Richard Smyth of Downeen

✓ Richard Smith/Smyth of Downeen, son of John Smith senior late of Carrick and Ann his wife: Reg. of Deeds 74438 (13 Apr 1742), by which he and his brother John, having had the Bishop of Cork & Ross's lease of the three ploughlands and one gneeve of Downeen renewed to them, bought out their siblings Elizabeth Connor, Freke Smith and Sarah Harris for £50. 'Mr. Richard Smyth' of Ross, father of John Freke Smyth bap. 27 Aug 1730 (Ross register). Probably the 'Mr. Richard Smyth of Droum' buried at Ross 1 Apr 1744 (so written in the Durrus transcription; the place-name is doubtful); 'Mrs Smyth widow of Mr Richard Smyth of Downeen' buried 27 Jan 1785. The two brothers' halves became the two 'divided moieties' of Downeen held by their descendants - this Richard's by John Freke Smyth and then Richard of Castle Downeen; John's by John 'Counsellor' (d. 1794), Hibernicus (d. 1797) and the Ross View / Easton / Barley Hill Smyths. WIFE unknown (name not in the 1785 burial). Sources (all read in the original memorial-book / register images supplied by Aynsley 26 Oct 2026; transcriptions in Research files/'Registry of Deeds memorial 74438 (1742) - Smith of Carrick, Downeen - transcription 26 Oct 2026.md'): Reg. of Deeds 74438 (vol.108 p.25, 13 Apr 1742); 268226 (vol.409 p.230, settlement 5 Aug 1788); 268227 (settlement 3 Apr 1788, Woods-Smith); 532832 (1823); Rosscarbery (St Fachtna) cathedral registers 1730-1915 (Durrus transcription and M. Leader's extract); Cork & Ross marriage licence bonds index.I132806138022