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Benjamin Sullivan, (1720-1767), O’Sullivan Mór, Clerk of the Crown for Co. Cork and Waterford Kinsman to Laurence Sullivan, Chairman East India Company.

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Benjamin Sullivan, (1720-1767), O’Sullivan Mór, Clerk of the Crown for Co. Cork and Waterford Kinsman to Laurence Sullivan, Chairman East India Company.  Barry Crosbie’s book 212 Cambridge press says they wee brothers adn sons o Philip O’Sullivan and Miss Irwin a trading family with Roscommon and Cork connections.  He suggests Benjamin became a Judge in Calcutta which seems unlikely.

https://books.google.ie/books?id=DpvRF0W5KIMC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=clerk+of+the+crown+for+cork+1750&source=bl&ots=US9h-C-l5P&sig=BNrHrORmT-zggnlr20xZ3uVq9eg&hl=ga&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiymt717p3LAhVDnw4KHbbMB_kQ6AEIHzAB#v=onepage&q=clerk%20of%20the%20crown%20for%20cork%201750&f=false

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/laurence-sulivan-1713-1786-cork-born-chairman-of-the-east-india-company-and-m-p/

According to Denny Lane, Cork Antiquarian Benjamin Sullivan styled himself the head of the O’Sullivan Mór, sept.

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1720-1767 Benjamin Sullivan Attorney, Barrister, 1752 Clerk of the Crown for Counties Cork and Waterford. Thomas Harrison writing clerk to him 1742, Married Bridget Limerick daughter of Dr. Limerick, Rector Kilmoe (Ballydehob), 1742 Father Phipil mother Elizabeth Irwin a Presbeterian, Parish of St Paul. Benjamin Sullivan Senior Esq., eminent Atttorney died London 1767, May have been Recorder of Cork 1765. Son Sir Benjamin Sullivan, Kt, Judge Supreme Court Madras, the Right…

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Edward Davenant (1568-1639), Record of Cambridge University, England Entry 1584 of ‘Whiddy Island’, Bantry, Co. Cork. Later owner fishery.

28 Sunday Feb 2016

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Edward Davenant (1568-1639), Record of Cambridge University, England Entry 1584 of ‘Whiddy Island’, Bantry, Co. Cork.  Later owner fishery.

 

This corroborates the Fishery at the time being financed from London Merchants .

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He is son of John, brothers John 1587, William 1590, George 1602.

 

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Death:

 

1639 Edward Davenant Whiddy Island Will dated Whiddy 29th December 1636. He was brother of Bishop of John Davenant of Salisbury, active in Bantry Fishery since 1608 when he leased Whiddy Island from Sir Owen O’Sullivan’s widow. To son Edward D.D. New Sarum, Wilts His father-in-law was Simms, London. One daughter marrried John Palmer of Whiddy, another son John of Whiddy married Ann Boyle both drowned crossing to Whiddy 1641. William may have been another son. Paddy O’Keeffe papers, Cork Archives He was born London 1586 son of John, Cambridge 1584. Brothers Cambridge graduation: John 1587, William 1590, George 1602.

 

 

1660 …Davenant Notary Public Cork Probably attorney. Edward Davenant Whiddy isladn EDWARD DAVENANT (1568-1639), RECORD OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND ENTRY 1584 OF ‘WHIDDY ISLAND’, BANTRY, CO. CORK. LATER OWNER FISHERY.”He was the Grandfather of Ralph Davenant founder of Davenant Foundation School. The school was originally located on the Whitechapel Road. In 1965 the school relocated to Loughton Essex. Caulfield’s Annals of St. Finbarr’s Cathedral

 

 

 

 

Marriage:

 

 

Pre 1610 Edward Davenant …Symms Whiddy she London Paddy O’Keeffe papers (In Symms papers) mentioned that her father was from London  

 

 

1700. Claims Entered of Lands Forfeit by Rebellion, in Baronies of Bere and Bantry and Carbery, West Cork with Chichester House, Dublin.

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1700.  Claims Entered of Lands Forfeit by Rebellion, in Baronies of Bere and Bantry   and Carbery, West Cork with Chichester House, Dublin.

 

 

The English inserted a veneer of Legality on the forcible seizure of Irish lands with  the Chichester House apparatus from 1700.  One Estate which succeeded through the process was the O’Regan Estate outside Leap which remained in the extended family until the Land Acts in 1905.

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/02/21/early-genealogy-of-sir-teague-oregan-of-balltnaclohy-and-gortniglogh-killeenlea-near-leap-carbery-west-cork-temporary-holding-of-lands-from-1615-by-sir-walter-coppinger-loss-by-forfeiture-and-s-2/

There are references to the Townsends , in at least one instance they held land in trust for the O’Heas in Barryroe.

Chichester House was opposite Trinity College Dublin on the site on a old Nunnery.  It was  later demolished to make way for the Irish Parliament and is now the band of Ireland at College Green.

In relation the White claimant tis is the extended Lord Bantry family.  The wives name Sheehy adds to Bantry Historians belief that  the Whites came from Co. Limerick not the invented spurious Genealogy they conjured  up  in the early 19th century.

The Browns are referred to, as Catholics (Kenmare Estate) it is remarkable that the Estate survived as there were three generation where only one male heir was born.

 

The Galweys were major losers but again their survival is  remarkable.  One one Estate outside Macroom The Hedges Eyre granted a favourable Lease held in trust by Thornhills.

 

https://durrushistory.com/2016/02/22/1840-legal-action-on-1740-deed-whereby-thornhill-acted-as-trustee-for-galweys-on-hedges-eyre-macroom-co-cork-estate-to-circumvent-penal-laws-and-ejectment-action-by-hedges-eyre-estate-in-1840/

 

https://durrushistory.com/2014/08/21/subscription-list-of-donations-sent-by-father-peter-osullivan-parish-priest-of-bantry-west-cork-8th-january-1732-to-bishop-doctor-teige-mccarthy-rabagh-against-penal-laws-included-are-the-worth/

 

 

 

They were also agents to the Shouldham (half McCarthy) estate, Dunmanway and the the Kenmare estate.

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1828 Excursion by an Englishman from Bandon, Co. Cork. Oppression at Clonakilty Magistrates Court, Custom of expelling Reporters, Tithe Plaintiff Sitting as Magistrate.

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1828 Excursion by an Englishman from Bandon, Co. Cork.  Oppression at Clonakilty Magistrates Court, Custom of expelling Reporters, Tithe Plaintiff Sitting as Magistrate.

In Clonakilty the Sovereign of the Town for the time being was a Magistrate.  Many of the local Church of Ireland clergy were also Magistrates. This is referred to.

 

 

 

 

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Munster Flax Society Visit to Bantry Farms 1860: Prizes James Philips, James Vickery, Ballycomane, Charles Dukelow, Best Dairy, Coomkeen, Improvements on Bandon Estate, Durrus 1869, praise from Charles Dukelow, Coomkeen, Slate Quarry, Barytes Mines,Considerable employment. Local Agent Colonel Bernard aided by Charles Skuse, Clashadoo. Bantry Agricultural Society, Annual Exhibition November 1861, at The Square, Attending: John Warren Payne (Land Agent), John Young, William Young, Robert White, J.P. Glengariff, George Bird (Land Agent), Bantry, John E. Barrett, Carriganass Castle (Land Agent, Kenmare Estate), Dr. McCarthy, Bantry, Rev. George Shean P.P., Bantry, Rev. Mr. Delat. C. C., Bantry, Christopher Gallway, J.P. Killarney, (Agent Kenmare Estate), William Jagoe, Richard T.Evanson (Ardgoena, Durrus, Landlord), Thomas T Curtain, Bantry, Cornelius O’Leary, Newtown, William Jagoe, Michael Hungerford Morris (Friendly Cove, Durrus, Landlord), J Cullinane, Bantry, George Robinson, J. P. Coronea Landlord.

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Munster Flax Society Visit to Bantry Farms 1860: Prizes James Philips, James Vickery, Ballycomane, Charles Dukelow, Best Dairy, Coomkeen,
Improvements on Bandon Estate, Durrus 1869, praise from Charles Dukelow, Coomkeen, Slate Quarry, Barytes Mines,Considerable employment. Local Agent Colonel Bernard aided by Charles Skuse, Clashadoo.
Bantry Agricultural Society, Annual Exhibition November 1861, at The Square, Attending: John Warren Payne (Land Agent), John Young, William Young, Robert White, J.P. Glengariff, George Bird (Land Agent), Bantry, John E. Barrett, Carriganass Castle (Land Agent, Kenmare Estate), Dr. McCarthy, Bantry, Rev. George Shean P.P., Bantry, Rev. Mr. Delat. C. C., Bantry, Christopher Gallway, J.P. Killarney, (Agent Kenmare Estate), William Jagoe, Richard T.Evanson (Ardgoena, Durrus, Landlord), Thomas T Curtain, Bantry, Cornelius O’Leary, Newtown, William Jagoe, Michael Hungerford Morris (Friendly Cove, Durrus, Landlord), J Cullinane, Bantry, George Robinson, J. P. Coronea Landlord.

Prizewinners included William Sullivan, Whiddy, Michael Morris, Friendly Cove, John Vickery, Ballycomane, Mrs. Michael…

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1812, American Edward Wakefield, Travels in Bantry. ‘Miserable Hogs, Long Legged, Narrow Backed Ill Shaped Level of Animals, Lord Bantry Introducing Devonshire Cattle, Marine Sand Coral and Manure.

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1812, American Edward Wakefield, Travels in Bantry. ‘Miserable Hogs, Long Legged, Narrow Backed Ill Shaped Level of Animals,  Lord Bantry Introducing Devonshire Cattle, Marine Sand Coral and Manure.

 

 

 

https://books.google.ie/books?id=250TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA395&lpg=PA395&dq=bantry+proctor&source=bl&ots=9Oshd62Q58&sig=Ms23mkUZi1sGgyoVBAQ4HMMWXIg&hl=ga&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6wtWE0JbLAhXFcRQKHRBZBVgQ6AEIOjAG#v=onepage&q=bantry%20&f=false