Returns of Cork Manor Courts by Seneschals of Altam (Beara), Abbey Mahon (Timoleague), Ballymodan (Bandon), Bantry, Bridgetown (Skibbereen), Castlemahon/Castlebernard (Bandon), Castlemartyr, Charleville, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Inchiquin (Midleton), Lemcon (Schull), Mallow, Newmarket, Newcastle and Garricloyne (Cork may be Bishop of Cork’s Manor Court),

The Manor Court were generally within the purview of the Landlord who appointed the Seneschal. A 1837 Parliamentary enquiry hear evidence which was of a very poorly functioning system.

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Barrister Examiner of title, Land Commission father of Elizabeth Bowen. Lived in Dublin. Kings Counsel 1930s “Prohurst.—I am informed by Mr. Henry C. Bowen, B.L., of Bowen’s Court, that the lands of Prohurst (or Proish) were originally granted under the Act of Settlement to a gentleman named Weekes, who was an officer in Lord Broghill’s Regiment of Cromwell’s Army. The interest of Weekes was afterwards acquired by Mr. Bowen’s ancestor, John Nicholls, who was a captain in the same regiment, and passed under will of Nicholls to his grandson, John Bowen. This was sold in 1794 to George Evans Bruce of Charleville. Henry Bowen, who died in 1721, is described in some of the family deeds as of “” Prohurst.”” ” Quoted by Rev. Dr. Canon Webster, Dean of Ross, in history of parish of Kilfaughnabeg (Leap/Myross) on origin of Court of Leet, Manor Courts

 

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1837, Manor Courts, Seneschals, and Some 17th Century Manor Patents

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Charter of James 1 dated 13th March 1613 of Bandon Bridge, Co. Cork, Description of Town Administration, Endowed Schools, Court of Record, Manor Courts, Deeds of Town Located in Box of Failed Leslies Bank Cork.

 

Borough of Baltimore, West Cork Charter Dated 25th March 1613, 2 MPs, Manor Court and Seneschal, Quayage Payable by Berthing Boats, Duty of Water Bailiff to Keep a Perch on Rock Hidden in the Harbour

Evidence of John Jagoe, (Grandfather of Mother Benigna, Australia and Father of John Jagoe BL, author of Law of Irish Fisheries) Bantry, Co. Cork, 1837 re Manor Courts to Parliamentary Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catherine O’Donovan (1788-1858), Educational Pioneer Clonakilty School of Industry, Granddaughter Alexander O’Donovan  Died  1785, of Squince, in the Parish of Myross,  the Head of Clann Lochlain, second in seniority to Clann Cathail.

Maternal Grandfather:

Timothy Deasy The Elder (c1739-), 1793, Barr’s Hall, Timoleague, 1793, Son Timothy and Ann Donovan m Honoria O’Donovan d Cornelius 1759.   First Catholics to be JP since the Treaty of Limerick.  Family fortune reputed to be based on smuggling. Daughter Ann married Dr. James Donovan son of Alexander of Squince head of the Clann Lochlann branch second in seniority to the lann Cathal sept.  Founded brewery in 1807 at Shannon Square, Clonakilty.  Superseded 1810-30

Brother Rickard Donovan:

Hi will and circle:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-YoRhhNwP_e4VgoHrFwW-c_AsjyoCvOqB5ddSikdsVA/edit

Richard/Rickard Donovan (1799-1883), Lisheens, Ballincollig, listed 1838, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor)  for Co. Cork from 1838, son of Dr. Donovan and Ann Deasy daughter of Timothy Deasy first Catholic J.P. since the Treaty of Limerick.   Brother Alexander Judge in Jamaica in 1842. Grand son of Alexander O’Donovan of Squince, in the Parish of Myross was the Head of Clann Lochlain, second in seniority to Clann Cathail.  Clonakilty.  1870, listed Mount Desert, 15 acres. Probate to Denis McCarthy Gallivey (should be Galwey), Greenfield, Clonakilty, £10,164.

Extended O’Donovan/Deasy family:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq_IayaxdUyWZWbpDf6LWlLNg7o-3tNJiqPGYIALy80/edit

Other Woman Educational Pioneer from Bantry Sister Benignus in Australia:

Evidence of John Jagoe, (Grandfather of Mother Benigna, Australia and Father of John Jagoe BL), Bantry, Co. Cork, 1837 re Manor Courts to Parliamentary Commission.

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Looking at her will she struggled financially with the shool and was most anxious to discharge all liabilities.

1884, Michael Deasy, Oldcourt, Bandon, Co. Cork, Lieutenant Siamese Navy, later harbour Master, Bombay, India.

 

 

Michael Donovan (1801-, Teacher at Kilbrogan, Mishells, Bandon, Co. Cork with Kildare Pace Society, Poem and Letter to  Society, Accused by Parish Priest that he Would Soon Turn Swaddler, Misfortune by Friend for Who he Went surety Absconding to America.

 

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National Library: A letter written by schoolmaster Mick Donovan residing at No. 56, Shannon Street, Bandon that was addressed to James and Ludlow Sealy of Burren House, Kilbrittain seeking financial support for a publication of a book of poetry that describe his experiences during the famine period; October 11, 1851

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Major John Reid’s Grant, Patent enrolled 14th January 1666. Basis for Evanson later Lord Bandon Durrus Estate lands Derrycloughshagh (South part), Dromunder of Drominihy, Munane, Toughbane, Cappagh, Colshateriffe alias Clasnatariffe, Moulerane, Castleventry (part), Coarquolaghy or Coorecolaghy (Coolculaghta, Durrus?), Coolenslonge (part) bounded on the west with Tully and Kealty (Tullagh/Kealties Durrus), on the south by the sea on the east by Clony (Clonee/Durrus), on the north and north west with unprofitable mountains al in Carbery. Total acreage (statute) was 6,069 which included an odd particle of a few hundred acres rent £56 17s 11d.

Reed seems to have been promoted to Colonel later as per other deeds.

The Durrus lands were McCarthy Muclagh formerly at Scart just off Bantry Cork Road.  They moved to Coolnaliong c 1610 townland Gearhameen house still in fair condition.  The land was forfeit.  Around 1690 the Evansons  bought Colonel Reid’s interest.  They got into difficulty c 1720 and Francis Bernard bought their interest and leased it back.  That lease expired in 1850 and the Bandon estate then ran it directly initially through Colonel Bernard then through Wheeler Doherty Land Agent and Solicitor in Bandon.

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/16081

Legal Tenure Durrus District:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ASX2u0qoIxsBW1YhlYSawdLX2Y_XpL_vXcpblsgApXY/edit#gid=0

 

Death, aged 27, of Fever, in Kingston, Jamaica 1824, of Captain Hodnett, Crookhaven, Commander of A Patriot Ship of War in the Columbia Service, Formerly Midshipman in British Navy on H.M. ‘Orontes’, at Portobello Saved the Life of General McGregor and Received a Knighthood and A Majority in the Army

The McGregor referred to was probably a native Scots Gaelic speaker.

Local Hodnetts:

July 1862, Sewer Installed by Mr.Hodnett, he fell foul of County Surveyor, Ratepayers Memorial with names Schull, West Cork, expressing their satisfaction with Mr. Hodnett and amount subscribed.

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