THE BARTONS OF THE WATERFOOT OWNED 1,591 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY FERMANAGH
This family was established in Ulster by THOMAS BARTON, of Norwich, Norfolk, who is said to have accompanied the Earl of Essex's army into Ireland. Mr Barton was one of the first burgesses of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
In 1610 he obtained a grant of land comprising a district called Druminshin and Necarne, County Fermanagh. Thomas Barton was an applicant for a "small proportion" of 1,000 acres, and obtained a grant of Druminshin, which included the island of Inishclare, also in Lurg, in 1610; and he parted with Lettermore in 1613 to Mr Christopher Irvine, Rossfad to Mr Lancelot Carleton in the same year.
The Manor of Bannaghmore (Bannagh Mor) , extending from the river Bannagh to beyond the Waterfoot was purchased and controlled by the Barton family.
Some of these lands were exchanged by him for others in the neighbourhood still in the possession of the elder branch of the family.
Thomas Barton married Margaret Lloyd, and had a son,
ANTHONY BARTON, father of
WILLIAM BARTON (c1630-93), of Boa Island and Curraghmore, who wedded Jane Hannah Forster, and had issue,
Edward, his heir; ancestor of BARTON of Greenfort;The younger son,
WILLIAM, of whom we treat.
WILLIAM BARTON, of Curraghmore, County Fermanagh, espoused Elizabeth, daughter of John Dickson, of Ballyshannon, and had issue,
THOMAS, his heir;Mr Barton died in 1695, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
George, died unmarried;
James;
Elizabeth; Everina.
THOMAS BARTON (1695-1780), of Curraghmore, who established the house of business at Bordeaux, France, 1725, and acquired a considerable fortune.
He purchased the estate of Grove, County Tipperary, in 1752.
Mr Barton married, in 1722, his cousin Margaret, youngest daughter of Robert Delap, of Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and had issue, an only child,
WILLIAM BARTON (1723-92), of The Grove, County Tipperary, who wedded, in 1754, Grace, eldest daughter of the Very Rev Charles Massy, Dean of Limerick, and sister of Sir Hugh Dillon Massy, 1st Baronet, of Donass, County Clare, and had issue,
Thomas, his heir;The third son,
William, of Clonelly, County Fermanagh;
CHARLES, of whom hereafter;
Hugh, of Straffan;
Robert (Sir), KCH, Lieutenant-General in the Army;
Dunbar, of Rochestown;
Grace; Elizabeth; Margaret.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CHARLES BARTON (1760-1819), espoused, in 1800, Susannah, daughter of Nathaniel Weld Johnston, of Bordeaux, France, and had issue,
HUGH WILLIAM, his heir;His eldest son,
Nathaniel Dunbar, Lt-Col Bengal Cavalry;
Thomas Charles, of Bonn, Germany;
Robert, of Sydney, Australia;
Albert Evelyn;
Susannah; Anna Eleanor.
HUGH WILLIAM BARTON JP DL (1800-70), of The Waterfoot, County Fermanagh, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1837, Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd Life Guards, married, in 1832, Mary Caroline, eldest daughter of Robert Johnston, of Kinlough House, County Leitrim, and had issue,
CHARLES ROBERT, his heir;The eldest son,
James, Captain, Royal Artillery;
Folliott;
Hugh St George, Captain, 60th Rifles;
Robert, Royal Navy;
Thomas Lloyd;
Nathaniel Albert Delap, Major, 88th Regiment;
Florence Anna; Mary Everina.
CHARLES ROBERT BARTON JP DL (1832-1918), of The Waterfoot, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1863, Captain, Fermanagh Militia, wedded, in 1872, Henrietta Martha Mervyn, daughter of Henry Mervyn Richardson DL, of Rossfad, County Fermanagh, and had issue,
WILLIAM HUGH, his heir;
Henry Charles Johnston;
Charles Nathaniel;
Bertram James Richardson;
Mary Jane Florence; Everina Margaret; Caroline Angel Charlotte; Henrietta Emily Violet;
MILDRED PENELOPE MATILDA, of whom hereafter;
Susanna Cecil Grace.
Captain Barton was succeeded by his eldest son,
WILLIAM HUGH BARTON DSO JP DL (1874-1945), of The Waterfoot, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1924, Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Army Service Corps, who married, in 1917, Ardyn Marion, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Tyrwhitt Stanniforth Patteson, and had issue,
CAPTAIN JOHN CHARLES BARTON (1918-43), Royal Artillery, died in 1943, aged 25, at north Africa, from wounds received in action, unmarried.
Captain Barton's cousin,
MISS MILDRED PENELOPE MATILDA BARTON (1885-1971), married, in 1918, Simon Christopher, son of Robert Loane, of Kesh, County Fermanagh, and had issue, four sons.
THE WATERFOOT, Letter, near Pettigo, County Fermanagh, is a late Georgian house with two simple, two-storey ranges with eaved roofs at right angles to each other.
It was built by Lieutenant-General Charles Barton and completed by his son, Hugh William Barton.
The demesne was established in the 17th century, bounded by the river Waterfoot and Lower Lough Erne.
The house dated from the late 18th century with mature parkland, shelter trees, pleasure ground and a walled garden with an orchard.
The Waterfoot subsequently passed to Mr R B Loane, whose mother, Mildred Penelope Matilda Loane, née Barton, was a daughter of Captain Charles Robert Barton, of The Waterfoot.
WILLIAM HUGH BARTON DSO JP DL (1874-1945), of The Waterfoot, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1924, Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Army Service Corps, who married, in 1917, Ardyn Marion, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Tyrwhitt Stanniforth Patteson, and had issue,
JOHN CHARLES;The only son,
Ruth Ardyn (1921-51).
CAPTAIN JOHN CHARLES BARTON (1918-43), Royal Artillery, died in 1943, aged 25, at north Africa, from wounds received in action, unmarried.
Captain Barton's cousin,
MISS MILDRED PENELOPE MATILDA BARTON (1885-1971), married, in 1918, Simon Christopher, son of Robert Loane, of Kesh, County Fermanagh, and had issue, four sons.
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THE WATERFOOT, Letter, near Pettigo, County Fermanagh, is a late Georgian house with two simple, two-storey ranges with eaved roofs at right angles to each other.
It was built by Lieutenant-General Charles Barton and completed by his son, Hugh William Barton.
The demesne was established in the 17th century, bounded by the river Waterfoot and Lower Lough Erne.
The house dated from the late 18th century with mature parkland, shelter trees, pleasure ground and a walled garden with an orchard.
The Waterfoot subsequently passed to Mr R B Loane, whose mother, Mildred Penelope Matilda Loane, née Barton, was a daughter of Captain Charles Robert Barton, of The Waterfoot.
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I am particularly grateful to Patricia Barton for the images.
9 comments :
Yes this was my Dads area as a child. I still go down occasionally. As you can see from the map, CoDonegal actually extends down into Lough Erne, Boa Island bay , me thinks . Thus cutting off two portions of Fermanagh.
The other feature that I always find interesting is the Railway line running past the Waterfoot property and the Road. Both track and Road would meander in and out of NI and ROI on their way to Belleek.
I'm grateful for your information.
Any photos or details relating to Waterfoot very welcome.
Tim.
A friend has apprised me that the partnership between the Barton family (Kildare branch, referenced in the article) and the Guestier family of Bordeaux lasted 200 years without ever being reduced into writing in a partnership agreement. My recollection is that they sold out to Seagram about 30 or 40 years ago. The Barton name survives in such wine as Ch. Leoville-Barton (which is, incidentally, famous for not charging top dollar for its en primeur wines, unlike certain other Bordeaux growers and makers).
Hi Timothy, I have photos relating to the Waterfoot after visiting with my father a few years ago. My parents also stayed there when they were first married. My Grandfather Charles Harold Robert Barton was the last of his direct Barton line to live at the Waterfoot. I don't think I can post photos here, but happy to share. Patricia Barton
Hi Patricia, that would be terrific. I’d be very keen for some images. Perhaps you could send them to earlofbelmont@btinternet.com and I’ll transfer them to the article?
Many thanks,
Tim
Hi Timothy I am very interested in this place as I have known it for a very long time, going there as a young lad, I knew Reggie Loane very well and his wife who would be 94 years old now and still living in the main house, and his Son's, sadly one died a freak accident, and Stephen and James Both boys are now married, one is in New Zealand, but don't know his whereabouts
Hi Tim,
Hope you are well. Just leaving a comment for the person who posted above. I spend a lot of time in NZ and if there is a family connection there Id love to be able to track them down and say hello. Just dropping a note here in case anyone knows how to get in touch. Hope thats ok.
Kind regards
Patricia Barton
I think we would all benefit from a boar's head to lean on, like Charles Barton!
I knew Susannah Barton well , she was a neighbour and belonged to the same faith and fellowship as my family. My mother cared for her when she was dying with stomach cancer, ( I was 11 at that time.) I loved ‘Aunty Susie,’ and would be most interested in visting where she came from in NI. Are there any of the Barton family living in Ireland now? Hazel
hazelamason@hotmail.co.com
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