Snippets of Sir Thomas

Sir Thomas enlarged the Colclough lands in Wexford obtaining the Duffry (from Dubh Tir black country because it was covered in oak forests which looked black from distance in summer) from a Henry Darnells.

Below are snippets pertaining to Sir Thomas

Calendar of State Papers Records Dublin.

20 September, 29 Elizabeth, 1588.

Queens Letter to the Lord Deputy.

“We are informed our Chancellor (Loftus) in a variance betwixt our servant, Williams (Muster Master of the Army in Ireland) and one Colclough (Sir Thos) married to the Chancellor’s daughter, upon a supposed contempt, in great extremitie and choller, comytted our servant to the Marshelsea, a noysome place, replete with sondry prisoners, and detained him there by the space of 12 days, with commandment that he should not go abroad with his keeper, and that, at a time when the employment of his service for us, was thought to be most needful,” xxx directs the matter to be inquired into and justice satisfied, “And further our pleasure is, that our servant and officer, henceforth be better respected, than to receive any such disgrace, but rather to be supported in our service, and all his honest causes. A thing not impertinent for our better service”.

Note: Sir Thomas Williams, was Sir Thomas Colclough’s Step father.

19th January, 36th Elizabeth 1594.

Grant from the Crown to Robert Bostocke, of amongst other lands, a messuage or tenement in the City of Waterford, parcel of the possessions of the Abbey of Tintern, in her Majesty's hands by the dissolution of that house.

State Paper Office London, Kil. Arch. Jour.1856.p 101.

3 May, 1594. Dated at Tintern, Co. Wexford.

Sir Thomas Colclough to Mr. Nicholas Walsh, 2nd Justice, Queens Bench.

My good Brother.

I heartelie commend me unto you. There is a Spaniard in the Bay of Greenore, which is a spie (as it is here thought) And upon Thursday night last, in the evening, sent XXtie of his men ashoare, and did take Mr. Whitty of Ballytigue as prisoner, and carried him aboard with themselves, and there doe keepe him, and doe saie that they will carrie him with them into Spain; And besides that, they have done many mischiefes hereabouts. And therefore, I though it my duty to signify this much unto you, and doe think very necessary that you would procure the Mayor of Waterford, to man oute a shipp to take him, which would noe doubte be very great service unto her Majesty, and well thought of. I did write to Wexford of it, and have sent their answer herinclosed to you. And thus with my hartie comendations unto you and my sister, I comitt you to God, Tintern the 3 of May 1594.

Your Loving brother, Thomas Colclough.

In another letter, of 1st of June, the manner in which the Spanish pirates, took Mr,

Whitty prisoner is described. The captor would not accept a ransome, merely desiring to

have “the credit in Spain of having taken a great gentleman prisoner,”

The vessel was but of 20 tons burden, and carried 30 musketeers and 2 pieces of brass ordnance, 2nd letter not given.

Manuscripts Book of the Late Caesar Colclough

4th June, 2 James 1. 1603.

Sir Thomas Colclough, had a grant from Sir George Carew Knight, of certain Townslands in the Duffrie (not named) containing 276 acres, more or less.

Calendar of the Rolls, Dublin.

18th September. 1st. James 1st.

Grant from the King to Sir Thomas Colclough, Knight

The Rectory or Parsonage of Kilmore, with all the Churches, Chapels, Manses, Glebes, tithes etc., to the same belonging, parcel of the Estate of the dissolved Monastery of Tintern, to hold for 21 years, at a rent of £13-10-0, Irish, upon his surrender of a former interest therein and for a fine of £30. Irish

Repertory Patent Rolls, Royal Dub. Soc. Library. James I, 1604.

Pardon of intrusion to Adam Archbishop of Dublin, Oliver Baron Louth, Christopher Plunkitt of Dunshoghly Knight. Thomas Colclough of Tintern Knight. William Ussher Knight. Walter Plunkitt, Robert Leycester and Gilbert Purdow.

Granted 22nd January, 2nd James 1st at suit of said Archbishop and in consideration of his services. In and to Rathfarnham, Ballyntyne, Ballycredan otherwise Ballycreagh. Newtown, Kellyning, Stagoni, Ballyrowan, Tymothyn, Old Court, Killcloggan, Templetown, Wexforde, Hooke, Lowertown, Hownesland, Shymill, Palmerstown, and the Naas, for that they did without licence enfeeoff amongst others, Thomas Colclough, son and heir apparent of said Sir Thomas Colclough Knight.

Printed Brief in Colclough v Colclough, 1865.

Michaelmas Term, 1613

Fine levied by Sir Thomas Colclough Knight.

As of the date in margin, Sir Thomas Colclough of Tintern in the County of Wexford Knight, levied a fine of: all that the farm and soil of the late Abbey or Monastery of Tintern, Saltmills, Dunmane, Ranegyrahe, Booley, Scarte, Owenduffe, Cheristown, Tubbernasson, Ballyigaran, Paynestown, Ballytainey, Cormore, Rathdowne, Otherwise Callan, Rathtownry, Clomneine, Arklow, Ballyfleming, Cloughs, Garrictullen St Kerins St,Leonards, Tallaghe, Ballyhackny, Kernegh, Ballycullane, Ballyroane, Coolroe, Dowraght, Priestown, Tihenburk, Banno, with the passage of the bank. Of the Grange of Kilmore, Ballicross, Ballybought, Castletown, Pullinstown, Rosseport, Ballygarret, Moynart, Moneylatis, Keeve, Corgrage, Ballianicks, Ballyowen, Killalegan, Ballyburne, Kilteelie, Moychurry, Coulecarne, Whelagoure, Ramsoch, Coulemearne, Kilcullen, Relanemore, Oulstecourt, Killenne, Clashlackaghe, Monebrane, Bolenmovashrau, Rosard, Moneperson, Ballyloskey, Ballinemerane, Balleclomagh, Tomeshurrye, Monganimoraghae, Clonegardan, Ballida, TomMcMorrish, Askmush, Rathnecullin, Monele, Srachmore, Curraghlime, Tihentobber, Knockduff, Tihamikelly, Ballyillis, Armoyle, and Curraghduff and of the rectories, advowsons, Vicarages, and of all tithes of grain, hay, (and furze) and other fruits coming of the same Abbey of Tintern, and of all Churches, and chapels of Tintern, St. Keeran, St. Leonard, Nashe, Donmaine, Clonmaine, Owenduff, Kirmeaghe, Bannoe and Kilmore, with the appurtenances, and of £40, of chief and annual rent, issuing out of certain lands and tenements in the Barony of Duffrie, with the customs of the same.

Chancery Inquisitions of Leinster.

14 March, 1619

Inq. ap. New Ross.

Thomas Colclough of Tintern, etc., was seized in fee of the manor of Old Ross, and enfeoffed George Bagenal and John Allen and others, said enfeoffment was to the use of Anthony Colclough, nephew of said Thomas Colclough, for the term of his life, and after his death one third of the said Manor to Ismai Browne, wife of said Anthony, for her life, and the other two thirds, after the death of said Anthony, and the said one third after the death of said Ismay, to the daughters of said Anthony, who were not married, and until said daughters were of full age they are to receive £100. As in said deed, bearing date 19th August, 1614 will fully appear, and the tenor follows in the original.

Calendar of the Rolls, Dublin.

17 May, 17 James 1 1619.

Pardon of Alienation in consideration of a fine of £26-13-4, Irish, for Thomas Colclough of Tintern, Knight, and his feoffees George Bagenal of Dunleckney, County Carlow, John Allen of Rathumney in the Co. Wexford, William Furlong of Horetown in the same, and William Walsh of Castlehowle County Kilkenny. Whereby the said Thomas, by deed dated 19th August 1614 granted to the above feoffees, Wexford County, the Manor, Castle and lands of ould Ross 2 carucates, Ballineboy 1 carucate, Killscanlon 1 carucate, and a rent of 20/- per annum out of Rochestown and Broomleymore, and a rent of 13/- out of the lands of Dungulph, to hold to the use of Anthony Colclough, his nephew, during his life, and the then one third, to his wife Ismay Colclough (otherwise Browne) in lieu of her dower or jointure, and two thirds, with the one third, upon the death of the said Ismay, to the unmarried daughters of Anthony and Ismay, until each of them receive the sum of £100, as their portion, Then to the heirs male of said Anthony, and in default, to the heirs male of Thomas, and then in default to the right heirs of Anthony, as appears by said feoffment, and by an inquisition taken at New Ross 14th March 1619.

19th February, 20th James 1st

Kings letter directing a surrender to be taken from Sir Thomas Colclough of Tintern, Knight, County Wexford. Of the late Abbey of Tintern, and the Town and lands of Moynart in the Duffrie, and the chief rent and customs of the Dufferie, and his other lands, tenements and tithes. And to regrant the same, without fine, subject to the usual rents and services.

Equity Exchequer Orders, Dublin.

1626. Hillary Term.

Process against the tenants of the rectory of Ballygarvan lands, St. Leonards. St.Keiran, and one tenement in Wexford, arrears of 27 years £135-9-0, reserved on lease to Thomas Wood for 40 years 5th Oct. 6th Edward vi, and afterwards to Anthony Colclough, 10th February, 11th Elizabeth, for 30 years. Adam Colclough, supposed tenant, appears and pleads a grant in fee farm to his grandfather Sir Anthony Colclough. Auditor to report.

Calendar of the Rolls Dublin.

28 February 2nd Charles 1st 1626.

Pardon of several alienations of lands by Sir Thomas Colclough late of Tintern Abbey, County Wexford, with John Jacbard, James Prendergast, and James Devereux, to Richard Lowe and Patrick Coppinger, with John Colclough and Sir Robert Reid, Sir Alexander Temple, Ralph Swyde, and John Carter the younger.

14th August, 2nd Charles 1st Westminster.

The King to lord Viscount Falkland & the Chancellor.

Reciting letter of James 1st, 25th February, 1621, directing a surrender from Sir Thomas Colclough, and a regrant of all his estates, without fine, “of which letter Sir Thomas Colclough has not received the benefit as we are informed, by reason of our dear father. and Sir Thomas Colclough his death “ and directs a confirmation to Adam Colclough of all his estates including that part of them then enjoyed, “By Dame Elinor late wife of Sir Thomas Colclough, and now wife of the Baron of Killeene,” at an increase of £5, English, yearly rent.