Land: In the matter of the Estate of Michael Joseph Browne, Esq (Carraun) 1855
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF, MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWNE, ESQ. - OWNER;
exparte ALGERNON GREVILLE, ESQ.,
and others - Petitioners
Situate in the
Counties of Galway and Roscommon
And
County of the Town of Galway
Will be Sold by Public Sale, in Lots
On Tuesday, the 4th day of December, 1855
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LOT NO. 14
Part of Killower, called Carraun, situate in the Barony of Clare, and County of Galway,
held in Fee-Simple
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NO. DENOMINATIONS TENANTS' NAMES QUANTITY IN TENURE
STATUTE MEASURE
A. R. P.
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1 Part of KILLOWER, called JAMES NEWAL 20 1 38 Lease, dated 1st May, 1824, from MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWNE to JAMES NEWAL,
CARRAUN for lives of JAMES DALY, who is dead , and JAMES POTTER, who is still
living, at the yearly rent of £10 2s.0d, late Irish currency. Quantity
stated in lease to be 12 acres 2 roods, and 20 perches. Rent abated by
Master of Chancery to £7 9s. 0d., yearly pending cause of GREVILLE
against BROWNE, but this abatement will not be binding on the purchaser.
1a " " Said JAMES NEWAL 23 0 34 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
2 " " WINIFRED O'BRIEN, 23 0 34 Lease, dated 1st May, 1828, from MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWNE to BERNARD
and MARGARET LARDNER, O'BRIEN, for the lives of JAMES DALY, RODERICK M'DERMOTT, and JAMES
representatives of POTTER, one of whom only, namely, JAMES POTTER, is now living. Quantity
BERNARD O'BRIEN stated in lease to be 14 acres, plantation measure. Reservation to lessor,
his heirs and assigns, of all royalties and timber, with liberty to smelt
coal and work the same on the premises, and also liberty of hunting,
hawking, fishing, and fowling. Covenant by lessee that he, his heirs, &c.,
and his and their undertenants and servants, should grind their corn and
mill their cloth in the next convenient mill of the lessor, his heirs, &c.
Proviso against alienation, on breach of which lease to be void; and co-
venant by lessee not to have more than 10 acres in tillage any one year,
under a penalty of £1 for every acre tilled over that quantity. The rent
reserved is £20 yearly, but the lease contains a proviso, that if the
lessee should perform the covenants, the rent should be reduced to £12
18s. 1d. The counterpart of the lease is not forthcoming, but a compared
copy will be handed to the purchaser. Rent abated by Master of Chancery
to £9 10s. 6d. yearly, pending cause of GREVILLE against BROWNE, but this
abatement will not be binding on the purchaser.
3 " " THOMAS LEENANE 14 3 7 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
4 " " MICHAEL FARRELL 14 3 8 Lease, dated 10th May, 1824, from MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWNE to MICHAEL
FARRELL, for lives of JAMES DALY, who is dead , and JAMES POTTER, who is
still living, at the yearly rent of £7 6s.2d, late Irish currency. Quantity
stated in lease to be 9 acres 22 perches. Rent abated by Master of Chancery
to £5 16s. 11d., yearly pending cause of GREVILLE against BROWNE, but this
abatement will not be binding on the purchaser.
4a " " Said MICHAEL FARRELL 8 2 4 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
5 " " JOHN HESSIAN, 4 3 7 Lease, dated 10th May, 1824, from MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWNE to PATRICK
representative of FARRELL, for lives of JAMES DALY, who is dead, and JAMES POTTER, who is
PATRICK FARRELL living. at the yearly rent of £7 6s. 2d., lat Irish Currency. Quantity
stated in lease to be 9 acres and 22 perches, Plantation measure.
Reservation to lessor, his heirs and assigns, of all royalties and timber,
with liberty to smelt coal and work the same on the premises, and also
liberty of hunting, hawking, fishing, and fowling. Covenant by lessee that
he, his heirs, &c., and his and their under-tenants and servants, should
grind their corn and mill their cloth in the next convenient mill of the
lessor, his heirs, &c. Proviso against alienation, on breach of which lease
to be void; and covenant by lessee not to have more than 5 acres in tillage
any one year, under a penalty of £1 for every acre tilled over that quantity.
The counterpart of this lease is not forthcoming, but a compared copy will be
handed to the purchaser. Rent abated by Master of Chancery to £5 8s. yearly,
pending cause of GREVILLE against BROWNE, but this abatement will not be
binding on the purchaser.
6 " " Representative of 15 0 13 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
HUBERT FARRELL
7 " " JOHN KEENAN 0 1 25 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
8 " " MATHEW HORAN 3 0 23 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
9 " " MICHAEL NALLY 1 0 18 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
10 " " JAMES LEENANE 0 2 14 Tenant from year to year, tenancy determinable on 1st May in each year.
*Encumbered Estates vol 20 part 2
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