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- Walter ATKIN jnr. (b 1788) the eldest son of Walter ATKIN snr. (b. 1756) and Catherine DREW was born about 1788. It seems likely that he was born at Clonpriest, the family home or Townland, situated in the County of Cork, in the Barony of Imokilly.
Walter married Arabella DREW , a fourth cousin once removed, in 1815, soon after a Marriage Deed was executed and signed on the 27 January 1815.
The Memorial of Marriage Settlement between Walter snr. and Walter jnr. gives to Walter jnr. the power to leave a sum of 2,000 pounds between his younger children.
In Walter jnr’s will he left Alicia 500 pounds and the balance equally divided between his other sons? John, James, Christopher, Richard and daughters? Catherine, Arabella, Georgina.. Walter (b. 1818) is mentioned as the eldest son and heir
Walter and Arabella ATKIN presumably spent their early married life between Atkinville near Douglas in the Southern Liberties of the City of Cork, and Clonpriest, in the Parish of Clonpriest, just south of Youghal, Co. Cork.
Children –
Their first child was a daughter named Alicia Drew ATKIN born about 1816 and named for her maternal grandmother Alicia (POWER) DREW.
It appears that their second child Catherine was born about 1817 and was named for her paternal grandmother Catherine (DREW) ATKIN.
Eldest son, Walter ATKIN was born on the 12th of April 1818 at Clonpriest, near Youghal. As no Parish Registers have survived for that area, it has been impossible to obtain a record of baptism for any of the children born there.
Second son John Drew ATKIN born about 1820 was named for his mother's father, John DREW.
James ATKIN was born about 1821, followed by the birth of their third daughter Arabella Victoria ATKIN born at Atkinville, Douglas on the 27th of November 1823
Another son named Christopher Musgrave ATKIN was born in 1823 and named for Christopher MUSGRAVE who was one of the witnesses to the Marriage Settlement Deed between Walter and Arabella ATKIN in 1815. He was baptised on the 7th August 1823 at Douglas.
Thomas Footte ATKIN born at Atkinville, was baptised at St. Luke's Church, Douglas, by the Reverend John BUSTEED on the 28th of May 1826.Sadly he died at the beginning of September the same year and was buried on the 3rd of September 1826.
On the 26th of July 1829, Walter and Arabella ATKIN had another son baptised by the Reverend John BUSTEED at the Parish Church in Douglas. He was named Richard Garde ATKIN.
The last child to be born into the family was Georgina ATKIN about 1831.
Walter ATKIN snr. died in January 1828 and was buried at St. Luke's Church, Douglas, Co. Cork on the 12th of January 1828.
Walter Atkin jun. (now senior) is listed as an elector in the 1826 Cork Elections , by 1834 had inherited the leases belonging to his late father (leases in perpetuity in Ballinarea, Castle Treasure, and others ), and is a Trustee to the marriage Deed relating to Mary Anne Drew, his Aunt.
Walter and Arabella's eldest son Walter entered Trinity College, Dublin on the 16th of October 1835, to further his education. His previous tutor was Mr HAMBLIN of Cork.
Second son John Drew ATKIN joined his brother at Trinity College in Dublin. He began on the 2nd of May 1836.
Walter ATKIN outlived his father for just 8 years. He died in November 1836 and was buried at Douglas, Co. Cork, Ireland. Unfortunately, the Prerogative Will made by Walter was destroyed in 1922 in the destruction of the Four Courts buildings in Dublin. As most estates were 'entail male' (the lands etc., pass down through the male line) Walter jun. would have been the next in line, but as he did not attain twenty-one years of age until 1839, his mother Arabella and Uncle were probably trustees.
Widowed Arabella ATKIN and her family continued to reside at Atkinville in Douglas, Co. Cork.
After graduating from Trinity College, Walter ATKIN, Arabella's eldest son was admitted in the Easter Term of 1838 to the Honourable benches of the King's Inns to begin his training as a student-at-law. His ambition was to become a Barrister. (All admission & graduation papers for the King's Inns are shown in Walter's story starting on page 59.)
By now it was becoming evident that the family fortunes were diminishing and more land was being re-leased. One Deed made in 1841 was to ensure that Arabella ATKIN would be provided for as was contracted in the Marriage Settlement of 1815.
The Lands of Coolrebeen were the lands mentioned in the Marriage Settlement Deed in Feb 1786 regarding the marriage of Walter ATKIN sen.to Catherine DREW. Patrick ATKIN mentioned in the above Deed must be related to the Walter ATKIN Family, but unsure where. There is a possibility that he may have been a cousin of Walter ATKIN senior.
As land were leased and re-leased, it was common for any lifetime annuities that had been made chargeable to the said lands, to carry over to the next leasee of the said property. So in the case of the Lands of Coolrebeen, we first found the payment of an annuity chargeable to those lands, awarded to Catherine ATKIN formerly DREW in the 1786 Marriage Settlement, if she should survive her husband Walter ATKIN sen. (which she didn't, dying in 1810). The Lands of Coolrebeen were again used as the source of a guaranteed annuity of three hundred pounds payable to Arabella DREW if she should survive her husband Walter ATKIN jun., in the Marriage Settlement Deed made in 1815.
When Walter ATKIN jun. died in 1836 it was necessary to make a Memorial of the original Deed between widowed Arabella ATKIN, Walter ATKIN student at law her son, and a Patrick ATKIN ( unknown relationship to the family), to guarantee the payment of the annuity to Arabella for the rest of her natural life. This is the Deed of 1841 shown on the previous page.
Another Deed that later was referred to as Walter ATKIN of Atkinville's 'Will' was recited, signed and registered on the 14th of January 1843, when the Lands of Coolrebeen were re-leased to Francis SUGRUE. In this Deed Arabella ATKIN was awarded the said annuity chargeable to the Lands of Coolrebeen, until her death, even though the said lands had been re-leased to the SUGRUE family.
From WALFORD'S County Families 1868.
"Walter ATKIN of Atkinville C. Cork b. 18.. married Arabella eldest daughter of the late John DREW Esq. of Rockfield Co. Kerry & sister of the Rev. Pierce- William DREW. Represents a younger branch of the ATKIN of Leadington."
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Abt 1788 - 1836 (~ 48 years)
