Sinnott sword

[winegen]

A old book I have mentions a Mark Seaton Synnott of Ballymoyer, County Armagh as being in possession of the sword and breastplate worn by Col. David Sinnett at the storming of Wexford. Does any one know how I can find out how to get in touch with him or his descendent's about these items. I would like to get a photograph of them.

[aghadowey]

Perhaps Mark Synnott is deceased by now? (you didn't mention the date book was published)

Mark Seton Synnot, Esq., Ballynoga, Newtownhamilton mentioned here in 1875:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~econnolly/twextracts/tw18751100.html

SYNNOT, MARK SETON, of Ballymoyer, Newtown-Hamilton, Co. Armagh.
b. 1820, s. 1874, m. 1843. Armagh 
www.rootschat.com/links/06kp

"Copy of the Settlement made on the marriage of Captain Corbet Smith of Bitteswell Hall, Leics., a Captain in the 1st Regiment of Dragoons, with Eva Charlotte Synnot, daughter of Mark Seton Synnot the elder of Ballymoyer, Armagh, Ireland. From the profits of the sale of the Manor of Lilburne, Northants., and certain premises and lands in Lilbourne and Walcote, Leics., various sums of money are to be settled on Corbet and Eva and their children. (In 1911 their daughter Ada Emily Corbet married Henry Allesley Ward-Boughton-Leigh.)  CR162/541  20th Jan. 1875"
www.rootschat.com/links/06kq

1891- The Will of Mark Seton Synnot late of Ballymoyer County Armagh Esquire who died 2 December 1890 at same place was proved at Armagh by Anne Jane Synnot of Ballymoyer the Widow one of the Executors. Effects £8692 2s.
1901- Letters of Administration (with the Will) of the unadministered estate of Mark Seton Synnot late of Ballymoyer County Armagh Esquire who died 2 December 1890 were granted at Armagh to Cecilia Agnes Synnot and Ada Maria Synnot Spinsters. (Former Grant 10 January 1891). Effects £103
See www.proni.gov.uk

[TF13]

hi,
i did a quick search and i think the mention of mark seaton synnott was in 1910 so he is probably long gone.it's possible that the sword and breastplate would have ended up in a museum, armagh museum would be a good starting point; http://www.armaghcountymuseum.org.uk/

the synnott's apparently lived in ballymoyer house.

if they stayed in the family then the only way to find his decendants would be to go through the telephone book, there were a lot of synnott's around the tandragee area.

tony

[winegen]

You folks sure are fast and informative. I'll try all these sites. Living in Florida, USA you guys are a big help. Thanks. I'll let you know what I find.
John

[TF13]

you've probably seen this but just in case ;

http://yedda.com/questions/Ballymoyer_House_soldier_ireland_6271118041673/page2#answer7359191271136

tony

[winegen]

No Tony, I had not read this one before and found it quite interesting. She mentioned the painting of David and the photographs she had made and passed out. That's what I'm looking for. She alsi mentioned a couple of different book that might lead me to Patrick sinnett. Might he be a brother of Walter? Or a nephew?

[TF13]

the link above was a memoir by ronald hart-synnot or to give him his full title ronald victor okes hart-synnot d.s.o., o.b.e.! the painting you're after survived the ransacking of the house in the 1920's as he says he had it in his posession in oxford.

ronald looks like he has a strong connection to oxford; he had an address in 1947 of st.johns college oxford,exchanged letters with neville coghill of the oxford university dramatic society(1944-5) and there is a halls of residence for students called hart-synnot house in oxford. it might be worth your while contacting the college and seeing if they can help you in some way.

ronald only had one child ,that i can find, who was a vicar in st. stephens church in st. albans,england.there is a very slight possibility that he could still be alive,born 1917,so i can't put his name on here but if you want it then i'll send you a personal message.

tony

ps the two aunts,agnes and ada,who ran ballymoyer house for a while can be found in the 1911 census;http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Rosstrevor/Rosstrevor/246457/

[winegen]

Don't you ever sleep?

[TF13]

Don't you ever sleep?

it's history winegen;you cant help but get on a roll and keep on going.i'm learning as i go along and the synnot's are a very interesting family i hope you succeed in tying in patrick to the family

tony