6/43 Alexander Brock Gentleman, Surgeon of Cartroncard, County Longford, Ireland
- c.1783 Son of James and Margaret Brock






Age Source







Married Elinor Purdon née Chope about 1746 (Cahill bible, deeds)

A9/97


Father of John James 1st son (brother Augier's will)

A9, IRD, H5



Augier Victorious 2nd son, before 1748 (deed 93511, brother Augier's will)

H5, IRD



Margaret 1st dau, before 1736 (brother Augier's will, Augier's lease)

H5, IRD, H61



Linegar 3rd son, before 1758 (brother's will)

IRD, H5



Frances 2nd dau [married Nichols] (bro's will)

H5



Anne 5/22 3rd dau, c.1753 (brother Augier's will)

A9, H5


Died before April 1789 (deed 276886) (possibly in 1783? Lease no. 237587 was registered)

IRD










1747 May Of Marilford, County Longford. He leased lands of Edmundstown, Westmeath, 122 acres, to James Morrow of Jessupstown Westmeath @ 12½d per acre per annum on 10 May for 21 years (deed no. 106814)

IRD
1747 May A Chirurgeon (surgeon) of Tully, County Longford. Guardian of John & Mary Chope, he was granted administration of their father 7/87 John Chope's estate on 20 May (Betham's admons)

H5
1748-1781 Gentleman of Cartroncard, County Longford (deeds)

IRD, A9
1748 Oct. He leased lands of Cartroncard @ 9s 3d per acre and Aghaloom @ 8s per acre p/a from John Wilson of Tully Co. Longford for three lives, himself, wife Eleanor and son Augier. Witnessed by Francis Gordon of Dublin gent (93511)

IRD
1749-1770 He was plaintiff or defendant in 25 cases at the courts of Exchequer or Chancery in Dublin. Several of the cases also included his wife Elenor (née Chope), Arthur Brock and wife Ann (née Chope), Arthur Brock and wife Mary (née Chope) and other members of the Brock family and so were probably to do with the distribution of the family's lands

INA50
1758 May His lease from John Wilson of Cartroncard 75 ac and Aghaloom 60 ac was renewed with new lives, his sons John and James Brock (deed 135634). The lease included liberty of agress, ingress and begress to the bog of Asnagh with horses and carts to carry away turf, through the most convenient place on the said Wilson's land

IRD

This part was underlined later, there was a dispute - see son James in 1789

JVS
1759 He leased lands at Aghaloom, County Longford to Hysop brothers at 14s 6d per acre (deed 147585)

IRD
1761 A freeholder of Newbawn, County Westmeath (poll book ref. MS787)

INL12
1772 Aug. He leased a moiety (half share) of townlands of Newbawn Co Meath, 100 acres, to James Cusack during the residue of three lives granted to Aungier Brock (193323)
IRD
1777 July He leased lands at Lisraghtigan, County Longford, 31 acres with a mill to his son Linegar Brock at 6d a year, to hold during the lives of Francis Wilson and Linegar's brothers John and James Brock, with a covenant for renewal. The deed was witnessed by John Cahill (5/21) (deed 237587)

IRD
1777 July He leased 60 acres of Aghaloom & Lisraghtigan, County Longford, to his son Aungier Victorious Brock, for the lives in his ground lease of the said lands (deed 267552)

IRD
to 1781 Of Cartroncard. A £10 freeholder of Baskinagh, County Meath (ref. M4911)

INA12
1781 A gentleman of Cartron Card, County Longford (brother Aungier's will)

H5





Note: A 'Cartron' appears to be a parcel of land, typically 50 to 100 acres, within an Irish Townland

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Wife 6/44 Elinor Chope 1723-1796 Daughter of John & Ann Chope







1723 Born 23 Feb in Dublin (Cahill family bible)

A9/97
1722/3 Baptised 7 March at Dublin St Mary

ICI2
1742 Married Richard Purdon (Lodge MSS p.141, ref. Add ms 23,693)
19 BM91
1743 Jan.
 Richard Purdon’s deed poll transferred to Francis Gordon, gent, enough of the profits of Edmondstown to pay off £10 per year which was due to Francis every May, during Richard and wife Elinor’s lives. Witnessed by George Purdon and John Brock 7/85C (deed 78332)
20
 IRD
c.1746 Married Alexander Brock (deed 93511, Cahill bible)
23
 IRD, H5
1746 Nov.
 Richard Purdon, farmer of Edmondstown Co. Westmeath, will was proved at Prerog Ireland. Mentions George Fitzgerald, Eleanor Brock or Purdon, wife, Alexander Brock ‘the relict’ (Betham’s abstract)
23
 H5
1750-1769 She was co-defendant in seven cases and co-plaintiff in one with her husband at the courts in Dublin 27-46 INA50
1796 She died (Cahill bible)
73 A9/97

Her will bequeathed the family bible to her daughter 5/22 Anne Cahill

A9/97






Cahill family bible page 9


















6/43 Alexander Brock (continued)





Age Source
A Son John James Brock Gentleman of Cartroncar, County Longford

A9, A13
1758 (James) was one of the 'lives' in his uncle Aungier Brock's lease (deeds 128593 & 135634)

IRD
1758 (John) was one of the 'lives' in his father Alexander's lease (deed 135634)

IRD
1759 July (John) Farmer of Garthlandstown County Westmeath, he was one of the 'lives' in his uncle Aungier Brock's lease (deed 134211)

IRD
1777 (John) was one of the 'lives' in his father's lease to his brother Linegar (237587)

IRD
1780 A gentleman of Cartroncar County Longford. He witnessed his sister Anne's marriage settlement with John Cahill (deed 325833)

IRD

Father of Aungier

A9

Father of Linegar

A9
1782-1792 Abode at Cartroncar. A freeholder of Cartroncar, land value £10 to £40

INA12
1788 He was one of the 'lives' in his cousin James Brock's lease (deed 262047)

IRD
1789 Apr. He and his brothers were involved in a dispute with William Bond over their rights to the north part of the bog of Asnagh, 30 acres in County Longford (see his father's lease of 1758) (deed 276886)

IRD
1802 Of Cartroncard. He leased 16 acres, part of Aughalombe, to Andrew Beatty (deed 389020, registered in Dec 1805)

IRD
by 1810 He was accidentally shot by a friend with whom he was out shooting (John Cahill's will? In 1805 when above deed was registered?)

A17, A13










B Son Aungier Victorious Brock


1748 He was one of the 'lives' in his father Alexander's lease (deed 93511)

IRD

Married Miss Daly from the Dalys of Galway

A17

Father of Alexander, Andrew, Robert, George, Eliza, Ann, Mary, Eldora, Sarah and Margaret

A17
1777 He leased 60 acres in County Longford from his father (deed 267552)

IRD
1782-1783 Abode at Cartroncar. A freeholder of Cartroncar, land value £10

INA12
1789 He was involved in the dispute with William Bond over the bog of Asnagh (see brother James)

IRD
1792 He was abroad. A freeholder of Aghalombe

INA12
1799 He was one of the defendants in a case at the court of Chancery in Dublin brought by John and Ann Cahill

INA50
1810 He was still alive (John Cahill's will?)

A13

Aungier Victorius' son Alexander Brock




He served under the Duke of Wellington

A17


Lost his health, returned to Ireland and died

A17


Alexander's son Aungier Brock





He was in the navy

A17




Married a Guernsey lady.

A17




Had 3 sons; William a clergyman, James a barrister & George a doctor
A17


Aungier Victorius' sons Robert & George?




Resided in Lower Canada

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6/43 Alexander Brock (continued)








Notes:




1802 Alexander Brock witnessed 6/43AJames Brock's lease (389020)

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1825-1833 Mr Alexander Brock was occupying 62 acres at Cartroncard, Aughalomb & Lisraghtigan, County Longford

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1854 Andrew Brock was occupying 135 acres of Cartroncar & Leitrim

H31
1854 Alexander Brock was occupying 82 acres of Lisraghtigan & Lisduff

H31
1876 Andrew Brock of Racepark, Coolagherty, owned 113 acres in County Longford

H32
1901 Emily Brock was at Cartroncar in the census

H8






Age Source
C Daughter Margaret Brock



She was older than her brother Linegar Brock (deed 372789)

IRD
by 1781 Married Mr Adams (Aungier Brock's will, deed 372789)

H5, IRD
1796 She was 'upwards of 60 years old', the last of the three lives in her cousin Aungier Brock's lease (Dublin Evening Post 3 Nov p.3, 12 Nov p.4)

H61
1801 Of Granard, County Longford (deed 372791)

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D Son John Linegar Brock -1816 Gentleman of Cartroncar County Longford and Drumcahill County Cavan


1780-1786 A gentleman of Cartroncar, County Longford (deeds 325833 & 306373)

IRD
1780 Witnessed his sister Anne's marriage settlement with John Cahill (deed 325833)

IRD
1782-1792 Abode at Cartroncar. A freeholder of Lisraghtigan, land value £10-£48

INA12
1786 Feb. Married Amelia Nicholls, daughter of George Nicholls of Lossett Co Cavan. For a £400 portion his settlement granted lands of Lisraghtigan & Cartroncard in trust to George the younger & Daniel Nicholls, gents (deed 306373)

IRD
1789 He was involved in the dispute with William Bond over the bog of Asnagh (see brother James)

IRD
1794 Apr. Note: A Sgt Major John Linegar Brock, 30th Foot, to be Quarter Master (Kentish Gazette 11 Apr p.1)

H61
by 1799 Father of Arthur or Alexander, George, Sidney, Elinor and Margaret who were minors in Nov 1799 and Mar 1802. They were plaintiffs in two cases at the Exchequer court against other Brock families including 5/22 Ann Cahill

INA50
1800-1804 A gentleman of Drumogkill / Drumcahill / Dunncoghill, County Cavan (deeds)

IRD
1800 He leased lands of ? County Leitrim to Hugh Farrall (deed 350981)

IRD
1801 Dec. He leased lands of Killisanech 37 acres to Patrick Farmer, Killirowl 12 acres to Thomas Cunningham, both Co Leitrim, lands of Kellisnowl to Dennis Kelly, lands of Killisanail 22 acres to Patrick Shanley and lands of Killiesnin 10 acres to Patrick Gratten (deeds 372789 to 372793)

IRD
1804 June He was seized of (owned) the lands of Cartroncar and Listrain, Co Longford. He owed 5/21John Cahill £525. He granted him an annuity of £34 2s 3d out of rents to pay off the debt (deed 388914)

IRD
1810 He was still alive (John Cahill's will?)

A13
1816 June Of Drumcahill, Co. Cavan. He willed all his property to be divided equally between his children male and female. He gave his wife Amelia all his household furniture and farm stock

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1817 May His will was proved at PCI by Amelia Brock, sole executrix.

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7/85 James Brock Gentleman of Kilbride, County Longford, Ireland








Age Source


(Probably born around 1660-1670)
JVS


Married Margaret Whately

A13/91


Father of James eldest son (before 1715)(deed 21243)

IRD



Augier in 1686 (according to age at death) (before 1735)

H61, H5, A17



John (deed 104170)

IRD



Patrick (deed 104170)

IRD



Arthur 5th son (deed 80473)

H5, IRD



Alexander 6/43 (probably around 1720)

H5



Susanna (probably around 1700-1710)

A13


Died at the age of 87
87 A17











The Brock family came from Holland in 1676

A17

He was probably named James Van der Brock

A17

James came on a visit to his cousin, Viscount Pakenham, afterwards Earl of Longford (probably Thomas Pakenham (1713-1766) first Baron Longford, who married in 1740 Elizabeth Cuffe (1719-1794), first Countess Longford, granddaughter of Alice Aungier)

A17, Wikip

James settled in Ireland and purchased a hunting lodge on the [Pakenham's] estate. He resided occasionally in it but generally in England until near his death

A17
1715-1744 A gentleman of Kilbride, County Longford (deeds)

IRD
1715 May He leased from Aungier Gordon of Robinstown, Co. Longford, part of the farm of Kilbride, 35 acres, adjoining his dwelling house, for three lives; John Gordon eldest son of Augier Gordon, James Brock his eldest son and Francis Gordon youngest son of Augier (deed 21243)

IRD
1722 He assigned the lease of 35 acres of Kilbride to John Beatty for £78 15s (deed 22292)

IRD
1744 Jan. He transferred the lease of the 36-acre farm of Kilbride to his son Arthur for payment of £3 per annum plus a rood of land manured for potatoes, two barrels of malt and two milk cows with grazing and fodder, and £3 a year to Margaret, Arthur's mother should she survive James (deed 80473)

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Wife 7/86 Margaret Whately



She was the daughter of a clergyman in England

A17

Still alive in 1744 (deed 80473)

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Daughter Susanna Brock







1737 Married Thomas Livingston of Tully, County Longford by Kilmore & Ardagh Diocese licence

H5, INA3
by 1781 Mother of William (eldest son, brother Aungier's will) and Margaret

H5, A13








Age Source
1 Son James Brock







1715 May He was one of the 'lives' in his father James' lease (deed 21243)

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2? Son Augier Brock 1686-1783 Gentleman farmer of Battstown, Co Westmeath Esq







1686 He was born, according to his reported age at death

H61
by 1752 He leased from Nicholas Ogle, lands of Battstown 246 acres (deed 104170)

IRD
by 1752 He leased from Thomas Smith, lands of Gallstown 108 acres (deed 104170)

IRD
1750 He leased from Hercules Langford Rowley, lands of Newbawn 201 acres & [Nahin Quib?] 208 acres, for 31 years or three lives including Margaret Brock 6/43C (deed 104170, Dublin Evening Post 3 Nov 1796 p.3, 12 Nov p.4)
64 IRD, H61
by 1752 He leased from James McCartney, lands of Granard 16 acres and two tenements in Granard, County Longford, for lives of himself and brothers John and Patrick Brock (104170)

IRD
1752 Mar. In his marriage settlement, for £400 marriage portion his leases were vested in Henry and James Cusack, brothers of his intended wife Ann (deed 104170)
66 IRD
1752 Married Ann Cusack (age 50), at age 70
66 A17
1750s Father of his only child James
H5, A17
1752-1758 A gentleman of Battstown, County Westmeath, Ireland (deeds) 66-72 IRD
1754 July Farmer of Battstown. He leased from Thomas Smyth, lands of Gallstown & Drumcree 108 acres for £58 17s per annum during the lives of Aungier and Ann Brock and William Smyth (deed 113604)
68 IRD
1757 His wife Ann died in childbirth 19 Feb (age 55)
71 A13,A17
1758 He leased from John Nugent, lands of Crossardry & Fennor Co Westmeath, 203 acres (deed 128593)
72 IRD
1759 July Farmer of Battstown. He leased from Thomas Smyth, lands of Ballynagall & Drumcree County Westmeath 169 acres, for the lives of himself, John Brock son of Alexander and William Smyth (deed 134211)
73 IRD
1781 Dec Of Battstown, County Westmeath, Esq. He willed all his properties and leases including Gallstown, Fenner, Newbawn, Battstown and others, all in County Westmeath, to his only son James. Mentions many nephews and nieces
94 H5, FrIr
1783 He died in January at Battstown, age 96 (Saunders Newsletter 14 Jan p.2, Hibernian Journal 13 Jan p.3)
96 H61

He was buried with his wife Ann at Killulagh, County Westmeath - see gravestone photo and inscription at irishheraldry.blogspot.com/2018/08/killulagh-seventeenth-century-surprise.html

A17, ww
1783 His will was proved 6 Feb at PCI (Betham's abstract)

H5






Augier's Son James Brock [born 1750s - died before 1839] Of Battstown



1781 May Of Battstown County Westmeath Esq. Marriage settlement (231590)

IRD

1781 May Married Maria Kindillon 18 May at St Mary's, Dublin by Prerog Ireland licence

H2, INA3

Father of Aungier Vincent (1st son) 1782 (Dublin Evening Post 12 Nov p.3)

A17,IKI, H61


William Alexander 1784 Jan 1 at Battstown (Dublin Evening Post 10 Jan p.2, Freeman's Journal 10 Jan p.3) (died 1811)

H61, BM61, A17


Henry Gordon (alive in 1839)

INA5


Frederick George (alive in 1839)

INA5


Allen Ramsay Gordon 1807 in Dublin (died 1883 NSW)

A17


Eliza Maria (married Hayden before 1839)

A17, INA5

1786 He leased 46 acres of Battstown to James Hughes (deed 297357)

IRD

1787 Of Westpalstown County Westmeath. He mortgaged Battstown, 223 acres, to James Farrall of Dublin, gent for £310 (257118 & 257119)

IRD

1788-1790 Of Dorset Street, County Dublin (deeds)

IRD

1788 He leased Fenner, County Westmeath to Thomas Geraghty (262047)

IRD

1788 He leased Archbolds, County Meath, 27 ac to John Martley (263728)

IRD

1790 He leased Ballynagall to Rev Thomas Robinson (deed 282540)

IRD

1790 He leased Larastowne, 64 ac in Co Dublin to Walsh & Neil (318074)

IRD

1792 Formerly of Westpalstown, now of Upper Dorset St Dublin. Leased Kilcarty, 117 acres in County Meath to John Plunkett (287615)

IRD

1792 He mortgaged Archbolds Farm, 27 acres in County Meath and Westpalstown, 97 acres and Kilcarty to Thomas Walker (292460)

IRD

1794 Of Westpalstown. He leased a house in Dorset Street, Dublin to Alexander Nicholson (deed 311167)

IRD

1795 May Of Kentish Town, Middx. He demised James Brock's farm (Archbolds farm) 32 acres and Kilcarty 115 acres in County Meath and Newbawn & Fenner in County Westmeath and a house in Dorset Street Dublin and a house in Westpalstown county Dublin to Edward Wills (deed 314718)

IRD

1796 Nov The lands of Newbawn Co Westmeath, over 200 acres, leased in 1750, were put up for sale by the trustees of the late Hercules Langford Rowley (Dublin Evening Post 3 Nov p.3, 12 Nov p.4)

H61

1798 He still held much of his father's large estate

A17

1801 Of Westpalstown, County Dublin (son Augier Vincent's admission)

IKI

1801 He leased James Brocks farm alias Archbolds farm 30 ac to Luke Eiffe (recited in deed 418089)

IRD

1807 Of Westpalstown. He assigned Kilcarty, 117 acres in Co Meath and farm lands of James Brock, 30 acres in Co Westmeath to William Reilly Esq (deed 398879)

IRD

1809 Of Westpalstown. He mortgaged Kilcarty and Archbolds to John Mills for £562 (deed 418089)

IRD

by 1839 He died on Good Friday and was buried on Easter Sunday

A17

by 1839 Robert Kindillon, a creditor, obtained administration then died

INA5

1839 Admon was granted to Patrick Brophy at PCI (grant book fol 84a)

INA5








Son Aungier Vincent Brock c.1783-c.1832 Attorney




He was educated at the school of Rev. Harris of Sloan Street London

IKI


1801 An apprentice attorney to John Mills of Dublin
18 IKI


1807 Gent of Westpalstown. Witnessed his father's deed (398879)
24 IRD


1809 Gent of City of Dublin. Witnessed his father's deed (418089)
26 IRD


c.1832 Died unmarried age 49
49 A17


Son William Alexander Brock -1811 Army surgeon




An assistant surgeon in the 3rd battalion of the 27th Regiment

A17


1809 Injured in a fall from his horse in the Battle of Corunna during the Peninsula war. He never recovered

A17


1811 Died in Lisbon unmarried

A17


Son Henry Gordon Brock Navy surgeon




1807-09 Gentleman of Westpalstown. He witnessed father's deeds

IRD


A surgeon in the Royal Navy

A17


By 1839 he, sister Elizabeth and brother Frederick George, the only children and next of kin, received a citation from a creditor regarding their father's debts (prerog admon)

INA5


Daughter Elizabeth




By 1839 She married Mr Heydon (from her father's admon)

INA5


By 1839 she received a citation re. her father's debts (prerog admon)

INA5


Son Frederick George Brock Surgeon




By 1839 he received a citation re. his father's debts (prerog admon)

INA5


A surgeon in Tasmania

A17


Father of Frederick Aungier Brock, who lived in New South Wales

A17


Son Allen Ramsay Gordon Brock 1807-1883




1826 A convict deported to NSW on the ship Regalia
19 A17


1836 Married Mary Cummins in Sydney
29 A17


1883 Died in New South Wales, Australia
76 A17











3 Son John Brock









1743
 Probably a farmer of Garthlandstown Co. Westmeath. He witnessed Richard Purdon and wife Elinor’s deed (78332)

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Age Source
5 Son Arthur Brock Yeoman of Kilbride, County Longford Esq








Married 1 Ann Chope 7/87B before 1757 BM91, IRD

Father of James 1st son (brother Aungier's will)

H5

Father of Augier 2nd son (brother Aungier's will)

H5
1744 Gentleman of Kilbride (deed 80473)

IRD
(Note: in 1748 Arthur Brock of Dublin witnessed Alexander's lease, deed 93511)

IRD
1752 Gentleman of Kilbride, County Longford. He witnessed his brother Augier's marriage settlement (deed 104170)

IRD
1759 Feb. Gentleman of Kilbride, County Longford. He and wife Ann sold an undivided third part of Baskinagh County Meath to Patrick Brady of Dublin (134058)

IRD
1778 Yeoman of Kilbride. He married 2 Catherine McGorough of Dublin by Dublin licence

H3
1781 Esq. of Kilbride, County Longford (brother Augier's will)

H5






Arthur's Son James Brock of Kilbride, County Longford Gent



1782-92 Of Kilbride, freeholder of Kilbride, value £10

INA12

1789 Gentleman of Kilbride, County Longford. He leased 5 acres of the lands and kilns of Kilbride to John & Loughlin Corry, farmers (deed 286772)

IRD

1792 He leased 40 acres of Kilbride to John Burrowes (deed 304486)

IRD

1794 He leased a mill and three acres of Kilbride to Thomas Healy (319403)

IRD

1802 He leased Kilbride County Longford from James Murphy (recited in 410046)

IRD

By 1808 he was deceased (deed 410046)

IRD


James' son Arthur Brock





1806 Of Drumnockedy County Cavan. He leased lands of Backnagh (Baskinagh?) County Meath to Michael Reilly (deed 400310)

IRD


1808-09 Of Brucehall County Cavan, Gent

IRD


- he leased Kilbride County Longford to Peter McKeirnan (410046)

IRD


- he leased Kilbride? Co. Longford, 27 acres, to Owen McKeirnan (410010)

IRD


- he leased 10 acres of Kilbride to Thomas Healy (deed 411082)

IRD


- common recovery, undivided 3rd part of Baskinagh Co Meath to Charles Gordon Webb (deed 415182)

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Notes:





1759 John Brock of Gartlandstown Co Westmeath, farmer, witnessed Aungier Brock's lease (deed 134211)

IRD





1741 Arthur Brock of Templemichael Co Longford. Ardagh will

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Arthur Brock senior

1746 Dec. Of Bracklagh County Cavan farmer. Leased Robinstown, 119 acres in County Westmeath from Thomas Smyth (deed 93589)

IRD
1756 Mar. Of Robinstown, farmer. Mortgaged Robinstown to Sarah Harrison (120278)

IRD
1761 Freeholder of Robinstown, County Westmeath

INL12
Eldest Son Arthur Brock junior



Married Mary Chope 7/87D in 1753 BM91, IRD
1753 July Of Robertstown Co Westmeath. Sold his wife's share of Baskinagh Co Meath to Ralph Smyth for £440 (deed 113495)

IRD
1754 July Of Collinstown Co Westmeath. He and wife Mary sold one third part of Baskinagh to Michael Charles (deed 123615)

IRD
1754 Nov. Gentleman of Clunmore, County Westmeath. Leased his wife's third part of Baskinagh Co Meath to Philip Read (deed 114974)

IRD
1773
 Philip Read’s marriage articles with Elizabeth Smyth. He sold one third part of Baskinagh, 40 acres, to Thomas Fetherston (deed 198674)

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