Land: CORK, In the matter of the estate of CHARLOTTE MANNIX, and WILLIAM MANNIX, an infant, Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Land Index Copyright Contributed by C.Hunt ___________________________________________________________________ In the matter of the estate of CHARLOTTE MANNIX, and WILLIAM MANNIX, an infant, Ex parte JOHN CARROLL, And BARCROFT HAUGHTON CARROLL By Public Auction ... 26 day of May, 1857 Lot no. 3 Rental of certain Premises called the SWORD BEARER'S CLOSE, now known as BROOKLODGE, situate in the Barony of Imokilly, and County of Cork, formerly the North Liberties of Youghal, containing 5a. 1r. 25p., Statute Measure, of thereabouts, held under a Lease for three lives, renewable for ever; but the same will be conveyed to the Purchaser in Fee-farm, under the Commissioners' Conversion Order. DENOMINATIONS: No. 1 SWORD BEARER'S CLOSE Now called BROOKLODGE TENANTS' NAMES: Reverend Pierce William Drew CLARKE, representative of David FREEMAN QUANTITY OF LAND STATUTE MEASURE. A. R. P. 5 1 25 ANNUAL RENT: £ s. D. 5 1 25 TENURE BY WHICH TENANTS HOLD Lease dated 18th December, 1786, from William MANNIX, the elder, to David FREEMAN, of a dwelling-house, orchard, two fields and garden, then lately in the tenancy of John BROWNE, farmer, and also the cabin or tenement, and strip of ground in the rere thereof, then occupied by said BROWNE, the whole state to contain, by estimation, 4 Statute acres, more or less, and to be situate near Muckridge, in the North Liberties of Youghal, known by the name of the Sword Bearer's Close, in as full manner as the said William MANNIX held the same under the Corporation of Youghal for the term of three lives, renewable for ever upon payment of £2 17s. 6d., then currency, as a renewal fine on the fall of each life, at the yearly rent of £16 10s., like currency. The last renewal of said lease, which bears date the 14th day of said lease, which bears date the 14th day of March, 1840, was made by Charlotte MANNIX to the said Reverend Pierce William DREW, for the lives of said Pierce William DREW, Matilda Rouena DREW, hen (sic) aged 17 years, eldest daughter of said lessee, and Henry Brougham DREW, aged 8 years, eldest son of said lessee. OBSERVATIONS: The counterpart of this lease, and renewal, are forthcoming, and will be handed to the purchaser. Henry Brougham DREW, one of the lives named in the last renewal, is dead. ________________________________________________________________________________ Source: FHL# 0258795 Encumbered Estates - County Cork.