The Bowles of Canada and their Roots in Ireland and England 

Bowles in Wexford References in Land Deed Memorials

See also The Bowles of co. Wexford

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There is one very early possible link in that Edward Cooper of Newtown, co. Carlow, the landlord of my Bowles of Ballickmoyler, co. Laois by the 1740's, originally acquired that townland from Richard Saunders of Saunders Court, co. Wexford in 1714.  There are even earlier references for the Coopers of county Carlow's connections to Wexford which might imply an early connection for my Bowles as well. 

#5893 Feb. 1, 1714 Richard Saunders of Saunders Court, Wexford to Edward Cooper of Newtown, co. Carlow

A memorial of Deeds of Lease and Release between Richard Saunders of Saunders Court in the county of Wexford, Esq. of one part and Edward Cooper of Newtown in the county of Catherlogh, Gent of the other part which said release the said Saunders in consideration of six hundred and forty pounds sterling ..sum mentioned to be paid to him by the said Edward Cooper and for this consideration do confirm etc. unto the said Edward Cooper all that and those towns and lands of Ballyckmoyler Shragh and Cudagh (possibly Cudagh could be Cloydagh just southeast of Ballickmoyler)  containing by estimation six hundred acres or thereabouts profitable land plantation measure be the same more or less situated lying and being in the Barony of Sleivmargie in the Queens County in as full and ample manner as the said Edward Cooper and his … tenants and Richard Hovenden did then hold and enjoy the same Exception in the said Release is Excepted to have and to hold unto the said Edward Cooper and his heirs and assigns forever at the several rents following.  The yearly rent of eighty pounds sterling during the life of Richard Hovenden or until such time as the said Edward Cooper his heirs or assigns should be put into the quiet possession of four score acres part of the premises which were then in the said Richard Hovenden’s possession and for ever afterward the yearly rent of one hundred pounds payable half yearly above all taxes which said Deed and Release are witnessed by (witnesses names, attestations and signatures follow, Coopers signature and seal)

The close association of the Boles (of Carlow and Tipperary) and the Watsons, an allied family of the Coopers, is seen in the following memorial as well as a direct sign of an early Boles connection to Wexford.  This close association between this Boles line and the Coopers and Watsons in county Carlow indicates that they may be the origin of my Bowles line:

#9200 vol. 17, p. 389  July 23, 1713 James Dawson (possibly Danson) to John Boles

James Dawson of Ballynacourse, co. Tipperary, Esq. of the first part; John Boles Mogorban, co. Tipperary, gent., of the second part; and James Lees of Cashelle third part; that the Governor and Company for making Hollow Sword Blades in England by lease dated Apr. 14, 1708 demise to Thomas Cuppage of Lambstown, co, Wexford the town and lands of Clonbrogan (205 acres), Foulkstowne (250 acres), Bofanna (373 acres) and Currascarteen (16 acres) in the Barony of Middlethird, co. Tipperary; during lives of Solomon Watson, eldest son of John Watson of Ballymoran in King’s county, John Boles youngest son of John Boles party to the lease, Phebe Boles, youngest daughter of the said John Boles at a yearly rent of 100£.  That the lease was made unto Thomas Cuppage in trust only for the said John Boles and the said Company has since conveyed their interest in the said premises to James Dawson and that the said Phebe Boles was now dead.  James Dawson in consideration of 50£ paid to him by John Boles do let unto John Boles the aforesaid lands and premises for the lives of Soloman Watson, John Boles son of John Boles and William Watson, brother to Solomon Watson.

The first concrete Bowles connection to Wexford is in 1734 when John Bowles of England and Thomas Bowles (his son or brother?) of the Town of Wexford, Gent. lease some land in St. Iberius parish to Elizabeth Mullow of Woodstowne, co. Wexford:   (this John Bowles may be the son of Thomas Bowles of Dublin; if so this Thomas would have been his son)

#53899 July 25, 1734 Bowles to Mallow (or Mullow)

A memorial of a deed of lease and release between John Bowles of Lechlade in the county of Gloucester in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Gent Isaac Andrews of the city of Dublin Staymaker (?) and Margaret Andrews alias Rigby his wife and Thomas Bowles of the Towne of Wexford Gent of the one part and Elizabeth Mullow (or Midlow) of Woodstowne in the county of Wexford widow of the other part by which said release the said John Bowles in consideration of five shillings do grant release and confirm unto the said Elizabeth Mullow (long description but basically one full fourth part of houses and property in the parish of St. Iberius in the town and county of Wexford).  Then the witnesses and signatures.

The following memorial refers to William Bowles of Wingfield on the far north edge of Wexford leasing some land in Ballickmoyler, Queens county right beside my own direct ancestor John Bowles.

320242 Apr. 29, 1793 reg. Feb. 15, 1796 William Cooper to William Bowles of Wingfield, co. Wexford

Indenture of a lease bearing date the twenty ninth day of April 1793 whereby William Cooper of Coopers Hill in the Queen’s county, Esq. did demise and let unto William Bowles of Wingfield in the county of Wexford, gent all that part of the lands of Ballymoilder in the Queen’s county containing by survey six acres be the same more or less with two dwelling houses bounded on the North by Samuel Carroll’s holdings on the South with Edward Kinselagh’s holdings on the East by said Mr. Cooper’s land and on the West with the High Road leading from Ballymoilder aforesaid to the town of Carlow in as large and beneficial manner as said William Bowles now holds, same Royalties except to have and to hold said demised premises with the app’s from the twenty fifth day of March last for and during the natural lives of the said William Bowles, eldest son of said William Bowles party hereto and Daniel Murray third son to Daniel Murray of Ballymoilder also farmer and the survivor of them at the yearly rent of twenty four pounds four ….. and one penny half penny … payable half yearly as in said deedment over and above Taxes, Quit Rent and Crown Rent except which said lease contains the usual …. between Landlord and Tenant and is witnessed by the Rev’d. John Read of Carlow, clerk and John Magee of Dublin and this memorial is witnessed by the said John Magee and by Michael Connelly of the said city of Dublin, visiting clerk.  Wm. Bowles (seal). Signed and sealed in the presence of John Magee, Michael Connelly …..