Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 95 FARNHAM PAPERS MS 3,117-3,118; 3,133-3,134; 3,502-3,508; 4,103-4,104; 5,010-5,013; 5,504-5,506; 8,527; 11,490-11,499; 13,340; 18,419; 18,600-18,635; 19,091-19,147; 28,834 /3; 28,836 /8; 28,842 /20-21 & 41,113-41,175. D. 15,409; 18,572; 18,646-18,649; 18,672; 20,409-20,475 & 22,781. Maps: 15. B. 8 /7, 21. F. 115-120 & MS Maps 278-281. A collection of estate and family papers of the Maxwell family, Barons, Viscounts and Earls of Farnham of Farnham House, county Cavan, circa 1600- circa 1950. Compiled by Dr Jonathan Cherry holder of the Studentship in Irish History provided by the National Library of Ireland in association with the National Committee for History. 2004-2005. Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................4 THE MAXWELL FAMILY OF FARNHAM ........................................................................4 THE ESTATES...............................................................................................................5 THE FARNHAM PAPERS ...............................................................................................8 ARRANGEMENT OF THE COLLECTION ..........................................................................9 SOURCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................9 I LEGAL PAPERS...............................................................................................11 I.I TITLE DEEDS AND RELATED PAPERS ..................................................................11 I.i.1 Barry (counties Carlow, Kildare, Meath & Wexford) .............................11 I.i.2 Lists of deeds and deeds (Cavan town and county) .................................12 I.i.3 Carmichael (county Cavan).....................................................................12 I.i.4 Cavan town ..............................................................................................17 I.i.4.A Barry estate ......................................................................................17 I.i.4.B Keadew & Abbey Land ...................................................................20 I.i.4.C Old Gaol and Session House sites ...................................................21 I.i.4.D Somerville estate..............................................................................22 I.i.4.E Other property..................................................................................25 I.i.5 Dunsany-Fortland (county Cavan)..........................................................25 I.i.6 Farnham (county Cavan).........................................................................28 I.i.7 Hampson (county Cavan) ........................................................................30 I.i.8 Lisnamaine (county Cavan) .....................................................................32 I.i.9 Massareene (county Cavan) ....................................................................35 I.II MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS .............................................................................37 I.III MORTGAGES .................................................................................................38 I.IV ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGEMENTS ....................................................................41 I.V ANNUITIES AND CHARGES.............................................................................43 I.VI LEASES .........................................................................................................45 I.vi.1 Barry (counties Carlow & Wexford)....................................................45 I.vi.2 Carmichael (county Cavan).................................................................46 I.vi.2.A Drainage Certificates Carmichael estate (county Cavan) ............50 I.vi.3 Cavan town ..........................................................................................50 I.vi.4 Dunsany-Fortland (county Cavan)......................................................51 I.vi.5 Farnham (county Cavan).....................................................................54 I.vi.5.A Drainage Certificates Farnham estate (county Cavan) ................62 I.vi.6 Hampson (county Cavan) ....................................................................63 I.vi.7 Lisnamaine (county Cavan) .................................................................64 I.vi.7.A Drainage Certificates Lisnamaine estate (county Cavan)............66 I.vi.8 Massareene (county Cavan) ................................................................66 I.VII UNEXECUTED AND DRAFT LEASES ................................................................78 I.vii.1 Barry (county Carlow).........................................................................78 I.vii.2 Cavan town ..........................................................................................78 I.vii.3 Farnham, Fortland & Massareene......................................................79 I.VIII LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PAPERS CONCERNING FAMILY MEMBERS ..................79 I.viii.1 John, 1st Baron, Robert, 2nd Baron & Barry, 3rd Baron.......................79 I.viii.2 Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath ..............................................................81 2 I.viii.3 John James, 4th Baron..........................................................................83 I.viii.4 John, 5th Baron.....................................................................................83 I.viii.5 Rev Henry, 6th Baron ...........................................................................89 I.viii.6 Henry, 7th Baron ..................................................................................93 I.viii.7 Anna, Lady Farnham (wife of Henry, 7th Baron).................................93 I.viii.8 Somerset Richard, 8th Baron and James Pierce, 9th Baron .................94 I.viii.9 Arthur Kenlis, 11th Baron.....................................................................95 I.viii.10 Aileen, Lady Farnham (wife of Arthur Kenlis, 11th Baron) .............95 I.viii.11 Miscellaneous cases and papers......................................................95 I.viii.12 Wills, copy wills and other testamentary material...........................96 I.viii.13 Executors’ receipts...........................................................................97 I.viii.14 Insurance policies ............................................................................98 II ESTATE PAPERS .............................................................................................99 II.I RENTALS AND RENT ROLLS ..........................................................................99 II.II ACCOUNTS..................................................................................................103 II.III MAPS AND SURVEYS...................................................................................106 II.IV MATERIAL RELATING TO TENANTS..............................................................137 II.V MISCELLANEOUS ESTATE PAPERS ...............................................................137 III CORRESPONDENCE OF FAMILY MEMBERS...................................138 III.I ROBERT, 2ND BARON ...................................................................................138 III.II BARRY, 3RD BARON.....................................................................................138 III.III JOHN JAMES, 4TH BARON.........................................................................138 III.IV JOHN, 5TH BARON ....................................................................................138 III.V HENRY, 7TH BARON .....................................................................................145 III.VI ANNA, LADY FARNHAM (WIFE OF HENRY, 7TH BARON) ..........................155 III.VII SOMERSET HENRY, 10TH BARON .............................................................155 III.VIII ARTHUR KENLIS, 11TH BARON ................................................................156 III.IX AILEEN, LADY FARNHAM (WIFE OF ARTHUR KENLIS, 11TH BARON) .......157 IV PERSONAL PAPERS OF FAMILY MEMBERS....................................159 IV.I JOHN, 5TH BARON ........................................................................................159 IV.II HENRY, 7TH BARON .....................................................................................159 V BUSINESS PAPERS OF ARTHUR KENLIS, 11TH BARON .....................161 V.I STEEL INDUSTRY.........................................................................................161 V.II MONAGHAN CINEMA LTD...........................................................................168 V.III REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH BODY...............................................................169 VI MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL .............................................................169 INDEX OF PERSONS.............................................................................................171 INDEX OF PLACES ...............................................................................................190 3 Introduction The Maxwell family of Farnham The branch of the Maxwell family from whom the Barons Farnham were descended, arrived in Ireland at the end of Queen Elizabeth’s reign at the request of James VI of Scotland, later James I of England. Robert Maxwell, second son of John Maxwell MP of Calderwood Castle, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, came at this time and has been described