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- [1835?] (Creation)
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9 pp.
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The Moynehall estate in county Cavan was granted by the Crown in 1629 jointly to Abigail Moigne née Dodd, widow of Thomas Moigne, Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral; her son Captain Roger Moigne; and her brother-in-law John Greenham. Three years later, Abigail and John released their right to and interest in the lands to Roger. When Roger was slain in the Siege of Drogheda in 1641, his three daughters became jointly entitled to the Moynehall estate. The eldest, Abigail, married Major Nicholas Moore and in 1698 settled her part of the Moynehall estate on her descendants. Samuel Moore the elder (d. 1848) was her great-great-great-grandson. He married Frances Nesbitt of the Lismore family in 1809. Their son Colonel Samuel Moore lived at Rockville and married his first cousin Louisa Nesbitt in 1849. They had an only child, Frances, who in 1883 married Captain Ernest Edward Cator Nevile of Yorkshire.
In 1794, the Moores leased Moynehall to Samuel Adams, whose descendants remained in possession until 1857, when the property was advertised for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court. In 1876, Moynehall belonged to John Fay. Today, it is home to the Backyard Arts and Cultural Centre.
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Copy memorial of a deed of reconveyance of annuity dated 10 August 1813 between William Ashe of the city of Dublin of the first part; James Johnston the city of Dublin of the second part; and Samuel Moore of Moinehall in county Cavan of the third part. Ashe and Johnston reconvey to Samuel Moore the annuity of £500 in consideration of the payment of £4,713.8.2 by Moore to Ashe. Item no. 46 on P15/1/2/2/1; used as evidence for P15/1/2/1/9.