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Envelope of leases of premises in Langton’s Lane and other premises bearing the name Langton, [which seem to have been in the vicinity of Chapel Lane and Back Lane]. The Langton who was extant in the 1790s was a Philip Langton of Trinidad, [but clearly the family were major Birr tenants of the Parsonses, some of whose leases were probably reacquired by the 2nd Earl of Rosse, who seems to have been active in buying out long and perpetuity leases in the town – presumably in connection with his building plans.]
Lease of part of the lands of Ballycue from Edward Earl Digby to Bernard Dunne for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £6-3-0. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Peter Quinn and Bartholomew Yarr.
Lease of part of the lands of Ballycue from Edward Earl Digby to Thomas Buckly for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £30-4-5. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballycue in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1822', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to William Ryan and Daniel Commons.
With note on Patt Quinn’s death, lease continued by Edward Quinn, 1842. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballycue and Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Benjamin Digby Esq. and Peter Quinn.
Lease of part of the lands of Knock [Knockballyboy] from Edward Earl Digby to Michael Mangan for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £8-11-6.
Lease of part of the lands of Clonmore from Edward Earl Digby to Lawrence Gorman for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £13-0-0. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Clonmore in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1827', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John Purcel and John Colgan.
Lease of part of the lands of Ballydownan from Edward Earl Digby to William Geoghan for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £7-12-6. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballydownan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to George Wilson, Thomas Smith and James Keating.
Lease of part of the lands of Knock [Knockballyboy] from Edward Earl Digby to Widow Bridget Feeney for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £9-0-0.
Lease of part of the lands of Annaharvey from Edward Earl Digby to Margaret Taylor for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £22-0-0. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Annaharvey in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Thomas Taylor, Benjamin Odlum, Harry Smith, John Taylor and James Rourke.