| Stewart of Tyrcallen Papers | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
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Identifier |
D/3319 |
Description |
Papers of the Tyrcallen branch of the Stewarts of Killymoon, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone: in particular, those of Henry Stewart (1743-1840) of Tyrcallen, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, younger brother of James Stewart (1741-1821) of Killymoon, MP for Co. Tyrone, 1768-1812. Henry Stewart was a land agent who managed the estate affairs of a number of families, on a basis which was professional by the standards of the day, from a Dublin office. The archive relates to his own and his clients' estates and business affairs and those of his partner, Graves Chamney Swan. His most important clients were the 2nd and 3rd Viscounts Palmerston who owned estates mainly in Cos Dublin and Sligo. Henry Stewart's wife, Elizabeth Packenham/Pakenham, was a daughter of Edward Michael Packenham, 2nd Lord Longford and a sister of Lady Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington. For this reason, some sections of these papers consist of letters to and from members of the Longford/Pakenham family, 1755-1846. The letters from the Duchess of Wellington run from 1813 to 1831, and there are earlier 'Grand Tour' letters to Mrs Stewart from her brother, Thomas Packenham (1774-1835), 2nd Earl of Longford, 1793-1795. |
Strengths |
Of interest to those researching estate management |
Physical Characteristics |
Approx. 2,275 documents occupying 15 PRONI boxes |
Languages |
English |
Contents Date Range |
1693 - 1846 |
Collection Type |
Collection.Archive.Text.Image |
Accrual |
Policy: Passive
Method: Indefinite Loan
Periodicity: Periodic |
Access |
The collection is stored in secure, closed accommodation and can be requested for on-site consultation using an in-house document ordering system. Access is supervised and for research and/or reference purposes only. |
Description or Catalogue |
See PRONI reference D/3319 for catalogue of the papers. The catalogue is available for consultation in PRONI's Public Search Room. See also http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/stew_tyr.htm" target="new_window">http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/stew_tyr.htm for a more detailed introduction to the collection. |
Publications Note |
Archive collection |
| Collector | |
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Name |
Stewart Family (formerly of Tyrcallen, Co. Donegal) |
History |
The Stewart Family, formerly of Tyrcallen, Co. Donegal, trace their ancestry from Henry Stewart (1743-1840), a younger brother of James Stewart (1741-1821) of Killymoon Castle, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Born in 1743, Henry was educated at Trinity College Dublin receiving a BA in 1768 and was admitted to both the English and Irish Bars (1773). He was also sometime MP for Longford Borough, but is best remembered as a professional Land Agent working in partnership with Graves Chamney Swan as Stewart & Swan, firstly in Clare Street and then at 6 Leinster Street, Dublin. In 1793, he married Elizabeth Packenham/Pakenham, daughter of Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Lord Longford, and sister of Catherine, Duchess of Wellington. With the assistance of George Whitelocke of Wokingham, Berkshire, Henry purchased the Tyrcallen estate from Rev. Oliver McCausland in 1789; where his family remained until it was sold c. 1845-49 following his death in 1840. The family papers were passed down through successive generations of the family until their deposition at PRONI in 1978 by Gerard Pakenham Stewart of New Zealand, who carried out much research into the family’s history. Mr Stewart died in 1998. Sources: http://www.maitland.anthony.net/stewart1.htm" target="new_window">http://www.maitland.anthony.net/stewart1.htm ; http://proni.nics.gov.uk/records/private/stew_tyr.htm" target="new_window">http://proni.nics.gov.uk/records/private/stew_tyr.htm . |
| Owner | |
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Name |
Stewart Family (formerly of Tyrcallen, Co. Donegal) |
History |
The Stewart Family, formerly of Tyrcallen, Co. Donegal, trace their ancestry from Henry Stewart (1743-1840), a younger brother of James Stewart (1741-1821) of Killymoon Castle, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Born in 1743, Henry was educated at Trinity College Dublin receiving a BA in 1768 and was admitted to both the English and Irish Bars (1773). He was also sometime MP for Longford Borough, but is best remembered as a professional Land Agent working in partnership with Graves Chamney Swan as Stewart & Swan, firstly in Clare Street and then at 6 Leinster Street, Dublin. In 1793, he married Elizabeth Packenham/Pakenham, daughter of Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Lord Longford, and sister of Catherine, Duchess of Wellington. With the assistance of George Whitelocke of Wokingham, Berkshire, Henry purchased the Tyrcallen estate from Rev. Oliver McCausland in 1789; where his family remained until it was sold c. 1845-49 following his death in 1840. The family papers were passed down through successive generations of the family until their deposition at PRONI in 1978 by Gerard Pakenham Stewart of New Zealand, who carried out much research into the family’s history. Mr Stewart died in 1998. Sources: http://www.maitland.anthony.net/stewart1.htm" target="new_window">http://www.maitland.anthony.net/stewart1.htm ; http://proni.nics.gov.uk/records/private/stew_tyr.htm" target="new_window">http://proni.nics.gov.uk/records/private/stew_tyr.htm . |
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Name |
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
Address |
2 Titanic Boulevard |
Website |
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Access Control |
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Role |
Government agency with responsibility for official and private records |
Phone |
0442890534800 |