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This sub-series contains an abstract of title and a settlement concerning the 4th Earl of Limerick.

In 1769, Edmund Henry Pery decided to replace a chapel of ease on his estate close to Limerick with a new church in a better location. As the church was likely to cost a large sum of money, Pery induced his relatives to assist. Sir Henry Hartstonge agreed to pay for the new church on ground donated by Pery in exchange of £50 in cash, the materials of the old church, and the four lots of ground upon which it was built. In 1771, Pery granted Hartstonge a lease of the four lots of ground. Soon after, Sir Henry Hartstonge let the lots for building. In 1797, Pery granted and released to church wardens Anthony Lefroy and Alexander Torrens part of the land whereupon the new church had been built. The local clergyman attempted to let the lot for building but the church wardens objected as they had not been empowered to let the land for that purpose. In 1804, Pery demised the lease to the Bishop of Limerick along with the right to do with the plot of ground what he pleased except for a space of 20 feet immediately contiguous to the church which was to be applied solely to the use and convenience of the church. Later that year, the Bishop leased part of the ground to John Meade Thomas, who subsequently expended a large sum of money on building on this plot of ground. By now, the new church had become inconvenient for the parish and a decision was made to replace it. An agreement was entered into with the Provincial Bank of Ireland for the sale of the lot that remained in the Bishop’s possession. However, as a consequence of the lease made in 1804, the Bishop did not have the power to dispose of it and an Act of Parliament was passed to enable him to do so. The Act made no statement that the premises ever belonged to the Earl of Limerick but it did state that the lot was part of the estate of the Earl of Limerick who was a consenting party to the act and entitled to the rent of five shillings a year if demanded. In c. 1833 the Bishop of Limerick attempted to sell this plot of ground to the Provincial Bank of Ireland for the construction of a bank. A dispute arose as to the title of ownership and resulted in a court case, to which the papers in this sub-series relate.

This sub-series contains material relating to Dromore Castle, County Limerick and its construction in 1868-1874.

This sub-series contains wills, declarations, bills of complaint and related documents arising from the death of Edmund Henry, 1st Earl of Limerick which occurred on 7 December 1844.

This sub-series contains a will, accounts and queries relating to the death of the 3rd Earl of Limerick, which occurred on 8 August 1896.

Many of the documents in this sub-series relate to Viscount Glentworth, eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Limerick, who in c. 1893 appealed to his father for assistance in procuring money to pay some liabilities of his own. The 3rd Earl consented to let the trustees of the 1st Earl’s will (for which see P51/3/3/1) to divide a sum of money out of the net produce of the sale of certain heirlooms (for which see P51/3/3/8) for the purpose.

This sub-series contains material pertaining to Caroline Maria née Gray (1837-1877), first wife of the 3rd Earl of Limerick.

This sub-series contains material pertaining to Isabella née Colquhoun (1850-1927), second wife of the 3rd Earl of Limerick

This sub-series contains a will and codicils, inventories, accounts and reports relating to the death of the 4th Earl of Limerick, which occurred on 18 March 1929.

This sub-series contains material relating to the estates and financial affairs of the 4th Earl of Limerick, mostly in relation to the sale of holdings through the Land Commission Court in the early 1900s as a consequence of a reduction in rents.