Grove White Papers
TitleGrove White Papers
ReferenceIE 627/U209
Date
(1773) 1789--1857 (1879)
Production date 1773 - 1879
Scope and ContentEstate and personal papers relating to certain members of the Grove White family, Doneraile, County Cork, and Co.Tipperary.
Estate and personal papers relating to certain members of the Grove White family, Doneraile, County Cork, and Co. Tipperary.
A: Captain John Grove White JP (bc 1758-d1816)
Letters on personal and estate matters 1789-1815; account with Justins of Fludyer Street London 1797-1816; Correspondence relating to his Magistracy, 1806-1815
B: James (Garde) Grove White (b1791-d1866)
Family and estate correspondence, 1819-1847; letters from law agent Richard Exham, 1821-1857; Letters from Exham and Evans re. Ballinree/Kingstown lands, 1790-1854; Letters from George Baggs, 1834; reports from Doctor Fahie of Fermoy College regarding his son Hans, 1835-1836; material relating to building/rebuilding of Kilburn/Kilbyrne house Doneraile, 1838-1840 including letters from architect John Jones, Clonmel; Correspondence to Mrs Pheobe White and Charles T White, 1821-1847; Account book and outgoing letterbook volumes, 1828-1879; Apothecary account, 1844-1846.
C: Hans Thomas Fell White (b1821-d1876)
Letters from abroad, 1872-74, map of eastern USA c1840s.
D: Deeds and rentals of Kilburn and other lands, 1773-1834
E: Charles T. White, Licence to keep arms, 1844
The collection, which is relatively modest in scope, documents some of the affairs of a middle ranking but prominent North Cork landed family of the 1700s and 1800s, a number of whom served as British Army officers, and in the civil establishment as Magistrates / Justices of the Peace. The personal and estate material within is relatively limited but is of interest to the study of a landed estate and of ‘Big House' families, their relationships, occupations, activities, and concerns, and those of neighbours, friends and relations. Aspects of the legal, property and financial management of landed estates of the period are also documented to some extent (see especially series U209/A/1 and /2, and /B and /D). Several items refer to neighbours, relations and families such as Evans, Creagh, Hill, Norcott, Stawell, Crone, and Tuckey.
The more personal material within includes a few letters related to the military service of Lieut. Col. William Grove White (b c1778 - d 1844 ) in the West Indies (U209/A/1/2 and /3); and in the Peninsular War including a description of the aftermath of the Battle of Albuera in Spain in May 1811, recounted by his wife Elizabeth (U209/A/1/13). Other military related material includes an item from 1847, regarding the purchase of a Lieutenancy for Hans Thomas Fell, son of James Grove White. (U209/B/1/39).
Concerning the Magistracy of Captain John Grove White JP c1806-1815 are a number of letters relating to prosecutions (see series U209/A/3). One item records unrest ‘by numerous armed Banditti’ at the Fair of Kildorrery in December 1808, where White attended ‘with a party of Dragoons’ and was ‘opposed and assaulted’ (U209/A/3/3). Another letter, from 1811, refers to persons to be charged at the Assizes, charged ‘with appearing at night’ and ‘demanding arms’ (U209/A/3/15a). Others refer to ‘the Liscarroll Rioters’ (U209/A/3/6) and the conviction of ‘Rickards Daly and his two associates of a Riot and assault and the three are to be whipped in Charleville…’ (U209/A/3/17). This material perhaps may relate to organised agrarian unrest in North Cork, perhaps by secret societies such as the ‘Whiteboys’ or ‘Ribbonmen’, or their pre-cursors.
In c1823, the White’s house [at Kilburn] was burnt down by the Whiteboys. In 1828 James Grove White commenced the building of a new house at Kilburn, which was complete by c1833. During the period of the building, James and his family lived at Parson's Green, Clogheen. Co. Tipperary, the home of his father-in-law Charles Tuckey (see U209/B/1). It appears friends and relations and others assisted in maintaining their Doneraile estate during this period. (U209/- B/1/10, B/1/11). Further building work was undertaken, by John Jones Architect, Clonmel, on Kilburn in 1838-1840, which is well documented in section U209/B/6. Relevant to labour history is a set of accounts for tradesmen and labourers (U209/- B/6/1 and B/8/1).
Hinting at a large pre-Famine local population and the state of landlord – tenant relations, as well as the prevailing social and economic conditions, a number of items mention a large number of tenants cutting too much turf over the 1821 to 1841 period. (U209/- B/3/13, B/3/3, B/3/11, B/3/13). There is also a reference to the possible seizure of potatoes from a tenant, owing to a dispute (U209/A/3/7), and trouble with the ‘Fitzgeralds’, tenants of the White’s, who ‘have no notion to remain here’ and are going to ‘sell their pigs at Kildorrery Fair’ and ‘drive their cattle by night’. (U209/- B/1/10, B/1/11).
Of interest to both Social and Women’s History, a number of items in the collection relate to female members of the family such as Phoebe White, wife of James Grove White, who appears to have taken an active part in the management of the estate (U209/- B/1/3, B/7, B/8/3, B/1/17). Others documented are Elizabeth Tuckey, sister of Phoebe (U209/- B/7/2, B/7/5), and John Grove White’s mother Sarah (U209/A/1/16).
Of relevance to Medical and Social History, references to illness or death feature in a number of letters in the collection (U209/- A/1/1, A/1/2, A/1/9, A/1/12, A/1/16, B/1/5, B/1/9). An insight into some of the medicines available in the 1840s is found in the Bolton Apothecary account of James Grove White, 1844-1846. (U209/B/9).
A series of letters and reports from Doctor James Fahie of Fermoy College, 1835-1836, provide an interesting partial record of the education of James Grove White’s son, Hans TF White, and of his upkeep as a boarder. (U209/B/5).
Estate and personal papers relating to certain members of the Grove White family, Doneraile, County Cork, and Co. Tipperary.
A: Captain John Grove White JP (bc 1758-d1816)
Letters on personal and estate matters 1789-1815; account with Justins of Fludyer Street London 1797-1816; Correspondence relating to his Magistracy, 1806-1815
B: James (Garde) Grove White (b1791-d1866)
Family and estate correspondence, 1819-1847; letters from law agent Richard Exham, 1821-1857; Letters from Exham and Evans re. Ballinree/Kingstown lands, 1790-1854; Letters from George Baggs, 1834; reports from Doctor Fahie of Fermoy College regarding his son Hans, 1835-1836; material relating to building/rebuilding of Kilburn/Kilbyrne house Doneraile, 1838-1840 including letters from architect John Jones, Clonmel; Correspondence to Mrs Pheobe White and Charles T White, 1821-1847; Account book and outgoing letterbook volumes, 1828-1879; Apothecary account, 1844-1846.
C: Hans Thomas Fell White (b1821-d1876)
Letters from abroad, 1872-74, map of eastern USA c1840s.
D: Deeds and rentals of Kilburn and other lands, 1773-1834
E: Charles T. White, Licence to keep arms, 1844
The collection, which is relatively modest in scope, documents some of the affairs of a middle ranking but prominent North Cork landed family of the 1700s and 1800s, a number of whom served as British Army officers, and in the civil establishment as Magistrates / Justices of the Peace. The personal and estate material within is relatively limited but is of interest to the study of a landed estate and of ‘Big House' families, their relationships, occupations, activities, and concerns, and those of neighbours, friends and relations. Aspects of the legal, property and financial management of landed estates of the period are also documented to some extent (see especially series U209/A/1 and /2, and /B and /D). Several items refer to neighbours, relations and families such as Evans, Creagh, Hill, Norcott, Stawell, Crone, and Tuckey.
The more personal material within includes a few letters related to the military service of Lieut. Col. William Grove White (b c1778 - d 1844 ) in the West Indies (U209/A/1/2 and /3); and in the Peninsular War including a description of the aftermath of the Battle of Albuera in Spain in May 1811, recounted by his wife Elizabeth (U209/A/1/13). Other military related material includes an item from 1847, regarding the purchase of a Lieutenancy for Hans Thomas Fell, son of James Grove White. (U209/B/1/39).
Concerning the Magistracy of Captain John Grove White JP c1806-1815 are a number of letters relating to prosecutions (see series U209/A/3). One item records unrest ‘by numerous armed Banditti’ at the Fair of Kildorrery in December 1808, where White attended ‘with a party of Dragoons’ and was ‘opposed and assaulted’ (U209/A/3/3). Another letter, from 1811, refers to persons to be charged at the Assizes, charged ‘with appearing at night’ and ‘demanding arms’ (U209/A/3/15a). Others refer to ‘the Liscarroll Rioters’ (U209/A/3/6) and the conviction of ‘Rickards Daly and his two associates of a Riot and assault and the three are to be whipped in Charleville…’ (U209/A/3/17). This material perhaps may relate to organised agrarian unrest in North Cork, perhaps by secret societies such as the ‘Whiteboys’ or ‘Ribbonmen’, or their pre-cursors.
In c1823, the White’s house [at Kilburn] was burnt down by the Whiteboys. In 1828 James Grove White commenced the building of a new house at Kilburn, which was complete by c1833. During the period of the building, James and his family lived at Parson's Green, Clogheen. Co. Tipperary, the home of his father-in-law Charles Tuckey (see U209/B/1). It appears friends and relations and others assisted in maintaining their Doneraile estate during this period. (U209/- B/1/10, B/1/11). Further building work was undertaken, by John Jones Architect, Clonmel, on Kilburn in 1838-1840, which is well documented in section U209/B/6. Relevant to labour history is a set of accounts for tradesmen and labourers (U209/- B/6/1 and B/8/1).
Hinting at a large pre-Famine local population and the state of landlord – tenant relations, as well as the prevailing social and economic conditions, a number of items mention a large number of tenants cutting too much turf over the 1821 to 1841 period. (U209/- B/3/13, B/3/3, B/3/11, B/3/13). There is also a reference to the possible seizure of potatoes from a tenant, owing to a dispute (U209/A/3/7), and trouble with the ‘Fitzgeralds’, tenants of the White’s, who ‘have no notion to remain here’ and are going to ‘sell their pigs at Kildorrery Fair’ and ‘drive their cattle by night’. (U209/- B/1/10, B/1/11).
Of interest to both Social and Women’s History, a number of items in the collection relate to female members of the family such as Phoebe White, wife of James Grove White, who appears to have taken an active part in the management of the estate (U209/- B/1/3, B/7, B/8/3, B/1/17). Others documented are Elizabeth Tuckey, sister of Phoebe (U209/- B/7/2, B/7/5), and John Grove White’s mother Sarah (U209/A/1/16).
Of relevance to Medical and Social History, references to illness or death feature in a number of letters in the collection (U209/- A/1/1, A/1/2, A/1/9, A/1/12, A/1/16, B/1/5, B/1/9). An insight into some of the medicines available in the 1840s is found in the Bolton Apothecary account of James Grove White, 1844-1846. (U209/B/9).
A series of letters and reports from Doctor James Fahie of Fermoy College, 1835-1836, provide an interesting partial record of the education of James Grove White’s son, Hans TF White, and of his upkeep as a boarder. (U209/B/5).
Extent244 items (arranged into 5 main sections)
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordGrove White, Doneraile, Co. Cork
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Levelfonds
RepositoryCork City and County Archives
Object categoryLanded Estate PapersPersonal and family papers