Wingfield House

1739 - A house located just inside the county Tipperary border with county Offaly. The property belonged to John Shortt and his wife Frances Spunner in the mid 18th century. He looks to have acquired this property around the time of his marriage in 1739. ^[1]

1768 - Following the death of John Shortt in 1768 his widow Frances (nee Spunner) married Jonathan Doolan in 1774.

1775-76 - A List of Freeholders of County Tipperary 1775-1776^[2] 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). ^[3]

1795- Alicia Shortt of Wingfield married Glascott Symes. It seems most likely that she is the daughter of John Shortt of Wingfield's eldest son Jonathan Shortt.

1805 - John Shortt of Wingfield married Ann Colqhoun at about this time. He is most likely the son of Jonathan Shortt and Jane Leake.

1814 - Wingfield was occupied by Jonathan Doolan's probable son Thomas Doolan in 1814 and in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as the residence of (Paliner?, which is most likely Palmer) Henry Palmer was party to the deed 326 - 217-215029 of 1777, James Palmer was a witness.

Grave at Mount Jerome: No.13921 Top: Psalm | XXXI | 4th V. Sacred To the Memory of | THOMAS | son of JAMES SHEPPARD Esq. | Clifton, Co. Tipperary | who died 12th Novr. 1837, aged 23 | Also his Grand- mother | MARY DOOLAN | widow of THOMAS DOOLAN Esq. | Wingfield, Co. Tipperary | who died 12th March 1845 aged 80 | Also her Grand-son | The Revd. WILLIAM SHEPPARD | who died 29th Decr. 1855, aged 42 | Also his Aunt ANNA MARIA, widow of | EPHRAIM MONSELL ANTISELL Esq. | Shraduff, Co. Tipperary | and daughter of THOMAS DOOLAN Esq. | Wingfield | She was admirable as daughter, wife | mother and friend | She died loved and respected | 20th July 1890, aged 83. | "Into thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast | redeemed me, O Lord God of truth" Psalm XXXI. 5. | This Stone was erected by her son | THOMAS C. ANTISELL C.E. | who died 5th May 1916, aged 71 | Also SUSANNA ANTISELL | wife of above | who died 3rd May 1920, aged 63 | "Peace Perfect Peace"

1840 - and Thomas Doolan in 1840. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Henry Spunner was resident. He held the property from Jonathan Short and the buildings were valued at £20. Frances Spunner's sister Catherine was married to Joseph Palmer.

1841 - There was some action in the Chancery court following the death of Thomas Doolan snr. James Sheppard was the plaintiff (who was most likely the husband of Mary Doolan) the defendants were William and Thomas Doolan. Most likely the sons of Thomas Doolan Snr^[4]

1844 - Clare Journal and Ennis Advertiser, 11 May, 1843 Pg 4 In Ballingany Church Monsell Antisell, Esq of Hollybark, to Anna Maria youngest daughter of Thomas Doolan Esq of Wingfield, Tipperary.

1844 - Tipperary Indicator, 31 Jul 1844 Names on the long panel for the North Riding of Tipperary Assize, 1844 102. William Henry Spunner of Wingfield

1890 - Deaths - Cork Constitution, 23 jul 1890 Antisell - July 20, at 59 Morehampton road, Dublin, Anna Maria Antisell (nee Doolan), widow of the late Ephraim Monsell Antisell, Straduff, county Tipperary, and the youngest daughter of the late Thomas Palmer Doolan, J.P. Wingfield, King's County.

1901 - Richard Thomas Croasdaile and his sister Margaret occupied the house in 1901. There was a relationship between the Shortt and Croasdaile family. This house is now a ruin.

1958 -The home came into the possession of the Armitage family (Norman) in 1958 having been bought from a Gordon Ryall as that time. It was taken over by his son Victor in 1979. It remains in the Armitage family in 2017. The Ryall family seemed to have a connection to Cappagowlan House

Sources

1. ↑ Landed Estates Database, http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=3466
2. ↑ 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’.
3. ↑ 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
4. ↑ Dublin Evening Mail 31 December 1841 pg 1