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- 16/03/1687
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Copy of will of Christopher Ormsby of Ballinamore, extracted from registry of the Court of Prerogative. The will mentions his wife Margaret, children of his brother Henry deceased - Robert, Christopher, Lewis, Judith, Grace alias Scroope, and Sarah; children of his brother Thomas - Theophilus, Frederick, Jeremiah and daughters Malby, Rebecca, Mary and Jane. Refers to the three eldest sons of his brother Francis, no names given, and the three daughters, Dorothy, Katherine and Bridget. Mentions his sisters Una alias Jones and her daughter Mary Jones, Rose alias Cox and her daughter Mary; his brother Edward and the sons of his eldest brother Anthony deceased of Cummin, Adam, Thomas and John. Leaves his real estate to Adam, if he has no sons to Adam's brothers and so on eventually reaching his cousin German Philip Ormsby of Annagh, Co Sligo, John Ormsby eldest son of Oliver Ormsby of Clough, Co Galway dec., Joseph Ormsby of Mavaclagh, Co. Galway. Executors are his wife Margaret, nephew Thomas, brothers Thomas, Francis and Edward, brothers-in-law Roger Jones and Philip Cox. Witnesses are Philip Cox, Edward Ormsby and Robert Ormsby. Includes the grant of probate in Latin 1696.
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25/06/2018
11/07/2025