Charles Kickham,
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He mar probably late 1780s to Mary Clancey [Catholic].
She is "Clancey" on husband's gravestone. "Clancy" at dau's bapt 1810. She was of Killusty, Kiltinan par, SE of Fethard, Co.Tipperary (some distance from Mullinahone, see map). Children were Catholic (two of them Catholic priests). |
He must be Charles Kickham, farmer, of Mullinahone, who is party to
[Deed of 1795].
This concerns 3 acres at Bawnavrona, Kilvemnon par, Co.Tipperary.
Bawnavrona is two townlands (Bawnavrona Upper and Bawnavrona Lower) on the NE side of Mullinahone town.
It includes land that is actually in the town.
We think this is him since later in 1834
John Kickham (would be his son)
holds 3 acres at Bawnavrona.
Charles is
described as blacksmith, of Mullinahone, in
[Deed, 1796].
This records a lease to him
of land and houses in Mullinahone village
from John Nicholson Constable of Kilkenny city
(NOT John Nicholas Constable).
He became a shopkeeper
in Mullinahone.
His shop was on
The Square in Mullinahone.
He is described as shopkeeper, of Mullinahone, in
[Deed, 1810].
This shows him purchasing freehold of his own premises (land at Mullinahone)
from John Rose Bradshaw of Mullinahone.
He is described as shopkeeper, of Mullinahone, in
[Deed, 1812].
This
is lease by him of lands at
Clonagoose, E of Mullinahone,
from Francis Oldis of Mullinahone.
Edward's eldest son Charles Kickham was bapt in Mullinahone in 1812.
The sponsor was
"Charles the grandfather"
(would be Charles Kickham).
He is described as "Charles Kickham of Mullinahone, gent" in [Deed, May 1815]. This shows him settling £537 debts owed to him by local landlord, Robert Constable of Mullinahone. He must have been quite a prosperous shopkeeper to tolerate giving such credit. Constable settled by granting him and his heirs a yearly payment of £52 out of rents from property in Mullinahone village until the debt is discharged.
Charles dies, 1815:
He
died 30 Dec 1815, age 63 yrs
[grave, Kilvemnon].
He was bur Kilvemnon graveyard,
S of Mullinahone.
Mary erected her husband's gravestone.
Location of all Kickham graves at Kilvemnon: Go in from road towards belfy.
to the RHS of belfy, in front of it.
Mary is described in
[Clonagoose Deed, 1817]
as living Mullinahone, widow of the late Charles Kickham, shopkeeper.
The deed
is renewal by her of lease of land at
Clonagoose
from Francis Oldis, of Mountrafalgar, Co.Kilkenny.
Land is 52 acres.
The 1817 deed
is signed
"Mary Kickham her mark (seal)",
which might indicate she was illiterate,
though husband clearly was not.
Charles and Mary
had issue:
[White, 1955] says Charles Kickham had 2 or more daughters, one of which married Purcell.
Bawnavrona Upper and Bawnavrona Lower on the NE side of Mullinahone town on
1829 to 1842 map.
Mullinahone, Co.Tipperary, on
1887 to 1913 map.
Callan St (also called Chapel St) is now Kickham St.
See Griffiths Valuation map
(and full size).
See modern Google Maps.
Signature of Charles Kickham.
On memorial of
[Deed of 1796].
Close-up of grave of
Charles Kickham (died 1815), Kilvemnon.
Photo 2008.
See full size.
[White, 1955]
only lists 5 of the sons.
Subscribers from Mullinahone parish to the
"Justice Rent", Sept 1836.
These are supporters of the
General Association of Ireland,
founded by O'Connell in mid 1836
to campaign for tithe reform.
The General Association was supported by subscriptions called the "Irish rent" or the "Justice Rent".
The subscriptions in Mullinahone were collected by "E. Kickham" (clearly Edward Kickham from the earlier item).
The list includes:
Edward Kickham, Laurence Kickham, Mrs. Lawrence Kickham,
James Kickham, Thomas Kickham, another Edward Kickham and John Kickham.
From Freemans Journal,
27 Sept 1836.
Subscribers from Mullinahone parish to the
"Justice Rent", Nov-Dec 1836.
The subscriptions in Mullinahone were collected by Edward Kickham.
The list includes:
J. Kickham, Lawrence Kickham, Mrs. Lawrence Kickham,
Thomas Kickham and John Kickham.
From Freemans Journal,
December 27, 1836.
The writer and nationalist David Power Conyngham was said to be cousin of the Fenian
Charles Joseph Kickham
(son of John, son of Charles above).
[Fitzgerald article]
says:
"Catherine Power's mother was a Kickham according to local tradition, apparently a sister of Charles Kickham of Ballydavid, grandfather of the novelist.
This tradition is supported by the fact that James Kickham of Mullinahone,
uncle of the novelist, acted as baptismal sponsor for another Cunningham brother."
However Charles, grandfather of the Fenian, was of Mullinahone, not apparently of Ballydavid (some distance S of Mullinahone).
There is a Nicholas Kickham at Ballydavid in 1911.
Probably related to the Fenian but not proved.
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