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Trudie Blewett wrote:

When we researched the Blewett/Bluett coat of arms we visited a man who transcribes Amorial sentences. He assured us that it was a FOX not a Squirrel that was holding the acorn. Because it is an acorn people make the mistake of associating it with a squirrel.

Thomas Ronayne wrote:

I thought you might be interested in the following snippet extracted from Frederick W. Knight "Notes on the Family of Ronayne or Ronan of Counties Cork and Waterford" (Cork: Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, 1915-1916):

John Ronayne, of D'Laughtane (died 1636), who married (circa 1601) Catherine, daughter of Roger Bluet, Esquire.

The statement in Burke's Landed Gentry (1846) that John Ronayne acquired the estate of D'Laughtane on his marriage is incorrect. The Ronaynes had been at D'Laughtane for generations before John's time. From family manuscripts and other documents it appears that Roger Bluet acquired from his friend, Sir Walter Raleigh, part of the D'Laughtane estate, which the Ronaynes had forfeited, and that John Ronayne, on his marriage with Catherine Bluet, recovered the forfeited lands. Previous to the Bluet marriage the Ronaynes lived at Ballyheeny Castle.

On his marriage with Catherine, John removed to the site on which stands the house now known as D'Laughtane. This house is on the Blackwater, near Youghal. In 1856 it was sold in the Encumbered Estates Court, the purchaser being Mr. Samuel Allen. Mr. Allen disposed of the property some years afterwards to Mr. John Peddar Furlong, of Fermoy. In 1910 Mr. Furlong sold it to the Land Commission, who let the house and part of the lands to Mr. Brown, the present occupier, the remainder of the lands being divided up into various farms. The present house was build (circa 1811) by Mr. Richard Power-Ronayne, D.L., the original having been destroyed by fire.

The townland of Laughtane--Clochtaine, or little lake--included all the district now known as the Board of Clashmore. An old Latin pedigree refers to Ronayne "de" (of) Laughtane. This "de" was confusedly read some generations ago as part of the name of the place, and the shortened d' soon followed. Hence the present curious form.

I've been gathering as much information as I can about my own family (Ronayne), and I'm always interested to learn of allied families (even if the alliance took place in the reign of Queen Elizabeth); perhaps the above may be of some interest to you. (If you're interested in Knight's Notes, let me know and I'll be happy to e-mail you a copy).

Best.

Thomas

Michael Bluett
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The Ronaynes of D'Loughtane

We visited D'Loughtane Estate in 2001 and were given a book by Mrs. Cora Smiddy, the present owner.  I will now send the extract form the book pertaining to the Ronaynes.

" The townland of D'Loughtane, Clochtaine, or the Little Lake, included all the area now known as "The Broad of Clashmore"  an old Latin pedigree refers to Ronayne 'De' (of) Loughtane.  'De' was shortened to 'D', hence D'Louightane.
  At the end of the sixteenth century, owing to the terrible religious persecution, when D'Loughtane Estate was 'tainted', the Ronaynes moved to anther nearby estate and rented out D'Loughtane to the Bluett family.  However, in 1603, John Ronayne married Catherine Bluett and the lands reverted back to the Ronayne name.

  During those penal days, when Mass was said on flat rocks in out-of-the-way locations, D'Loughtane House always gave refuge and comfort to the outlawed priests.  A gold chalice inscribed "Thomas Ronayne 1637' was kept hidden in the house, awaiting the secret visitor, for a period of almost two hundred years.
  Altogether, the D'Loughtane estate was in Ronayne ownership from 1488 to 1856.  It was then sold in the Encumbered Estates Court - the purchaser being Samuel Allen and he in turn disposed of it to John Pedder Furlong of Fermoy.  In 1910, it was bought by the Irish Land Commission and let out to Sir Edward Brown.  After eleven years it was sold to Roger McGrath of Ballyheeney.  Roger transferred to his daughter, Mrs. Norris, before she in turn passed it on to her daughter, Mrs. Cora Smiddy.  Cora, her husband Dominic and family , are the present occupiers of D'Loughtane.


We spent a delightful day with the family and had a wander around the Estate.  Over the years, the Smiddys have been re-aquiring the sold off parcels of land and the Estate is now over four hundred acres.

-- John and Marianne Ronayne on February 13, 2004 06:53 AM (view details)

Blewett family from Plymouth

I am married to Paul Blewett youngest child of Reginald(deceased) and his wife Eileen also deceased, I notice there were was an item put on news 2002 ref this family, I am unable to access the information despite having downloaded the file, i have problems getting a microsoft product key, if someone would kindly send me the information that is written there, I would be so delighted, my address is beadsnbubbles@live.co.uk, thank you so much

-- catherine blewett on July 20, 2008 01:15 AM (view details)