A selection of notes from Beauchamp, Bernie and me

More notes of interest, my ambition is to set up a complete database of all the names I have come acros connected to our family...
So this post is another random copy from some documents from my uncle Bernie and Beauchamp...
Note:
In Enniscorthy Church Vestry Minutes Book in 1834, Caesar Colclough who was owner
of portion of the Rectorial tithe, who evidently had a front seat in the Church (pew
number 8), was requested “to lower the seat which has been raised above the level in
the Chancel, as the clergy and congregation are greatly inconvenienced by its
elevation”. There are also in St Iberius’ Church in Wexford Town pews to Mr. and
Mrs. Colclough still to be seen also above the rest of the other pews, probably at the
request of Caesar's wife.
Henry, the founder of the branch of Beauchamp Colclough’s family who was a
younger brother of Colonel Caesar, settled himself in Kildavin next to Newtownbarry
(Bunclody) in the County Carlow early in the 18th century. His eldest son, Dudley,
died unmarried, leaving by his Will his place of Bohermore, County Carlow, to his
next brother, Beauchamp, who also was left by his mother an undivided portion of
the Townsland of Bennekerry, near Carlow, but owing to unfortunate disagreements
between Beauchamp's widow and his mother, the latter, by her Will, left all the
remainder of her share of the “Beauchamp” property, and which was considerable,
to the son of her first husband, Bartholomew Barnes, with the remark that, “that he
always treated her with dutiful love and consideration”.
Mrs. Beauchamp Colclough however was left a considerable fortune by her Aunt
Miss Sarah McCarty, with remainder in moieties for life to her two sons, Henry and
Beauchamp, and their issue for ever. Henry obtained a partition of the Townsland of
Bennekerry, and resided there calling the place Mount Sion. The place eventually
came to the hands of Henry’s eldest son, Beauchamp, whose widow having played
much the same game as Mrs. Caesar Colclough of Tintern, sold Mount Sion to Mr.
Clayton Browne, and it now forms a part of the latter’s demesne.
Patrick the third son of Henry of Kildavin, managed to get hold of that place after his
father’s death, thus ousting the sons of his elder brother, and as I have been told, by
unfair means. My grandfather, Beauchamp, lived at lower Kildavin, under his Uncle
Patrick for many years, but finally joined my father (his son) in Canada where the
latter had received a part of Government wild lands for his military services, and on
which he had settled on retiring from the Army in 1817. Kildavin, like so much more
of Colclough Property, has long passed into stranger’s hands.
A curious coincidence often related to Beauchamp,(when he was a child) by his
father, and in which he was an doctor, occurred in the course of the war of 1812,
between Great Britain and the United States. The morning after a battle fought in
the frontiers of Canada, his father had been sent out with a piguet, to collect the
wounded and stragglers of both Armies, and in the course of his patrol through the
woods he came across a party of friendly Indians, who were dancing the war dance
around a prisoner, whom they had stripped naked, preparatory to putting him to the
torture. On seeing the party of soldiers approaching, the prisoner nerved by despair,
jumped clear over the hands of captors, and rushing up to my father, begged for
God’s sake he would save his life. His father at once placed him in the centre of his
party, and eventually succeeded in bringing him safe into the camp. He proved to be
a Captain Harris of the American Army, who fallen had into the hands of the Indians
the night before, and as they had lost some of their warriors in the fight his doom
was certainly sealed, if it had not been for the accident of the piguet having come his
way. He was exchanged some months afterwards for a British Officer, and rejoined
his own Army;
And two years after, it fell to his turn to repay the kind act he had received at my
father’s hands, by saving the latter’s life. My father was lying on the ground, in the
grey of the morning, after the battle and blowing up of Fort Erie, bleeding from nine
wounds, any one of which one would suppose, would have been enough to have
killed him, when he saw an American officer riding by, who proved to be his former
friend, Captain Harris, and who on recognising the wounded man, at once obtained a
party of American soldiers, and had my father removed to a place of safety, where
he attended him like a brother, as indeed he was, for they were both Freemasons.
My father’s name was sent home among the list of killed, and my mother was
mourning for months, before the joyful news reached her, that her husband had
been spared to her, and was in a fair way of recovery.
Of all the Great Duffry Estate, there now remains with the family, only 4 or 5
Townslands, and the Tithes of some of the Rectories under the grant of 16th Charles
I, together with the houses and premises in Wexford and Taghmon, obtained at the
same time. It would be difficult to enumerate the names of the parties, who now
enjoy the remainder, but the principal of them are, Lord Monk, Lord Carew, Mr.
Bridges, Sir Clement Wolseley, Mr. Blacker, the Harvey Family, Mr. Richards of
Grange, Colonel Phayre, Mr. Cookman, Mr.Cliffe and the representatives of Mr.
Rowe.
Of Duffry Hall, the former residence of the family, there only remains the
foundations, Mr. Rowe's tenant, after our family left, pulled the house down, and
carried off the materials to build a house elsewhere, and even the white stone on
which was inscribed the date etc. of the erection of the house, and which was
inserted in the front wall, over the Hall door, is no longer to be found.
The burial place of the Duffry Branch of the family, is a large enclosure, surrounded
with a high iron railing, with trees now growing in it, in the grave yard of the church
of Templeshambo, but there does not appear to have been any tombstones erected
there. (But in the old graveyard on the other side of the river there are the some graves stones still there thisyear (2002) from Bernie) And the old registry of the parish having been destroyed in the rebellion of1798, there is little there now to tell of the family who were the once proud owners
of all the surrounding country.(save the few Colclough families who possess some small farms in Ballygibbon, Killanne,andBallybawn area my family JC)
Sir Thomas Colclough was given a grant of the lands of Templeshambo
after a period of domination by the Mac Murrough- Kavanagh towards the
end of the 16th century. He settled the lands on his son Dudley Colclough
who resided at Monart. He was confirmed in those lands by Charles I in
1628. He owned in his own rights, land at Kiltealy, Mohurry, Ballybreen, and
Coolacarney, while holding other land jointly with Sir Morgan Kavanagh,
then resident at Clonmullan Castle near Bunclody. He also held Gurteen and
Cromoge jointly with Edmund Hyre while with William Byrne and a man
named Callaghan he held 750 acres in the vicinity of Clorogue and
Curraduff. In 1641, Dudley Colclough as before said, came into disfavour
and his lands were forfeit in the Cromwellian Confiscation. They were
divided amongst the new settlers and those from amongst the Old English
whose loyalty was not in doubt.
Of his land at Gurteen and Cromoge 85 acres were given to William and
James Swanton, 222 acres to Captain John Wackeman, 601 acres to Patrick
Colclough his son; 587 acres to Earl Anglesey. In Rossard, Ballylusk,
Booladurragh, 1265 acres were given to Oliver Wheeler, Henry Kenny and
Earl Anglesey. Wheeler also got 600 acres at Boolamore, Ballychrystal,
Carrignagree and Cloroguebeg. Patrick Colclough and John Cottrell were
given 750 acres at Curraduff, Cloroguemore, and Coolyvane and 458 acres
at “Ffarrandiggen and Ffarrangra (Near Ballindaggan ) were allotted to
Morris and Clayton. Dudley also lost 1400 at “Kiltealy, Mohurry,
Ballibreene, and Coolacarney” to John Cottrell, Matthew Stoddard and
Edward Carey. At Kilcullen, Boligbeg and Shroughmore, Dudley Colclough
and Hugh Brine, who were both described as Irish Papists lost a further 830
acres to Morris and Clayton, Patrick Colclough (Dudley's son) and Henry
Kenny. Much of this land was covered with mature timber and was a great
source of ready cash. Its export to England for the manufacture of staves
and as fuel for the smelters which were recently developed, was lucrative,
although it carried a heavy import duty on arrival.
After the restoration of Charles II most of the lands were restored to the
Colclough family, a notable exception, being that lands at Monart left in the
possession of Messrs. Clayton and Morris, who had set up a smelting works
there. These works were developed by one Colonel Robert Phayre and be
came known as Phayrefield, later changed to Fairfield, It wasn’t until 1818
that the distillery was set up there by Andrew Jameson.
Dudley Colclough died in 1663, and was succeeded by his son Patrick who
resided at Duffry Hall, which had been built about 1627. It was the
Colclough home certainly up to the 1798 rebellion. In 1683. Patrick
Colclough was granted a licence to hold two fairs annually, at Mohurry on
August 15th and October 27th, and a further fair at Wheelagower. As to the
records of Templeshambo some were destroyed in 1798.
Nearly two hundred years after the rebellion, the Church Warden of
St.Colmans, Church of Ireland in Templeshambo, Mr. Ken Hemmingway a
local historian and some others between 1983 and 1990 compiled a
historical record of Priests, Rectors and lay people, of both communities in
the adjoining cemeteries. One of the graveyards surrounds the Church of
Ireland, the other one is 500 yards to the south on the opposite side of the
Shanbo river. There is no religious distinction here,- Roman Catholics and
their Church of Ireland brethren are buried side by side.
In January 1990 a booklet (the fourth in a series) recording the Memorials
to the Dead , in the Diocese of Ferns, Co. Wexford, and some adjoining
parishes, has been compiled by FAS. This book was inspired by the series of
works by Brian Cantwell from his “Memorial of the Dead“. In St. Colmans
(1815) grave yard at the left hand side of the church, the Colclough vault
surrounded by railings are still to be seen (this year 2000). The family vault
is covered over by a mound. Inside the railed mound are buried the
following Colcloughs. This list is taken from the Burial Register (which have
survived ) published in the booklet “Memorials to the Dead of
Templeshanbo 1990.”
Colclough Adam, Barragh, 28 years, 12/8/1827.
Colclough Catherine, Kildavin 58 years, 10/1/1828.
Colclough Rev. Dudley. Enniscorthy, 65 years,12/8/1830.
Colclough Mary, 23 years, 17/11/1832.
Colclough Caesar, Dudley, Newtownbarry. 27 years, 7/2/1833.
Colclough Luke Gavin, Newtownbarry, 20 Years, 28/4/1833.
Colclough Louisa, Wexford, 23 years 29/5/1833.
Colclough Mary, Newtownbarry, 56 years, 29/2/1836.
Colclough Harriet, Portarlington, 26 years 19/3/1838
Colclough Agmondisham Vesey, Newtownbarry,34 years, 4/11/1840.
Colclough Caesar Dudley, Monart, 15 months, 31/5/1841.
Colclough Mrs. Susannah, Parish of St.Thomas, Dublin, 70 years,
7/11/1851.
Colclough Julia, 2 Royal Terrace. Kingstown, 71 years, 16/1/1864.
Colclough Margaret, Dublin, 82 years, 4/5/1878.
Colclough Sarsfield, Esq J.P. Isle of Man, 85 years, 12/1/1855
Colclough Elizabeth Carte, Castle Ellis, 45 years 27/2/1837.
(The above Rev. Dudley Colclough was a curate in Templeshanbo in1793.)
Inside the Church at South Wall.
Sacred to the memory Lieut. Colonel. Thomas Colclough Watson,
who departed this life at Dacca East Indies on the
30th April 1834. aged 46 years & 10 months,
He was suddenly removed by Cholera whilst in the enjoyment
of health & the greatest domestic felicity, loved & honoured
By the Officers & Men under his command & esteemed and
Respected by a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances,
His virtues, his talents, his liberality & amiable disposition
endeared him to all classes, He was a brave soldier, an active
and zealous Officer, a warm and steady friend, a tender &
most indulgent Husband, a fond Father & a sincere Christian.
He rested all his hopes on the blood and merits of his
Saviour Jesus Christ & when death came it found built
upon this Rock & he was not confounded but submissively
resigned his spirit & his earthly joys to Him who gave them.
He departed in peace
His Officers as a token of their regret & esteem have erected a monument
over his beloved remains in the Christian burial ground at Dacca to which
he was borne by his native non-commissioned Officers and Seboys an
uncommon proof of their love and veneration, for one who the they justly
looked upon as a Father.
“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.”
Also in memory of Mary Watson who departed
this life on the 25th August 1834 aged 14 years & 3 months
on board the ship Mount Steward Elphinstone
at sea Lat., 13 degrees 50’ North, Long,83 degrees 50’ East,
She was a lovely and most promising child, gifted with piety,
talents & wisdom far beyond her years, the last months
of her life were passed in Christian submission to her
afflictions & in her tenderest efforts to comfort & assist her
widowed sorrowing mother who erects this monument in
honour of her most tenderly beloved Husband & darling Child.
They were lovely and pleasant
in their lives and in their death
were not divided.
“The sea shall give up its dead.”
On the south side of St. Colmans across the river in the old graveyard, there
are two grave stones side by side, one a Ledger,
IHS.
Here lie the Bodies of
Maryan Colclough,Adam Colclough
Maryan Colclough all infants
being children of Adam Esq.,
he second Ledger has a ladder carved on it and reads,
IHS.
here Lieth the bodies of Marianne? Colclough
alias Wade who departed this life the
24 th of the 7th 1756 aged 26 years
Lord have mercy on her soul.
Near the the Duffry Hall area, in Killann and Rathnure, there are a number
of graveyards with memorial stones to Colclough families, of which there is
no doubt that they are the relatives of the Colcloughs of Duffry Hall, and
Tintern. Some go back to the mid 1700s. There are also Colclough families
still living and farming there to this very day, on the same lands handed
down from their ancestors, and also land which they reclaimed and cleared
on White Mountain(See above these are my family JC).
The principal memorials now to be found in the ruins of the Old Church at Tintern
are enumerated elsewhere. There does not appear to have been any erected to Sir
Thomas Colclough, or his son Sir Adam, though both were buried there, but some of
the inscriptions are quite obliterated by time, and possibly by violence also.
In the centre of the Old Church is a Tomb erected to the late Caesar Colclough by his
widow, and there is a Tablet to his memory in the new Church (near Saltmills) which
latter also contains a Tablet to the memory of the late Rossborough Colclough, who
also was interred in the Vault under the old Church (which had been repaired and
enlarged by himself).

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