the Mountain Barrs thereunto belonging with 2acres of Turf & Bogg as layd out in the Bogg of Coolarn | Mungo Noble his Heirs | Nothing Entered | 20-10-0 | 14 Feb 1738 | 14th Feb 1738 for three Lives renewable for Ever on Payment of £10 in six months. | One Life dropped some Years ago and no Renewal. - 1770 |
| 90 | Drumwhet with a Tenement and garden West side of Lisnaskea. Except the small Meadow which lyes behind the Gardens belonging to Bryan McGuire and Edward McLaughlin except 2/3 parts of the Bogg of Drumwha. | Edward Thompson | Nothing Entered | 10-5-0 | 20 Jun 1721 | 20th June 1721 for 3 Lives renewable for ever on Payment of £5 fine in 6 Months | NB. He is to pay also five Bottles of good Wine, 10 Days Man & Hourse to build a good Inn or Pay £20 Yearly additional Rent in two Years and keep it in Repair. NB. No Inn built nor the Wine nor Days Worke paid, this is a valuable Lease. |
| 91 | Ballymakenny |
William Graham | Nothing Entered | 18-18-0 | 6 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 6 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 92 | Coolarn, Part of |
Robert Graham | Nothing Entered | 16-16-0 | 21 Sep 1770 | 3 Lives from 21 Sept 1770. | Nothing Entered |
| 93 | Carrigaragh, part of Coolarn | Robert Morrison & James Morrison | Nothing Entered | 12-12-0 | 4 Sep 1769 | 1 Life from 4th Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 94 | Part of Coolarn |
James Teevan, William Teevan & Thomas Teevan | Nothing Entered | 10-10-0 | 6 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 6 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 95 | Straghroory |
James Armstrong | Nothing Entered | 5-5-0 | 4 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 4 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 96 | Drumbad |
Francis Bushell, Henry Bushell & Thomas Bushell | Nothing Entered | 31-10-0 | 8 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 8 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 97 | Toolin, Moyety of Farm | Alexander Gardiner & Humphrey Thompson | Nothing Entered | 16-16-0 | 8 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 8 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 98 | Killynamph | Charles Latimer & Ann Armstrong | Nothing Entered | 18-18-0 | 5 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 5 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 99 | Rossgad Far |
Edward Thompson | Nothing Entered | 28-17-6 | May 1769 | 26 Years from May 1769 | Nothing Entered |
| 100 | An Island in Loughern | Lord Bellisle | Nothing Entered | 4-0-0 | 27 Nov 1769 | 3 Lives from 27 November 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 101 | Lisnaskea, Two Tenements in | Alexander Brown, now William Brown | Nothing Entered | 0-10-3 | 25 Apr 1707 | 25th April 1707 for Ever | Nothing Entered |
| 102 | Lisnaskea, A Large House & two Parks near the same. | William Maxwell | Nothing Entered | 12-10-0 | 1770 | A promise of a Lease for 3 Lives if he puts the House in Order, from 1770. | Nothing Entered |
| 103 | Curraghs | Jane Irwin | Nothing Entered | 6-16-6 | May 1770 | A promise of a Lease for 3 Lives from May 1770 Mr Leslie by order of Mr Balfour. | Nothing Entered |
| 104 | Toolin, A Moyety of |
John Bushell | Nothing Entered | 14-14-0 | 4 Sep 1769 | 3 Lives from 4 Sept 1769. | Nothing Entered |
| 105 | Cornashea, For a Tennement on Moatland | Archy Summers | 3-0-3 | 5-5-0 | May 1770 | For 3 Lives from May 1770. | Nothing Entered |