Will: Clonmines *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy CLONMINES The Borough of Clonmines is a Corporation by prescription, and returned two members to the Irish Parliament until the Union. There is no evidence of their ever having received a Charter. Members. 1634. James BRYAN, Gent. John CULLIN, Gent, of Cullenstown Castle, Bannow. 1661. Nathaniel BOYSE, Esq. Francis HARVEY, Esq. 1689. Edward SHERLOCK, of the City of Dublin. Esq. Nicholas WHITE, of New Ross, Merchant. 1692. Henry LOFTUS, Esq. Thomas PHILLIPS, Esq. 1695. Henry LOFTUS, Esq. Maurice ANNESLEY, Esq. 1703. James BUTLER. Esq. Walter BUNBURY, Esq. 1715. George HOUGHTON, of Borrmount. Phillip DOYNE, Esq. 1717-1725. George HOUGHTON, of Borrmount. Phillip DOYNE, Esq. 1727. Hon. Henry PONSONBY, and Edward CROKER, Esq., in the room of the Hon. H. PONSONBY, who made his election for Enisteogue. 1729-1731. Hon. Henry PONSONBY, and Edward CROKER, Esq. 1733. William TIGHE, Esq., in the room of Edw. Croker, esq. deceased. 1735-1755. William TIGHE, Esq. INQUISITION AT WEXFORD 12TH ? 1624. 1. 1624. William HALE, Esq., of the Hill and Hayesland was found seised of 3 acres in Clonmines, held from Cheevers of Macetown, as of his Manor at Ballyhaly. 2. 1627. Richard BROWNE, of Ouldhall, found by Inquisition held at New Ross, March 28th 1627, to have died seised on the 31st July, 1617, of among other lands, ½ burgage in Clonmines, held of Cheevers, of Ballyhaly. 3. 1633. John BARRY found seised (new Ross, April 9th 1633) of 15 acres and 4 gardens in Clonmines, but from whom or how the Inquisitors are ignorant. 4. 1634. John CULLIN found seised (New Ross, April 14th) among other lands, of 16 messuages and 180 acres with a windmill belonging thereto Clonmines. The premises are held of Christopher Cheevers by the annual rent of 31s. 8d. Sterling. 5. 1634. Phillip HORE, Esq. late of Growtown, found seised (New Ross, April 1634) among other lands of one waste house and one garden in Clonmines. 6. 1635. Phillip DEVEREUX, esq. found seised (New Ross) Oct. 20th 1635) of among others, lands in Clonmines and Redmond’s lands containing 70 acres. 7. 1637. Patrick BROWNE, late of Malrankan, Defunct, was found seised (New Ross, April 14th) of one Burgage in Clonmines held in Burgage terms. 8. 1640. Inquisition on the death of William SUTTON, esq., of Ballykerogemore, finds that he held among other lands in the same County, 60 acres in Clonmines, held of Christopher CHEEVERS, for the rent of 12/4 and are now worth 116/. 9. 1640. John BARRY, late of Barristowne, defunct, was found seised (Wexford, August 17th ) of 15 acres and 4 gardens in Clonmines, held of the King in capite by military service, viz, the 20th part of a knight’s fee. 10. 1640. Christopher CHEEVERS, esq., of Mastone, County Meath, was found seised of £5 burgage rents from the town and lands of Clonmines, and certain gardens within and without the town containing 5 acres held of the King in Burgage terms. Source: History Of The Town And County Of Wexford, Clonmines. County Wexford. Clonmines Parish, Shelbourne Barony.