DR - Cork Past and Present

104 CASTLETOWN. [CLOYNE.
Vicaria
R.I.A.]
vacat et usurpatur p' firmarios rectoria;. [R.V.
1619. March 7. JOHN BYNN5 was presented by Crown to V. Castletown,
Bridgetown, Buttevant, and P. Ballyhay. [Lib. Mun.]
He was afterwards Treasurer of Cloyne, q. v.
E. Villa Castri. Prior Pontis Rector. Valet 25 li. per an.
Dnus. Rocb, Impropriator. Vicaria vacat per lapsum temporis
Duo. nro. Regi devoluta.
[R.V. 1634.]
Valet 25 li. per an. Epus confert.
1631. GEORGE LEADBETTER was Vicar of Castletown in this year, as
appears by his marriage bonds, quoted under Ardagh parish.
On 3rd July, 1634, he was presented by the Crown to V.
Castletown. [Lib. Man.] In 1637 he became also R. Ardagh, q. v.
1661 to 1666. Mr. WILLIAM BORTLY appears as V. de Villa Castri,
Bridgetown, Wallstown, Monaniiny, and P. Ballyhooly, q. v.
1666. Dec. 8. JOHN NoRCOTT was collated to V. Castletown, Bridgetown,
Wallstown, Monanimy, and P. Killenemer, in coll. Ep].
per resignation of Win. Bortly. [D.R.] On 20th May, 1667,
he was again admitted to these benefices. [F.F.] He was,
in 1676, V. Ciourneen, q. V.
1680. April 29. CAROLUS NEWRROGH, A.at, adm. ad vicariam ecclim
parochialis villze Castri ala Castletowne, P. ecclite parochialis
de Killenemer, vicar. ecclite parochialis de Wallstowne cum
p'ticulis ejusdem, vicariam ecclie parochialis de Monanimy
cum p'ticula de Kilbrenagh et vicariam ecclite parochialis villze
pontis ala Bridgetowne. [F.F.] Vide Killenemer.
1683. August 27. JOHN SHIERLY, A.. N. Newborougb, resigned),
V. Castletown, Bridgetown, Wallstown, and Monanimy, and P.
Killenemer. [F.F.] On 8th Feb. 1684, John Sherley is presented
to R. V. Castletown, Bridgetown, Wallstown, Kilcumner,
Preb. Killenemer,
lenemer.
and Monanimy. [Lib. Mun.] Vide Kil-
1686. April 1. RICHARD VERLING, A.M., was collated to R. V. Castletown,
Wallstown, and Bridgetown, ie coll. Epi. [D.R.] But
on letters patent from Crown, dated 5th Nov. 1686, according
to the Liber Munerunt. He was again collated to those benefices,
and to Kilcutnnter and Monanimy, de jure vacant et in
coll. Epi. on 14th Nov. 1693. [1).B.]
He appears from 1693 to 1721 for all these benefices. [V.B.]
1691. R. V. Castletown ; val..£14. Mr. Richard Vierling
curaa animarum incumbit. Epos patronus. Church of Villa
Castri, or Castletown, much damnified in the late war, but now
a repairing. R. V. Kilcummer ; val. £4. Mr. Vierling, Incutnbent.
Epus patronus . R. V. Villa pontis, or Bridgetown ; val.
£12. Mr. Vierling, Incumbent . Epus patronus. V. Wallstown
val. £6. R. and V. Monanimy; val. £14. Epus patronus. All
Mr. Vierling' s livings are contiguous, and perpetually united
to Castletown, ubi cura debita inservitur . [Palliser.]
CLOYNE.] CASTLETOWN. 105
Richard Verling, a younger son of John Verling , was born
in county Cork, about 1659, and was educated by his father at
Lismore. He entered T.C.D. on 27th July, 1677, when
eighteen
University.
years old, and graduated A.B. and A.M. in that
He was licensed to the curacy of Castlemagner and Kilbriu
on 5th June , 1683 ; and from 1685 to 1687 was V. Carrigamleary.
He married , in 1709, Margaret, or Mary, relict of John
Widenhain, esq., and dau. of - Maunsell, esq. By her he
had issue four daughters-Catherine Trvphmna, Laura (Mrs.
Blood) ; and another, wife of Mr. Lane, and mother of Thomas
Lane, of Cork. He had also two sons, Richard, the younger,
and William, elder son (born 1716, entered T.C.D. 1734), who
married, in 1738, Martha Roberts,of Bridgetown, and had issue,
utter altos, a son, William, who, by his wife, Abigail Newman,
had issue, inter nlios, Richard, M.D., Surgeon to the Wexford
Militia ; Eliza, wife of Henry Carey, esq. ; and Jane, wife of
Rev. Richard Archer, R. Cloudu$; Dromore.
1724 to 1810. Castletown was held with the P. Coole, q. v.
1810. August. THE I10-,O r.ABLE JAMES ST. LEGER was admitted R.
V. Castletown, Kilcummer, and Bridgetown. [F. F.] The
precise date of collation is not stated.
posed to have been made in Dublin.
The institution is sup-
1830. Protestant population, 168.
James St. Leger (third son of the first VISCOUNT DoNERAILE,
of thesecoud creation of the title), was born on 4th October,
1757. He was ordained Deacon in May, 14-79, by the Bishop
of Cloyne, for the curacy of Bothon, or Buttevant. From 1780
to 1789 lie was R. Ahern and Ballynoe ; from 1789 to 1810,
Archdeacon of Cloyne ; and from 1810 to his death on 29th
November, 183 t, lie was Rector of Castletown union. lie was
also from June 4, 1789, to his death, Rector
the diocese of Cashel.
of Tipperary, in
He married on 2nd March, 1809, Catherine, youngest dau.
of Thomas Williams, esq., by whom he had issue three sons,
James and William, who died unmarried, and Charles Arthur,
now of Ilarrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex ; and two daughters,
Caroline, wife of Thomas Netherton Langford, esq. ; and
Catherine, wife of Rev. Francis Knyvett Leighton. [Vide
Burke's Peerage, under Lords Doneralie.]
Rev. J. St. Leger was buried at Bath. He left, by his will,
which was proved at Canterbury on 7th July, 1836, to the
poor of Tipperary, t 10 ; to the poor of Castletown, .£10 ; and
to the poor of Doneraile, t5.
1835. April 1. THOMAS IIOARE, R. and V. Castletown. [D.R.]
Thomas Hoare, y( ungest son of Sta EDWARD IIoARE, baiouet
[tide Burke's Peerage and Baronetage], was bore in Cork on