Estate: Baldwin (West Muskerry)

Associated Families

• Baldwin (Glandore)
• Baldwin (West Muskerry)

Description

The Baldwins of county Cork descend from two brothers, Elizabethan settlers, in the Bandon locality. One branch purchased the estate of Clohenna, parish of Kilnamartry, barony of West Muskerry, from Valentine Greatrakes of county Waterford in 1678. In 1689 Herbert Baldwin of Cloheena married Mary Hungerford and from them descend the Baldwins of the barony of West Muskerry. Later generations married with members of the Langton family of county Limerick, O'Connells of Derrynane and the Minhears. Herbert Baldwin, Medical Doctor, was Member of Parliament for the city of Cork in the 1830s. His daughter, Mary Anne, married John O'Sullivan of Bere. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Herbert MD, Henry and William Baldwin, held lands in the parishes of Ballyvourney, Kilnamartery, Kilmichael and Kilmurry, barony of West Muskerry. In October 1855, the house at Lissardagh and lands in the baronies of Kinalmeaky, East Carbery and West Muskerry, the property of William Baldwin, were offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court. Over 850 acres, the estate of John Baldwin in the parish of Kilmichael, were advertised for sale in April 1856 in the court.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Gortanimill House (H3002) In the mid 19th century this house was the residence of Herbert Baldwin MD and held by him in fee, valued at £24. It was included in the proposed sale of Herbert Baldwin O'Sullivan's estate in 1889 when the sale notice described it as "an excellent residence in very good repair". In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association survey refers to it as "formerly the residence of Dr. Baldwin, now occupied by Mr. Lynch, NT" This house is now demolished.	Gortanimill	Kilnamart	Macroom	Derryfineen 230	West Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.91530 -9.15553 OSI Ref: W205 743 Discovery map #79. OS Sheet #69.
Mount Massy (H3004) This house was the residence of Hutchinson esq in the 1770s. Occupied by Hubert [Herbert?] Baldwin in 1814 and by M.H. Massey in 1837. Mount Massy appears to be in use as an auxiliary workhouse at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £50. At the time of the sale in 1861 Mount Massy was in the owner's possession and was held under a fee farm grant from the Earl of Bandon, dated 2 Feb 1859. It was burnt in December 1920 during the War of Independence and is now a ruin.	Kilnagurteen	Macroom	Macroom	Macroom 227	West Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.91521 -8.96657 OSI Ref: W335 741 Discovery map #79. OS Sheet #70.
Lissardagh (H3005) The residence of William Baldwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held by him in fee and valued at £20. There is still a house extant at this location.	Lissardagh	Kilmurry	Macroom	Warrenscourt 113	West Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.84953 -8.85776 OSI Ref: W409 667 Discovery map #86. OS Sheet #83.

Archival sources

• Cork City and County Archives: Dunmarklin Estate Papers: 20 deeds relating to the the Dunmarklin estate [Macroom, family names include Baldwin and Warren. U190
• Cork County Library: Irish Tourist Association Survey files, Parish of Kilnamartyra.
• Irish Genealogical Research Society Library: Pedigree of Baldwin family, county Cork (Leader Collection)
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Baldwin, 4 Apr 1856, Vol 39 (1), MRGS 39/018, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Baldwin, 26 October 1855, Vol 36, MRGS 39/017, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Library of Ireland: A few documents relating to the family of Baldwin, Co. Cork 18th - 19th c.Ms. 13,065
• National Library of Ireland: Eleven deeds relating to property of the Baldwin family in Cork City and County 18th c. D. 21,918-28
• National Library of Ireland: Detailed abstracts of wills of Baldwin of Cork and of Curravordy in Co. Cork 1768 - 1793. Genealogical Office: Ms.139, p.79
• National Library of Ireland: Lismore Castle Papers, include rental & other documents re sale of lands in Co Cork, in Encumbered Estates Court, 1855-1856. Collection List 129. MS 43,967

Contemporary printed sources

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• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : West Muskerry Barony, 98 (Lissardagh), 107 (Gortanimill)
• LEET, Ambrose. A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 296 (Mount Massey)
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. 15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland, 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix III. Abstracts of the conveyances from the trustees of the Forfeited Estates and Interests in Ireland in 1688'.: 356

Modern printed sources

• BURKE, John. A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoing territorial possessions or high office; but uninvested with heritable honours. London: Henry Colburn, 1836-1838: II, 696