Land Ownership by the Butlers in County Wexford in The Civil Survey of 1641

Pierce Butler, James Butler, Lords Mountgarrett and Galmoye, and the Earl of Ormonde, were the only Butlers listed in the 1641 Civil Survey list for the County of Wexford. Pierce, James and Galmoy were listed as landholders in the Baronies of Bantry, and Scarawalsh (north of Bantry). James Butler of Tinnehinch (Co. Carlow), second son of Edmond 2^nd Viscount Mountgarrett, owned the whole parish of Kilegny, including the Castle at Ballyboro/Bealaboro in 1641. The lands of Kilegny, SW of Enniscorthy, adjoined the lands owned by Pierce Butler of Kayer. Lord Galmoy’s lands adjoined to the north in Scarawalsh.

The lands belonging to this family of Kayer were listed in an Inquisition taken in 1618, re lands possessed by Pierce Butler’s grandfather and namesake Piers Butler following his death in 1599:

An Inquisition of James I: Dated 24 March 1618 [1]

Peter Butler of Cayer Co Wexford, was seized (held) as of fee of the manor, castle and town of Cayer, otherwise Cloghnekeraghe with 6 carucates of land lying in the towns of Balliorden, Ballygelsny, Monietimer, Thometheome, Rahenduffe alias Blackerather, and Pricehaggard with their appurtenances; 6 carucates of land with appurtenances in Clonemore, Ballyellen, Edermynbege, and Kilcorbry in the said county; and 13 carucates in Templescaby, Moniehore, Cassistown, Moneytinker, Tomeduffe, Davidston, Cowleboyechy, Whiteboly, Rossdright, Courtnecuddy, Cloghehuddyn, Ballyhelin, and the ould courts of Aghtrim in the said county; and 9 carucates in Corleckan, Ballintlee, Whitechurch, Kilcowanbegg, both Wilkenestownes, Prickedestowne, Tholemestowne, Heyestowne, and Clonavolcun; of the advowson and patronage right of the rectory of the parish church of Clonemore; and of the leet court and baronial court with waifs and strays &c. to the same courts.

The aforesaid Peter was also seized of the head-rents or chiefries, and other services as follows, viz., 10d. coming from Davidestan, 3d. from Stonetowne in the parish of Archenerishe, suit of court and service to Phillip Furlong, his heirs and assigns to the court of the aforesaid Cayer, from and out of the town of Cargmanan, Monsian, Ballyattin, Colemaklane, Wilkeneshaggard, and Ballymolloge, in the said county; 10d. a year from the town of Bregurton, in the tenure of the said Phillip; 10d. a year from the town of Cowletymore, in the tenure of the same Phillip; 10d. from the town of Roiessan and Ballyshett in the tenure of the same Phillip; 10d. from the town of Kealoge and Ballykevan in the tenure of the same Ohillip; a birchen broome on the feast day of the Apostles Phillip and James from the town of Craimilike in the tenure of the same Phillip. From the town of Ballyheine in the tenure of John Wadding 3d.; from the town of Davidestowne and Ushinestown in the tenure of Wil’ Furlong 10d. and suit to court of Cayer; and from the town of Balliwidder 3d.

Being so seized in his life the aforesaid Peter Butler granted in fee of the premises to James Dillon of Moiemett in Co Meath, and to others, by a deed bearing the date 13 October 1598, the tenor of which deed follows in the original.

The aforesaid Peter died on the last day of June, 1599; Edward Butler, son and heir of the said Peter, was then 22 years old and married.

(See Inquis. Post Mortem, No 18 Jac I – Wexford 24 Mar’ an’ 15)

The lands possessed by Pierce Butler the younger listed in the 1641 Civil Survey:

Pierce Butler:

The Parish of Templescoby in Bantry: [2]

Among the “Fee Farm Rents” time of Queen Elizabeth I, find Thos Prendergast tenant “of the Rectory of Rosdroit and Templescobe,” at £1. 5s.

The Book of Survey has no parish of this name, the townland of Templescoby being included with the others under Rossdroit Parish, the whole of which was owned by Pierce Butler, “Irish Papist”, in 1641, the above townland being granted to Thomas Barrington. This was afterwards leased by him to Edward Butler, Esq., of Moneyhore (the son of Pierce).

The Parish of Rossdroit in Bantry: [3]

This Parish is bounded on the north by the Parish of Monart; on the east by those of Templescoby, St. John’s and Clonmore; on the south by Chapel and the River Boro; and on the west by Killann and Killegny.

The old church of this parish is situated in the townland of Moneytucker, about 4 miles west of Enniscorthy. (and 3 miles due west of Clough- description follows). There is a large and much-frequented graveyard attached to this church. This was the old Catholic Parish Church confiscated in 1554. There are many old tombstones of Catholic families still to be seen in the churchyard, some dating to 1700.

The Barony Book contains the ancient boundaries of this parish, which we omit. The document mentions the Castles of “Bellaborrow and Monigarte” and the “great stone called the White Stone of Kiltereagh on the road to Aghnecooligh in the meare between the Duffery and Bantry.”

It also states: The whole circuit of the Parish is 13 ½ miles.

The Down Survey states: “The soyle is barren and yields no corn without improvement, being covered over with heath and firre, but is adorned with goodly woods for manie fayre timbers fit for building and for pipe staves, hogsheads and barrel staves are to be found there.”

The Book of Survey shows the whole parish owned by Pierce Butler in 1641, the principal grantees being William Ivory, Morris and Clayton, Andrew Ram, and Thomas Barrington.

The Samuel Lewis Topographical Dictionary, 1835, describes the Parish of Rossdroit:

“4 miles S.W.S from Enniscorthy, on the road to New Ross; containing 1976 inhabitants. This parish and that of Templescobin (Templescoby), both formerly belonging to the abbey of Timolin, were by letters patent granted, in 1619, to Henry Perse, Esq., at a small annual rent. They were forfeited to the Crown by Peirse Butler, Esq., in 1641, and in 1667 were incorporated and assigned under the Act of Settlement, to the incumbent of Rossdroit, otherwise Templescobin, at the annual rent of £1.s.7 ½ . In 1806 the townlands of Clohass and Scobin were separated from Rossdroit, and constituted a distinct parish, under the name of Templescobin, which see. The parish, which is supposed to derive part of its name from a bridge over a small stream falling into the river Boro near the village of Clough, comprises 7999 statute acres, chiefly under tillage; the soil is light, and the state of agriculture is improving, but limestone for manure is not to be obtained nearer than Enniscorthy. At Ballyhighland, on the border of the parish, is a lead mine, which was worked about 20 years since; it has been lately re-opened by a mining company and is now in full work. Fairs for cattle are held at Moneyhore on the 25^th of Feb,. March, and May, on Oct. 2^nd, and Dec. 7^th; four of these are held by patent, for which a fee of 15s. per annum is paid to the Crown by Mr. Wm. Condon of Dublin. The church is a neat edifice, built in 1795. The original tower being in a dangerous state was taken down a few years since, and a new tower erected at the expense of the parishioners; the granite quoins used in its construction were brought from the ruins of the Franciscan friary at Enniscorthy. Adjoining it are the ruins of the ancient edifice. In the R.C. divisions the parish forms part of the union of district of Davidstown, comprising also the parishes of St. John, Templescobin, and that part of Clonmore called the “Quarter of Clough”, and containing the chapels of Davidstown and Coutnacuddy, both in this parish. The schoolhouse at Ballybawn is built on a piece of ground presented by the late S. Ram Esq.”

Book of Civil Survey –1640 Land Ownership: [4]

Barony of Scarawalsh; Parish of Tempellsanvogh; Pierce Butler Irish Papist & Dudley Colclough (listed together). Denomination of each parcel of land: Remnesprine, Kiltireagh (Kiltrea), Monglas, Mongane (Mangan) & Tincurrye; 2000 acres; Whereof: Wood 300 acres, Arab 1700 acres; Total: 4000 acres. Value in 1640- £40.

“The said Landes weare in the yeare 1640 held as the inheritance of the said Dudley Colclough and Pierce Butler Irish Papist. Bounded at Aghneglare and thence that streame along till you come in the meare betwixt Barmungye & Kiltireagh crosseinge from thence downe the woode till Kemnesprine & thence the meare betwixt Kemnesprine & Cloaden (now Cloheden), & from thence to the streame of Ballihelline and thence to the meare betwixt Rahinririghfine & Glanglass (now Glenglass), from thence to the knocke of Furres hill Toberidcheigh, & from thence to the River Ourune (Urrin) till where wee begune, att Aghneglare, situated with the River Ourne on the weast and north. The Barronye of Bantry south and east. The soyle with improvement will yield Rye, Barley & oates. This area is west and north west of Enniscorthy.

NB. Kiltireagh/Kiltrea is west of Enniscorthy, just north of Moneyhore and Templescoby; Monglas is NW of Kiltrea; Mongane is now Mangan NW of Monglas. This area is now in the Parish of Monart.

The Colcloughs land was further west and north west, as they built their home at the Duffry, known as Duffry Hall.)

Henry Goff wrote: [5]

“Based on the Down Survey for Catholics and on the Civil Survey for Protestants that has helped in some cases to determine individual catholic owners, the lands of Scarawalsh were occupied in 1640 as follows:

Old English:

2X Sinnotts- 1710 acres

Pierce Butler- 1470 acres

Edwards- 126 acres

Total Old English holdings: 4 owners= 3,306 acres=5.6%

New English:

Dudley Colcough- 11885 acres

Total New English holdings: 17 owners=38,567 acres= 65.2%

Irish:

7x O’Briens 7021 acres

4x Kavanaghs 6997 acres

Total Irish holdings: 17 owners=15,291 acres= 25.9%

Total Church: 1946 acres= 3.3%

Total = 38 owners=59,110 acres”

The above record states that Pierce Butler’s holding in Scarawalsh was 1470 acres, and therefore the remaining 2530 acres in the Parish of Templesanvogh belonged to Dudley Colclough.

Pierce Butler was also listed as the owner of considerable estates south and east of Enniscorthy:

1. Clonemore Parish, Barony of Bantry, Kayer, a castle 1000 acres, Edermine 300 acres, Clonmore 500 acres, Ballilane 1000 acres; Total 2840 acres, total value £193.

“The said lands weire in the years 1640 held as the inheritance of Pierce Butler of Kayer Irish Papist by Knts Cervise in Capite from ye Crowne. The premises have one them a goodly castle with divers houses of office or conveniency slated, a good water Mill, a Conyborrow, and have running thorough them the river of Barrow and other streames and by their side the River of Slane, by which they are well furnished with salmon, troutes and eeles. The above mentioned lands are bounded on ye south with Galballie and Garriastackill, one the west with Balliaden and Bollibane, on the north with Balligilsley and Davidstowne, and on ye east with ye river of Slany. The number of Acres conteined in this part of ye said parrish are 2840; Whereof 23 Mead, 316 Moore, 160 Wood, 2341 Arrab & Pasture.”

2. Parish of Corlegan (Corlican). Part of Kilvin, Barony of Bantry, Corleckan 500 acres, value £40.

“ The said lands weire in the yeare 1640 held as the inheritance of Peirce Butler of Kayer Esq Irish Papist from ye crowne by Knts Service in Capite which said lands are bounded on ye south with Lambstowne, on the west with Ballintleg (Ballinclay?) on the north with Keiright(Kereight) & one ye east with Killurin & Cornwall. ( ie. N.W. of Killurin and S. of Macmine Castle & Clonmore.)

3. Parish of Rossdroite, Barony of Bantry, Balliheline & Monigtumer 500 acres, Courtnecudie 1000 acres, Monighore & Cloghaden 500 acres, Tinrahen & Coolemorey 300 acres, Templescobie 500 acres, Clocassia 300 acres, Balligilsney & Davidstowne 740 acres, Bollibane & Bollinknochan 500 acres, Monigtucker 500 acres, Balliaden 500 acres. Total 5340 acres, total value £345.

“The said lands with the last within mentioned lands weire in ye years 1640 held as the inheritance of Peirce Butler of Clough Irish Papist by Knts servis in capite.

All which foresaid lands are bounded on ye south with Clonrock & Ballimakas on ye west with Garran and Rahinfoisin1 on the north with Monglasse and Monigrte and one the east with St Johns and Kayer. The soyle is barren and yields no corne without improvement being covered over with heath and firrs, but is adorned with goodly woods for maine Timber fitt for building and for pipe staves hogghead and barrel staves. The number of Acres contained in this Parish are 5340. Whereof 55 Mead, 244 Moore, 281 Wood, 4760 Past & Arrab.

NB. Clough is adjacent to Kayer, and was also known as Clogh-Na-Kayer (also known as Cloughnageragh/Kayer Castle).

4. Whitchurch Parish, Barony of Bantry. Ballintlea & Barmony 500 acres, Balleivilken 500 acres, Ballibricket 500 acres, Heistowne 500 acres. Total 2000 acres, total value £120.

“The said lands are bounded one the south with Harristowne & Dongeare one the west with Camrosse and Racoyle on the north with Galbally and Keiright and one the east with Corleckan and Lambstowne whish foresaid lands weire in ye years 1640 held as the inheritance of Peirce Buttler of Kayer Esq Irish Papist by Kts service in capite.”

All of these lands belonging to Pierce Butler are adjacent to each other and total 10,680 acres, plus the share of 4000 acres with Dudley Colclough. Total value was £698 plus a share of £40.

They refer to the same Pierce Butler, Kayer and Clough being the same place, and most of the land was held “by knight’s service in capite”. However the Monart land appears to be owned outright with Dudley Colclough, ‘as inheritance’, and therefore acquired from other landholders by his father Edward Butler.

Pierce Butler was, by far, the biggest landowner in the Barony of Bantry in 1641. Other large land owners were the Devereuxs with nearly 5000 acres plus extensive lands in other Baronies, Lord Galmoy with 4000 acs, Bryan and Morgan Cavanagh with over 3500 acres plus extensive lands in Scarawalsh, the Suttons with 1500acs, FitzHarris with 2000acs plus Mackmine Castle in the Barony of Shelmaliere, Dormer with 1100 acs, Dudley Colclough with 1000 acs as well as extensive lands in Scarawalsh, several with 1000 acres ie. Hire, Lord Lowther, Plunket, Dorane; and sixteen with a few hundred acres.

In 1641, Pierce is named on a deed which is a bond for the performance of indentures which refer to a mortgage of ₤5000, in partnership with the Earl of Ormond and others:

ORMOND DEED [6]D.4223

D.4223: A (not copied, however, land named as Borreshoule Co Mayo, in summary of Ormond Deeds- Mountgarretts)

D.4223: B

KNOW YE BY THESE PRESENTS that James Earl of Ormond and Ossory, Donogh Viscount Muskerry, Walter Bagnall of Dunleakey co Catherlagh esq., Pierce Butler of Moneyhore co Wexford Esq, Patrick Wemye of Dunforte co Kilkenny Esq., Gerald Fenall of Ballygriffin co Tipperary Esq & Edward Comerford of Callan co Kilkenny Esq, are held and firmly bound to Richard Martin of the city of Dublin Esq in the sum of ₤10,000 stg (etc) dated 2^nd August 1641 and the 17^th year of the reign of Charles (etc)

WHEREAS the above bounden James Earl of Ormond and lady Elizabeth his wife, Sir Philip Percival Knt, Gerald Fenell and Edward Comerford esqs by their deed dated the 15^th (13?) day of July last did grant bargain and sell unto the said Richard Martin the Manor castle lands (etc) in the said deed mentioned for a term of 99 years in mortgage for ₤5000 stg and whereas the said Richard by his deed bearing date with these presents demised or intended to demise unto Donogh Viscount Muskerry, Walter Bagnall, Pierce Butler, Patrick Wemys, Gerald Fenell and Edward Comerford for the term of 21 years at the yearly rent of ₤500 stg payable to the said Richard Martin his executors (etc)

NOW THEREFORE the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Donough Viscount Muskerry (etc) during the term of 21 years well and truly pay unto the said Richard the said rent of ₤500 stg (etc) that then this obligation shall cease and be of no effect otherwise to stand in force and virtue in law.

SGD ORMOND & OSS. MUSKERRY, GERALD FENELL, EDWARD COMERFORD.

Witnesses: Pat French, William Smyth, Pat Martyn, Roger Footscane? Fortescue, Edmond Butler

2 August 1641 (TBB-NOTE- the date has been altered in a darker ink, this would appear to be the bond for the performance of D. 4223.)

D.4223: C.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS James Earl of Ormond & Ossory, Donogh Viscount Muskerry, Walter Bagnall of Dunleakey Esq, Pierce Butler of Moneyhore co Wexford Esq, Patrick Wemys of Dunforte co Kilkenny Esq. Gerald Fenell of Ballygriffin co Tipperary Esq, & Edward Comerford of Callan co Kilkenny are held and firmly bound unto Richard Martyn of the city of Dublin Esq in the sum of ₤10,000 stg (etc) dated 30^th July 1641.

THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that the above Bounden James Earl of Ormond (etc) shall well and truly perform and fulfil all and every the clauses (etc) of the articles of agreement bearing date with these presents between the said Earl and his wife, Sir Philip Percival, Gerald Fenell and Edward Comerford and if within six months the said Earl (etc) shall pay the said Richard the sum of ₤5000 then this obligation shall cease (etc)

SGD ORMOND & OSS, MUSKERRY, WALTER BAGNALL, PIERS BUTLER, GERALD FENNEL, EDWARD COMERFORD

Witnesses etc

For Pierce Butler: Chr French, James Darcy, John Comerford, Denis Brenan, Br Maghane

(TBB Note: Both these deeds are bonds for the performance of indentures which are missing and as they both refer to the mortgage of ₤5000 of D 4223 or some previous mortgage of the same amount I have included them under this number so that theses 3 deeds are marked D 4223 A. B. C.) (NB D 4223 A. not copied)

The Civil Survey of 1656 also listed Lord Galmoye, Lord Mountgarrett and Lord Ormonde as land holders in Wexford. Lord Mountgarrett held 500 acres near the western border in Balliane Parish, Barony of Bantry, close to lands held by Bryan Cavanagh of Borris, and Morgan Cavanagh, one of the Catholic Wexford rebels closely associated with Pierce Butler

Lord Mountgarrett was also proprietor of a number of properties in the Town of Rosse and Liberties.

James Butler Duke of Ormonde, a Protestant, was proprietor of 120 acres and a large castle on Great Island in Shilburne Barony, value £25; also in Barony of Shelmaliere, at Ardcanrush, 660 acres

The Lord of Galmoye: [7] Irish Papist held Graing 1000 acres, Rohinduffe & Rohinfensin 500 acres, and Killoran 500 acres, total 2000 acres value £110. Also Coolikan and Grenan 500 acres, and Ballinliug and Glanglas 500 acres, Geran 500acres and Rathnure 500acres, total 2000 acres value £90. That is a total of 4000 acres value £200.

viz. refers to either Edward 1^st Visc. Galmoye (cr. 1646), who died in 1653 (married to Ann Butler, dau. of 2^nd Visc. Mountgarrett), or, to his grandson, Edward Butler 2nd Viscount Galmoye b.1627 d.1667 (married to Eleanor White who remarried to Walter Butler of Munfin), who inherited after the premature death in 1650 of his father Piers Butler at the Battle of Lambstown south of Enniscorthy, in a battle with Cromwell’s forces during which over 400 rebels died. (Lambstown belonged to Pierce Butler of Kayer.)

Notably, Edward was not elevated to the title of Visc. Galmoy until May 1646, but the 1653 civil survey is based on the survey of 1641.

This land is north of the lands of James Butler of Killegny and west of Pierce Butler and Dudley Colclough’s land “The above named lands with ye three villages last within mentioned weire in the yeare 1640 held as ye inheritance of ye Lord Galmoye Irish Papist which foresaid lands are bounded on the south with Forstallstowne & Monigmogh one ye west with ye maine mountains on ye north with ye river of Uron, and on the east with Ballikelin and Curtnecudehie having common of pasture on ye mayne mountaines. The soyle of ye aforesaid Parish is barren and will yield no corne without improvement.”

As the widow of Edward 2^nd Viscount Galmoy would marry the youngest son of Pierce Butler of Kayer, Walter Butler, who would then become stepfather to Piers Butler 3^rd Viscount Galmoy, the Galmoy lands would become relevant to this family.

© B.A. Butler

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Link back to Introduction
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-co-wexford-ch1-richard-1stviscount-mountgarrett.html

Links to all chapters on Pierce Butler of Kayer (c.1600-1652) on this blog:

Pierce Butler of Kayer Part I- early life and marriage
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-4-pierce-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer Part II- role in the Catholic Confederation Rebellion

http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-5-pierce-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer Part III- Depositions against Pierce Butler after the Catholic Confederation Rebellion
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-6-pierce-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer Part IV- Land ownership by the Butlers of Co Wexford in the 1641 Civil Survey
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-7-pierce-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer Part V- Pierce and the Cromwellian confiscations
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-8-pierce-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer Part VI- sons of Pierce Butler of Kayer
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-9-sons-of-pierce-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer's youngest son Walter Butler of Munphin
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-10-walter-butler-of-munphin-pt1.html

Links to all of the chapters in this blog:

Pierce Butler of Kayer Co. Wexford (the elder) c.1540-1599
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch2-pierce-butler.html
Edward Butler of Kayer Co. Wexford, 1577-1628
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-3-edward-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer and Moneyhore (the younger), c.1600-1652, Part I
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-4-pierce-butler.html

[1] Michael Mac Eochaidh, An Inquisition of James I: Dated 24 March 1618, The Past: The Organ of the Ui Cinsealaigh Historical Society, No 8 (1970), pp 68-74, Pub Ui Cinsealaigh Historical Society, Stable URL: www.jstor.org/stable/25519888, Accessed 06/03/2010

[2] Philip Hore (ed), History of the Town and County of Wexford, Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C., London, 1900-1911- 6 volumes- (Compiled principally from the State Papers, The Public Records, and MSS. of the late Herbert F. Hore, Esq., of Pole Hore, in that County) Reprint 1978, Vol 6, p591

[3] P. Hore, History…, op.cit., Vol 6 p591-592

[4] R.C. Simington, The Civil Survey AD 1654-1656, Volume IX, County of Wexford, op.cit, Barony of Bantry pp. 216-218, pp. 220-223

[5] Henry Goff, Ch 5 ‘English Conquest of an Irish Barony: the Changing Patterns of Land Ownership in the Barony of Scarawalsh 1540-1640’ in Wexford History and Society, edit. Kevin Whelan, Geography Publications, Dublin, 1987, p 145-6

[6] Theobald Blake Butler (TBB), Genealogy of the Butlers, Volume 8, Viscount Mountgarrett and Poolestown, Bart ;filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (LDS) FHL British Film [873840]; (no page numbers, but after 3^rd Visc Mountgarrett records)

[7] R.C. Simington, The Civil Survey…, op.cit, Barony of Bantry, p211-212

Ancestry of Butlers of County Wexford Ireland

Monday, 5 November 2012

Butlers of Co. Wexford- Ch. 7: Pierce Butler of Kayer (c.1600-c.1653) Pt.4

Henry Goff wrote: [5]