"In the matter of the Estate of Samuel BRADFORD[1], owner and Petitioner, In the matter of the Estate of Thomas JACKSON[2], Representative of the Residual Legaties named in the Will of Andrew BRADFORD[3], Deceased, - Owner of Land And in the Matter of the Partition Acts 1868 and 1876."

 

Tenure of LOT 4 (Cavananore[4]) Auction of October 1, 1900

 

LOT 4 - Part of the Lands of CAVANANORE, containing 47 acres 3 roods and 20 perches, statute measure, situate in the Barony of Upper Dundalk and County of Lough, formerly held under agreement for Lease dated 14th January, 1863, for 20 years, from 1st November 1862, and since the expiration of said Lease under Tenancy from year to year, at the yearly rent of £50.

 

Tenure of LOT 4 (Cavananore) Auction of October 1, 1900

 

The lands comprised in this Lot are held as follows, viz. :-By agreement, dated 14th January, 1863, and made between John Bradford[5] and Thomas Bradford[6], the said Thomas Bradford agreed to take that farm of land then occupied by the said John Bradford, "situate in the Townland of Cavananore and County of Louth, with all houses and gardens thereon, together with the portion of the Bog of Annaghavackey[7] then occupied by the said John Bradford, but not to cut any turf on said bog, nor take away any mould therefrom, and to give the said John Bradford £40 in hand, and the yearly rent of £50, for the term of 20 years from 1st November , 1862, and to allow him to occupy the houses and gardens aforesaid free of rent during the said demise, and cut any turf and take away any mould he might require for his own use from the said bog; and in case he gave up the possession of the said houses and gardens at any time before the expiration of said term, the said Thomas Bradford agreed to increase the annual rent by the sum of £1 9s. 7d. The portion of the Bog of Annaghavackey above mentioned has been cut out. Since the expiration of said agreement, the said lands were held under tenancy from year to year. They are now in the occupation of the owner in this matter, pending the sale, under proposal accepted by the Land Judge, dated 9th November, 1898, at the temporarily-abated yearly rent of £35, until the sale in this matter or further order. The occupation under the proposal terminates with the sale.



[1] Samuel BRADFORD (?-?) son of Thomas BRADFORD (1797-1872) & Margaret WALLACE (1811-1885) Conjecture: If Thomas BRADFORD were a brother of Andrew Coulter BRADFORD, then much about the inheritance path of this property would make sense. Unfortunately, the father was already dead in 1790 and Thomas BRADFORD was born in 1797. These links are proving to be elusive. Sharon Oddie Brown, June 16, 2005.

[2] Sir Thomas JACKSON (1841-1915), a great grandson of Thomas BRADFORD & Elizabeth BREAKEY.

[3] Andrew Coulter BRADFORD (1788-1847), son of Thomas BRADFORD (1739-1790) & Elizabeth BREAKEY (1758-1845).

[4] Cavananore

[5] John Wallace BRADFORD (1851-1867) son of Thomas BRADFORD (1797-1872) & Margaret WALLACE (1811-1885)

[6] Thomas BRADFORD (1844-1899) son of Thomas BRADFORD (1797-1872) & Margaret WALLACE (1811-1885)

[7] Annaghavackey