First
of all happy St. Patrick's day:
Lá
Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh.
So
back to a family narrative:
Sir
Thomas (son of Sir Anthony) married twice, this is where branching begins, also within
these documents as I have previously mentioned dying without issue is
not necessarily the case because many of these documents have the
ulterior motive of proving descent for inheritance – (a good old
Irish custom!)
I've also put some wills below.
1591
Sir Thomas Colclough of Tintern Abbey, Knight, who was born at
Rosegarland,
Co Wexford, the 1st of April, 1564. He was knighted by
the Lords Justices, the 24th
Oct 1591, and had a patent of livery,
seized and warden of intrusion in his estates,
dated 16th Feby, 6th
James I (1609). He was for many years in the commission of the
peace
for the County Wexford, and married first, Martha 4th daughter of Sir
Adam
Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
She died 19th March
1609, and was buried in St. Patrick’s
Cathedral, Dublin, having had issue six sons and
five
daughters, viz.
1.
Thomas died before 1609, s.p.
2.
Sir Adam, who succeeded to the Tintern Estates.
3.
John of Pouldairig, (living 1642) who married Katherine daughter of
Sir
Walter
Sinnott Knight, son and heir of Richard Sinnott of Ballybrittas
alias
Rosegarland
Co. Wexford, Esq.,(Knight of the Shire in 1559) and died before May
1649
leaving issue two sons and four daughters viz.
1.
Adam, died 1652,s.p. nuncupation Will dated 1652;
2.
Anthony, died young, s.p.
3.
Mary married James Butler of Clough, same Co. Esq., of the Barons
Kayers family.
4.
Martha, married Thomas Cullen of Cullenstown.
5.
Clara, a nun.
6.
Katharine, died unmarried.
4.
Richard, (son of Sir Thomas) living 1624 died s.p.
5.
Leonard, / died young.
6.
Anthony, / died young.
7.
Anne (eldest daughter of Sir Thomas) married Nicholas Bagenal Esq.,
Grandson
of Sir Nicholas Bagenal of Newry, Knight Marshal, and son of Dudley
Bagenal
Esq., who purchased the Barony of Idrone from the Kavanaghs and was
killed
by them, and nephew of Sir Henry Bagenal Knight Marshal of Ireland,
mentioned
in Sir Walter Scotts “Rokeby”. She wedded again to Sir Thomas
Butler,
Bart.
of Garryhundon or Clogrennane, Co. Carlow
8.
Jane, married John Wogan of Weston Hall Esq., Pembrokeshire, head of
that
ancient house, issue.
9.
Martha, married John Pigott eldest son of Sir Robert Pigott of the
Dysert,
Queens
County, Knight, issue.
10.
Eleanor, married Bryan Kavanagh of Poulmonty and Borris, Co. Carlow,
Chief
of his nation, issue two daughters who died young.
- Mary, married Sir Nicholas Walsh of Ballycarrigmore Co. Waterford, issue.
Sir
Thomas Colclough espoused secondly 1612, Eleanor 2nd daughter of
Dudley
Bagenal
of Dunleckney Co. Carlow, Esq., (2nd son of Sir Nicholas Bagenal of
Newry,
Knight,
Marshal of Queen Elizabeth’s armies in Ireland) by Mabel daughter
of George
Fitzgerald
of Teeroghan Esq., She married again as third wife to Luke Plunket
Baron
Killeen,
and first Earl of Fingal, and died November 1632, having had issue by
Sir
Thomas
Colclough two sons and one daughter, viz.
1.
Dudley who succeeded under his father’s will to the Duffry
estates, and
of
whom hereafter.
(JC
this is where my bit of the family originates probably)
2.
Anthony of Rathlin, Co.Carlow.
1.
Mabel who died unmarried.
Sir
Thomas Colclough died 23 August 1624, (probate granted to relict 2nd
December1624,
and letters of administration subsequently granted to his eldest
surviving son Sir
Adam in the Prerogative Court Dublin 1627). He was buried with great
pomp and ceremony
in the Church built by himself for Sir Anthony in the Demesne at
Tintern on
the 23rd September 1624,
Wills
of Sir Anthony, then Sir Thomas:
Sir
Anthony Colclough of Tintern Abbey in the County Wexford, Knight
“In
the name etc., Item. I do constitute my wife, the Lady Clare
Colclough my true and
faithful executor. Item. I do bequeath to my wife, my house of
Tintern with the appurtenances
for the term of her life, and further unto my said wife, all my household
stuffs and goods etc., belonging to said house, and after her
decease, I do bequeath
the sd house and lands thereof unto my son Thomas Colclough, who I
have made
my heir, and in case the sd Thomas dies before he comes to lawful
years, the like
grant I make unto my son Leonard Colclough”. Leaves his son Thomas,
his farms in
Bannow, Kilturk, and Killcowen, and if sd Thomas should die before
his coming of age,
then to his son Leonard. Leaves his son Leonard £30 yearly, payable
out of Tylkmore
besides Stafford, with power to distrain on sd lands in case of non payment.
Provided always that his son Thomas shall have the house of Athenry
in the
Barony of Tintern, and all the lands belonging to the same. “And
all the rest of my
lands and livings, I bequeath unto my wife the Lady Clare Colclough
during her life,
within England and Ireland. Item. I do will my Executrix to make up
the stone work
of the Chancel of Clonmyne higher, and the roof of same, and likewise
to make up
the Chancel either at Tintern or at-------
Item.
If my son Leonard should trouble his brother Thomas by any action or
suit at law,
for a portion of land now in Hackney, that then I do deny the gift of
£30, during his
life, off my lands of Tylkemore and I do authorise his brother Thomas
to stay it in his
own hands, and pay him nothing. Thus I do desire God to forgive me,
and have mercy
on my soul”.
In
witness whereof, I have etc., this ... September 1584
Anthony
Colclough.
This
below is interesting in itself I am sure that many of these documents
were burnt when Tintern was tidied up before being given to the
nation! JC
This
Will was probably proved in England, as I can find no record in the
Irish
Courts. The foregoing extracts were copied by me (Beauchamp
Colclough1) 26th
Novr
1854, from a manuscript book in the hand writing of the late Caesar
Colclough
of
Tintern Abbey.
In
the name of God, Amen, I, Sir Thomas Colclough of Tynterne Knight,
being thanks be
to God in my perfect memorie, doe make this my last will and
testament in manner
and forme followings - ffirst all my goods and my farme of lande and passage
of the Ferry of the Banno, I bequeath unto my eldest son Adam Colcloughe,and
to his assignes; all the Rectories and Tiethes of the Killmore,I
leave them
to my seconde sonn John Colcloughe for and during his natural life,
he paying his
Majestie the rent referred out of the same.The Rectories and Tithes
of St.Molines,
being part in the County of Wexford, and part in the County of Catherloghe
and the glebe lands thereof woorthe foure poundes sterling issuing
by the
yeare out of the house and landes of Cowlebacke for the said town and
Beggerie,
I
do leave and also bequeath unto my third sonne Richard Colcloughe for
and during his
natural life. The one half of the Rectorie of Inistioge in the Co. of
Kilkenny, I bequeath
unto my youngest sonn Anthony Colclough for and during his natural
life.
And
all my lande in the Duffrey with the tiethe rents thereof, I leave
and bequeathe unto
my sonn Dudley Colcloughe and to the heirs males of his boddie, and
for want of
such heirs males, unto my youngest sonn Anthony Colclough and to the
heirs males
of his boddie and for want of such heirs males, unto my eldest sonn
Adam Colcloughe
and to the males heirs of his boddie, and in that manner to the rest
of my sonns.
My wyfe’s jointure, I have already made and assured to her, which I
ordain and
so declare to be in lieu of her dower of all my landes in Englande
and Irelande.
My
eldest sonn Adam Colcloughe, I do leave my sole executor of this my
last will and testament
,and whereas I have levied a fine, and suffered a recoverie to
certain feoffees
the intent whereof I do therein declare, that my eldest sonn shall
stand seized
of all my lands, rents, rectories, with their appurtenances within
the realmes of
Irelande and Englande, unto him onelie during his naturall life, the
remainder to the
heir males of his boddie lawfully begotten and to be begotten, and
for the want of
such heirs males, the remainder to the seconde sonn, John Colcloughe,
and to the
heirs
males of his boddie, and for want of such heirs males, the reminder
to my third sonn
Richard Colcloughe and his heirs males, and for the want of such
heirs males of his
boddie, the remainder to my sonn Dudley Colcloughe, and his heirs
males, and for
want of such heirs males, the remainder to my sonn Anthony
Colcloughe, and his heirs
males, and for want of his heirs males, the remainder to my nephew
Anthony Colcloughe
of Oulde Rosse, and the heirs males of his boddie, and for want of
such heirs
males, the remainder to my Cousin Caesar Sampson Colclough, and to
the heirs males
of his boddie, and for want of such heirs males, to the heirs males
of my Cussen Bartholemew FitzThomas of the Delph House, and for want of such
heirs males,
to my Cussen Colcloughe of Broadfield in Staffordshire and his heirs
for ever.
Witness
mine own hand the 21st daie of February, and therewith I have fixed
my
seale
in ye year of our Lord 1623.
Tho
Colclough.
Present
at the signing sealing perfecting hereof those whose names follow,
Edmonde
Birne, Joh. Pigott, Thomas Butler,
Edmonde
Conraghe, John Griffith, Anthony Proctor.
To
all christian people to whom these presents shall come,Sir Thomas
Colcloughe of Tynterne
in the Co Wexford Knight greetinge, in one Lord God everlasting. Know
yee that
whereas it doeth appear by a Tripartite Indenture of Covenante and
agreement betwixt
the sd Sir Thomas Colcloughe Knight on the first part, Sir Robert
Riche Knight,
and one of the Masters of the Courte of Chancerie in the realme of
Englande, and
Sir Alexander Temple of Chaldwell in the Co of Essex Knight, on the
second parte,
Adam Colcloughe sonn and heir apparent of the sd Sir Thomas, and
Alice the eldest
daughter of the sd Sir Robert Riche on the third part, that the sd
Sir Thomas maie
by his last will and testament demise to his daughter Mabell
Colcloughe, all the landes,
tenements, rentes, rectories, farmes, and all others the
hereditaments in the several
towns called or known by the name of the Nashe, Booley, Ranegeragh, Ballygarvey,
Ouldtown, and Ballytarsney in the realm of Irelande, for the terme
of four
years next ensuing the time that the said Mabell shall arrive at the
age of eighteen
years, as more at large by the said deed indented tripartite bearing
date
the
six and twentieth, daie of March in the year of the reign of our
soveraign Lord King
James, of the Kingdoms of Englande, France and Irelande the
twentieth, and of Scotland,
the five and fiftieth doeth and may appear.
Now for as much as the
said Mabell
is not advanced by me to marriage, and according to the power that is
in me, I
the said Sir Thomas Colcloughe doe hereby by this my will and
testament, demise to
my said daughter Mabell Colcloughe all and singular my lands
tenements, rentes, rectories
and services in the villages and towns and landes of the Nashe,
Booley Ranegoragh,
Ballygarvey, Ouldtowne and Ballytarsney with their appurtenances in
the
Co of Wexford, and the rents and rectories and services of them, and
the rents and
tiethes and services of them, and were of them, to have and to holde
the said recited
premises with their appurtenances unto the said Mabell Colcloughe and
to her
Executors, Administrators and assignes, for and during the term of
foure yeares next
ensuing the coming of the said Mabell to the age of eighteen years,
if she not attain
the said age at the tyme of my deathe, but if she shall attain to the
said age before
my death, then the said foure years shall comence and begin
immediately upon
my death, and so continue for foure years without fraude or deceit.
Provided always
and upon condition that if the said Mabell shal be paid of the some
of one thousande
poundes sterling for her portion at one entire paymente that then
this demise
shall void.
In
witness that this my will and testament and intent I caused this my
last will
concerninge
this occasion to be fairlie written and hereunto fixed my seale and
subscribed
my name the third daie of Maie Anno Domi one thousand six hundred
twelve
and foure, It is my will alsoe that the rest of my younger children
shall have such
portions as I have agreed, upon the convenant between me and Sir
Robert Riche,
and also I leave to my wife the third part of all my goods and
chattles and the other
two parts to my eldest sonn for the payment of all my debt, the
rather he himself
is the cause of all my debt. I leave those few things at Moynart to
my sonn Dudley
with this omission, my new suite of hanging I leave to my eldest
sonn, and the
old suite to my wife that is in the great Chamber. That, with the
above written is my
last will and testament, witness my hand and seale the year and daie
above written,
and further my will is that my wife and my sonn Adam shall be my
sole executors.
Thomas
Colcloughe.
I,
the said Sir Thomas Colcloughe, doe further appoint my well beloved
wife Elleanor Colcloughe
after my decease, if it please God to call me before my sonn Dudley Colclough
come to the adge of xxi years to be Tutrix and Governess and to
dispose both
of his landes and other goods and Chattels he being to her
accountable, or to her
Executors and assignes until he come to the adge aforesaid. Item. I
do leave by this
my last will unto my said wife, the leases of Killturk and Killcowen,
Tho:Colcloughe.
This
was acknowledged before us the tenth of August 1624, to be the last
will
and
testament of Sir Thomas Colcloughe Knight, as witness our hands;
Pat:
Sarsfield, Peter Sarsfield, being present at the sealing and
publishing thereof the
undernamed persons Ja: Ronan, Jane Bromley, Ja: Ronan the younger,
John Harries.
Probate
was granted on the 2nd Decr 1624, by Edward Clarke to Elleanor
Colcloughe,
widow and relict of the deceased, and subsequently, administration
by the
Prerogative Court Dublin, to Sir Adam Colclough, dated 9th June
1627.
Note:
This will here was obtained from the Chancery Inqs. of Leinster.
Inquisition
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