Patent of Charles 2 of England to Lands in West Cork to Henry  and John Beecher and John Bayley:

It is likely that these were O’Driscoll and MacCarthy Lands forfeited post 1641 Rebellion.

It is interesting in the Landed Estates Sale of part of the Beecher Estate the title is supplement by a Lease from Coppinger of c 1698.  Possibly connected with Sir Walter Coppinger a major land Owner who also lost his lands at the same period.

Lease Covenants, Becher estate, Schull 1833, Tenant to Supply Landlord, One fat Hog, of one and a half hundred weight, O’Donovan Estate, Roskerrig, Kilcrohane, 1856, To Supply a Labourer and horse and Guide four days a year

Lease of Three Ploughlands at Ballydevlin (Goleen), West Carbery, William Richard Hull, (Descendant of Sir William Hull), Gunpoint to Cornelius Driscoll (likely ancestors of Driscoll/O’Driscoll Middlemen). Alexander O’Driscoll named in numerous Swanton, Attridge, Clerke deeds as witness and his children as lives in Sub Leases from Becher and Other Head Landlords in District.

Will of Thomas Becher, Property Magnate, Sherkin Island, West Cork, Esq., 21 August 1705. Proved 11th March 1708. 11 March 1708. Brothers in Law Henry Turner Richard Turner and John Roberts Trustees and Executors. Wife Elizabeth Becher. Sons Edward and Michael Becher both married. His Henry John and Lionell Becher daughter Susan Becher. Kinsman Francis Becher Tallough (Tallow) Co Waterford Clerk. Legacy to Parish of Ballymodan (Bandon) Ardtentane, Cahiroleckeny, Ratooragh, Gortloen, Banratonacane, Kiltomane, Mauladinny and Coomfarna in parish of Schull. Ballyrisode, Dunkilly, Callirisoughtra, Baltenoughtra, Kilbean, Lynane, Cahir, Quorisk, Co Cork. Baneaknockakane and Quolaigh, Parish of Schull, Co. Cork. Old Court, Kilfenan, Glaunaroura. Leasehold lands of Aghadowne, Kilkilleene, Callitrumore, Callitrumbegg, Drumnacahara, Lysheenoughra, Kilmoonagh, Cluddagh, Smorane, Quoecurine, Rinedolane, Gortnaclough, Skibbereene alias New-Stapletown, Coronra, All in Co Cork Witness: Dive Downes (Son-in-Law) Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Robert Conrad, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Esq. Benjamin Weekes, Cork, Notary Public, James Russell servant to Bishop of Cork.

Hollybrook House, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Greenhouse and Vinery 1852 Residence of Richard Henry Hedges Becher, Esq., with Plans.

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