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- 10 November 1828 (Creation)
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61 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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Coy marriage settlement dated 25 September 1800 between Gerard Moore of Drogheda esquire, Mary Moore his wife, and Samuel Moore his eldest son and heir apparent of the first part; Robert Burrowes of Stradone, county Cavan esquire and Jane Burrowes spinster his second daughter of the second part; James Blackwood and James Blacker, both of the city of Dublin esquires of the third part; the Reverend Joseph Story of Bingfield in county Cavan clerk and Thomas Burrowes esquire, only son of the above Robert Burrowes of the fourth part; Samuel Pendleton and Philip Pendleton, both of the city of Dublin esquires of the fifth part; and Mary Blackwood of the city of Dublin widow and executrix of Townley Blackwood late of Cloncury in county Cavan esquire of the sixth part. The settlement determines annuities to be paid to Samuel’s widow, children and mother in the event of his death and his right to raise sums of money upon the estate for the provision of his younger children, towards the payment of debts due by him, and towards any other purposes he should think fit. Item no. 8 on P15/1/2/2/1; used as evidence for P15/1/2/1/1.