Parsons PERSSE of Castle Turvin IRL [26036]

  General Notes:

It is most probable Parsons Persse was of this family.
PERSSE (ROXBOROUGH & MOYODE)
The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some of this land had been de Burgo land and later a descendent of the Persses acquired the estate at Moyode. Lands at Moyode and Castleboy had been granted to Sir William Scawen in 1703. The Persses settled initially at Spring Garden. Afterewards they purchased Roxborough where some of the family were living by the early 18th century. Robert Persse of Roxborough established estates at Castleboy and Moyode for his sons Parsons and Burton respectively. R. Persse of Castleboy is recorded as the proprietor of townlands in the parish of Isertkelly in the 1830s. D. Persse of Roxborough is recorded as proprietor of townlands in the parishes of Isertkelly and Kilchreest in the 1830s. Burton Persse is recorded as the proprietor of lands in the parish of Kilconieron at the same time. Dudley Persse held extensive lands in the parishes of Kilchreest, barony of Dunkellin, and Killinan, barony of Loughrea, in the 1850s. Burton Persse, Sen. Tallyho Lodge, Burton Persse, Jun. Persse Lodge, Robert Persse, Roxborough, Robert Parsons Persse, Castleboy and Henry Persse, Persse Park, were all resident proprietors in 1824. The estate at Spring Garden in the parish of Tynagh, barony of Leitrim, was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates court in July 1850. In 1855, however, Burton Persse was still recorded as the lessor of over 700 acres in the parish of Tynagh, barony of Longford. In the 1870s the Persses owned over 18,00 acres in county Galway and over 1,300 acres in county Roscommon. In May 1876 almost 2000 acres in the baronies of Kiltartan and Leitrim, county Galway, the property of the Blair and Persse families, were offered for sale in the Landed Estates court. Burton H. Persse offered his property at Kiltullagh, barony of Athenry, for sale in the Land Judges' Court in July 1888. The estate was purchased by Henry Persse of Glenarde, Galway. In 1906 William Arthur Persse owned a mansion house and almost 500 acres of untenanted demesne land at Laherdaun. At the same time Capt. A Persse owned about 1000 acres of untenanted lands and Roxborough House, valued at £70.
Ref: http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=835

HIDDEN GEMS AND FORGOTTEN PEOPLE SOUTH EAST GALWAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Sporting Persses Of Moyode
The Persses were very substantial landowners in east Galway holding several thousand acres, with the Moyode clan initially basing themselves at neighbouring Deerpark townland at Tally-ho lodge (in Kilconierin parish), near Athenry. A 'date stone' which remains at the site, albeit not in place, suggests a build-date of 1712. Moyode House was built by Burton de Burgh Persse (1782-1859) in 1820 to replace Persse Lodge. It was grandly titled Moyode Castle (hence the confusion which sometimes exists with the Towerhouse), and was located in Moyode Demesne. The mansion was famously 'taken' by Volunteers in 1916, a somewhat bizarre target, before a swift surrender and wholesale later arrests. Then, following its burning by the I.R.A. in September 1920, the house was used as a quarry by builders and the council. Despite what is suggested on-line, none of the house remains (a section of a secondary structure survives in the area and is being confused for same). The Persses were freemen and wardens of Athenry at this time, though without what might be perceived as a 'noble' background. The will of Robert Persse of Roxborough confirms that by 1741 he had acquired Moyode estate comprising more than a thousand acres around the north-west corner of Kilconierin parish. Thereafter, in order to compensate for their 'obscure' background, the Persses adopted as first names, the surnames of families into which they married, such as Burton, Parsons and Stratford. The most famous head of the family was Burton Persse (1746-1831) who was known throughout Britain for his love of hunting, with the Galway Blazers home on Moyode estate. The Moyode branch of the Persse family, as opposed to the (Lady Gregory) Roxborough strand (they became a seriously divided family), also had an amazing record of producing soldiers for the British army.
Ref: http://www.hidden-gems.eu/segalway-perssesofmoyode.pdf

Summerhill House (Kilmaine) - The residence of Parsons Persse, agent to Lord Clanmorris, at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £8. Summerhill no longer exists but the yard buildings still remain.
http://www.landedestates.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/search.jsp?q=clanmorris

Parsons married.