T.J. Clanchy Descriptive List (Ref. PR11)

PR11/

List of Items and Descriptions

SECTION A FAMILY & PRIVATE PAPERS A1 Legal Documents

25 February 1870 Copy Marriage Settlement between Timothy J. Clanchy and Mary A. Slattery Parties: (1). TJ Clanchy (2) Edmond Slattery and his daughter Mary Anne. (3) Daniel Hegarty, pawn broker, and Patrick Moore, vintner, trustees

The bride’s father agrees to pay a marriage portion of £2000 Stg, in consideration of which TJ Clanchy agrees to enter a bond of £4000 Stg in trust, with warrant of attorney for conferring judgement, in favour of Mary Anne and any children of the union. Witnesses: Sara Louisa Slattery, J.C. Blake 3pp 2. 5 March 1874 (Copy dated 19 November 1898) Copy will and codicil of Edmond Slattery, Shandon St, merchant, deceased. Executors: James Hegarty, Sunday’s Well, merchant; TJ Clanchy; William Hegarty, Paul St, friend; and Nicholas Burke, nephew. Slattery leaves to his son-in-law, TJ Clanchy, in trust for his granddaughter Elizabeth Mary Clanchy, his linen, plate, £2000, and three houses on the Watercourse Road. Should she die unmarried, the houses are to be sold and the monies raised divided among Cork charities. To his grandnephews Nicholas Burke and Thomas Mockler he leaves £400 each and his interest in business premises in Shandon St. Slattery also leaves several smaller financial bequests to relatives, including £400 to TJ Clanchy. He leaves his estate and interest in houses in Well Lane and Peacock Lane to the Christian Brothers. He also makes bequests to hospitals, schools, and orphan asylums in the city, and leaves money for masses for the repose of his soul and those of his children. In a codicil, dated 28 September 1875, it is stated that, in the event of his granddaughter dying unmarried, the £2000 bequeathed to her is to be divided among Cork charities as selected by the bishop of Cork. 3pp