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William Blennerhassett, of Mount Rivers

William Blennerhassett,
born 1802.
He is party to [Deed, May 1826]. Listed at Churchtown.
He is listed at Churchtown in Kerry Evening Post, 19 February 1831.
His father died Sept 1831.
His father also owned Mount Rivers and that is where William is listed in 1832-1835.
William Blennerhassett of Mount Rivers is executor of will of his father (proved Jan 1832).
William Blennerhassett of Mount Rivers is party to [Deed, Apr 1834].
William Blennerhassett of Mount Rivers is listed in Record Panel for Spring Assizes, in Kerry Evening Post, February 28, 1835.

William dies, 1835:
Listed as of Mount Rivers in death notice.
His will dated 7 June 1835.
Papers in [Landed Estates Court box 3494] are wrong to think he died on that date.
He died 16 June 1835 at house of his brother-in-law Rev. Edward Conyers, Knockane Glebe.
See death notice in Westmeath Guardian, 25 June 1835.
Will proved 6 Oct 1835. Will would be burnt in 1922. Summary of will survives. This lists him as of Annaghgarry, Mount Rivers. He left money towards a Protestant school and also towards a Catholic school. (His brother had become a Catholic.)
See also entry under 1835 in Irish will index, 1828-1837.

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References

• Summary of William Blennerhassett's will.
  • See summary.
  • From p.526 of 1835 second half in Irish will register. This is [NAI] 1A/3/14.