My ancestors - Blennerhassett - Contents

Page 1 (1785)

Page 2 (1788 to 1791)

Page 3 (1791 to 1793)

Page 4 (undated)

Page 5 (1793)

Page 6 (1796 to 1797)

Page 7 (1797 and undated)

Page 8 (undated)

Page 9 (undated)

Page 10 (1807 to 1811, and undated)

Page 11 (1811 to 1812)

Page 12 (1817 to 1818)

Page 13 (1818 to 1820)

Page 14 (1820)

Page 15 (miscellaneous)

Franks addressed to 1st Baronet

A collection of franks addressed to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, and others, 1785 to 1831.
Part of a larger scrapbook, with miscellaneous items. Many items clearly not connected to Blennerhassett.
Maybe assembled by a 20th century collector of pre-1840 franks.
The Blennerhassett franks are just the outer address part of the envelope, cut out. No letter contents survive.

This scrapbook was sold by De Burca Rare Books in 2017. See Catalogue 128, Item 25. Formerly here.
Now in private ownership.

Page 1 (1785)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, 9 Apr 1785.
From John Bourke, later Lord Naas, later 2nd Earl of Mayo.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, 27 Dec 1785.
From John Bourke, Lord Naas, later 2nd Earl of Mayo.
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Irish House of Commons:
- This page includes a well-known picture of the Irish House of Commons, 1790.
- See copy from here.

Page 2 (1788 to 1791)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Killarney, 17 Apr 1788.
From Dublin.
Apparently from John Warburton, MP for Queen's County.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, Killarney, 19 Feb 1791.
Hard to read but must be 1791 because Rowland was not at Churchtown in 1781.
The bottom line says it was mis-sent to Kilkenny.
From Dublin.
Apparently from George Burdett, MP for Thomastown.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 18 June 1791.
From Dublin.
Apparently from William Thomas Monsell, MP for Dunleer 1776-1783 and for Dingle 1798-1800.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 6 Aug 1791.
From Dublin.
Cannot identify sender.
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Page 3 (1791 to 1793)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 1 Dec 1791.
From Dublin.
From John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 18 Sept 1792.
From Dublin.
From John Egan, MP for Tallow.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 15 Jan 1793.
From Dublin.
Apparently from William Thomas Monsell, MP for Dunleer 1776-1783 and for Dingle 1798-1800.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 7 Feb 1793.
From Dublin.
From James Chatterton, MP, later 1st Baronet.
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Page 4 (undated)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, no date.
From James Carrique Ponsonby, MP (died 1796).
Ponsonby's son Richard Ponsonby married in 1799 to Letitia Blennerhassett.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) of "near Tralee" (Blennerville), no date.
Sent to "Ireland" so must be from Britain.
Cannot identify sender.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, no date.
Think from Isaac Corry, MP.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, no date.
From James Carrique Ponsonby, MP (died 1796).
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Page 5 (1793)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 26 Feb 1793.
From Dublin.
From John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 2 Apr 1793.
From Dublin.
From Judge Robert Day.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 26 July 1793.
Cannot identify sender.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 7 Sept 1793.
From Dublin.
Apparently from Sir William Godfrey, 1st Baronet.
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Page 6 (1796 to 1797)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 12 May 1796.
From Dublin.
Probably from Frederick Flood, MP. Or possibly Warden Flood, MP.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 28 Jan 1797.
From Dublin.
From same person as previous.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 11 Mar 1797.
From Dublin.
Cannot identify sender.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet), 3 Aug 1797.
From Dublin.
From John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam.
Sent to Tralee (Blennerville). Forwarded to Killarney (Churchtown).
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Page 7 (1797 and undated)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Churchtown, 16 Dec 1797.
From Dublin.
From John Egan, MP for Tallow.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Tralee (Blennerville), no date.
From "Blennerhassett".
Maybe John Blennerhassett, MP for Kerry 1790-1794 (died 1794).
Or Arthur Blennerhassett, MP for Tralee 1794-1797 (died 1799).
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Tralee (Blennerville), no date.
From "Blennerhassett". (Would be same as previous.)
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Tralee (Blennerville), 11 June, no year.
From Judge Robert Day.
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Page 8 (undated)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, 4 Aug, no year.
From Judge Robert Day.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Tralee (Blennerville), no date.
From Judge Robert Day.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, 30 Nov, no year.
From James Carrique Ponsonby, MP (died 1796).
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, no date.
From Galway. Cannot identify sender.
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Page 9 (undated)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet), no date.
Address illegible.
From Limerick. Sender illegible.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Tralee (Blennerville), no date.
Apparently from Robert Boyd, MP for Boyle.
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, no date.
From Cork.
Probably from Rowland Bateman, MP for Co. Kerry 1776-1783 (died 1803).
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Letter to Wiliam Blennerhassett, Custom House, Tralee, no date.
This must be William Blennerhassett, of Elmgrove (died 1797) who was Collector of Customs, Tralee.
Think this is from Mountifort Longfield (died 1819), MP for Enniscorty and MP for Cork city.
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Page 10 (1807 to 1811, and undated)

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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, [think 8] Nov, no year.
Think this is from Mountifort Longfield (died 1819).
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, 23 Dec, no year.
Think this is from Mountifort Longfield (died 1819).
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Letter to Rowland Blennerhassett (later 1st Baronet) at Blennerville, 3 Dec 1807.
Addressed to "Col." Rowland Blennerhassett. (He was Col. in Kerry Volunteers.)
From Listowel. Sender unidentified.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville House, 23 Sept 1811.
From Dublin. Sender unidentified.
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Page 11 (1811 to 1812)

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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, [think 30] Sept [think 1811].
From Dublin.
Sender unidentified.
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Letter to Cornet Blennerhassett, 4th Dragoon Guards, 18 Apr 1812.
We know this is a Robert Blennerhassett, Cornet in the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in 1811-1812.
This must be the 1st Baronet's grandson Robert Blennerhassett [bapt 17 July 1797].
Address is Canterbury, Kent.
From "Tralee, Ireland".
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 1 Oct 1812.
From London.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 9 Dec 1812.
From London.
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Page 12 (1817 to 1818)

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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 1817.
From Clonmel.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 13 Dec 1817.
From Dublin Castle.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 6 Feb [think 1818].
From William Johnston.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 21 Sept [maybe 1818].
From Listowel.
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1st Marquess of Downshire:
- The next page has a portrait of a peer.
- This is Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire.
- See original portrait from here.
Another page has this picture of an unknown place.

Page 13 (1818 to 1820)

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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 30 Sept [maybe 1818].
From Cahirciveen.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Tralee (Blennerville), no legible date.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 19 June 1820.
From London.
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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 26 Nov 1820.
From Limerick.
From "Charles Cloyne". This would be Charles Warburton, Bishop of Cloyne.
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Page 14 (1820)

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Letter to Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet, at Blennerville, 19 Dec 1820.
From Mallow.
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Letter to Mrs. Blennerhassett, Riddlestown, Oct [think 1820].
This would be Elizabeth Massy.
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Page 15 (miscellaneous)

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Letter of 24 Nov 1831 to "Master James Butler" at Dr. Bell's school, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary (Clonmel Grammar School).
From Maurice O'Connell, Caherciveen, Co.Kerry.
This must be James Butler of Waterville, Co.Kerry (born 1820).
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