BROWSE
townland
Roristown
(English)

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53.5403, -6.83821latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Ballirory als. Roristowne, Ballirorye als. Rorystowne
Manerium de Moygar <br> Villate de Clony et Ballyowen … <br> Villata de Galeston … Villata de Ballimolmorry … in villata de Ballymolmorrye <br> Villata de Batereston … in villata de Balereston … Villata de Douleston … in villata de Dowleston <br> Villata de Ballybrenock … in villata de Ballybrenock <br> Villata de Ballicona … in villata de Ballycona <br> Villata de Ballirory alias Roristowne … in villata de Ballirorye alias Rorystowne <br> Villata de Horestnewtown … in villata de Horesnewton <br> Villata de Dogestowne … in villata de Dogestown Crown Survey 58
Crown Surv.
1558-9
Ballycorry, alias Rorieston,
Grant to Laurence Hamonde, of the manor of Trim...
CPCR
1566
Ballyrory als. Rorieston
922 (615). Lease, under letters at Greenwich, 8 June, viii., to Laurence Hamond, gent.; of the manors of Trym and Moygare, co. Meath... Ballyrory alias Rorieston, Horrestnewton, and Dowgenstowne, co. Meath ; the castle of the manor of Trym and certain customs excepted. To hold for twenty-one years from 1580, at a rent of £G3. G5. 8d. Maintaining three English horsemen. Not to levy coyn or like impositions.—30 July, [viii] 923 (G20). Lease to Laurence Hamonde, gent. ; of the premises in F 992
F
1566
Ballyrory als. Rorieston
922 (615). Lease … to Laurence Hamond, gent.; of the manors of Trym and Moygare, co. Meath … rent out of Downeliveres, Malyvonderisshe, and Ballygarloghe, lands of Parketown, Leytowne, Stepletowne, and Carbraghe, co. Meath, with the customs of the tenants, 22 cottages in Trym, 25. chief rent from Bedloweston mill, 25. rent from a weir on the Boyne at Bedlowston, 12d. rent out of land late Walter Lynces in the fields of Trym, 155. rent out of Thomas Dyllon's lands in the manor of Trym, 25. 3d. out of Robert Martynieli's shop, and 25. 3d. out of Patrick Martyinell's shop in Trym, the lands of Clony, Ballyowen, Galleston, Ballvmolmorry, Batteriston, Douleston, Ballybrenock, Ballycona, Ballyrory alias Rorieston, Horrestnewton, and Dowgenstowne, co. Meath ; the castle of the manor of Trym and certain customs excepted. To F 922
F
1611
Ballyrory or Roriston,
Grant…to sir James Carroll, knt… all being the demesne lands of Moygare… CPR 338
CPR
1642
Rorriston, Roriston
fol. 113r <br> 166 Thomas Hugines of Rorriston in the Parish of Tryme the Baroney of Moyfandro… Roriston … Lo: of Trymellston Adam Borford de Skurlockstowne … January 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 113r-113v
Dep. 1641
1703
Rorystown (Rob. Briddock)
Briddock, Robert, Rorystown, co Meath, gent. <br> Prerogrative Wills 53.
Prerogative Wills
1775
Roristown (Thomas [Forster])
Thomas [Forster], Roristown, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 178
Prerogative Wills
1836
Roristown
Grand Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Proprietor (Drake):AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Baile Ruaidhri, 'Rory's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Baile Ruaidhri
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown Demesne
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40

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