Some information on Sir Anthony, the original grandee.
Journal of the Acts of the Council. Dublin Castle. 16th December 1581.
Order by the Lord Deputy and Council.
We have thought it expedient for the better bridling of the dismembered Septs of the Cavenaghes, bordering upon the Counties of Wexford, Kilkenny & Catherlogh, to erect & build a fort at St.Molins Mete for a Government Garrison to be lodged there for the defence and quiet of those borders. Towards the building and setting uppe, the several inhabitants of the County Wexford have already of their own freewill and awarde gelded and paid and used to give and geld and paid in to the hands of Anthony Colclough Esqr., the sum of £200 sterling, for as the charge and expense of the building and erecting of the said forte will be estimation amount to a farr greater sume which we think not reasonable should lye wholly upon her Majesty considering the continuall charge her Highness be at, the maintteynninge of the Garrison to be placed there, and the Counties of Kilkenny & Catherlogh are to receive and enjoye the benifit and comoditie of the quiet which is likely to ensure upon the success of that garrison if placed there, and also the Citie of Waterford and the towne of Kilkenny by reason of the security that will growe thereby to the trade with both the one and the other hath upon that River. And which in that place was heretofore wanted to be ympeached & let by spoile & robbing of the Merchants & boats trading uppon the same. We have therefore thought good, and do thereby condiscend, concludee & agree that the Countie of Kilkenny shall boarde and paie-towards the building of the said forte, the like sume of £200 sterling, & as the Countie of Wexford hath borne & paid, & the Countie of Catherlogh likewise the sume of £50 sterling, & we to make uppe the full sume of £315 sterling which is suppose by estimate to be the least that will be expended in the said building, that the Citie of Waterford shall bear & paie the sume of 100 Marks sterling. For the levying of which several sumes ammounting in the whole to the foresaid sume of £350 sterling. Accordingly our pleasure is there shall be Warrants dyrected as well to the Sheriffs of the foresaid Counties, as to the Officers of the said Citie of Waterford & Towne of Kilkenny, the same to be delivered & paid to the hands of the said Anthony Colclough Esqr to whom we have committed the same, & charge of that mark, to be by him disbursed uppon the sd building by account given at Dublin this 16th daie of Dec 1581.
R.Gormanstown. J. Trimleston. Robert Dillon. H. Wallop. Christ Malby.
N. White. Ed Warburton. Lucas Dillon. Jeoffrey Fenton.
Calender of State Papers, relating to Ireland, Edited by H.J. Hamilton, London Record Office. Carlow, April 12th 1548.
Anthony Colcloght and Bryan Jonys to the Lord Deputy Bellingham
“Having delivered his letters to Cahir Mc Arte Kavanagh, who refused to restore the prey, and denied that the thief was his man. He said he would want no man to be hanged for stealing only, sticking to the Brehon Law of restitution. They have got back the horse which was taken in Moryt Oges prey. Sir Richard Butler did not come according to his promise to answer on his part, his examples are evil to all men, as taking of preys, bordrages, wounding of men by the night, and taking gentlewomen prisoners”
Carlow, May 27th 1548.
Anthony Colclocht to the same. “ Stating that the bearer Morgett Oge was coming to submit himself, who complained of being ill used, by Watkin Apowell,”
Carlow, September 5th 1548.
Anthony Colcloght to the same. “ Murtough (Murrough) Bacagh, has promised that he and and Cahir Mc Art Kavanagh would submit”.
September 5th 1548.
Lord Deputy Bellingham, to Anthony Colcloght.
“Does not see Bryan Jonys hand to his letter of September 5th warns him to be cautious how he receives persons on promise of submission,”
Carlow, January 6th 1549.
Anthony Colcloght to the Lord Deputy Bellingham. “Has Apprehended Edmond Reeve a Wall, and sent him to the gaol of Ballyadanis.”
Carlow, January 27th 1549.
Anthony Colclough to Cahir Mc Arte Kavanagh.
“ To keep his appointment of meeting him on Thursday Sevennight Is appointed to reside at Leighlin Bridge”.
Leighlin Bridge, February 1st 1549.
Anthony Colcloght, to the Lord Deputy Bellingham
“Has arrived at Leighlin, where he has begun to work a very good quarry of slate, which will be useful for Carlow as well as Leighlin. Desires 6 pickaxes, 20 shovels, some ordnance, powder and money. The Country will be glad to shew the utmost of their power in these works”.
Calendar of State Papers, (Carew).
January, 1549
Bellingham Secretary to Anthony Colclough.
“ To send away Mr. Rogers horse, if he be recovered of his disease, to prepare the house, (of Leighlin Bridge) as much as in him lieth, for “his Lordship knoweth of none other place to resort unto this winter”.
Calendar of State Papers, London Records Office.
Leighlin Bridge February 13th, 1549.
Anthony Colcloght to the Lord Deputy Bellingham.
The bearer William O Broyn offers to inhabit the Grove and would do more, but for fear of the Countess of Ormonde. “ Sir, I have sent you your horse, for heyre I can not gett no mete for hym, for I am glad to lede my hay from Karlaght (Carlow) to serve which comings here upon Monday next to care teymer (Timber)” “Sir you shall have the fairest Cabull here that shall be in within all Ireland, and I trust a prattye hansum Lowgive for your selft”, Prays him to write to Shane Barry Sergeant to cause the Country to keep better than they do.
Kilkenny, April 26th 1549.
The Sovereign of Kilkenny to the Lord Deputy,
“Had received his letters by Anthony Colcloght and had in compliance with them, warned all the Priests of that Country to appear personally before him and the Council wherever the same shall be on the following Sunday.”
June 12th 1549.
Anthony Colcloght to the Lord Deputy.
“ In favour of the bearer, Shane Ballowe Mc William who requests a pardon for himself and his two sons, He has promised to be a good neighbour both to Carlow and this House, knows no theyfffes that be come in Idrone, but Idrought is full”.
Calendar of Patent and Close Rolls. Dublin. 4th Edward VI.
February 17th 1550.
Pardon of Anthony Colcloughe of Leighlin Bridge, a.v.b.r. &, with the advowson of the Vicarage, Kylteyrke, a.v.b.r. £12 with the advowson or the Vicarage. Kylemore, a.v.b.r. 13-10-0 with the advowson of the Vicarage, Naas, a v b r. £5-6-8. a v b r, 40/- Ballygarvan, Clomyn, a v b r, 15/4. Tinterne a b v r. £4-13-4, and Whitechurch in Fassaghbente, a b v r, 20/- with the annual pension of 6/8 payable out of the Vicarage of Kyllaghy, All the said lands lie and are situate in this County.
27th August, 18th Elizabeth, this monastery with appurtenances, in the towns and vicinities Tynterne, le Nashe, Donnughmeine, Rathnegernegh, Bowle, Scarte, Donedowne, alias Gronduffe, Tobernasan, Ballygarvey, Cunistown, Ballytersin, and Clonin, all the lands etc., in the town and vicinity of St.Brandon, Grange of Kylmore, Ballybought, and Castletown in this County, and all the Tythes, and reversion of the premises, were granted for ever in Capite to Anthony Colclough, at the annual rent of £26-4-0 Irish money.
On the death of that Distinguished man.
Sir Anthony Colclough Knight.
To be of Ancient race, and of a long line of Ancestors, to spring from a family adorned by many honors, Such Goods are enjoyed only by fickle Fortune’s aid. But to possess the time affection of ones fellow countrymen, with the assent of the public; to be really virtuous, and to be rewarded by these real honors, to have so firm a mind as never to be daunted by danger, these we may call our own, and not the possessions of our Ancestors. In him Nature and Fortune contended which should confer the most. And here, Traveller, you have all in this one tomb.
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A place name with slight convolution and an unashamed advertisement visit the Colclough Walled Garden
Colclough Walled Garden
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Convolution again, but Genome wise there are few more people I'm matching with via DNA, with very interesting paper trails, one back via the Piggott family as far as Martha Colclough, Sir Anthony's granddaughter, all very exciting, if you've had DNA done get in touch, I would say though don't publish personal info leave a message and we can have email contact.
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