COIMISIUN LAIMHSCRIBHINNI NA H*IREANN

REGISTRY OF DEEDS, DUBLIN ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, VOLUME I, 1708 TO 1745

 

Graciously Contributed by Joe Mack

Page 133
Will of: HANLON, Alexander - 24 March 1715 - 16 Nov. 1724.
"Redmd. Hanlon of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, merchant and JOHN BOYD of
same, merchant, and Alexr. Johnstone, Dublin, pewterer, exors."

Page 140
Will of: McDONNELL,Henry - Drumcondra Lane, suburbs of city of Dublin,
gardiner. 26 July 1725  23 Sept. 1725. "Memorial witnesses by: Wm.
Sumner and SAMUEL BOYD his clerk"

Page 157
Will of: GORE, Henry - Sligo, Co. Sligo,Esq. 13 Feb 1725 - 2 Dec 1727
"Witnesses: Thos. Osborne, Sligo, gent., Thomas Corcoran, Sligo,
merchant, DAVID BOYD, servant to testator, Henry Gore, Shannon, Co.
Sligo, gent., Henry Mara, Sligo, schoolmaster. Memorial witnessed by:
DAVID BOYD, Denn. Delany, Dublin, gent."

Page 162
Will of: SMITH, Thomas - Waterford, alderman - 24 June 1727 - 9 May 1728
"Witnesses: ALEXANDER BOYD,Waterford,Esq., William Barker, Waterford,
alderman, Thomas Burton,Waterford, gent."

Page 164
Will of: McDOWELL, Benjamin - Rathmore, parish of Dunegar, Co. Antrim,
linendraper. 22 Dec. 1725 - 26 June, 1728. "Witnesses: William Rodger
and Robert Carswell, both of Rathmore, aforesaid, linendrapers, WILLIAM
BOYD, Dunegar, farmer. Memorial witnessed by: William Rodger, WILLIAM
BOYD."

Page 167
Will of: VAUTEAU, Mary Magdalen - city of Dublin, widow - 15 Dec 1726
7 Nov. 1728. "Witnesses: SAMUEL BOYD, clerk to Wm. Sumner, public
notary, Dublin, William Drury, same, and said Wm. Sumner."

Page 187
Will of: ROBERTS, William - Cullenwood, Co. Dublin, gent - 21 Feb. 1729
20 May 1731."His niece Elizabeth Williams and her brother SAMUEL BOYD"

Page 215
Will of: MATHEWS, Arthur - Brittas,parish of Killead, Co. Antrim, gent. 7
March 1730 - 20 Nov. 1734. "Memorial witnessed by: Joseph Wilson, GEORGE
FREDERICK BOYD,Antrim"

page 226
BOYD, JOHN - Rathmore, gent. 25 April 1720. Narrate, 1/2 p., 11 Aug. 1721.
His wife. Son James Boyd. Daughter Jane. Son-in-law John McDowell. Last
daughter Elizabeth Boyd. James Crawford, John McDowell, Alexander Adair,
exors.

Freehold estate in the townland of Ballymacklehoile, in B. Massereen
Part lease of Ballyrobert, B.Belfast. Rathmore, Hurkleton [? Hurtletoot
in parish of Antrim], Cravery in Dunsilly [situation not mentioned]

Witnesses: Alexander Brown, Moyedom, clke., Josias Ennis, Rathbeg,
yeoman, James Craig,Ballynoe, linendraper, all in Co. Antrim.
Memorial witnessed by: Alexr. Brown, Alexr. Hutcheson.
James Crawford (seal)
John McDowell (seal)
Alexander Adair (seal)
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Page 235
Will of: WALKINSHAW,  James - Dromart, Co. Armagh, gent. 23 Oct. 1736.
3 March 1736/37. "His wife Margaret Walkinshaw, exor. His only son James
Walkinshaw, under twentyone years. His brother-in-law JOSEPH BOYD of
Armagh, apothecary, exor. Testator's said wife, James Kirkpatrick and
JOSEPH BOYD, guardians of his said son and six daughters. JOSEPH
BOYD(seal)"
 

Page 239
Will of: MASON, John - Waterford, Esq. 1 Oct. 1735 - 18 April 1738.
"His only son Aland Mason. His [? testator's] sisters Henrietta Alcock
als. Mason, Susanna Mason, Mary Mason. Henry Alcock, eldest son of his
sister Eliz. Alcock als. Mason, deceased. JOHN BOYD, son of his sister
URITH BOYD als. Mason, deceased, Jno. Sheppard, son of his sister Hannah
Sheppard als. Mason, deceased. His brother Henry Mason, Esq."

Page 264
Will of: JOHNSTON, Hugh - Redemon, Co. Down, gent - 20 Nov. 1737 -
15 Feb. 1739.  "His wife Elizabeth, exor. His son Arthur Johnston.
His son William, His daughters [? daughters of testator]. Mr James
Trail, Marybrook. MR DAVID BOYD, Downpatrick, exors. and trustees."

Page 265
Will of: DOYLE,Henry -  Kilcashen, Co. Kildare, gent. 12 Dec. 1739 -
23 Feb 1739/40. "Witnesses: Samuel Slicer, John Ford, Henry Levingston

and JOHN BOYD, gent., all of Dublin."

Page 269
Will of: HUTCHESON, Francis - Bishop of Down and Connor - 17 April 1736
19 June 1740  "Slevanagh, Drumra, and the farms in the occupation of
HUGH BOYD and Quinton O'Cahan Co. Antrim"
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REGISTRY OF DEEDS - DUBLIN ABSTRACTS OF WILLS VOL. II 1746-85

COIMISIUN LAIMHSCRIBHINNI NA H*IREANN
 

Page 13
Will of: CATHERWOOD, John - Ballyvester, Barony Ards, Co. Down -
14 March 1739 - 15 June 1747. "Memorial witnessed by: John Faires,
HUGH BOYD, Donaghadee."

Page 28
BOYD, ALEXANDER - Waterford,Esq 24 March 1745 Full 2 1/2 pp.14 Dec. 1749.
A charge on the Ballytruckle estates and Grange Upper and Lower,
liberties of city of Waterford, by marriage articles with my late wife
Urith Boyd alias Mason, ¦1,000 of this for my daughter Jane Drake's
fortune. Settlement made by me on my eldest son James Boyd, deceased, on
his marriage. My grandsons by him Alexr. and Thos. Boyd. My eldest son
now living Robt. Boyd, Glanshaw, Co.Kilkenny. My son George Boyd, exor.
My son John, exor. (under 21 years), his mother Urith Boyd my late wife.
My grandchildren Alexr., Thos.,and Henrietta Boyd.Marriage articles of
my daughter Mary with my son-in-law Wm. Paul, merchant.
My four eldest daughters Frances Ward, Ellen Elliot, Ann Winkworth
and Elizth. Napper. My son-in-law Darcius Drake, exor.

Lands of Ballyno[o]ny in the [Barony] of Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny,
commonly called Campbell's Lot which I purchased from Wm. Smithwick.
My estate in Dunkit[t], Co. Kilkenny which I purchased from Thos. Hillam
and Jane his wife and to which Thos. Mackey is now tenant. My house
which I dwell in in city of Waterford. Town and lands of Knockhouse, Co.
of the city of Waterford. Witnesses: John Burrough, Joanna Berth, Robt.
Snow,
all of Waterford. Memorial witnessed by: John Burrough, Richd.Hinde,
Waterford, gent.

Robt. Boyd (seal)
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Page 73
Will of: COLLINDER,William - Waterford, merchant. 17 May 1754 -
 21 June 1754. "PAUL BOYD"

Page 122
Will of: WILSON, Christian - Scar, Co. Wexford, gent - 16 May 1755
5 July 1759. "Witnesses: Rev. Francis Shudall, late of Duncormuck, Co.
Wexford, clerk, deceased,HENRY BOYD,Charles Shudall,both of Duncormuck,
gents."

Page 142
Will of: ANGLESEY,Richard EARL OF - of Newport Pagnell, Viscount
Valentia and Baron of Mountnorris and also of Altham. 7 April 1759 -
23 Jan. 1762. "Witnesses: Nicholas Viscount Loftus of Ely, ROBERT BOYD,
Glensansaw, Co. Kilkenny, Esq., Darius Drake, Camlin, Co. Wexford, Esq.,
Rev. Jno. Nixon, Mount Julia, Co. Wexford, clerk."

Page 210
Will of: STEWART,Jane - Ballylogh, Co. Antrim, spinster - 1 Aug. 1760 22
April 1769. "Witnesses: ALEXANDER BOYD, ESQ., and Jno. McAllester,
merchant, both of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Andrew Stewart, late of the
Park in the parish of Ballintoy, Co. Antrim, gent., deceased. Memorial
witnessed by: ALEXANDER BOYD, John Stewarr, Ballintoy, Co. Antrim,
gent."

Page 330
Will of: CARR,Arthur - Ballaghhenry, Co. Down. 8 Apl. 1782 -
26 Nov. 1782. "Witnesses: WILLIAM BOYD, Aghlasnafinn, linen draper,
Arthur Carr, junior, and Neice Fitzpatrick, farmer,both of the Ballagh,
all in Co. Down. Memorial witnessed by: WILLIAM BOYD and DAVID BOYD,
both of Aughlessnafin aforesaid."

Page 337
Will of: MOORE, James - Ballydivity, Co. Antrim   24 Dec. 1778 -
 11 Nov. 1783. "The lands of North Ballydivity, Cluntice and Islandahoo
which I hold from Earl of Antrim; lands of South Ballydivity,
Carnfeog[ne] which I hold under the heirs of James Stewart,
Esq.,deceased,Upper Ballynaris and Ballyness leased from Earl of Antrim,
all in Barony Dunluce, Co. Antrim.Frosses, Barony Kilconway, Co. Antrim
held from Earl of Antrim, North Torcrum (ditto) in Grange of Killegan,
Co. Antrim, Lissaniske, Barony Dunluce, Duncarbit, Drumchullen and
Cullyveely (ditto)Barony Cary, all in Co. Antrim. Upper and Lower
Moyargits, held from heirs of HUGH BOYD, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim,
deceased. Upper Ballinlea, Barony Carey, Co. Antrim held from Earl of
Antrim, Lisbel[la]nagroagh More, Barony Carey, Cloughhorr, Barony

Dunluce both Co. Antrim (ditto). Ballymacklevennon [Co. Londonderry] in
liberties of Coleraine which I hold from MRS JENNETT BOYD, widow,
deceased.

Page 351
Will of: CUMING, Andrew - Lisbredan, Co. Down - 14 Aug. codicil 15 Oct.
1783 - 10 Feb. 1785. "Witnesses to Will and codicil: James Caldwell,
Ballymiscam, Dissenting minister, JOHN BOYDE, Ballybeen, farmer, Robert
Moore, Dundonald, schoolmaster, all in Co. Down. Memorial witnessed by:
James Caldwell, JOHN BOYD."