19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

Captain William Best reappears much later on an IMNCL report in 1877, when he replaced Captain Robert Best (b.1841, Crosshaven) as Master of a small coasting 67t schooner, Henrietta , owned by Michael Kennefick of Crosshaven. Mate John Spillane was recorded as Mate 1838 – 9 which means the dates are slightly off if construction was in 1839. He would later captain Mary Macklin in September 1839 and receive his Master Certificate in 1851.

References:

Lloyd’s; UK M&M.

ELLEN POPE

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

New Brunswick 1828

130t; Schooner

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

Basnard&

Probable coastal trade

1830 – 3 T Otte 1834 – 8 D Davis

Fate of ship:

Unknown.

Additional information:

The Besnards were Cork Huguenots who settled in Cork in the early eighteenth century. Pierre Besnard and his son Julius set up a linen factory in Douglas with sail-cloth manufacture and ropemaking also at Lavitt’s Quay (O’Riordan) ( Appendix 6: Sailmaking). The Besnards remained successful Cork merchants during the first half of the nineteenth century and, as members of Cork’s Friendly Club , were influential in Cork politics (O’Riordan). Anderson, E.B., Sailing Ships of Ireland ; De Courcy, Ireland’s Maritime Heritage ; O’Riordan, Portraiture of Cork Harbour Commissioners.

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