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Belshamstown
(English)

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53.481, -6.56258latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1405
Belgeambestoun
Patent Roll 7 Henry IV <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of Thomas s. of Hugh Petit of co. Meath and William Arlond junior of the same, to Thomas Plunket of custody of 1 messuage, 60 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow and 40 acres of pasture in Belgeambestoun in that county (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1540-1
Belthamston
Rectory of Rathregan...(Pat. Burges, Donald Bradi-Nich. Fre of Dublin)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1569
Bellyamston
(952). Lease … to John Quatermas, gent. ; of the rectory of Rathregan, county Meath, with the tithes extending to Rathregan, Lysmochone, Ribbeston, Woodland, Personston, Bellyamston, and Creemore, the tithes and altarages to the vicar excepted. F 1349
F
1591
Belianstone
Lease … to captainPiers Hovenden, of Tankardestown, Queen's co., gent…the tithes of corn of the parsonage of Rathregan, co. Meath, gathered in Rathregan, Lismochon, Ribbestone, Woodlande, Parsonstone, Belianstone, and Cremore, co. Meath, possessions of S. Peters of Newton near Trym. F 5695
F
1600?
Belianston
Inq. Leathanach: Eliz. 6
1609
Belliamston
CPR Leathanach: 149 a
1654
Billiamstowne
The Earl of Fingall Irish Papist. Lch.87.
CS V
1655-57
Beliamstonne
DS
1659
Belgamston
Cen. Leathanach: 486
1660c
Belianstowne
BSD Leathanach: 13
1685 c
Belianstown
Hib. Del.
1836
Beliamstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí099,2
1836
Belsham, a family name
"(Thomas B. was a genius.)"
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí099,2
1836
Belchamstown
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí099,2
1836
Belshamstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí099,2
1836
Belchemstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí099,2

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