BROWSE
townland
Prióireacht San Ualstain
genitive: Phrióireacht San Ualstain
(Irish)
Saint Wolstans
(English)

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53.3457, -6.51335latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1212-28
Sancti Ulstani
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 156
1276
St. Wlstan, house of
"Sir Ralph Pippard and Adam de Burleye … fourteen acres … from the wood of the said Ralph to the road ('bother') leading to the house of St. Wlstan"
COD Leathanach: i, 83 §201
1276
St. Wlstan
COD Leathanach: I, 201
1302–6
St. Wolstan, priory of
CDI Leathanach: SW Tax. 240, Leathanach: (RVis.)
1302-6
St. Wolstan, priory of
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 240
1367
St. Wulstan
CPL
1398
St. Wlstan
CPL
1414
St. Walstani
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 206 b
1428
St. Wolstan's
CPL
1530c
Sancti Wolstani,
Rep. Vir. Leathanach: 215
1536
St. Wulstans, the priory of
F Leathanach: 57 Hen
1538/9
St. Wulstans
"Grant to John Alen, of Cowteshale, in the county of Norfolk … the late monastery or priory of St. Wulstans"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 40 §47
1540–41
St. Wolstan, house of
"St. Wolstan's, O.S.A., (Congregation of St. Victor); House of St. Wolstan; John Aleyn vice-chancellor, 1½yrs. Mich. 1537. 15.li."
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 176
1540
St. Wolstan
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 176
1540
Plonston
Forf. (N. L.)
1550
Alenscourte
"Pardon of Sir John Alen, of Alenscourte, near the Newe Bridge, in the county of Kildare, knight, Chancellor of Ireland"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 199 §10
1550
Alenscorte by the Newbridge
F Leathanach: 445 Ed
1552
Alenscorte formerly S. Wulstanes
F Leathanach: 1095 Ed
1556/7
Alenscourt
"Pardon of Sir John Alen, of Alenscourt … otherwise called John Alen, of St. Wulstan's"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 365 §11
1556/7
St. Wulstan's
"Pardon of Sir John Alen, of Alenscourt … otherwise called John Alen, of St. Wulstan's"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 365 §10
1556/7
Alenscourt
"Commission [peace] … John Alen, of Alenscourt"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 368 §49
1556/7
Alenscourte
"Commission [muster] to Sir John Alen, of Alenscourte"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 369 §54
1557
Alenscourt or S. Wulstans
F Leathanach: 173 P&M
1558/9
Alenscourt
"commission [of martial law] for county Kildare … to John Alen, of Alenscourt, by the Newbridge"
F Leathanach: 56
1558/9
Alenscourt
"Commission [martial law] to Sir John Alen, of Alenscourt"
CPCR Leathanach: i, 409 §153, Leathanach: (List of Gentlemen)
1559
Alenscourt by the Newbridge
F Leathanach: 56
1561
Alenscourte
"commission [of martial law in county Kildare] to … John Alen, of Alenscourte"
F Leathanach: 381
1564c
Allenscourt
c. 1564
Allenscourt
List of Gentlemen: Cárta Mór
1567
S. Wolstones
"Lease … to John Allen, of S. Wolstones, gent."
F Leathanach: 1172
1573
Allenscourte
"Commission [muster] … John Allen, of Allenscourte"
F Leathanach: 2345
1582
S. Wulstans
"Lease … to John Allen, of S. Wulstans, co. Kildare, esq."
F Leathanach: 3955
1583
S. Woolstons
"Commission [muster] to … John Allen, of S. Woolstons"
F Leathanach: 4150
1584
St. Wolstons
"Commission [martial law] to … John Allen, of St. Wolstons"
F Leathanach: 4464
1591
S. Wolstanes
"John Allen, of S. Wolstanes, esq."
F Leathanach: 5684
1596
Alen's Court
CPR Leathanach: 75
1610
St. Wolston's
CPR Leathanach: 176
1617
St. Woolstan's
CPR Leathanach: 325
1618
Allen's-court alias<br/>St. Wolston's
CPR Leathanach: 388
1618
Allenscourte al' St. Wolstons
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 J I
1618
Allenscourte, Joh' Allen de
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 J I
1619
St. Wolston
CPR Leathanach: 464
1621
Allenscourt
CPR Leathanach: 508
1624
Allenscourt alias <br/>Wolstons
CPR Leathanach: 577
1636
Allencourt
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 69 C I
1642
St Wolstanes
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 39r
1642
St Woolfstanes
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 319r
1642/5/9
St Woolfstanes
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 319r
1642/4/20
woolston
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 347r
1642/8/10
St Wolstanes
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 39r
1652
St wolstans
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 168r
1652/12/2
St wolstans
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 168r
1654
St. Nelstons
CS VIII Leathanach: VIII, 17
1654
St. Westans
CS VIII Leathanach: VIII, 22
1654
St. Wolstans
CS VIII Leathanach: 17
1655
St. Woolstans: St Woolstoans: St Wolstans
DS
1659
St Wolstans
"Sr Bryan Ô Neile Knight and Bryan Ô Neile Esq"
Cen. Leathanach: 402
1659
St. Wolstans
Cen. Leathanach: 402
1660c
Solans
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 5
1660c
St. Wolstons
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 5
1660c
St. Woolstans
BSD (RIA)
1685
S. Wolstons
Hib. Del.
1689
St Woolstans
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 89
1711
Swordwallstowne
CGn. Uimhir: 12.95.4525
1717
St. Wolstan
CGn. Uimhir: 19.176.9915
1752
St. Woolstons
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1770
St. Woolstanes, New
CGn. Leathanach: 284.217.103807
1770
St. Woolstanes, Old
CGn. Leathanach: 284.217.103807
1778
St Woolstans
T&S Leathanach: 93
1783
St. Woolstans
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1786
St. Wolstans
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 339
1795
Saint Woolstan's
Top. Hib.
1807
St Woolstan's
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: xviii
1807
Saint Woolstan's
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 217
1812
Saint-wolston's
Leet II Leathanach: 194
1837
Saint Woolstans
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
St. Woolstans
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
St. Wolstans
Henry, A.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
St. Woolstans in Stacumney
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
St Woolstans
"…in 1202 a Priory was built for Canons of the Order of St. Victor by Adam de Herford." [Nóta]
dúch:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
St. Wolstans al' Allenscourt
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
Joh' Allen de Allenscourt al' St Wolstons in Co. Kildare
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
Tho' Allen de St Wolstons
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
Allenscourt alias St Wolston in Co' Kildare
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
St. Wulstan's
pron.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
de maner' de St. Wolstons al' Allenscourt…
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,9
1837
the priory viz. in Waterfields…
Inq.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
2009-2010
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