Gorteen Townland

Location: Bourney, County Tipperary, Ireland
Surnames/tags: Shortt Tipperary Munster

Gorteen Townland, Bourney Civil Parish, County Tipperary

Category: Townlands, County Tipperary

Category:Bourney Parish, County Tipperary

Gorteen Townland has an area of 156.28 hectares / 0.60 square miles / 386 acres, 0 roods, 27 perches. It borders the townlands of Clonakenny, Coolgarran, Killough, Kilmacuddy, Longford, Mien, Mountfrisco, Orkneys and Skehanagh North.^[1] It can be found in the Down Survey.^[2]. The Down Survey map shows a townland named 'Teneokilly' which is presumably 'Tenekelly' named in the following deeds and seems to have been absorbed into Gorteen as presented in the contemporary twonlands records.

1702 Will of Jonathan Short Gurteen Sp: Bridget ? Children: Jonathon, Elizabeth Shortt Jeffrey Brother = James and his sons Jonathon and William; Brother = Michael and his son John; Son-in-law = David Jeffrey; Uncle = Michael Short and his dau Elizabeth; Brothers = Robert Pike and Luke Davys; Sarah the eldest daughter of Robert Pike.^[3]

1750 - John Short and James Short both of Kilmastulla, Tipp on one part and Jonathan Short son unto above John on the other – lands in Kilmastulla (Gortenavea and Mooneine) - in presence of Jonathan Short Snr of Cappekedy, Tipp and of James Short son of William Short, Castleroan and of Robert Pyke of Park, Tipp and of John Short of Gurteen, Tipp. Ref to 3/11/1710 deed Wm Worth to James Short late of Castleroan deceased. Witnesses Jonathan Short Snr of Cappenkedy, James Short son of William Short of Castleroan, Robert Pyke of Park. Mention also of John Short of Gurteen.^[4]

1770 - Wm Lloyd of Dublin to Right honble John Lord Baron of Baltinglass the lands of Gurteen, Longford and Tenekelly.^[5]

1770 - between John Smith of the City of Dublin Gent (1st) the Honble & Revd Paul Stratford third Son of the Right honble John Lord Baron of Baltinglass (2nd) and Wm Lloyd of the City of Dublin Esqr Doctor of Physick (3rd) … refers to 18/4/1698 lease by Joseph Lloyd to Jonathan Short then of Gurteen Gent lands of Gurteen, Tenekelly and Longford … John Short late of Wingfield Decd in & before January 1766 became entitled to … and by deed 18/1/1766 made between him the admr of the property of Jonathan Short of Gurteen decd with his will annexed unadministered by Rebecca Short Widow and Jonathan Short Son and heir apparent of the said John Short of the one part & Thomas Bernard of the other part … lands of Gurteen Tenekelly and Longford. Witnesses include Henry Palmer.^[6]

1770 - between Franks Bernard (1st) Frances Short of Wingfield Widow and Sole exor named in the Last will and Testament of John Short late of Wingfield (2nd) Wm Lloyd of Dublin Doctor of Physick (3rd) and John Smyth of Dublin Gent (4th)… recites that by 8/1/1766 deed between John Short of Wingfield amr of property of Jonathan Short of Gurteen Gent decd with his will annexed unadminstered by Rebecca Short widow and Jonathan Short Son and heir apparent of the said John Short of the one part and Thomas Bernard of the other part reciting that by 18/4/1798 lease by Joseph Lloyd to Jonathan Short then of Gurteen father of the sd John Short the Lands of Gurteen Tenekelly and Longford and that said Lease and Leasehold Premes became Legally vested in said John & Jonathan Short parties thereto and that said John & Jonathan Short or one of them was or were also entitled to Fee Farm rent out of the Lands of Gurtegarry otherwise Gurtegarry Curragheen otherwise Currakeen & Drumeen otherwise Dromeen in sd County of Tippey by virtue of a 16/8/1762 lease made by said John & Jonathan Short to Thomas Spunner.<ref.Registry of Deeds 271 275 179704 dated 17/2/1770.</ref>

1770 - between Frances Short of Wingfield Widow of John Short Gent decd Eldest Son and heir at Law of Jonathan Short the younger late of Gurteen Gent decd with his will annexed unadministered by Rebecca Short Widow and one of the Exors of the said Jonathan Short the younger which said Frances Short is also admr of the property of Jonathan Short the Elder late of Gurteen Gent decd with his Will annexed unadministered by James Short one of the Exors of said Jonathan Short the elder and also by the said Jonathan Short the younger who was admr of the property of the sd Jonathan Short the Elder (1st part) John Smyth of Dublin Gent (2nd) and Wm Lloyd Doctor of Physics (3rd). Reference to 18/4/1698 lease by Joseph Lloyd to Jonathan Short the Elder of Gurteen of 59 acres and 16 Perches of Profitable Lands and 48 Acres of unprofitable Lands in Gurteen, 31 Acres and 8 Perches more of Profitable Lands in Gurteen, 20 Acres of unprofitable Lands in the Same, 89 Acres of profitable Lands in Tenekelly and 30 acres of unprofitable Lands in Tenekelly, 49 Acres 3 roods and 24 Perches of Profitable Lands in Longford and 264 Acres of unprofitable Lands in Longford. Also reciting that the said John Shorts Interest in said Lands of Gurteen Longford and Tenekelly were advertised to be sold by Publick Auction and were Accordingly Sett up and Actually Sold by the said Frances Short to the said John Smyth for £1,900.^[7]

1770 - Frank Bernard of Carlow and Frances Short, widow and sole executrix of John Short deceased. Lloyd and Smith reciting that Jonathan Short and John Short mortgaged lands of Gurteen, Tenekelly, Longford. Also Gurtegarry, Carragheen and Drumeene to Thos Bernard.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Gorteen Townland, Bourney Civil Parish, County Tipperary.
2. ↑ http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Ikerrin&c=Tipperary.
3. ↑ Betham's Abstracts I/61 p. 102 no. 243.
4. ↑ Registry of Deeds 149 83 98944 dated 20/10/1750.
5. ↑ Registry of Deeds 271 272 179702 dated 7th/8th/2/1770.
6. ↑ Registry of Deeds 271 273 179703 dated 8/2/1770.
7. ↑ Registry of Deeds 271 275 179705 dated 3/2/1770 (registered 17/2/1770).
8. ↑ Registry of Deeds 277 536 179684 dated 16/02/1770.