Transcription of notes on the Bunworth Family History by Col Richard W Bunworth
These notes have been compiled from information coming from:
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Research at the National Library, Dublin in 1980
Research at the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta St, Dublin 1980
Research at the Public Records Office, Four Courts, Dublin, 1980
Correspondence with Rev. Nicholas Cummins: Mallow Union of Parishes
Mrs Gladys Walker in Hefford Rd, East Cowes
Research at the Public Records Office, Dublin – September 1980
Clerical Appointments
1731 – Peter Bunworth – to Prebendary of Cloyne for Parish of Lackeen
1736 – Charles Bunworth collated (ordained?) on July 14th to Prebendary of Cloyne
for Parish of Cooleney. Resigned 1740
The following entries were found in the Marriage Licence Bonds of the Diocese of
Cork and Ross 1625 - 1750:
Ann Bunworth and Henry Rugge 1740
Benjamin Bunworth and Ann Clancy 1716
Peter Bunworth and Elizabeth Adams 1683
Peter Bunworth and Mary Gourdon 1698
The following entries were found in the Marriage Licence Bonds of the Diocese of
Cloyne 1630 – 1800:
Charlotte Bunworth - George Law 1799
Grace Bunworth – John Steel 1786
Jane Bunworth – William Purcell 1749
Mary Bunworth – Croker Dillon 1764
Mary Bunworth – Manas O’Keefe 1753
Mary Bunworth – William Webb 1783
Peter Bunworth – Mary Coakley 1766
Rev Peter Bunworth – Grace Craddock 1729?
Rev Peter Bunworth – Harriet Webb 1782
Richard Bunworth – Penelope Foot 1765
Ruth Bunworth – John Beere 1726
Seen in Irish Genealogical Guides by De Vere Wallace Clare Vol 1:
Richard Bunworth, Newmarket, Cork – will probated 1727 – will deposited at Dublin
Public Records Office.
Seen in “Wills Prerogative 1726 – 28” in Dublin Public Records Office:
Will of Richard Bunworth of Newmarket, dated 23 May 1726 – bequeaths to his wife
Elizabeth his farms:
SCHAHARRA in the County of Limerick, Konckerrdon, Lissavera, and the farms
adjoining the town of Newmarket, one curiously called “Webbs Holding” and the
other Clonfert in the County of Cork.
Seen in index to Irish Wills – W. P. H. Philangre Vol 2, Cork and Ross:
Rev Charles Bunworth of Baltidaniel – 1772
Elizabeth Bunworth (mother of above) – 1740
Seen in index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536 – 1810:
Bunworth wills –
Richard, Newmarket, County of Cork 1727
Rev Peter – 1792
Elizabeth (spinster), City of Cork 1796
Research at Registry of Deeds – Henrietta Place, Dublin
This information found in the large leather bound volumes is incomplete – further
search will repay greatly.
Volume (yellow colour) B – S 1730/1745:
Bunworth, Benjamin – Walsh 87-413-62394
Bunworth, Benjamin – Dillon 96-263-67565
Bunworth, Benjamin – Blebanaus (?) 114-469-79682
Bunworth, Charles – Atkinson 111-241-76405
Bunworth, Peter – Maul 106-91-72856
Volume 8 - 87-413-62394
Benjamin Bunworth, Clothier, City of Cork – lease to Patrick Walsh, Clothier, City of
Cork – property in Skiddys Castle Lane – 1730
Volume 8 96-263-67565
Benjamin Bunworth, Clothier, City of Cork, lease to Luke Dillon, City of Cork property in Skiddys Castle Lane – 1738
Volume 8 114-469-79682
Rickett, Bunworth, etc to Blebanaus, clothier, City of Cork – property on North West
Quay. A will is mentioned. 1744
Volume 8 111-241-76405
Charles Bunworth to Atkinson – mentions Mary de La Cour – wife of Charles
Bunworth. Concerning lands of the de La Cour family – 1087 acres involved – Land
situated inLisavera in Barony of Borretts – 1742. Charles Bunworth described as “of
Donberry, in the County of Cork. This deed seems to be a release of land to
Atkinson.
Volume 8 106-91-72856
Peter Bunworth to Maul and others. A marriage settlement between Peter Bunworth
and Grace Craddock – Peter Bunworth of Cenney (?) in County of Cork – Rights and
titles to lands at Skahanach, Barony of Concellse(?) in County of Limerick are also
mentioned – James Maul and John Coughlan – trustees for Grace Cradock – dated
1729
Volume 9 “B” Vol 9 1746 – 1758
Bunworth Benjamin – Bennis – 139-15-92662
Bunworth Jane – Purcell – 137-561-94863
Bunworth Peter – Purcell – 137-561-94863
Bunworth Richard – Bunworth – 137-560-74862
Bunworth Richard – Bunworth – 144-528-48605
Volume – “B” Vol 10 1758 – 1768
Bunworth Benjamin – Hanes – 210-86-138043
Bunworth Peter – Bunworth – 231-488-150946
Bunworth Richard – Hudson – 196-230-129880
Volume – “B” Vol 11 1768 – 1784
Bunworth Benjamin – Streenegan – 258-189-170489
Bunworth Benjamin – Streenegan 261-221-170541
Bunworth Elizabeth and others – Colthurst – 330-7-209807
Bunworth Mary and others – Nash – 322-270-215998
Bunworth Richard – Donohue – 263-414-170087
Bunworth Richard – O’Keefe – 284-386-185748
Research at National Library 1980
Index of Surnames
Clonfert Parish: Duhallow Barony – Kantuer Union. See Griffith valuations 1852 and
tithe Appointment Book 1826 in Public Records Office - 7 Bunworth families
Primary valuation of tenements
Parish of Clonfert at Ballyduane East Ord 522
Map Ref
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4a
Name
Richard Bunworth
Michael Bunworth
T Quill
Michael Prenderville
Cornelius Lallachan
Lessor
Henry Allen
Henry Allen
Michael Bunworth
Richard Bunworth
Michael Bunworth
Acreage
69 (house and land)
35 (house and land)
¼ (house and garden)
10 (office and land)
35 (house and land)
Manuscript sources for the history of civilisation
Rev Peter Bunworth:
Belfast public records Office – T1000 – Extract from Chancery Bill; Rev C Northcote
V Boyle Philpot – concerning lands at Scarteen, Cork, August 13, 1716. Extract from
deed between B Philpot and his wife Mary, of one part and Rev P Bunworth and W
Aldworth of the other part, concerning land at Scarteen, Cork, March 19 1730 (from
Fisher abstracts, Genealogical Office, Dublin.
Richard Bunworth:
Belfast Public Records Office T633 – copies of wills of (iner alia) W. Dore, R
Bunworth 1727
Perogative Wills of Ireland – in book titled “Vicars”
1796 Elizabeth, City of Cork, Spinster
1752 Rev. Peter
1727 Richard, Newmarket, County of Cork
Articles in Irish Periodicals
Vol 5, Page 222 – paragraph on harpists
Articles on Irish Periodicals
Vol 7 – page 222 – paragraph on harps and harpists. See also Vol 1 A – C –
paragraph on persons.
Rev Charles Bunworth Vol VI, page 121
Rev Charles Bunworth, harpist, with note by Robert Day (Cork Historical and
Archaeological Society Journal, Serial 2, Vol VII – pages 61-2, 120-1, 1901
National Library
Extract from Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Journal, Serial 2, Vol VI
Page 121
Rev Charles Bunworth: For many years Protestant Rector of Buttevant, County Cork,
the Rev Charles Bunworth was greatly distinguished by his knowledge and
remarkably good performance of the Irish Harp, and at the time of his death, about
1770, he had in his possession fifteen harps, which were bequeathed to him at various
times by the minstrels of his native land as a lasting token of their gratitude for his
hospitality towards them. His own harp was made by the famous Kelly, and bore on
its front the inscription “made by John Kelly for the Reverend Charles Bunworth,
Ball-Daniel 1734”. The Rev Charles Bunworth was great grandfather of Crofton
Croker, author of “Irish Fairy Legends” into whose hands this harp passed, and was
sold with his effects in London in 1854.
In the “Croker Sale Catalogue” an illustration is given of this Irish Harp – a facsimile
of that which appears in Volume second of ……. S. C. Hallis “Ireland from a drawing
by Maclise”. In the said catalogue it is stated that “At the constitutions of meetings of
the Bards of Ireland between the years 1700 and 1750which was generally held every
three years at Brunee (?), County Limerick, the Rev Charles Bunworth was five times
chosen as umpire or president. Mr Bunworth had also an intimate knowledge of the
Classics, and whom the afterwards celebrated John Philpot Curran came to him to be
examined before he entered Trinity College, Dublin, he was so much pleased with
Curran answering that he gave him pecuniary assistance”.
Extract from Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Journal, Serial 2, Vol VII,
1901
Page 61-2
Rev Charles Bunworth Harps: In a note on the Rev Charles Bunworth in a recent
number of this journal it was stated that several harps had been from time to time
bequeathed to him by …………………. – representatives of that long extinct class –
the Irish harpers. What became of those harps is told in the following extract from a
notice of Mr Bunworth (in which is related the story of the banshee that heralded his
death) given in the edition of “the Fairy Legends” by Croker, published by Tegg,
Horden about 1862. See page 146 “The Banshee”.
Page 120-1
Rev Charles Bunworth Harps: One of these harps was catalogued in the sale by
Puttick and Simpson of Thomas Crofton Croker collection which were sold at their
auction rooms on Thursday December 21st 1854 and two following days and was this
described: Lot 336 – An Irish Harp, on e of the few specimens that remain of a orca
calibrated instrument; noticed in Mr and Mrs S C Hallis “Ireland Vol II page 140,
with a woodcut from a drawing by Maclise. At the constitutions of meetings of the
Bards of Ireland, between the years 1730 and 1750, which was generally held every
three years at Brunee (?), County Limerick, the Rev Charles Bunworth was five times
chosen as umpire or president. The harp now under notice bears the inscription on the
front - “made by John Kelly for the Reverend Charles Bunworth, Ball-Daniel 1734”.
Notes
Col Richard Bunworth of Newmarket, County of cork, fought at Battle of Boyne and
Siece of Limerick in the army of William or …(?) – married Elizabeth Philpot,
daughter of Sir John Philpot of Newmarket. (note – Sir John Philpot was son of Alice
Travers (married Philpot) who was daughter of Sir Robert Travers who was son of
Elizabeth Boyle (married Travers) who was daughter of Richard Boyle Archbishop of
Tuam and Lord Chancellor of Ireland – Ancestor of earl of Cork).
Col Richard Bunworth had sons Charles (born 1704), Richard, and Peter (born 1699).
Charles Bunworth, born 1704 in Newmarket Cork, son of Col Richard and Elizabeth
Bunworth. Went to Trinity College at 18. Became deacon in 1730 and Priest 15 Mar
1731, Vicar of Buttivent 1740. Married Mary (or Madie) third daughter of John
Delacour (t) Esq of Cork on 6 Jan 1742 or 1743. They had 2 daughters – Elizabeth
(born 1744) and Mary (born 1 Jul 1746). Rev Charles died as Rector of Buttevant 14
Sept 1772.
Elizabeth Bunworth, eldest daughter of Rev Charles and Mary Bunworth, born 1744,
died in Buckingham Square , Cork, Feb 1776. Her will is dated 19 Oct 1755. She
never married.
Mary Bunworth (Dillon), second daughter of Rev Charles and Mary Bunworth, born
1746, married Croker Dillon, Gent 1764 at Buttevant. Mary died May 1816 at
Maryborough St, Cork. They had seven children – Maria (b 1767), Elizabeth (b
1768), Ann (b 1769), Harriet (b 1772), John (b 1773), Charles (b 1775), Caroline (b
1776).
Croker Dillon was second son of John Dillon, of D……town in the County of Cork
and of Mary Croker, daughter of John Croker, Esq of Ballinagoard in the County of
Limerick. He was born in 1734. Ensign of the 37th Foot 13 Dec 1759, Lieutenant 1
Aug 1762. Sold his commission 13 Feb 1765. Married Miss Mary Bunworth 1764.
Died 1 Jul 1775. Resided at Baltidaniel.
Maria Croker, eldest daughter of Croker and Mary (nee Bunworth) Dillon, born Nov
1767, married firstly to ………. Fitton, Esq and secondly to Capt Thos Croker 7 Jul
1796. Died 30 Dec 1851 aged 84 years.
Other Croker Dillon/Mary Dillon (nee Bunworth) children:
- Elizabeth born 1768, died 27 Feb 1838, unmarried
- Ann, born 1769
- Harriet born 1772, died unmarried
- John born 1773, died 18 May 1792 in Trinity College, Dublin, buried at
Buttivant.
- Charles born 1775, ensign 38th Foot 21 Sept 1795, Lieutenant 14 Feb 1796, Sold
his commission 1801, Married firstly Catherine Dillon who died Sept 1807, and
secondly Marianne Hare who died 16 Jul 1833. He died 26 March 183? At
Blackrock, Cork.
- Caroline – youngest daughter of Croker Dillon esq of Baltidaniel, born 1776, died
18 December 1797, aged 21 years, in Buckingham Square, Cork. Buried at
Baltidaniel
Thomas Croker was sone and heir of Richard Croker Esq, and Anne Long of County
Tipperary. Born 29 March 1760. Ensign 38 Foot – 19 February 1777, Lieutenant 2
August 1780, Captain 22 November 1773, Brevet Major 11 May 1802. Sold his
commission November 1802. Married Mrs Maria Fitton 7th June 1796, died 22 March
1818. and had children:
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Thomas Crofton Croker born 15 January 1795, married Marianne McMahon 20
March 1820
Caroline Dillon Croker born 18 April 1799, married Charles Eyre Cotte January
1828.
Peter Bunworth, eldest son of Col Richard Bunworth of Newmarket, born 1699.
Married Grace, daughter of Sir Philip Craddock and Jane Manle who was sister of
Right Honorary Rev Henry Manle, Bishop of Cloyne. Peter was listed as student at
Trinity College, Dublin with his brother Charles. Both entered the church as
clergymen.
Peter Bunworth, son of Rev Peter Bunworth (above) was attorney-at-law in
Newmarket, Cork. Married in 1766 – Maria, daughter of Abraham Colclough of
Tintern Abbey.
Charles Bunworth son of Peter Bunworth (above) married Dorothea Campion of
Leitrim.
Sarah Bunworth, daughter of Charles Bunworth (above) and Dorothy Bunworth (nee
Campion) married in 1828 her first cousin Major Jeremy Campion of Leitrim.
Family tree for Col Richard Bunworth:
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Col Richard Bunworth, married Elizabeth Philpot
Charles married Mary Delacour (t)?
Mary, married Croker Dillon
Caroline
Charles
John
Harriet
Ann
Elizabeth
Maria, married …. Fitton (died) and Capt Thomas Croker
Thomas Crofton, married Marianne McMahon
Thomas Francis Dillon
Caroline Dillon, married Charles Eyre Coote
Maria Elizabeth
Mary Ann
Caroline
Elizabeth
Richard
Peter, married Grace Craddock
Peter, married Marie Colclough
Charles, married Dorothea Campion
Sarah, married Jeremy Campion