De Courcy, William, 1703-1769.

William De Courcy papers, 1754-1871. - 11 items. 1 microfilm reel.

Open to research.

Correspondence, legal testimonies, wills, and petitions advanced in support of De Courcy's claim (1763) to the earldom of Kinsale and the barony of De Courcy in Ireland. Includes military resignation (1778 August 5) of Edward Coursey signed by Tench Tilghman and newspaper clipping (1871) concerning the true identity of Sir Roger Tichborne and his right to an inheritance of property in England.




Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division.
Washington, D.C. :
Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
1975.


Landowner.


Collection material in English.

mm 75018143


Coursey, Edward.
Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786.
Doughty-Tichborne, Roger Charles, 1829-1854.


Estates (Law)--Great Britain.
Titles of honor and nobility--Great Britain.
Wills.


Ireland--History--1558-1603.
Kinsale (Ireland)--History.
Wye River (Md.)


Landowners.