BROWSE
townland
Fosterstown
(English)

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53.5437, -6.79268latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1461-83
fforstreston iuxte Trym
Jurdanestoñ iuxte Tauragh... Blundelestoñ... Clonylogan... hauxland iuxte Athoy... fforstreston iuxte Trym ... ffrithfare ... Galmolestoñ ... le Mawdelynstrete de Trym ... Richard leyns SRI Edw. IV 694
Stat. Rolls
1542
Forstereston (Peter Lynce, of Knock by ...)
Grant to Lewis Tudyr and others, to the use of Anthony Sentleger, knt., Lord Deputy ; in consideration of the sum of £56 ; of the site of the monastery of friars minors observants of Trym, a garden without the Portchgate, the Mawdlen chapel, the Mawdlen church yard, an eel weir on the Boyne, a park extending from the weir to Lynces park, land extending from the river to Saint Thomas' Park, near the Mawdlen chapel, between the bishop of Meath's land and Brownisland, by the Saleparke, and between Saint Thomas' land and the land of Peter Lynce, of Knocke by Forstereston, also the King's park alias the park of Tryme, county Meath. FHen. 325
F
1620
Fosterstown
Grant…to sir Roger Jones, knight… St Thomas’s island and the land of Peter Lince of Knock near Fosterstown; the Park of Trim, monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Trim, 2 closes called Porchfield CPR 451
CPR
1624
Fosterton
Grant to Richard earl of Cork…The whole circuit and precinct of the manor of Trim…1 house in Haggard-street (Donnogh O’Hiland)… 1 ruinous house and a small piece of ground in the occupation of Murrogh O’Connor, 5 houses and gardens in the same street, in the occupation of Evelyn nyne Gannon, Teig O’Haghin, Nicholas Kenny, and Morrogh Ingelly…Porch-street… Bridge-street, Blind-street, Cases Mills ows. Winetavern-street, 1 garden…called King’s garden, Black-street ows. Blagh-street, Parcktowne ows. Ballinparke, Leyton ows. Ballineferagh, Steepleton, Carbragh…all belonging to the manor of Trim…the water-mill called Bedlowstown-mill, in the occupation of Rob. Missett; Bedlowston… Fosterton, lands , the estate of the late monastery of the BVM, near Dublin, called Bathes and White’s land… CPR 595
CPR
1642
ffosterstowne (Pat. ffury of ...)
fol. 220v <br> The Examinacion of Patr: ffury late of ffosterstowne Depositions MS 810, fols 220v-221v
Dep. 1641
1666
Fosterstowne (James Duke of York)
James Duke of York... Linche’sland in Fosterstowne, 14 a.—New-Haggard, 345 a…. —Bellewstowne, 276…Great Freffans, 191…Adamstowne, 178 a…Stockstowne, 108 a…the two Cannonstownes, 161 a…certain cabbins and houses, and several parcells of land within and without the town of Trim—Feaboy, 55 a.—one house and garden in Trim—two houses more in Trim, Cannonstowne ; bar. Moyfenrath, co. Meath.—Carrickdexter, Barrettstowne, Rosebov, Pegleshill, and Crucetowue, 604 a. 2 it. 4 r. ; bar. Slane, same co.—in Slanc, one tenem1 , and 3 a., formerly belonging to Roliert Baggott—one tenem', orchard, andgarden, formerly belonging to Matt. May.—one pigtxm house and 7a, ASE 71-2
ASE
1703
Forterstowne
47. BRINSLEY BUTLER of Dublin, esq , 7th June 1703; consideration…The town and lands of Forterstowne and Carburystowne, 316 a.; bar. Moyfenrath…the estate of Richard Earl of Tyreconnell, attainted, subject to a lease allowed to Mr. John Percevall, on his claim, for the lives of himself, John and Mary Hawkshaw… Forf. Est. 375
Forf. Est.
1704
Fosterstowne
39. The said WILLIAM WESTLAND merchant…In Fosterstowne, 14a. ; bar. Moyfenrath…the estate of the late King James. Forf. Est. 395
Forf. Est.
1788
Fosterstown (Forbes [Auchmuty])
1794 Clemina [Auchmuty], Fosterstown, co. Meath, widow Prerogrative Wills 14 <br> 1792 John [Auchmuty], Fosterstown, co. Meath, Prerogrative Wills 14 <br> Forbes [Auchmuty], Fosterstown, co. Meath, Prerogrative Wills 14
Prerogative Wills
1811
Fosterstown
Wm. [Reilly], Fosterstown, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 397
Prerogative Wills
1836
Forster, a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterstowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Forsterstown
Corporation Map 1753:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterstown
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Forster's Town
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43
1836
Fosterston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí111,43

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