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The Clinton Family in Author(s): James B. Leslie Source: Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Nov., 1911), pp. 398-412 Published by: County Louth Archaeological and History Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27727928 . Accessed: 14/06/2014 18:14

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? Abbreviations used to indicate Authorities cited: P./?.--Patent Roll; J/.i?.?Memoranda Roll'; /A/?.=l)i(K*osan Registry.

^O^-* tne Norman families settled in Louth fewT exercised such ?j8)?r?isS?k influence and from 1200 to as the Clintons. The 'JbI?w^II power 1650 was closehT associated with the Norman of JfSf m WviP fam?y kings Eng l-and- de Clinton was Chamberlain to W MMt^Jm Geoffrey Lord High Henr\r and de Clinton, who went with Edward I #' .p"1^^ W#% II, John I y*kfr into his Scottish wars, was created Baron Clinton. The m 9th Baron was made Earl of Lincoln in 1572, and his descendant, in was created Duke of Newcastle. On the death of the 6th Earl CJ\ l I75?, hi the baroiu7 fell into and on its revival, in it j0*f?^?? 1693, abe3rance 1721. into another of Trefusis. The motto of the Clinton ig5K^'""'" passed family?that is the Norman Tout vient de Dieu All come from God ?g^"' Baroity (" things ") WE and that of the Newcastle Dukedom is loyault? n'a honte (" Lo3ralt3~ is never ashamed The were the ancient owners of Kenilworth ?g^fi?^ "). famhy * Castle a reference to this in Scott's i?)l (see Keni'worth, chap. xxv). Early Louth Clintons.

or The Clintons came to Ireland with Strongbow Henr3* II, and seemed to have settled in Clintonstowne and Drumcashell in Louth at the end of the at as twelfth centur>r, probably first feudatories of Roger Peppard, until his estate was surrendered to the Crown, when the\T became direct holders from the Crown. we a Among the earliest references to them find Simone de Chmtoii witness to deed (dating almost certainly 1191) of Ralph de Repeuteiw of Drumcar granting to St. Mar\T>s Abbe\% , an annual rent of one mark in Tauerach [evidenthr in Co. Louth] and to grants b3r same of the Church of St. Ultan at Coillifan and tithes of mills and fisheries, and of the Church of St. Finian of Drumcar to the same Abbo3T ?both evidenthr of the same date (Chart. St. Mary's Abb. I, 39. 40). He also witnesses to a grant tnr Ralph de Vernon [? Verd?n) of Ballisconan and its Church and ecclesiastical benefices (ibidem). a son of de above-named?is Hugh de Clynton?probabl\r Simon Ctynton, a witness to a grant of land from Robert Mor in Dromkar to the Abbe>\ and to grant of land, mill and pasture rights in Ballisconan from Galfrid de Auters and his wife Cecilia de Verdun, as well as a confirmation of this from Cecilia after 1 her husband's death. Pie got a grant of carucate of land in Ballisconan from said was Galfrid which he re-granted to the Abbe\~ ;'Geoffre3r de Marisco then Justiciary,

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so that the date is circa 1216 (Chart. St. Mary's Abb. I, 56, 59, 60, 61). John de as a Clinton, perhaps his brother, appears witness to this and to grant from Peter de Repenteny in Drumcar and to other deeds (ibidem I, 65, 41, 43). Hugh is also witness to a grant made by Matthew Lupus of the lands of Drummermoy in Ballisconan (I, 65). Roger de Clinton appears as witness to a grant of Galfrid de Auters concerning the church of Ballisconan. [This was, it seems, in Drumcar He was witness to a parish ?]. also charter of Luke, Archbishop of Armagh, which must date circa 1223 as it was also witnessed by Laurence, Archdeacon (ibid.). Hugh seems to have been the head of the Louth family at this time. Thomas de Clinton was found to be seized of the Manor of Ballybragan (now Braganstown) m 128g (Cal. Doc. I). That the family was then an important one is seen in the fact that Hugh de Clynton?probably a great-grandson of the above was Sheriff of the in Rolls S- Cal. Doc. Hugh County 1301 "(Pipe I.). In the Plea Rolls of 1306 we are told that Hugh de Clynton puts Adam de Stanleye v. the king of a plea of trespass to wit of a fishery challenged." The fishery is no doubt that referred to in the same year in a suit in which " a John de Haddesore claims to have fishery in the lands of Hugh de Clinton for half a league and has 2 weirs in it for his 2 mills and comets and says that his ancestors acquired them from Simon de Clynton, a conqueror [no doubt the Simon of the 1191 Deed]. Hugh de Clinton who has farther a several fishery to the lands of John Hamelyn for about a quarter of a league, where he was accu customed to have a weir, but now only a new millpond, comes and says his ancestors had them from said Simon."

We further read that Robert de Dromgol had 60 perches of fishery, also ac quired from Simon de Clynton, and that James le Blound and others had also shares in fisheries from Adgaul [=At ^aX)aI, the ford of the forks!?evidently a a on ford on the Dee, perhaps corresponding to ford the river near Dromin station where the river forks and there is an island on which remains the foundation of wdiat was once a mill?called Blackmills. In 1300-1 we find that John Pyppard feoffed John de Kent (which I conjecture be a contraction Kent' for Kenton or Kinton, a variant for Clynton) of the fishety of the waters of Gernonstown [] which was value 1 mark yearly : see (Plea Rolls Hist, of Kilsaran, p. 98). In 1302 William de Clinton was one of four knights from Louth [the others were Nicholas de Netterville, John de Clifford, and Milo de Napton] appointed to choose 12 others to form a Grand Jury; but they made a return and said that there were only five knights altogether in the County ! (Justiciary Rolls I., 417). seme About the same time of the family owned premises in Clonmel, as Peter Clinton and Philip Clinton are parties to a suit at Assizes of Novel Disseisin in Tipperary, 1300, for disseising Adam Daniel of his freehold there ;which said Peter averred his father John was seized of at his death (ibid., p. 346). Sibilla, John's widow, is also mentioned. John de Clinton received the lands and tenements of Donaghmoyn with the appurtenances in the Co. of Monaghan, close to Louth, in 6th of Edward III?1332/3 (Originalia Rolls). These lands?in consequence of the incursions of the McMahons were to to some of of little value the Clintons and passed " Roger Gernon after this is de of 39 years " (Shirley's Farney, p. 18). Probably John Clynton Drumcashel of a Plea Roll of 1336 and a Patent Roll of 20 Edward III (1346-7). John de Clynton and Geraudyn (sic) de Clynton are among the Magnates of Ireland styled armigers [?knights, or those having a right to Arms] who granted the un. Crown horses and arms (Rolls in Turr. Berm., Lib. M IV, 121). John is men tioned in the Close Rolls of 17 & 18 Edw. Ill (1343-4), and was a son of Simon Clynton. He was nominated Sheriff of the County 20 Oct., 1355, and Escheator soon after (P.R. 29 Edw. III). His nephew, Sir Robert de Clinton, got a grant

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for life from the Crown, dated 30 June, 1360, of the Manors of Kildraught and Kil macridok, Co. Kildare. and the Manor of Lucan and Luttrelsrnill. Co. Dublin (M.R. 3 Henry V). Sir Robert had 3 sons, Robert, John and Thomas, who all died minors and without issue. His widow Matilda Tirrell sued Richard Aylmer concerning the above Manors in 1415/6. His uncle John became his heir (M.R. 47-49 Edw. III). From the Close Re 11s of 48 Edw. Ill we find that Sir Robert and Thomas, his son, had held 1 messuage [?a dwelling-house] and 5 acres at Abeynagh [where ?] in Co. Louth from John de Clynton at i8d. per annum, and that they had held i mess, and 15A. in Callan [?Coll?n] from the Abbey of Mellifont and 1 mess, and a carn ?ate of land in said town from said Abbey, of which John was the heir. Other members of the family in the district in early times are Richard Clynton, who was Chamberlain to the Archbishop of Armagh in 1360, and got an annual pension of 20/- and was also to get a robe when the Archbishop robed his knights (Reg. Sweteman) ; and among ecclesiastics John Clynton, who was Vicar of Carling ford and Apparitor circa 1378 (ibid.) and who received a plenary remission from the Pope on 4 Feb., 1399 (Cal. Pap. Left., V. 231) ; Peter Clyntcn, who was Vicar of Dunany 1432, and Richard Clynton, Chaplain, who was one of these who exercised the right of presenting a Vicar to in 1-46 (Dioc. Reg.). On the 23 Sep., 1402, John Clynton of Keppok was appointed Sheriff of Louth (P.R.). He was also Sheriff in 1414 (M.R.). He is named as one of the Custodes ot now pads (?Conservators the peace, J.P.'s) for Commissions in Louth of Assize ano Array in 1403, 1409, 1410, 1420, 1421 (P.R.). John de Clynton [? the same] was pardoned in 1408/9 for acquiring, without Royal licence, from Thomas Fitz Richard a carucate of land in Drummeskyn, which was held from the king in capite, and he was allowed to hold it for life (P.R.). Curious enough, we find a Charles Clinton in in 1664-7 (Hearth Money Rolls). In 1422 John Clynton held Masyeston [? where] under Nicholas Sergeant, minor, son and heir of Sir John Sergeant, knt., deceased. In 1411/12 we find Roger Clynton of Clyntonsrath and Simon Clynton receiving Letters of Pardon from the Crown (P.R.). An Inquisition of 1427/8 found that James Cryktot died seized of the Manor of Kyllally in 1383/4, and Peter Clynton, tenant of the Manor, pleaded a pardon of or same was intrusion (M.R.). The custody wardship of the Manor granted to John Clynton of , 8 June, 1431 (P.R.). A Peter Clynton was a prosperous merchant in in 1413/5 and 1441/2 (Pat. & Close R.), and one of the same a name was made Baron of the Exchequer about that time. On 3 Dec, 1452, the king granted to Robert Clinton, on account of good and gratuitous services in the wars, that he should not be empaunelled for Assizes (P.R.). The main branches of the family were established at Dromcashel, Clintonstowne, some Stabannon and Dowdstown. and offshoots of it were also living for a time at Adamstowne and Irishtowne.

The Dromcasheli, Clintons. Dromcashell Branch. of in a John" Clynton, Dromcashel, living 1336, has been referred to. In dc already " 1368 John Clynton, Lord of Dromcassell and Robert Galys his familiar were appointed by the Archbishop of Armagh his Proctors in Parliament, 29 April (Reg. Sweteman). John was also his Proctor for the Parlia ments of 1366 and 1369 (ibid.), and perhaps it is the same John who in 1366 got a grant from the Primate in farm, with the consent of the Dean and Chapter, for his as on services Seneschal and otherwise, lease for 28 years of Ballygaudyr, at a rent of a rose on 24 June (ibid). John Clynton of Drumcassell is a Collector of Subsidy in 1400 (P.R.). George Clinton of Drumcashel was made Sheriff in 1458 (M.R.),

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THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF ALEXANDER CLYNTON, OF CO. LOUTH (Fun. Ent. Vol. 5, p. 187,)

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This content downloaded from 195.78.108.199 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:14:20 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions COUNTY LOUTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. 4OI " and Nicholas Clinton of Drumcashel was of as "late Sheriff of Louth in " spoken 1520 same (M.R ). Probably he is the as Nicholas Clynton of Stabanane," who gave recognizances of ?40 for his lands to the Crown on 12 July, 1524 (S.P. Henry VIII). He had 2 sons Patrick and Roger (Betham MSS.). An Exchequer Inquisition (No. 6 Eliz.) taken at Ardee, 20 Sep., 1587, found as follows :? Ci That Patrick Clinton [who in 1505 was one of the Coroners for Co. Louth {Fiants Eliz. No. 763)] died 2 July, 29 Eliz. (1587) owning the Manor of Dromcashel 120a., a chief rent of ?4 out of the town of Lyn, 60a. in Lesraney, a messuage, &c, in Terfeighan, 30a. in Abailet [Not in General Stubbs' Place Names, &c?Abeynagh above], a mess., &c. and 4 acres in Richardstown, and I the Manor of Corballes, all in Co. Louth. That Edward Clinton is his son and heir, and was married to Catherine Plunket and was 40 years old at his father's death. That the Manor of Dromcashel is held of Nicholas Taffe of Ballybragan at the rent of a pair of spurs worth lid., and suit of court. That the 60a. in Lyn are held of Lord Louth as of his .Manor of at 10/- and suit of court. That the 60a. in Lesraney are held of Edward Barnewall of Drumnoghe as part of Ardee Manor by suit of court. That premises in Terfeghan are held of John, Archbishop of Armagh, as of his manor of Terfeghan by fidelity and suit of court. That the 30a. in Abailet are held of Edward Barnewall of Drumnaghe as of his Manor of [Ardee] by suit of court. That premises in Richardstown are held of Edward Nugent as of his part of the Manor of Ardee by fidelity and suit of court. That the half of the Manor of Corballes is held of [the Crown] in capite by Knights service. That said Patrick Clinton on the . . . Octave of the Purification B.V.M. before Robert Dillon, Chief Justice C.P., along with Thomas of Peppardstown, Pat. Gernon of Dunmoghan, Walter Plunket of Miltown and John Plunket of Bewley, gents., recovered all the premises against George Plunket of Bewley. That he made his Will 9 July. 1573, proved in Armagh Diocese 28 Sep., 1587, in which lie disposed of premises in Drom cashel, Rotheston, Stabanon, Dromgolleston, Tallistone, Clintoiistown, Pentonstown, Uiestowne [?], Terfechen, Little Chasarne [Cassan~~], Abaylacht, Clonchechan and the Redd-More to descend to his six sons in order?viz., Edward, George, John, Pierse, Gerrot, and Nicholas, and on failure of all these and their heirs to Patrick Clinton of Irishtown. then to Laurence Clinton of Dowdstown, then to-Clinton of Clintoiistown, then to John Clinton of Adamstown. He left. ? acre to the church of Stabannon, where he was to be buried, and 0/8 to the Vicar. His wife, Margery Gernon, to be Exor/' (See Hist, of Kilsaran, p. 106). Another Inquisition (Exeheq. Inq., Xo. 6 James I) taken at Dunleer, 8 April, us 1607, supplements this, and tells ''That Nicholas Clinton of Drumcashel died at Athirdee. 4 Sep., 1530, and that Patrick Clinton . . [above named] his son and heir was then 15 years old and then unmarried . and died at Drom cashel 2 July, 1587. That his son and heir Edward and Laurence son and heir of Edward, with Patrick Plunket of Bewley, son and heir of Walter Plunket, late of Newhouse, Co. Louth, as owners and trustees of the land of the said Patrick Clinton, by Deed of 31 May, 1604, for ?30, sold to Robert Clinton of Dowdestown the town and lands of Athbalaght being 30a. held of Barnewall of Dromnagh as of his part of the Manor of Athirdee, to hold for ever subject to the rents and services due to the chief lords of the fee. Of which sale the attorney to give possession was of Dowdeston, and the witnesses were Jas Gernon of Ardie, Tho. Clinton of Dowdeston, Patrick Lyvin of the Dizart, Thos. Gernon of Ardie, Patrick Clinton of Irishton, Ri. Evereard of Randalston. Chr. Logarghe, Brian McKilmartyn, Art McKenette, Pat. Riagh McKenette of Dowdeston, and Morris Johns and . . . Wm. Taaffe, both of Ardie That the following lands were held of Nicholas Clinton as of said Manor of Dromcashel by suit of court and following rents, vi/.., Tai?e of Mologhecurrum [Mullacurry] held 3f>A. in Mologhecurrum at 3s. 4d. rent, Wotton of Rotheston [Roodstown] held 30a of Rothes town at 3s. 4d. rent ; Rath of Drumcashel held 00a. arable in Drumcashel at 4s. lid. rent, and also 2 ? mess, and acres in Carteston at 5s. lOd. rent ; White of Dromcashel a mess. 3a. and 1 stang in Dromcashel at 12d. rent ; John Dromgoole, a mess., 30a. and 1 stang in Dromgoolestown at ?2d. rent ; Daw of Ballebraghan 2 mess, and 10a. in Dromcashel at 2/- rent ; Oliver Plunket of Tallinston, knt., held a mess, and garden at Dromcashel at 4d. rent ; Wotton of Rotheston held a -parcel of Rotheston at rent of 40/- and J lb. of pepper ?-held; Styward land at rent of 7 grey geese, lib. of pepper and 2s. 3d. All above held as of the Manor of Dromcashel. Also the following lands were held of said Nicholas Clinton :?Clonkecha.n at 5s. rent, Pentene's Moore, at 2d. and a pair of gloves as rent ; a garden in Richardstown by one Netterville at rent of a pair of spurs and 4d. ; the town and lands of Stabannan by one Kenton at 13s. 4d. rent; part of Lalestown by one Hamlen at Sd. rent; part of Lalestown by one Daw at 5d. rent ; the town and lands of Dromgoolestown by one John Dromgoole at 12d. rent ; the town and lands of Clintoiistown by one Patrick Clinton of Clintons town at I2d. rent and suit of court. That said Nicholas Clinton died holding by the following tenures :-being part of the a Manor of Ballybragan held by Taai?c of Braghanstown as of his Manor of Ballybraghan at rent of

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a pair of spurs ; mess, and garden in Loghton near Stabannon held from same by fidelity ; the town and lands of Lynn held of Oliver Plunket of Tallanstown as of his Manor of Tallanstown at 10/ rent, they being 60a. ; the town and lands of Listranie [Lisrenny] 40a. with their appurtenances ; the town and lands of Athbalagh 30a, both held of Barnewall of Dromnagh as of his part of the Manor of Atherdee, by fidelity ; 10a. in Little Casan, near Warrenswood, Co. Louth, held of Talion of Drum carr, as of his Manor of Drumcarr, by fidelity ; a mess, and garden and 4a. and 1 stang in Richardston held of Nugent of Brecklin as of his part of Atherdee Manor by fidelity ; l the Manor of Corballes, Co. Louth, held of King Henry VIII in capite by Knight's Service." In the Sheriff is ordered to warn certain in Louth to a 1566 " gentry provide hosting, including Clynton "of Drumcashel, and Clynton of the Water in person, one man on horseback each (Halliday MSS. 1896/7, p. 166). Patrick Clinton of Drumcashel settled his sons in for we " probably Corballis, find : Patrick of Drumcashel and of Clynton Edward " Clynton Corbally pardoned/' 20 Aug., 1578 (Fiants Eliz. 3887). We find also Recognizance of Edward Clinton of Corbally, George Plunket of Bewley, and Nicholas Tat h of Athclare in ?400 for appearance of said Edward in Queen's Bench on ist day next Easter Term/' 12 Feb., 1581/2 (Cal. Council Book, P.R.O.). Whatever dispute this referred to, John Clinton of Adamstown seems also to have been mixed up in it, as he and Thomas Darcy three days after, entered into recognizance of ?200 for John to appear at the Court on the same day. son and heir of of owned in Edward, Patk., Drumcashel, Christianstown 1590/1 2 as son as (M.R.). He died Feb., 1609, leaving, stated above, Laurence his heir (Exch. Inq. 9 Jas. I). was to Livery of the estate granted Laurence 15 Nov., 1619 (Lodge MS. Calendar of Liveries P.R.). He assigned to Nicholas Gernon the 120A. in Corballis on 20 which a on 12 Nov., 1619, without royal licence, for Gernon paid fine Jan., 1637 (ibid.). The Drumcashel and the Clintonstown are reckoned " " family family among the gentry of Co. Louth in the Perambulation of the Pale, 1596-8. Among the signatures to a petition from the gentry of the English Pale, Dec, 1605, for liberty of religion and conscience were four Clintons :?John Clinton, John Clinton [? of Clintonstowne], Patrick Clinton [? of Drumcashell], Thos. Clinton?latter, no doubt, of Dowdstown (S.P.I.). From the Funeral Entries (VI. 133) in Ulster's Office, Laurence appears to have married (1) Mary, daughter of John Clinton of The Water, gent., by whom he had one son, Patrick, his heir (who married Alson, dau. of Alexander Dowdall of Athboy, Esq.) and 2 daus. : he married (2)Mary, dau. of Nicholas Clinton of the city of Dublin, Esq., by whom he had no issue, and who survived him and testified to the entry, from which it seems he died in Dec, 1634, and was interred in the parish church of Stabannon. Patrick Clinton with the most of the Clinton family took part in the rising against the Government in 1641-2, and the following Clintons were indicted for treason in the King's Bench in Hilary Term, 1642, viz. :?Peter Clinton of Dowdstown, Esq. ; Patrick Clinton of Drumcashel, gent. ; Nicholas Clinton of Irishtown, gent. ; Stephen Clinton of the Water, Esq. ; James Clinton of Clintonstown, gent ; Thos. Clinton of Fieldstown, Co. Dublin, gent. Their lands became forfeit in Patrick of Drumcashel " consequence. Was then seized in fee of one t?te (60a.) in the Lynn, and one half of the fishery to Mayne and the fishing of the river to the sea, &c, of the Manor house and other tenements in Drumcashel, and .... 4 tates of land in Drumcashell and being so seized the said Patrick being an Irish Papist removed on 1st March, 1641, to the rebels quarters at Burr and there did countenance and abet them until ?Sep., 1642, and there died in rebellion."?(See Hist, of Kilsaran, p. 40) The fishery seems to have been leased from the Drumcashel Clintons in 1635 to Christopher Clinton of Mullinscrosse (see History of Kilsaran, p. 99). never seem- to a The Drumcashel family have been restored. In note in pencil in the Betham MSS. in Ulster's Office, Patrick is said to have had a son Stephen

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of Drumcashel, but this is doubtful. Of his lands, those of Richards town were wTere granted to WTootton3 Allen, Arthur and Aston ; 108a. in Lynne granted to Henry Bellingham by certificate 21 April, 1666, subject to 13/8 chief rent to Matthew Plunket, confirmed to him by decree of 29 July, 1663. James Smallwood got a grant of the Manor of Drumcashell, 311 acres ; Mary Poe and Henry Townley received some of Dromgoolestowm. The Will of Jane Clinton, Castlebellingham. daughter of Christopher Clinton, was proved in 1758. As she held lands inWhitebog and Rocdstowm she was probably name wTas name of this branch. Her father's Christopher and her mother's maiden was Judith Byrn (see Hist, of Kilsaran, p. 327).

The Dowdstown Clintons.

The Dowdstown branch of the family first became prominent in Elizabeth's In the Fiants Eliz. No. we &n& a reign.44 (circa 1570 1577) Grant to Laurence Clinton of Dowdestown, Co. Louth, gent., to be free of cesses and subsidies charged on the inhabitants of the County, for his lands of Dowdestown with the consent of the gentle men and freeholders of the County, provided that within three years he rebuild with lime and stone, the Bridge of Mapastown the common passage from most parts of the Pale to and other northern parts which for the safety of the County had been broken down during the w^ars of Shane O Neyll [1561], and shall for ever repair the bridge that it may be passable for carts and travellers at his own cost. In consideration also of his having built a good castle on his lands of Dowdestown, near the Bridge, a place of great danger." This castle is depicted in the Down Survey Map, and was standing 50 years ago on the site of what is now Mr. Callan's farmyard. I am told that a Mr. M'Cann had a distillery there before the Callans possessed it, and that previous to their time, a Sweetlove and a Reynolds lived in it. Lawrence is mentioned in Patrick's Will above, made in 1567. He was living on 21 December, 1580, when he and Robert Taaffe of Clyntonrath received a grant of livery of lands (Fiants Eliz., No. 3672). a Themas Clinton of Dowdestown received grant from the Crown 29 December, 1591, of all the lands known as the Termon of Tehallen, containing 6 tat es to ever common at a rent in Co. Monaghan, hold for in socage of ?3 English, besides dues payable to the Archbishop of Armagh (Fiants Eliz., No. 5744). Probably he is the Thomas Clynton, gent.; who was licensed to export 25 tons of wheat or other grain on 24 June, 1588 (Fiants Eliz., 5204) ; or and the Thomas Clynton, gent., who in 1597 received the office of Janitor, Porter, of the Castle of Dublin with a fee of I2d. a day, surrendered by Wm. Foster, dated 9 Nov. (Fiants Eliz., 6159). He held Tehallen in 1607 (S.P.I.). On 8 Feb., 1602, Mark Barnewall of Dromnagh leased him two-thirds of the Manor of Ardee for 31 a years, to begin from expiration of lease for 41 years from Easter, 1591, dated 25 June, 1590, made to Rice Aphugh (Exch. Inq., 4 Jas. I). He is a witness to the deed of 1604 above-mentioned concerning the sale of Athbalaght by Patrick Clinton to Robert Clinton of Dowdestown ; James Clinton of Dowdestown is also mentioned. It was found by Inquisition (Excheq. Inq., 2 Chas. I) taken at Ardee 19 Sep., 1627, that on 1 April, 1624, James Babe assigned, without license from the king, to Peter Clinton of Dowdestown, Esq., and Stephen Clinton of Clintonstown, gent., and as 10 others trustees, half the Manor of Derver, being messuages, 1 waste windmill, 2 watermills and their millrace and 300 acres ; also 60A. in Gibstown Palmer : for which they were fined, 6 July, 1638. Peter was son of Thomas of Dowdestown, on a and 8 Ma3^, 1637, received grant of administration of his deceased father's a estate. Thomas had also dau. Margery, wife of Jas. Crelie, of Newry. Peter had received a grant of his lands from the Crown, 4 Aug., 1630, at ?6 fine under the and on 10 was : Commission of Grace (P.R.), April, 1639, he re-granted same, viz.

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20A same Dowdeston, Aghbalagh, Direeamagh, and Mapastown, excepting of belonging to Nicholas Clinton of Irishtown ; also Gainstown, excepting 60A. belonging to Gernon of Stabannon, a house, and 40A. in and near Ardee, to hold at 30/- Crown rent, for ?6 15s. fine. In the Deposition of Wm. Moore of Barmeath, 5 July, 1642 (Dep. of 1641, T.C.D.)he is called Peter Clinton of Dowdestown the Lawyer. He was indicted for treason in 1642, and his lands were forfeited. Sir G. Rawdon received 263A. of Dowdstown ; 41A. in Irishtown were forfeited, but not granted away. On Nov. 6, i66i, Edward Bellew, of Dublin, merchant, got a Chancery on Decree against Peter Clinton of Dowrdestown, charging ?100 defendant's lands or in Co. Louth, especially these lands not in possession of adventurers soldiers. Peter of Dowdstown had a dau., Alson, who married Roger Gernon. We find a suit of between William Clinton of Mullinstown, near Chancery 1721 " Ardee, Gent., against his uncle Rev. Peter Dowdall, Parish Priest of Plaintiff's Parish," (i.e. Ardee, see List of Registered Priests, 1704) and his nephew Charles s Dowdall, and his son Peter Clinton, Merchant, of Liverpool, and the latter wife Mary, &c.; concerning the lands of Mullinstown and Spencer's Hill, parish of Ardee. In 1722 Roth Jones is Plaintiff against the Clintons and Dowdalls in another suit. Probably Christopher Clinton of Tallanstowm, who made his Will on at 16 was one of the Dowdstown 3 Jan., 1765, proved4i Drogheda Jan.," 1765, family. He mentions John Clinton," and his uncle, Mr. John Clinton," in it. In the some in returned the names of the Census of 1766 of the parish clergy Co. Louth " " inhabitants as well as the numbers. We find the following among the Popish inhabitants :?Parish of Malpeston, Peter Clinton ; parish of Charlestown, James Clinton ; parish of Tallanstown. John Clinton ; parish of Ardee, Mary Clinton, and 1 Friar John Clinton ; parish of Smarmore, John Clinton. some Mr. Matthew Clinton, now of Annagassan, had recently correspondence with Viscount de FVonsac of the National American Society, Registrar of the College a American of Arms of Canada, concerning the descent of the founders of famous family, Generals James and George Clinton of the United States Army. They were an said to be the sons of Charles Clinton, immigrant to America from Longford, who figured in the French Colonial war as Colonel. In the expedition to Canada under General Richard Montgomery (ancestor of Mr. R.T. Montgomery of Beaulieu) James Clinton served ; and General George (who later became Vice-President of the United States) was Commander of Fort Clinton, and his brother General James, Com when mander at Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River in Newr York State, they were the British General. opposed by their namesake General Sir Henry Clinton, The tradition among their descendants is that Charles Clinton emigrated to America son in Ireland at the time of the in 1729, and was the of James who settled Williami te wars and was an officer in the Enniskillen Troop of Horse and that he was descended from the Earls of Lincoln. Viscount de Fronsac refused to register as a as he asserts that Clinton what he regarded false pedigree of this family, James was ancestor. of Dowdstown went to New York in 1738 and their Major Jackson, the writer of the History of the Inniskilling Dragoons, says there was no Clinton are an officer in the regiment. The only Williamite officers I can trace (1) Robert raised in 16 Clinton, Lieut, in Marquis of Winchester's Regt, of Horse, London, July, 1690 ; (2) Charles Clinton, Ensign to Captain Lewis Ramsay in Princess Anne of wras Denmark's Regt, of Foot, 30 April, 1694. In 1678 a William Clinton Lieut, in at Captain George Stoughton's (or Slaughter's) Regt, at Loughgall and Derry, 1680. He was probably the William that entered T.C.D. in 1672/3 (see below). Mr. M. Clinton, for his assistance towards tracing the pedigree of the Louth was family and for a gift to the Library of the present writer's History of Kilsaran made an honorary member of the Library of the Canadian College of Arms.

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The Arms of the Dowdstown family are recorded in Ulster's office as Argent, six cross crosslets fitche? sable, three two, and one, on a chief azure three mullets a of the field, bordure compony, gules and azure. Mr. G. D. Burtchaell, Athlone Pursuivant to whom the writer is indebted for assistance in the Arms Office, thinks the three mullets should be three crescents (see Arms of Clintonstown Family as illustrated). The Clintons of Clintonstowne.

The Clintonstowne branch of the Clinton Family became by far the most im can more portant in later times, and be traced down fully. Patrick Clinton of Clintonstown appears in 1527 as claiming wrecks of the sea (M.R., 19 Henry VIII). This probably implies that his lands bordered the sea or near or ?probably at the Lynns, perhaps Port. He holds Clintonstown from at I2d. rent in of and Drumcashel" Family" 1539. Clynton Clyntonstown Clynton of the Water were included in the Commission of for the in " " Array County 1573 near (Fiants Eliz.. 2345). The WTater must have been somewhere Clintonstown. In 1642 Stephen Clinton of the Water seems to be settled either at Clintonstown we were as or Mullenscross, and know that the Gernons of Mayne spoken of "of the Water." Clynton of the WTater was, we find, on the Commissions of Musters for the Co. in 1583 and 1584 (Fiants Eliz., 4147 and 4465). The Clyntons of Clyntonstown were reckoned among the gentry of Louth in 1595. Stephen Clinton of Clintons town is a trustee of James Babe of Dar ver in 1527. Another Stephen Clinton of Clintonstown died on ist Jan., 1631, owner also of Mitchelstown, leaving Thomas his son heir (Communia Rolls, 1661). James Clinton of Clintonstown [who was son of John Clinton of Clintons town, and whose sister Jane married Patrick Babe of Darver, who died in 1635] owned in fee Clintonstown and Hamlinstown (being 6 plots in Clintonstown, marked in the Down Survey Map) in the Parish of Stabannon, also the Manor of Mullinscrosse, Williamstown, Adamstown and Bolies in the parish of Stabannon, and on on 13 Feb., 1628, agreed with Michael Doyne to settle them the marriage of his son trustees the and heir Stephen with Margaret Doyne, dau. of Michael. The of were marriage settlement above the grandfather James and relative Richard 1 Clinton, who had died before 1637. On Mar., 1637, the sole survivor of these trustees, James Clinton, conveyed them to Alexander Clinton of Mullincrosse, Patk. Chamberlain of Niselrath and Peter Clinton of Dowdstown as trustees for the said lames and for the said Stephen Clinton and his issue male (Communia Roll, 1666). Concerning Alexander Clinton here we find that on 28th January. 1583-4 his wife Elizabeth [Kerdiff] got a decree against her husband, "whose detestable life to the world appeareth," enjoining him from intermeddling with the rents of the lands he owned as contrary to the Feoff ment or Settlement thereof (Cal. Council Book. P.R.O). From entries in Ulster's Office we find the Arms of Alexander, whose dau. Katherine m. as his first wife George King of Clontarf [who died 13 July, 1632, cross having issue by her John, Elizabeth and Margaret] were?Argent, six one. on a or. crosslets fitche? sable, three, two, and chief azure, ,k three crescents Alex ander is described in the Visitation of Dublin as being of the Water, Co. Louth," and the same arms are also ascribed to the Clintons of Lecale in Ulster, who were evidently a branch of the Louth Clintons. (See coloured illustration). A few years afterwards the rebellion of 1641 broke out, and the family became involved in it. An Exchequer Inquisition (1 Chas. I) taken at Dundalk, 2nd Jan.,

This content downloaded from 195.78.108.199 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:14:20 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions THE CLINTON FAMILY IN COUNTY LOUTH. 406 li 1656, found inter alia that James Clinton of Clintonstowme, Esqr., on 23rd of October, 1641. was seized as of fee of all the Tenements and lands of Milestown, one a being t?te and halte contayning ninty acres of old extent with the appurten ances (except the Tenemt. and five acres of land which did belong unto Patrick Gernon of Gernonstowme, Esq., and Patrick Cashell of Dundalk, merchant), of the one Towne of Mayne one T?te contayning 60 acres of old extent, of Tenement and three acres of land in Drumcashell, and he being soe seized the 25th day of Decem ber. 1641, att Clintonstowne aforesaid wras in rebellion, and did joyne with the afore said Oliver Plunkett by aiding and supplying with victuals the said Oliver and the rest of rebels with him in armes at Greenhills, and did in the moneth of ffebruary 1641 [i.e., 1641/2"! leave his dwelling and willingly did remove to the quarters of the rebells in the County of Monaghan and there in rebellion against the late King Charles and the late Parliament of the Commonwealth of England until the ist reason April, 1642, did continue, by of which the premises before mentioned unto his Highness the Lord Protector and the Commonwealth doe belong." Among were those indicted for treason in King's Bench in Hilary Term, 1642. Jas. Clinton no of Clintoiistown, gent., and Stephen Clinton of the Water, Esq.?the latter, doubt, son and heir of the former. In Barnewall's Deposition (Dep. T.C.D.) he is called Stephen Clinton of Port, and is appointed Captain of the rebel forces for his father. the in " Among persons transplanted 1653/4 (Commonwealth Papers P.R.O., Orders Commissioners in the Precinct of Trim and No. Feb. by* ' Drogheda," 935, 28) were Stephen Clynton of Clyntonstown in the County of Louth, uppon 31st acres acres summer 2 January. 1653/4, 9 persons, 8 winter corn, 6 corn, cows, 14 : garrans, 16 sheep and 10 swine. No. 939, Feb. 28 Laurence Clynton of Ma)Tne, uppon 31st January, 1653(4.], 24 persons, 14 acres winter corn, 13A. summer corn, 12 no same cows, 14 garrans," 32 sheep" and 34 swine." The former is doubt the as Stephen of the Water and the latter was his brother settled in Mayne and afterwards [1656] in Allardstown. The Betham MSS. speaks of him as Laurence of Dublin, merchant, who had 2 sons, Henry of Dublin and Rose. The reason their father James is not mentioned is because lie died in St. Michael's Ward, Dublin, m. in August, 1642. His dau. Jane Christopher, 2nd son of John Gernon of Killin same coole, Esq. Stephen, his son, died in 1653 in the parish in Dublin, where the seem as eldest line of the family to have settled merchants. Prerogative grant of son administration of the estate of said Stephen deceased was granted to his Thomas of Dublin, merchant, on 16 Dec. 1671. There were Clintons settled in Dublin previously. A Nicholas Clinton, merchant, of Dublin (son of John Fitzpatrick Clinton of Paslowstown, Co. Dublin, outlawed in 1610), who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thos. and Margt. Grace, was exor. of the Will of Thos. Grace, whose widow subsequently married William Black [or Blake] of Dublin ; and he obtained a Chancery decree on 3rd Feb.. 1583. in right of his wife for \ of certain houses in Patrick street, The Combe, and in a vSt. Michael's parish, Dublin, and head rent in Cromling. He is at law with his mother-in-law again in 1588. In 1573/4 he is co-defendant with Walter Walsh to a decree of 8 Feb. obtained by Richard Wesley of Kilmalyn and his wife Maud a Cusack, a widow, about house owned by plaintiff Maude. This suit seems to have been renewed in Nov., 1576 In 1593 he is involved in a suit with T. & R. Plunket of Co. Meath, and in 1596 obtained a Chancery decree for lease of a house in High Street, Dublin. It is renewed in 1605. We find him, or him and his wife plaintiff or v. v. defendant in various cases. 1594, Chr. Kerdiffe ; 1602, J. Mey & W. Regan ; v- 1604, v. J. Frayne & G. Tirrell ; 1607, R^g

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to of deceased on 20 Mary, daughter Nicholas, merchant, Dublin, March, 1631/2 (P.R.). She was probably the 2nd wife of Laurence of Drumcashel (see above) the suits we find Thomas Clinton or deft, in Among Chancery plff. suits?1590, v. v. v. v. J. Modge ; 1596, J. Dunn ; 1605, C. and R. Plunket ; 1606, Peter Taaffe ; v. v. Sir Wm. and Pat. v. 1609, Thos. Golding ; 1610, Taaffe Hadsor ; 1610, James v. v- Barnewall ; 1617, Laurence Taaffe ; 1625, A. and J. Plunkett. A Thomas Clinton of Fieldstown, Dublin, merchant, was indicted for high treason in 1642. But, to return to the forfeitures of the Clintons of Clintonstowne in 1642. The were acres following lands then forfeited :?347 in Port, 30 acres in Nicholastown, acres acres 15 in of Louth, portion of 451 in Cappock, 268 acres in Clintons acres acres towne, io| in Hamlinstown, 15 in Drumcashel, 60 acres in Williamstown, 4 acres in Adamstowne, 15i acres in Boolis?all the property of Stephen Clinton; acres Manor of acres 279 in the Mullinscross, 183 in Milestown?the property of acres James Clinton ; 269 in Maine?the property of Laurence Clinton. James Clinton had made his Will in 1638, a few years before these forfeitures. By it he constituted his son Lawrence his exor, and granted the town and lands of Pert, being part of his estate, to his wife Katherine [sister of Christopher Gernon, his son-in-law, and dau. of John G. of Killincoole] for life in lieu of her dower, and gave his son Sebastian ?75 sterling to be paid out of his estate at Clintonstowne, Mullins crosse, Williamstown and Boolis when he should attain the age of 21 years, and sum till then to have and receive the of ?j 10s. per annum towards his maintenance and education, to be paid out of the Mill of Clintonstown and the lands of Mullins and crosse, Williamstown Boolis. Laurence Clinton of Allardstown, gent., his son, above-named, renounced executorship in favour of his brother Sebastian in presence of John Dodson, one of the Bailiffs of Dundalk, and Charles Twigg and Simon Garstin. Probate granted 18 July, 1656 to Sebastian. Thomas son of before the Court of Clinton, merchant, Stephen," appeared Claims in and averred that he was an Innocent and that his father 1663, " Protestant," and were Innocent and that he was grandfather Papists," expelled by the Usurpers. His claim was and he was awarded acres in Co. upheld 887 Louth?viz.,347 in Port, 30 in Nicholastown, 15 in barony of Louth, 268 in Clintonstown, io| in Hamlinstown lost lands" of Stabannon see [?"the Vestry Minutes, Hist, of Kilsaran, p. 135], 15 in Drumcashel, 60 [50] in Williamstown, 4 in Adamstown, and 15-?- in Boolis, forfeited by his father Stephen ; 80 acres in Mullinscrosse acres and 183 in Milestown forfeited by his grandfather James ; 269 in Maine, forfeited by his uncle Laurence and P. Gernon. He seems to have settled we his uncle Sebastian in Port, for find Sebastian giving a deed, 1 May, 1664, of an estate in a House and Backside and 4 acres in Old and New Park [Port] with grazing of 2 cows, in part of the town and lands of Nicholastown to the father of Nicholas Lennan for the life of Catherine, wife of John Hearne, and for 21 years after?witnessed by Peter Kirwan and others. On 18 May, 1666, we find Colonel Wm. an adventurer's certificate for the Manor Legg granted and Lordships of Kil saran and the of a Templetown, saving rights Sebastian Clinton to mortgage of in Printed on ?250 [?150 Lists] " "Droghanstowne, Corrstowne, Johnstowne. and 3 gardens and a [Printed List 3 ]mess, in Donany. Clinton came from Dublin to on Whether Thomas live his property we cannot He seems to have settled soon after at say. Maghernacligh, Co. Monaghan, on the In borders of Louth. the Hearth Money Roll (imperfect and undated, but prob ably) 1664 we find in Clintonstown Richard Clinton paying 2/- for one hearth, and again in the Roll of 1667. Henry Clinton [probably son of Laurence above] is in Williamstown in 1664 (one hearth) and 1667 (2 hearths). Robert Clynton is in Boolis in 1667 (one hearth), and appears in the Subsidy Rolls 1668 for Coolistown

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and Boolis assessed for 6s. iod. Laurence Clynton (uncle of Thomas) is in Allerds town 1664 and 1667 (one hearth). It may be that the Thomas Clinton who pays for one hearth in Roothstown (Stabannon parish) 1664 (with Elizabeth Clinton, one hearth) and 1667, is the Thomas of the Court of Claims ; but the Subsidy Roll seems assess of 1668 to both Thomas,, gent., of Clintonstowne (at 13/-) and Thomas 10s. wrere of Roothestown (at iod.). There also then living in County Louth Walter Clinton at Milltown (one hearth, 1664 and 1667), Thomas Clinton at Dunleer (1 hearth, 1667), Patrick Clinton at Shanlish (1 hearth. 1667), and Patrick Clinton at Allenstown (1 hearth, 1667). At the Revolution of 1688 Thomas Clinton seems to have been a Jacobite, as an and in consequence again lost?finally?all his lands, appears from Inqui now on sition taken at Garlandstown. Castlebellingham. 21st October, 1703, before Charles Wallis, : " Esq. by the oath of honest men, who said that Thomas Clinton, formerly of Clintoiistown, gent., in the 3rd year of William III 11091| at Athen lee in Co. Louth was outlawed and attainted of high treason by himself committed at Allardstowne [the residence of his uncle Laurence] in Co. Louth 1st April in the first year of the King aforesaid [lOSOj, that said Thomas at the time of his attainder was seized as of fee of the town and lands of Clintoiistown, 209a. with 2 mills and one waterway, 50a. of Williamstown, 4a. of Adamstown, 15a. of Cappock, 5a. of Drumcashel, Barony of Atherdee, and 15a. in townland of Louth, and 347a. of Port. Barony of . That aforesaid Thomas Clinton, on 28 April, 1005, demised to Henry Bellingham 54 acres in the town and lands of Williamstown and Adamstown aforesaid for the term of 01 years at the annual rent of ?0 10s. sterling. That all these premises in virtue of the outlawry and attainder of said Thomas were escheated to the said lord the King in right of his Crown.1' In the List of Claims lodged in Chichester House, 1703. we find that Thomas, son eldest surviving o? Thomas Clinton, late proprietor of the Manor, town and lands of Clintonstowne, Hamlettstown and their tythes, &c., &c, in Co. Louth, claimed remainder in tail, after the death of his father?then evidently living?by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 12 and 13 July, 1669. In the claim he stated that his father had issue also James and William his two eldest sous who had died was or without issue, and that he, Thomas, born in about 1672. His claim was disallowed (Claim Xo. 1376). His mother Jane, daughter of Patrick Chamberlain of Xiselrath by Lettice, dau. and co-heir of Sir William Brownlow, also claimed In ner husband Thomas Clinton of No. Uk Maghernaeligh. Esq. (Claim 1438), That said Thomas was in LOS!) seized of the town and Manor of Clintonstowne. Hamlettstowne and Crabtree. containing 180a. of arable land besides woods, meadow, moore, pasture, and one corne mill and tuck mill in Mullineross ; 80a. in Williamstown. 50a. in Adamstown, 4a. arable and some pastures and a chief rent of 40/- out of Mayne, 15a. arable in Boolis, 15a. in Louth townland, 5a. and 2 tenements in Dromcashel], ?3 chief rent out of and chief rent Heyiiestown, - - 10/- yearly 10/- 1 chief rent out of out of Newrath, lb. pepper Warringstowne [ WaiTenst.owne, near Annagassan], the Manor of Port, contayning '240a. arable with the appurtenances, 30a. arable in Xicholastowne, 4a. in Mitchellstowne, JJa. in Danistowne ; with the tythes, fishing?. &c, of above ; that the said of Thonia? Clinton in consideration ?500 sterling paid -uni secured to be paid unto him by Arthur Co. Brownlowe, alias Chamberlain, Esq., Brownlowesderry, Armagh, the claimant's brother, by indenture bearing date \'A .Inly, 1000, and witnessed by Stephen Taaffe and Philip Chamberlain, did grant and convey to said Arthur .Brownlowe and unto George Doync of Dublin, gent., in trust above lands so that said Jane should receive ?70 per annum annuity after said Thomas's death." And she claimed that said charge should be held valid. The claim was. however, dismissed. on some This claim throws light points otherwise obscure. In the Brownlow dau. and co-heir of Sir William pedigree Lettice, Brownlow of Co. Armagh, is said to have married ist Patrick Chamberlain of Xiselrath ; 2ndly-Clinton ; 3rdly Alexander Ast 011 [who resided at Willis town 1667]. Her son, Arthur Chamber lain, took the surname of Brownlow when he inherited the Brownlow estates. He was the ancestor of the Lord Her as we present Lurgau. daughter, Jane, "see, married Thomas Clinton. She herself married secondly Christopher Clinton of

This content downloaded from 195.78.108.199 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:14:20 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions COUNTY LOUTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. 409 " Clanrolloe, Co. of Armagh, gent.," who is, no doubt, to be identified with C. C. of co-trustee with her husband P. Chamberlain of the deed Mullinscross," " (above)" of James Clinton of 1637, and with Christopher Clinton, late of Niselrath of a MS. T.C.D., F. 3-18?(Democrat, April 15, 1911). He, in 1635 obtained " decree against Patrick Gernon, as Lessee of Patrick Clinton of Dromcashel of half the a fishery between Mayne and Lynn, on the River Lynn." She, in Chancery suit of 21 as May, 1658, claims his widow against John Thomas of Ardee and Gilbert Jones, his lessee, interest in certain lands in Killany, Co. Louth, on which he had placed sub tenants and which Thomas had let him for 11 from ist She " years, May, 1655. states that her husband died about 2 months last past "?i.e., about March, 1658. Lettice Clinton, widow, appears in 1660 as renting from the Commonwealth Govern ment the tithes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Mularie and Desart parishes for ?10 a son for the year (Commw. Papers P.R.O.). She had Arthur Clinton, who is v. re mentioned in a Chancery Decree. Smith Edwards lands in Co. Armagh, dated 1700. He and Roth Jones got a decree for ?544 on 6 July, 1710, against Bryan name in Matriculation Records Maguire. The only Clinton whose appears the of T.C.D. up to 1800 isWilliam Clinton, born in Co. Louth, son of Christopher Clinton Mr. [and of Lettice], who ent. Jan. 13, 1672/3, aged 18, educated under Jones. The Will of Samuel Clinton, of Mulladry, Co. Armagh?no doubt of the same branch?was proved in 1780. From the Book of Postings and Sales of the forfeited lands offered by cant to the best bidder, we find that of Thomas Clinton's, 30A. Irish in Drumcashel let at in to Thos. at 10s. ?2 rent to Arthur Brownlow, 15A. Booly let Bellingham ?4 rent, 268A. in Clintonstown and 150A. in Mullinscrosse let to Rev. Mossom Wye were bought by John Asgill of Dublin for ?312; 407A. Irish in Port, subject to ?7 13s. ofd. quit rent, were bought by Sir William Robinson, knt., for ?1,425 in debentures, reserve to one-third the price having been ?1,544 3s- 4cl-- let Anthony Forster, gent., 21 at ?43, and two-thirds (worth ?86) at ?26 13s. 4d., on a lease for years, from 29 and meadow lands the sea on them 2 September, 1691, being arable adjoining ; good a farmhouses and 19 cabins, with barns and other houses and cornmill, &c. ; 55A. Irish in Williamstown and Adamstown were sold on 25 May, 1703, to Thomas Belling in reserve been ham, the tenant, for ?137 debentures, the price having ?187 5s. on lease as for 10s. and taxes worth ?20 yearly, let to T. Bellingham, above, ?6 in and impositions being arable and pasture, lying several small parcels undistin guished ; the chief rent of ?2 out of Mayne was sold for ?33, on 7th June, 1703, reserve to Jeremiah Smith, the tenant, who pays the ?2, price ?41. As we have seen, Thomas, the last Clinton who held the Clintownstown estate, some time after was not settled at Maghernacligh, Co. Monaghan, 1689?(he living therein 1667),?and some of the family continued there until the end of the eighteenth century. They rebuilt Maghernacligh Castle, which now belongs to a family named Kelly. The last Clinton who appears as living there was Richard of Maghernacligh son Will was made Dec. Castle?probably the grandson of Thomas, of Jane?whose 10, 1785, and proved Dec. 20, 1785, in the Registry of Clogher. In it he says that God had blessed him with a considerable share of the goods of this world, that he was son was under 21 that his brother William held a twTice married and his eldest ; " part of Maghernacligh under him at ?4 rent. He left ?1 2s. gd. (a spade guinea ") Ac to Rev. Sylvester McMahon, and ?5 to the poor of Magheraclooney parish. cording to tradition in the family, fairly authenticated, his uncle Peter, one of the Maghernacligh family, settled in Little Ash over the border in Co. Louth about 1730 or 1740, and married Catherine Plunket of Drumcashel. In 1766 he removed to near is not to be con Adamstowne, Annagassan, in the parish of Drumcar, which fused with Adamstowne in Kilsaran parish?at one time Clinton property. It

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This content downloaded from 195.78.108.199 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:14:20 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions 4io THE CLINTON FAMILY IN COUNT? LOUTH. was an probably, however, ancient residence of the family also. It then belonged now to Thomas Fortescue of Dillonstown, and the lease of 1766, in possession of Mr. Matthew Clinton, dated 10th December, was made to [Rev.] Patrick Clinton of Barmeath and Peter Clinton of Adamstown, of 107J acres with fishery rights 10s. at rent of ?127 od., and 6d. in the pound for receiver's fees, to be reduced to ?107 ios. od. if the tenants should build a dwelling-house of lime and sand and make 200 perches of ditches 6 ft. wide and 5 ft. deep, &c. Witnessed by James Fortescue, Thomas Harbison and James Collins. Peter had two other brothers-?named (according to tradition) Richard and James. The Will of Rev. Patrick Clinton, who was P.P. of or Barmeath his brother, Dysart parish, and Chaplain to the Bellew family, was made 26 June, 1773, and proved at Drogheda, 11 Oct., 1777. He left ?21 to his nephew Thomas Verd?n, ?40 to Anne McAreavy, ?3 to the poor, an unpaid a debt of ?3 owing to Frenchman. Persons owing him money were?Henry Thornton, Pat Dowry, Pat Dollochan, Pat McCabe, Bryan Rogers, Garland the carpenter, Peter MeGiirk, Pat Markey of Dunlecr. He appointed his brother Exor. Witnesses?Stephen Carney, James Devin, [Rev.] Thos. Clinton. An endorsement reads?" 1777. The Will of Rev. Patrick Clinton. Patrick Clinton made this Will, and his brother's name is Peter Clinton, who enjoyed all his substance. He never ad ministered." was Rev. Patrick Clinton buried in Stabannon in what, according to tradition, has been the family for 700 years. The on his tombstone reads :? " burial-place inscription This stone was erected by Directions of the late Rev. Thomas Clinton in memory of his Father . . . and Mother and of the Rev. Patrick Clinton his uncle Here lieth the body of Thomas Clinton, who departed this life 12th May, 1785, in the 44th year of his age." Thomas, in the inscription is without doubt Rev. Thomas, whose Will was proved at Drogheda in 1785, and who left bequests to his brother Richard [? of Magherna cligh] and his sisters Ann and Mary, and left his corn to be made into meal for the exors. were poor of the parishes he served. The Richard Carney and Dennis Reed of the Twenties. Peter Clinton died in and was buried in where it is said there " " 1782, Stabannon, were 14 Peter Clintons gathered round the grave. He left an only son Matthew [this name seems to have come into the family from the Plunketts], who had issue was (1) Peter of New York, merchant and shipowner, who one of the first exporters of wheat from America to this country in 1857. (2) John. (3) Matthew, merchant, of New York. (4) Patrick of Alabama, wrho had (a) Peter, a prosperous in a was a merchant Tuscaloosa ; (b) Matthew, who died few years ago and leading farmer in the Tuscaloosa and described in the on his death the County, ik panegyric by as Adjutant-General of Alabama State Troops the foremost citizen of his county." cotton ; sons a (.") Thomas, planter his three recently erected handsome stained glass window to his memory in Tuscaloosa Roman Catholic Church. (5) Richard of Verdonstown. (6) Thomas of Annagassan. The daughter of Matthew of Adamstown married Joseph Meighan of Mullinscross, and had Joseph M. Meighan, a few years ago Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. Thomas of Annagassan had issue, Matthew of Annagassan?at whose request I undertook these researches? John Harman of Newbridge. Joseph Thomas, Veterinary Surgeon of Dundalk?all now living. Mr. Matthew Clinton recently purchased Adamstowne, some of which, owing to a dispute with the Thompson family, had passed from the possession of the family. The old homestead and portion of the land remained continuously in their possession since 1765. As regards the Monaghan Clintons, we find the Will of Margaret Clinton of and 22 Monaghan, made 29 March, 1758, proved April, 1761, in which she mentions her sister, married to Samuel Wright, her sister Henderson, her sister Isabella Baxter, alias Wilson, and her aunt Isabella Shannon. A Chancery Bill of 10 April, 1795, mentions Bartholomew Clinton of Derry, Co. Monaghan, and his wife Emilia, dau.

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of Owen Dougherty, to whom he was married in 1792. He made his Will on 5 Sep., on as 1805, proved 8 Oct., 1805, in which he is described of Carrickmacross, and mentions his children Henry, Margaret and Mary, and desired to be buried in Tallans one town churchyard, which makes think he belonged to the Dowdstowm branch. were There members of the family settled in Drogheda, of wdiom Henry, a and William were well-known in Solicitor, Clinton, ?enr., citizens the 19th century. Of the Drogheda Branch I have very little information. The Stabannon Clintons. The Stabannon branch of the family. A branch of the family seems to have settled early at Stabannon. As a rule we find that they are called Kintons or Kyntons. Simon de Kynton had his corn stored in the church of Stabannon in a.d. 1318/9 (see Hist, of Kilsaran, p. 105). We read in M.R. of 1327 that John Kynton had endowed the church of Stabannon, and that he held one half of the Manor of Darver. His descendant of the same name was still seized of these lands in 1396/7 (M.R.), and we find him joined with his namesake of Drumcashell as a Collector of the Subsidy in 1400 granted to the Crowii from Ardee barony for resisting Nell anus O'Neill (P.R.). In 1402 a custodiam of the estate of John Kynton in Stabannon, Philipstown, Eleston, Cloghballi, Brownstown, Peperston, Molare and was an Callan, granted (M.R.). In 1406 he has estate also in Darver, Christianstown and Trimlestown (M.R. ). In 1415 Richard Sydgreve was granted custody of his estate, to and in 1416 Molary Village is found be part of it: and another part?viz., Clogh waly and Brownston is occupied by Henry Chambre (M.R.). In 1417 his estate is in the king's hands for debts due to the Crown. In 1451 an Inquisition finds that he died in 1425/6 seized of 2 carucates of land [a carucate?about 100 acres, or as much land as might be tilled in a year and a day by one plough] 111Derver, leaving a son and heir who married Matilda This Simon received Simon, Bermingham (M.R.)." " a pardon from the Crown in 1437 as son and heir of John Kynton of Dunleer (M.R.). Again, in 1447, Simon Kynton, gent., of Stabannon, is pardoned (M.R.). In 1459 he is exempted from serving on a jury or as knight of the shire (M.R.). He ; died seized of, among other lands, those of Lespopell, Co. Dublin and his widow Matilda afterwards married John Sergeant. He was succeeded by Nicholas, who died before when his son and heir William is a minor William made i( 1484, " (M.R.). a legal intrusion into the Manor of Stabannon and Derver in 1500, but pleaded a Grant of Iyivery (M.R.). Pie died on 8 November, 1508. He was found by In quisition of 10 January, 1578 (Excheq. Inq. 21 KHz.) to be seized of certain lands in Christianstown and to have endowed certain persons with these lands for the use of the of St. in the church of Stabannon Hist, Chantry Mary (see of Kilsaran," p. 107)." a He left Patrick, his son and heir, minor. Patrick is probably the one Kinton who holds Stabannon from the Drumcashel Clintons in 1539 at 13/4 rent (see above), and the Patrick Kynton of Stradbally who executed a deed conveying to Patrick of Trimbleston all his interest in and Stabannon is dau. Kynton Lespopel

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one name probably of these Kintons. He gave his to Kenton County, Kentucky, where he died about 1824 (see T. P. Croker's Ireland Beyond the Seas). It may here be mentioned also that Clinton County, Kentucky, is so called after General Clinton (see above). A branch of the family was settled in Irishtown in Mapastown parish : see :? references in the foregoing Nicholas Clinton of Irishtown was indicted for treason in 1642, and the lands of Irishtown Clintons were forfeited. These included 311 acres in Irishtown forfeited by Patrick Clinton of Irishtown?granted to Andrew Lloyd in 1666; 821 acres in the acres were Grange, Kildemock, of which 80 granted to Sir Thomas Stanley, 1666. A small part of the town of Athirde was forfeited by James Clinton of Irishtown. Among the Dublin Consistorial and Prerogative entries we find Marriage Licence of Nicholas Clinton of St. Werburgh's parish, gunsmith, and Sarah Hanley of St. 2 A Anne's parish, widow, dated Oct., 1727. Chancery decree for ?217 14s. 8d. of 7 Dec, 1734, James and John Clinton and O'Neills, Proctors and Fagans versus Patrick Smith and Sarah Clinton, executors of Nicholas Clinton?is evidently con same we :? cerning the parties; also find 1706?Peter Clinton of Dublin, gent., adm. granted 24 Oct., 1706. 1719?Mary Clinton, Dublin, widow, Intestacy. 1721?Clement Clinton. Dublin, gent., Will. 1755?Thomas Clinton, Dublin, Yoeman, intestacy. 1763?John Clinton and Esther Glover, Marriage Licence. 1763?Arthur Clinton, Dublin, Marriage Licence. 1766?Rose Clinton, alias Thornton. Vintner, Chapelizod, Will. New 1779?Robert Clinton, Street, Dublin, Intestacy. 1781?Richard Clinton, Mullinscross, Will. :? Also from Walker's Hibernian Magazine : 1801?Marriage Miss Clinton and Robert Byrne. : 1805?Marriage John Clinton, Usher's Quay, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Abbey Street, October ist, 1805. :? Prerogative Entries 1680?Richard Clinton of Dunnamore, Miller, and Anne Connell of Kilsallaghan, spinster, both in Dublin diocese. Marriage Licence 19 November, 1680. There was also the Will (made 4 April, 1686, proved 4 June, 1686) of James Clinton of Killeene, Co. Meath. who leaves his son Nicholas a lease of Killeene, and of which Patrick Clinton and Patrick Balte were exors, and Chris. Plunket, Jo. Plunket and John Clinton were witnesses. Another Meath Will was that of Eliza beth Clinton of Kells, widow (made 23 March, 1795, proved 14 March, 1797) who son mentions her Thomas and grand-son Thomas, and her daus. Eleanor (Murphy), Elizabeth (Farrell) and Mary (Marks). The Will of Anne Taaffe, widow of -Clinton of Beggstowne, Meath, dated 1796, proved 1798, mentions their children Maurice, John and Mary (wife of Dowdall). One of the family seems to have settled in Galway, for in an Exchequer Bill of 1768 Richard Clinton of Lissmanny, gent., sues Neptune Lynch and Thomas Geoghegan concerning the landf of Kilmore and the lease of Lismanny, Co. Galway. We find John Clynton a burgess of the city of in 1568, plaintiff in a Chancery 12 acres suit against Richard Clynton concerning in Bawne-odoghe, Co. Kilkenny. The Will of Charles Clinton of Killen, Co. Tyrone, was proved in 1764 at Armagh. The wrriter would be obliged for any further information concerning this prominent Louth Family. James B. Leslie, M.A.

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