Francis Tracy, the catholic, female owner of the
“Freeman’s Journal” 1802
According to Fitzpatrick & Scott,
the account began when Francis Higgins (c1746 – 1802) incurred a debt of gratitude
early in life to Thomas Tracy. As a boy, Higgins’s father was murdered.
Homeless and barefoot, he did odd jobs at Newgate
prison also known as ‘The Black Dog’. He became acquainted with a sheriff’s
officer named Tracy who was kind to him. There are
newspaper references to a Tracy connected with Newgate
Prison in 1765. This debt was re-paid when Thomas Tracy was on his deathbed in
very straitened circumstances, when Higgins promised to take care of Miss
Francis Tracy. As such, she became his ward. According to Thomas Tracy’s
granddaughter, the Tracy family came from Kildare and his wife was a Hamil (Hamilton?)
The close relationship between Higgins and the Tracys is demonstrated in a will made by Higgins on the 19th
September 1791. This will was still in force at the time of his death in 1802,
at which time his fortune had greatly increased. In the will, he states:
“I lent the sum of £1,500, on bond and security
of Thos. Tracy, of Ross Lane, pawnbroker, whom I have for a long series of
years known to be an honest, industrious man. I do hereby bequeath, and my will
is that six months’ notice shall be served on him before any execution shall be
issued on his bond for the money; and it is my will that £1,000 be paid to his
sister Miss Frances Tracy, and paid her out of the original sum lent on the
bond of said Thomas; and it should be optional and at the discretion of Miss
Frances Tracy, to take his and other security she may think proper for the
payment of the said £1,000; and I also leave Anne, Catherine and Mary Tracy,
the daughters of said Thomas, the sum of £100 each; and in the case of their
death, or the death of two of them, then their share is to revert to Miss
Frances Tracy; and I request my executors, herein named, will give every
friendly aid to this bequest of £1,000, it being a sum inadequate indeed to
unjust scandals and calumnies on my account thrown against her…and the
aforesaid Miss Frances Tracy is to be my residuary legatee, to have whatever
sum or sums of money that shall remain over and above said several bequests,
and all my just debts to be paid;…”
Francis Higgins’ connection with the “Freeman’s
Journal” began in June 23rd 1783 when he is listed as one of the
“Sureties…Francis Higgins, Esq., of Ross Lane” He is not listed from October 14th
1790 to April 16th 1798, after which date he is listed until his
death in 1802.
John Magee, was a rival newspaper owner, was
well known for his satires that he published in “Dublin Evening Post” and “Magee’s Weekly Packet”. A newspaper war between John
Magee and Francis Higgins of the “Freeman’s Journal” commenced in February
1789, but it was of too violent a nature to last too long. In 1790, the war was
over when Magee was in prison. During the exchange of words, Magee printed
libellous accounts of Higgins and the people associated with him in a ‘letter’
published in the “Evening Post” dated from “Plato’s Regions”. He sued by those
libelled. The Chief Justice granted fiats against Magee for £4000 at the suit
of Daly, and on the affidavits of Higgins’ associates, £800 for John Brennan
and £1000 for Miss Frances Tracey, whose characters were aspersed. In the
reports in the Freemans Journal of February 1790, it alternates that the suit
was brought by James Tracy and Francis Tracy.
The affidavit of John Brennan stated that he
was formerly a grocer of Aungier Street, and as he
had no children he had retired to a farm in Kilmacud.
In the Dublin Evening post of 28th May last (1789), an article was published
reflecting the reputation of Francis Higgins of Stephen’s Green, Esq. and that
Brennan’s house in Kilmacud was to be converted into
a receptacle for entertaining women of infamous character for the said Francis
Higgins. A young lady of fair reputation and good character, of the name of
Tracy, did for some time before reside with her aunt in his house.
The affidavit of Frances Tracy stated that she was a
spinster of the city of Dublin, whose parents died some time ago leaving her a
property, which she added to very considerably by
labour and industry. Last August, as she was ill she went to live with her
aunt, Mrs. Christian Hamilton at the house of Mr. John Brennan of Kilmacud. She judged that the dispersions on her good
character justified recompense of £1,000.
In short, the inference of Magee was that
Frances Tracy was the mistress of Frances Higgins.
However, much sympathy has been given to
Magee’s situation. Gilbert states that in
their affidavits these parties did not state a single instance of actual or
specific damage, nor swear to any real or substantial loss; the Judge was
consequently much censured for having thus issued fiats to the collective
amount of £7800 against Magee, towards whom he was believed to bear ill-will
for having personally abused him in his own papers, and who at this period was
under a criminal information in his own Court, at the relation of Higgins.
The Right Hon. George Ponsonby
before the Irish House of Commons on the 3rd March 1790 made a
speech on the conduct of the Lord Chief Justice Clonmell
“I proceed to the affidavit of Frances Tracy: in it she complains of those
publications which we have heard read; the tendency of them is to charge her
with being unchaste and too intimately acquainted with a man to whom she is not
married; but she says, nay, she swears, she is a modest woman…is single and
unmarried…her character and reputation are totally ruined and she rates her
loss at £1,000. The Chief Justice participates in her apprehensions, and with
more, I think, of the gallantry of a knight-errant than that of a judge…”
Madden states that when Magee first made the
charges against Miss Frances Tracy, it was quite evident he was eaten up with
passion and violent animosity to Higgins. Miss Tracy was a lady of unblemished
character not only previous to her marriage to Mr. Harvey but subsequently to
it, and up to the time of her decease.
A further twist in the tale is that although
the “Freeman’s Journal” had been set up as a free press in opposition to British
(not protestant) administration, Francis Higgins was a
spy for that administration. As Madden states “Francis Higgins
(is)…illustrative of the…worst period of Irish history, secretly employed in
espionage and in the newspaper press by the Government of that time, of
unprecedented prostitution of principle and venality.”
Further to this, the Marquis of Cornwallis, in
one of his communications to the Duke of Portland, in the latter part of 1800 (a warrant dated 20 December 1800?),
brings forward the claims of several gentlemen of distinguished loyalty, who
had “done the State some service,” of a secret nature, which service, he
proposed should be rewarded. Amongst these was a Francis Grenville Tracy, to
whom a pension of £300 is recommended, one of the highest amounts. The nature of the services to government for such a
large sum have not been discovered, nor
has the identity of the recipient. It was intimated that this referred to
Frances Tracy but this is discounted by Madden. In
Bartlett, there is the following reference: “It is likely that he was Higgin’s illegitimate son by Frances Treacy
to whom Higgins would bequeath the Freenan’s Journal.
It is possible that he received this pension at Higgins’s suggestion. In
Higgins’s will, dated 19 September 1791, Frances Tracy was named as the
principal legatee, being awarded £1,000 and the residue of his estate. I
believe she was the boy’s mother” (Cornwallis corr., iii, 321; Fitzpatrick,
Sham Squire, pp.151-2.) However, in 1784, Francis
Higgins & Frances Tracy were the sponsors to the baptism of Francis Michael
Tracy, son of Thomas Tracy and Mary Ellery (see below).
Francis Higgins died on the 19th
January 1802 and Francis Tracy was the executor of his will. (Francis Tracy. Exec of Francis Higgins of St. Stephens Green Dublin, 8th
July 1802, Prerogative Court will.) She appears to be the main beneficiary,
inheriting the newspaper (and the property Stephens-Green and Blackstaheny?) The record of the sureties (owners) of the “Freeman’s Journal”,
under date of August 6th 1802, is the following notice – “Frances
Tracy, bond for £300: Sureties, Thomas Tracy, pawnbroker, Ross Lane and Richard
Cole, stationer, Trinity Street.” The Tracy pawnbroker address is the
directories is located in Kennedys Lane from 1796 to 1828
According to Madden, a large memorial to
Francis Higgins was erected in Kilbarrack Churchyard
on which is listed his charitable donations. His name had been vandalized but
the following is of interest:
“…’S, Esquire,
…of Dublin.
….this life on the 19th
of January, 1802
Aged 56 Years:
By Philip Whitfield
Harvey, and Frances, his Wife,
Legal Representatives
of the Deceased
Donations …”
Frances Tracy, of Stephen's green, married Philip Whitfield Harvey and the marriage settlement is dated
the 16th in September 1802. According to Fitzpatrick (2001), it included
details of the property of the bankrupt Magan, a spy
to whom Higgins had paid large amounts of money. Philip Whitfield Harvey was
the son of Whitfield Harvey, printer, who married Miss Mary Kelly (Pues’ Occurrences, No.1590, Nov.16th
to 18th, 1765). His grandfather was Dean Harvey, Dean of Gorey, Co. Wexford. He was the descendant of an ancient
family, who had large possessions in Wicklow and
other parts of Ireland, which were amongst the forfeitures of the Revolution of
1688. He was ex-army and had a commission in the Middlesex Militia (from
1794?). He had lived with his uncle Colonel Kelly of Half Moon St., Piccadilly,
London who mixed much in good society. Madden states
that Philip Whitfield Harvey sued for an outstanding dept to his uncle Colonel
O’Kelly owed by Francis Higgins and that these claims were eventually
compromised, resulting in his marriage to Miss Francis Tracy.
However,
Fitzpatrick & Scott state that a relative of Higgins from Northern Ireland
disputed the will and that there was a settlement.
The owners of the “Freeman’s Journal” changed in
November 13th 1802, to “Philip Whitfield Harvey, bond for £300:
Sureties, Thomas Tracy, pawnbroker, Ross Land and Richard Cole, stationer, Trinity
Street.” The next change is “Bond for
Robert Harvey for £300: Sureties, Thomas Tracy, pawnbroker, Ross Land and
Richard Cole, stationer, Trinity Street.” Madden says that the change in the Harveys may have been due to a libel action. On December 28th
1802, the names of the sureties changed until July 6th 1807 when
Thomas Tracy, Kennedy Lane is stated.
Philip Whitfield Harvey, took control of the
paper—"and thus The Freeman's Journal, after its sad years of more
than Babylonish captivity, was redeemed and placed in
the control of an honourable man." Michael Staunton, who succeeded him,
wrote of Harvey, on his death in August, 1826, that "he raised the journal
from a state of comparative obscurity and decay to the first rank of the metropolitan
Press." "His enterprise led him to print the first twenty – column
sheet that was ever used at the diurnal Press in this or any other part of the
British Dominions." "Harvey was a very serious sufferer in the
warfare waged against the independent Press in the Saurin
Administration. In his effort to resist that ruthless persecution his pecuniary
losses were great, and one publication caused him an incarceration of nine
months."
In 1806, there was a conveyance of lands previously owned by Higgins at Blackstaheny by the Harveys and the Tracys to Andrew Rorke of Clonsilla: consideration £1084.12s.6d.
Francis Tracy died in 1818. The following
obituary was in the “Morning Register” for November 21st 1818:
“Died, in Stephen’s-green on Tuesday last (the
15th of November), Mrs. Harvey, wife of Philip Harvey, Esq. This
truly benevolent and most excellent woman lost her life by a malady which in
all cases is most rapid in its progress, but in hers raged uncontrolled, in
spite of the earliest and best medical and surgical advice which this City
could supply. In the whole circle of society, we believe there was a more
amiable or estimable person to be found. She possessed all the qualities which
could endear her to those who knew her, and make her a useful member of
society; an excellent understanding, a kind heart, mild and unobtrusive
manners, warmth and constancy in friendship, and the most unaffected adour to be serviceable to all her
fellow creatures.”
Philip Whitfield Harvey died in 1826. His obituary was in the 10th
August 1826 “Morning Register”. He was
buried in Drumcondra, with the Lord Mayor and the two
Grattan MPs in attendance at the funeral. There was no reference to Tracys. His death resulted in a change of ownership of the
“Freeman’s Journal” and on October 5th 1826, his son-in-law, Henry
Grattan junior, took over ownership of the paper, who in the previous June had been elected for his
father's old seat, the City of Dublin. He disposed of The Freeman's Journal in
1830 to Mr. Patrick Lavelle
Frances Tracy and Philip Whitfield Harvey had
one daughter, Mary O’Kelly Harvey. The Freeman’s Journal of December 1st 1804 states “At
Stephen’s-green, the lady of Philip Whitfield Harvey, Esq., of a daughter”. The
Freeman’s Journal of 1826 has the following notice of her marriage “Henry
Grattan, jrn., to Miss Mary O’Kelly Harvey, of the Co. of Wexford, of
the Harveys.” Mary O’Kelly Harvey lived in Glenwood, Co. Wicklow and
Henry Grattan M.P. (b. 1787) brought into this family a Celbridge
property. She died the later part of 1866. Grattan died in 1859 in his seventieth year.
In a letter of Mrs. Grattan May 4th
1866, details are given of her mother’s family:
“My mother, Miss
Frances Tracy, was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Tracy. The maiden name of Mrs.
Tracy was Hamil, and that of her mother Eustace.
“The family of my grandfather, Thomas Tracy, were of an old
respected Catholic family of that name, in the county of Kildare, and had large
possessions in that county; but were dispossessed of them in the time of penal
law persecution…
“In that family of
Tracy was the Rathcool Peerage, and in the family of
Eustace, of Kildare, connected by marriage with the former, was the title of Blessington. An ancestor of my father was the last Roman
Catholic chief justice in Ireland – Chief Justice Tracy, long previously to the
Catholic Emancipation Act, of 1829…
“Though I lost my
dear mother at the age of twelve years, I have a strong remembrance of her. Her
noble qualities approached so near perfection they made a deep and lasting
impression on my mind. All my recollections of her are of one
whose life was passed in doing works of charity and of kindness to all who came
into contact with her. It was through the influence of that ever active
goodness of her nature that Mr. Higgins was brought to repent of his acts, and
to contribute largely to various charitable institutions in Dublin. She
possessed not only the rare excellence of sound judgment and common sense, but
kindness of heart in an eminent degree. Her personal appearance was remarkably
attractive, and equally so was then charm of her
conversation, and the cordiality of her look and manner…”
References:
Bartlett,
Thomas ed. (2004) Revolutionary Dublin 1795-1801. The Letters
of Francis Higgins to Dublin Castle. pp327&n, 370.
Four Courts Press, Dublin.
Cook, Theodore Andrea (????) Eclipse & OKelly:
Being a Complete History So Far as is Known of that ...
Curren, James (1865) “The Sham Squire”. Letter to the
Irish Times. 22/23 November 1865.
Fitzpatrick, William John (2001) Secret Service Under Pitt.p.124
Fitzpatrick, William John and Scott,
John (1869) Curious family history. p. 74, 76,
77, 97, 99
Gilbert,
John Thomas (1859)
A history of the city of Dublin. McGlashan & Gill, Dublin. Vol. III, p.27-8.
Madden, Richard
Robert (1867) The History of Irish Periodical Literature: From the
end of the 17th to the middle of the 19th century. TC Newby, London.
Vol II pp.
342, 348, 349, 354, 357, 360-6, 432, 433, 493, 494, 499, 501, 513,
517, 519, 520, 521, 526, 529, 531.
Notes and Queries (1913) VIII:
321.
Plowden, Francis (1806) The History of Ireland from the invasion under Henry II to its Union with Great Britain on the first of January 1801. Philadelphia. p.275, 291
Ponsonby, George (1790) The speech of George Ponsonby, Esq; in the House of Commons of Ireland, on Wednesday the 3d of March, 1790, upon the subject of fiats. Dublin, M.DCC.XC. [1790]. 56 (pp. 24, 38-9, 41-7)
29 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1790 Belfast Newsletter
Dublin arguments case Richard Daly, John Magee, ended court King’s Bench adjourned motion term. appearance rescued quantum bail reduced marshal Marshalsea Miss Frances Tracy, Mr. John Brennan, Kilmacud, Dublin Chronicle. attorney general crown attachment absolute rule.
23 - 26 Feb. 1790 Belfast Newsletter
Dublin 23 House Commons Mr. G. Ponsonby, motions proper officer lay copy affidavit filed court King’'s Bench. chief justice Richard Daly, John Magee, copies orders Francis Tracy, John Brennan, Francis Higgins, county candidates attended friends Kilmainham Mr. Finlay, proceeded carriage Mr. Talbot, accompanied attached carries foot attended hand wind instruments close poll.
26 Feb. - 2 Mar. 1790 Belfast Newsletter
resolutions Whig club respecting John Magee, Duke of Leinster committee appointed consider report far liberty subject affected case prisoner Four Courts marshalsea. fiat granted writ issued affidavit Richard Daly, sustained damages publication Dublin Evening Post printer copy bail reduce, Tracy, Brennan, Higgins. apprehend power judge sum liberty subject resolved unanimously.
2 - 5 Mar. 1790 Belfast Newsletter
House Commons officer presented bar order copies declarations Francis Higgins, Richard Daly, Frances Tracy, John Brennan, John Magee,
5 - 9 Mar. 1790 Belfast Newsletter
Dublin Evening Post. charged gaining subsistence gambling children daughters son suffer. Brennan, Miss Tracy, Mr. Bushe, opposed
29 June - 2 July 1790 Belfast Newsletter
Counsellor verdict plaintiff 200. Mr. Magee. arrested for fragment fiats pending Francis Higgins, Mr. Tracy, Mr, Brennan, Kilmacud.
11 - 15 Mar. 1791 Belfast Newsletter
…John Magee, chief justice court King's Bench. Frances Tracey, John. Brennan, Dr. Duigan…
15 - 18 Mar. 1791 Belfast Newsletter
court King''s Bench, Higgings, Magee, Daly, Brennan, Tracy, Mr. Day
18 - 22 Mar. 1791 Belfast Newsletter
King''s bench affidavits writs fiats John Magee, suits Higgins, Daly, Brennan, Tracey
Papers of the Langdale Family (Incorporating Stourton and Harford) of Houghton
Hall and Holme on Spalding Moor
Marriage settlements of Whitfield Harvey and
Frances Tracey (1802). Also many Grattan papers.
Hull
University, Brynmor Jones Library: Papers of the Langdale Family (Incorpora...
The following are the records found for the Tracy family:
Thos Tracy m. Maria Ellary
30 January 1780 Wit: Chris Fitzgerald & Cath
Fitzgerald. St. Andrews RC
Thomas Tracy & Mary Ellery
Elizth b.
12/11/1780 Sp Rowland Power & Frances
Tracy. St Michaels & John RC.
Darby b. 10/3/1782 Sp Willm
Hagan & Ann Power. St Michaels & John RC.
Mary Cathe b. 30/3/1783 Sp
John Power & Eliz Tracy. St
Michaels & John RC.
Francis Michl b. 17/10/1784 Sp Francis Higgins & Frances Tracy. St Michaels & John RC.
Thos b. 25/12/1785 Sp Pat Leeson
& Margaret Lawless. St Michaels & John RC.
Thomas b. 16/8/1789 Sp Michl
Ellery & Frances Tracy. St Michaels & John RC.
Michl
b. 11/10/1790 Sp Moreus O’Hara & Ann Fitzimmins. St Michaels & John RC.
Elizth
b. 19/12/1791 Sp Willm Callaghan & Bridg Derham. St
Michaels & John RC.
Marcus Tracy b. 11 May 1794 Sp. Marcus O’Hara & Margaret Egan
Jermh O’Hara Tracy b. 2 June 1797 Sp. Marcus O’Hara
& Frances Tracy
Tracy, Mary and
Marcus O'Hara, 1788, Marriage Licence, page 435
Mary (Ann)
Tracy & Marcus/Manus/Marius
O’Hara
Edward O Hara b. 1789 Sp. Mr. Wall & Mrs. Dawson
Marius O’Hara b. 1790 Sp. Willm
Dawson & Esther Cooney
Michl O’Hara b. 1791 Sp. Thos Tracy & Cathe Tracy
Thos O’Hara b. 1792 Sp. Hugh King & Sarah Sheridan
Marcus O'Hara
Hello Tracy
Clan,
I am interested
in your Marcus O'Hara who married a Mary Tracy, sister of Francis
Tracy, in St Peters Church Parish. Marcus O'Hara, pawn
broker, is of great interest to me.
Do you know any
more of this Marcus O'Hara?
This 1812 ( Father ) Marcus died in 1813 in the Storming of St.
Sebastian He was married in 1788. I am pretty sure he had a
(Son) Marcus who worked with the Tracy Pawn shop (
Kennedy lane? ) and learned foundry skills from a neighbor. Then around 1825 or 30 or so he
left for the US. He would be a line that died out so far as I
know. However, Marcus, Brassfounder in the
US, was related to Charles Franics O'Hara born
Pittsburgh PA or Tyrone Ireland. (Son Rufus - 1870 Florida Deed)
Thomas Tracy, Pawnbroker, Kennedys Lane (No.’s 5, 6 or 26) from 1796
-1825
26 March 1796 (FJ) Meeting of the Pawn-Brokers
of the City Dublin...Tho. Tracy...
Goldsmiths Registered – Company of Goldsmiths
in Dublin - 1798 Thos Tracy [6 Kennedys
Lane]
21 May 1810 to 13 March 1811 (FJ) St. Nicholas
Within...Thomas Tracy, No.5 Kennedy's-Lane, Churchwarden... [may
have converted from RC]
9 July 1810 (FJ) Twenty Pounds Reward...Whereas
on Friday Morning, the 7th July, about One o'Clock,
two Sturdy Ruffians attempted to break into my house, by cutting a pane of
glass; and in which they would have succeeded but in the noise having alarmed
my ??? when they made off. Now in order to bring to
justice the said villains and to prevent Society
suffering further by their ??? I will give Twenty
Pounds Reward to any person discovering and prosecuting them to con???. Thomas Tracy, 5, Kennedy's-lane
1811 Thomas Tracy, Dublin, Pawnbroker
(Intestacy)
April 28, 1811 Freemans
Journal...Notice - All those who have deposited Property at the late Mr.
Tracy's, Pawnbroker, No. 5, Kennedy's Lane, Dublin - are hereby informed, that
unless the same be redeemed...
Mr. Mrqs. Tracy of Kennedy's Lane (which
adjoined Ross Lane) subscriber to the 1819 William Stitt's
Practical Architect's Ready Assistant; or Builder's Complete Companion
Mark Tracy, Architect, of 5 Ross Lane, Dublin, listed in 1824 Pigot Directory
http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/5371
1825 The Dublin Society by
Wright (now Royal Dublin Society (RDS))
Royal Dublin Society House, Kildare-Street
The Board-room communicates with the
Conversation-room, an apartment of considerable, though much inferior,
dimensions, where is a portrait of a once distinguished member, and very
meritorious antiquarian, General Valancy. Here are
likewise a series of 42 architectural drawings from classic remains of
antiquity, by Mr. Tracey, made at the expense of Henry Hamilton, Esq.,
of Fitzwilliam Square.
The Dublin Penny Journal,
Vol. 4, No. 174 (Oct. 31, 1835), pp. 137-139
8 May 1838 (FJ) Deaths - On the 30th ult., aged 40 years, Mr. Marcus Tracy, an
architect of taste and genius. He acquired a fixed and unalterable habit of
virtue, and is sincerely regretted.
19 October 1825 (FJ) Death - On
the 17th inst, in Kennedy's-lane, in the 70th year of her age, Anne, relict of
the late Nicholas Power, and sister to Mrs. Tracy.
14 November 1825 (FJ) Solemn
Dedication RC Church Marlborough-street - Mozart's Grand Mass...From St. Michael
and St. John's Parish...Miss Tracy, Kennedy's Lane, 2 tickets, £2/0/0...
Catherine Tracy, Pawnbroker, 5 Kennedy Lane from 1826-1828
1828 Catherine Tracy, Kennedy’s Lane,
Spinster (Intestacy)
1829 Catherine Maria, Kennedy’s Lane
Spinster (Will)
Catherine M Tracy, 1829, Dublin & Glendalough
Diocese will. Exec: Michael Tracy, Kennedy’s Lane Dublin. IWR/1829/F/149.
(Also have a reference for Catherine Tracy, died 25/2/1829, aged 40
years, Clondalkin CI)
This may be a
reference to the family:
1827 Else v, Else
In January 1825, the deceased died [Captain Else], possessed
of an interest [from 1802] in an ironmongery establishment in Kennedy's-lane,
wherein Elso Smith [son of his wife, the widow Anne
Smith] was a partner...Mrs. Tracy, sister-in-law of Elso Smith...and to Mrs.
Tracy he gave as one of his motives, her personal beauty;...
This may be a
reference to the family:
22 December 1828 (FJ) Chancery
Michael Tracy, Henry Grattan and wife Plaintiffs;
Ralph Hinds, George Southern Meares, James Martin and
others, Defendants
...6th June 1823 and 24 July 1827...the lands of Nedd Cornagee, and part of Tabberlien, called Daffin and Millea, otherwise Milleck, in the
County of Cavan prior to the plaintiffs mortgage...13 July 1815...
1830 Valuation of the City of Dublin
Parish of St. Nicholas Within
5 Kennedy-lane, Tracy, value £40, 12th class, £0/9/2.75 Minister's
money, 4 stories with small yard.
6 Kennedy-lane, Tracy, value £45, 12th class, £0/9/2.75 Minister's
money, 3 stories with small yard.
There is also the following reference, which may mean
that there was a connection to Mabbot Street:
15 November 1837- 16 August 1838 Pawnbrokers in Ireland
Pawnbroker:
Christopher Wall, 18 Mary's Abbey
Sureties: -
- Thomas Tracy, Mabbot Street;
Christopher
Hodgers, 167 Church Street;
and John Scott
of Kildare, Hotel-keeper
Last update: 27
April 2012