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iii. Peter was in the lst and 3rd West India Regts. and the 8th Garrison Battalion on Irish half-pay. 59 Little is known about him
3. THOMAS, usually known as Thomas William to distinguish him from his first cousin once removed, Thomas Ruttledge of Broomfield (see B below). He is first recorded, along with his father William and brother Andrew. in the Cahirvosty deed of 1770. 36 He married Mary, daughter of Andrew Ruttledge of Poldryan (see E below) in 1783. 61 He died between 1810 and 1816. 62 Their two surviving sons married as follows:
i. William of Cahirvosty married Frances Mary Roycroft of Ballinrobe in 1827. 63 Their tombstone in Hollymount churchyard records that he d. 23 Nov. 1856 aged 68 and she d. 14 Jan. 1878 aged 69. They had two sons and seven daughters:
a. William Edward b. May 1840. d. unmarried May 1940 aged 100. 64
b. Thomas, said to have been a doctor, m. 26 Dec. 1871 in London Lizzie R. elder daughter of the late James Lawson, Wellbank House,Kirriemuin, Forfarshire. 65
The following daughters died before 1900:
Eliza on 1 April 1891
Maria on 20 Feb. 1894
Sarah on 13 Sept. 1898
The four surviving daughters` Jane, Anna. Letitia and Emma 66 and their brother, William Edward are in the 1901 census, where their ages are all considerably understated.
ii Peter married Jane Matthews in 1833. 67 Their son, John was baptised 17 Jan. 1840. 68
Peter was still aIive in 1860. 69
Little more is known of the descendants of Andrew of Athlone /Turlough and Thomas William , of Cahirvosty because of the loss of the Hollymount Registers in 1922.
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PETER RUTTLEDGE b.c. 1742. M c. 1777 Sarah. Daughter of William Elwood and his wife, Dorothy, daughter of 'Thomas Lindsey of Turin. Co. Mayo. 70 Peter was a member of Boyle Lodge of Freemasons No. 339 per certificate .dated 6 Nov. 1795. 71 He rented the following farms:
Upper and Lower Knocknagee Kilmaine barony, held from 1782. Cappaghlare, Tooren, Scardan and Cartoon, Costello barony held from 1785. 27 acres of Kilmaine (the part called Taunagh) held from 1785. Cloughwsally, Costello barony held from 1788.
Ballyline held from 1790.
Ballahowla (Ballyhowly) Costello barony (now in Clanmorris barony) held from 1791. 72
59. PR4, WO 17.188; 12.7619.
60. RD. 539.52. 353815.
61. RD. 343.323.236388. PROI. Index to Tuam MLBs.
62. RD. 687.355.472515. Shannon MSS. Deed of 1 June 1816.
63. RD. 821.75.552611. PROI. Index to Tuam MLBs.
64. RCB. Library. PR of St. Mary's. Hollmount.
65. Ballinrobe Chronicle, 6 January l872
66. Methodist reg., Castlebar and Westport
67. PROI, index of Tuam MLBs.
68. Methodist reg., Castlebar.
69. RD. 1860.22.225.
70. GO. MS. 246, p. 132. IG, vi. 481.
71. Rutt1edge MSS. item 11.
72. RD. 767.485.520622: Milford MSS. rent roIls dated 1789-1808.