Extracts from Rent Rolls of the See of Armagh, 1703

County Louth Archaeological and History Society

Extracts from Rent Rolls of the See of Armagh, 1703Author(s): J. B. LeslieSource: Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society, Vol. 9, No. 2 (1938), pp. 87-95Published by: County Louth Archaeological and History SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27728483 .

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Cxtract? from &ent Eolio of tfje ?>tt of grmag?), 1703. By Rev. Chancellor J. B. Leslie, D.Lit., M.R.I.A.

The following extracts relating to lands in Co. Louth that belonged to the

See of Armagh have been taken from "

A View or an Account taken by Thomas

Ashe in 1703." He was agent for Primate Narcissus Marsh, and he evidently visited

the lands and carefully noted their capabilities, as well as the uses to which they were put, gives the names of many tenants and adds topographical notes. The

MS. from which they are taken was until recently in the possession of a Mr. Main

waring Burton in England?who was probably a descendant of Thomas Ashe?and

was presented by him to the See of Armagh in January, 1939. A few pages of the

MS., relating to Drogheda, etc., are missing. The spelling of the MS. has been repro

duced.

CO. OF LOUTH.

Tenants, &c.

p. 12 Newtown Monaster Boyce.

Sir John Coghill, This contains 236 acres or thereabouts by Estimacon. It

Knt. is good arrable and pasture land naturally but is woren out

Lease renewed to of heart by tillage, &c. There is some medow belonging to

Marmaduke Coghill it. If well managed it wold be a good sheep walk. There is

from 1 May 1705 a small Rivolett or Brook which divides this from the old

for 21 years Towne of Monasterboyce which as inform'd belongs to Chas.

236 acres Campbell Esqr. There are twelve small tenements houses

Rent, ?20 and cabbins some of which have Barns stables &c. on the

Newtown to which Alderman Nicholls of Drogheda and

under him Will Ash and others are Tenants. It contains

236 acres Irish plantacon measure.



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p. 21

Wm. Eccleston, Gent

18 acres.

Rent, ?6 13 4

Ballymakenne.

This contains by estimation 200 acres or thereabouts, of

which Lord Primat in right of his see has but 18 acres or

thereabouts which is called the Gleab Land. The other

part of it, as inform'd belongs to Alderman Grayham. There

is a small Park called the Church Park or Medow joyning to

the Churchyard which some say belongs to Lord Primat, others to Alderman Grayham. The latter challenges, as

inform'd ; receives the Rent of it. The Mansion House, which is built with stone, stands as pretended part on Lord

Primat's land, the other part on Grayham's and joyns to the

Churchyard though it shu'd be made appear that part of

the Mansion house and all the Barns, stables and other

outhouses stand upon Grayham's part as I believe it will

not (sic) Yet there are some small tenements and cabbins

that stand upon the Gleab unquestionable. Lord Primat's

Gleab Land is bounded with the Churchyard North. The

road from thence to Drogheda West, Carrstown South and

Ballymakenne East and North.

Note.?Lord Primat has the Tythes Great and Small of

the townland which are this year not much worth, there being but little corne in proportion to what there used to be upon the townland. Dean Cox who is Minister of the Great Church

of Drogheda Burys there Dead. Visits the sick and Baptizes their children and performs all the offices in that parish and

for soe doing the Lessee by covenant is obleidg'd to pay to

him as Curat 6 pounds p ann. and over and above the rent

reserved to Lord Primat and that is due to him as his Grace's

Curat. Note the Land is good arrable Medow & Pasture

and enclosed with Dry Ditch &c. Patrick Enne is tenant

p. 21

Jonas Ellwood,

Alderman, and

Jas. Tomlinson,

Gent,

ac. r.

90 2

& 132 ac.

rent, ?20

Killclogher.

This contains 90 acres 2 roods Ireish Plantacon Measure,

Francis Burn tenant. This is good land and is now a sheep walk. On the North side of the sd. towne are 6 small tenements

and garden plotts belonging to the said farme. This land is

bounded with the town of Killclogher South & West & with

sea North & East.

Note to this belongs a fair Haven?for fishermen and to

Lord Primat out of every Boat that comes in is due the

choice Fish which is taken. This is called the Custom or



CO. LOUTH PRIMATIAL LANDS 1703 89

Duty Fish. There are but 5 Boats that ply there now and

the Custom Fish is of no great value whatever it is. Sir

Henry Titchburne holds it from Lord Primat and receives the

rent of it?it being sett to him. Note Also in this townland

stands an old Ruin'd Church, nothing remaining of it but

the walls.

Dales.

This contains 132 acres Ireish Plantacon Measure. It is

very good land. Lyes altogether, and is now under corne?

as Rye, Wheat and oat es. There is a great deal of good fallow made upon it and there are good medows belonging to

it. It lyes near the sea. John Fisher is tenant. He has

upon it a good Farme house with a Barne stable Cowhouse

Garden &c. And under him are 4 or 5 cottiers who have

cabbins and garden plotts. This is bound'd with Calleoghs town, south, the lands of Clogher East, Killartre West and it

lyes Northwest of the Maines which lyes betwixt it and the sea.

p. 21

Sir Thos. Fortescue

Knt.

ac.

778 2 and

629 o

rent, ?66

Dromiskin.

This Farme contains 778 Acres 2 Roods Ireish Plantacon

Measure and there is besid's of the Common or Lurgan Race

629 acres which the Lesee and his under tenants with the

Freeholders Injoy to Grayse with sheep and black cattle.

Sir Thomas Fortescue the Lesee informes that there are near

200 acres of the above townland which belonge to severall

freeholders who are possest thereof and that they lye intermixt

with Lord Primat's land. In the town of Dromiskin are

about 80 houses and tenements or cabbins, and a Preety Church and a large Churchyard. The House the Minister

lives in is near to the Church a preety little Box of a House

with a garden, stable and other convenient outhouses belonging to it. The rest of the houses are but ordinary, except that




which is now an Inn or Ale House which joynes to the Common.

But Note that the Lesee has a very good Stone House with

Stables, Barnes and other very convenient out houses and

offices. There is at the entrance into the backyard belonging to this House a very high Stone Tower [The present Round

Tower] with stone stairs leading up to the top of it. The

Lesee and his ancestors have been long tenents to the See for

it and have made great Plantacons and improvements upon

it. There are two large orchards, a very hansome pleasure

garden and large kitchen gardens. In the loer orchard are

many draynes cutt to free it from the water which lyeing low overflowed the ground, and made it Bogg. There is a

grasswalk over 160 paces long and about 10 paces broad with

large well grown seckamore, ash & other trees, planted

regularly on each side the walk which make a very pleasant shade in somer. There is also a Court & a Walk at the

Entrance or way to the house sett with trees ut supra and all

about the house orchard and medows near it. The hedge rows (which are fine quicks) are such like trees &c. in great numbers so that the seat looks at a distance to be a grove or

wood & is very pleasant & English like. The land is all very

good, bears extraordinary corne of all sorts and there is a

great deal of good medows (inclos'd) belonging to it. To

each of the tenements in the town belongs a small park or

garden plott and on the Lurgan near the seaside is inclos'd a narrow strip of land whereon are about 14 small tenements

with garden plotts &c. The inclosiure is continued for almost a mile together. The whole concerne is bounded with the sea East, Garlands Town & Drumleck South, Newrath,

Whiterath & Milltown North & West?Note. There are

severall Chief Rents payable to Lord Primat from the free

holders before mentioned and those are granted with all other

Royalltyes as Cort Leet & Cort Barron Fines & Amercements

&c. (which are not usually granted and with Submission I

think not grantable but during the life of the Lessor) and the

Lessee now receives the said chief rents, makes & appoints his own Seneschall who keeps Corts and Amerces the tenants

without any Comission from the Primat or takeing notice of

the Seneschall appointed by His Grace's Gen all Comission I spoak of this to Sr. Thomas &c. Note. By the Seaside is a wier or ware where they take fish and a Mill.



CO. LOUTH PRIMATIAL LANDS I703 91

p. 21

Hes. Graves Widd

This Lease renewed

to Francis Graves

from i Nov. 1704

old rent fees I2d per

pound.

131 acres.

Rent ?15

Racoole.

This contains 131 acres Ireish Plantacon Measure, Mr.

Joseph Walker & under him Henry Ussher who has a good Farme House with Barnes, Stables & with a garden &c. are

tenants. There are under them 6 or 7 cottiers or under

tenants who have small tenements or cabbin with pot atoe

gardens. This is good arrable & Pasture land but is impover ished by too oft plowing. It is a preety compact farme and

lyes together and on it is some good meddow. It is bounded

with Ratheskar South, Mullshallreagth East, Paynestown North & Paughanstown West.

Tho. Howard

Gent.

a. rd.

258 2

86 1 1 -

2

130 1

Rent ?40

Baltra.

This contains 258 acres 2 roods Ireish Plantacon Measure.

About one h?lfe of this is a Cony Burrow or warren well

stock'd with rabbits. This is coree ferny ground. The other

h?lfe is good arrable & pasture land, under corne and cattle, and there is a great deal of Fallow now made upon it and

there are good medows upon it. There are 2 Farm houses

and about 12 cabbins & small gardens?White and ?Boyland with sev11 cottiers are tenants & have a small Turfe Bogg on

the land. It lies near Drogheda and is bounded with Sr.

Henry Titchburn's land West, the Sea East, the River

Boyne South, Alderman Smith's land North & Lord Louth's

land Northwest. Note. Captn. Berre who houlds Newt own

land which joynes this has begun a Fence ditch betwixt this

and Newtowne (which is Al. Smith's). The under tenants

complain'd of it and told me they should loose 10 acres of the Prirnat's land by it and I returned to Drogheda. I

spoak to AL Smith (who is next an imediat tenant to the lessee) & made him acquainted with it. He promised me to put a

stop to it & take care of it for the future.

Betaghstown.

This contains 86 acres 1 rood Ireish Plantacon Measure.

John Randall is tenant & has upon it a Farm house with a

Barne, Stable, &c. Under him are some cottiers who have

cabbins 3 or 4 &c. This is good arrable & pasture land & is under corne & stock. It lyes west of & joynes Terfeckan. There is some medow belonging to it.




p. 26

Hen. Hunter Esq.

ac.

16 o

8 0 Rent (28 13 4

Termonfeckan Mill.

This is an over shott Mill well custom'd but in somer

sometimes (but seldom) wants water. Patrick Monk who is

miller, is tenant and holds with it a small tenement with a

stable, small garden & about one acre of good meadow & a

small parke all which stand upon and are a part of Terfeckan

which is Demesne land therefore Quere ? Note the Parke

contains about 2 roods.

Maynes als The Mayne.

This contains by estimation 130 acres 1 rood Ireish

Plantacon Measure. Alderman Mead & under him Patrick

Markee are tenants. There is a small Farme House with a

Barne, Stable, Oat Killn &c. & about 5 cabbins upon it. It is

good corne land & has now upon it good wheat meslin small

Barley & Oates & some good meadow.

On this stand the Walls of an old Church & there is a small

Fort or Mound upon the land. The town land is bounded with

the sea up to Clogher land East, Reynoldstown North, Killarne West & Dales South. Note these townlands are all near Drogheda.

Ruskagh.

There are 2 Denominations of land known by that name

& distinguish'd by Upr. & Loer Ruskagh each containing 8 acres. They are Parks near to the town of Carlingford &

upon them stands an Old Monastery & Chapell both which are ruinous & destroy'd, nothing remaining but the old walls.

There are alsoe 3 or 4 cabbins upon the land. James Tomes &

Geo Steers are tenants.

The Channons.

This is a small parcell of land which lyes near Mr. Hunter's house about h?lfe a mile from Carlingford & near the sea & contains about 8 acres of meadow. This is in Mr. Hunter's own hands.




The Tythes.

I of Carlingford & Cooley belong to the Primat. Note.?

The Minister makes of his f, with the Book Money &c. as I

am informed about ?100 p. annum. The whole parish contains in land 18 Graymores & a h?lfe coree land. Each

Graymore containing about 240 acres Irish.

The Parsonage of Omeath.

The Tythes of this alsoe belong to the Primat. There are

in the parish 10 small townlands & those coree pasture with

some arrable land.

Lord Primat has also ? of the Tythe Fish brought into

Carlingford town : is not much to made (sic) of it, little fish

being brought here.

P- 47 Sr. Henry Titch

borne, Barrt.

a. r.

216 2

rent ?60

Terfeccan.

This contains 216 acres 3 roods Ireish Plantacon Measure.

Sr. Henry Titchburn is tenant. This is part of Lord Primat 's

Demesnes and cannot be sett but from year to year or dureing

the incumbency of the Lord Primat for the time being. It

is naturally very good arrable & pasture land but it has been

much under tillage & part of it plowed out of heart. There is a great deal of it good meadow or might with a small charge or good husbandry be made such. It lyes about 2 miles from

Drogheda. A pleasant road by the stream side leads to it

and it is bounded with Betaghstown West, Newtown East, Sr. Henry Titchburn's own land South, and a small River

which runns by the Castle or House hereafter noted, North.

Note.?On this townland stands an Old Castle which is

3 story high. There have been 3 good roomes in it with large clousetts but the windows are small & the stone stayrs leading

up to the roomes are very narrow & dark. There are good

valts or sellors under it. The roomes are lofty and the maine

tymber of the floores have been very good, but for want of care part of it is decay'd, particularly the great beam which

c



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goes cross the floore of the second story, which being rotten or decay'd at one end fell down and has much damaged the

floore below it. Some of the clousetts have neither floore nor

roof but the timber of the roof of the Castle seems to be preety good, though the covering wants repairs. There is to this Castle adjoyninge a Dwelling house which appears to have had some good roomes and good offices in it. But little remains of it that can be made use of. The floores are all broken (so are those in the Castle) and the few boards that remain are decayed & rotten, so that neither the Castle nor

the house are tenant able at this time. There have been, as

I am informed, belonging to this Castle very good stable &

other outhouses, but they are all destroy'd & nothing now

remains of them. There is a Pidgeon House which is large & has been well stockt but there are no pidgeons now in it & it wants repare. Some of the Primats before the warrs of 41 have lived in this Castle as I am informed.

The Duty Fish of Killclogher & Baltra & Terfeccan which the Lesse receives now holding the lands above. I have

enquired after it & cannot learn that it is of much value. Sr. Henry, I hear, sells it for 4 Pounds p. ann. and the Tythes of Betaghstown which he also has with the land of Terfeccan he setts for about 4 Pound p. ann. and it cannot be much

more for the whole townland is but 86 acres & 1 rood.

p. 48

Margery White

widd

a. rd.

79 3 Rent ?7

Ganderstown.

This contains 79 acres 3 roods Ireish Plant aeon Measure.

John Henn is tenant and has upon it a very good Farm House with a Barne, Stable, Cowhouse & a Garden. It is very good arrable & pasture land & has belonging to it some good

meadows. It is bounded with the Sea East, Glaspistle North, Dardis Rath South West & Terfeccan South.

Note.?There was formerly one John Tool who held the above Denominacon. It was he, as I am informed, made all

the improvements that are now upon it, and he has been

latly turned out of possession thereof by the Lessee, therefore

complains and thinks himself hard used.




P. 33 Sr. Thomas

Newcomen Barrt a. r.

II 2

?4 rent

Almonstown.

The whole contains 225 acres Ireish Plant aeon Measure.

One h?lfe of it belongs to Lord Primat : the other half

belongs to Alderman Smith, as I am informed. To Lord

Primat's part John Lennan is tenant and has upon it a small

Farm house with a barne, stable, cowhouse & garden. In &

under him are six or seven cottiers. There is a small hill upon it which is rockey & full of stones. The rest is good arrable &

pasture land and there is some good meadow belonging to it.

Lord Primat's part is bounded with Calleoghs Town &

Alderman Smith's part East, Dales North, Carrstown West &

Terfeckan land South.



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