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The inspiration for this lineage was the research by Ann Nosov.
and seems to have been researched
very thoroughly.
Another Shirley family "of Croan" Kilkenny are found
in documents dating back to the 1760s. This family was also involved
with land at Belmount and are clearly related. Numerous documents
for this family can be seen in the members section of the Shirley
Association. A family tree for this Kilkenny family is available
here (updated April 2019)
Paul Shirley of Ballykeal County Wexford, farmer. Held lands of Toumbrick and Coolegarrow as
primary tenant of Shapland Carew. The tenancy was terminated
by Carew due to a 'great arrear of rent'. Sons John Shirley (likely
later of Croan Kilkenny) and Thomas Shirley (likely later of
Belmount Kilkenny) were named in the original 1742 tenancy agreement.
1742 Dublin Deed Registry Vol 104 page 514 - 3 June 1742
Shapland Carew to Paul Shirley - Shapland Carew of Woodstowne
in Co Waterford esq demised unto Paul Shirley of Ballykeal in
Co Wexford farmer town and lands of Toumbrick and Coolegarrow
then late in the possession of Mr Walter Devereux situated in
the Barony of Scarwalsh and Co Wexford [excepting woods, minerals,
etc] to hold unto the said Paul Shirley from the Twenty Fifth
day of March then last past during the natural lives of the said
Paul Shirley and Jno Shirley and Thomas Shirley sons of the said
Paul Shirley and the survivor and survivor of them from of immediately
after the decease of the survivor fo them to Hold sd premises
for 21 years at yearly rent of L90. Said indenture of Lease is
witnessed by Robert Wiley servant to the sd Shapland Carew and
Arthur Shepheard of the City of Dublin Publ Not. Memorial witnessed
by sd Shepheard and Jno Gaddiz of same city cordwainer. Paul
Shirley <seal> Registered 4 June 1742.
Likely father of Thomas Shirley
of Belmount, County Kilkenny
1(i). Thomas Shirley of Belmount, co Kilkenny
born before, say 1728, held 151 acres of lands at Belmount, Coon
East Kilkenny in 1766; He died pre 1793; He is identified as
the father of John Shirley of Knockabrannar on an exterior leaf
of his son's 1836 LW&T.
1766 Thomas Shirley, Bellmount, farmer,
151a. - Kilkenny Archealogical Society deed box 1 D29
married ______
Children:
2(i). John
Shirley of Knockabranna co Carlow Born before 1759, held
lands of Belmount, Coon, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland; occupation Farmer
in Knocknabranna, Old Leighlin Parish, Co Carlow. John died After
Oct 1836 and left a will. A contemporaneous note on his LW&T
says he is the eldest son of Thomas Shirley, regarding a 1766
land lease (which is documented to have been at Belmount). Children
baptized at Old Leighlin Parish, Church of Ireland. He was clearly
a Protestant.
married Deborah_______ , b. Pre 1769, d. 25 Mar 1845,
Knocknabranna, Old Leighlin, Co. She is buried: Old Leighlin
Ch Co. Carlow, Ireland. Carlow. Deborah was left joint ownership
of the farm in Knockabrannah
2(ii). Paul
Shirley of Bellmount, co Kilkenny His children, later
of Garnaman and Burnchurch, Co Kilkenny are identified as the
grandchildren of Thomas Shirley of Bellmount. This family is
predominantly Catholic
Dec 1 1794 Between Paul Shirley of Ballintee Co Kilk. Farmer
in whom all of the right and title of John Shirley his father
late of Koan in Co Kilk. Farmer dec'd the lesser in the original
lease came to and vested off of the one part, and John Shirley
of Bellmount Killkenny farmer, Brother and administrator with
the Will of Paul Shirley late of Bellmount aforesaid farmer and
trustee in deed of renewal for Thomas Shirley and John Shirley
two elder sons of said Paul Shirley dec'd and devises in his
said Will named minors under age of 21 in whom all the title
and interest of their grandfather Thomas Shirley late of Belmount
said original lease of the other part. Said John Shirley
the lessor in said original lease and said Pail Shirley father
of said Thomas and John Shirley and that John Shirley in trust
for his nephews said Thomas and John according to the tenor of
said lease.
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Thomas
Shirley of Belmount, Coon, co Kilkenny and Knockabranna, co Carlow