Appendix C
The following may be read as a few typical examples
taken almost at random, of the documents from which the information
I have acquired concerning the MacLysaght family has been derived.
Fiants
No. 177. Grant of Denization 5 Nov. 1st Eliz. 1559 to Donal son of Edmond
Mecgyllysaghta goldsmith of Limerick city.
Summonister Rolls
No. 17. Clare Assizes 23 August 1 Chas I 1625. Owinhie McLisaght of
Gortlinghin, a juryman, fined 40/-d for acquitting a prisoner.
Patent Rolls
Donald Lisagh, alias McGillisagh, 3 June, 10 Jas. I, 1612, a student
in Trinity College, Dublin, presented by the crown to Rath-Blannynge
rectory and vicarage in Killaloe Diocese to be resident as soon as he
has finished his studies in Trinity College. Rev. Daniel Lisagh, alias
Gillisaght, 6 Oct., 19 Jas. I, 1621, presented by crown to archdeaconry
of Ardfert, vacant by death of Rev. Patrick Johns, late Bishop of Ardfert;
also to perpetual curacy or vicerage of Kilcummin, alias Kilcoan, in
Aghadoe diocese.
William Lysaght, gent, son and heir of Patrick,
granted 2 November, 30 Charles II. Inrolled 4 Nov., 1678.
| Feakle 1 qr. 411 acres plant - 665 ¾ in Tullagh |
| |
barony in Clare Co. |
£6 |
4 |
9 ¾ rent |
| 5 acres in Ballymulcannagh qr. |
|
1 |
6 ¼ rent |
| 71 acres in Ballymurcaghan qr. |
|
1 |
6 ¾ rent |
| 20 acres in Ballyroughane 2 qrs |
|
6 |
1 rent |
| 110 acres in Grenaghane ½ qr. |
1 |
13 |
4 ¾ rent |
| 32 acres in Leccarrowscobe ½ qr. |
|
9 |
8 ¾ rent |
| 7 acres in Carrowgarr |
|
|
2 |
1 ½ rent |
| 10 acres in Ballynevanbeg |
|
3 |
0 ½ rent |
| 99 acres in Boule-Iven |
|
1 |
10 |
0 ¾ rent |
| |
in Inchequin barony in Clare Co. |
|
| Total 765 acres plantation measure; 1,239a.
and 24p. Statute Measure. Total rent, £11 12s. 4d. |
Patent Roll 30 Charles II (printed pp. 250 and 322 Vol. III Reports
Irish Record Commission, 1825.)
Saving to John McNemara his right to 5 acres in Ballymullcanagh qr.
Saving to the Earl of Inchiquin his right if any to 99 acres in Boule-Iven.
(Connaght Certificates, Roll III, Skin 69. William Lysaught, gent, 19
May, 28 Charles II, claimed following lands as formerly set out to his
father, Patrick M’Lysaught, as a transplanted person by the Loughreagh
Commissioners upon a Decree obtained by him from the Athlone Commissioners
for Transplanted Persons.
Claim heard 2 Sept., 28 Charles II. Decree 22 June 1678. That premises
were forfeited in 1641 and were set out to said Patrick Lysaght in satisfaction
of his former estate by the Athlone and Loughrea Commissioners, viz.:
- Here follow particulars of lands as in above Patent, but in greater
detail.)
Chancery Inquisitions
No. 151 Charles I held at Kilmallock, 26 April, 1636, as to an alienation
by Edward White and John White of Ballynanty to William Lisocke, Merchant.
That Edward White of Ballynanty, Co. Limerick, gent, deceased, owned
in fee 1 carucate in said Ballynanty and mortgaged it since the accession
of the present King Charles, to William Lisaught of Tullibracke, Co.
Limerick, gentleman.
That John White of said Ballynanty, gent, owned ½ carucate in
said Ballynanty called Ballybane and mortgaged it about 4 years ago
to said William Lisaught.
That all the premises are held from George Earl of Kildare as of his
Manor of Atherlagh at a yearly rent and by a Suit of Court and Services.
(Commission of 16 Dec., 11 Charles I is attached to this Inquisition,
enquiring as to alienation of Ballynanty by Edward and John White to
William Lisoct, Merchant).
The three different spellings of the name in this case will be noted.
There is another document where it appears in three different forms
on the same page.
Exchequer Inquisitions
Exchequer Inquisitions, Co. Limerick, No. 7, Chas. I, taken at Limerick
city, 13 March, 14 Chas. I, 1638.
That Nicholas Lysaght alias McGillysaghty, gent, about 5 years ago banked
67 acres of salt marsh land which are now in possession of the guardians
of John Lysaght and are now dry which formerly were commonly inundated
and are in Adare Parish and bounded on West by River Maigh, on East,
North and South by the lands of Adare town.
That 2 acres of similar land are in occupation of said guardians of
said John Lysaght which were banked 1 ½ years ago by Thos. Jones.
That said guardians of said John Lysaght are in occupation of 115 acres
of salt marsh lands called the Curragh of Killkerilly in Adare parish,
bounded on East by the River Maigh, on North by Cloghran, on West and
South by Killkerilly and Ballinlongfort.
Transplanters Certificates
Extracts from Transplanters’ Certificates for Limerick Precinct.
Vol I E., 10, 123, page 196. Certificate 20 December, 1653.
That Patrick Lysaght of Camasse in Small County barony in Limerick Co.
has appeared before Commissioners of Transplantation. The said Patrick
aged 40 years, middle stature, black hair.
Margaret, his wife, aged 27 years, middle stature, brown hair, and their
2 small children, Catherine White, sister to the said Patrick, aged
30, tall stature, black hair, and her 2 small children.
Their substance - 16 cows, 16 sheep, 6 pigs and piggeens, 12 garrons
and mares, 12 acres of winter corn for which they pay contribution;
7 servants.
Vol. A./62. 17 Jan, 1653.
James McLeysaght of Killonurkane in Kenry barony in Limerick County,
aged 30, brown hair, slender face, tall stature; wife, Slaney aged 32;
5 children under 11 years old.
Stephen McLeysaght, his brother, aged 26. (His name is spelled Lisiaght
in the Civil Survey of Kenry barony, 1655.)
Civil Survey
Limerick Co., Coshmay barony, 1655. Tullybreack Parish, page 15.
Patrick Lissaght of Camus, Irish Papist, owner of South Ballynanty,
one plowland - 300 acres viz: - arable 200, pasture and meadow 60, or
260 acres profitable.
Unprofitable red bog, 40 acres.
Worth £70 in 1640.
Mearing on North with North Ballynanty, on East with Tullabreack and
Broffe, on South with Camus; on West with Doon-Icreane.
Tullabreack Parish, page 16.
Patrick Lisagh of Camus, Irish Papist - owner of Farrinparcellagh and
Ballysiarkane…..
Kenry barony, 1655.
Athdare Parish, page 29.
John Lisyaght of Killkerrilly, Irish Papist, owner of Kilkerrilly ½
plowland with a good dwelling house, 10 cottages and a salmon weir seat
upon it. Mearing with Clorhan on North, with Ballylongfort on West,
with the river of Maige on East, with Ballymacclahernane on South. It
hath joined to it its inpropriations both great and small and contains
197 acres, viz., arable 70, marshland 107, meadow10, pasture 10. Value
of the whole in 1640 was £60 yearly.
Prerogative Wills.
Pre. Will made 25 June, 1675; Codicil 29 June, 1675. Proved 27 Nov.,
1675.
Patrick Arthur of Cluananna, Co. Limerick, gent, to be buried in St.
Francis Abbey in Athdare. Son Patrick Arthur; unmarried daughters, Margaret
and Catherine; son-in-law Daniel O’Brien; son-in-law, William
Lysaght; mortgage of Cluananna to son-in-law, Wm. Lysaght, as trustee
for testator; sister Elinor Lysaght, alias Arthur; cousin, Dr. Thomas
fitzPatrick Arthur; brother-in-law, John Sexton; brother-in-law, David
Cantillon; nephew, Philip Cantillon; brother, Daniel Arthur of London,
Merchant.
| Executors |
brother, Daniel Arthur of London, Mt |
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cousin, Patrick Arthur of Limerick, Mt. |
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nephew, Philip Cantillon |
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| Overseers |
brother-in-law, David Cantillon |
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cousin, Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick Arthur |
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|
| Witnesses |
William Lysaght, Jn. Sexton, Thos. Arthur, Laur. Creagh |
Codicil, 29 June, 1675: Kilderry, Kilkerily and Boherown in Small County
and Pobblebrien baronies in Limerick County to nephew, Philip Cantillon.
Witnesses: John Lysaght, Christopher Lysaght, Dan Brien. Probate to
Patrick Arthur and Philip Cantillon’s, saving right of 3rd Executor.
The above is extracted from the Prerogative Will cited, and ludicates
the sort of information in regard to the relationship existing between
the people in whom we are interested which can be elicited from such
a source.
Chancery Bills.
Chancery Bill, 9 February, 1698, answer, David England of Ennis, Co.
Clare, gent, v. William Lysaght & others.
That Deft., Wm. Lysaght, 21 Nov., 1678, settled Fickle on his then wife
Hanna or Anny Reddan, sister of Ignatius Reddan and his issue by her
which Hanna or Anny is since dead. She was daughter of John Reddan.
If she died without issue Wm, was to repay £80 being ½
her portion of £160 to said Ignatius and John Reddan.
That Deft., Wm. Lysaght, 6 and 7 November, 1693, mortgaged to Plt. for
£50 Fickle and Ballymarcaghan, and on 5 June, 1687, he and Ignatius
Reddan sold Fickle to Plt. for £320 less an incumbrance due to
Jn. Ryan.
That Plt. in Easter term, 1696, filed a Chancery Bill against Deft.,
Wm. Lysaght and others.
That said Hanna, alias Any, died leaving issue by Deft., Wm, Lysaght.
William Lysaght, junior, now apprentice to Tho. Harold of Limerick,
merchant, and other children still living.
That said Deft., Wm Lysaght and his mother, Margaret Lysaght, who is
since dead, mortgaged Fickle, 2 May, 1696, for £250 to John Ryan:
subject to the £50 due to Plt.
That Wm. Butler of Rosroe, Co. Clare, was brother-in-law to Deft., Wm.
Lysaght and to Ignatius Reddan.
Defts are Wm. Lysaght, Ignatius Reddan, Wm. Butler, Theobald Burke,
John Ryan and Robert Maghlin.
Registry of Deeds.
Registry of Deeds Office, Dublin, Vol. 33, page 74, No. 19705.
Memorial registered 11 Dec, 1721, of mortgage of 9 and 11 Dec., 1721,
for £800 of John Brady of Raheens, Co. Clare, to Nicholas Lysaght
of Brickfield, Co. Limerick, on Raheen 1 plowland, Ballyquin ½
plowland, the two Ballymaloons 1½ plowlands and Tomgreney, all
in Clare Co., mortgaged by Brady to James Webb of Ballynehensy, Co.
Limerick, deceased, which mortgage be bequeathed to his son, Daniel
Webb, and his two daughters, Anne, wife of Wm. Hodden, and Grace, wife
of Henry Holmes, whom Lysaght has paid.
