BROWSE
townland
Hilltown
(English)

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53.5764, -6.42535latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Hylton
Tithes of Pyerston Laundy als. Lekne and ... (John Fynglas)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1581
Hilton
Lease …to Edw. Waterhowse, esq. ; of lands of Hilton, in the parish of Pierstone, co. Meath, and the rectorial tithes of corn and hay of the parishes of S. John Baptist, of Pierston Lawndy alias Lechnoo, and of S. Patrick, of Taveraghe, co. Meath, lately occupied by Rich. Rawson, Patr. Finglas, late of Waspailston, gent., and John Finglas, his son, possessions of S. John's of Jerusalem, in Ireland. F 3731
F
1596-7
Hilton
Lease…to John Hoye, gent…the lands of Hilton, co. Meath, with the rectories of Peirstonlaundie and Taveraghe, co. Meath, with the tithes of Taveraghe collected from Jordanston, Castletowne, Moretowne, and Riverston, and also the tithes of the parish of Peirston laundie alias Lekno and Hilton… To hold for 21 years. F 6033
F
1597
Hilton
Grant to John Hoye … The town of Hilton … the parsonages, rectories, or churches of Peirstonlandie and Taneraghe … containing 60 acres … the tithes of corn and hay of the rectory of Taneraghe, which are col- lected in the manner following, viz.; in the town of Jordanston, by three couples ; in the town of Castletowne, by nine couples; in the town of Mortowne, by two couples; and in the town of Riverston, by six couples of acres of corn … churches of Peirstonlandie, alias Leckno and Hilton, in the same parish CPCR (Morrin II) 457
CPCR
1640
Hillton
Mawd' als. Amthild' Bathe al' Goulding. CI 160.
Inq.
1654
Hilton-Greene
Hilton-Greene Acres 60 Arable 50 Pastur ' 10 Bounded on the east with the lands of Peircetowne on the south with the land of Curraghtowne on the west...40.
CS V
1655-7
Hilltowne
Patrick Barnwell, 74. Ar. med. past.
DS (P, TCD)
1674
Hilltowne
stat.) — Rent, 51. 10s. life?. ; bar. Ratoath, co. Meath.—in Hilltowne, 74 a. (119 a. 3 n. 18 p. stat.) 11. 9s. 11 Jd.; bar. Duleeke, same co.—ASE 230
ASE
1834
Hilltown
Peter McGrane.
TAB
1836
Hilltown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hilltown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Killtowne alias Hlltowne
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Killtown Green
GJ Rates (Old Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hilltown Green
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hilltowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hilltownes
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hilton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
both the Hilltowns
King
Archdall:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hill-town is Ballyknock
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11
1836
Hilltown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí091,11

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