Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Part 7

Richard Conter, the last Abbot of Mellifont, was, on the 23rd July, 1539, seized of two messuages, 167 acres of arable land, 10 of pasture, 5 of meadow, and 5 of pasture in Clut------, with a salmon weir; 13 13s. 4d.

annual rent, arising from 16 fishing corraghs at Oldbridge, together with the t.i.the-corn of the same, all of the annual value, besides reprises, of 27 18s. 8d.; also a messuage in Shephouse, with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 4 17s. 8d.; three messuages, 120 acres of arable land, 20 of meadow,--a fishery, and a boat for salmon-fishing in Komalane, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 15 3s.; 3 messuages, 2 cottages, a water-mill,--a fishing-weir, 120 acres of arable land, 3 closes, containing 6 acres of mountain in Schahinge, together with the t.i.the-corn, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 12 6s. 8d.; 2 messuages,--20 acres of meadow and pasture in Donnore, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 115/4; 2 messuages, 8 cottages, 46 acres of arable land, and 2 of meadow in Doo----, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 5; 4 messuages, 18 cottages, 39 acres of arable land, and 3 of meadow in Gla.s.sehalyine, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all the reprises, of 5 18s. 8d.; ---- 124 acres of arable land, and 10 of meadow in Graungethe, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 14 19s. 4d.; a messuage and cottage, 45 acres of arable land, and 15 of meadow and pasture, in ----, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 3 8s. 4d.; 4 messuages, 9 cottages, 64 acres of arable land, and 4 in meadow in Balranny, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value of ----, ---- messuages, with 19 acres of arable land in Kordoraghe, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 16/-; 7 messuages, 10 cottages, 186 acres of arable land, 8 of meadow, and 40 of pasture and brushwood in ----, with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 12 3s.; a messuage, two cottages, 120 acres of arable land, a fishing-weir, called Bromey's weir, and the fishery there, a water-mill in ----, with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 16 5s.; 7 messuages, one cottage, 227 acres of arable land, and 10 of meadow in Ballyfadocke, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of ----; 4 messuages, 20 acres of arable land, and 4 of meadow in Kinoyshe, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 10 3s. 8d.; 4 messuages, 46 acres of arable land, and 4 of meadow in Kellystone, with the t.i.the-corn thereof, besides all reprises, of the annual value of 4 5s. 4d.; 2 messuages, 3 cottages, 60 acres of arable land, 6 of pasture, and 4 of meadow in Oracamathane, together with the t.i.the-crown thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of ----; 4 messuages, 8 cottages, 124 acres of arable land, a salmon-weir, called Monktone, a water-mill in the town-land of Rosmore, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of ----; 3 messuages, 6 cottages, 126 acres of arable land, 6 of meadow, and 6 of meadow in Gyltone, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 6 4s. 8d; 5 messuages, 8 cottages, 141 acres of arable land, the fourth part of an acre of meadow, and 6 of common pasture in Dromenhatt, otherwise, Newton of Knockamothane, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 8 9s.; 6 messuages, 140 acres of arable land, 4-1/2 of meadow ---- in Radrenage, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 7 12s.; 3 messuages, 8 cottages, 120 acres of arable land, 6 of meadow, 6 of pasture in Calm, together with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 6 17s.; 3 messuages, 60 acres of arable land, 60 of pasture, and 4 of meadow in Starenaghe, with the t.i.the-corn thereof, of the annual value, besides all reprises, of 5 5s. 8d.; the t.i.the-corn of the townland of ----inserathe and Balregane, near Donnore and below the parish of Mellifont, of the annual value of 2; the t.i.the-corn of the town of Monamore, of the annual value of 2 13s. 4d.; the rectory of Balrestore, of the annual value of ----; and the chapels of Grangegeythe and Knockamothane, parcel of the rectory of Mellifont, of the annual value of ---- all the said rectories being appropriated to the Abbot and his successors, and, together with the said lands, etc., are lying and situated in the Co. of Meath. The Abbot was also seized of a small house in the town of Drogheda, in the tenure of Thomas Tanner, annual value 13/4, and also of another house in the tenure of Roger Samon, of the annual value of 8/-, with 2/- rent from the Mayor and commonalty of Drogheda.

The above is from the _Monasticon Hibernic.u.m_. It by no means contains a full inventory of the possessions of Mellifont at the time of its suppression, only the property belonging to it in the County Meath. In the same _Monasticon_ we read, "By an inquisition taken 14th June, 1612, the possessions of this Abbey were found as follow:--The site, a water-mill, a garden, an orchard, a park called Legan Park, the old orchard containing two acres, the silver meadow 9 acres, the wood meadow 10 acres, and the doves' park; 80 acres of underwood; Killingwood, being great timber, containing 12 acres; Ardagh, 20 acres, being the demesne lands, and the grange and town of Tullyallen, containing 27 messuages and 260 acres; Derveragh, 5 messuages and 213 acres; Mell, 2 messuages and 60 acres; Ballymear, alias Ballyremerry, 2 messuages and 60 acres; Sheepgrange, no t.i.the, 8 messuages and 245 acres; Little Grange, 4 messuages and 62 acres; Beckrath, 2 messuages and 63 acres; Cubbage, 4 messuages and 103 acres; Ballygatheran, no t.i.the, 6 messuages and 132 acres; Salthouse, 7 messuages and 238 acres; Staleban, 11 messuages and 160 acres; Vinspocke, 6 messuages and 90 acres; Morragh, no t.i.thes, 11 messuages and 120 acres; Ballypatrick, 8 messuages and 120 acres; in Collon, a water-mill and 23 acres, 6 13s. 4d. annual rent out of the said town, and the t.i.thes thereof; Ballymacskanlan, a castle, no t.i.the, and 120 acres; Cruerath, Ballyraganly and Donnore, in the parish of Mellifont, with the t.i.thes and altarages, all in this county" (Louth). Here follow the possessions belonging to the Abbey in the County Meath, and which have been given.

THE END.