Richard Massy Yeilding
Marriage of Richard Yeilding and Frances Eagar, 21 Feb 1796.
From
Dingle CoI par records.
Richard Massy Yeilding,
Richard Yeilding,
bapt 21 June 1773.
See
Wikitree.
See
entry
in
tree
by
Teresa Stevens.
This branch generally used spelling
"Yeilding".
He is party to
[Deed, 1795]
with his father.
At marriage 1796 Richard is living at
Nettleville, Co.Cork
(the house his
father
came to through a late marriage in 1793).
He mar 21 Feb 1796, Dingle CoI, to
Frances Eagar [Fannie,
descendant of Edward III].
Marriage settlement in
[Deeds of 21 Feb 1796].
Party to it are his father
and his father-in-law
John Eagar.
It concerns lands of Ballyphilip (Belview).
Listed as of Ballynacourty, Co.Kerry, at dau's baptism 1797.
He lived at Belview, Co.Limerick.
He also inherited the family estate at Glensharrold, W Co.Limerick.
This estate may have just been land with no house before,
but in his time
he clearly had a country house at Glensharrold,
since two of his sons named their houses in North America
after Glensharrold.
NIAH
says Glenastar Lodge
on the Glensharrold estate
was a hunting/fishing lodge, built c.1800
by the Yeilding family, probably by Richard Massy Yeilding.
Clearly the sons named their houses after their beloved childhood summer home.
"Richard M. Yielding" is listed at Belview in
[Leet's Directory, 1814].
He is "Richard Massey Yielding of Bellview"
at son's marriage settlement
[Deed of 1818].
He is
"Richard Massy Yielding" of Glentworth St, Limerick city, who is party to
[Deed, 1823]
with his son Richard.
This makes clear that the father is now of Glentworth St.
NIAH
says he owned cotton factories in England and India.
Two of his sons emigrated around 1830.
He is "Richard Massy Yeilding" mentioned in
[Deed, Apr 1834].
Richard Massy dies, 1834:
He died 24 November 1834, age 61 yrs.
See Irish Administration register, admin 30 Dec 1834.
"Massy Yielding" is
listed at Belview
under CROOM in
[Lewis, 1837].
This might be a stale entry.
Daughter's marriage notice, May 1838, says he is dead.
He is described as "Richard Massy Yeilding", formerly of Belview, deceased, in
[Deeds, Oct 1838].
Frances must have moved with her adult children to Newenham St (near The Crescent), Limerick.
Children listed at Newenham St, Limerick, in at least 1838 to 1850.
Frances dies, 1854:
She died Ballinacurra House,
Limerick, 25 Apr 1854.
See notice
in Limerick Chronicle, 26 Apr 1854.
Richard Massy and Frances had issue:
- Sarah Yeilding,
bapt 28 August 1797.
See entry
in Ballynacourty CoI par records.
Sarah Yeilding, unmarried, of city of Limerick,
is party to [Deed, Apr 1834].
Living Newenham St, Limerick, at mar.
She mar 13 Aug 1845 [her age 47-48] to Benjamin Cox [of Mount Pleasant, Co.Clare]. No issue.
See notice
in Limerick Reporter, 15 Aug 1845.
Describes Sarah as of Limerick, and Benjamin as of Kilrush, Co.Clare.
-
William Richard Yeilding,
born 21 Jan 1800.
[Deed, 1838]
says he attained his full age (age 21) on or about
21 Jan 1821.
[Deed, 1818]
says he is eldest son.
[Deed, 1838]
initially wrote that "Richard" was eldest son but then corrects this to "William Richard".
Inherited
Glensharrold.
Also seems to have inherited Belview.
-
Richard Massy Yeilding, junior,
born 1803, think NOT 1800.
Listed as 2nd son in
[Deed, 1823].
"Richard Yielding junior" is listed in
[Tithe Survey, 1826-33]
as holding 49 acres at Ballyphilip (Belview).
Emigrated with brother to Canada about 1830.
- Belinda Yeilding.
Belinda Yeilding, unmarried, of city of Limerick,
is party to [Deed, Apr 1834].
She died unmarried, 12 Apr 1850, at No.2 Newenham St, Limerick.
-
Frances Mary Yeilding,
Fanny, 3rd dau, born 31 July 1810.
Frances Yeilding, unmarried, of city of Limerick,
is party to [Deed, Apr 1834].
She
mar 1stly, 6 May 1838, to Henry Prittie Bayly
and had issue.
The marriage notice
says she is dau of "the late Richard Massey Yielding" of Belview.
When she married 2ndly in 1856 the marriage notice
says she is dau of "the late Richard Massey Yielding" of Belview.
- Annabella Yeilding.
She was born pre-1817
[Deeds, Oct 1838].
Think born before 1813 since Frederick listed as her younger brother.
Probably born 1811-1812.
Annabella Yeilding, unmarried, age over 21, is party to
[Deeds, Oct 1838].
She is living 1838 in Newenham St, Limerick.
Listed at Newenham St, Limerick, at mar.
Marriage settlement in
[Deed, 24 Apr 1844].
She
mar 25 Apr 1844 to
John Hurly Blennerhassett
and had issue.
They mar at St. Michaels, Limerick.
See marriage transcript
and transcript.
See notice
in Freeman's Journal, 1 May 1844.
-
Rowland Frederick Yeilding.
Listed in [Foster's Royal Descents].
He must be Frederick Yeilding, born 1813.
"Frederick" is listed as one of the sons in [Deeds, 1838].
Rowland Frederick Yeilding witnessed
[Deed, Apr 1844].
Listed at Newenham St, Limerick.
"Frederick" is listed as younger brother of Annabella in her
will 1849.
He is NOT the same person as Agar Yeilding, who went to North America long before the 1840s.
- Agar Yeilding, born 1814.
"Agar" is after his mother's family Eagar, which is sometimes spelt Agar.
"Eagar Yielding" is listed in
[Tithe Survey, 1826-33]
as holding 2 acres at Ballyphilip (Belview).
Emigrated with brother to Canada about 1830.
He mar Mary Campbell and had issue.
Canadian MP:
He was an MP for Bytown (Ottawa)
in
5th Parliament of the Province of Canada
1854 to 1857.
Named his house "Glensharrold" (after Irish estate)
at Rear St (later Cliff St),
Ottawa city.
Cliff St no longer exists.
It was where the Supreme Court building now is,
NW side of Vittoria St
(see map).
He died 1873, age 59.
- Alexander Tallis Yeilding, born 1818.
Alexander Yeilding of city of Limerick witnessed
[Deed, Apr 1834].
Alexander Tallis Yeilding of city of Limerick
witnessed
[Deeds, 1838].
He witnessed
[Deed, Apr 1844].
Listed at Newenham St, Limerick.
Living Newenham St, Limerick, at mar. He is merchant.
He mar 1847 to Eliza Sands Cussen.
He died 1898.
"Richard M. Yielding" (Richard Massy Yeilding)
listed at Belview
in
[Leet's Directory, 1814, p.66].
Extract from entry for
Ballyphilip
in
[Tithe Survey, 1826-33].
Shows "Eagar Yielding" (Agar Yeilding) holding 2 acres.
Shows "Richard Yielding junior" holding 35 acres and 14 acres.
"Massy Yielding"
listed at "Bellevue" (Belview)
under CROOM in
[Lewis, 1837, p.436].
This might be a stale entry
referring to Richard Massy Yeilding, who had died 1834.
Family of Richard Massy Yeilding and Frances Eagar.
From
p.574
of
[Foster's Royal Descents],
vol.4, 1886.
References
Sources yet to be consulted
- Deed dated 28 Mar 1832
involving Richard Massy Yeilding.
Referred to in
[Deed, Apr 1834]
and [Deed, 1838].
- Deed dated 10 Oct 1833
involving the sisters Sarah, Belinda and Frances Yeilding.
Referred to in
[Deed, Apr 1834].
- Deed dated 12 Oct 1833
involving William Richard Yeilding.
Referred to in
[Deed, Apr 1834].
