Magistrates:

 

Hutchins, Pre 1831, Ardnagashel, Bantry?, listed 1838 , may be Arthur d 1836, m Matilda, d John O’Donnell Esq., Erris, Co. Mayo, probate to son Robert.

 

Arthur Hutchins, 1855, Ballylickey, Bantry, Resident, £60

 

Richard Hutchins,1686, Bantry, served in Irish Confederate Wars 1641-1853 under son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl Orrery, Roger Boyle, Baron Broghill and appointed Poll Tax Commissioner and acquired former O’Sullivan lands.

 

Thomas Hutchins, 1776, Ballylickey, Bantry.

 

Samuel Newburgh Hutchins -1915), 1875, Fortlands, Charleville, and Ardngashel, Bantry, Resident, £408, succeeded on death of his brother Emanuel.  He had been in the Australian Mounted Police during Gold Rush.  Married 1875  Marianne Isabella Harrison of Castle Harrison, Charleville. Son Captain Richard Hutchins killed WW1 ArthurRoyal Munster Fusiliers.

 

Samuel Hutchins, listed 1838, Ardnagashel, Bantry, Estate passed to him on death of younger brother Emanuel in 1839,  Brother of botanic artist Ellen Hutchins.  Set up a soup kitchen during Famine.  Extensive property throughout Co. Cork, sitting Bantry, and Castletown North Cork, 1835, Castletownbere 1839, Buttevant 1846 succeeded by his son Emanuel later by another son Samuel Newburgh.

 

 

Thomas Hutchins, Bantry, West Cork, being paid for Impressing Seamen for British Royal Navy 1746.

The practise of seizing mariners for Navy Service was common in costal area at the time. This is record of a payment to Hutchins for performing this service. His father was reputed to be a significant smuggler. This is from the Kenmare Estate Records (Irish manuscript Commission online)

Hutchins Estates, Landed Estates Database:

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie:8080/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2382

Te Hutchins family had significant Maritime interests in Bantry Bay at his period. Various branches of the family lived at Arnnagashel, and Ballylickey formerly in the Castletown Bere area.

Captain Robert Man, the Lauceston, Bantry. Has drawn a bill in favour of Thomas Hutchins…
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Captain Robert Man, the Lauceston, Bantry. Has drawn a bill in favour of Thomas Hutchins for the cost of impressing seamen.
Date: 1746 Feb 23
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Sir George Carew writes to Lord Deputy Mountjoy, 13th May 1602 from Camp at Bantry Abbey prior to Siege of Dunboy They lie in such incredible strengths of huge mountains and ugly glynns of bog and wood, as I think no place of the world yields the like, and the ways of such advantage unto them as an 100 men may forbid an army of 5,000 to march from Bantry to Donboye, which is but 24 miles; and if there were no enemy to resist us, nor any baggage in our army, the ways in themselves are so difficult as in less time than eight days I cannot come thither, for three miles a day is the most we can march; and for horse or garrons to carry victuals and munitions no possibility of passage. Wherefore I have resolved by boats and shipping to cross the Bay of Bantry, and to land within seven miles of the castle, which is a reasonable way (though mountainous), yet indifferent as well for us as the enemy. I would not have believed any man’s report if my own eyes had not seen the mountains and glynns which here I find…’

SIR GEORGE CAREW to LORD DEPUTY MOUNTJOY.
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“Your letters by your servant Pavye, bearing date the 19th and 20th of April, I received the 12th of this instant; being sorry in my heart that I was gone from Corke before his coming, that I might have more fully answered every point of them .. and more precisely have obeyed your Lordship’s directions … Upon the messenger I can lay no blame, for he departed Dublin the 20th, and I rose from Corke the 23rd of April, whereby it was impossible for him to overtake me; and to follow me by land he could not, and by sea, before the wind served, he could not budge out of Kynsale…

“The general letter from your Lordship and the Council I have answered at large… By reason of the want of my papers and the officers of the munitions and victuals (.. one in Corke and the other in England) I am ignorant of the magazines of either of them, but .. have taken such a course as I hope will be pleasing to you, and, if your Lordship shall not so think it, I will at my return from Donboye accomplish your commandments to the uttermost I may…

“For the fortifications in the river of Corke .. I cannot give any directions in them until my return; and in the meantime Paul Ive will be sufficiently employed at Kynsale.”

I thank you for imparting the Lords’ letters to me, and do hope they “will redress the error in victualling, and give order for our payments in money since the contract for clothes is broken, .. for the soldier in the meantime both in back and belly is pinched.”

“Of the coming of Spaniards I am no less distracted in my judgments than your Lordship is, for all passengers or merchants that come out of France or Spain do still assure their coming, and that very shortly. The rebels stand assured of their coming before this month is expired, and the hope thereof keeps Tyrrell and William Bourke my neighbours, who otherwise would quit this province; for they are heartily afraid of treason in the provincials, and wish themselves gone… They lie in such incredible strengths of huge mountains and ugly glynns of bog and wood, as I think no place of the world yields the like, and the ways of such advantage unto them as an 100 men may forbid an army of 5,000 to march from Bantry to Donboye, which is but 24 miles; and if there were no enemy to resist us, nor any baggage in our army, the ways in themselves are so difficult as in less time than eight days I cannot come thither, for three miles a day is the most we can march; and for horse or garrons to carry victuals and munitions no possibility of passage. Wherefore I have resolved by boats and shipping to cross the Bay of Bantry, and to land within seven miles of the castle, which is a reasonable way (though mountainous), yet indifferent as well for us as the enemy. I would not have believed any man’s report if my own eyes had not seen the mountains and glynns which here I find…

“If the Queen’s fleet were not upon the coast of Spain, I do confidently believe that we should within a few days see another Spanish army in Munster. But my hope is that the fleet will enforce their stay; which moved me to make the greater haste to Beerehaven to win the castle of Donboye before their coming; the which (as I understand) is, by the advice of the Spaniards that were there, strongly re-enforced with hugh earthy-works able to withstand a great battery. But howsoever I hope in God to carry it, but am much afraid that I shall be enforced to send unto Corke for a supply of munitions, which is the cause I have directed the clerk of the munition to reserve five last of powder, if extremity did enforce me, and also that these parts might not altogether be left bare to answer foreign occasions.

“But I hope the store is such as that the ten last written for may be sent unto you, and five last remaining. If not, to supply your army in Connaght which goes to Ballyshennan there is five lasts of powder with lead and match at Lymericke, which by water with a guard to Athlone may be carried safely from thence. But if Corke cannot yield your Lordship the ten lasts demanded, what lacks of the same (if your Lordship do send for it) I will presently send it unto Dublyn, not meaning to dispute but to obey all your Lordship’s commandments… The strength of the magazine .. is better known to the master of the ordnance there, who before his departure from hence did sundry ways dispose the same; and my particular notes are in Shandon… Of all the other things in that note comprised, if they be in the store at Corke, they shall be presently sent unto your Lordship, though I am sorry to depart with pioneers’ tools, having so great occasion to use them in the work intended.

“If the munition at Lymericke might come safely unto me by sea, I would not care how bare the store .. at Corke were left; but this summer time there is not so little as twenty galleys swarming upon this coast, and within these ten days they have taken two merchants, one of Gallwaye and an Englishman, both of them loaden with corn and wines, which goods is now in possession of the rebels, which is a great relief to the Buonies, who before lived only upon beef and water, and wanted bread, for want whereof they grew into such discontent as they were ready to break.

“According your Lordship’s commandment, Cormocke and John Barry shall be discharged, but [I] do humbly pray your Lordship (not for any love I bear them, but for the service’ sake,) that they may be continued in pay until I return; .. for .. they being now with their companies in the camp with me, it is an inconvenient time to cast them, lest at my back they may work some disturbance, and at Cormocke’s hands I expect no better, which they dare not do when I am returned. Besides the better part of my army is Irish; whom for the present I dare not discontent… But then no man [is] more glad of cashiering Irish companies than myself.

“The copies of letters and other notes your Lordship writes for are in my cabinet at Shandon, but as soon as I return I will send them unto you. I have written unto my wife to deliver unto your servant Pavye 400l. in Spanish silver, which I am sure he shall receive. In your Lordship’s next .. signify .. the receipt of it. 200l. Apsley had; the rest your Lordship may easily judge where it remains; a particular note I will send you at my return, for now I cannot do it.

“I will write often unto you, and .. pray your Lordship to do the like, being unto me a good light how to direct my ways in Munster, besides the comfort I receive in your Lordship’s good successes, which I beseech the Almighty to bless you in, that your works were ended, and both of us in England, to have the society of our friends, and to enjoy part of their ease.”

Camp near the Abbey of Bantry, 13th May 1602.

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Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. IV, document 237.
Former Reference Department: MS 624, p. 141

The Franciscan Monastery on the site of the Abbey Graveyard was razed after 1601 but clearly the monks still were in the area.

Ormond to Orrery : written from Dublin
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Title: Ormond to Orrery : written from Dublin
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Sir Arthur Denny’s Narrative enclosed with Lord Orrery’s letter of the 4th inst is long and consists of more particulars than can now be noticed. Upon the whole matter, the Duke thinks that Sir Arthur has acted with much discretion … but it may be fit not to pursue it further … Lord Orrery has done well to seize upon the Friars in Bantry; and those of Quin should be dealt with in like manner … The Duke is sorry that his cousin Daniel O’Brien gets him not a better sort of Chaplains. It may raise a suspicion of him – such, it is hoped, as he will never deserve …
Date: 8 January 1667

A stop is put to felling timber, June 1696, in forfeited woods near Bantry by Lord Bellemount’s steward. This was on Sir Nicholas Brown’s land commonly called Lord Kenmare, later which should have been reserved for the Navy. The coast has 24 privateers who report to the Western Irish, their friends, and land men and pillage the country, damaging Protestant families.

Prior to the forfeitures much of the lower land in the Bantry area was forested. It was later denuded for smelting and ship construction. Those involved included the Whites later Earls of Bantry, Dowes and Davies from Macroom, Fenwick from Dunmanway and possibly ther Blairs from there later Durrus.

Commissioner Benjamin Tymewell, Kinsale. 3 French men of war looked into Galway Bay on…
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Date: 11 June 1696

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Lord Bellomount at Dublin to Sir Richard Haddock. He has been in Ireland to take possession of an Irish forfeited estate granted to him by the King. At Cork he met Captain Naish, an agent for cutting timber for the Navy and found he was taking 400 tons of timber from the estate which belonged to Sir Nicholas Brown, commonly called Lord Kenmare, which lies near Bantry, county Cork. He told the Captain he expected to be paid the same price as others, £12 per ton for wood-leave, and he paid me £100 and entered into articles which he hopes will be agreed by the Board. If not, he agreed to refund the £100. Captain Naish consulted the Lord Chief Justice, Judge of the Assize at Cork, who was satisfied that the timber belonged to him. Requests an order that Captain Naish pay him the remainder of the price due and to be advised accordingly.
Date: 18 Aug 1696
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Articles between the Queen’s Commissioners and the Freeholders of Carbery, West Cork, 15th September 1592, Owen Carte, Phenen O’Driscoll, John Slewright, Connour McMahowne, Walter Graunt, Donell Solevan, Donogh Driscoll, Conour McO’Mahowne “de Lenton,” Donell Oge ne Carte, Donell McDermod McCarte, Dermod McTege O’Driscoll, Fana McDonell McCarte, Dermod O’Driscoll, Donell McDonogh McCarte, Donogh McCormocke McCarte, Tege McDermod McFeleme, Tege O’Crole alias Crowle, Tege McCartan alias Tege McMockle, Cormocke Oge McCarte, Phenen O’Driscoll, Davy O’Crole

COMPOSITIONS for CESSE and other IMPOSTS.
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Articles indented betwixt the Queen’s Commissioners and the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of the country of Orrerie in co. Cork, touching a composition in lieu of cesse; at Cork, 17 September 1592.

Whereas her Majesty by letters patents dated at Dublin 12th July last, and by instructions annexed to the said commission, authorized the said Commissioners to deal with the lords and freeholders and all other possessioners in Munster for a composition in lieu of cesse, such as is in Connaught; the said freeholders and possessioners of Orrerie, acknowledging her Majesty’s care and great masses of treasure spent within this province for the suppression of the late traitor Desmond and his complices, have submitted willingly to a composition, and do by these presents offer her a yearly composition out of the said country of 20l. sterling for three years. And the said Commissioners promise and agree that the said inhabitants shall be exonerated of all cesse, and of all victualling of her Majesty’s army and garrison, and of all provision of the household and stable of the Lord Deputy, the Lord President, and Vice-Presidents, and of all provision of horsemen, soldiers, galloglas, horses, horseboys, and all other impositions, except in case of any invasion or sudden rebellion. This country or barony shall appoint a collector to receive the same, without fee.

Mem.–“The chargeable lands of Liskarroll, lands of Ballimckowa, Ballehustie, and Kilmclenye, if any part thereof be chargeable, is meant to be subject to the above composition.

Signed: Nicholas Barry alias McShian’s mark, James Lumbard, Eily Barry of Bregoge, P. H. Rirragus (?), John Chillister, John Miz of Lessfricken, James Byrn, Edward Nangle, Cornell Dalie, Rallaghan McOwen.

Mem.–The day and year above said, the gentlemen and freeholders of all Condons’ country have compounded with the Commissioners to pay 6l. yearly for three years.

Signed: Edmond Gangahe, Edmond Og Condon, Piers Gold, Patrick Condon, Richard Condon alias McMaoge, Fynne Monsloe, Walter Condon, William McEdmond Condon, Edmond McJohn Condon.

II. Similar Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of Kinnalea, at Cork, 15 September 1592, in public assembly of the whole county.

A yearly composition of 15l ster.

Signed: Thomas Longe, John Bostock, Henry Barries alias Barricok, Philip Golde, George Robinson, Walter Graunte, Leoffin Meade, E. M. D., Awlie O’Flime, James Sarsfield, Thomas Fleminge, Richard Roche, John Roold, William Cogan, David McShane, Edmond FitzMoris Roche, Edmond White, William Risserd, David FitzWilliam Roche, Piers Golde.

III. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the freeholders, &c. of Ibaone, at Cork, 17 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 25l. ster.

Signed: Donoghe Oge, Teige O’Hee alias O’Hea, Edmond Arundell, James Hodwett.

IV. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the freeholders, &c. of Carbrey, at Cork, 15 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 80l. ster.

Signed: Owen Carte, Phenen O’Driscoll, John Slewright, Connour McMahowne, Walter Graunt, Donell Solevan, Donogh Driscoll, Conour McO’Mahowne “de Lenton,” Donell Oge ne Carte, Donell McDermod McCarte, Dermod McTege O’Driscoll, Fana McDonell McCarte, Dermod O’Driscoll, Donell McDonogh McCarte, Donogh McCormocke McCarte, Tege McDermod McFeleme, Tege O’Crole alias Crowle, Tege McCartan alias Tege McMockle, Cormocke Oge McCarte, Phenen O’Driscoll, Davy O’Crole.

V. Articles indented betwixt the Queen’s Commissioners and the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of the lands of the sixteen toeghes in Connyloughe, charged with shraghe, marte, and other uncertain customs, at Limerick, 8 August 1592, in public assembly.

The said Commissioners having moved them to compound with her Majesty for the said shraughe, &c., all the said freeholders, &c. accepted of the same, and by way of composition do yield to her Majesty out of every quarter of land within the said sixteen toughes, in full satisfaction of all sraghe, marte, cesse, connye, livery, and other such charges, the yearly rent of 25s. ster. And although the said chargeable land was charged to the late Earl of Desmond in every toughe 40 marks and 20 beoffes clearly, besides coyne and livery and other uncertainties, yet in respect that the land wasted paid no portion of that charge during the waste, and no arrearages were at any time demanded, and that the said Earl when it was levied sometimes gave it back again, and that the said sixteen toughes are not yet fully peopled, by reason none dare inhabit the said land for fear of the great burden, the Commissioners do accept of the said offer and composition, to continue during her Majesty’s pleasure, and agree that the said freeholders, &c. shall be discharged of all sraghe, &c., and likewise of the provision of the Lord President, &c. The arrearages are deferred to further consideration.

Signed: Philip Suppell of Ballenetubbred, Thomas McEae (?), Doole McMulmurry, David Lacie, Richard Wale, James Lacie FitzDavid, Patrick Lalor, Morys Cooswill, McHenry, Carhill McGerrott, John FitzThomas McPhillipp, Gerrott Liston, James Nashe, William Oge England, David Barrie, Moriertaghe McMorghe, James Russell.

VI. An Order indented betwixt the Commissioners and all the freeholders and tenants of the barony of Kyrechurrye, dated 20 September 1592.

Whereas upon view of the records of her Majesty’s offices it is found that there are within the said barony several sorts of tenures whereby the lands there are alleged to be holden, viz., 29 plowlands called chargeable lands, each charged with a rent of 10s. ster. yearly, and with coyne, livery, bonybegg, kearnetie, and such Irish customs, at the will and pleasure of the Earl of Desmond; 15 plowlands, each holden by fealty and 6s. 8d. ster. yearly rent, and by sorohen during 24 hours in every fortnight; 4 plowlands holden by fealty and sorohen only; 23 plowlands, each holden by homage, fealty, and suit only to the manor of Carriglynnye; the town and lands of Aghmartin, holden by sorohen, and two refections yearly; the town and lands of Ballyvoinge, holden by sorohen, and two refections only yearly; Ballyhindebarry, holden by fealty and 16d. ster. yearly rent; and Farrendighe, holden by fealty and 6s. 8d. yearly rent.

And whereas, upon ripping up the titles mentioned in the several petitions of the pretended freeholders of the said chargeable lands exhibited to us, complaining that the said charge was wrongfully exacted by the Earls of Desmond, and were abolished by statute, and desiring to be restored to the freeholds which they severally demanded, and to be discharged of the said burden, it appeared that the Earl of Desmond, lately attainted, and divers his ancestors have used to demise and let the said chargeable lands to others than the said pretended freeholders, and allowed unto them the fourth part of the land. Nevertheless, forasmuch as the said plaintiffs showed before us divers deeds of feoffments, releases, and other probable evidences, and produced divers witnesses, whereby it should seem that the right of the freehold belonged to them, and to those by whom they claim; and forasmuch as they and the rest of the freeholders of the other lands before recited, willingly submitted themselves to our arbitrable order to compound the controversies betwixt such as claim by her Majesty and them; and also forasmuch as we may think, by reason of an ancient deed which we saw dated in King Richard II.’s time, that some of those services were lawfully created by tenure (although we could not learn the beginning thereof), and that we think some of the uncertainties were wrongfully exacted of them, by reason we find the charges to have been greater than the whole profits of the lands; we have therefore concluded and ordered that the freeholders of the said chargeable lands shall pay certain yearly rents (specified), as well in consideration of the said rents and duties as in lieu of all cesse and victualling of her Majesty’s garrison; in all, 62l. 19s. per annum. And we, the freeholders, do most willingly and thankfully accept of this order. Provided that if necessity shall require the soldiers to be victualled upon the barony, an allowance of 6s. 8d. yearly shall be made to the freeholder of every plowland during the said charge. This order to continue in force only during her Majesty’s pleasure.

Signed: William Coggan, Wm. Roche, “et aliorum.

Memorandum, that 40 acres in Crossehaven (of which John Coppinger is freeholder), the fourth part of Ballen Ransie, the manor of Barnehealie, and the town of Aghmartin, are to be free from all charge, cesse, &c.; and that Ramyskiddy is to be abated a mark.

Signed: Tho. Norris, Ro. Gardener, Nich. Walshe, “et aliorum.

VII. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the freeholders, &c. of Fermoye, otherwise called the Lord Roche’s country, at Cork, 17 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 25l. ster.

Signed: M. de Rupe et Fermoye.—-(?) Monsloye. Wm. Mc x Tybbot Roche of Balleholy, “et diversorum aliorum.

VIII. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the freeholders, &c. of the two baronies of Yvlyehane and O’Gormelahane in the Lord Barrie More’s country, at Cork, 17 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 42l. ster.

Signed: David Buttevante, “et aliorum.

IX. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the freeholders, &c. of the whole county of Limerick, 5 August 1592, in public assembly of the whole county, for a composition of 10s. sterling yearly out of every plowland, for five years, Connilogh excepted.

Signed: E. Myaghe, Oliver Bowrke, Mayor [of] Lymerick, Connour O’Mulryan, John Verdon, vic. (sheriff), Ja, Golde, Stephen Sexten, McBreene x O’Gonaghes his mark, Tho. Yonge, Jordan Roche, John Lacye FitzDavy, Ja. Monsloy, “et aliorum.

Here follow “the names of the chargeable lands in the small county of Limerick (besides such as are passed to Undertakers).

For that the grand jury have presented that these lands (containing 13½ plowlands) are charged to pay yearly to her Majesty 40s. “halface,” making 2l. 13s. 4d. ster. (whereof Sir Edward Fytton, Sir George Bouchier, and Edward Manneringe undertake the collection); and the tenants therefore were unwilling to condescend to this composition unless the said great rents, more than half the value of the lands, might be considered; we the Commissioners have condescended hereby that the said 13½ plowlands shall yield only 5s. yearly out of each plowland in lieu of cesse.

Signed: Tho. Norreys, Ro. Gardener, Nich. Walshe, Roger Wilbraham, Ja. Golde.

John FitzEdmond, Wm. McRickard, Thomas Browne, John FitzWilliam, Edmond Whytte, Moroghe McBrene his x mark, Redmond FitzWilliam, “et multorum aliorum.

X. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the Lord FitzMorish and the gentlemen, &c. of the country, otherwise called the barony and half-barony, of Clanmorris, co. Kerry, the last of September 1592.

The said gentlemen, &c. do yield to her Majesty 35l. ster. yearly out of the lands chargeable with sraghe, marte, &c., and further 15l. yearly in composition for cesse, victualling, and other imposts for the space of three years.

Signed: Pa. Lyksnawe, John x Oge Piers.

XI. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the gentlemen, &c. of the three baronies of Trughnackmye, Browne Lonclone, and Offerbuye, and the barony of Corkevynnye, in co. Kerry, at Denglecouishe, 18 August 1592, in public assembly.

Whereas by verdict of jurors every of the said three baronies do contain 16 knights’ fees, each chargeable with sraghe and marte in one equal rate of 5 marks ster. and 5 beoves yearly to the late traitor Desmond, of which charge the greatest part was never levied, by reason of its greatness; the Commissioners having moved them to compound for the same, the gentlemen, &c. do yield to her Majesty, in full satisfaction of sraghe, marte, cesse, and other such charges, 2l. 13s. 4d. ster. yearly for three years, deducting pro rata for all lands in the possession of any patentee as an undertaker, and likewise for the free lands which are parcel of the said three baronies.

Signed: Richard Trantte, “suffrain” (i.e. sovereign), John FitzEdmond Gerald, Mich. Brown, Stephen Ryce, Gerald FitzMorish, Raphe Pattinson, as agent for Sir Edward Denny, James Trauntt, Jenkyn Conway, Gerott Dufe Stak, Thomas x McEdmond’s mark, John McThomas Mc x Shane’s mark, Moris McUllick’s x mark, John x McUllick’s mark, Richard Trauntt, Mich. Traunt, “et diversorum aliorum.

Moreover, we whose names are subscribed do yield to her Majesty 5s. ster. yearly out of every plowland not chargeable with sragh and marte, as composition in lieu of cesse and other imposts.

Signed: Richard Trauntt, “suffrain,” Stephen Rice, Jenken Conway, Nicholas Traunt, Gerod FizMorish, John Morish, Owen O’Swilevan x alias O’Swilewan Beery his mark, Nicholas Brown, Dermod O’Swiliwan’s x mark, “cum multis aliis.

XII. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and all the lords, knights, gentlemen, freeholders, possessioners, and inhabitants of the country of Desmond, at Cork, 17 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 30l, ster. for three years, in lieu of cesse and all other charges, viz., out of O’Swellen More’s part of the said country, 7l. 10s., besides the chief and other rents which her Majesty hath by the attainder of the late Earl of Desmond, and 22l. 10s. out of the other two parts of the same.

Signed: Donyll Clancarr, Owen x O’Swelewan alias O’Swelen More.

XIII. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the gentlemen, &c. of co. Waterford, viz., Powren country, Decies, Coshomore and Coshbryd, and Ifeagh, at Waterford, 11 October 1592.

A yearly composition of 110l. ster., viz., out of Pooren country, 45l. ster.; out of the Decies, 35l.; out of Coshowmore and Coshbridie, 12l.; and also out of the country of Ifeaghe, 18l.

Signed: Nich. Walsh; Rich. Aylward; Rich. Powre; Thomas Wadding; James Sherlock; Eu. Roche; Ge. FitzJames; John FitzGerrott; Daniel McCrahe; Thomas FitzRichard; Pa. Grante; T.(?) Heyforde; John Og FitzGerrald; James Purcell; Edward Stephenson; Edmond Mc x Shan’s mark; Edmond x Og of the Grange; Tho. FitzEdmond x his mark; Morish Fitz x Thomas’s mark; Sallomon White; Thomas Creaghe.

XIV. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the gentlemen, &c. of Barretts’ country, at Cork, 16 September 1592, in public assembly of the whole county of Cork.

A yearly composition of 23l. ster.

Signed: Robert Coppinger, Andrew Barrett, Donaldus Palfrie, “et diversorum aliorum.

Mem.–The day and year aforesaid the gentlemen and inhabitants of Coursies’ country have compounded for 5l. ster. yearly for three years.

Signed: Warham Myaghe, John Coursye, Philip Roche, Geoffrey Galwey, Donoghe Oge, “et aliorum.

XV. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the gentlemen, &c. of the barony of Dowally, otherwise called Puble I Chalchane, Clane Awlie, Puble O’Kiffe, and Balle McCork, in Carties’ country, in co. Cork, at Cork, 17 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 30l. ster., viz., out of Puble I Chalchane, 10l.; out of Clan Awlie, Puble O’Kiffe, and Balle McCork, 10l., and out of Clancartie’s country, 10l.

Mem.–“Dowallie is equally divided into three parts, viz., one part called Clancarties of Dowallie; the second, O’Chalchane’s country; the third part is McAlie’s, O’Kiffe’s, and O’Kirke’s countries.” Each of these three countries to pay their 10l. separately. Dermott McOwen, by his letter sent by O’Kiffe, has given his consent to a composition for his part of the countries of Clan Cartie, which is allotted to pay 10l. ster. yearly.

Signed: Conoghor O’Callaghan alias O’Kallaghan, Patrick Graunt, Brene McOwen (B. M. O.), Art O’ x Kijfe alias O’Kife.

XVI. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the gentlemen, &c. of the country called Muskrye, in co. Cork, at Cork, 18 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 35l. ster.

Signed: Cor Carty; Teig WW McOven his mark; O. M. M.; Art x O’Lerye alias O’Lory his mark.

XVII. Articles betwixt the Commissioners and the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of the country of all Beare and Bantrie, at Cork, 18 September 1592.

A yearly composition of 13l. 5s. 8d. ster. out of the country of Beare and Bantrie, and Clandermodie, “that is not in the Undertakers’ hands, and is in the county of Cork.

Signed: Owen O’Sulluwan.

XVIII. Articles concluded and agreed upon by her Majesty’s Commissioners with the gentlemen and freeholders of the barony of Imokillie, at Cork, 21 September 1592.

Whereas it appeareth by her Majesty’s records that there was 1l, 6s. 8d. ster. yearly rent, by the names of sraghe, mart, bonybegge, and kearnetie, due to the late Earl of Desmond, of every plowland of the said barony (over and besides the rent of 58 beoffes), which rents and duties the said gentlemen and freeholders affirmed were never paid, but extortionately taken by the Earls of Desmond; yet they have yielded to a reasonable composition for all charges, “and desired consideration may be had of their ancient gentry, being the remain of th’English gentlemen that first inhabited this province next after the conquest,” and also of their extreme poverty, their dutifulness in all services, and specially the smallness of their plowlands. They have offered to pay yearly 90 marks ster. out of every plowland of the chargeable lands for three years, which offer the Commissioners have accepted of. And for that of 135 plowlands chargeable in the said barony, 27 are in Sir Walter Rawlie’s patent, and that he hath also 8 plowlands with Ballimarter in ward, there rest only 100 plowlands “over and besides 12 claimed to be free, besides the lands challenged to be free in the franchises of Yoghell; yet (although in the records charged with sorohen) of the which 100 plowlands chargeable we have allowed unto them 10 plowlands to be free.” We therefore order that the said gentlemen and freeholders shall be charged only for the said 90 plowlands, for which they shall pay in one sum the yearly rent of 90 marks. They are to appoint a collector. This composition is not to be prejudicial to the said parties’ ancient rights, titles, or tenures.

Signed: John FitzEdmond Gerrald; Richard Condon; John Ca x rew his mark; Edmond x Supell; Redmond Maguier; Mastine x McPieris; Edmond Power; Garrott x Coundon his mark.

This containeth 49 sheets of paper, being the true copy of the several compositions in her Majesty’s province of Munster, Ex., 9 Maij 1601, per Ric. Colman, R.R.; the original remaining in my office.

Copies.
Date: 5 Aug-11 Oct 1592
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Extent: 49 Pages.
Unpublished Finding Aids:
Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. III, document 130.
Former Reference Department: MS 631
Context of this record
109 – Lambeth Palace Library
MSS – Manuscripts
Carew Manuscript
COMPOSITIONS for CESSE and other IMPOSTS.
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Query from the Privy Council of England, 1586 concerning Escheatment of Desmond Lands and whether the Customs of Fishing at Berehaven, Bantry and Baltimore, West Cork belong to her Majesty.

ESCHEATED LANDS.
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Lambeth Palace Library
Title: ESCHEATED LANDS.
Description:
“Instructions to be annexed to the commission for the inquisition of the state of the tenants and occupiers of the lands and territories escheated to her Majesty by attainder of the late Earl of Desmond and others, for their treason in Munster.”

(1.) The Commissioners to make inquisition of all the occupiers, and how many have sued out letters patent, and how the patentees have observed their covenants for the inhabiting of the lands with English people, and what profits they have received; and to charge them to be ready to pay the rents, which are to be paid this year after Michaelmas.

(2.) The Lord President, Vice-President, and chief officers of Munster to collect the said rents, except such as are payable into the Exchequer.

(3.) To inquire again into all titles and claims against the patentees and their officers, and by jury or otherwise to establish a final order therein, whereby the possession of the undertakers, grantees, and patentees may be settled.

(4, 5.) To inquire in what sort the escheated lands were chargeable to the Earl of Desmond and to others, whether attainted or not.

(6, 7.) To determine all contentions touching boundaries, divisions, tithes, spiritual rights, &c.

(8.) The Commissioners who are not of the Council of the province to consider of all informations made touching the cesse and other exactions taken by the President, sheriffs, or other officers contrary to the tenour of the establishment; and to set down order for the reformation thereof.

(9.) To deal with the lords and freeholders for a composition in lieu of cesse, such as is in Connaught, and to draw into that composition as well the undertakers as the residue of the country.

Signed by the Privy Council in England: Chr. Hatton, canc.; W. Burghley; Ch. Hauward; [H.] Hunsdon; F. Knowles; Thom. Heneage; Ro. Cecill; J. Wolley; J. Fortescue.

II. “Additions to the former Articles.”

(1.) The Commissioners to inquire of all leases and mortgages supposed to have been made by the rebels before they entered into action, and which are thought to be fraudulent. The claimants to make good proof.

(2.) To decide all controversies between the undertakers for passing the self-same lands in divers patents.

(3.) “To inquire how the sheriffs do keep their law days and county days within every county, for it is openly reported that the sheriffs are accustomed to devour the people in every barony or cantred with kerne and horsemen, or else to compound with the lord, and so leave the lords to their wonted parliaments, exacting from the freeholder[s] and poor men what they please.”

(4.) Controversies to be decided between the lords and the freeholders, so that the latter may depend wholly on her Majesty.

(5.) “That the charters of the cities be perused, who, claiming all forfeitures to themselves, care not what they commit, compounding beforehand for all recognizances and bands, and thereby transport out of the realm not only all kind of prohibited wares, to the utter impoverishment of the commonwealth, but maintain priests and Jesuits, and hear mass publicly.”

(6.) “That they inquire of the two cantreds or baronies of Coursy and Kinally, whether Sir Barri Oge, called Sir Robert Barrey, and the Lord Coursey, having but estate in tail, the land be not in remainder to her Majesty, neither of them having issue; and to inquire whether Sir Robert be seneschal or inheritor of the barony of Kinaley.”

(7.) Whether the customs of fishing at Beare Haven, Bantry, [and] Ballatimore be not belonging to the Queen.

III. “Articles which are to be inquired of by the Commissioners, not being of the Council of Munster.”

(1.) To inquire of all beefs, corn, &c. taken up by the Governor[s] and cessors at the Queen’s price; how much the Queen is thereby indebted to the country, and the Governors to her Majesty, &c.

(2.) How her Majesty is answered of all her fines and forfeitures of bands.

Signed: Chr. Hatton, canc.; W. Burghley; [H.] Hunsdon; Tho. Buckhurst; F. Knollys; R. Cecill; J. Wolley; J. Fortescue.

Copy.
Date: 1586
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Extent: 4 Pages.
Unpublished Finding Aids:
Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. II, document 606.
Former Reference Department: MS 617, p. 176

Letter 15th July 1580 Pelham to Sir William Winter refers to Sir Owen O’Sullivan Bere
PELHAM to SIR WILLIAM WINTER.
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Lambeth Palace Library
Title: PELHAM to SIR WILLIAM WINTER.
Description:
Your letters of the 29th and 9th have been brought me by my cousin Grevell and Mr. Holden.

The Marshal’s bad ministers have suffered that traitorous priest to escape me that you so carefully sent. Before Sir Owen O’Sulivane Beare departs from me, I will look for the redelivery of him, and for conformity of subjection within Beare and Bantrie. Thanks for the articles which concerned his (Sir Owen’s) misdemeanours.

If the ship of victuals come from Dublin, pay yourself of the proportion of beer, and the remain I wish to be put into Castle Mange.

I have sent you herewith an authority, not only to execute by martial law such as be offenders, English or Irish, but also authority to protect. Though for terror I do not mention it in my authority, “the law martial doth not extend within the Queen’s jurisdictions to execute any that is worth 10l. in goods, or hath 40s. a year of freehold.” I do not wish any freeholders to be protected but the McSwines, because if her Majesty purpose to make benefit of escheated lands, then it were good that all freeholders were left simply to her mercy. To whomsoever you give protection, promise pardon, and bind him to sue it out within three months.

Now how your news concurreth with the necessity of your departure for lack of victuals, and with the likelihood of Spanish preparations, which may be guessed by the coming of the vessel to Castle Haven, whereof you write, I leave to you to judge.

It is testified by divers, as well of Kinsale as Waterford, that lately came out of Galicia, and now within these two days confirmed at Waterford, that 6,000 Romans are ready to embark there; that they have 80 ships, whereof many of great burden; that they have many victuallers laden with wheat, whereof 50,000 Spanish measures called haveges have been put aboard in one haven. They report that the Marquis of Sara had private talk with some of them, confessing himself to be the Queen’s good ally (as I think he be by the house of Lancaster), and gave forth that great troubles would be this year in Ireland; and other taking upon him to know the general, a Spaniard named Don John de Alonnso; and that he saw the Pope’s Nuncio and him together about the preparations. These rumours are not unknown in England, for they have been often advertised, and the last informer is gone to the Court to declare his own intelligence.

A supply of victuals is coming from England to you, and some refreshing to us; and a speech is given forth, as though other vessels of smaller burden were on their way towards you with new directions. I cannot keep the field for lack of bread after the expense of one month. There are now come from Mr. Bashe 21,000 pieces of beef, which will never be uttered without mutiny or danger to the soldiers’ health. Search the harbors between that and Cork, whether any relief be come to prolong your stay.

I send my brother Spencer presently into England, to whom I commit so much of your advertisements as concerned the Spanish shallop and the forcible taking of Donnell Rowe McTeige, and to utter unto the Lords your care in searching those harbours upon the south-west coasts of this province.

Turlouge Lenoughe has, as I hear from England, solicited the King of Scots for 4,000 Scots, his wife, a daughter of Argill, [The Earl of Argyle.] being agent in the Court of Scotland, but prevented by the diligence of Mr. Robert Bowes, her Majesty’s ambassador.

Limerick, 13 July 1580. Signed.

Contemp. copy.
Date: 13 July 1580
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Extent: 4¼ Pages.

The start of the Communication Revolution, Picture of ‘The Atlantic Telegraph Cable Fleet’ at Berehaven, Bantry Bay, 28th July 1866, held at Cable and Wireless Archive

The Atlantic Telegraph Cable Fleet at Berehaven, Bantry Bay.
Reference: DOC///60
Date: 1866 July 28
Held by: Cable & Wireless Archive, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Extent: 1 Picture

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‘Cave Canem’, Beware of the Dog, from Vesuvius 79 AD, replica guarding entrance to Bantry House, West Cork, acquire on Grand Tour by Viscount Berehaven pre 1840.

Cave Cane
Beware of the 2,000 year-old dog!
Cave Canem (Latin – ‘Beware of the Dog!’) The dog we are here being warned about probably lived in England in the second quarter of the 19th century, but it must have had ancestors in Italy nearly two thousand years ago, because this is a copy of a mosaic found in Pompeii – hence the Latin – buried in volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD79.

Cave Canum tile panel

The ‘House of the Tragic Poet’, excavated in 1824-1825, is named after other mosaics discovered there depicting scenes from the theatre. But it was the dog mosaic found in the entrance hall that seized everyone’s imagination – including some enterprising sort who saw a potential profit in selling copies to tourists. An unknown number were made, most likely in or around Naples, and sold to visitors, amongst whom the English were prominent.

However, the only others known to Hampshire Museums are two sets which guard the entrance to Bantry House, overlooking Bantry Bay in Ireland. They were taken there by Viscount Berehaven, son of the first Earl of Bantry, some time before 1840. Until then he had been travelling in the tradition of the 18th century ‘Grand Tour’, during which young aristocrats were expected to acquire knowledge of European culture and quantities of art and antiques.

Lord Richard Viscount Berehaven, 2nd Earl of Bantry. (White/Bantry), (1800-1868) Bantry, Pre 1831. Bearhaven Lord “In a Silver Box, as a testimony of their High Esteem for this highly respected young Nobleman”. (1821) Subscriber 1821 Dr Thomas Wood’s ‘Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland.   Notified as Magistrate of Catholic Meeting on Loyalty to King 1825.  Deputy Lieutenant 1832. Member Commission  on Magistrates 1838.  Attending Protestant Conservative Society meeting 1832.  Protestant Protest Meeting Bandon 1834. He enjoyed an income of £9,000 per annum. He also married well in 1836 in London ; his wife’s Lady Mary O’Brien’s (a descendant of Brian Boru) dowry was £30,000.  At Bantry Vote Registration Session 1840 with Augustus Payne JP (His Land Agent), Revs Sadler and Triphook.   Probably focus of perceived ’Orange’ faction in Bantry by Liberals.  On death of his father became Earl of Bantry in 1851 following 3 years abroad. He amassed Bantry House Art Collection. Member provisional Committee projected Bandon to Bantry Railway 1845.  Beara Estate sold to Lord Clinton c 1850 subject to scathing criticism of him and agent Patrick O’Sullivan, Millcove by Dublin Barrister Prendergast of treatment of tenants and recovery of arrears.

Petition from John Winspeare, c 1648, Shipwright, living near Bantry Bay, West Cork, Timber for Staves, Propositions for Felling, and Deed of 1724 Robert Winispeare probably Durrus

SP 46/130/70
Description:
Petition from John Winspeare to [?]. Writer, a shipwright living near Bantry Bay, co. Cork, now makes his livelihood `upon the fishing trade’. He has found in neighbouring woods much `knee timber, standards and ripe staves’ which would be useful for shipbuilding. He asks `your worships’ for permission to fell timber, and to build `any lighter or boats for the carriage’ to the eventual port for transportation [? to England], and gives details of suggested payment for himself for delivering the timber, prepared for use, `on board in the river of Kilmarr [? Kenmare] in Bantry Bay’; he also calculates freight charges. Endorsed (different hand): `John Winspeare his proposition touching felling, squaring etc. of timber and of woods in Ireland’.
Date: [? 1648-1660]

The above is in the UK National Archives, Kew.

The name appears in the Durrus area from the late 17th century and as witnesses to documents Bantry area mid 18th century.

A John Winspeare married a widow Rachel Anglin in 1738.

Some of the family later married Church of Ireland McCarthys from whom a long line descend.

Robert Winispeare probably Carrigbui (Durrus), Deed 1724, names Beversham Harman, Lahern, Hutchins also probably involved in timber trade and fishing.

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