Vanderplas Cork Deeds Descriptive List (Ref. U675)

From the collections of Cork City and County Archives Service.

Vanderplas Cork Deeds

Ref. IE CCCA/U675

Descriptive List

Cork City and County Archives

Identity Statement

Reference Code:

IE CCCA/U675

Title:

Vanderplas Cork Deeds

Dates:

1598, 1610-1677, 1694

Level of description:

Fonds / Item

Extent:

61 items

Table of Contents

Context .................................................................................................................................... 1 Archival History .................................................................................................................. 1 Administrative & Biographical History .............................................................................. 2 Content & Structure................................................................................................................. 3 Scope & Content ................................................................................................................. 3 Arrangement ........................................................................................................................ 5 Conditions of Access & Use ................................................................................................... 5 Allied Materials:...................................................................................................................... 5 Publication Note: ..................................................................................................................... 5 Archivists Note:....................................................................................................................... 6 List of Items and Descriptions................................................................................................. 7 Index to Persons .................................................................................................................... 24 Index to Places....................................................................................................................... 31

Context

Archival History The collection was purchased by the Archives in 2007.

Given the large number of references within to the Gould family, it is a possibility that the collection was brought to the European mainland by a family member or descendant of the

Goulds, who perhaps may have emigrated following the final loss of their lands and power after 1690.

Administrative & Biographical History

By the end of the 16 th century, the area and the population of Cork City was not much greater than that of medieval times. The City was largely in the hands of a merchant patriciate of Old English descent. Despite some advances by the Reformation, by the early 17 th century, the merchant rulers were once again predominantly Roman Catholic. This was in contrast to the recent Munster plantation settlers who were of the Anglican tradition. The English authorities regarded Cork’s merchant oligarchy with suspicion due to its Catholicism and it was thought to be in league with Gaelic and Catholic forces outside the city. On the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, the leading Catholic families in Cork refused to proclaim James I as king. Lord Mountjoy soon put down what was termed the ‘Recusant R evolt ’ , which was mirrored in other Irish cities. The 17th century was a momentous and turbulent century in the history of both Cork and Ireland. It saw the re-establishment of the power of the crown over Ireland; a power that was now aligned with the Protestantism of the Reformation. It also witnessed the beginnings of the decline of the old Gaelic civilisation. Most historians regard the defeat of the Irish and Spanish forces at the Battle of Kinsale in 1601 and the flight of the Earls in 1607 as watersheds in the history of Ireland. While the civic government of Cork City remained in the hands of the merchant patriciate, the tensions between it and the officials of the crown continued to simmer. Members of the leading Catholic families, such as Meades, Tirrys, Goolds and others were fined for non- attendance at formal religious ceremonies conducted according to the Anglican rite. The James 1 Charter of 1608, while it created the County of the City of Cork which covered a much larger area than the old medieval walled city and suburbs, also retained for the crown the right to poundage, tonnage and customs in the port of Cork. This was a severe financial blow to the merchants of the city. Matters came to a head in 1644, following the 1641 rebellion. In that year it was discovered that some of the leading citizens of Cork had been conspiring with Lord Muskerry, a military commander loyal to the Catholic Confederacy. Lord Inchiquin, in June 1644, then decreed the expulsion of the Irish and Catholic population of Cork from the city. The power of the Old Catholic merchant families, which had dominated the civic life of Cork for centuries, was broken. The forces of the Catholic Confederacy continued to struggle against the English forces, which were themselves riven by the conflict between parliament and the crown in the prelude to the English Civil War. The dispossessed merchants of Cork City were briefly reinstated in 1648 when English forces in Cork declared for the Royalist side. Their reinstatement was short-lived, as they were expelled again in 1649 on the arrival of Oliver Cromwell’s forces. Cork City was under military governance from 1644 to 1656 when Cromwell granted a new municipal charter to the Protestants of Cork City. Further orders expelling the Irish from Cork City were made in 1651 and 1656. The municipal government of the city was to remain firmly in Protestant hands until the reform of the Corporation in the 1840s, apart from a brief period during the reign of Catholic James II (1685-1690) when the Old English

rallied to the Jacobite cause and regained control of the City, which was then beseiged and taken by Williamite forces in September 1690. Some of the Old English had properties in Cork returned after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, but the dominance of the City by the Old English merchant elite, which had lasted for centuries, was at an end. Despite the political turbulence, the economic fortunes of Cork began to improve in the first half of the 17 th century after two centuries of relative decline. Historians and geographers using evidence from maps, surveys and other sources estimate that the population of the city may have trebled from approximately 3,000 in 1600 to approximately 9,000 in 1640. The number of streets, lanes and buildings within the old walled city increased and similar developments took place in the suburbs. In the 17 th century, Cork, a Staple port since 1291, had become a major centre for the import and export of goods. Among imported goods were wine, salt and other commodities. The export of hides, pipestaves, rugs and tallow was extensive. Trade with Bristol was especially important and trade with European ports, for example Bordeaux, began to flourish. The Irish Staple ports had been established to regulate trade in staple goods, such as wool and hides, which could only be sold to foreign merchants in designated staple towns, originally Cork, Dublin, Waterford and Drogheda. By the 17 th century, the Staple was principally important in the regulation of debt. The staple officers, the mayor of the staple and two constables, had power to take recognisance of debts incurred within the staple. The recognisances were known as 'statute staple' and, when issued had the staple seal attached. If the debtor defaulted, the mayor of the staple had the power to imprison the debtor, take possession of his goods and use them to make restitution to the creditor. In Cork, a ‘Corporation of the Staple’ was set up by the James I. Charter of 1608, granting Cork the same privileges as those in Dublin and London.

Content & Structure

Scope & Content MS. parchment deeds relating to property, estates and business transactions mainly in Cork city and environs. The majority of the items date from from the period 1610-1677, with a particular concentration in the 1620s, 1630s, 1660s and 1670s. The earliest item in the collection is a 1598 lease by John Roche of a house and other property to his brother Patrick Roche fitz Morris, including 20 acres near Ballinlough and property outside Cork City’s South G ate, above St. Augustine’s A bbey ( the ‘ Red Abbey ’ ) and near the Holy Rood Church (Church of St Mary Del Nard). (U675/1) The latest item in the collection is a 1694 indenture between Ignatius Gould, alderman, of Cork, John Baggot of Baggotstowne in the county of Limerick Esquire, Stephen Gallway of Cork gentleman, and Robert Power of the Middle Temple, London Esquire, concerning the town and lands of Lehanaghmore in ‘ ye County of ye said Citty of Corke ’ (the County of the City of Cork). (U675/61) A large number of people are mentioned in the deeds, including those parties involved in the transaction, and also those acting as witnesses or in an official capacity. We find several names closely associated with the ancient Catholic merchant families of Cork, including for instance, Gould/Goold, Galwey/Gallway, Meagh, Coppinger, Martell, Morrogh, Roche, Sarsfield, Skiddy, Tyrry (Terry), Verdon, and Fitzgerald. There are also a few references to

Gaelic names such as Ronayne, Cartie/McCarthy, Collins, Hurley, Murphy, O’Callaghan, O’Cronin, O’Crowley, O’Keeffe, and O’Sc annell. (See the Index of Persons)

A distinctly large number of items in the collection directly involve those with the names Gould and Meagh. In particular, several items relate to merchant Ignatius Gould (possibly the Jacobite Mayor of Cork City in 1687), gentleman James Fitz Thomas Gould, and alderman Thomas Fitz George Gould. From the mid 17 th century, other names appear, including Evans, Busteed, Hodder, Johnson, Parker, Penn, St.Leger, Wright, and Brodrick, reflecting the major political upheavals and wars of the mid to late 17 th century, which resulted in a new set of political masters and property owners in Ireland. 2 items relate to debts owed in 1670 by James Gould, gentleman, to William Penn, (b1644- d1718) founder of the State of Pennsylvania, who was sent to Ireland in c.1667 by his father, Admiral Sir William Penn, to manage the extensive family estates in Cork. (U675/48, and /49) All of the deeds concern estates, property or monies in one way or another in Cork City, the Liberties of Cork City, and in County Cork. The deeds often mention the properties by townland and parish name and/or proximity to a landmark or other noteable location. Amongst the places mentioned are Ballinlough, Carrigeens, Farranferris, Shandon, Huggardsland, Knockrea, Milstreet, and St.Peters parish in Cork City, and Ballyphilip, Garraneboy, Killdorrery and Kinsale in County Cork. Sometimes baronies are also mentioned. (See Index of Places) Of particular note are a number of Statute Staple related deeds, concerning the recognisance or settling of debt, the first dated 1618, involving a debt of 300 pounds, signed and sealed by the Mayor of the Staple, David Tyrry Fitz Stephen (U675/3; see also: U675/14, U675/15, U675/20, U675/44, U675/49). A number of items from the 1660s and 1670s appear to relate to the possible recovery of property by Catholic families following the restoration of the monarchy with the accession of Charles II in 1660, including a 1661/1662 Decree of Innocency for Mary and Anstance Gould, relating to the 1641 estate of their father Alderman Thomas Gould, and signed by the relevant court commissioners including Thomas Beverley, Sir Edward Dering, Sir Richard Rainsford, Sir Edward Smyth, Sir Allen Brodrick, Edward Cooke, Winston Churchill, and Sir William Domville (U675/35, U675/38, U675/51). The collection contains a small number of personal wills including that of Ann Meagh, widow of Merchant Patrick Lewes, 1610 (U675/2), Merchant James Meagh fitz James, 1665 (U675/42), and James Gould fitz Thomas, Gentleman,1670 (U675/50). The collection is significant as it helps to document Cork’s history in the early modern period, a period for which local archival sources are scarce. The terms and conditions, descriptions of property, and types of legal transactions documented in the deeds may be of interest to the study of land ownership and tenure, trade and commerce, family inheritance, and the confiscation and restoration of lands during the political troubles of a key period in Irish History. The collection is particularly useful regarding the family history of the old Catholic merchant families of Cork, who, in common with the Gaelic Irish and others, were largely dispossessed of their power, lands and privileges by the end of the 17 th century.

Arrangement

Mainly in chronological order.

Conditions of Access & Use

Access : Open by appointment to those holding a current readers ticket.

Language: English, Latin. (11 items contain a substantial amount of Latin or are fully in Latin, with the remainder written in English).

Physical / Technical Requirements: A number of items are in a damaged condition and are partially illegible.

Finding Aids: Descriptive List, Index to Persons, Index to Places.

Allied Materials:

Related Material

CCCA: SM642 Goolds in Ireland Family History (Kathleen Goold Crowell, PhD) U372 Ronayne-Sarsfield Correspondence U240 Gould Application to Court of Claims, 1662 U119 Vaughn / Sims IOU, 1699 SM756 Skiddy Deed, 1565 SM673 Charles the 2nd Charter and 1669 deed U229: Exham Flynn Solictors Papers YTR: Youghal Town Records, 17 th c. material

Elsewhere: British Library ADD MS. 19,843 and 19,844. Register of Statutes-staple of different cities of Ireland, kept by Clerk of the Decrees and Recognizances of the Court of Chancery in Ireland; from Feb 1689 - Apr 1662, and Apr 1673 - Nov 1678.

Marsh’s Library: Cork Deeds, Webster Donation

Publication Note:

www.corkcity.ie/aboutcork/historyofcork/

The Council Book of the Corporation of Cork 1609-43, 1690-1800 , Richard Caulfield (1876)

Byrne ’ s Dictionary of Irish Local History (Mercier Press, 2004)

Archivists Note: Draft calendar, and Indices to Persons and Places prepared by Dr. Margaret Curtis Clayton, June 2009.

Descriptive List prepared by Brian McGee, Archivist, CCCA Sept. 2010

Draft Calendar, prepared by Dr. Jeremey Banges, Leiden Pilgrim Museum, The Netherlands, 2005

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List of Items and Descriptions

U675/1

10 July 1598.

Lease. [tab, seal] Introduction in Latin. Main body in English. John Roche leases to his brother Patrick Roche fz Morris a stone house in the city and a fourth part of all the lands and hereditamentes of Knockyrea & Bally Browning situated within the liberties of the Cittie of Corck which fourth parte contains by estimaccon twenty accres arable landes or theraboutes & lieth next the landes of Ballinloghe on the east & the lande called the Cabbin the west And also two gardens outside the south gate whereof one lieth above St. Augustine’s abbey (Red Abbey) and the other is beside the Holy Rood (St Mary Del Nard) churchyard … paying yearly to John Roche and his heirs and assigns the sum of 13s. 4d. sterling currant money of England by even proportions at Michaelmas & Easter. Signed: John Roche Endorsed: witnesses: Patrick Myaghe, Richard Roche, Dominick Roche Further endorsed : the Deed of my house…. Christopher Olliver (1 skin)

U675/2

23th March 1610/11.

Will. [damaged & rather illegible] [tab] Endorsed: the 23th of March 1610. The Last Will & testament of Ann Meagh widow of Patrick Lewes of Cork Merchant Deceased. (1 skin)

U675/3

22 September 1618.

Statute Staple deed. [Latin, 5 tabs, 5 seals] Recogisance of debt of 300 pounds.

Names mentioned: Cormack Mc Callighan Carthy of Carrignamuck, Co. Cork, gent., Cahir Callighan of Dromyne, Co. Cork, gener; Tadeus Mc Callighan Carthy of Shaycks, Cornelius O’Crowley of Kilclowgh, Co. Cork. Signed: Cormock Mc Callaghan Cartye, Char O Callaghane, Teige Cartie, Signum Cornelius O Crowly, David Tyrry fitz Stephen Maior of the Staple Endorsement: Present etc.: Piers Goulde fz Adam, Constable of the Staple, Phillipp Goolde Constable of the Staple, Francis Roche, Clerk of the staple (1 skin)

U675/4

24 April 1619.

Feoffment. [Damaged & rather illegible] Concerns heir of James Sarsfield, deceased… For 40 poundes sterling good & lawful Currant money in England at the handes of Thomas Goold fz George … grant infeeffe & confirme vnto the said Thomas Goold his heires & assignes forever: All that the Meddowe or parcel of land commonly called by the name of Cloneybehy … containing 6 acres of English measure, be it more or less, situated … within the county of the Citie of Corck etc.

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Signed: Thomas Fagane, Patrick Meaghe, Patrick Sarsfield Endorsement: rather illegible. (1 skin)

U675/5

24 April 1619.

Conveyance. [tab] Deed of feoffment of Thomas Fagaine together with his feoffees in trust Patrick Miagh fz Garrett and Patrick Sarsfeld of Corck. Thomas Fagaine sells to Thomas Good Fitz George for £24 sterling (£40 also mentioned) a parcel of land, 6 English acres, called Cloomrolhy. The land had been mortgaged to Thomas Goold. Endorsed: Signed etc: James Goold, Notary public; Richard [other names illegible] (1 skin)

U675/6: ultimo (30) June 1610.

Latin deed. [Damaged, not very legible] [tab, damaged seal] signed by Pa: Tyrry; tab with fragments of unimpressed seal. Water damage. Endorsed: The Conveyance ... Johns Mill. Names mentioned include Jacobo Tirry (James Tirry), Patricio Heyne de Corck, David Tirry fz Edmond, Patrick Tirry fz William, William (?) Coppinger, et Patrick Tirry fz Patrick Endorsement: illegible (1 skin)

U675/7

16 February 1621/2.

Conveyance. [tab] George Goold of Corke Alderman … Doe Demise Release and quite Clayme vnto Thomas Goold of the same Esquier his heires and assignees for euer, All the Right, title, estate, interest, use, Condicion and other Actions challenges and Demands whatsoeuer …a plot of land commonly called Cloneyvelhy, containing 6 acres English measure… Endorsed: Signed sealed etc. Edmond Goulde, Francis Roche, Davide Goulde, Charles (or James) Galwey Endorsed: The writings of Thomas Faggane for Cnockenivey, 5 Deeds (1 skin)

U675/8

19 July 1626.

Agreement. [tab, seal] Articles of Covenantes and agreements … between George Gallwey fitz John of Corke merchant and Patrick Lewes of the same merchant re lands in Mill Street, city of Cork Signed: George Gallwey Endorsement: Signed sealed etc. Willm Lewes, George Creaghe, Morrish Bowle (?), another illegible Endorsement 19 July 1626: Articles of agreement between George Gallwey fitz John of Cork merchant of theone pte and Patrick Lewes of the same Merchant of the other part Declaringe that they were seised in their demeasne as of fee of certain Lands & tenements adjoining together in Milstreet in Cork and for prevencon of any Controversie that might

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arise between them or their heires or assignes about building on the said Landes have made the within agreement (1 skin)

U675/9

13 November 1626

Deed of Feofment/marriage jointure. [faded] [tab, seal] Thomas Gould fz George of Cork Esquire enfeoffs Thomas Gold fz William aforesaid Alderman, David Mead, Stephen Gallwey, & David Gold fz Frances gent re land in the parish of St. Peter’s Church Signed: Thomas Gould Endorsed: Present etc. Francis Roche, Richard Haly, James Draddy, Richard Mathew, David Lombard fz Edward My sister Gould her Joynture; Anstie Gallway daughter to Andrew Gallwey her Marriage jointure with Thomas Gould Esq in 9ber 1626 (1 skin)

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28 June 1628.

Deed of Sale. [Large document, faded at folds] [tab, seal] Endorsement: The absolute Deed of feoffmt from Patrick Lewes of Cork Merchant to Thomas fitz John Gerald of the same Merchant & his heires of the Lane in Milstreet whereon the said Thomas built a great stone house etc. This Deed was made by the said Patrick in Consideracon of 120 li ster paid him by ye said Thomas Present etc.: Thomas Meagh, William Thyrry, Dom Tyrry, John Arthure, William Tirrie (1 skin)

U675/11

28 June 1627

Bond. [Last few lines illegible] [2 tabs, 1 seal] Introduction in Latin. Main body of document in English.

Patrick Lewes together with his feoffees in trust David Tyrry Alderman and James Creagh fitz William give, grant and confirm unto James Fitz Gerrald his heires & assignes all those parcels of land and houses situate in Millstreete within the city of Cork aforesaid, one Celler lately in the possession of Christopher Meagh excepted Endorsed: A bond of 200 ster from Patrick Lewes fitz David & Dominick Creagh fitz James of Cork Merchants to James fitz John Gerrald of the same Merchant… Endorsed: Present etc. Francis Roche, David/Daniel Goulde, Edmond fz Gerrald (1 skin)

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28 June 1627.

Deed of Mortgage. [Illegible on centre fold] [tab] Endorsed: A deed of Mortgage from Patrick Lewes of Cork Merchant & his feoffees in trust David Tirry of Cork aforesaid Alderman and James Creagh fitz Wm of the same Merchant to James fitz John Gerald of Cork aforesaid Merchant his heires & assignes for ever of all the said Patrick Lewes his houses & parcelles of land in Milstreet … Endorsed: Signed sealed etc., Francis Roche, Thomas Creagh, Stephen Roche

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(1 skin)

U675/13 6 th May 1628 Deed obligatory for loan & deed of sale [tab]

I Garrett Myagh Fz Christopher of Kildorery in the County of Corck Merchant do acknowledge and confesse to be duly owing and indebted vnto Patrick Lewes of Corke Merchant in the some of Three hundredth poundes ster currant money of and in England … [Garret Myagh sells to Patricke Lewes his heires and assignes one Cellar] Endorsed: A bond of 300 li ster … Endorsed: Present etc. Robert Meagh, Patr Hogan, A Tyrry (1 skin)

U675/14

1 July 1628

Statute Staple deed. Latin document signed by Patrick Lewes, Thomas Goolde maior of the Staple Endorsed: A statute staple of 1000 li ster acknowledged by Patrick Lewes of Cork Merchant to Thomas Fitz Gerald of the same, merchant Endorsed: Present etc. Robt Meagh Constable, George Morrogh Constable, Francis Roche Clerk of the Staple.[2 tabs, seals missing] (1 skin)

U675/15

1 July 1628

Deed of Defeasance. [tab] Between Thomas fitz Gerrald of Cork merchant and P atrick Lewes of the same merchant … sum £1,000 … Statute Staple … Endorsed: … a parcel of Land or void place in Milstreet in Cork made by the said Patrick to ye said Thomas his heirs & assigns for ever. Endorsed: Signed etc. Francis Roche, Willm Tirrie, Will fitz Geralde (1 skin)

U675/16

7 July 1628

Deed of Release. [tab] Latin document. Endorsed: Patrick Lewes his release in Consideration of 120 li ster to Thomas fitz Gerald of parcels of land in Milstreet in Cork. This release is absolute. Endorsed: S igned etc….Dom Tyrrye, John Arthore, Francis Roche, Willm Tirrie, Dom Creagh, Edmond Thyrrye, William Thyrrye (1 skin)

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7 July 1628

Deed of Attorney. [tab] Latin document. Endorsed: Warrant of Attorney from Patrick Lewes to suffer a Comon Recovery to the use of Thomas Fitz Gerald of certain parcels of Land in Milstreet in Cork.

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Endorsed: Being present etc.: Francis Roche, William Tirri, Will fitz Geralde (1 skin)

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7 July 1628.

Deed of Release. [2 tabs, 2 seals]Latin document. Endorsed: The absolute Release from Patrick Coppinger and his wife Margaret Coppinger alias Creaghe, of all their right and title to a parcel of Land in Milstreet To Thomas fitz Gerald and his heirs and assigns for ever. Endorsed: Signed etc.: Dom Tyrrye, John Arthure, Francis Roche, Willim Tirrie, Thomas Creaghe, Edmond Tyrry, William Thyrrye (1 skin)

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9 July 1628.

Conveyance. [tab] English document. Endorsed: Deed from David Tirry fitz David Alderman surviving feoffee of Patrick Lewes to Thomas fitz John Gerald Declaring and reciting that ye said Patrick Lewes for the Consideracon of 120 li ster by him receaued from the said Thomas fitz John Gerald, did by his deed of feoffmt give grant and Confirme vnto ye said Thomas his heires & assignes for ever a parcel of Land in the parish of St. Peters Church wthin the Citty of Cork… Endorsed: Signed etc: Francis Roche, Thom Creagh, Edmond fitz Gerrald, Morrish Roche, John Roche. (1 skin)

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29 May 1630.

Staple deed of Defeasance. [2 tabs, fragment of seal] Between Thomas Martel of Cork merchant of the one part And John Gallwey of the same gent son & heir of Andrew Gallwey Deceased and Robert Meagh fitz David of the same gent of the other part … acknowledged before Thomas (Edmond?) Martel of Corke aforesaid Alderman mayor of the staple of the said Citie David Meaghe and Stephen Martel Constables of the said staple … Signed: John Gallwey, Robert Meaghe Endorsed: Signed etc.: Francis Roche, William White, Morrish Roche (1 skin)

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1 August 1630.

Deed of Obligation. [faded at folds] [tab, seal] Latin introduction.

Thomas Faggan together with Patrick Meaghe merchant and Patrick Sarsfield … given granted etc. unto Thomas Goold his heirs and assinges All that Parke … situate in Shandon in the Co of the ci ty of Cork … Signed: Thomas Fagane Endorsed in pencil: Fagan Endorsed: Signed etc. Francis Roche, James Tyrry, James Goolde, James Faganne. (1 skin)

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U675/22

1 (6?) August 1630.

Deed of Mortgage. [very damaged] [3 tabs, 3 seals] Concerns mortgage to Thomas Gould Signed: Thomas Fagan, Patrick Meaghe, Patrick Sarsfield (1 skin)

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31 October 1631.

Deed of Release. [tab, seal] I the said Cormucke Mc Donnogh Carty hath Morgaged the ploughland of Garryingearagh and the plowland of Killekwane to Thomas Goold fitz George of the Cittie of Cork Esquire his heires and assignes for the some of ffourescore and foure poundes ster … Endorsed: Cormack Mc Donnagh Cartyes Mortgage for £190; The release of Cormock Mc Donnoghe; Muskry; Collins; 7 Endorsed: Tho: Skij elety; Edm Roche, James Fagane, Cormock Mc Donnogh Mc Dermod’s mark (1 skin)

U675/24

1 August 1631 (1630?).

Conveyance. [faded at creases] [3 tabs, 3 seals] Thomas Faggane of Corke merchant, Patrick Meagh of the same merchant and Patrick Sarsfield of th e same gent feoffees in trust of the said Thomas send greetings … Parke or Garden … highway situate within the county of the city of Cork Signed: Thomas Fagan, Patrick Meaghe, Patrick Sarsfield Endorsed: Signed etc. James(?) Goolde, James Fagane, [3 rd illegible] Present etc.: Frances Roche the Atturney Signed: David Goolde, James Goolde, James Faggane. (1 skin)

U675/25

7 September 1632.

Deed of Release. [tab, seal] I the said Cormucke Mc Donnogh Carty hath Morgaged the plowland of Garryingearagh and the plowland of Killekwine to Thomas Goold fitz George of the Citty of Cork Esquire his heires and assignes for the some of fourscore and foure pounds … Signed: Cha Mcdoneagh Carthy Endorsed: Signed etc.: Tho Skijelety(?), Edm Roche, Mich Water, John Meade; Muskry; Collins [others illegible] (1 skin)

U675/26

22 October 1634.

[very damaged] [tab, seal] Land mortgaged by deed of 1619. Names deciphered: Thomas Gould and Thomas Fagan Signed: Thomas Goold

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Endorsement very damaged (1 skin)

U675/27

10 May 1636.

Deed of [Mortgage] [damaged] [tab] John Galway(?), Thomas Ronane of Cork then maior of the said Cittie, Stephen Galway Fitz Walter… land near St. Peter’s church … then in the possession of Patrick Lavallyne… called Cnockiveagh (being the said John’s par t thereof) Endorsed: signed etc. James Goolde, Thomas Ronayne, John Roche Endorsed: Present when the attorney within mencioned hath actually entred into CnockIreath … for Thomas Ronane according to the purport And also when Thomas Neuells lessee of CnockIo oath aforesd … Present etc.: John Gethin, Thomas Gould, Will Ronane, Tho Ronayne, James Peckett his marke (1 skin)

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12 May 1636.

Deed of Release. [tab] … Henry Gould fitz Pierce of the Cittie of Cork merchant cites mortgage to Thomas Goold fz George concerning Messuage or stone house neere the key of the Citty of Corke aforesaid for the some of one hundred poundes ster … the some of fifty poundes ster good and Lawfull currant money of and in England, by me receaued at the perfection hereof … Signed: Henry Gould Endorsed: The Release of Henry Gould for one hundred and fifty pounds. Endorsed: Signed etc.: Edm Roche, Andrew Roche, James Fagan, Patrick Galway, Richard Gould, Dom Lewes, John Comyn(?) his marke (1 skin)

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28 April 1637.

Deed of Conveyance. David Tyrry of the City of Corke gent sells to Thomas Gould fz George for sixscore poundes … grist Mill commonly called and knowne by the name of John’s Mill situate lying and being in Shandon within the Countie of the said Cittie the thatch houses and smale garden thereunto adjoining … Endorsed: being the Conveyance of David Tirry fz James of the …. first Deede Endorsed: Present etc. … John Morphie Lessee of the premises … James Goolde notary pub, Walter Galwey, Morris Roche, John Roche, James Fagan, John Morphy his marke, John O Cronin his marke. (1 skin)

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2 November 1637.

Lease. [2 tabs, seal fragments] Edmond Sarsfield of the city of Cork gent son and heire of Thomas Sarsfield of the same Alderman deceased and Patrick [Sarsfield] Fz Thomas of Cork aforesaid merchant brother vnto the said Edmond … in Consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds ster good and

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lawfull Currant money of and in England … Messuadge and stone howses wherein he the said Edmond nowe dwelleth situate lyiing and being in the parishe of the Holy Trinity within the said Cittie of Cork … Signed: Edm Sarsfield, Patrick Sarsfield Endorsed: … … Signed: Robt Coppinger, Richard Roche, James Myagh, John Gould, Morris Rice(?) Endorsed: [2 nd endorsement illegible but ha s Collins & above this name ‘2 deeds’] [3 rd endorsement: illegible, has figure ‘2’ circled] (1 skin)

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6 June 1638.

Conveyance. [faint in some places] [tab, damaged seal] Christopher Goold of Cork merchant, son and heire of Henry Good fz Piers … mentions Deed of feoffment bearing Date the seauenteenth Day of february Anno Dni 1625 and Releases, one bearing Date the seaventeenth Day of Nouember Anno Dni 1628 And another dated the Twelfth Day of May Anno Dni 1636 Mortgadged vnto Thomas Goold fz George … stone howse Neere the key of the Cittie of Cork aforesd for the some of one hundred and fiftie poundes ster … said Thomas (being in the actuall and quiet possession and seisen of the premises) Signed: Christopher Goulde Endorsed: Signed etc.: James Goolde, notary public, Stephen Martell, Michael Water; Collins Endorsement: illegible (1 skin)

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15 May 1641.

Conveyance. [Damaged] [2 tabs] William Verdon Fitz Henry and John Verdon FitzHenry of Cork mchts … by the handes of … Recorder of the Citie of Cork … do give grant etc. unto the said Thomas Gould … lands tenements houses and messuages hereditaments at Huggards Land … [current tenants named] Signed: William Verdon, John Verdon Endorsed: Signed etc.: And Skyddy; John Roche; Adam Golde, James Golde notary pub; Robert Coppinger Endorsed: the Atturney wthin Named actually entred into the wthin prmises … Edward Johns …Robert Gobbee [Goble?] … And Skyddy, Adam Golde, Ja Arthur, James Golde.

Endorsed: … Signed: John Roche, Michell Gallwey, Tymothy S toughton. Endorsement: this deed was shown to the witnesses … Theophilus Eaton (1 skin)

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?Conveyance [damaged] [2 tabs, 2 seals] Philip Hease of Roughtibridge in the County of Kerry Merchant and Margaret Hease als Myagh the now wife of the said Phillip … in consideration of the sume of six pounds currant and lawfull money of England to us in hand paid before the ensealing and Delivery of these … Ignatius Goold of the Citty of Cork Merchant … land in St. Mary’s Shandon

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Endorsed: Phillip Hease and Margaret Hease als Myagh their release to Ignatius Goold of their right to Nash his house without North gate of the Citty of Cork Signed etc: Art Gallwey, Tho Meagh, Daniel Daly (1 skin)

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21 October 1661.

Lease. [tab] … between Anstace Goo ld als Galwey the relict of Thomas Goold late of Cork Alderm Deceased and James Goolde her son & heir of the one parte and John Gaye of the parish of Shandon Tanner of the other parte … 20 acres of land commonly called and knowen by the name of Farrenperis 1 … Signed: John Gaye Endorsed: Present etc. James Shayme(?), Arthur Gallwey, Charles Gay, Teige Someir (1 skin)

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6 November 1662.

Decree of Innocency. … Whereas in pursuance of the said Act Mary Gould and Anstace Gould did exhibit their Name before us on the sixth daye of November in the fourteenth yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord Charles the Second … that their father Thomas Gould late of Cork Alderman deceased was on the two and twentieth of October one thousand six hundred forty one was lawfully seised of … lands listed … Endorsed: Mary and Anst Goold, Decree of Innocency Endorsed 5 November 1663(?): the rough draught ex Tho Kennedye (1 skin)

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10 March 1663/4.

[document torn] [tab] Indenture … betweene James Gould fitz Thoma s of the Citty of Cork gent son and heir of Thomas Gould late of the said Citty Aldm Deceased and George Evans the Elder of Garraneboy … Signed etc.: Edw Gallway, James Finch (?), John Sparrow, Tho Wills, Dennis Reardane, Theige O Keeffe, Hen Gerrald, William Goold, Robert Essington (1 skin)

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20 March 1663/4.

Conveyance. [tab] … James Gould fitz Thomas of the City of Corke gent Sonne and heir of Thomas Gould late of the said city Aldm deceased … in Consideration of the sum of fower hundred pounds ster to him in hand paid before the perfeccon hereof att and by the handes of George Evens the elder of Garraniboy in the County of the said Citty of Corke gent … hath given, granted, bargained, sould, infeoffed, released, conveyed and confirmed …. to Denn is Riardone of

1 Farranferris.

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Garraneboy aforesaid gent … all that and those the Towne and half ploughland of Ballyphillip… George Evens the younger Endorsed: Signed etc: Edw Gallwey, Tho Wills, James Hinch, John Sparrow, Theige O Keeffe, Henry Gerrald, William Gould, Robert Essington Present etc.: Hen Gerrald, John Gay, John Sparrow, Jonas Terrie, Wm Goold, Stephen Goolde, Tho Wills. (1 skin)

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13 September 1661.

Whereas John fitz Gerald one of the natives and inhabitants of the Cittie of Cork exhibited his claime before the late Comissioners for putting in execucon his Maties gracious Declaracon for the settlement of Ireland … his deceased father Thomas fitz Gerald late of the said cittie of Cork gent was vpon the two and twentieth day of October one thousand six hundred fortie one and for many years before lawfully seized and possessed in his demeasne as of fee one great house or messuage wherein Sir William Fenton knt lately dwelled [other property listed] Signed: Ri Raynes, Edward Dering, Tho Beverley, Edwarde Smythe, Broderck, Edward Cooke, Wm. Domville, Exd & Enrolled by Tho Kennedye, chf clk to the Commissioners Endorsed: John Fitz Geralds Decree Endorsed: rough draught ex Tho Kennedye (1 skin)

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6 May 1665.

Conveyance or Lease. Between James Myagh of the Cittie of Cork, merchant, of the one part and Ignatius Goold of the said Cittie merchant of the other part … garden or parcel of land together with all singular ye houses & tenements … in the manor of Shandon … Signed: James Myagh

Endorsed: Present etc.: Richard Myagh, Ivan Goulde, Wa Galwey fz John Endorsed: Signed etc: Richard Myagh, Ivan Goulde, Wa. Gallwey fz John (1 skin)

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1 June 1665.

Deed of Obligation. [3 tabs, 2 seals, damaged] Latin introduction.

… Whereas the aboue Bounden Jame s Myagh fitz James hath by his Deed Indented aliened, given, granted, bargained & sold Enfeoffed & Confirmed vnto the aboue Named Ignatius Goold his heires & assignes all that stone house or messuage in the parish of St. Peters within the Citty of Cork … a nd All that garden or parcell of Land with all and singular the houses or tenements theron built … Lying & being in the Manor of Shandon … I Therefore the said Ignatius Goold, his heires etc. shall and may from time to time & at all times hereafter During the Continuance of the said respective Mortgages aforementioned, have, hold, possess and enjoy the said stone house etc. Signed: James Myagh, James Myagh, Richard Myagh Endorsed: Signed etc.: Wa Goold, Wa Gallwey fz John, Walter Gallwey, Phillip Meagh (1 skin)

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1 August 1665.

Lease. [tab]… Betweene James Gould of the Citty of Corke gent sonn and heir of Thomas Gould late of the said Citty Alderman deceased of the one parte and Dermot O Scannell of Glouniphreaghane in the county of Cork yeoman of the other parte … the half plowland of Ballyphillip … to the [said] George Evans the Elder his executors etc. … for the tyme and tearme of fourescore and nyneteene yeares … Signed: Dermond Skanelle Endorsed: Signed, sealed etc: Henry Gerrald, John Syread(?), Nicholas Barry, Donnell O Lynique(?) (1 skin)

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20 September 1665.

Last Will and Testament. [tab]… I James Meagh fitz James of the Citty of Cork merchant do make and deliver this my last Will and testament in writing … I do make and constitute my beloved Cosin James Meagh fitz Patrick merchant now resident in Dublin my absolute and sole heire … all my reall estate in possession reversion or remayndr within the City and liberties of Corke aswell as within the towne and liberties of Kinsale … I do hereby devise and bequeath vnto my deare sister Margaret Meagh (whome I make my sole Executor) now wife to Phillip Haise … I doe further devise and bequeath vnto my said sister all my personnall estate be it in goods chattels rents etc. Signed: James Myagh. Signed etc.: Patrick Roche, Robert Gould, Maur Roche

Ex per [illegible] [no endorsements] (1 skin)

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30 November 1667.

Lease. [tab] Between James Gould of the Citty of Cork of the one part and James Mills of the said Citty tanner of the other pte … the towne landes and tenements of Ballyknocken, Gurranenogeragh and Kilqnan ( sic , Killekwane?) containing by Comon estimacon three plowlands … in the Barony of Muskry & County of Cork Signed: James Mills Endorsed: The counterpart of the Rentage of 16 li p Annum of the Lands of farrenpherish vnto James Mills Endorsed: Signed etc: Tho Morley; Thomas Woolfe, Edmond Morphy, Don Hurly (1 skin)

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22 December 1668.

Statute Staple agreement. [1 tab, 1 seal] This indenture made …. between Thomas Mills of the Citty of Cork Esq of the one pte and James Gould fitz Thomas of the said City gent of the other pte …taken and acknowledged before George Wright merchant maior of the Statute of the Citty of Cork William Alwin jnr and William Smyth merchants Constables of the said staple is and standeth bound vnto the said Thomas Mills in the some of six hundred ninty two poundes currant etc

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Endorsed: Signed sealed etc. Wm. Alwing, John fitz Gerald, John Cronin, John Mills, Jonas Terrie not publ cler Stapulae. (1 skin)

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10 September 1669.

Deed of Release. [1 tab, 1 seal] … Between James Gould Fitz Thomas of the Cittie of Cork gent of the one Parte and Thomas Milles of the North Subburbes of the said Citty gent of the other Parte … James Gould did alien give etc. unto the said Thomas Milles his heires etc. all that and those the fifteene Irish accres of Huggards Land … Signed: Ja Gould Endorsed: Signed etc. Hen Gerrald, John Rolph, Robert Swaine Endorsed: Hayward St. Leger Esq, Ignatius Gould and Mary his wife defts: Exhibited to the defts … 7 th day of ? 1679 & signed Phi Parker, John Meade (1 skin)

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10 September 1669.

Deed of Release. [1 tab, 1 seal] Between James Gould fitz Thomas of the citty of Cork gent of the one parte and Thomas Mills of the North Subburbs of the said Citty gent of the other Parte … Signed: Tho Mills Endorsed 10 th 7ber 1669: The release of James Goold to Tho Mills of Huggards for 300 li Endorsed: Signed etc. Hen Gerrald, John Rolph, Robert Swaine (1 skin)

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24 March 1669/70.

Deed of Release. [tab] Whereas James Goold fitz Thomas of the Citty of Corke Esqr hath by his Deed Indented and duely perfected bearing Date the 10 th day October 1667 Mortgaged the plowland of Gorticros(?) in the Barrony of Barrymore for the full sume of two hundred and twentie poundes ster vnto me Thomas Frankland Esq of the Citty of Cork aforesaid Apothecary … for the sume of fourskore poundes ster currant and lawful money of England in consideration whererof the said James Goold fitz Thomas, have signed a generall release of the said lands vnto the said Thomas Franckland … Signed: Thomas Frankland Endorsed: Signed etc. William David, James Ashley, Mary Gillett [her mark] (1 skin)

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2 May 1670/15 January 1671/2.

Deed of Annuity/Sale [seal] Indenture … Betweene James Goold of the Citty of Corke gent on the one part, and William Pen junr … eldest sonne of Sir William Pen … that the said James Goold for and in ordr to

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the satisfaccon of a debt of Eightscore pounds ster due from him the said James to the said Sir Wm Pen hath given granted & confirmed … vnto the said Sr William Pen, one annuity or yearly rent charge of Twenty pounds … issuing and goeing out of the Lands of Lehenaghmore … in the County of the City of Corke … Signed: James Gould [his seal]. Signed etc.: James ffinch, Walter Lane, Tho Francklande, Tho Franckland Junior, Jonas Terrie not pub. Endorsed: … I the within named William Penn son and heire of the within mencioned Sir William Penn knight deceased … for and in consideration of the summe of Three score and Ten pounds … paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by Ignatius Gould of the Citty of Cork Merchant as one of the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of the within named James Goul d, … Have granted, bargained and sold assigned and set over … the within mencioned Annuity … Signed: William Penn [seal] Signed etc.: Phillip Roche Tho: Wight Tho: Meagh William: Gould Endorsed: Heyward St. Leger Esq. plt ) Exhibited to the Defts witnesses examined Ignatius Goulde and Mary his wife Defts) before us this 7 th day of January 1674/5 Signed Phi Parker, John Mead (2pp)

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26 May 1670.

Deed of Defeasance. [tab] This Indenture of defeasance … Betweene William Pen junior … eldest So nne of Sr. William Pen …(for and on the behalfe of his said father) … and James Goold of the Citty of Corke … By his Recognizance, or statut staple … for the recovery of debte, sealed taken and acknowledged before James Finch merchant, mayor of the staple of the Citty of Corke, Walter Lane, and Patrick Ronaine Merchants, Constables of the said Staple … standeth bound unto the said Sr. William Pen in the summe of Three hundred and twenty pounds ster. … [if Gould and his heirs perform the condi tions in the indenture (/48)] That then the above recited Recognizance or Statue staple of Three hundred and twenty pounds ster shalbe utterly voide … Signed: Ja. Gould Signed etc.: Walter Lane Constapule. Tho: Franckland, ss: p: Tho. Francklande Junior, Jonas Tirrie, Notari pub. Cler: stapulae Endorsed: Heyward St. Leger Esq. plt ) Exhibited to the Defts witnesses examined Ignatius Goulde and Mary his wife Defts) before us this 7 th day of January 1674 Signed: Phi Parker, John Mead (2pp)

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21 August 1670/11 November 1671.

Will in English/Probate in Latin [tab] In the Name of God Amen, I James Gould fitz Thomas of the Citty of Cork gent being sick and weak in body, but of good and perfect memory … demise and bequeath all my estate … unto my brother Ignatius Gould except … the halfe plowland of Luolaghbeg in the County of Cork, bequeathed to sister Anslane [Anstace] Sarsfield alias Gould … I nominate my Brethren Ignatius Gould and James Sarsfield to be my true and Lawfull Executors Witnesses: Ignatius Brown, Morrish Connell, Phillip Roche, Thomas Myagh Endorsed: Heyward St. Leger Esq. plt ) Exhibited to the Defts witnesses examined Ignatius Goulde and Mary his wife Defts) before us this 7 th day of January 1674

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Signed: Phi Parker, John Mead

Latin deed is joined to the will, signed on the seam: Fra. Synge, Vic Gen. (1 skin)

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12 July 1671.

[Decree of Innocency] 2 skins, very damaged, almost illegible; 1 . (in secretary hand) appears to have date of 1641; 2 . has several endorsements, body of document contains the following:

Charles the Second by the grace of God of England … Greeting whereas James Gold lately deceased, John Fitzgerrald, Stephen Gold, Nicholas Skiddy, James … exhibited peti tion before us … William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster … Court of Claims … Innocent Papists … Endorsed: Ignatius Gould… Endorsed: Ignatius Gould and others … quitrent Endorsed in Latin: Entered in Auditor General’s office 12 day July 1671, R. Chape lle, Dep. Aud. (2 skins)

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26 January 1671/2.

Deed of Sale. [tab, seal] … James Miagh of the Citty of Cork merchant sends greeting … Whereas John Nash of the Cittie afforesaid merchant decd by his Deed indented of feoffment bearing date the tenth day of December One Thousand Six hundred and Thirty … granted, bargained, sold etc. unto James Miagh Fitz Patrick … a parcel of land in the manor of Shandon … and whereas James Myagh fitz James deceased heir of James Myagh fitz Patrick, by his deed dated 6 May 1665, for 30 li paid to him by Ignatius Gould, sold him the garden etc ... now James Myagh for 5 li paid by Ignatius Goold sold remainder of his rights in the property Endorsed: Signed etc.: Franc. Gould, John Martell, Michael Gould (1 skin)

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22 March 1671/2.

Deed of Sale. I James Meagh fitz Patrick of the Citty of Cork merchant … for and in consideration of the sum of Threescore and Ten pounds currant etc. to me in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents … Have remised, released etc. to the said Ignatius Gould All the estate, right, title etc. … the messuage, stone house or tenement, scituate lying and being in the parish of St. Peter’s within the citty of Cork Wherein my uncle James Myagh fitz Patrick, late of Cork Merchant lived and Dwelled and now in the tenure of William Thornton mariner as lessee unto the said Ignatius Goold Endorsed: The Release by James Myagh vnto Ignatius Goold of his the said James Estate and right of in & to the Messuage or stone house in Cork. Endorsed: Signed sealed etc.: Ivan Gould, Ed: Morphy, Tho: Meagh, William Gould. (1 skin)

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22 March 1671/2.

Conveyance. [tab, seal] This Indenture … Between James Myagh fitz Patrick of the Citty of Cork Merchant of the one parte and Ignatius Gool d of the said Citty Merchant of the other parte … for £150 … messuage or stone house … in the parish of St. Mary Shandon … And also one Messuage, Stone house …in the Town of Kinsale in the County of Cork … Signed: James Myagh [Note in Latin on lower left-hand side in different hand & ink mentions 1672] Endorsed: illegible Endorsed: Signed etc. Fran: Gould, Ed. Morphy, Tho: Meagh, William Gould, Wm. Mead [Latin endorsement in clerical hand with date 6 Sept. 1672] … Ex per [illegible] (1 skin)

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29 May 1672.

[very damaged, almost illegible] Names deciphered: James Myagh heyre to the said James Myagh deceased Katherine Roch the relict & adminsitratrix of John Roch fitz Edward deceased … Ignatius Gould & Mary his wife; also mentioned: James Sarsfield & Anstace his wife coheirs of James Gould deceased, & unto John fitz Gerald. Stephen Gould [Nicholas Skyddy?], James Myagh, heyrs to James Myagh deceased & Katherine … (1 skin)

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12 April 1673.

Conveyance. [latter portion of document missing] Whereas James Gould Fitz Thomas late of the Citty of Cork gent deceased by his deed indented of feoffment … for and in consideration of the sume of two hundred poundes ster in hand by me the said Thomas Mills before ye perfeccion of ye said deed of feoffment hath given bargained etc. those several Cloases & parcels of land commonly called Huggards land … Endorsed: Thom: Mills assignment of Huggards lands to Michaell Goold for 300 li Endorsed: Hayward St. Leger Esq. plt ) Exhibited to the Defts witnesses examined Ignatius Goulde and Mary his wife Defts) before us this 9 th day of January 1674/5 Signed: Phi. Parker. John Mead Memorandum that on the twelfth day of Aprill in the yeare last within mentioned the said Thomas Mills did inter into … Present etc.: John Collett, Jh. Martell, Michael Gould, Edmond Seppy(?) Witnesses: Edward [Edmd?] fitz Ger[ald], John Martell Michael Gould, John Collet, Edmond Seppy(?) (1 skin)

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12 April 1673.

Deed of Obligation [tab, seal]

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