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Francis Cashell

Cover of the "Cashell v. Rowan" document dated 1729, found in Ms 20610 in [Rowan Papers].
Shows Francis Cashell and his wife Sarah, widow of William Shiercliffe.
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Francis Cashell,
prob. born 1697, Co.Clare.
He acquired an estate at Shallee, near Silvermines, N Co.Tipperary. But through his marriage he came to Co.Kerry, and he and his descendants mostly lived in Co.Kerry and rented Shallee out.
He was apparently educ at TCD, went up 13 May 1715, and BA Spring 1719.

He mar c.1727-1729 to Sarah Rowan [of Droumbegg, Co.Kerry, born est c.1702, descendant of Edward III, her mother was a Blennerhassett]. Think the Cashells only came to Co.Kerry through this marriage. See "Cashell v. Rowan, 1729" in Ms 20610 in [Rowan Papers].

He is "Francis Cashell", Deputy Clerk of the Crown, mentioned in the trial of the Danish Silver Robbery in 1731. See [Hickson, 1874, p.67 and 208]. Hickson also lists him as "Francis Cashel", Deputy Clerk of the Peace.
He is shown in the original Ms of "Black Jack's Book" (section written 1733) as "Francis Cashell" of "Shally", Co.Tipperary, who married Sarah Rowan.
[Hickson, 1872] incorrectly transcribes this as "George Cashell" and then thinks Francis Cashell the Deputy Clerk is "brother" of George Cashell who married Sarah Rowan.

[Glin, 1972] thinks he may be the "Mr. Cashell" near Tralee, Co.Kerry, mentioned in letter from John Boyle, 5th Earl of Orrery to John Kempe, from Tralee, 27 Aug 1735. Extract: "I was wrong when I sent you Word, Magee's Farme was in Valencia: It is on this Side the Vast Mountain we cross'd over. His Lease is for ever, which makes me little sollicitous about a Dispute between him & Mr. Cashell for Land said to be mine. Tomorrow, I shall endeavour to settle some Disputes betwixt me & Colonel Hassett". (The latter is Col. John Blennerhassett, 1st cousin of Sarah Rowan's mother.)

Francis Cashel of Tralee is party to Deed of 20 Apr 1744.
Sarah died shortly before 1754.
Her admin granted Nov 1754 to husband. See entry in index. He is then described as of Tralee.
He may be "Francis Cashell", of Tralee, gent, who was admitted 1754 as Freeman of Fethard.
He or maybe a son may be "Francis Cashell" who is listed as lieutenant in the Kerry militia temp 1756, in a regiment of foot under Col. John Blennerhassett. See [Ó Snodaigh, 1971].
Francis and Sarah had issue:

1. Mary Cashell.
   "Black Jack's Book" says she has been born as at 1733.
   Must be after grandmother Mary Blennerhassett.

2. Frances Cashell.
   "Black Jack's Book" says she has been born as at 1733.

3. Ruth Cashell.
   "Black Jack's Book" says she has been born as at 1733.
   Ruth is family name since grandmother's mother Ruth Blennerhassett.

1. George Cashell,
   of Rathanny, E of Tralee, Co.Kerry [perhaps came through mother],
   and of Shallee, Co.Tipperary [kept old estate].
   "Black Jack's Book" says he has been born as at 1733.
   Given late date of his parents' marriage and late births of his children, he was probably born 1733, or just before.
   Must be after grandfather George Rowan.
   [O'Connor, 1816] says 1st Baron Ventry was cousin-german (1st cousin) of Rowan Cashel's father, which proves George Cashell is son of Sarah Rowan.

   
   

2. Henry Cashell.
   "Black Jack's Book" shows him as an addition. Possibly added after 1733.

Entry for this branch in "Black Jack's Book".
This is p.8 of MS 7937 (this section written 1733).

Transcript of the previous. From p.39 of [Hickson, 1872].
Black Jack's original Ms has the correct name, "Francis Cashell", for Sarah's husband. Hickson incorrectly transcribes this as "George Cashell". This "George" error is still circulating today.

Our Francis is probably "Francis Cashel" listed among the subscribers to The Doctrine of Projectiles by William Starrat, Dublin, 1733.
From here.

Francis Cashel, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, certified the indictment of Thomas Hickson of Gowlane apparently in 1736.
Hickson "seems to have conformed to Protestantism, to qualify himself probably for the appointment of Seneschal of the barony, which he held, but having betrayed his trust he was indicted under the name of Thomas Mac Robert Hickson of Gowlane for harbouring Tories and Papists".
From [Hickson, 1874, p.208].
Note it is Francis who married Mrs. Shiercliffe, NOT a brother.

Francis Cashel of Tralee in Deed of 20 Apr 1744.
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Administration of Sarah Rowan's estate, granted 1754.
From [Betham abstracts], Series 2, administrations, vol.11 "C" 1740-1764, p.86.

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Francis Cashell on Yielding / Blennerhassett property

Francis above may be "Francis Cashell" who appears on Yielding / Blennerhassett property at Tralee in 1751 and 1766.

"Francis Cashell" appears in 1751 on the property at Tralee of James Yielding, uncle of Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet.
Property on W side of Tralee.
From [Deed of 1751].

"Francis Cashell" appears in 1766 on the property at Tralee of Frances Blennerhassett (formerly Yielding), mother of Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet.
From [Deed of Mar 1766].

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References

• "Lord Orrery's Travels in Kerry, 1735", by The Knight of Glin, in Journal of the KAHS no.5, 1972.

• Deed of 20 Apr 1744, made between Sir Thomas Denny and Richard Chute and Francis Cashel of Tralee.
  • Summary in 1744 rent roll.
  • Land close to Tralee town on the E side.