Durrus Court/Four Mile Water Court/Brookfield, former McCarthy Muclagh Castle to seaward side, Durrus Court built c 1785 possibly by his brother Nathaniel or father.:

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Charles Evanson Esq., Lord Mayor of Cork, Born, Gearhameen, Durrus, Benefactor, 1826, to Father Quin’s Church at Rosnacaheragh, Ahakista, Presentation of Silver Tray, ‘George 3 Irish Silver with two maker’s marks for Robert Breading adn Clerk and West , Dublin, c 1805 inscribed ‘As A Requisition from the Court of D’Oyer Hundred to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common Council of the City of Cork, to Confer a Mark of Public Approbation upon the Conduct of Charles Evanson, Esquire, Later Mayor of the City living at Ronayne’s Court, former Treasurer to Cork wide Street Commission.

Lease dated 4th February 1784, James Bernard (later Lord Bandon family), Castle Bernard, Bandon, Nathaniel Evanson, Four Mile Water (Durrus), of Dromnea (Kilcrohane) and Brahalish, Gearmeen, Rossavanna, Rossmore, Coolnahorney (North Clashadoo) the two ploughlands of Coomkeen and Clashadoo and their sub denominations, and Carrigboy for 3 lives, i.e. Nathaniel Evanson his brother Charles (later Lord Mayor of Cork), and Thomas Busteed, eldest son of Thomas Of Ballinrea, witness Henry Allen, Attorney, Cork (probably an Evanson relation)

Magistrates:

Charles Evanson, 1793, Charlemont, Douglas, son of Nathaniel Evanson, Durrus.  Married Harriett Allen 1782, renting Ronaynes Court, Douglas from Christopher 1805.  Sheriff 1793. Admitted his brother Nathaniel JP, as Freeman of Cork on St. Valentine’s Day, 1794. Alderman, Sheriff and Mayor of Cork 1804.  Named c 1800 in Quaker records as Church Warden, Christ Church Cork re extracting tithes.  His eldest son in 1811 Rev. William Alleyn married the sister of the Provost of TCD, Lyndon MacDonnell.  Listed in tree register as having planted 1,100 trees in Durrus/Kilcrohane likely his 5 gneeves at Gurteneas Ahakista.   Voted for Hutchinson 1826 election. 1924.  Member 1832 Cork Friendly Club.  Listed 1835. Thanked by Independent Liberal Electors for Impartiality in 1835 elections. 1840 calling for Testimonial to late William Crawford Cork benefactor.  Member Hanover Association meeting Cork 1791 re Whiteboys.  Funded personally relief work Douglas in 1820 petitioned Chief Secretary for more resources.  Donor to building of Rosnacaheragh Catholic Church, Durrus, sitting Passage West, 1835,

Charles Evanson Junior, 1827son of Charles JP, Lord Mayor Cork, Royayne’s Court, Douglas.  1818 late Sheriff, Cork. 1825 Director Cork Coalyard. Granted in 1835 a rent charge of Durrus lands by Nathaniel Evanson entitling him to vote as £20 freeholder.  Attending 1840 Great Meeting Bantry re Poor Law.  Attending Famine Relief Meeting Dunmanway 1846. Presentment sessions Ballydehob 1845 address Charlemont.    Skibbereen 1847 distress meeting. Assisting 1848 Henry J. Fawcett, Practical Instructor on Husbandry of Visit to Bantry.  Cork Quarter Sessions 1856.  His son Richard Charles Evanson, RM, Probate 1902 of Mrs. Henrietta Allen Coghlan, widow, Shanagrague, Co. Cork, to Richard retired RM, £624.  1856 passed into Military College Sandhurst, only son of Charles Evanson, JP, Charlemont, Cork, ed Mr. Moynahan.  listed 1842,1843, Son? Charles sitting Douglas 1850, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty).  Estates in Douglas and 5 gneeves at Gurteneas, Ahakista sold Landed estates Court in Chancery 1849 and sold 1850s.  1856 at the Military College, Sandhurst, four only out of 38 passed. Mr. RICHARD CHARLES EVANSON, of Charlemont, only son of CHARLES EVANSON, Esq., J.P., as one of the successful who passed with distinguished credit. He has been under tuition with Mr. T. Moynihan.  

Colonel Richard Charles Evanson, RM, Special RM Limerick 1882, Sitting Newry 1888, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary 1890, Probate 1902 of Mrs. Henrietta Allen Coghlan, widow, Shanagrague, Co. Cork, to Richard retired RM, £624.  1856 passed into Military College Sandhurst, only son of Charles Evanson, JP, grandson of Charles Evanson JP, Charlemont, Cork, ed Mr. Moynahan.

Courtesy, Grady Varner, of extended family, Chicago:

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1826, United Parishes of Durrus and Muintervara, The Rev,. Richard Quinn P.P. begs leave to offer his most Respectful Thanks to to the Right Reverend Dr. Murphy, Lord Carbery, and the undermentioned Ladies and Gentlemen by which he has been enable to nearly complete two churches in the United Parishes. Right Rev. Dr. Murphy £10, Lord Carbery £3.3, Mrs. Baldwin £10, Mrs. O’Donovan, O’Donovan’s Cove £40, Rev Alcock, £2, R. Evanson Esq., Four Mile Water, £1, D Macguillcuddy Esq., £3, Dr O’Donovan, O’Donovan Cove, £5, William Wise Esq., £2, Charles Evanson, Esq £2.2, William Beamish, Esq., £5.5, Jeremiah Murphy, Esq., £10, James Murphy Esq., £3.3 Daniel Murphy Esq., £1, Nicholas Murphy Esq., £1.10, John Murphy Esq., £1 Alexander O’Driscoll. Esq., Clover Hill, £2.2, T O’Donovan, Glanlough Cottage, £5, T O’Donovan, Esq., £5, Rossquinough Richard O’Donovan Esq., O’Donovan’s Cove, £3, Captain O’Donovan, Killbrinogue £1.1 Richard Levins (Levis) Esq., £1.1i Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Bantry £2

The following list appeared in THE NEW CORK EVENING POST for Monday 24 March 1800, amended to concentrate on West and South Cork: A Correct List of Certificates Issued by James Chatterton,the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cork between the first of May 1799 and the first of October in the same year, pursuant to an Act passed in this Kingdom in the 39th year of his Majesty’s Reign, entitled an Act for granting to his Majesty certain Duties on Certificates to be issued with respect to the Killing of Game. Thomas Alleyn, Hollybrook David Atkinson, Bandon Jonathan Arrowsmith, Capt Royal Lancashire Volunteers George Adderley, Innishannon Right Hon. Lord Boyle, Castlemartyr Standish Barry, Leamlara Philip Peterson Bickford, Kinsale Mathew Balsaigne, Bandon Cornelius Burke, Clonreigh William Banfield, Bandon Francis Busteed, Castletown James Barry, Kilbarry William Boyle, Boyles-grove John Beamish, Cashil Rev. Samuel Beamish, Mount Beamish Jonas Baldwin, Bantry Richard Beecher, Hollybrook (Skibbereen) Henry Beecher, Hollybrook Arthur Beamish Bernard, Pallace-Ann, (Ballineen) Joseph Bullen, Kinsale Richard Bouden, Jun, Dunmanway Capt John Burton, Bandon Lord Viscount Bandon, Castlebernard, (Bandon former O’Mahony Castle) John Beecher, Luncon (Leamcon, Schull) William Baldwin, Keymore Capt. Wm. Anth. Brabazon, Louth Regiment, Bandon Thomas Bradford, Bandon George Beamish, Clogheen Richard Barry, Barley-Lodge Henry Baldwin, Castletownsend Rev. Carlton Brown, Kinsale John Bennett, Surgeon, Royal Lancashire Volunteers Liet. John Blake, NorthMayo Militia, Charlesfort, (KInsale) Denis Begly, Balabahala (Beal-na-Bláth?) Right Hon. Lord Bantry, Seafield-park Thomas Claton, Lieut. Col Royal Lancashire Boyle Coughlan, Ballygarvan (From Carrigmanus, Goleen family associated with Boyle/Hull) Thomas Clarke, Skibbereen Robert Longfield Connor, Fort Robert (Manch, Ballineen Fergus O’Connor/Chartist family) Lieut. Wm. Cuttle, 5th Reg. Dunmanaway Francis Cuttle Jun. Dunmanway Robert Nellis Croker, Lisnabrin Richard Croker, Same Place Leonard Croker, Bandon Rev. Thomas Cooke, Prospect Hall Daniel Coghlan, Crookhaven (Small Landlords Protestant since 1600) Richard Coghlan, Carrigmanus John Clarke, M.D., Skibbereen (Family later related to Rickard Deasy Attorney General and Astronomers) Rickard Donovan, Bandon (Possibly later fro 1835 Clerk of the Peace/State Solicitor for Co. Cork) John Donovan, M.D. Barry’s-Hall (Clonakilty) Rickard Deasy, Same (Possible Barrister later AG of Brewing family) Col. Sir Benjamin Dunbar, Bandon Samuel Deany, (Probably Dealy/Daly of shipping merchant family) Bantry George Nichols Dunn, Kinsale Thomas Donovan, Ringabella, (Crosshaven) Philip Donovan, Clonakilty Rickard Donovan, Ballinacrushy (Ballinascarty?) Stephen Dorman, Kinsale Nathaniel Evanson, Four-Mile-Water (Durrus Court, Gearhameen) William Sullivan Ellis, Kilcrea Capt. Alex. Filgate, Louth Regiment, Bandon John Garlside, Lieut Col. Royal Lancashire Volunteers Evan Gerrard, Captain Royal Lancashire Volunteers Thomas Grant, Kilmerray (KIlmurray?) John Good, jun. Crossmahon James Gilman, jun. Dunmanway John Gillman, Dunmanway Herbert Gillman, Bellrose Nicholas Gyles, Lisnabrin Rev. John Gibbs, Inchigelagh (Inchigeela) Rev. John Griffith, Kinsale Herbert Gilman, Old Park John Garde, Dunsfort (Upton) Laurence Goolde, Aughareena Thomas Gillon, Roy. Lancashire Volunteers James John Grimley, Skibbereen Henry Gillman, Rock-House William Heatly, Captain, Royal Lancashire Volunteers John Hargraves, Captain, Ditto William Halen, Major, Ditto Richard Hungerford, Clonakilty Arthur Hyde, Castlehyde John Hyde, Cregg George Hodder, Fountainstown Thomas B. Hardy, Royal Lancashire Volunteers Walter Atkin Hayman, Youghall William Harris, Assolas Howard Holland, Knocknahilen Robert Hodges, Mount Hodges, (Macroom) John Hungerford, Burren Thomas Hungerford, Burren Henry Harrison, Castle Harrison John Hawkins, Jun. Grange Edward Hayes, Dunmanaway Thomas Herrick, The Island, (Clonakilty) Gorshan Herrick, Same Place Richard Edward Hull, Lemcon (Schull) Thomas Harris, Assolas William Hawkes, Elm-park John Pope Heard, Kinsale Thomas F. Hoare, Richmond Thomas Hungerford, Ross William Hounor, Bandon Richard Hungerford, Drombeg John Hungerford, Bantry Pat. Higgings, Gamekeeper to W. Pearde, Peardemount Rev. James Hingson, Cloyne William Horan, Castle Jane William Hall, Cove Rev. Robert Hoare, Rockfort Samuel Hawkes, Sirmount (Firmount/Innishannon?) John Hosford, Rushfield John Jagoe, Kinsale Henry Jermyn, Aughadown Samson Jervois, Bandon John Johnson, Peafield William Jagoe, Aghamart Rev. Herbert Kenny, Kilineen James Kearney, Garrettstown (Major farmers improvers) Robert Kenny, Kinneagh, (Bandon) Rev. Thomas Kenny, Same Place Rev. Arthur Keily, Belview Rev. Edward Kenny, Moviddy James Kearney, Killmore Right Hon. Ld. Longueville, Castlemartyr (Related to Whites of Bantry) Nichs. Jackson Lane, Capt Devon & Cornwall Fencibles James Lomas, Capt. R. Lancashire Volunteers Arthur Lucas, Esq. Mountpleasant Robert Lawson, Clonakilty James Leahy, Baltybahalla David Leahy, Newtown Richard Long, Hollyhill (Skibbereen) Richard Hull Lewis, Seafort (Probably related to Hulls of Leamcon, Schull) Dan. Fras. Leahy, Macromp (Macroom) John Long, Aughadown, (Skibbereen) James Leahy, Sebullen Dan. Lucy, Game keeper to Lord Bantry Rt Hon. Wm. Mordaunt Maitland, Lt. Col. Devon & Cornwall Fencibles John Murphy, Newtown (Bantry, Landlord and Miller) Matt Minbear, Raleigh (Macroom) Sam. Milner Eddencurra, Game-K Manor, Dunmanway (Rev) John Henry Madrass, (Curate) Durrus, married to Evanson of Huguenot extraction via Amsterdam Charles M’Carthy, Gortnasereeny (Dunmanway ancient family) Thomas Markham, Kinsale Denis M’Carthy, Rhaduane Hampden Maffy, Sevenheads (KInsale) Lieut. Col. Wm. Monro, Bandon Charles M’Carthy, Churchill (Possibly Skibbereen) Rev. George Monro, Killowen George Murphy, Bandon Charles McCarthy, Sunville, (Skibbereen) Denis McCarthy, Cocinlagane John Southcole Mansergh, Bridgetown (Skibbereen?) John McCarthy, Roseville Captain Francis Nelson, Bandon John Nason, Newtown Hugh O’Donnell, Col. South Mayo Militia Charles Silver Oliver, Sun Lodge Rev. Corns. O’Crowley, P.P. Butlersgise (Drimoleague) Alexander O’Driscoll, Mountmusic (Caheragh) Alexander O’Driscoll, Lacklands (Lakelands/Skibbereen) Jeremiah O’Sullivan, Ardnegeshig Cornelius O’Driscoll, Riverview (Possibly Skibbereen) William Phelan, Kinsale John Peard, Tourmore (Toormore/Goleen, Customs?) William Popham, Kilmore (Bandon?) John Popham, Mosgrove (Bandon) Thomas Porter, Bandon Rev. Richard Purcell, Borton John Parks, Bantyre (Bantry) Richard Samuel Perry, Butlerstown John Puxly, Crosshaven (Of Allihies Mining Family) Henry Puxley, Crosshaven Richard Torsan (Tonson) Rye, Ryecourt, (North Cork descendants of Sir william Hull) John Russell, Skibbereen Mathias Reordan (Riordan), Cobinagellagh Laurence Roach (Roche), Cove Richard Rowland, Hermitage Robert Swayne, Bantyre (Bantry) John Sealy, Firgrove (Bandon/Innishannon) Jonas Stawell, Kilbritain James Stawell, Kilbritain Rev. William Stewart, Clonakilty Rev. Armiger Sealy, Ummery (Macroom) Rev. William Skitto, Sunville James Sealy, Bandon William Swanton, Ballydehob Theops. Morris Symms, Dunmanus Baldwin Sealy, Ummery Armiger Sealy, Bandon Richard N. Summerville, Schull Richard Splane, Garrane John Swetnam, Skibbereen Rev. Henry Wilson Stewart, Same Place Richard Shorten, Pullirick William Scaly, Bandon William Townsend, Derry (Casteltownsend) Rev. Horatio Townsend, Courtmasherry Samuel Townsend, Whitehall (Skibbereen) Samuel Philip Townsend, Firmount (Bandon) John Townsend, Castle Townsend Edward H. Townsend, Same Place Thomas Tresselian, Ballinadee Frans. Roynayne Trimbath, S. Cork Regiment Rev. Fitzgerald Tisdall, Crookhaven (Tisdalls later married into Murphy family Newtown, Bantry) Richard Townsend, Ross(Carbery) Lieutenant William Vernon, N. Mayo Militia Rev. Edward Warren, Crookstown Simon White, Bantry George Wheeler, Bandon Augustus Warren, Warrenscourt William Whelpley, Bellmount (Ballineen?) Hamilton White, Bantry John Watkins, Oldcourt (Bandon?) John Wolfe, Clonakilty Samuel Whelpley (Welplys part McCarthy), Masseytown (Macroom) Rev. Robert Warren, Maclonagh John Warren, Winsorhill Thomas Walton, Oysterhaven Richard Walton, Same Michael Williams, Currihy Richard Woulfe, Ashgrove Rev. Christmas Paul Wallis, Rinney Capt. John Yeates, Royal Lancashire Volunteers John Young, Esq. Bantry (Fishing/Merchant family) John Young, Skibbereen

Evanson, Chas. Sen. Esq., Alderman. Ronayne‘s Court

Yesterday morning [Mon.] at his seat at Ronayne‘s Court, Charles Evanson, Senior. Esq.,
a truly valuable Citizen, and one of the Aldermen of this city.‘ Cork Constitution 26th August 1828
Evanson, Alderman. Treasurer to the Wide Street Commissioners, a smart canvass for the office of Treasurer to the Wide-street Commissioners, vacant by the death of Alderman Evanson, has been stopped by the determination of that body not to appoint a Treasurer in future, but to lodge their funds in the Provincial Bank. The salary was One hundred and fifty guineas [€13,300 approx in 2013] a year, which with other retrenchments just now made, makes a saving of £200* a year in favour of the public.‘ Cork Constitution 4th September 1828.

[*£200 in 1828=€16,800 approx in 2013. measuringsworth.com & xe.com]

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Further Evanson Gathering 1920s: