Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Web Notes notes for Piers BUTLER
Piers Butler of Ballygegan, Co Galway, who had two grants of land in that county in 1678 under the Act of Settlement, amounting in all to 947 acres. These included Ballygegan and Cregg. As Piers lived until 1717 he was probably adjudged Innocent as being a minor in 1641-50. His petition for the lands set out to him was enrolled among the Certificates of Adventurers and Soldiers (Roll 29-78, 1669). Ballygegan and Cregg are in the parish of Beagh, barony of Kiltartan. Piers also held the lands of Rathlurgh and Annagh in the barony of Kiltartan. All these and others were lost on the enactment of the Act of Repeal by King James' Parliament in 1689 but were recovered after the Treaty of Limerick. Piers Butler married Deborah Cloran, daughter of Dermot Cloran of Lissine, Co Galway. Her brother, Dermot 'Oge', mentions 'Piers Butler my brother-in-law' in his will of June 1693.283
In 1678 he was granted land as follows:
Pierce Butler, esq; a bogg betwixt Ballygeigan [sic] and the lands of Castlefeddan 50 acres @ 10/-1-1/2d. In Ballygeigan, 5 qrs. 1 acre, @ 2.1/4d. In Knockgillgreagh 1/2 qr. 1 acre @ 2.1/4d. Total 52 acres Plantation (84 a. 20 per. Statute)--Total rent 10/-6d. Barony of Kiltartan, Co. Galway. Dated 21 June in the 30th year of King Charles II. Inrolled 28 Jun 1678 (Ir. Rec. Comm. Rep., 1821-25, vol. iii, p. 247).283
In 1682 he was granted land as follows:
Pierce Butler of Ballygeigan, Co. Galway gent: Ballygeigan, 249? acres; Knockgillneagh, 85 acres; Drombane, 64 acres; Annalogo and Cottin 50 acres. Total 554 acres Plantation (895 acres Statute). Inrolled 16 Mar 1682 (Ir. Rec. Comm. Rep., vol. iii, p. 247).283
In 1699, he was sued by John Butler, Equity Exchequer Bill 24 Jun 1699, Chancery Pleadings, John Butler v. Piers Butler:
Suppliant John Butler of Ballybree, Co Tipperary, shows that whereas William Butler of Oughterath, Co Tipperary, gent, being seised of 2 quarters of Ballykillean in parish of Beagh, barony of Kiltartan, Co Galway, containing 50 acres by Certificate of the Commissioners of the late Court of Claims for settlement of the transplanting of Connaught and of King Charles II's Letters Patent thereupon granted, said Wm Butler did by deed convey to his nephew and heir, Thomas Butler, gent, deceased, said lands on 29 Apr 1678. Soon after making the deed Wm Butler died and Thomas Butler entered the premises. Said Thomas Butler did by deed dated 19 Apr 1683 demise the premises to Piers Butler of Ballygegin, Co. Galway, gent, for 11 years from 1 May then next at 2/4 per acre p.a. for the first year, and 2/3 per acre for the second year and 2/6 per acres for the remainder of the term. Piers Butler then entered the premises and enjoyed the same, but now gives out that Thos Butler was indebted to him by some bond pretended, and stopped the rent reserved in satisfaction of the pretended debt ever since the death of Thos Butler without issue, the Suplt being his brother and heir and so entitled to the rent for continuance of the lease, and after expiration thereof to possession of the freehold. Tho' Piers Butler had a lease for only 11 years yet he let the premises to Derby Clorane [his father-in-law] and Bryan Lynan for some long term of years, at a much greater rent than he paid, which, although they paid the same to him, yet he refused during the term of said lease to pay anything to Suplt, and since the termination of the lease he, with Cloran and Lynan, refuse to deliver up possession of the premises tho' in truth if there were ever any such debt as pretended it was only about £9, and long since paid out of the rent reserved, which Suplt says is very well known to James Prendergast of Ballygegin in Co. Galway as well as to all three confederates. Begs confederates may appear and pay arrears. (P.R.O.I. (olim)).283
In 1714 he and his son, Theobald, sued his daughter, Joan. Equity & Exchequer Bill 9 Nov 1714--Pierce and Theobald Butler v. Joan McHugo als Butler:
Suppliants [Pierce and Theobald] of Ballygeigan, Co Galway, show that about 1695 Piers Butler became indebted to Robert McHugo [his son-in-law] then of rathorpe, Co Galway. He [Piers] lost a considerable estate in Galway through the Act of Repeal, but when the war was over [1691] he regained his estate including the lands of Rathlurgh and Annagh in parish of Beagh, Barony of Kiltartan, Co Galway. On 6 Apr 1692 he demised these lands to Robert McHugo for 21 years. Robert enjoyed said lands while he livbed [he died 1711]. In Oct 1701 Piers conveyed the lands to Theobald, his son and heir, as marriage portion. On Robert's death Joan McHugo als Butler demanded said debt, which Suplt says has been overpaid, and retains said lands and threatens to put matters into the hands of the Sheriff of Galway (P.R.O.I. (olim)).283
In 1678 he was granted land as follows:
Pierce Butler, esq; a bogg betwixt Ballygeigan [sic] and the lands of Castlefeddan 50 acres @ 10/-1-1/2d. In Ballygeigan, 5 qrs. 1 acre, @ 2.1/4d. In Knockgillgreagh 1/2 qr. 1 acre @ 2.1/4d. Total 52 acres Plantation (84 a. 20 per. Statute)--Total rent 10/-6d. Barony of Kiltartan, Co. Galway. Dated 21 June in the 30th year of King Charles II. Inrolled 28 Jun 1678 (Ir. Rec. Comm. Rep., 1821-25, vol. iii, p. 247).283
In 1682 he was granted land as follows:
Pierce Butler of Ballygeigan, Co. Galway gent: Ballygeigan, 249? acres; Knockgillneagh, 85 acres; Drombane, 64 acres; Annalogo and Cottin 50 acres. Total 554 acres Plantation (895 acres Statute). Inrolled 16 Mar 1682 (Ir. Rec. Comm. Rep., vol. iii, p. 247).283
In 1699, he was sued by John Butler, Equity Exchequer Bill 24 Jun 1699, Chancery Pleadings, John Butler v. Piers Butler:
Suppliant John Butler of Ballybree, Co Tipperary, shows that whereas William Butler of Oughterath, Co Tipperary, gent, being seised of 2 quarters of Ballykillean in parish of Beagh, barony of Kiltartan, Co Galway, containing 50 acres by Certificate of the Commissioners of the late Court of Claims for settlement of the transplanting of Connaught and of King Charles II's Letters Patent thereupon granted, said Wm Butler did by deed convey to his nephew and heir, Thomas Butler, gent, deceased, said lands on 29 Apr 1678. Soon after making the deed Wm Butler died and Thomas Butler entered the premises. Said Thomas Butler did by deed dated 19 Apr 1683 demise the premises to Piers Butler of Ballygegin, Co. Galway, gent, for 11 years from 1 May then next at 2/4 per acre p.a. for the first year, and 2/3 per acre for the second year and 2/6 per acres for the remainder of the term. Piers Butler then entered the premises and enjoyed the same, but now gives out that Thos Butler was indebted to him by some bond pretended, and stopped the rent reserved in satisfaction of the pretended debt ever since the death of Thos Butler without issue, the Suplt being his brother and heir and so entitled to the rent for continuance of the lease, and after expiration thereof to possession of the freehold. Tho' Piers Butler had a lease for only 11 years yet he let the premises to Derby Clorane [his father-in-law] and Bryan Lynan for some long term of years, at a much greater rent than he paid, which, although they paid the same to him, yet he refused during the term of said lease to pay anything to Suplt, and since the termination of the lease he, with Cloran and Lynan, refuse to deliver up possession of the premises tho' in truth if there were ever any such debt as pretended it was only about £9, and long since paid out of the rent reserved, which Suplt says is very well known to James Prendergast of Ballygegin in Co. Galway as well as to all three confederates. Begs confederates may appear and pay arrears. (P.R.O.I. (olim)).283
In 1714 he and his son, Theobald, sued his daughter, Joan. Equity & Exchequer Bill 9 Nov 1714--Pierce and Theobald Butler v. Joan McHugo als Butler:
Suppliants [Pierce and Theobald] of Ballygeigan, Co Galway, show that about 1695 Piers Butler became indebted to Robert McHugo [his son-in-law] then of rathorpe, Co Galway. He [Piers] lost a considerable estate in Galway through the Act of Repeal, but when the war was over [1691] he regained his estate including the lands of Rathlurgh and Annagh in parish of Beagh, Barony of Kiltartan, Co Galway. On 6 Apr 1692 he demised these lands to Robert McHugo for 21 years. Robert enjoyed said lands while he livbed [he died 1711]. In Oct 1701 Piers conveyed the lands to Theobald, his son and heir, as marriage portion. On Robert's death Joan McHugo als Butler demanded said debt, which Suplt says has been overpaid, and retains said lands and threatens to put matters into the hands of the Sheriff of Galway (P.R.O.I. (olim)).283