The following document is from the 1654 Civil Survey for
Tipperary.
(contributed by John McLaughlin)
1654
Civil Survey Tipperary
The
Barony of Iffay and Offay
The
Towne of Clonmell
Jurors of Inquisition:
James Brennock of Clonmell Apotecary
Patrick Donoghow late of Clonmell merchant
Walter Morony late of ye same merchant
Thomas White late of ye same merchant
John Dwyer late of the same Glover
Phillipp Moholghan late of ye smae husbandm
Thomas Carran late of the same husbndm
Luke Quirck late of the same merchant
Richard Esmond late of the same husbandm
Michaell Bray late of the same merchant
Ambrosse Bray late of the same merchant
Thomas Walsh late of the same husband.
COM' Tipperarie
to
The Towne of Clonmell
With the Lands within the Liberties & Burgagery
of that Corporation. And other lands in the Barony of Iffay
& Offay belonging to that Corporation.
At a Court of Survey held at Clonmell in the
County of Tipperary for the sd. Towne and Burgagery
The 9th day of August 1655 Before
Charless Blunt, John Booker, & Henry Parish
Esqrs. Comrs. appointed and authorized by Comission from the
right honorble the late Comrs.
of the Comon Wealth of England for the affayres of
Ireland for holding Courts of Survey in the sd. County of
Tipperary By the oathes of good
& lawfull men formerly Inhabitts of the sd.
Towne whose names are underwritten. It is found as
followeth Vizt.
James Brennock of Clonmell Apotecary
Patrick Donoghow late of Clonmell
merchant
Walter Morony late of ye same merchant
Thomas White late of ye same merchant
John Dwyer late of the same Glover
Phillipp Mohologhan late of ye same
husbandm
Thomas Carran late of the same husbandm
Luke Quirck late of the same merchant
Richard Esmond late of the same hunbandm
Michaell Bray late of the same merchant
Ambrosse Bray late of the same merchant
Thomas Walsh late of the same husbandm
The Towne and lands within the lyberties &
Burgagery of Clonmell in the County of Tipperary, are bounded as
followeth
By Powersland & Mylerstowne in the parish of Kylgrant
of the East Rathronan in the parish of Rathronan, Rathduffe in
the parish of Kylgrant, Lawlestowne &
Tobburhany on the North, Ballyngarran & Garrichane on the
west & River Sewir on the South.
The particular Meares & bounds of the sd. Burgagery
lands of Clonmell ar knowen by the sd. Jury being Antient
Inhabitts thereof, & often heretofore trod out by them; &
all the sd. lands within the lyberties of Clonmell were lately
surveyed at the charge of the present Inhabitants thereof.
The sd. Towne of Clonmell is situated on the north side of
the River Sewir, in the County of Tipperary. And is walled
about the a stone wall of Lyme and stone, with severall Turretts,
& hath the Accommodation of a stone bridge together with two
Greist mills on the same; and had the conveniency of three
suburbs
Vizt. The East Suburbs extending to the lane called Bohir Mulinne
parky, containeing fifty & cabbins or thereabouts with Garden
plotts & three Weires likewise three houses & Gardens
wch. leadeth from the sd. East Suburbs unto the North
Suburbs. The sd. North Subur4bs consistinge of fowerteen
houses or therabouts with gardens & from the sayd North
Suburbs, there was a lane inclosed all along with Gardens &
oarchards leadinge unto, the west subburbs, wch suburbs consisted
of eighty houses or thereabouts, Whereof six were good slate
houses & one Mill. And ye sayd suburbs did extend
from the west gate to a lane called BoRinenenardchysy comonly
called Cheiferentlane.
The sd. Towne had the prviledges followinge Vizt. By
Charter granted them in the yeare 1608 They weare to make choy6ce
of twenty men for their councell, and out of the twenty they were
to elect a Mayor & two Bayliffes about Mid-Sumer & sweare
them at Michellmas together with a Recorder. There was
likewise a Court of Record once a fforthnight or Accordinge as
occasion served to determine any difference betwixth party and
party for any sume or sumes or other causes or actions;
There were alsoe ffower Deere hundred Courts every yeare, A Court
Leete twice a yeare, A Court Barron once a yeare, A Pye powder
Court as often as occasion served, & the Mayor of the Towne
for the time being was always Coroner Sealemar & Justice of
the Pace & quorum for the County of Tipperary, & had
three Sarieants to attend him with Mases, a sword, & a swoord
bearer, A comon seale of office & a Capp of Mainetenance.
There was a Clarke of the Markett belonging to the sd. towne
& ye Mayor for the time being did receive custome from every
stranger that passed over the Bridge with Carriage or Cattle,
& there was likewise a comon sellar heyage and boateage to
receive strangers goods as they came from or went to Waterford,
& a markett twice a weeke vizt. upon Tuesdays &
saturdayes.
The sd. Towne of Clonmell & lyberties thereof had bene
alwayse time out of minde an intire Corporation of themselves
distinct from the Barony of Iffay & Offay or any other
Barony, and never deemed taken or reputed, member, pt. or parcell
of the sd. Barony or any other Barony.
The Tyuthes of the Parish of Clonmell were two third parts
of all ye Tythes great & small Imppriate, & belonging to
the Earle of Ormond by Patent from the Crowne, The other third
part to the Viccar & were all worth in the yeare 1640 -
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The lands within the lyberties and burgagery of Clonmell
in the County of Tipperary containinge by estimation Nine hundred
thirty five plantation Acres, all pfitable land en\joyed for the
most part in ye yeare 1640, by ye persons whose names doe ensue;
but thei4r particular & respective pportions wee are not able
now to sett forth.
Names of the Antient Burgesses of
Clonmell who were Proprietors of lands within the Burgagery of
Clonmell in the yeare 1640.
James Lord Marques of Ormond
John White Fz Bennet of Clonmell
Henry White of Clonmell
Ffrances White of Clonmell
Pierce Bray of Clonmell
John Stritch of Clonmell
Andrew Morony of Clonmell
John Bray of Clonmell
Jams Ffaggan of Clonmell
Michaell Bray of Clonmell
James Wall of Clonmell
John Lea of Waterford
Patrick Walsh of Waterford
Thomas White Fz Richard of Clonmell
Nichoas Everard of ffethard.
David White of Russelstowne in ye County
of Waterford
Jeffry Barron of Clonmell
Wm. Leynagh of Clonmell
Richard Butler of Clonmell
John White Fz Lawrence of Clonmell
Thomas Roch of Clonemll
Edmond Brenock of Clonmell
Pierce Wall of CLonmell
Wm. Swyny of Clonmell
John Corr of Tobburhany in ye county of
Tipperary
Batholomy Creagh of Clonmell
John Wall of Clonmell
Willm Lincolne of Waterford
Alexander Power of Powerstowne in the
County of Tipperary
Thomas White Fz. Richard Fz David of
Clonmell
Richard Morony of Clonmell
Thomas Donoghow of Clonmwll
John English of Clonmell
Irish Papists
Corporation Lands and houses within the
Burgagery & Towne Besides what weare the Inheritance of the
sayd Proprietors are hereafter sett Downe. And houses &
lands belonging to Hospitalls &cc. sett a part for pious
uses.
The Viccars house & Garden sett apart for that use
(time out of mind) situate on the south side of the Church yard
in Clonmell. The house destroyed sithence ye takinge of
Clonmell, The Garden now in the possession of Mr. Richard
Hamerton of Clonmell by lease from the late Comrs. of Revenue in
Tipperary.
A house destroyed before the Rebellion with a garden
adioyneing thereunto wch was sett a part (time out of mind) for a
free schoole, situate on the south side of the Church yard
afforesd. in Clonmell, The garden now in the possession of Mr.
Hamerton afforesd.
A stone slate house built situate on the East side of the
Church yard afforesd in Clonmell built about thirty yeares
sithence by the comons of Clonmell upon a part of their Comon
land & sett apart for an Hospitall for old impotent decayed
inhabittants of Clonmell & soe used untill the takeing of the
towne in the yeare 1650. The sd. house is now in lease to
Coll Sankey from the late Comrs. of Revenue & is in repayre.
A parcell of ground where the Comon Pound stood situate on
the east side of the hospitall house afforesd.
A garden belonging to the late Viccar of Clonmell &
soe held & enjoyed (time out of mind) situate on the east
side of the Hospitall & Pond afforesayd & bounded with
the Towne Wall on the North, & extendinge in the east to the
garden & house where David Walsh lived.
The County Goale & Towne hall built over the same situate
neere the middle of the Towne now in good repayre.
Three stone built slate houses situate in the middle Roe
bhind the sd. towne Hall leading to the west gate in Clonmell
built upon the Corporation lands by certaine Burgesses thereof
upon severall leases to them granted of the sd. lands by the
comons of Clonmell about fifty years sithence for one hundred
yeares to come from the comencent. of their respective Leases at
the yearely rent of one pound thirtheene shills & 4d for each
house. One of the sd. houses is now possessed by Ralph
Chadcroft. Another by Thomas Selin by lease from tha late Comrs.
of Revenue both in good repaire. The third wholy ruined & in
the roome thereof a guard house lately built.
A part of the stone house & backhouses & backside
in Loft-Streete in Clonmell wherein James Brenock Apottecary
lately dwelth, built upon the Corporaon land about sixty yeares
sithence by the sd. James his father and the sayd James.
And held by them in lease from the sayd Corporation for one
hundred & one yeare at the yearely rent of twelve shillings
now possessed by the wid : Spinser.
A stone built house nare the East gate built upon the
Corpoation lands by James Daniell of Clonmell neare twenty yeares
sithence held by lease from the Corporation for one hundred &
one yeares at one shilling six pence yearely wch house is
inclulded within the late built ffort in Clonmell and now in the
possession of the Governor.
Divers other Thatcht houses & slate houses now for the
most part demolished & included within the walls of the sd
ffoort wch was built upon ye Corporation lands by severall
Burgesses thereof who held the same by lease from ye Corporation
together with the Comon Seller to receive strangers goods, &
the Guilt hall built over the same & a private chamber built
over the water gate belonging to the Corporation wch did yeald
the Corporation in the yeare 1640 Six poinds p ann. All wch
are now wholly destroyed.
All the Castles & Turretts upon the Towne Walls
yeilded yearely a certaine rent to the sd. Corporation.
The other part of the stone built house upon the
Corporation lands built by John Stritch wherein George Carr now
dwelleth yeilded the yearely rent of six shillings & 8d. to
the sd. Corporation.
All the houses, stayres, Pynnyons=end Gutters, & other
Structures erected either upon the town walls or upon the
streetes of the sd. Towne, The respective parties soe buildinge
pd a yearely rent ot the sd Corporation. The stone house in
the middle of the Towne in the south side, The upper pt whereof
was formerly used for a guard house, the middle part thereof was
continually used by Butchers to sell meate & the Loer part
thereof comonly used for a comon goale wch was alwayes time out
of minde pperly belonging to the Corporation & employed to
the uses aforesd.
The lane under the house lately belonging to John White fz
Lawrence & now in the possession of Richard Parrett yeilded
the Corporation ayearely rent for the buildings over the same.
The Toll of the Comon Barrell of the sayd Towne yeilded the
Corpoation the rent of Twenty eight pounds in the yeare 1640.
The Sheire Goale under the West Court house sett by the
sd. Corporation for the yearely rent of eight pounds to the
Boaler in the yeare 1640.
Two Mills upon the Bridge of Clonmell in the County of
Tipperary did yeil the sd Corporation a yearly rent in ye yeare
1640 & alwayse before, time out of mind.
The one halfe of the fish taken in the River of Sewir
(otherwise then at Weires & Mills from Borinnahow to
Porksmill on the North side of thye sd. River belongeth to the
sd. Corpoation time out of mind.
The cutome of all cattle sould at the Markett of 3 ye sd
Towne yeilded a yearly rent to the sayd Corporation.
Many other houses parks & gardens, as well within the
walls of the sd Towne as in the suburbes thereof belongeth to the
sayd Corporation & yeilded them some small yearely rent. The
particulars whereof wee cannot certainely sett downe nor the
persons names in whose possession the sd houses & gardens
were in the yeare 1640 The possessors of them haveing ioyned them
to their owne lands & brken downe mares beweene them.
Corporation lands without the Walls and within the
Burgagery of Clonemll.
The Spitle of Lazars house situate about a quarter of a
mile westward from Clonmell wholly destroyed onely some part of
the wall standinge with twenty plantn. Acres of Arable land &
meddow by computation scattered & intermixed with other lands
within the Burgagery of Clonmell worth in the yeare 1640 ten
pounds p annu.
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Wch house & lands were held & enjoyed by the
Corpoation of Clonmell (time out of mind) & were possessed in
the yeare 1640 by John White fz Lawrence of Clonmell Burgesse by
Mortgage from the sd. Corporation & the sd. John White paying
thereout to the Corporation yearly one pound 19s & some odd
pennyes as wee remember over & above his Mortgage.
The Thatcht house in the West subrbs with three gardens
thereunto belonging, Now in the possession of James Brenock
Appotecary & in the yeare 1640, built for a house of
correction & belonged to the sd. Corporation time out of
mind.
A samll parcell of land neare the Gibbett hill without the
North gate of thye sd.towne belonged to the Corporation afforesd.
time out of minde one part whereof Vicctor White Daniell
Molloghan Mlaghlin Skehane Micheall Kott & Edmond Purcell
have lately built cabbins.
Corporation lands lyeing in the Barony of Iffay &
Offay without the Burgagery of Clonmell.
Thye castle towne & lands of Ballymac Adame with a
Cleypitt thereupon lyinge in the County of Tipperary & Parish
of Cahir containeing three colpe acres of the old extent & It
was bestowed (time beyond the memory of man) by the Lady Dowager
of Cahir upon the sd. Corporation. And accordingly enjoyed
time out of minde by the sd. Corporation to their publiqz use,
& enjoyed by Morrish McAdam in the yeare 1640. AS
tenant to the sd. Corporation for the yearly rent of six
pounds. The sd. Corporation (time out of minde) likewise
enjoyed to their publiqz use two fields of land between both the
Annor bridges in the parish of Killoloan in the East Dion of the
Barony of Iffay & Offay being by estimation ten plantation
Acres whereon thyere was a tuckinge Mille built in the yeare 1640
& now demolished wch lands and Mill was held by John Walsh
Esqr from the Corporation at a ceratine rent.
Thomas Castle at Ardynan otherwise called Shortcastle with
one colpe acre of the old extent consisting of twenty plantation
Acres by estimate. The Meares
& bounds whereof the cannot sett forth here because they doe
not know the names of the lands that meares about it wch castle
& lands did belong to the Corporation of Clonmell (time out
of minde) & was worth in the yeare 1640 the sum of ffower
pounds ster yearely.
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This Inquisition was taken before us at Clonmell the 9th
day of Augst 1655
H. Parish
Char Blount
Jo : Booker
A true copy,
M.J. McEnery,
10th April, 1906