Pièce 1 - Copy Land Commission Conveyance Deed under the Incumbered Estates / Landed Estates Court Act regarding the lands of Rochestown, County Cork

3 pp; manuscript

Copy conveyance executing the absolute sale and regularization of part of the Townland of Rochestown situated in the Barony of Douglas/Kerrycurrihy, County of Cork.

The first page outlines the statutory authority of the commissioners, referencing an absolute order for sale, the purchase consideration money paid into the Bank of Ireland, and the formal granting of the lands to the purchasing parties.

Schedule of Tenancies (second page): A detailed schedule listing the active tenancies on the land at the time of sale. Columns track: Denomination (all plots listed as ‘Rochestown’), Tenants’ Names, Quantity of Land (in Acres, Roods, and Perches), Yearly Rent (£ s. d.), Gale Days, and Particulars of Tenure. Notable local family names recorded in the schedule include John Ryan, James Cronin, Michael Sisk, Robert Sisk, John Foley, James Regan, James Fitzgerald, and Timothy Crowley.

Certifications (final page): Features the official receipt of the purchase money (£2,100) signed by Bank of Ireland officers, the registration stamp of the Registry of Deeds, Dublin (dated 13 August 1852), and the verification signature of the court.