Some Old Cork Wills and Bequests of 1805.

 

1709, Lands at Bohir Mountain, Co. Cork of Arthur Galwey and Ignatius Gold (Gould), ‘Attained For Treason’.

The Goulds and Galweys were part of a network of old English, Hiberno-Danish and Gaelic families who controlled Cork and its hinterland until the 17th century.  Some later converted to the Church of Ireland, some emigrated to the continent and some prospered in trade, many fell by the wayside.

The Fenns were probably later bankers Fenns Quay in Cork near the Courthouse is called after them.  the Hoare family major merchants.  The lands may have been acquired from the Hollow Blade Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rincurran, Kinsale, Co. Cork,  Baptisms, Church of Ireland 1849, 1860 and St. Multose, Kinsale from 1683.

 

 

 

St. Multose, Kinsale, Church of Ireland, Records, 1683-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rare Survivor of 1922 Destruction of Dublin Public Records Office, Judgement of Rev. Samuel Kyle, Judge Consistory Court, Cloyne 1853, Illegal Baptism, Sommerville V Robinson.

After the Demise of the Consistory Courts the Cork and Cloyne Court records, including wills from the 1500s went sent to the Public Records Office in Dublin and were all destroyed.  One well known archivist on getting up every morning puts a curse on those who set off the bombs.

1850, Cork Consistory (Probate/Matrimonial) Court, Vice-Chancellor (Judge) Venerable Samuel Kyle, Holder of Multiple Benefices and Sinecures, Non Resident in London Registrar, Barrister, Mr. Henry Stopford Kyle, Work done by Deputy, All Proctors Protestant, Case of Intestate Alexander McCarthy, Butter Merchant Intestate and the Ursuline Convent.

1850 Evidence of The Venerable Samuel Kyle, LLD, Vicar General of Dioceses of Cork and Cloyne, on Consistory (Probate) Court, Registrar Henry Stopford Kyle, Barrister, Resident in London, 6 Proctors, 4 Advocates All Protestants. In Registry Attached to St. Finbarr’s Cathedral, Cork, Book of Wills since 1575, Classified wills from 1606-1850, Court Documents from 1755 (All Probably Destroyed in 1922).

Cork and Cloyne Court:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FWBV3gRAeVpYqD5Nlq9j4by9xQGww9Y141pT1mZshpA/edit

 

Consistory Court Cloyne 1853

Rosemary FFolliott’s Genealogy of Co, Cork Herrick Family.  Some Interconnected families, Warrens, MacSyneys (McSweeny), Burke, Reardon, Burrows, Dunne, Bradfield.

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2805

Click to access herricksetc_part1.pdf

Magistrates:

Edward Herrick, 1729, Bettys Burrow

Captain Edward Herrick, Bellmount, Crookstown, late 12th Foot Regiment., listed 1875-6. 1870, return 677 acres.

Falkiner Herrick Esq., 1772, Shippool, Bandon.  Subscriber  of 1766 ‘The History of the Irish Rebellon’, Cork, 1766

Gersham Herrick, 1703, witness to 1727 deed with William Irwin merchant, Kinsale.  Herricks granted forfeit Roche lands KInsale/Innishannon 17th century.

Major Gerdham/Greshaam Herrick, 1875, Resident, Midleton Park, Queenstown, Resident, 1870 return 515 acres.

John H. Herrick, Fort Lisle, Cobh, listed 1854.

Henry Herrick, Woodlands, Bandon, Attending Landlord Meeting Bandon Courthouse 1846.  Reps, Cork,  1870 return 1,011 acres.

Thomas R. Herrick, Pre 1831, Coolkirky/Coolkerry, Ballymartle, Kinsale, Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837, listed 1843, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty), Thomas H. Herrick, Shippool, Innishannon, listed 1854.

Thomas H. Herrick, 1856, Shippool, Innishannon.

Thomas Bousefield Herrick, Shippool, Innishannon, listed 1875-6, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork. Reps of Bandon, 1870 return 355 acres.

William Henry Herrick, Pre 1831, Shippool, Innishannon, sitting Innishannon 1835, listed 1838, 1843, voted 1850 for Denis Galwey as High Constable for Ibane and Ballyroe (Clonakilty). Subscriber Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland  1837.

The Worlds Only Female Freemason: In Pious Memory of THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH ALDWORTH wife of Richard Aldworth, of Newmarket  Court, Co. Cork, Esq. Daughter of Arthur First Viscount Doneraile, Her Remains Lie Close To This Spot (St. Finbarrs Cathedral, Cork), Born 1685 Died 1775.  Initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge No. 44 at Doneraile Court, In This County A.D. 1712.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Aldworth

Aldworth Magistrates:

Boyle Aldworth, 1737, Newmarket, married 1736 Jane Oliver, Clonodfoy, Limerick, marriage portion £4,000. Witness deed 1739, 1770.  Enrolled Middle Temple 1735 father  Richard, arminger.  Subscriber  of 1766 ‘The History of the Irish Rebellon’, Cork, 1766.  1780 property Dunscomb’s Marsh, cork.

Major Aldworth, Newmarket , died 1875, brother of Richard.

Richard Aldworth, 1719, Newmarket father of Boyle Aldworth son and heir JP 1737.  Witness deed 1737 with Richard Chinnery.

Richard Aldworth, 1779, Annsgrove, Castletownroche, did Gran Tour, Arthur Young impressed with his taste, cultivated mind, education and patriotism, choosing to live in Ireland.  Witness deed as JP 1770.

Richard Oliver Aldworth D.L., Pre 1830, Newmarket House, donated site for Newmarket Catholic Church and partly paid for it, wife involved in railway promotion d Earl of Bandon, Cork Spring Assizes 1863, listed 1885 Newmarket, brother of Major Aldworth, subscriber 1861 to Smith’s History of Cork, JP, died 1875.  Lord of Manor of Ballyhooly and Newmarket by patents going back to Sir Richard Aldworth in the reign of King James the First, his seneschal and land agent Richard D. Smith from 1815.  1835 Robert Rogers Aldworth granted to John Aldworth rent charge on lands at Ballybrack entitling him to vote.

Colonel Richard William Aldworth, 1865, Woodbank, Queenstown, Resident, £37, 1885 Newmarket.

Colonel Robert Aldworth, 1885 listed for Newmarket, Cheltenham.

St. Ledger Aldworth, 1753

St. Ledger Aldworth, Pre 1838

 

Lawyers:

 

1783	Aldworth St.Ledger	King’s Inns Admission Records	2nd son Boyle
1735	Boyle Aldworth	Admitted Inner Temple, London	Newmarket, father Richard Armiger, son and heir apparent
1827-	Robert Aldworth TCD	King’s Inns Admission Records 1848	2nd son Richard Oliver and lady Letitia Hare