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Original lease (1604) and 2 non-contemporary copy leases of ‘The Myrtle House’, Youghal, [former home of Sir Walter Ralegh], held by the Parsonses of Parsonstown under a lease from the [1st and Great] Earl of Cork.

Deeds and correspondence relating to the Abbeylands (part of Millbrook)

c.25 leases of lands in the manor of Parsonstown, Co. Wexford, which reverted to the Parsonses of Parsonstown, King’s County, between 1708 and 1711, [and seems to have been settled by them on a younger son, Piggott Parsons, brother of Sir Laurence Parsons, 3rd Bt, on the failure of whose issue it seems to have reverted to the King’s County Parsonses, only to be used again as an appanage in the mid-19th century]. Some of the lands mentioned are Cullentrough, barony of Gorey; Ballyduff, Mangan,
Killenagh, Howell’s Land and Glascarrig, barony of Ballaghkeen; and parts of the manor of St John’s (Tomnegranoge, Knockmarshal, etc), barony of Bantry. [The documents are in date order and are ready for numbering, or rather re-numbering, as each has an obsolete number written on it.]

Three singleton leases of lands in Co. Tipperary with baronial location not specified: Lelagh (1718), Lissballyard and Rathmakeena (1739), and Kilgrogane (1786). The first 2 leases were granted by Sir William Parsons, 2nd Bt; the last
does not have a Parsons as a party.

Lease and a draft lease for part of the lands of Gorteen from Henry Earl Digby to John Cruise for three lives from 20 July 1792, at the yearly rate of £3-1-3.
Including 'A map of the lands of Gurteen in the Parish of Geashill Barony of Geashill and King's County the Estate of The Right Honourable Henry Lord Digby let to John Cruise. Containing 6.0.20 Surveyed in 1786 by Pat and John Roe', hand coloured, scale of 20 Perches to an Inch, bordering land leased to Owen Quinn, Southerland and Dominick Kelly.

Lease and a draft lease for part of the lands of Clonmore from Henry Earl Digby to Joseph Grundy for three lives from 1 September 1792, at the yearly rate of £13-12-4.
Including 'A map of the lands of Clonmore in the Parish of in the Barony of Geashill and King's County the Estate of The Right Honourable Henry Lord Digby now in the tenure of John Gundy in 1786 by Pat and John Roe', hand coloured, scale of 20 Perches to an Inch, bordering land leased to M. John Purcell, Joseph Flanigan and Colgan.

Lease and two draft leases for part of the Lands of Cappanacur from Henry Earl Digby to William and Pilkington Commons for three lives from 25 July 1792, at the yearly rate of £14-4-9.
Including 'A map of Part of the lands of Cappincur in the King's County the Estate of The Right Honourable Henry Lord Digby let to William Commons and Pilkington Commons Containing 33.2.00. Surveyed in 1775 by Pat Roe', hand coloured, scale of 40 Perches to an Inch, bordering land leased to James Monick and William Watson.

Three copies of a lease for part of the lands of Gorteen from Henry Earl Digby to Thomas Southerland for three lives or thirty-one years from 10 September 1792.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Gurteen situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby. Containing 49.0.9 plantation measure in tenure of Thomas Southerland. Surveyed in 1786 by Pat Roe and copied in 1792 by Michael Cuddehy', hand coloured.

Two copies of a lease of several plotts and houses and lands in and near the town of Geashill from Edward Earl Digby to the Reverend Dean Digby, for three lives from 29 September 1797, at the yearly rate of £142-8-6.

Two copies of a lease of part of the lands of Meelaghans from Edward Earl Digby to Peter Flanagan, farmer, for three lives from 25 March 1797, at a yearly rate of £12-11-6.
Including 'A map of the Meelaghans containing 29.0.36 plantation measure. situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby in tenure of Peter Flanagan in 1793 by Michael Cuddehy', hand coloured, bordering land leased to Robert Egan, Joseph Flanagan, Charles Kavanagh and Edward Smollen.