Sir Walter Dongan, Bt.

Sir Walter Dongan was in his thirteenth year at the time of his father's death in 1592. He was created a Baronet on the 28rd of October, 1628. His County Kildare possessions consisted of—

• The Manor of Castletown-Kildroght, containing a castle, a hall, a watermill, a mill-pond and mill-stream, a weir with two openings for taking fish on the Analiffey;
• 60 acres in Kildroght called "Aylmer's Farm," and 200 acres in Kildroght.called "The Earl of Kildare's Farm;" the lands of Kilmacredock, Coole M'Thomas, and Moortown; all a part of the said Manor, which were held from the King.
• The Manor of Sherlockstown, containing one castle and 240 acres, with pasture on the commons of "Monecronocke," held from Christopher Sherlock.
• The lands of Posseckstown, containing 255 acres, a castle, and a great hall; which were held from Sir Nicholas Whyte as of his Manor of Leixlip.
• The lands of Collenblackeston (Collinstown), with a hamlet thereto belonging called Godfryhenrieston, which were held from the King.
• a castle, 2 messuages, and 20 acres, held from Sir William Sarsfield and William Wogan.
• The lands of Bewbus (Baybush), 4 messuages and 80 acres, held from the King. (source: County Kildare Chancery Inquisition, Nos. 7 of James I, and 15 of Charles I)

Sir Walter's will was dated the 14th of December, 1626; and in it he requests that his body may be buried in his Parish Church of Kildroght. His death took place on the 21st of December, 1626.2

By his wife, Jane, daughter of Robert Kochfort, of Kilbride, in the County Meath, he had eight sons and five daughters, viz.:—

Sir John, 2nd Baronet, father of the 1st Earl of Limerick ;3 Thomas, Christopher, Mark, William, Gerald, Oliver, and Luke. Margaret (m. Thomas Barnewall, of Robertstown, County Meath); Elenor, Mary, Frances, and Jane.

The Inquisitions of the County Kildare frequently style Sir Walter as of "Posseckstown, Bart."

Journal of the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society, Vol. 4 at 67

Of Castletown, Kildare

Notes

• The Celt By Celtic union. 1857. Irish National Literature. Page 119. "1858 - Walter Dungan, sometimes called "Earl of Limerick."

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1st baronet of Castetown, Co. Kildare.