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2908 3 Dec. 1824
see also
2907
Lease made between Robert Hedges Eyre, Macroom Castle, and John Lavallin
Puxley, Berehaven. It is for the one fourth part or co-heirs share of the nine
plowlands of Castle Dermot, except the lands of Derrykiveen in Bere Island,
and the one fourth part or co-heirs share of eleven one and twentyeth [sic]
parts of the 60 plowlands and 9 gneeves of Berehaven. It is for three lives, at a
yearly rent of £1,000, payable half yearly on the 25 th March and the 29 th
September. Puxley may give up the lease from 1825-1831, giving notice and
paying as well as the arrears, the sum of £1,000. Includes a copy, which was
used as “Exhibit C” referred to in an affadavit of Frederick A.B. Turner, 27 th
Feb. 1913. It is related to the Edward Egerton Leigh-White Estate.
2909 28 May – 25 Sept. 1825
651
3 items
List of Quit and Crown Rents purchased by Robert Hedges Eyre, Macroom
Castle, in the Barony of Muskry (Muskerry), around the town of Macrump
(Macroom), for £109. 0. 2.-halfpenny. Includes a receipt for half a year’s quit
rents on the lands (28 th May 1825).
2 items
2910 5 May 1826
see also
1013, 2902
Lease made between Robert Hedges Eyre, Macroom Castle, and John Lavallin
Puxley, Dunboy, Co. Cork, for the mining rights in the lands of [Kilcunnihin]
and Killagh, in the Barony of Beer. Term of 31 years from the date of the
lease, making reasonable compensation to the tenants during the course of
mining. Puxley agrees to pay from time to time one and twentieth part of one
eighth part of all minerals, and to at least pay eleven one and twentieth parts of
one eighth parts of all minerals during the term. If Puxley has not started
mining within one year, or if he fails to employ 6 skilled miners for less than
150 days in any one year, and if on or before the 4 th May 1827 he has not
expended more than £300 in mining, the agreement will be void.
2911 2 Sept. 1830 – 3 Sept. 1832
1 item
Lease made between Robert Hedges Eyre, Macroom Castle, and John Dwyer
(Publican), Castletown. It is for a plot of building ground in Castletown, 33
feet in front and 120 feet in depth. Term of 61 years from the 25 th March last,
at yearly rent of £2. 1. 6, payable to Daniel O’Connell (Barrister-at-Law),
Dublin, for which he holds certain premises in the Barony of Bere as Trustee
for John O’Sullivan from Hedges Eyre. Until such time as O’Connell no
longer acts as trustee for the premises, Dwyer is to pay to Hedges Eyre the
2911 contd..