Lord Kenmare:
http://historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/browne-hon-william-1791-1876
1840 Evictions by Lord Kenmare and his Middleman David Mellifont, at Ahil, Bantry and other areas, Distress, Typhus, Borrowing from Butter Merchants.
Mellifont lived at Carriganass Castle (Ballylickey/Kealkil) and this was bought by William O’Sullivan Esq.
The Mellifonts may have been rapparees in the Ballingeary area in the 17th century, conformed to the Church of Ireland and became land owners in the Bantry and Dunmanway areas, lawyers and military officers with property on Grafton St., Dublin. Is it possible that Mellifont is an agnomen for a local name such as O’Leary.
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David Mellifont J.P. of Donemark House Bantry Cork married Sophia Ann Gray of Wexford on the 27thJuly 1804.
Donemark House was attacked in January 1822 by a large group of Whiteboys they were pursued by The Earl of Bantry and a small group of neighbours there is a report in the Freemans Journal.
Sophia Mellifont Nee Gray wife of David Mellifont had a brother called Nicholas Gray,he was secretary to the Wexford Insurgents1798.Gray went to America and was involved in the 1812 War,he was Inspector General of the American Army.The Grays were from Whitfort House Wexford and Jamestown Co Wexford
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