1833 Grazing Cattle On Brereton Lands By John Clarke On Former Cogham Lands Dating To Norman Conquest

1833 Articles of Agreement John Brereton of Meleck in Queens County and John Clarke of Thomastown in the Kings County, Farmer. Rights for grazing cattle on 65 acres of land along with another 18 acres of land, plus an additional 12 acres of land for the sum of 130 pounds. A large sheet, uncut, 18.25 by 14.5 inches. Toned with some edge splits and a previous earlier repair 2 holes with lost paper but not affecting text or possibly one letter on the introduction panel. Spotting and staining. See photos. Handwriting is clear and strong. Signed by Clarke and Brereton. Appears to be on land in King’s County either located in Ireland, or in England. However, Queens County is in Ireland. See further down for more information.
A Clarke, specifically, John Clarke of an earlier period was a member of the Company that founded Virginia in the New World and was awarded a grant of land in the new world by the Company for his delivery of ‘cattle’ to the new world settlers in 1600’s (the first Virgina colony that failed). Whether or not it is from the same family is a mystery. But the fact that both families have roots in North America, the Brereton’s and Clarke’s find ancestors and references on Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia (not confirmed).
The property is known as the ‘Cogham Lands’ and cedes back to a Norman conqueror in the 12th century known as the Norman Mile or Milon, who styled himself Mile de Cogham, because he possessed an estate of that name in England. Henry II gave in the same Council to Robert Fitz-Stephan, and Miles de Cogham, the Kingdom of Cork for the Service of sixty Knights, to hold of him and his Son John, except the City of Cork, and one Cantred or Hundred, which the King reserved to him and his Heirs. The King gave also to Herbert Fitz-Herbert, and William the Bro∣ther of Earl Reginald, and Jollan de la Pumeray their Nephew the Kingdom of Limeric, for the Service of sixty Knights. A Catalogue of many of the Chief Adventurers in the Conquest of Ireland, made from Giraldus Cambrensis, as it is to be found in Camdens De∣scription of that Kingdom, and in Dr. Hanmer f. 136. Corrected in many places. Half Brothers by the Mother. Ann. Dom. 1170.
Richard Strongbowe, Earl of Stiguil alias Chepstow. Brethren and Nephews to Robert Fitz-Stephan and Maurice Fitz-Girald.
Miles Cogan alias Cogham
Richard Cogan alias Cogham
A found reference is as follows:
350 102 233984 DAWSON 1782 Oct 20 DAWSON, Launcelot Thomas-BRADFORD NOTES in 2009 diary 1777-1785- Between Thomas DAWSON LAURENCE of Laurencetown & Benjamin BRADFORD of Coose, Co. Down, yeoman ... land in Kinnan late in the Tenor of Moses PARKER with Mill & 10 acres 15P (more description of land & responsibilities) ... lives of Benjamin BRADFORD, Charles ORR jr. son of Charles ORR of Lisnasissy, Co. Down, Linen Draper & Kennedy COGHAM son to John COGHAM of Gilford, Co. Down, Linen Draper for term of 45 years.
Thomastown in Kings County.
The town was founded in the 13th century on an important crossing point by an Anglo-Norman mercenary from Wales, Thomas Fitz Anthony, replacing the earlier Irish settlement of Grennan (Irish: Grianán, Sunny Place). It is from Fitz Anthony that Thomastown was named. Fitz Anthony was granted a large area of land in the region by William Earl Marshall, son-in-law of Strongbow, and became the Seneschal (Governor) of Leinster in the 13th century. He built fortifications at Thomastown, fragments of which can still be seen today, together with nearby Grennan Castle, now in ruins. Fitz Anthony died in 1229. Of this castle and the town's walls, the only remains are the towers near each end of the bridge and the remains of a 13th-century church, dedicated to St Mary. The town thrived and had more than 200 burgesses at the end of the 13th century. Thomastown became a small medieval walled town: the first walls were built in 1449. Edward III (twice), Henry VI, Mary I, James I, and James II granted the town royal charters. Under a 1553 charter from Queen Mary I, the burgesses of Thomastown had the right to choose two members of Parliament, a practice they continued until the Acts of Union in 1800.

Notes: Some holes, possible affect on one or two letters, staining, toning and folding lines present. Overall good condition

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