Later 18thC wills

These wills start to show the diaspora that was becoming the Colclough family of Wexford...

John Colclough, of Saint Keirans, merchant. Wexford. Desires to be buried in the
tomb with his wife and children in Saint Patrick’s, Wexford. And that “poor people be
clothed in the same manner as they were at my beloved wife’s funeral”. Orders all
his just debts and funeral expenses to be immediately paid by his Executors, “As
Anne Sinnott claims an old debt to be due to her, I order and direct that £3 sterling
may be paid to her, to be at the right side of that doubt” directs that his Exor shall
dispose of the sum of £20 to the uses and purposes verbally directed, confiding in his
discretion. Leaves his dear daughter Mary Devereux, £100, over and above the
fortune already paid and secured her. Leaves his dear son John Colclough £400, half
to be paid within one year and remainder within two years. Directs that a hat, jacket,
and breeches, and pair of brogues each be given to a number of poor children
(named). Leaves his dear son Thomas F.Colclough, all the rest, residue and
remainder of his worldly substance, and appoints said Thomas Colclough, sole
Executor and residuary legatee. In witness etc., the 27th June 1770.
John Colclough.
Witness present, Bernard Downes, Morgan Lacey.
Proved, Prerogative Court Dublin. 8th August, 1770.


Thomas Francis Colclough of Ballyteige,
Renunciation, Diocese of Ferns 1789.
I. John Colclough, being of sound mind and body, do will, bequeath and devise the
whole of my Freehold property, goods, chattels, assets and effects, to my dear
beloved wife Elizabeth Colclough alias Berry, save and except the sum of £15 a year
annually, to my son Thomas Colclough, and the sum of £1000, to be paid to my
daughter Elizabeth Colclough, to be paid her when she shall attain her 18th year. Half
the interest of which £1000, she my said daughter is to receive to keep her in clothes
till then, and the entire interest afterwards on the death of my said wife Elizabeth
Colclough, all my property of what kind or nature soever, is to go to my said
daughter E C save only the sum of £50, which I bequeath to my said son Thomas
Colclough on the death of my wife, and in case my daughter should not then be
alive, that is on the death of my wife, or have any issue at that time, then my said
son Thomas to inherit my property, and in case neither of them should have any
issue, or be themselves alive at the death of my wife, then my said wife is to have
the disposal of half my property, and the other moiety or half, to devolve to my
sister Mary and her heirs. I appoint my wife Elizabeth Colclough aforesaid my sole
Executrix. In witness of which bequests and so on, I have hereunto signed my hand,
and prefixed my seal, this 2nd May 1798.
John H. Colclough.
In presence of us, Edward Fitzgerald, Mary Lett, Sarah Lett,
Proved at Ferns, 23 October 1799.

John Henry was hanged 3 weeks after making the above will.




I, Dudley Colclough of Boremore in the County of Carlow, gent, being sick and weak
in body, but of perfect mind and memory, by the mercy of God, do make this my last
will and testament in manner following viz, I resign my soul to God.
Item, I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved brothers, Beauchamp and Patrick
Colclough, my title and interest in Boermore, to be equally divided between them
share and share alike,or the longest survivor of them for ever, to be set off till Patrick
is out of his time. Item, to Edward Hill Esquire, and his wife Catherine Hill, I give all
the sheep which are now on the land of Boremore aforesaid, and also the sum of
£91 sterling due to me by Beauchamp Bagenal Esquire. Item, the lands of Bohermore
be set by Mr.Francis Harvey, till such time as said Patrick be out of his time of
apprenticeship. Item, that the corn and hay and the money due by the tenants shall
go in payment of the rent of Boremore. Item, I give and bequeath to my brother
Caesar Colclough, 32 bullocks and one heifer, now on the lands of Rathfadden. Item,
I leave and bequeath to my brother Beauchamp Colclough the farm of Rathfadden, if
he desires to take it. Item, I leave and bequeath to Anne Kelley the sum of £20, to be
paid her out of the remainder of 20 bullocks, 8 plough bullocks, and a bull. Item, I
leave to my father £9 a year profit rent which I have on the lands of Kildavin. Item, I
bequeath to James White 2 cows which I bought from my tenant Kiravan. Item, I
leave 2 cows to be sold for the payment of four guineas to Edward Clarke. I bequeath
to Elizabeth Moran one said cow, over and above the wages due to her. I leave 2
cows and one calf to Margaret White. I bequeath a big brindled cow and a black cow
to my mother. I bequeath all my household goods to be equally divided between my
brothers Beauchamp and Patrick. The things mentioned above, to be sold for
payment of rent by public cant, except the oats, which are to be delivered to
Beauchamp Bagenal Esquire at 6/- per barrel. I acknowledge no person to be
indebted to me on the lands at Newtown, except Richard Murphy and Patrick
Kinshela whose bonds are in my possession. I desire that if there be not sufficient to
pay my debts, that each person to whom I have left anything, contribute in
proportion to what I have left them. Beauchamp Bagenal Esquire, did in the
presence of Mr.Yoa and Capt Carr, promise to give a lease of three lives of the lands
of Bohermore. Item, I appoint Francis Harvey Esquire, my Executor for the sufficient,
full, and perfect performance of every article contained in this will,
I hereunder affix my hand and seal this 27th October 1758, Dudley Colclough.
Witness, Richard Pack, David Lynch, Peter Donohue.
Probate granted at Leighlin to Beauchamp Colclough, one of the principal Legatees.
9th June 1759.





John Beauchamp, of Ballyloughlin, County Carlow.
Recites, Whereas by Indenture 22nd May 1694, between his father John Beauchamp
of Killeigh, County Dublin, testator himself, and Catharine his wife of the 1st part
Bartholomew Vigors Bishop of Ferns and Loughlin of the 2nd part, and the Rev.
Benjamin Neale, and Robert Elliott, Clerk of the 3rd part. For the considerations therein mentioned, that is to say, the town and lands of Lorum, of Danganby, of
Ballynegany, of Knockvillach, of Ballytigleigh, also Rossoillige, of Ballyloughlin, and
also of Killree, all being in the Barony of Idrone, County Carlow, stands limited and
settled on sd John Beauchamp for life, with remainder to his male heirs, or in
default, to his right heirs, subject to the powers therein mentioned, and especially to
the payment of £100 to Judith Dowdall als Beauchamp, said John Beauchamp’s
sister deceased, with powers to said John Beauchamp to charge said lands either by
deed or his last will, with sums not to exceed £600, for the maintenance and portion
of younger children. And whereas by another Indenture of 21st June 1721, between
testator and his eldest son Richard Beauchamp of 1st part, Said Revd. Benjamin Neale
of 2nd part, and the Revd. James Harvey of Killane, County Wexford, Clerk, of the 3rd
part, it was amongst other things agreed and covenanted between said parties, that
a fine should be levied and recovery suffered of all said lands, to enable said John
Beauchamp to charge said lands with a further sum of £1000, for said younger
children. In pursuance of such limited powers, testator declares his will to be, that
said lands shall stand charged with the sum of £1500 only, to be disposed of
amongst his younger children as follows, viz, to his daughter Martha Harvey
otherwise Beauchamp, £300, to his son Benjamin Beauchamp £600, and whereas he
said John Beauchamp had sometime previously made a present to his son in law
Henry Colclough, of the sum of £200,and whereas his intent and meaning is to give
the rest of his younger children a like sum, he therefore leaves his daughter Eleanor
Baganel wife of Walter Bagenal, the sum of £200, also the like sum of £200, to his
daughter Martha Harvey, and like sum to his son Benjamin Beauchamp. “Item, I
leave and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Colclough als Barnes als
Beauchamp, the sum of £400, which with £300 paid Henry Colclough and his wife
the said Margaret some time ago, and £100, paid Caleb Barnes, which he laid out to
interest to Caesar and Thomas Colclough, the security for the same, which was in my
hands has been delivered by me, to said Henry Colclough and his
wife, all which said sums make the sum of £800, which I declare is in full of said
Margaret’s portion which I promised to pay Caleb Barnes, as may appear by his
marriage articles”. Directs that whatever sum may appear to be due to the children
of Nathaniel Evans, deceased, to whom he the said John Beauchamp is Executor,
shall be justly satisfied and paid. And that the residue of his personal estate, viz,
money, bonds, judgments, mortgages, leases, and all other his effects, after his debts
and legacies are paid, shall be disposed of as follows, viz, one third part of the
residue of his said personal estate to be equally divided amongst the younger
children of his daughter Martha Harvey, one third part amongst the younger children
of his son Benjamin Beauchamp, and one third part amongst the younger children of
his daughter Eleanor Bagenal. Leaves the poor of Loreum £10. Leaves his eldest son
Richard Beauchamp the sum of £50 to buy mourning. Lastly appoints Walter
Bagenal, the Revd. James Harvey, his son Benjamin, and the Revd. Bartholomew
Vigors of Old Loughlin Executors, and leaves them each £50. John Beauchamp.
Witness, the 6th August 1741, John Vigors, Walter Heart. John Burroughes.
Codicil, same date.

Whereas his son Richard Beauchamp, on being made Vicar of Narrowmore, County
Kildare, had incurred two thirds of the cost of building the glebe house etc.,
amounting to £117-10-0 and whereas said John Beauchamp had secured to Simon Rudd, administrator of the late incumbent, the said sum of £117-10-0 desires that
said amount should be satisfied out of residue of testator's assets. Directs that all his
poor labourers on Ballyloughlin shall be released of any sums due to him by them,
not exceeding £2 each. Leaves the Revd. Mr.Harrup of Lorum £5. Leaves Timothy
Byrne £6 over and above wages due, and leaves Eleanor Byrne all his milch cows,
and leaves all his servants one years wages, over and above what may be due to
them.
Probate granted in the Prerogative, Dublin, 26th November, 1744.




Sarah McCarty, of St. Andrews Street in the County of the City of Dublin, Spinster.
In the name of etc., xxxxxxxxxx “I order and direct that my body remain without
being touched or handled for four days after my decease, and after that time, my
body embalmed, and the sum of £11-7-6. be paid to my Executors to an apothecary
for embalming me. I also order and direct that after that time, I be buried in a decent
and becoming manner in my family’s vault in St Nicholas Church Dublin and that the
sum of £200 sterling be laid out and expended by my Executors, in paying the
charges and expenses of my funeral.” Directs that the sum of £100 be applied for the
education of the poor children of the parish of Saint Andrews, and leaves £50 to the
poor of said parish. Bequeaths legacies to her servants and others amounting to
£370. “I give and bequeath unto my said niece Bridget Colclough otherwise McCarty,
widow, my house in St. Andrews Street aforesaid, in which I now live and reside, and
my furniture therein, and all my plate, but if the said Bridget Colclough shall at any
time during her life, intermarry with any person, it is my will and intent that from the
time of such event, if any such shall happen, she the said Bridget Colclough shall not
take any benefit of the said last mentioned bequest, or any other provision made for
her by this my last will, and in such case, my said house furniture and plate, shall
from and immediately after such event happening, if it shall happen, go to and be
equally divided among Henry Colclough, Beauchamp Colclough, and Bridget
Colclough (grandniece to testatrix) share and share alike, as tenants in common and
not as joint tenants, but in case my said niece Bridget Colclough shall not intermarry,
but shall remain a widow during her life, then in such case, it is my will and intent
that my said niece Bridget Colclough, shall enjoy my said house, furniture and plate,
and shall have a power, and is at liberty to dispose thereof in such manner as she
shall think proper, by her last will and testament or otherwise”, Leaves her grand
niece Bridget Colclough, £1700, secured on the estate of John Ferris Esquire, of
Rockfield Co.Cavan, provided said grandniece, do not intermarry without consent of
her guardians, in which case said money to be divided, share and share alike,
between Henry and Beauchamp Colclough her brothers. Leaves her niece Rebecca
Ashworth otherwise McCarty, an annuity of £50 sterling during her lifetime, and at
her death, should she have a child or children her surviving, said annuity of £50 to be
continued to him her or them, share and share alike, during the term of their natural lives, said annuity to be chargeable and payable out of the rents of Monganstown.
Leaves Monganstown to her niece Bridget Colclough for life, with the previous
proviso, with remainder as to one moiety to Henry Colclough elder son of said
Bridget Colclough, and his assigns, for his lifetime, at his death to be equally divided
share and share alike among the issue of said Henry, male and female as tenants in
common, if said Henry should leave one child, said child to have said moiety, but if
said Henry should leave no issue, said moiety to go to Beauchamp Colclough younger
son of said of Bridget, for his life, and at his death to be divided among the issue of
said Beauchamp male and female share and share alike, as tenants in common, and
said Beauchamp should die leaving issue one child, said child to have said moiety, if
said Beauchamp should leave no issue said moiety to Bridget sister of said Henry and
Beauchamp, under same provisions as before recited, And she failing issue, said
moiety to go to the right heirs of said Sarah McCarty. Remainder as to second
moiety of Monganstown to Beauchamp Colclough for life, with the same disposition
as to the children or child, or in failure, to his brother and sister, as in the demise of
the first moiety. Leaves the lands of Hardwood to Henry Colclough and his heirs, with
the same provisions as recited for the moities of Morganstown. Leaves the freehold
in the town of Kinnegad to Beauchamp Colclough and his heirs, with the same
provisions as aforesaid. Leaves the moiety of premises in New Row on the Poddle,
Dublin, to Henry Colclough and his heirs with the same reversions as aforesaid.
Leaves the second moiety of said premises to Beauchamp Colclough and his heirs,
with same reversions as aforesaid. Leaves one moiety of premises,(fee simple)
situated in Patrick Street, Golden Lane, and Great Ship Street, Dublin to Henry
Colclough and his heirs as aforesaid, and with same reversions. Leaves second
moiety of said premises to Beauchamp Colclough and his heirs as aforesaid with
same reversions. Leaves his niece Bridget Colclough certain premises in New Street
for her life as before, and at her death, or if she should marry again then said
premises to said Henry, Beauchamp and Bridget (the younger) share and share alike,
as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. And all the rest residue and
remainder of her worldly substance, goods chattels and effects to her said niece
Bridget Colclough, and appoints her said niece Executrix and Thomas Trench Co
Executor, who if he acts as such is to be paid a legacy of £200, as a reward for his
trouble. Revokes all former wills, In witness etc.,
this ----day of November,1781.
Sarah McCarty.
Present, Robert Keating, Will Colles, T. Bath.
Probate granted in the Prerogative, Dublin to Bridget Colclough the 14th day of
December 1797.


Sir Vesey Colclough. Baronet (!). (Beauchamps exclamation mark not mine, probably a comment on sowing wild oats JC)
In the name of God, Amen. I, Sir Vesey Colclough, of Tintern Abbey in the County of
Wexford, Baronet, being weak in health, but of clear and perfect understanding. Yet
well knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life, and how proper and prudent it is
for every man to make and declare his intentions as to the disposal of all his
property, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby
cancelling and revoking all or any wills heretofore made by me. Whereas by a
settlement bearing date on or about the 13th day of June 1767, my several estates in
the Kingdom of Ireland are settled upon the eldest son of my present marriage,
Caesar Colclough Esquire, as in the manner in the said settlement particularly
mentioned, and whereas, by the said settlement I am authorised and empowered to
raise and levy on the said estates and every part thereof, the sum of £10,000 sterling
and to express my intention therein, and enable my trustees in the said settlement
so to do. Now my will and intent is, that the sum of £10,000 sterling shall be levied in
the following manner, and by the following persons hereinafter mentioned. I do,
therefore, hereby nominate and appoint Caesar Colclough and Francis Graham,
Esquire, and the survivor and the survivors of them and their respective heirs, my
trustees, to raise and levy, or cause to be raised and levied, the said sum of £10,000
from and immediately after my decease, out of all and every part of my estates, to
and for the following uses and trusts, and upon the particular conditions herein
particularly specified and none other. In the first place, I recommend unto my
second son, John Colclough Esquire, to support this my last will and testament, and
to consider it as founded on a proper affection to him, and dictated by a real regard
to his interest as well as the feeling of gratitude and justice. And it is my further will
and intent that if my said son, John Colclough, shall in any manner oppose or
obstruct the disposition of this testament or will, that in such case all and every
benefit hereby intended for the said John Colclough, may be and they are hereby
cancelled and avoided, as if this last will and settlement had been never made, or
the said John Colclough, in any manner to be mentioned therein or benefited
thereby. In the second place, upon the conditions hereinbefore particularly set forth
and expressed, I do hereby authorise and empower my trustees hereinbefore
mentioned, or the survivor and their respective heirs, out of the said sum of £10,000
sterling to assign or make over unto my said son John Colclough, the full and entire
sum of £8000. I do also hereby and in the same manner unto my son leave George
Washington Colclough the sum of £500. I also hereby and in the same manner leave
unto my son Anthony Colclough, the sum of £500 sterling, such sums to be paid unto
my said sons on their respective ages of 21 years. And if either the said George
Washington Colclough, or Anthony Colclough shall die before the said time of
payment, I do hereby devise the legacy of the person so dying unto his surviving
brother, and if the the said George Washington and Anthony should both die before
the respective time of payment, I do in such case will and ordain that the said several
legacies and bequests be divided between and equally belong to my said son John
Colclough and Alicia Harrington, the mother of my said sons, George Washington
and Anthony Colclough. And if the said Alicia should be dead, then the whole of the
said legacies to ensure to the use and belong to my said son, John Colclough. I do
hereby bequeath unto the said Alicia Harrington the sum of £400 as a testimony of
my gratitude for her tenderness and care, and particularly her disinterested and
affectionate attention to me during my illness. I do hereby also devise and bequeath
unto the Revd. Dudley Colclough the sum of £500 as a payment for money due by
me unto his father and my uncle/ and do hereby express my concern that my
circumstances do not properly enable me in any other or fuller manner to manifest
my gratitude unto my said uncle or his descendants. And as I wish and intend this my
will, to fulfil as much as in me lies, the duties of gratitude and justice and equity, I do
hereby devise and bequeath unto Elizabeth Carter, the sum of £100, as a a small
mark of my remembrance of her affectionate attention to me. My will also is, that
the said sum of £10,000, shall from and immediately after my decease bear an
interest of £5 by the hundred, and that the said several legacies hereinbefore
mentioned, and their respective representative or the persons entitled as such under
this my last will, shall and may be entitled unto such interest until the respective
days of payment. And I do hereby charge and recommend unto my said trustees,
and my son John Colclough, to raise and levy and discharge the said sum of £10,000
pursuant to this my will and testament, And whereas upon failure of issue by my
present wife, my said Estates are limited to me and my heirs and assigns for ever. I
do hereby sincerely hope and wish that no such event may take place, but willing to
prepare against unforeseen events, and also to support the family name of
Colclough, I do hereby devise and bequeath all the said Estates, upon such event,
unto my cousin, Caesar Colclough, Esquire., Barrister at Law, and the heirs of his
body, and I do hereby request of, and recommend unto the said Caesar Colclough or
the inheritors of my estates, upon such events, to bear in mind my conduct and
wishes and support, in a similar manner, the name of Colclough, and the
continuance of such estates in the male line of the family. And as a further provision,
upon failure of such issue, I do hereby bequeath and devise unto said George
Washington Colclough, Anthony Colclough, and Alicia Harrington their mother, the
respective sums of £3000 to each and every one of them, to be paid unto them,
within one year after such event shall take place. And of this my will I do hereby
make, constitute and appoint my said trustees, Caesar Colclough, Barrister at Law,
and Francis Graham Esquire., and the survivor of them Executors.
In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of June 1794.
In present of William Ould, Anthony Wills, John Hyland.
Administration with the will annexed, was granted to John Colclough the natural
and lawful son of testator, Caesar Colclough Esquire, the surviving Executor, and
Dame Catherine Colclough widow and relict, having renounced, 3rd March 1798.