Down Diocese Wills and Bonds
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Diocese of Down (Co. Down)


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Originals Destroyed in Dublin in 1922



Will of Robert Watson of Lisnamulligan, Co. Down, 1696

Extract of Robert Watson of Lisnamulligan in the parish of Clonduff, formerly of Mulaghfermackey in the parish of Magherally.

Names his wife Marion, sisters� children John Douglas and Elinor Douglas, and brother�s son Thos Watson.

Will dated December 20, 1696.

Witnessed by James Dickson, James Mulligan and Ro: Wilson.

Probate dated February 3, 1696/7.

[Extracts of Dromore Wills, PRONI T/283/B p.153-154]


Will of Robert Millikin of Ballyholm, Co. Down, 1712

�I Robert Millikine of Belicoholem in the parish of Bangor Cloatheir ... do make my last will and testament:�

I order: "that the covenant & condition of my part in the contract of Marriage between my son Quintin and Marion Crymble be duly performed.�

I bequeath:
to may said son Quintin �5,
to Robert the son of my son Quintin �50 ��& failing Robert to the other sons of my son Quintin �.. & failing them to his eldest daughter,
to my daughter Mary Clark �50,
to her son Robert �15 or failing this son Robert to her eldest daughter, to my son-in-law Alexander Dunlop �3,
to Robert his son �12,
to my son-in-law John Ringland �12,
to Robert son of said John Ringland �12,
to my daughter-in-law wife of my son Robert Millikin of Belfast Merchant �5 to buy her mourning,
to my grandson son of said Robert Millikin merchant of Belfast at age of 21 years and failing his to his sister Jean Millikin,
All residue to son Robert Millikin of Belfast Merchant.

Excutor: son Robert Millikin of Belfast merchant.

Will dated April 9, 1712.

Witnesses - John Steele, George Ross, and John Clealand.

Probate to excutor May 28, 1712.

�My Exor is to pay to Wm Bigger & John Lucke 40/- for poor of Bangor to my Landlady Margaret McMeechan in Donaghdea one guinea.�

[Source: PRONI T/681/373]


James Mathews of Ballymagarick, Co. Down, 1786

�I James Mathews of the townland of Ballymagarick and parish of Drumbo County Down�

I leave:-
My body to be buried in the Churchyard of Drumbo.

To may son John Mathews �the Lower half of my farm in the townland of Drumbo, now in possession of James Berry and downwards with the half of the meadow".

To my son James Mathews the Upper half of the said farm now in possession of Thomas Mulligan.

My son John is to give to my son James 1 rd of the Bog and James is to give John 1 rd of dry land.

To wife Margaret Mathews alias Stewart and my 2 daughters Mary and Sarah Mathews all goods and chattles..........

If wife marry again all effects to be sold by public cant and proceeds to be divided between wife and 2 daughters.

Exor.:- wife ".Margaret Mathews.

Overseers: -
�my Landlord Mr. Samuel Comming� & Mr. John McCoughtry.

Will Signed March 1, 1786.

Witnesses: - John Shaw, Samuel Boyd, William Quons.

[Source: PRONI T/681/375]




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