George Paul Willis (1818 - 1870)

Born 1818 in Fermanagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 24 Sep 1870 at about age 52 in Bundoran, County Donegal, Ireland

George Paul Willis of Bellanaleck

Named as George Paul Willis of Hollybrook (near Lisnaskea) in the Probate record of his mother's will in 1856. ^[1]

George Paul Willis born about 1818 ^[2]

He was named Paul for his grandfather, Paul Dane.

George Paul Willis never married.

He lived at Eldon Place (now Wellington Road) Enniskillen ^[3]

In 1864, George Paul Willis of Hollybrook in Fermanagh Esquire, is named beneficiary, son and only kin of his mother Elizabeth who died 19th June 1856. ^[4]

George Paul Willis of Bellanaleck House and Gardens, Florence Court; note that Bellanaleck Townland is on the A509 near Enniskillen. ^[5]

He died in 1870, his death was registered at Ballyshannon age 52

The Impartial Reporter, 29 September 1870 Died : George Paul Willis Esq. of Balnaleck House (Bellanaleck) died somewhat unexpectedly in Bundoran.

George Paul Willis left household goods to Margaret O’Keefe and a legacy to each of the three daughters of Luke Knight “the husband of his half-sister” - Elizabeth Knight; Margaret Knight & Mary Cleary (Knight) Fisher

PROBATE - The Will of George Paul Willis late of Ballinaleck County Fermanagh Esquire deceased who died 24 September 1870 at Bundoran County Donegal was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Robert Archdall of Bundoran aforesaid Esquire and Alexander Knight of Etna Lodge (Clones) County Monaghan M.D. the executors. ^[6]

Townlands inherited by George Paul Willis

DOOROSS parish of Aghalurcher

MONAGHAN / HALLCRAIG (near Springhill, Enniskillen)

HOLLYBROOK (near Lisnaskea)

KILLASHANBALLY (Aghalurcher) (Maguiresbridge)

MOUGHLEY (near Lisnaskea)

ROSSPOINT (Cosbystown) (Drumnara Land)

TULLY SOUTH (next to Curragh)

Townlands with George Paul Willis as "Immediate Lessee" as listed in Griffith Valuations c. 1862

AGHAMORE SOUTH (near Lisnaskea) C.P. Aghalurcher B: Magherastephana (4 tennants)

CORDARRAGH C.P. Killesher B: Clanawley; areas 2-6, four tennants, next to Lisderry

CURRAGH C.P. Aghalurcher B. Magherastephana (Upper Lough Erne) 5 tennants

DOOROSS C.P. Aghalurcher (4 tennants)

DRUMROO (near Maguiresbridge) C.P. Aghalurcher B: Magherastephana 4 tennants including James Willis

GEDDAGH ISLAND C.P. Aghalurcher B: Magerastephana 1 tennant

HOLLYBROOK C.P. Aghalurcher B: Magherastephana (is this his own home?)

KILLYGULLAN C.P. Aghalurcher B: Magherastephana 2 tennants

MOUGHLEY C.P. Aghalurcher B: Magherastephana (near Lisnaskea ) 3 tennants

TULLY SOUTH (next to Curragh) C. P. Aghalurcher B: Magherastephana - seven tennants listed as occupier's in areas 2 & 5 with the bog in area 4 in George's own name.

OWL ISLAND C.P. Inishmacsaint B: Magheraboy (one tennant)

ROSS C.P. Deevenish B: Magheraboy (five tennants)

RABBIT ISLAND C.P. Inishmacsaint B: Magheraboy (one tennant)

ROSSPOINT (Cosbystown) (Drumnara Land) C.P. Inishmacsaint B: Magheraboy (three tennants) occupying a herd's house himself c. 1862.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ5Q-Y8K : 13 March 2018), Elizabeth Willis, 19 Jun 1856; citing 00317, 005014886, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,972.
2. ↑ Elizabeth, mar. Capt. George Willis, and had issue George Paul Willis Descriptive Notes on The Irish Historical Atlas etc. by the Earl of Belmore
3. ↑ Macloskie's Directory Of Fermanagh 1848
4. ↑ Wills - Letters of Administration 1864 p..206 / 98. Elizabeth Willis
5. ↑ The Hidden Places of Ireland by David Gerrard pub: Travel Pub. Ltd, 2004
6. ↑ Calendar of Wills and Administrations 1858-1920. The National Archives of Ireland. http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/home.jsp: 13 January 2016.

• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ57-5DQ : 13 March 2018), George Paul Willis, 24 Sep 1870; citing 00648, 005014889, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,975.