7/87 John Chope Gentleman Farmer of Edmondstown, County Westmeath, Ireland

-1741
Son of Richard and Elizabeth Chope








Age Source


(Probably born about 1700)



Married Ann Linegar 14 Nov 1721 at St Mary's, Dublin (Parish Register Society of Dublin vol 12)
IRD, H2


Father of Elinor 6/44 23 Feb 1723/4 in Dublin, bapt. 7 March at St Mary Dublin (Cahill family bible)

A9/97, ICI2



Ann 2 Nov 1727 in Edmonstown

A9/97



John (only son) 21 Jan 1730/1 in Edmonstown (Cahill bible, Lodge MSS p.141)

A9/97, BM91



Mary 8 Aug 1733 in Edmonstown

A9/97


Died in 1741 (John Lodge Irish pedigrees p.141, BM ref. Add Ms 23,693)

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1722-1738 He was a party in 20 cases at the Exchequer and Chancery courts in Dublin

INA50
1723 He was probably resident in Dublin (daughter Elinor's birth)

A9/97
1727 Dec. A gentleman of Dublin. He sold 304 acres of land at Dunbro and Huntstown, County Dublin, (from his wife's father) to the Bishop of Kildare for £5,350 8s (deeds 36349 and 36893)

IRD

He sold the lands at Dunbro for '22 years purchase and a broadpiece worth £30 for Ann' to the Right Rev. Welbore Ellis, Bishop of Kildare, who made it a condition that the furniture was to be left in the house (History of County Dublin by Francis Elrington Bell, vol 6, 1920 p.78 and History of Santry by BW Adams 1883 p.48)

PW83
1728-1735 A gentleman of Edmondstown, County Westmeath (deeds and admons)

IRD, H5
1727/8 Feb. Recovery was suffered against John Chope, Ann his wife and Charles Pollard Hampson of Castle Pollard by Thomas Matthews of Garthlandstown County Westmeath by writ of entry in the Court of Common Pleas, for lands, messuages, etc. in Baskinagh, County Meath (deed 37033)

IRD
1728/9 Feb. He rendered null and void his mortgage of Jan 1727/8 with Thomas Matthews of Garthlandstown, County Westmeath (deed 39807)

IRD
1729 June He was granted administration of his mother Eliza's estate at PCI (Betham's)

H5
1734 July He was granted administration of his wife Ann's estate at PCI (Betham's)

H5
1735 July He leased a half part of town and lands of Garthlandstown and Corbally, County Westmeath, 352 acres (230 ac of useful land and 122 ac of unprofitable land), to Samuel White of Dublin, gentleman (deed 56343)

IRD
1735 July His children Elinor, Ann, John junior and Mary were co-plaintiffs in a case against Robert Tighe and John Balls at the Exchequer Court, Dublin

INA50
1735/6 Jan. He mortgaged the lands at Garthlandstown and Corbally to Samuel Whyte (57667, written on the back of 56343)

IRD
1747 May A farmer of Edmondstown County Westmeath, deceased. Administration was granted at PCI to his son-in-law 6/43 Alexander Brock, guardian of his children John and Mary, minors (Betham's admon)

H5








Age Source
Wife 7/88 Ann Linegar -1733


In 1708 She was under 12 years old (her father's will)

A13/5
1708 June She was the only child and heir of John Linegar. He bequeathed her his lands at Dunbroe, Hunstown and two-thirds part of Baskenagh, all his houses and tenements in Dublin and the residue of his estate after some other bequests

IRD, A13/5
1711 Apr She was a defendant with her cousin Elizabeth Rogers and her family, in a Chancery court case brought by Joseph Damer, gent

INA50
1721 Nov She was a defendant, represented by her guardian (so possibly under 21), with her cousin Elizabeth Rogers and family in an Exchequer court case brought by the exors of Joseph Damer, probably in connection with the mortgage of her father's lands

INA50
1721 Nov She married John Chope at St Mary's Dublin

H2
1722-1732 She was a party in several of her husband's court cases in Dublin

INA50
1728 Feb. She was seized in fee of her father's undivided third part of Baskinagh, County Meath (Lodge MSS p.141)

BM91
1733 Oct.
She and her daughters were bequeathed £300 by Eleanor Smith née Stearne, widow of Mathew Smith of Tuitstown, Co Westmeath (Crossle prerog abstract)


fmp5
1733 She died in 1733 (possibly in childbirth?) (Lodge MSS p.141)

BM91
1734 July Of Edmondstown, County Westmeath, deceased. Administration was granted at PCI on 10 July to her husband John Chope (Betham's)  
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Daughter Ann Chope 1727-


By 1757 She married Arthur Brock 7/85B (Lodge MSS)
BM91
1757 Feb 3 She and Arthur, her sister Mary and her husband [another] Arthur Brock, and Philip Read were defendants in an Exchequer court bill by Alexander Brock
30 INA50, BM91
1758 Feb. The Exchequer court bill was amended by order
31 INA50
1759 Feb. Ann and Arthur were seized of an estate of inheritance in her right, one undivided equal third part of two divided third parts of lands of Baskinagh, County Meath. They sold them to Patrick Brady of Dublin (deed 134058)
32 IRD










Son John Chope 1730-1751


1747 A minor. 6/43 Alexander Brock was appointed his guardian and administrator of his father's estate
17 H5
1751 He died a minor (Lodge MSS)
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Daughter Mary Chope 1733-


1746 Thomas Smith leased Robinstown Co Westmeath, 119 acres, to Arthur Brock the elder, farmer of Bracklagh Co Caven, for the lives of said Arthur Brock and Arthur Brock the younger, his son, for 9s per acre (93589, recited in 120278)

IRD
1747 Mary was a minor. 6/43 Alexander Brock was appointed her guardian and administrator of her father's estate
14 H5
1753 Married Arthur Brock of Robinstown, County Westmeath (possibly related to the Arthur Brock her sister married?) (Lodge MSS)
20 BM91
1754 July Arthur Brock and Mary his wife of Collinstown Co Westmeath leased an undivided third of Baskenagh to Michael Charles for £5 per annum (123615)
21 IRD
1754 Nov She and husband Arthur Brock of Clunmore Co Westmeath, gent, sold her third part of the lands of Baskenagh Co Meath, in the possession of Thomas Potterton gent, to Rev Philip Read of Woodtown Co Meath for £477 15s (deed 114974)
21 IRD
1756 Arthur Brock the elder mortgaged Robinstown for £109 11s 9½d (deed 120278)
23 IRD
1757 Feb3 Exchequer court bill, Alexander Brock plaintiff vs Arthur Brock, Mary Chope, Philip Read, Arthur Brock and Ann his wife. In Feb 1758 the bill was amended by order (mentioned in Lodge MSS)
24 INA50, BM91













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8/173 Richard Chope








Age Source


Note: Chope seems to be a Devon name. Note baptism of Richard Chope son of Richard and Elizabeth 1644 in Marlborough south Devon and baptism of Richard Chope son of Nighton Chope 1668 in Bideford north Devon
JVS, DR2







Married Elizabeth Fay, widow (née Cashell) about 1698 (see Court of Chancery case begun in Nov 1696, re-filed May 1698, Richard Chope first reference, answered Aug 1698) (admons in 1721, 1729)
INA50, IRD, H5







Father of John 7/87 (admon 1729)

IRD, H5





1696 Nov.
A Richard Chope was pardoned of ‘all treasons and crimes’ (State Papers domestic)


BHO
1699-1709 He was a party in Exchequer and Chancery court cases in Dublin
INA50
By 1721 He was dead (wife Eliza's admon)
H5















Wife 8/174 Elizabeth Cashell -c.1721







by 1687 Married George Fay of Westmeath. Nicholas Stratton Esq and Ann his wife were plaintiffs against George Fay & Elizabeth his wife and Luke Cashell & Mary his wife in the Court of Chancery (Chancery cases, admons in 1721, 1729)

H5, INA50
by 1695 Mother of Alson (Alison?) Fay (Court cases, admons 1721, 1729) INA50, H5
by 1695 Mother of Maria (Mary) Fay (Court cases, admons) INA50, H5
c.1693 George Fay died after Dec 1692 (they were defendants in a Chancery case brought by Edmond Nugent), possibly by March 1693 when Elizabeth was defendant without him in another Chancery case brought by Luke Cashell

INA50
c.1698 She married Richard Chope (Chancery court cases)

INA50
1703 Sept
Elizabeth Chope of Garthlandstown Co Westmeath and others, bond in the sum of £20 (Thrift extract)


fmp50
1717 Sept She was a lunatic with a guard (possibly suffering dementia) in a Chancery court case against Mathew Read

INA50
1721 Feb Widow of Dublin, deceased. Admon was granted at PCI to her daughters Alicia wife of Peter Lesac of Dublin and daughter Maria Kennedy

H5
1729 June Administration was granted at PCI to her son John Chope and daughter Alicia Lesac (possibly because Mary Kennedy had died)

H5






Elizabeth's daughter Alson Fay



In March 1695 she was a minor (Chancery court case)

INA50

Between Jan 1702 and Feb 1708/9 she married Peter Lesac, a merchant of Dublin (Betham's, Chancery & Exchequer court cases, admons)

INA50, H5

1699-1719 She was a party in several Chancery and Exchequer cases in Dublin

INA50

By 1731 Apparently mother of Alson and Peter Lesac

INA50

1727 Peter Lesac's will was proved at PCI (Vicar's)

H5

1731&1738 Alson and Peter Lesac, minors, were plaintiffs in courts of Chancery and Exchequer cases against John Chope and others

INA50

1745 Peter Lesac (no longer a minor) was co-defendant with John Chope (junior?) in a Chancery court case

INA50






Elizabeth's daughter Mary Fay



In March 1695 she was a minor (Chancery court case)

INA50

Between Jan 1702 and Feb 1708/9 she married Richard Kennedy (Chancery & Exchequer court cases, admons)

INA50, H5

1699-1717 She was a party in several Chancery and Exchequer cases in Dublin

INA50

By 1729 She was possibly dead (her mother's second admon)

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Elizabeth's Brother 9/347A Luke Cashell -c.1731 Of Down, County Westmeath



Probably born before 1660 (he was of full age in court cases from 1681)

INA50

1660s A Luke Cashell was an attorney admitted to Kings Inn, Dublin


IKI

1681-1709 He was a party in many Exchequer and Chancery cases in Dublin

INA50

By Oct 1687 He married Mary (Chancery court case)

INA50

Father of Patrick and Michael (from his will)

H5

Father of 1st daughter Ellis [married 1John Peppard, 2Mr Moran by 1729]

H5

Father of daughters Barbara and Ann

H5

1709 Possibly of Garthlandstown Co Westmeath. He was bequeathed a gun and gloves by Thomas Smith of Dundalk? Co Westmeath (Crossle abstract)


fmp5

1718 Of The Downs, Co Westmeath (deed 11972)


IRD

1725 Luke Cashell was a defendant with John Chope and his wife in a case brought by Morgan Bell, merchant, to the court of Chancery in Dublin

INA50

1727 A gentleman and public notary of Dublin and uncle to 7/87 John Chope (deed 36893)

IRD

1728 Of The Downes, County Westmeath, gent [near Killucan]. He and Patrick Cashell of Stonehall, Westmeath, gent, witnessed John Chope's deed (39807)

IRD

1729 Aug. A gent of Down, County Westmeath. He willed lands at Storrow in Louth, had son & heir Patrick (a protestant), son Michael, daughters Barbara and Ann, first daughter Ellis Moran alias Peppard alias Cashell, relict of John Peppard, and several Peppard grandchildren (Betham's abstract)

H5

1731 His will was proved 14 May at PCI

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8/175 John Linegar Of Dunbro, County Dublin, Ireland, Esq.

-1708
Son of John and Abigail Linegar






Age Source







He married a daughter (Anne?) of Alderman John Smith of Dublin before 1702 (Betham's, Crossle, Welpley's wills)

H5










Father of Anne 7/88 only child (after 1696 according to his will, possibly after 1701 if she was under 21 in the 1721 Exchequer court case)

A13/5, INA50







Died 30th June 1708 (Parish Register Society of Dublin vol 2)
H5,H2


Buried at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
H2











He borrowed a large sum of money to purchase Dunbro (History of County Dublin)

PW83

He mortgaged Dunbroe for £1,400 to Joseph Damer (History of Santry by Benjamin William Adams, Rector of Santry, p.48, London 1883)


PW83

A citizen of Dublin who 'ambitioned to the position of a landed proprietor', residing at Dunbro (History of County Dublin vol 6 by Francis Elrington Bell, 1920 p.78; Records of Dublin iv 440)

PW83
1671-1708 He was possibly a party in several Chancery and Exchequer court cases in Dublin. From 1671 to 1699 he and Arthur Eccles who married his sister Mary appeared in five of the same cases

INA50
1687 Oct, 1696 Nov. He was John Linegar 'junior' or 'the younger' in Exchequer court cases

INA50
1701 John Linegar first signed the Finglas vestry book (Finglas vestry books, article in Journal of Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 6th series vol 6 no.1 1916)

PW83

Dunbro and Huntstown are five miles north of Dublin in the parish of St Margarets and benefice of Finglas

GenUKI
1703
He was bequeathed £10 for mourning by his father-in-law John Smyth (Welpley’s wills, Crossle abstract)


H5,fmp5
1704 The wife of Mr Linegar from the country was buried 25 Oct at St Nicholas Without, Dublin (the parish of Saint Nicholas Without did not have a parish church - its church was St Patrick's Cathedral) (PRS of Dublin vol 10)

H2
1707 Oct Of Dunbro County Dublin. Bond for £36 to Samuel & Ralph Card (in the deeds index but no reference to the deed)

INA36
1708 June Of Dunbro, County Dublin, Esq. He made a will dated 19 June

H5,IRD

He bequeathed his townlands of Dunbro, Huntstown and his two-thirds of Baskinagh to his only child Ann, subject to his mortgage with Joseph Damer. Also houses and tenements in Dublin to his daughter Ann, who was under 12 years old. He bequeathed 40 shillings to the poor of the parishes of Finglass and St Margarets, 20 shillings to the poor of St Nicholas Without, Dublin and 20 shillings to the poor of St Peters, Dublin

A13/5

His will desired that every effort should be made to avoid the sale of his lands. His wish was observed by his executors, two Dublin aldermen (History of County Dublin vol 6)

PW83

Aldermen are members of a municipal assembly, next in status to the Mayor

Wikip
1708 Nov His will was proved at PCI

H5

In 1718 Joseph Damer willed the mortgage of Dunbroe to John Damer. In 1722 John Damer sold the same for £1,512 to Robert Curtis (History of Santry)


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8/176 Wife (possibly Anne) Smyth    -1704   Daughter of John Smyth, alderman of Dublin











1704
The wife of Mr Linegar from the country was buried 25 Oct at St Nicholas Without, Dublin (the parish of Saint Nicholas Without did not have a parish church - its church was St Patrick’s Cathedral) (PRS of Dublin vol 10)


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9/349 John Linegar
Alderman of Dublin, High Sheriff




-1677







Age Source


Married Abigail (according to his will), or Martha (according to transcription of his memorial)

INA5, H4


Father of Mary (married before 1677)


INA5



Frances
(married before 1677)


INA5



Sarah
(under 21 in 1677, so after 1657)


INA5



Robert
c.1665 (from Trinity College register)


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John 8/175 (apparently younger son)


INA5


Died 30 Oct 1677, buried 1 Nov in the Linegar vault at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin

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He purchased Dunbroe and Huntstown in County Dublin, and leased a number of houses in Aungier Street, St George’s Lane, St Patrick Street and several more from several different owners including Rt Hon Francis Lord Aungier. He also owned a two-thirds part of lands in Baskinagh, Co Meath (from his will)


INA5
1660
Sheriff of the City of Dublin

H4
1676-1677
High Sheriff of County Dublin (from his tombstone and burial)


H4,IGE2
1677 Oct5
Alderman of the City of Dublin. His will directed that he should be buried at St Patrick’s. He bequeathed Dunbroe and Huntstown and some houses in Dublin to son Robert, lands in Baskinagh and other houses in Dublin to son John and the house in St Patrick Street where they now dwell to his wife Abigail, as well as several other properties in Dublin. Robert and John should not sell or mortgage any part of the aforesaid lands. If Robert dies without male issue then his lands should go to son John, and if he has no male heirs then to daughter Sarah, and if she has no issue then to daughter Mary Eccles. He bequeathed £1,000 to daughter Sarah at age 21 or day of marriage, £30 to granddaughter Abigail Eccles, £20 to granddaughter Elizabeth Eccles, £20 to son in law Joseph Freebody (apparently husband of daughter Frances), £50 to ‘kinsman’ Bartholomew Lynager of Church Street Dublin (see Bartholomew Linager below) and money to the poor of Oxmantown hospital and St Nicholas Without. Also £10 to his cousin Mary Yeats daughter of Francis Yeats of Castledermod and 40 shillings to his housekeeper Sible Chambers. Wife Abigail was sole executrix and overseers Joseph Freebody and Mr Brady, verger of St Patricks


INA5
1677 Nov.
His will was proved 3 Nov at the Prerogative Court of Ireland


INA5

Aldermen are members of a municipal assembly, next in status to the Mayor


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Wife 9/350 Abigail (or Martha?)    -1684


1677-1683 Abigail Linegar was defendant in six cases at the Chancery & Exchequer courts

INA50
1683/4 Jan Abigail Linegar, widow, was the plaintiff in a case at the Exchequer court

INA50
1684 Apr
Abigail, Arthur Eccles and Mary Eccles were defendants in a Chancery case


INA50
1684 Nov
John Linnegar’s widow Martha died 21 Nov


H4
1684 Abigail Linegar, widow of Dublin, will proved at Dublin (Act & Grants)

INA5

Her former dwelling house in St Patrick's street was held in 1716 by Charles Kelly (husband of her granddaughter, below) and in 1729 by her great-grandson Linegar Rogers (below)












Son D Robert Linegar   c.1665-



c.1665
He was born in County Dublin, son of John, according to age at admission to Trinity College


fmp44
1679/80
He was admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, age 14. He was Socius Comitatus, meaning he paid double fees and enjoyed certain privileges and completed the course in three years not four (Alumni Dublinensis)

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fmp44
1680-1683
There is no date of graduation so he apparently died or left Trinity College without graduating (Alumni Dublinensis)


fmp44

He probably died, because his brother John apparently inherited the properties that their father willed to him (see his father's will above)


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Note:







1668
Elizabeth Lynegar (sister of John above?) married Arthur Eccles (relative of Arthur below?) by Dublin licence


INA3
1697
Widow Eccles was buried at St John the Evangelist, Dublin


fmp2
1697
Elizabeth Eccles, widow of Dublin, Prerogative will (Vicar’s)


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Daughter A Mary Linegar 


In 1667 Arthur Eccles leased land in Mill Green, Dublin from James Lord Baron Barry of Santry, on which 17 houses were erected (recited in deed 13610)

IRD
1671
Arthur Eccles was defendant in a Chancery bill by John Lynegar


fmp50
1678?
Arthur Eccles, a baker, was a Freeman of Dublin by service (Thrift abstract)


fmp
By 1677
Mary Lynegar married Arthur Eccles (from her father's will and the court cases below)


INA5, INA50
By 1677
Mother of Abigail and Elizabeth (from her father's will and deed 13610)


IRD
1680 June
Arthur Eccles, a merchant, and Mary his wife were plaintiffs in an Exchequer court case against John Nicholls


INA50
1683/4 Jan
Arthur and Mary his wife and Abigail Linegar were defendants in a Chancery case brought by Sweetmans and Mountains


INA50
1686-1699
Arthur Eccles was a party to further court cases


INA50
1702 Apr. Miss Mary Eccles was buried in Mr Linegar's vault at St Nicholas Without, Dublin
H2
1709
A Mr Arthur Eccles was buried March 5 at St Nicholas within (Ffolliott abstract)


fmp2
c.1718 Arthur Eccles, Gentleman of Dublin, died intestate (Dublin Act & Grants)

H5
By 1719
One moiety of the land in Mill Green (above) was vested in Charles Kelly in right of his wife Abigail, daughter of Arthur. The other moiety was vested in Thomas Rogers in right of his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Arthur (recited in deed 13610)


IRD
1719 Widow Eccles was occupying one of the houses on Mill Green (deed 13611)

IRD






Mary Eccles' daughter Abigail 9/349AA



By Nov 1696 she married Charles Kelly (Exchequer court case)

INA50

In May 1699 Charles and Abigail, along with sister Elizabeth and Thomas Rogers and their parents Arthur and Mary Eccles, were plaintiffs in an Exchequer case against their uncle John Linegar and others

INA50

In Aug 1701 Mrs Kelly from Golden Lane was buried in Mr Linegar's vault at St Nicholas Without, Dublin. (Alderman Linegar's tomb was in the north transept of St Patrick's, the parish church for St Nicholas Without)

H2






Mary Eccles' daughter Elizabeth 9/349AB



By May 1696 she married Thomas Rogers, founder (metal manufacturer) of Dublin (Exchequer court case, various deeds)

IRD, INA50

Mother of eldest son Linegar Rogers (under 21 in 1708)(see below)

A13/5

Mother of son Arthur Rogers

ZZ5

1704 A child of Mr Rogers buried in Mr Linegar's vault at St Nicholas Without
H2

1708 Elizabeth was living in Saint Stephens Street (Dublin) in a house part-owned by her uncle John Linegar 8/175 who bequeathed it to her

A13/5

1711, 1721 Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers, their son Linegar Rogers and their cousin Ann Linegar, were defendants in court cases brought by Joseph Damer, gent, probably relating to the mortgage of John Linegar's lands

INA50

1712 July. Charles Kelly of Bellamore County Galway, surgeon and Thomas Rogers leased two houses in St Patrick's Street from the Vicars Choralls of St Patrick's Cathedral for £50 (recited in deed 3129)

IRD

1712 Charles and Thomas mortgaged the two houses in St Patrick's (3129)

IRD

1714 Aug. Charles Kelly leased his half to Thomas Rogers (deed 40542)

IRD

1714 Mary, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers was buried 19 Oct in Linegar's tomb in St Patrick's churchyard. Another daughter was buried 26 Oct in the same

H2

John Linegar of Dublin, Gent, had leased a house in St George Lane Dublin. By 1716 one moiety of it was vested in Charles Kelly (deed 7860)

IRD

1716 July. Charles Kelly leased another house in Saint Patrick's Street from the Rev. Jonathan Swift, Doctor of Divinity and Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral; formerly the dwelling house of Abigail Linegar then Peter Daltry, butcher (deeds 13555, 28848)

IRD

(Rev Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745, satirist, essayist, poet and cleric of Dublin)

Wikip

1716 Aug. Charles Kelly of Dublin, surgeon, conveyed his half of the house in St George Lane [formerly?] in possession of John Linegar, to Thomas Rogers for £40 (deed 7860)

IRD

1718 Mary, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers, was buried 11 Aug in Linegar's tomb at Saint Patrick's

H2

1719 May. Charles Kelly leased (the 1716 house) to Thomas Rogers (recited in deed 13554)

IRD

1719 Oct. John Arthur Esq leased a brick house and parcel of land on the northwest side of St Georges Lane in the suburbs of Dublin, late in occupation of John Lynegar deceased, bounded on the northwest to the wall of the castle garden (size and position further described), to Thomas Rogers, founder of Dublin, for 41 years, rent £5 per year for the first six years then £35 p/a for the remainder, plus a sugar loaf at Christmas (deed 16762)


IRD

1719 Thomas Rogers leased houses in St Patrick Street to his eldest son Linegar Rogers (deed 13553)

IRD

1719,1720 Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers mortgaged the houses on Mill Green (deeds 13611, 16832)

IRD

1720 Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers sold the brick house in St Georges Lane late in the tenure of John Linegar deceased (deed 24628)

IRD

1721 Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers sold the house in St Stephens Street for £40 (deed 18232)

IRD

1722 Thomas Rogers, founder of Capel Street Dublin, leased messuages in Dublin to Francis Sweetman (deed 22784)

IRD

1725 Apr. Thomas and Elizabeth were among the defendants in a case brought by 7/87 John and Ann Chope at the court of Chancery, Dublin

INA50

1725 Nov. Thomas and Elizabeth were co-defendants with 7/87 John and Ann Chope in a case brought by Francis Kelly at the court of Exchequer, Dublin

INA50

1729 Elizabeth Rogers was still alive, her husband Thomas was dead

ZZ5






Elizabeth Rogers' son Linegar Rogers 9/349ABA -1729 Merchant of Dublin



1708 John Linegar bequeathed him £100 on reaching age 21

A13/5

1716 A gentleman of Dublin. He witnessed his father Thomas' deed (7860)

IRD

c.1719 Married Mary Cooke, eldest daughter of Thomas Cooke (deed 13555)

IRD,ZZ5

Father of Linegar, John and William

ZZ5

1729 A gentleman of Dublin. He had a dwelling house on Ormond Quay and holdings in St Patricks Street (formerly the dwelling house of Abigail Linegar). His will was proved at PCI (surviving prerog wills)

ZZ5, IRD, ZZ5

1738 Mary Cook, guardian of Linegar Rogers and John Rogers, sold ground in New Street Dublin to Nathaniel Kane, for the remainder of the term in a lease from Hawkins to Joseph Rogers (deed 64565)

IRD






Linegar Rogers' son Linegar Rogers 9/349ABAA -1776 Merchant of Dublin



1750 A merchant of Dublin. Married Jane Mathews by Prerog licence (Fisher's)

ZZ3

Father of William, Cooke and Elinor (from his will)

H5

1765 His wife Jane died, admon was granted to her husband Linegar

ZZ5

1776 Gentleman of Prussia Street, County Dublin. His will was proved at PCI (Betham's abstract)

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Daughter B Frances Linegar




Married Joseph Freebody before 1677 (from her father’s will)


INA5
1675-1690
Joseph Freebody and John and Bartholomew Linegar were parties in Chancery bills


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Daughter C Sarah Linegar




Born after 1657 (she was under 21 in 1677)


INA5
1680
Probably a spinster of St Nicholas without. She married Robert Burrowes by Prerogative licence


fmp3
1691-1699
She was a party in several Chancery and Exchequer legal bills with Lynager, Eccles and Robert Burrowes


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Notes - Linegar's tomb:




1734
The Hon William Waller Esq was buried in Linegar's tomb at St Patrick's


H2
1759
William Sheilds Esq was buried in Linegar's tomb by mistake!


H2
1768
Mary Furguson, age 26, daughter of Capt James Duhard and great granddaughter of John Linnegar 9/349 was buried in the Linnegar tomb at St Patrick’s


H4
1800
Master John Taylor was buried in Alderman Linegar's tomb


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Notes - Bartholomew Linegar, ‘kinsman’ of 9/349 John Linegar:




A maltster or maltman (a person who makes malt for brewing)


fmp2
1655
Married Elizabeth Walden 10 March at St John the Evangelist, Dublin


IGE2
1656-1664
Father of eight children baptised at St Michan, Dublin


fmp2
1677
Of Church Street, Dublin (St Michan’s parish), ‘kinsman’ of John Lynager


INA5
1693
Died, buried at St Michan. Wife Elizabeth still alive


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 9/351 John Smyth
Alderman of Dublin




-1703











Age
Source


Apparently married at least twice and his wives predeceased him (his will mentions a wedding ring ‘wherewith my last wife and I were married’)


fmp5


Father of
Edward



fmp5



Elizabeth
(married Roger Culme?, mother of Jean)


fmp5



Margaret
(had children by 1703)


fmp5



Mary
(married William Parsons, son Fowlther)


fmp5



dau (Anne?) 8/176
(married John Lynager)


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Died in 1703. His will directed that he be buried at St Michan Dublin but no reference in the parish register


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1702/3 Feb.
An Alderman of Dublin. He was aged and infirm. His will directed son in law John Lynager 8/175 Esq and good friend John Smith of Kennedy’s Lane to oversee his funeral. Bequests to daughters, brother Matthew, nieces Frances Scott and Ann Farrell and several good friends. Son Edward sole executor (Welpley, Crossle abstract)


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1703 May
His will was proved at Prerogative Ireland by son Edward


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Notes:
Edward Smith



1700
Of St Michan’s Dublin, married Rose Quin by prerog licence (Betham)


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1708
Edward Smyth admitted to Trinity College Dec 30 age 15, son of John, Armiger, born Dublin (c.1693). BA Vern 1713 (Alumni Dublinensis)


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