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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town(land) of Na Biataigh
Na Biataigh (An Biatach) – leagan iolra de shloinne, galldaíodh mar Beatty é níos déanaí.
Tá an sloinne seo bunaithe ar ghairm an bhiataigh .i. an biatach ‘duine a chuireann bia ar fáil’), agus bhí an sloinne seo le fáil go flúirseach sa bharúntacht seo .i. Ceanannas.
- English
the town(land) of Na Biataigh
Na Biataigh (An Biatach) – a plural form of a surname, later Anglicised as Beatty.
This surname comes from the profession of an biatach .i. ‘a person who provides food’, the surname was very common in the barony .i. Ceanannas / Kells.
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1400 |
Betagheston
Patent Roll 1 Henry IV <br>
COMMISSION, by mainprize of John Darcy of co. Meath and Simon Samaill of the same county, to John Brune of custody of the purparties of Thomas Fleming kt, baron of Slane, and Elizabeth, one of the daughters of William Loundres, wife of Christopher Preston kt, of those two thirds of the manor of Coulmolyn (excepting 20 messuages and 20 carucates of land in Colyndragh, Overardroms, Middleardroms and Netherardroms) and of two thirds of the third part of the manor of Kells (excepting lands in Betagheston and Agane), and also of the issues and profits of courts, rabbit warrens, fisheries, tolls [tolbell'], heriots and all other customs of the manors of Marynereston and Donaghkerny; to have for as long as they are in the K.'s hand, rendering the extent. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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| 1427 |
Betaghton
For the custody of one messuage, thirty-three acres of land with appurtenances in Eveleston for the chief rent of forty-six shillings and eight pence for all lands and tenements in Betaghton and Athgane, for William Palmer and Walter Scurlag of Trim, tenants-at-farm: 18s 4d
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Med. Ex. Membrane - 2 face
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| 1635 |
Beataghton, Betaghton
Tho’ Ledwitch, tempore mortis sue, seis’ fuid de…Cookeston & Rentaghton…[A…] al’ Aganston & Beataghton in baronis de Noan…Killmaynehambegg, in Torranston al’ Carran[], Rowriston & Ethelston, Dandillston juxta Kells… Tho’ obit 1620.
Ric’…est ejus fil’ & her’… Cookeston, Betaghton, Rentaghton &… Torrenston al’ Carranston & Killmain[]begge, tenant de Nic’ Barnwelll… Athgan tentr de Tho’ Nangle… Carlanston tenentr’ de Tho’ Nangle… Carlanston tenentr de Nic’ Darcy… Killbegge, Ethellston & Rowriston…Jac’ Pluncket, ut de maner’s suo de Barfootston…Dandillston. Inq.CI 108
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| 1654 |
Betaghstowne in the Barrony of Navan.
Corstowne
(Robert Balfe …Irish Papist). <br>
Bounded on the east with Cookestowne on the west with Cranaughtowne on the North with Phebog & on the South with Betaghtown in the Barrony of Navan. CS V 283
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| 1654 |
Betahtowne
283.
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| 1654 |
Betaghtowne
1654 The towne & lands of Rathraboyne, in the Parish of Rathboyne.
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Bounded on the East with Betaghtowne… CS V 314
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| 1654 |
Betaghtowne
Great athgaine, Betaghtowne, Kenanstowne, in the Parish of Rathboy. 221
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| 1655-7 |
Betaghstowne in the Barony of navan
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| 1655-7 |
Betaghstown in Bar: Navan.
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| 1666c |
Betaghstowne
Rich Ledwich of Cookestowne
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| 1667 |
Betaghstowne
40. Sir
THOMAS ADAMS, Sir CHRIST’ PACK, SAM HASSALL and ROBERT WINCH, esqrs., Drapers of London
. SAM'- DESBOROUGH of Elsworth, co. Cambridge, and
ROSE his wife. — Tankardstowne (part), 278 a…Castlemartin, 183 a…Betaghstowne, 153 a…Aganstowne alias Athgaine (part)', 27 a. Martry, 394 a…Fennockstowne, 235 a…bar. Navan, co. Meath—to hold the first four denominations to Rose, for life; rem* to the four first, in trust for the Company of Drapers m London, for ever;
if to hold the last two to Rose for life, in case Nich’ Darcy
of Platten, y‘ elder, shall so long live [ ] to the four first, in trust for said Company, during y that of ye said Darcy and no longer. ASE 125
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| 1821 |
Betaghstow (Breataghstown)
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| 1836 |
Betaghstown
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Local:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Betaghstowne
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Beataghstowne
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Beataghton
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Beetaghton
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Beataghstowne
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Betaghton
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Bayetestowne
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Bal na mbiatach, 'town of the Betaghs'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Bal na mbiatach
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Betaghstown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Betaghtown
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Beataghstown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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| 1836 |
Betaghtown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí028,24
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