I am Looking for a Nicholas Roche of VANCLUSE (i.e Vauchluse) married on the 10th June 1800 to Leitita BOURKE they had four children one of who was Edward Roche who married Maria Theresa BOURKE.
Edward Roche's seal/signature seems to have been signed to one of the above deeds c. 1833. He seems to have sold the property at Toulougher and Vauchluse ( which are mentioned in the deeds) to a Barrington of Dublin just before he emigrated in 1833
There may be more mentioned in the above deeds.Vauchluse Cottage is shown on 1842 maps and is situated just north of Slievefelim mountain. Toorlougher is situated just south down the road from Vauchluse. In the deeds Vauchluse is stated to be an alias for Toorlougher as well.


Edward and Maria sailed to Australia in 1833 and had two children a John BOURKE Roche and a James Edward Roche. In 1837 Edward was Chief Constable of Yass (incorporating that area down to Victoria) there is one mention of him in the Historical books from that era. In 1837 sometime he was replaced and there is no record of him leaving or been killed or the like, there is also no inquest or similar enquires. Maria and her two sons move to Melbourne in 1840 where she is left a considerable amount of money from Ireland. In legal sworn documents I have from the time, state that she said he was dead, however the legal documents I also have tell that the lawyers do not believe her, as she says she cannot remember when he died not the day month or year. One of the sons later moves to New Zealand which is where I am from and one stays in Australia.
The line is very small on both sides. I won`t go into too much here but it is very interesting and if there is interest I can send of details of the History.

Any information on Nicholas would be greatly appreciated, and if I can share anything with you please let me know
A Trabulgan Roche

A memorial of an Indenture Deed of conveyance Bearing date the Twenty Fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty three made Between Edward Roche of Vaucluse in the County of Limerick Esquire of the first part Mathew Barrington of Lower Fitzwilliam Street in the city of Dublin Esquire of the second part and Samuel Barrington of said City of Dublin Esquire Barrister at Law of the third part

After Reciting as therin is recited Said Deed witnessed that for the considerations therein mentioned the Said Edward Roche did Grant Bargain sell alien and release unto the said Samuel Barrington to his Heirs and assigns All that and those the southern part of the town and lands of Tourlogher and the Subdenomination of [Barnernong] there unto belonging as the same was formerly laid out and shown by Mr Henry Judge and Henry Fisher and so divided from the Eastern part of Tourlogher demised to Mr John O'Brien by Richard Morgan of the City of Dublin Esquire who also demised to William O'Brien said Southern Division all which said Lands and Premises contain Four hundred and Seventy acres or thereabouts plantation measure be the same more or less situate lying and being in the Barony of Owneybeg in the County of Limerick

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