Lease to John Brokes. of Novan, gent. ; of the site of the abbey of the B.V.M., of Novan, county Meath ; lands of Novan, Angevilston, the grange by Foghanhill, Knockamore. Deraneston, Ballynevan, Rathloghe, Athlomney, Slane, Balreske, Ardbrackan, Fynokeston, Donamore, Ardmulghan, and Kenles ;rectories of Novan, Clamadiffe, Ardbrackan, and Kilshynne, county Meath. FHen. 252

fol. 121r <br> 189 Margaret Maning alias Halpeny of the Novan in the county of Meath, duly sworne deposeth. That Nevell Wignell of Nivnstowne … Mr Roger Puttocke of Navan …And that the said Pat: William, Thomas Delahide, and Thomas Durram of the Novan bought the corne of the said Roger from the Rebells … Mr Bertagh <B> of Moynalty … James Rely sonne to Hugh Rely of the Mulloh ... 10mo Januarij 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 121r-121v

fol. 134r <br> 229 William Robinson of Novan in the County of Meath, parish Clark of the Novan, being duly sworne, deposeth That he Lost and was robbed … Mr Plunket the Lord of Telltowne gent ffrancis Hill son to Sir William Hill Symon Porter of Kingstowne … gent besides Pat: Neal of Harmanstowne, Hugh Neal of Stackallan, Cormuck Cornehan of Stackalla Pat: Dacree of Stakallan, Walter Barnewall of Cassistowne, ***Patrick McSymon of Symonstown … James Delahide, and Walter Delahide of Knockcumber gent, allso James Barnewell of Ballreske and his partner Barnewell in the said farme of Ballreske gent. All these and every of these had their hands in the robbery of the protestants at Novan, as of this Deponent, of Mr Roger Puttock, Mr Hugh Kent and others. Nevell Wiggnall of Nivenstowne by Novan was murthered, (as this deponent verely <D> beleeueth) by John Morgan of Novan. Richard Langford Depositions MS 816, fols 134r-135v

9. CHRISTOPHER CUSACKE esq—The castle, town, and lands of Rathaldron, 245a…Navinstowne,114 a…Corbettstowne, 59a…bar. Navan. ASE 233

Mageniss, Thomas, Naventown, co. Meath, gent.<br> Prerogrative Wills 311

James [Morgan], Naventown, co. Meath.<br> Prerogrative Wills 336

"…towards the S. side there is the remains of what appear to be an ancient tomb and cross…"

Fiafraíonn OD "Q. Is not Niamhan the name now anglicised Newman ?"

Bhí "e" ag deireadh an "Bail" ach scriosadh d'aon ghn¾ é .

"Mac Naoimhín" in de Bhulbh. Niven, Neven etc. (< Naoimhí) Cottle. cf. Nevinstown in BAC 11. Moladh "Baile Naoimhín do Ghúm 23/10/1989.