Nesbitt of Woodgrange

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Ireland
Surname/tag: Nesbitt

Nesbitt of Woodgrange

This is a small separate Y DNA Branch of Nesbitts

RELATED BRANCHES

Y DNA 37 marker matches a Nisbet branch in Shetland but none of the other Branches unknown how far back in time, possibly before surnames. Y-DNA related see Nesbitt group Woodgrange Nisbet Shetland, Y-DNA R-BY160751, Nisbet Name Study category

PROPERTY and Early People Townland Woodgrange Acres1,016 County Down Barony Lecale Upper Poor Law Union Downpatrick Parish Down Province Ulster

Woodgrange Woodgrange, Co. Down - Woodgrange borders the following other townlands:

Annacloy to the east

Annadorn to the west

Hollymount to the east

Inch to the east

Magheralagan to the south

Murvaclogher to the west

Rossconor to the north

Entrance to Clanmaghery.

Robert Nesbitt House Woodgrange ca 1949

Deeds

• 1743 Memorial 107911 dated 11 Jun 1743 - Lease between Cromwell Price Hollymount and Hugh Nesbitt, Robert Nesbitt, William Nesbitt and John Coghran farmers all that part of farm of Woodgrange, Co Down and John Nesbitt. For the lives of Robert Nesbitt aforesaid aged 34 (b ca 1699); James Nesbitt aged 6 (b ca 1767); son of William Nesbitt and John Coghran aged 5 (b ca 1838); son of John Coghran to the longest liver of them^[1]
• 1749 lease Jan 1749 Cromwell Price for Lives of Wm Nesbitt lessee Wm Nesbitt son of Wm Nesbitt of Woodgrange known by the name of Big Wm and Robt Nesbitt son of Robt Nesbitt of Woodgrange ^[2]
• 1782 Assignment of lease to Alexander Nesbitt, 3rd pt, all of Woodgrange, Co. Down

• 20 Apr 1793 - Lease of 11 ac. 15 per. from 1 Nov. 1792 for three lives. Rent: £7.7.9d. p.a. Cromwell Price, Hollymount, Co. Down, to Hugh Nesbitt, Woodgrange, Co. Down. Woodgrange, Co. Down. ^[3]
• 1799 a lease in 1799 when Morrisons sold to Wm Nesbitt and his heirs for the lives of John and Elizabeth Morrison etc or 21 years. ^[4]
• 1803 lease in 1803 from Francis Savage of Holymount to said Wm Nesbitt from 1st November for the life of Hugh Nesbitt son of Robt Nesbitt or term of 21 years. ^[5]
• Deed memorial 429360 20 Dec 1806 William Nesbitt farmer and sons Robert Nesbitt Samuel Nesbitt of Woodgrange lives refers to lease Jan 1749 Cromwell Price for Lives of Wm Nesbitt lessee Wm Nesbitt son of Wm Nesbitt of Woodgrange known by the name of Big Wm and Robt Nesbitt son of Robt Nesbitt of Woodgrange. Refers to a lease in 1799 when Morrisons sold to Wm Nesbitt and his heirs for the lives of John and Elizabeth Morrison etc or 21 years. Refers also to a lease in 1803 from Francis Savage of Holymount to said Wm Nesbitt from 1st November for the life of Hugh Nesbitt son of Robt Nesbitt or term of 21 years. Wm Nesbitt did grant sell release to said Rob Nisbet and Samuel Nesbitt as tenants in common, his actual portion of lease of Loughquarter. The survivor of them subject to the yearly feu duties. lands etc of part of Loughquarter containing estimate 11 acres 1 rod 20 perches Irish plantation measure subject to yearly rent ^[6]

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Sources

1. ↑ Deed memorial 107911 dated 11 Jun 1743
2. ↑ Deed memorial 429360 20 Dec 1806
3. ↑ PRONI D366/157
4. ↑ Deed memorial 429360 20 Dec 1806
5. ↑ Deed memorial 429360 20 Dec 1806
6. ↑ Deed memorial 429360 20 Dec 1806