Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 179 Headfort Estate Papers (Additional) (Mss 42,068, 42,080, 48,541–49,110 & 49,136) (Accessions 3898, 5778, 6126, 6695, 6794, 6816, 6918) Estate records and personal and political papers of the Taylour family, Marquesses of Headfort, ca. 1600–1980. Compiled by: Brian Casey, B.A., Ph.D., holder of the Studentship in Irish History provided by the National Library of Ireland in association with the Irish Committee of Historical Sciences, 2010–2011, Avice-Claire McGovern, Department of Manuscripts, Eimear Walsh, Department of Manuscripts, with assistance from Nora Thornton, Department of Manuscripts 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction....................................................................................................................... 7 Overview of the Headfort estate collection................................................................... 10 Pedigree of Taylour family ............................................................................................. 14 I. Estate Accounts............................................................................................................ 16 I.i. Labour Accounts and Bills ....................................................................................... 16 I.i.1. Headfort Estate and Farm, County Meath............................................................ 16 I.i.1.a. 1795-1887...................................................................................................... 16 I.i.1.b. 1888–1900..................................................................................................... 17 I.i.1.c. 1901–1906 ..................................................................................................... 17 I.i.1.c. 1907–1910 ..................................................................................................... 18 I.i.1.d. 1911–1916 ..................................................................................................... 18 I.i.1.e. 1917-1923...................................................................................................... 19 I.i.1.f. 1924-1928 ...................................................................................................... 19 I.i.1.g. 1929-1933...................................................................................................... 20 I.i.1.h. 1934-1940...................................................................................................... 20 I.i.1.i. 1941-1945....................................................................................................... 21 I.i.1.j. 1946-1950....................................................................................................... 21 I.i.1.k. 1951-1954...................................................................................................... 22 I.i.1.l. 1955-1958....................................................................................................... 22 I.i.1.m. 1959-1966..................................................................................................... 23 I.i.1.n. 1967- 1973..................................................................................................... 24 I.i.2 Headfort Gardens, Co. Meath................................................................................ 24 I.i.2.a. 1873–1882 ..................................................................................................... 24 I.i.2.b. 1883–1902..................................................................................................... 25 I.i.2.c. 1904–1906 ..................................................................................................... 26 I.i.2.d. 1907–1911 ..................................................................................................... 26 I.i.2.e. 1912–1915 ..................................................................................................... 26 I.i.2.f. 1916–1919...................................................................................................... 27 I.i.2.g. 1920–1924..................................................................................................... 27 I.i.2.h. 1925–1929..................................................................................................... 27 I.i.2.i. 1930–1932...................................................................................................... 28 I.i.2.j. 1933–1937...................................................................................................... 28 I.i.2.k. 1938–1942..................................................................................................... 29 I.i.2.l. 1943–1946...................................................................................................... 29 I.i.2.m. 1947–1956.................................................................................................... 30 I.i.3. Moate Farm, County Meath, 1886-1896.............................................................. 30 I.i.4. Headfort Stables, Co. Meath, 1883–1887 ............................................................ 30 I.i.5. Virginia, County Cavan, 1867-1931..................................................................... 31 I.i.5.a. The Lodge, 1867-1871................................................................................... 31 I.i.5.b. The Lodge, Eighter and Ballydurrow Farms, 1873–1875............................. 31 I.i.5.c. The Lodge and Eighter Farm, 1876–1894..................................................... 32 I.i.5.d. The Lodge, 1896–1904.................................................................................. 32 I.i.5.e. The Lodge, 1905-1907................................................................................... 33 I.i.5.f. The Lodge, 1908-1912................................................................................... 33 I.i.5.g. The Lodge, 1913-1917 .................................................................................. 34 2 I.i.5.h. The Lodge, 1918-1923 .................................................................................. 34 I.i.5.i. The Lodge, 1924-1927 ................................................................................... 35 I.i.5.j. Virginia demesne, 1928-1931......................................................................... 35 I.ii. Wage Receipts, 1866-1946 ....................................................................................... 36 I.iii. Rental Income.......................................................................................................... 37 I.iii.1. Rentals................................................................................................................ 37 I.iii.1.a. Kells, 1746, 1801-1805, & 1818-1824........................................................ 37 I.iii.1.b. Kells and Meath Farms, 1827-1830............................................................ 38 I.iii.1.c. Kells, Ardamagh estate and Meath farms, 1830-1838 ................................ 38 I.iii.1.d. County Cavan, 1816-1819 & 1827-1838.................................................... 39 I.iii.1.e. Various rentals in Counties Meath, Cavan & Dublin, 1797-1805, 1838- 1899, & 1901-1927................................................................................................... 40 I.iii.2. Receiving Rentals............................................................................................... 50 I.iii.2.a. Estates in Counties Meath, Cavan & Dublin, 1899-1933 ........................... 50 I.iii.2b. Headfort Estate Company and Virginia Estate Company, 1934-1944 ......... 52 I.iii.2.c. Headfort Estate Company, 1946-1975 ........................................................ 53 I.iii.3. Temporary Rentals ............................................................................................. 55 I.iii.3.a. Kells, 1897-1903, 1913-1921, 1920-1929, 1930-1939, & 1940-1948........ 55 I.iii.3.b. Temporary Rentals for Virginia, 1897-1936 ............................................... 55 I.iii.4 Rent Rolls, 1827-1845, 1941-1953, & 1963-1967.............................................. 55 I.iii.5 Rent Receipt Books for the Marquess of Headfort ............................................. 55 I.iii.5.a. Stamped Rent Receipt Books, 1913 & 1922-1945...................................... 55 I.iii.5.b. Unstamped Rent Receipt Books, 1921-1944 .............................................. 57 I.iii.6. Cash Accounts and Ledgers ............................................................................... 59 I.iii.6.a Cash Accounts, 1827-1853, 1855-1857 ....................................................... 59 I.iii.6.b Cash Books, 1935-1956 ............................................................................... 61 I.iv. Estate Valuations ..................................................................................................... 61 I.v. Other accounts .......................................................................................................... 62 II. Letters calendared by A.P.W. Malcomson............................................................... 63 III. Estate Management................................................................................................ 108 III.i. Permissions......................................................................................................... 108 III.ii. Observation books ............................................................................................