Abstract of title of Mary Craven, widow and administratrix of John Kelly, late of 55 Church Street, broker, to two houses numbered 2 and 3 situated on Thunder’s Court at the rear of Church Street. The abstract commences with a recital of a lease (dated 24 June 1858) by Michael Clarke to John Kelly of the said premises for 93 years at the yearly rent of 2d and in consideration of £40 (See CA CS/2/2/6/1). The abstract concludes with a reference to letters of administration granted under Probate (18 Dec. 1883) to Mary Craven (formerly Mary Kelly of 141 Church Street) for the administration of the personal estate and effects of the said John Kelly (d. 18 Jan. 1865). The file also includes: • Letters of administration of John Kelly (18 Dec. 1883). • Assignment by Mary Craven (widow of John Kelly) to Fr. Paul Neary OSFC and other Capuchin friars of the aformentioned premises in consideration of £225. (16 Jan. 1889). • Letters of administration granted to Elizabeth Kelly, a daughter of Mary Craven (died 5 Mar. 1889) for the administration of her mother’s personal estate and effects. 22 Mar. 1889. • Draft statement of account given by Elizabeth Kelly of the personal estate and debts of her late mother Mary Craven. The account notes that the amount of money owing from the estate was £107 17s 3d. 10 Apr. 1889. See also CA CS/2/2/6/5.
Conveyance of Kathleen Corcoran, London, to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap., and Fr. Charles Brophy OFM Cap., Church Street, Dublin, of a dwelling house formerly known as no. 141 Church Street and ‘now forming part of the grounds attached to the Catholic Church of St. Mary of the Angels’ in consideration of £200 to hold in fee simple as specified in the original lease dated 13 August 1866.
Bill of costs of Little, Ó Huadhaigh & Proud, solicitors, 12 Dawson Street, to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap. and Fr. Charles Brophy OFM Cap., in connection with the purchase of the fee simple ground rent of £10 10s 0d issuing out of part of the premises of the Capuchin Church and Friary of St. Mary of the Angels, formerly known as 141 Church Street, for £200. With cover letter.
Lease of James John Bagot, Castle Bagot, County Dublin, to John McGrane, Church Street, hosier, of two dwelling houses (nos. 22 and 23) located on the east side of Bow Street, which were formerly ‘the large house known as the Bow Street Asylum’ for 31 years or one life at the yearly rent of £18. With draft surrender of said lease by Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC and other Capuchin friars to Ambrose More O’Ferrall. The original lease on the said properties to John McGrane had been vested in the Capuchin friars, Church Street, and it was necessary to surrender the original lease in order to enable O’Ferrall to grant a new lease of the properties. (See CA CS/2/2/5/11).
Copy probate of the will and testament of John McGrane, Sandymount Green, County Dublin, dated 2 May 1863. He bequeaths his leasehold tenements, lands, stocks-in-trade and household goods to his wife Mary Anne McGrane. The probate is dated 18 Sept. 1868. The copy was compiled by Terence O’Reilly, solicitor, 5 North Great Georges Street. With a cover letter from Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC to Terence O’Reilly. 4 Feb. 1881.
Assignment of Michael Murphy, 24 Bow Street, to John Cunningham, 44 Bow Street, of no. 24 Bow Street in consideration ‘of he putting said premises in repair, and he allowing me two shillings and 6d per week during my life’. With a conveyance (24 May 1887) from John Cunningham to Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC and other Capuchin friars, Church Street, of the said premises in consideration of the sum of £50. This deed has a small sketch map of the property. With receipts for the aforementioned payments and notices for payments in respect of municipal rates on the said premises. (See CA CS/2/2/7/10).
Lease by John Jameson & Sons, distillers, Bow Street, to Fr. Joseph Bernard Jennings OSFC, Fr. Patrick Columbus Maher OSFC and Fr. Joseph Harkins OSFC, Capuchin Convent, Church Street, of a plot and parcel of land situated on the west side of Church Street as delineated in green on an annexed sketch map, for 90 years at the yearly rent of £13 10s. The sketch plan of the demised premises is drawn at a scale of 20 feet to 1 inch. With a similar lease between the said parties relating to a plot of ground on the east side of Bow Street ‘and a piece of ground at the rear thereof extending along the north side of the premises in the possession of John Jameson & Sons’ as delineated in yellow on an annexed sketch map, for 43 years at the yearly rent of 1s. The lease reserves to the lessor and his workmen ‘full and free liberty in case of necessity to open, repair and inspect the sewer extending from the back of the corn kiln of Messrs John Jameson & Sons and …. a right of entry through the entrance gate in Bow Street to the Chapel Yard at all reasonable times’. The file also includes drafts and copies of the said lease agreements and a copy memorandum of equitable deposit from the Capuchin friars to John Jameson & Sons for £103 as security.
Statement of purchase money paid (by Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC and others) in respect of properties on Bow Street and Brown Street referred to in the original leases of 20 April 1842 and 11 May 1843.
Conveyance of Fr. Fiacre Brophy OSFC and Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC to Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC, Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC and other Capuchin friars, of premises on Church Street and Bow Street (including Father Mathew Hall).
Lease by Jonathan Lynch, Roscrea, County Tipperary, cutler, to James Finegan, Carter’s Lane, dairyman, of a piece of ground on the north side of Carter’s Lane for 91 years at the yearly rent of £11 7s 6d.
