Abbey ... of Bectiff... (Sir Gerald FytzGarrald)

Lease to Thomas Agarde, of Bectyff, gent. ; of the site of the abbey of Bectyff, lands, Bectyff, Balbroy, Cloncoillen, Donlogh, Balgill, Balbraddogh, Reneghan, Monkton by Trym, Balson and Balaughe, in the counties Meath and Louth FHen. 457

Preteston, late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe, lordship of Bectyfe, in the county of Meath…lands of Bectyfe, otherwise called the Grange of Bectyfe, Scriboke, Cladaghe, Balgill, otherwise called the Grange of Balgill, Balbradaghe, other wise called the Grange of Balbradagh, Doneloghe, otherwise called the Grange of Doneloghe, Cloncullen, otherwise called the Grange of Cloncullen ; the two Balbrois, otherwise called the Grange of Balbroy ; Moncketon, near Trim ; Balstone, alias Balsome, in the county of Meath… rectories, or chapels of Bectyfe and Cladagh (License to Andrew Wyse, esquire, Vice-Treasurer, to alienate to Richard Dillon, of Preteston, gent. ; John Wycombe, of Dublin ; and Richard Cox; the site and possession of the late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe…) CPCR (Morrin) 293

fol. 93r (143) John Calbecke Late of Monketowne in the parish of Trim… Michaell Marley of Athboy … Monkestowne… Monketowne … Jur 23o ffebr 1641o coram nobis Depositions MS 816, fols 093r-093v

fol. 262r <January 27 1652> The Examinacion of Thomas Duff of Mollofiene … Scloonduff and Dainstowne … John Elliott then of Mountaine Depositions MS 816, fols 262r-263v

Thomas Might of Moncketowne Irish Papist. Acres 87. <br> Lch. 172.

63. JOHN HARRIS of Trim, gent., 22d April 1703…The town and lands of Monktowne alias Mountainstowne, 114 a.; bar. Moyfenragh, co. Meath. —the estate of the late King James. Forf. Est. 355

"Mount-town is the present name." [dúch]