Estate: Hutchins

Associated Families

• Hutchins

Description

Richard Hutchins of Blackrock, near Bantry, county Cork, was appointed a Poll Tax Commissioner by William III. In 1759 his great grandson, Thomas Hutchins, married Elinor, daughter of Arthur Hutchins of Cregane Castle, county Limerick, and they had 21 children. Their descendants were residing at Ardnagashel, near Bantry, by the beginning of the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation their grandson Samuel Hutchins held townlands in the parishes of Caheragh, barony of West Carbery (West), Kilnamanagh, barony of Bear, Kilmocomoge, barony of Bantry, Rathgoggan, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, Ballyvourney, barony of West Muskerry, Grenagh, barony of Barretts and Ballyhay, barony of Fermoy. In May 1857 lands held by Samuel Hutchins at Donemark and Dromedaniel (546 acres), barony of Bantry, county Cork and at Cregane (972 acres), barony of Coshma, county Limerick, were advertised for sale. The Hutchins estate, amounting to 4,905 acres held in fee in the baronies of Barretts, West Muskerry, Orrery and Kilmore, Fermoy, West Carbery (East), was advertised for sale in June 1871. Emmanuel Hutchins was the owner of over 7500 acres in county Cork and some property in county Westmeath in the 1870s. In November 1887, Arthur and Elizabeth Hutchins offered property at Ballylickey, Bantry, county Cork and in Dublin city for sale in the Land Judges' Court. Two lots of this were sold to Mary Anne Murphy in June 1888. The interest in other property owned by Arthur Hutchins was sold in July of that year. The purchasers included Samuel Hutchins of Charleville, a Mr. Hutchins of Dublin and H. Payne of Beechmount, Upton, county Cork. In 1906 Emmanuel's brother Samuel Hutchins still owned over 500 acres of untenanted land in the parish of Kilnamangh, barony of Bear. Members of the Hutchins family were still residing in the Bantry area in the mid 20th century.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Creggane Castle (H2569) A property associated with the Hutchins family, occupied by John Quaid at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Samuel Hutchins. The buildings were valued at £17. The sale rental 1857 records that the original lease dated 1802 was from Edmund Earl of Cork and Orrery to Emanuel Hutchins. Farm buildings occupy the site.	Creggane	Hackmys	Kilmallock	Colmanswell 26	Coshma	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.38186 -8.68591 OSI Ref: R533 258 Discovery map #73. OS Sheet #47.
Fortlands (H3742) Fortlands was occupied by members of the Batwell family in the first half of the 19th century. Hajba writes that the Batwells held the property from the Hutchins family. By the mid 19th century Samuel Hutchins was occupying the house, held by him in fee and valued at £31+. The home of the O'Connor family in the 20th century. The original house does not appear to be extant.	Fortlands	Rathgoggan	Kilmallock	Charleville 186	Orrery and Kilmore	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.34942 -8.70008 OSI Ref: R523 222 Discovery map #73. OS Sheet #2.
Ardnagashel House (H3750) Samuel Hutchins held this property in fee in 1852 when it was valued at almost £23. Lewis noted it as the seat of A. Hutchins in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by Samuel N. Hutchins and valued at £30. The original house has been demolished and the stableyard converted to self-catering accommodation. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s mentions that the grounds contained some fine trees including a cork tree which came originally from Kew Gardens.	Ardnagashel	Kilmocomoge	Bantry	Glengarriff 32	Bantry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.72026 -9.47474 OSI Ref: V981530 Discovery map #85. OS Sheet #105.
Ballylicky House (H3751) Arthur Hutchins was leasing this house from the Earl of Kenmare's estate in 1852 when it was valued at almost £14. In 1837 Lewis refers to it as the seat of S. Hutchins. Later associated with the Hurst and Graves family. Still occupied by a Graves family member.	Ballylicky	Kilmocomoge	Bantry	Bantry Rural 22	Bantry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.72343 -9.43721 OSI Ref: W007533 Discovery map #85. OS Sheet #105.
Dunnamark House (H3752) Leased by Alicia Tisdall from Samuel Hutchins at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 5s. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was the residence of Dr. Nunan. There is still an extant house at the site.	Dunnamark	Kilmocomoge	Bantry	Bantry Rural 22	Bantry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.69543 -9.44790 OSI Ref: V999502 Discovery map #85. OS Sheet #118.

Archival sources

• Cork City and County Archives: Hutchins material, mainly copy letters and genealogical papers, 10 items, 1724-1931. U254
• Cork County Library: Irish Tourist Association Survey files, parish of Bantry
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Hutchins, 28 May 1857, Vol 45 (35), MRGS 39/022, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Hutchins, 23 June 1871, Vol 102 (28), MRGS 39/048, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Library of Ireland: Genealogical note (photostat) on the family of Hutchins of Wiltshire & Co Cork. MS 13,558
• National Library of Ireland: Harrison Papers. Indenture concerning the acquisition of lands at Ballycoskery, Co. Cork, by S. H. Harrison, estimate by the Land Commission of the value of his estates and agreement by him to purchase lands at Bantry from S. N. Hutchins and others, together with proceedings in Chancery against De Courcy O'Grady by a number of People in respect of debts and lands in Co. Limerick, 1852 - 1907. MS 8463
• National Library of Ireland: Hutchins Papers, manuscript, typescript and 'photostat' copies of documents relating mainly to the families of Hutchins, of Bantry, Co. Cork, Newburgh of Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan and Tisdall, including correspondence, property, financial and legal papers, together with a pedigree of the Hutchinson family, c. 1783-1863. MS 8685
• National Library of Ireland: Hutchins Papers, Thirty eight letters to or from Thomas Hutchins, of Ballylickey, Bantry, relating to property, smuggling, family matters etc., 1783-6. Microfilm P 928
• National Library of Ireland: Genealogical note on the family of Hutchins of Wiltshire and co. Cork. MS 13,558
• National Library of Ireland: Short abstract of deed of 4 Nov., 1712, from John Davis of Dublin and Hugh Hutchins of Blackrock, Co. Cork Esq., Richard White of Widdy Island and John Despard of Glangarm, gents., granting the town and lands of Bantry, Carrigeen als. Blackrock, Killnarone, Dromlaffe, Rinedesert, etc., 1712. GO Ms.144, p.2
• Private Possession: 1675-1915: deeds and papers. Enquiries to National Library of Ireland.
• University College Cork, Boole Library Archives: Bantry Papers, include legal report & papers in case Hutchins v Richard 1st Earl of Bantry, 1818. IE BL/EP/B/319-320

Contemporary printed sources

Many of these resources are now available online. For a list with Web links please see the Online Printed Sources Links

• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Coshma, 67 (Creggane)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Orrery & Kilmore, 86 (Fortlands)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Bantry: 6 (Ardnagashel), 8 (Ballylicky), 34 (Dunamark)
• BATEMAN, John. The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.235
• HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 229
• LEET, Ambrose. A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 188 (Fortlands - L. Batwell)
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 498 (Fortlands - Andrew Batwell), Vol.II, 164-165 (Parish of Kilmocomoge)
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion..., HC 1906, c, 177: 228 & 229
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland. HC 1876, LXXX: 126

Modern printed sources

• Irish Times: Land Judges' Court sale reports, 5 November 1887, p.3. Land Judges' Court sale reports, 16 June and 24 July 1888, p.3.
• HAJBA, Anna-Maria. Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 168
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Hutchins Papers: Deeds, etc., 1675, 1681, 18-19th c. re the Hutchins family of west Cork and their property and their allies White of Bantry and Newburgh of Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan; with c.20 notebooks of Peter Burrowes and letters, 1812-95, to Burrowes and members of the Hutchins family, incl. letters re travels in Middle East & Australia.(In possession of Miss M.G. Hutchins, East Ardnagaehal, Bantry, Co. Cork.) No. 467
• O'HEA O'KEEFFE, Jane. Voices from the great houses: Cork and Kerry. (Cork: Mercier Press, 2013): 15-29
• PINE, L.G. (ed). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. 4th ed. London: Burke's Peerage, 1958.: 383-384