James Hutchinson Swanton, 1815 – 1891, son of William Swanton, Ballydehob and Hanna Hutchinson, Clonee, Durrus. Her father, Hugh Hutchinson, landlord and Margaret O’Sullivan, Ballagahadown between Caheragh and Drimoleague. She is probably sister to Eugene O’Sullivan, Gent, middleman on a number of estates including Dunmanway Shouldham Estate. He is a church warden, Drimoleague c 1790. The Hutchinson major property owners in Bantry since at least mid 17th century. Not to be confused with Bantry Hutchins family. Slowly lands including Blackrock House now Bantry House acquired by Richard White (Ancestor of Lord Bantry). Estate sold Landed Estates Court 1850s.
Gortnagrough:
James Hutchinson Swanton, 1815 – 1891, son of William Swanton, Ballydehob and Hanna Hutchinson, Clonee, Durrus. Her father, Hugh Hutchinson, landlord and Margaret O’Sullivan, Ballagahadown between Caheragh and Drimoleague. She is probably sister to Eugene O’Sullivan, Gent, middleman on a number of estates including Dunmanway Shouldham Estate. He is a church warden, Drimoleague c 1790. The Hutchinson major property owners in Bantry since at least mid 17th century. Not to be confused with Bantry Hutchins family. Slowly lands including Blackrock House now Bantry House acquired by Richard White (Ancestor of Lord Bantry). Estate sold Landed Estates Court 1850s.
Magistrate:
James Hutchinson Swanton, Rineen Skibbereen, resident, April 1857, £143. Report on 1850 dinner for Sir Robert Kane, President Queens College. Prominent Methodist. From 1875 Carrisbrook House, Pembroke Ballsbridge. Businessman, miller. landowner, sitting Skibbereen 1861,
House at Rineen, in the 1901 census the house was…
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Your posts on the Swantons are fascinating – thank you! I’m a descendant – My great-great grandmother was James H.Swanton’s daughter, Maria Swanton. She married Charles Laurance, and they lived in Rosebank House in Skibbereen. They immigrated to the U.S. in the 1880s (first to Canada, I believe.) I have photos of Laurances and a written poem/elegy/note from James H. Swanton, if you’re interested. I’ve done some early geneology, but I’m still sketchy on the details. So the Swantons were Scottish? Thanks for this great blog!
– Brett Adams
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