Location: Tipperary
Surname/tag: Shortt
The Property of Summerhill - The Lands of Summerhill are situated within about three miles of the town and railway station of Roscrea, on the great southern and western railway. This includes Holliwell Lodge. Summerhill House is described in detail in the Buildings of Ireland, National Inventory. [1]
The mill was built around 1750 and operated as a corn mill and kiln. [2]
The Shortt property at Summerhill, 183 acres in the barony of Ikerrin, was held on a lease from Benjamin Frend to William Shortt dated 1736. This land was for sale in December 1863. Other property at Nenagh belonging to member of the Shortt family was for sale in December 1867. In September 1872 Thomas Henry Howard Shortt of the Bengal Civil Service, second son of William Shortt, MD, married Elise, second daughter of Robert Hall of Merton Hall, county Tipperary (The Medical Times and Gazette 1872).[3]
22 Jan 1736 - Benjamin Frend demised to William Shortt all that part of the Lands of Ballynamoe.[4] William is described as of Castleroan Kings Co re lands of Ballynamore, Longford for lives of John (1st son) James (2nd son) and Ellinor (eldest daughter).[5] It seems probable this James Shortt is related. Could he be a sibling of William.
1736 - Lands of Summerhill. Benjamin Frend transfers to William Shortt. (2nd son above?) [6]
1765 - 1777 - It would seem quite possible that the following were brothers. William Shortt b. 1765 d 27 Jun 1847; John Shortt b 1770 d 28 May 1826; James Shortt b 1771 d. 2 Apr 1839; Newton Shortt b. 1776 d. 6 Jun 1851; Henry Shortt Ballinamona b. 1777 d. 25 Aug 1832. [7]
1775-76 - A List of Freeholders of County Tipperary 1775-1776[8] has the following Shorts:
- SHORT, James, Summerhill
- SHORT, John, Pallas
- SHORT, John, Shinrone, King’s Co, Gortagarry
- SHORT, Thomas, Wingfield, Kilconnell
- SHORT, William, Ballinamona, Coolcarveen?
After the surname and first name of the freeholder, his residence is given. This is followed by the location of his freehold (if the two places are the same the name is only given once). [9]
1789 - James Shortt submits a letter offering a reward to the newspaper regarding an assault and robbery on W. Shortt of Summerhill. (his grandfather?) [10]
1801 - John O'Meara leased the mill from John Short of Summerhill.[11]
1806 - Wife of William Shortt of Summerhill died.
1814 - Lett's 1814 Directory, Summer-Hill, Moneygall, William Short Esq.[12]
1825 - Tithe Applotment Book, Summerhill, William Short, 100 acres, total payable £9 10s 0d, Henry Short, 100 acres, total payable £10 4s 0d.[13]
1826 - John Shortt interest vested in William Thomas Shortt by virtue of will of said John Shortt dated 3/2/1826.[14] See note above 1765-1777.
13 April 1829 - Renewal was for three lives, now deceased. A renewal to be made to several parties entitled to said lands; and to the said Henry Magan Judge, as Guardian of the minor, William Thomas Shortt in this matter. Henry was also connected to a legal case in 1861.[15] See below.
1832 - William Thomas Shortt Esq of Summerhill, to Frances Emily youngest daughter of James Shortt of Knockane the County of Tipperary, Esq.[16]
1837 - A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis: Pallas, the seat of J Short Esq, is in Templedowney Parish; Summer Hill, the seat of W T Shortt Esq is in Rathnaveogue; the old castle of Rathnaveogue is near Dunkerrin; and the Subscribers' List includes James Shortt of Newtown, Mountrath, P H Shortt of Gentry Lodge, Burros-in-Ossory, W D Shortt MD of Kinnity, King's County and W T Shortt of Summerhill, Moneygall.[17]
1839 - James Shortt of Summerhill died 2/4/1839, aged 68 years.[18] See note on 1765-1777.
1840 - William Thomas Shortt of Summerhill to Michael Tracy lease of Summerhill. Witnessed by David Shortt of Summerhill.[19]
1843 Deed 4 65 James Short Snr of Newtown, Queens Co and James Jnr re Faranassey and Parknatell, Tipperary (rented for life to William Shortt son of William Short of Summerhill)[20]
1844 -William Thomas Shortt of Kilgeever Lodge Mayo and Newton Shortt of Ballinamona Co Tipp re 1736 Benjamin Friend demised lands to Wm Shortt. Benj F interest now vested in John Derby of Leap Castle and William S interest now vested in William S, John S, James S, Francis S, Newton S and Henry S re lands in Summerhill inc Holiwell Lodge. John Shortt, William Shortt and Henry Shortt being the three sons of Newton Shortt. Also John S interest vested in Wm Thos S. [21]
William Thomas Shortt it would seem reasonable maybe a son of John Shortt who was married to Hannah Bagnall and a son of Newton Shortt. Hannah then remarried. Hannah's sister Jane was married to Henry Magan Judge.
1847 - At his seat, Summerhill, in this county William Shortt esq aged 55. [22] There seems to be conflicting information regarding his age. William Short Esq Summerhill died 5th July 1847 aged 82. See note on 1765-1777 above.
22/7/1847 William Thomas Shortt of Kilgavran Lodge Mayo (1st), Frances Emily his wife (2nd), Newton Shortt of Ballinamona (3rd) re lease made 2/1/1736 between Benjamin Friend and Wm Shortt. Interest became vested in 1829 in Wm S, John S, James S, Francis S, Newton S and Henry S re Summerhill. John S interest vested in Wm Thos S by virtue of will of said John S dated 3/2/1826.[23]
28/11/1848 Newton Shortt of Ballinamona, Maria Shortt his eldest daughter (1st part), Charles Francis Harden of Summerhill (2nd), Richard Steele Shortt of Ballyvandron and John Shortt of Summerhill (3rd) re intended marriage between Harden and Maria Shortt. Witnessed by Edward Kittson, Surgeon, Nenagh.[24]
1848 - Nov 16 in Ballinclough Church, by the Very Rev Dean Head, Charles H Harden Esq of Summerhill, to Susan, eldest daughter of Newton Short, Esq of Ballinamona. [25]
1851 - Griffith's Valuation, Summerhill, John Short with Admiral Darby as lessor, 165 acres. Also several houses, some with land, with various people as occupiers and John Short as lessor including corn-mill and kiln with John Meara as occupier.[26]
1851 - John Shortt of Summerhill died 20/5/1851, aged 75 years.[27]
1851 - Nuton Shortt of Summerhill died 6/6/1851 aged 75 years.[28] ('Nuton' must surely be 'Newton'. This indicates a close connection between Summerhill and Ballinamona.)
1861 - Abraham Bagnall was the petitioner and the following were the respondents in a Legal case: Samuel Bagnall, John Bagnall, James Bagnell, Henry Magan Judge, Jane his wife, Jemina Brereton, John Shortt and Maria his wife, Christopher Antisell and his wife Elizabeth, Timothy Bagnall and James Bagnall. This is regarding the lands of Rahue and Knockroe, in the County of Westmeath, currently in the occupation of James Bagnall. And otherwise John Judge, Hannah Judge (otherwise Shortt) his wife.[29] Henry Magan Judge's wife was Jane Smith Bagnall, a daughter of William Bagnall. [30]
1863 - Landed Estates Court Ireland. In the matter of the Estate of William Thomas Shortt, contested(?) in the name of Henry Magan Judge, his Guardian, Owner; Hannah Shortt and James Matthew Lynch, Petitioners, to be sold ... by public auction, part of the lands of Ballinamoe, commonly known as Summerhill ...[31]
1864 - Take notice, the schedule of incumbrances, affecting parts of the lands of Ballinasloe, commonly known as Summerhill, situate in the Barony of Ikerrin, and County of Tipperary, held under lease for lives renewable for ever, formerly the estate of William Shortt, John Shortt, William Thomas Shortt, Newton Shortt and Richard Shortt............[32] [33]
1867 - Final Notice to Claimants and Incumbrances in the matter of the Estate of William Thomas Shortt, a Minor, Owner; Es-parte, Jane Shortt, Petitioner. Take notice that the Schedule of Incumbrances affecting that part of the Lands of Ballinamoe, otherwise Summer-hill, situate in the Barony of Eliogarty anmd Ikerrin and County of Tipperary, formerly the Estate of James Shortt, then of John Shortt, and lately Wm. Thos. Shortt, is lodged with the Clerk of the Records of this Court ... dated this 4th day of July 1867.[34]
31 July 1868 - Partition order. [35]
An account of the parish of Rathnaveoge has the following: The most substantial houses in the parish are the four larger ‘Big Houses’ which dominated the tenurial geography of the area in the 19th century: Lisduff House, Honeymount House, Summerhill House and New Grove.[36]
It alo has a description of a walk in the area which includes the following: You can see Honeymount House in to the left from several places along the road. As you pass through the Holywell Gap, Summerhill Ringwork much obscured by vegetation rises prominently above you on the far side of the stream. Just as you turn into the return road for Dunkerrin, Holywell Mill lies just below you and Holly Well itself is by the side of the road above the mill. The outstanding feature of this road, which takes us back down the Old Red Sandstone plateau slope is Castleroan, the ruin of an impressive polygonal castle about which almost nothing is known.[37]
2005 - Hollywell was still a very impressive ruin when it was purchased for restoration. [38]
Sources
- ↑ Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory, Rego No. 22305016, http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?county=TN®no=22305016&type=record
- ↑ Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory, Rego No. 22305016, http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?county=TN®no=22305016&type=record
- ↑ Landed Estate Database, http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/family-show.jsp?id=3457
- ↑ Sale of Summerhill notice, July 1863
- ↑ Registery of Deeds, 87 44 60506 22/1/1736
- ↑ Sale of Summerhill document July 1863
- ↑ Dunkerrin Burial Parish Records
- ↑ In the eighteenth century the qualification for voting at elections in counties in Ireland was the forty shilling freehold. This meant property worth forty shillings above the rent and was either owned outright or leased on certain conditions. Leases for lives (usually three) lasting during the lives of named individuals, qualified as freeholds for voting purposes. Tenison Groves, a genealogical researcher who worked in the Public Record Office of Ireland transcribed some freeholders’ registers for the period 1761-1776 and these are available in the National Archives, Dublin (M1321-2). The list referred to here was titled ‘A List of Freeholders of County Tipperary, 1775-76’.
- ↑ In the eighteenth century the qualification for voting at elections in counties in Ireland was the forty shilling freehold. This meant property worth forty shillings above the rent and was either owned outright or leased on certain conditions. Leases for lives (usually three) lasting during the lives of named individuals, qualified as freeholds for voting purposes. Tenison Groves, a genealogical researcher who worked in the Public Record Office of Ireland transcribed some freeholders’ registers for the period 1761-1776 and these are available in the National Archives, Dublin (M1321-2). The list referred to here was titled ‘A List of Freeholders of County Tipperary, 1775-76’. http://irishgenealogy.net/forum/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=1614
- ↑ A Clommel Gazette, 1790
- ↑ Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory, Rego No. 22305016, http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?county=TN®no=22305016&type=record
- ↑ Lett's 1814 Directory, p. 365.
- ↑ http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587436/004587436_00277.pdf.
- ↑ Registry of Deeds, 1847 12 34
- ↑ Sale of Summerhill notice, July 1863
- ↑ Limerick Chronicle 11 February 1832
- ↑ http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/digital-book-collection/digital-books-by-subject/geography-of-ireland/lewis-a-topographical-dic/.
- ↑ Dunkerrin Parish Register.
- ↑ Registry of Deeds, 1840 21 39
- ↑ Registry of Irish Deeds.
- ↑ Registry of Deeds, 1844 11 127
- ↑ Tipperary Vindicator, 10 Jul 1847
- ↑ Registry of Deeds, 1847 12 34
- ↑ Registry of Deeds, 1848 20 210
- ↑ County Cavan Newspaper, 1848
- ↑ http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/z/zoomifyDynamicViewer.php?file=263068&path=./pix/263/&rs=20&showpage=1&mysession=2632731146524&width=&height=.
- ↑ Dunkerrin Parish Register.
- ↑ Dunkerrin Parish Register.
- ↑ Dublin Daily Express 18 December 1861 pg 1
- ↑ Ancestry tree, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/55844604/person/38035783118/facts
- ↑ Tipperary Free Press, 1/12/1863.
- ↑ Tipperary Vindicator 22 March 1864
- ↑ Freeman's Journal 18 March 1864 pg 1
- ↑ Notice printed in Newspaper, possibly Tipperary Vindicator or Freeman's Journal as above.
- ↑ Sale of Summerhill notice, July 1863
- ↑ Civil Parish Memoirs Rathnaveoge, available in Tipperary Studies in Thurles, p. 34
- ↑ Civil Parish Memoirs Rathnaveoge, available in Tipperary Studies in Thurles, p. 67
- ↑ Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory, Rego No. 22305016, http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?county=TN®no=22305016&type=record
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