More from legends

Here are some more extracts from Beauchamp Colclough's work in 1879 which Uncle Bernie discovered in a safe in Dublin!
Where the writer says "the present day" it will be 1879 unless stated otherwise.
I'm putting this on here verbatim because it makes interesting reading, there may, indeed probably are historical errors - I am personally sceptical about 'royal' connections- Anyway I hope the following is of interest
John

Robert Leigh in his account of the southern part of Co. Wexford written in 1684 and published in the Kilkenny Arch. Journal for 1859, under the head of “Tintern Peece” thus alludes to Sir Thomas’ Oysters Beds in the Bay of Bannow, “On the west Banks of the which River Bannow (on Tintern side) there is an oyster bed belonging to the said Sir Caesar Colclough, and is extraordinary large and accounted the best Oister in that County (if not in all Ireland). They were brought thither about 70 years ago, in a bark from Milford Haven by order of Sir Thomas Colclough of Tinterne, and sunk there, where the soyle proved soe natural to them that they grewe much bigger and better tasted, than those now had at Milford Haven”. Sir Thomas lived in a style of almost regal grandeur, never appearing in public except in a Coach with six Black Horses, and outriders, vide Wards Stoke upon Trent, and there can be little doubt, that he it was, who gave origin to the saying, still common in the Co. Wexford, and indeed in all over Ireland, “As Grand as Colclough” but which alas, has ceased to be applicable to his descendants of the present day. (1879 JC) He at one time fell into disgrace with Queen Elizabeth, as appears by her letter to the Lord Deputy, extracted from the Calendar of the Rolls, owing ( in conjunction with his father in law Sir Adam Loftus) to some high handed treatment bestowed by them, on Williams, the Muster Master of the Army in Ireland, and who was, it may be remarked Sir Thomas Colclough's step father, so I suppose it was a family squabble.
Sir Thomas headquarters were no doubt Tintern Abbey, but he appears to have resided a part of each year on his English Estates, vide Wards Stoke upon Trent. He however sold his interest, (or part of it) in the Lockwood Estates to Thomas Henshaw, who was the representative of Joanna, the second co-heiress of Richard Lockwood. He vide his will, divided his Estates, leaving the Tintern and English Estates to Adam, his eldest surviving son by his first wife, with remainders over, and
the Duffrie Estate to Dudley his eldest son by the second wife, also with remainders over, and in both cases including his most remote male relatives. He died in Tintern and was buried then, according to local tradition beside his father, though his son and successor had not the grace to leave a record of it. His remains lay in State at Tintern for a whole Month, and were buried with great pomp and circumstance, vide extract from “Funeral Entries” Ulster Office Dublin. Sir Adam Colclough, who succeeded his father at Tintern, was created a Baronet by King Charles I, and it is likely his early death, before the troubles began was the means of preserving the Tintern Estates to his successors, because althow he was a Protestant, it is morally certain, from the intimate relations existing between the Court and family of Charles I and himself, that he would have chosen the side of the King. He was succeeded at Tintern by his only son (child) Sir Caesar the 2nd Baronet, whose youth at the time of the struggle between the King and Parliament prevented his taking a part in it. The Cromwellians however made many attempts to prove his complicity with his uncles and so, to get hold of his Estates also. He was educated in England, and remained there all his early life, and being reported dead at one time, a claim to the Estates was made by the widow of his uncle, John of (Pouldarrig), in favour of her eldest son Adam. There is a family tradition that the marriage relations of Sir Caesar and his wife were not happy, but let that rest with them in their graves. It is probably that the Wexford men are indebted to him for the name that they are still known by viz, “Yellow Bellies”- the legend about which I propose giving hereafter. Robert Leigh of Rosegarland, married to Sir Caesar’s daughter, and eventual successor, gives a very interesting account of Sir Caesar’s possessions in that part of the County, his manuscript is published as I said before in the Kilkenny
Archaeological Journal for 1858 /9, and need not be repeated here. He gives incidentally the inscription verbatim upon Sir Anthony’s Tomb, in the old Church at Tintern. It appears from Sir Caesar’s will that he had some years previous to its date, broken the entail on his property, with a view no doubt, to entailing on his daughter, in case his son should leave no issue and this, he accordingly did, providing, that she and her husband, and issue, should take the name of Colclough with remainders Duffry Hall, and his male issue with remainders over to testator's most remote male relations, and in default of such, the female succeeding to the Estates, to take name of Colclough, Sir Caesar was succeeded by his only son. Sir Caesar the 3rd and last Baronet, of whom I have been able to learn absolutely nothing, except that he died unmarried three years after his father, and succeeded in his Estates by his only sister. Margaret, then the wife of Robert Leigh of Rosegarland which place was had been granted to his ancestor at the Restoration. Margaret who was a woman of mind and who possessed great personal attractions, appears to have been in every way worthy of representing her family. She, in accordance with her father's Will, and immediately after her brother's death, assumed the name of Colclough and managed the affairs of her estate with dignity and foresight. It is said that she invariably presided in person over the Baronial Court held under Charter in the Demesne. I am in possession of a plan of the Court House, the ground floor of which was used as a Market, and am indebted for it to my worthy old friend Richard Gill, now alas no more, and whose retentive memory was a storehouse of events connected with the family and place, and I now quote from one of his many letters to me, relative to past events promising however that I have thought it well to take some liberties with his grammar and spelling, with reference to the Court and Market House he says: “when young, this (the sketch) with many other things was drafted on a slate to commit to memory. The loft floor was of oak, for the Manor Court, and for meetings of all sorts, especially theatricals. The ground floor was the Market, and on this two 8 pounders were kept mounted on carriages, and in front there was a space of 80 by 100 feet, kept clean and open, where bonfires were lit on rejoicing days. The full of that house was great. It occurred on the occasion of a rejoicing for Sir Vesey’s victory over Ram and Flood at an election for that County, which was about 1781. Madam Pigott during her time presided at Court every 21 days to hear cases connected with her tenants. She had a Chair for herself trimmed with crimson and blue. She also established a Funeral Committee of 30 persons, with scarfs and hat bands, black gloves, with a view of the Market House, with a woman to attend and care them. At this time she decorated the little Church in grand style, and gave the present Plate and Chalice. It was she who took down the north boundary wall,(of the Abbey) and did away with the mounted Dragoons that should patrol around the Abbey, which was a principal injunction in Queen Elizabeth last letter to Sir Thomas.
She (Madam P.) was called the Elizabeth of her day. After the destruction of the House, the Clerk of the Church had the care of the mourning cloths till the fatal year of ‘98, when they were included in the general destruction.” A year after the death of her first husband, Margaret Leigh Colclough (better known locally as Madam Pigott) married as second wife to her cousin Councillor John Pigott of Kilfenny Co. Limerick, who also took the name of Colclough. A settlement was executed on the occasion of this marriage, which afterwards caused a great deal of unhappiness to the parties, in as much as, that failing issue, it gave the survivor the power of disposing of the estates, so that if Pigott survived he might, and probably would have, left them to his own issue by his first wife, a contingency that Madam Pigott in no wise approved of, and in case of accidents, as the story was told to me by Richard Gill, she one day in her husband's presence, took the deeds out of the strong box, and put them into the fire, remaining guard over them till they were consumed. This would not have availed her, for the Councillor had taken the precaution to have them registered, but eventually she had her own way, for as she herself was the survivor, she was enabled to carry out the darling wish of her heart by settling her estates on her cousin and male heir, Caesar of Duffry Hall, the grandson of Patrick, who was the first in remainder, under the will of Margaret’s father. The difficulties between husband and wife, however, apparently smoothed over for she erected a handsome Tablet to his memory in Saint Paul’s Church, Dublin, and desired in her Will that in case she died in Dublin she should be placed beside her dear second husband.
A well-known and rather disreputable character in his day, Lord Altham, was a Tenant of Mrs Pigott Colclough’s at Dunmaine, and there the child was born, about whom in after days, there was so much litigation in connection with his claim to the Anglesey Tithe and Estates. The evidence given on the trials was so conflicting that to this day (1879 JC) I am unable to make up my mind whether the boy was Lady Altham’s son or not, but this at least is certain that Mrs. Colclough was his godmother. Having now disposed of the senior branch of the family (the issue of Sir Adam) I must
refer back to the Duffrie Branch which on the death of Madam Pigott Colclough became the head branch of the family, and commence with its originator, viz. Dudley Colclough the eldest son of Sir Thomas Colclough by his second wife, who, for distinction sake I will call ”The Cavalier.” He inherited under his father’s will (which see) the whole of the Duffrie Estate, and lived before the troubles began at a place now known as Oak Hall on the towns land of Moynart or Monart, the southern boundary of his great possessions, which at that time included the whole country from Sir Henry Wallops Estate of Enniscorthy, to the Carlow line at Newtownbarry, (now Bunclody) bounded on the East by the River Slaney, and on the North by Mount Leinster and the Black Stairs Mountain. The Western boundary I have a difficulty in defining, but it at all events included the present Richards property of Grange, Ballyhyland, etc., and of course the woods of Killoughrum. Dudley like his brother, Sir Adam, was a prime favourite at Court, obtained a confirmation from the crown 21 March, 3rd Charles I of the Castle and lands of Moynart etc,.(The Duffrie Estate) and a further grant from the Crown, 29th July, 16 Charles I 1640) of the manor and lands of Ballyhoge, Keeraght, Galbally, and four other townslands near. The Tithes of 16 Rectories, 24 Houses in the Faythe, Wexford; 24 Burgages and 1⁄4 in St. John Street Wexford, 2 Houses in Taghmon, the late Hospitals of St. John and St. Bridget, in or near Wexford, and several Parks and Gardens near Wexford, with power to hold Courts, Baron and Leet3, on said manor and to empark 300 Acres with free warren etc., A large Estate in itself, whether he ever resided at Ballyhoge (the present residence of the Cliff family) or not, I have not ascertained. Dudley, like his brothers John and Anthony, ”took unto himself a wife of the daughters of the land” and unfortunately for himself and his descendants adopted the Catholic Religion and sided with the Confederates in the Rebellion of 1641, (to whom he was so much indebted?) is nothing surprising, but his being an Irish Papist told fearfully against his chance of recovering his Estates at the Restoration. His story is a sad one, and I do not care to dwell much upon it. The extracts from the Public Records of that day, and given in another part of this Book, will be found to throw much light upon it. Having been taken in Arms for the King, the whole of his property was handed over to Cromwellians, and he was given the usual option of being transferred to H. or Connaught, but not being in love, I
presume, with either locality, he made his escape to France, and thus at least was
more fortunate than his cousin, Colonel Walter Bagenal of Dunleckney, who not only lost his Estates but his life also for the little cause. Dudley, the Cavalier, returned to this Country at the Restoration, and was one of 15 Noblemen and Gentlemen included in a special Act of Grace, November 30th 1660, directing a restoration of their Estates, without any further proof. In this Act he is styled Sir Dudley Colclough, and it is quite possible that he may have been Knighted in France by the Young King, but I can find no record of it. The Cromwellians who were in possession of the Estates had sufficient influence to enable them to retain a great part, and that the most valuable, including Monart, Killoughrum, Grange, etc,. and the remainder, with the Rectories, Tithes etc,. was eventually recovered by Dudley and his son Patrick. King Charles 2nd along with his vices, had many redeeming qualities, and I think in spite of the following satirical Epitaph that he should get credit for at least one act of worldly wisdom ;
“Here lies one Mutton eating King
Who’s word no man relied on,

Who never said a foolish thing,
And never did a wise one.”
Circumstances were too much for him, and althow he may fairly be credited with a sincere wish to restore the Loyalists the whole of their possessions there can be little doubt that an attempt to entirely dispossess the Cromwellians would have resulted in another Rebellion, which he might have found it very difficult to put down, and so those Loyalists who recovered a reasonable share of their properties were as fortunate as could well be expected. Dudley gave origin to another saying, which is still common amongst the Wexford people. The story is, that for some cause or other it became his interest to have the timber felled on a certain tract- I suppose of Killoughrum, it being necessary it should be completed by a certain day, and to enable him to do so, the whole countryside assembled, and working the entire of a moonlight night left not a stick standing by morning hence the saying ,”Smack smooth, as Colclough cut the wood.” Anthony of Rathlin, the younger brother of Dudley, also took the Oath of “The Holy Catholic Confederation” and was a member of the Supreme Council of Kilkenny in 1642. He, particularly and his two brothers were very active against the Parliamentarians, a moiety of whom they besieged in Tintern Castle, and took it from them. Anthony was Captain of 200 men in the Confederate force of Wexford that blocked up Lord Ormond in Duncannon Fort in 1642. P.H. Hore in his book the Chronicles of Tintern says there is little to record of Tintern from 1631 till the outbreak of the Great Rebellion, details of which are given under the General History of that County. Tintern was garrisoned in December 1641, by a small force, some 30 soldiers, from Duncannon, under the command of Major Edward Aston, or Ashton, of Kilbarry, in the County of Waterford, and at one time appears to have contained 200 refugees. Major Aston and his party were obliged to surrender to the Rebels, who were at that time in the neighbourhood of Shelbaggan preparatory to the besieging of Duncannon (q.v.) after a fortnight’s siege in the summer of the following year. Lady Colclough retired for protection into the English quarters, and afterwards went over to England. It appears that in her absence a plot was concocted by Dudley Colclough of Monart, and his brothers Anthony and John, who were in league with the rebels, to seize the estate of Tintern, then the property of Sir Caesar Colclough, and for a short period the above John was in actual possession of the Castle and lands. The above-mentioned conspirators, together with Colonel John Devereux, of Mountpill, Tomhaggard, had agreed with the County Council to assault and capture the Castle of Tintern for the sum of £400. (The Castle of Tintern is the square tower attached to the Abbey, at that time the residential portion of the building). The following extracts from the Depositions of the period describe the events of the time and the principal actors in them.

Examinations of Major Edward Aston, of Kilbarry, County Waterford, aged 34, Ect., concerning James Lewes, of the Graigue, Templetown. Upon the whole interrogatories the Deponent said that on the 17th of February 1642, at which time and before and after the same he did garrison the Castle of Tintern (near Duncannon fort) for the defence of thereof against the Irish Rebels, and for preserving thereof, and the goods therein, for the use of the Lady Colclough, a protestant, a party of the Irish Rebels in arms, to the number of 80 or thereabouts, came and laid an ambush near the Castle of Tintern, and about five or six of them went to the plough belonging to the said Castle, and did cut the harness and were driving away the garrans (plough horses) thereof (which was the means to entice the Deponent and his party out of the said Castle ) whereupon about 8 men under this Deponent command issued out suddenly to rescue the said garrans, and the Deponent following them on horseback and mistrusting nothing, was not sensible of any enemy, till riding through a lane and seeking the entrance of a gate fast shut, perceived the said Rebels to the number of about 16 whose rise (i.e., who arose) out of their ambush and fired at this Deponent several pieces which missed the Deponent and he been forced to ride back through the same lane amongst their shot perceived his men engaged and fighting with the Rebels; notwithstanding this Deponent’s men escaped with their lives, and but of them on horseback lightly wounded, besides one killed; and the Deponent further said that the said James Lewes was among and one of the said Rebels then and there in arms, and that the said James did present and endeavour to discharge at this Deponent five several times by cocking of his fire Locke, which nevertheless failed to give fire. The Deponent’s cause of knowledge is for that he being afterwards at the said James Lewes his house, the said James told the Deponent that he was one of the said ambush, and that he did five several times cock and pull down the trigger of his fire Locke aiming at and intending to have shot the Deponent, and the said James did, upon the said relation to this Deponent, in passionate manner curse his fire Locke for that it did not fire and kill this Deponent as the said James desired and wished it had done. He also said that James Lewes, did kill one Gilbert Yorke, an Englishman belonging to the fort of Duncannon. Feb.3 1653.
Signed Edward Aston.
Examination of the same Deponent concerning James Rochford of Taylorstown, (Tintern Parish, Shelburne) and Huge Rochford of Taghmon, son of said James.
Upon ye whole matter of ye Interrogatories the Examinant deposeth that the said James and Huge Rochford were in actual arms with and of the Irish Rebels that in or about the month of July, 1642 besieged, summoned and took the Castle of Tintern which was then garrisoned by the Deponent and a party of English for and on behalf of the English and the Lady Colclough a protestant, the proprietor of the said Castle. The Deponent’s cause of knowledge is for that he did see the said James and Huge, then and there in arms as aforesaid, and said that the said Huge, being at that time High Sheriff of the said County of Wexford, was one of them that contracted with one John Colclough for the sum of £400 for the taking and subduing of the said Castle and investing the said John into the possession thereof, which he with the said Huge and the rest of the Contractors accordingly performed.
Edward Aston.Feb.3.1653
Extracts from the deposition of Nicholas Stafford of Codstown, gent, concerning the above Huge Rochford. The said Huge Rochford did in the first year of the Rebellion with Colonel John Devereux of Mountpill, and others, summon and reduce ye Castle of Tintern to ye obedience of ye Irish, the same being then garrisoned and kept by a party of ye English Interest, for which exploit or service the said Huge with others had a considerable sum of money from John Colclough, as this Deponent credible heard from the said John, and partly to his own knowledge he understood the same.
Nicholas Stafford, 5 January 1653
The Examination of Robert Brown, of Knockingall, yeoman, aged 30 years or thereabouts, taken upon oath on the behalf of the Commonwealth concerning Dudley Colclough of County Wexford, Esquire.
To 1st he deposeth that he well knew the said Dudley and his two brothers Anthony and John Colclough, for that he hath several times seen them in the County of Wexford in the Irish quarters the first year of the Rebellion and sit hence, and that the said Dudley, Anthony, and John did not thence remove into the English quarters as the Lady Colclough of Tintern, to whom they respectively allied, and other protestants of the said County did. To the 3rd and 4th He said that the said Dudley, Anthony and John did in the first year of the Rebellion actually contribute their persons in Arms, and were so in Arms with a party of the Irish consisting of 300 or thereabouts which lay besieging the Castle of Tintern on or about the months of May June and July, 1642; the same being then defended by some English therein, and that the said Dudley, Anthony and John were present when the Castle was surrendered to the Irish. His cause of knowledge is that the Deponent did see them, the said Dudley, Anthony and John, with the Irish party then lying at a place called Kinnegh, distant half a mile from Tintern, and for that the deponent did see them, the said three Colcloughs, at the little Castle within half musket shot to the said Castle of Tintern, which was taken from the English therein by force and Arms, and for that also the deponent did see the said Dudley, Anthony, and John about two or three days after in the possession of the said same Castle of Tintern, when the English therein were thence departed; and the deponent further said that the said Anthony and John had at that time severally the names and commands of Captain’s, but what office or command the foresaid Dudley had this deponent doth not know. And he further deposeth that the foresaid Dudley Colclough did about days after May day in the
said year, 1642 come to the officers that commanded the Irish forces that lay at Shelbaggan blocking in Duncannon, and from the said officers obtained a party of commanded men, consisting of about 24, whereof the deponent was one, which party the said Dudley led, and commanded by night to the Irish Camp at Tintern, from which camp the said Dudley in person with the parties aforesaid forced into a house close to the to the gate of Tintern, of purpose to have brought from thence some sheep which he supposed to be in the house belonging to the English, and being disappointed of the said sheep- being not there at that time - further attempted to break an out gate belonging to the bawne of the said Castle, intending to have brought thence the cows and garrans (horses) therein, but being discovered, the English out of Tintern Castle made shots against the said Dudley and his party, and the said party shot against the English, and departed without attaining any prey; and the deponent further said that he credibly heard that the said three brothers Dudley, Anthony, and John Colclough did for some time maintain the Irish forces that took Tintern, and afterwards the Deponent did see the said John Colclough in the possession of said Castle and lands of Tintern,it being the estate of Sir Caesar Colclough a protestant.
Sworn before us the 8th of February 1653, signed Robert Browne.
The Examination of Major Edward Aston of Kilbarry, in the County of Waterford, concerning a William Sutton, of Ballykeeroge More, Ballybrazil Parish, Shelburne, in the County of Wexford.
Upon the whole matter said he the Deponent, having, in or about December in the year 1641, with 30 men at arms under his command, taken the Castle of Tintern in the County of Wexford for the defending thereof against the Irish then rising and risen in arms, for the use of the English and the proprietor thereof the Lady Colclough a protestant, continued in the said Castle till about July after the rebellion broke forth at which time William Sutton and others of the best ranks in the County of Wexford, came in arms and laid siege to the said Castle and summoned the Deponent to yield the same, which he denied to do, till after some days siege finding no hope to be relieved by the fort of Duncannon, the only garrison then in the County, did surrender the same on condition that he and his men might go securely into Munster, which was granted, and the Deponent further say that the said William Sutton was one of the men that was given and that of himself offered to be one of the hostages for this Deponent’s safe and peaceable conduct to Fethard the place where he was to take shipping, which the said William performed.
Sworn February 3rd 1653.
On the pacification of the County, after the suppression of the Great Rebellion by Cromwell, who reduced this and other disaffected garrisons on his march to Ross from Wexford in the autumn of 1649, the Colcloughs- being protestants- were left in undisturbed possession of their estates, while those who were Roman Catholics and had taken a hand in the rebellion lost their property. Among the latter we find: - Dudley who forfeited in Garryhasten and others lands in Moyacomb Parish, Scarawalsh, 1,612 acres, Monart and other lands in Templeshanbo Parish Scarawalsh 12,168 acres, in St. Johns Parish Shelmalier, 834 acres. But his son Patrick Colclough, who was not involved in the Rebellion, and in the year 1689 was M.P. for the County and afterwards Deputy Lieutenant, obtained 7,736 acres out of the above forfeitures.
Sir Caesar Colclough, the proprietor of the Abbey, a protestant, besides being confirmed in his estate (the acreage of the lands in each Parish are shown below), was granted Kilscanlan, 376 acres, in Old Ross Parish in Bantry, the forfeited property of Owen McMorrish, Irish Papist. The lands confirmed to Sir Caesar Colclough:- In Kinnagh Parish, Shelburne 404 acres, in Clonmines 92 Acres, in Fethard 30 acres, in Tintern Parish, Shelburne Barony 1,339 acres, in Owenduff 2,160 acres, in Kilmore, Bargy Barony, 460 acres, in Mulrankin 60 acres, in Carrick, Bannow Parish, Bargy Barony 460 acres, and in the same Parish 220 acres. Total including Kilscanlan 4,945 acres. Described in Pedigree Ms. books of H.F. Hore, Esq., as Sir Dudley Colclough, of Mocurry and Monart. He was ordered to transplant to Connaught on December 19th 1653, but was granted three months’ time to gather together the remains of his harvest, stock, etc., and allowed to cut down £100 worth of timber, which he did, and sold it to Francis Harvey, a merchant in Wexford. The Inquisition taken February 16th 1653-4, describes him as Dudley Colclough, of Moynart-13 persons in family, with 6 cows, 3 garrans, and 6 swine.

His eldest son Adam (of Greys Inns) following in his father's footsteps, and was in arms with King James II in Ireland in 1689, but the younger son, Caesar of Rosegarland used a wiser discretion, and accumulated a large fortune only, however, to be dissipated in the second generation after. Patrick, the eldest son and successor of Dudley, having lost Monart, was under the necessity of building a residence for himself which he did in 1671 on the towns land of Mohurry, calling the place “Duffry Hall”, still a household name in the family, though its ruins have long since passed into other hands. He, like his father, was destined to suffer heavily for his adherence to the cause of the Stuarts, for being an “Irish Papist ” he was of course a Jacobite, and equally of course, risked life and property in the vain attempt to recover the “Throne for Shamus” and to saddle us with “Popery, Slavery, Brass money ,and Wooden Shoes”. His early life was passed in an almost fruitless struggle to recover portions of his property from those holding under the Cromwellian Settlement, and here, I think I cannot do better than quote from Prendergast’s Cromwellian Plantation of the Barony of Idrone, published in the Kilkenny Arch. Journal of 1860. When dealing with the case of Patrick’s cousin and brother in law, Dudley, son of Colonel Walter Bagenal, he says, “Others of equal loyalty, obtained decrees of the Court of Claims to have back their ancient estates, but as it was provided by the Act of Settlement that the Adventurers and soldiers in possession under the Commonwealth Settlement were not to be removed without being first “reprised” that is provided with another Estate by the Commissioners, and the Government officials were in no hurry to do this, even if they could have found sufficient land to supply them, the dispossessed owners never were restored, this was in part the case of both Bagenal and Colclough,” and he says further on, “Dudley Bagenal therefore like his father, took up arms of King James, even though the King was rejected by his subjects in England. The risks might be desperate, the rightful cause might become at length the wrong, but had he not seen the dynasty restored and found loyalty uncompenced in his own person.” And again speaking of the widow of Col. Walter Bagenal, ”her daughter through the corrupt Acts of her father and mothers murderer, Chief Baron Corbet, married to his nephew, who occupies their Ancestral Halls”. From this it appears that Catherine Bagenal, Patrick Colclough's wife had been first married to John Corbet, and again, “The fate of this family (Bagenal) was a common one to befall the family of the Englishman settling in Ireland during the (16th and) 17th century... more to follow JC.