BROWSE
townland
Baile Eitil
genitive: Bhaile Eitil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ethelstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.6883, -6.92991latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1424
Ewelestoun
Close Roll 2 Henry VI <br> To John Founteyns esq., escheator of Ire. It was found by inquisition that one Henry Barfote was lately seised as of fee of 1 messuage and 20 acres of land in Roriestoun; and of 3s rent service issuing from Irishtoun; 14s rent service issuing from Garyestoun; 13s 4d rent service issuing from Ewelestoun; 6s 8d rent service issuing from Scurlagestoun, all of which are held of the K. in chief, as of the manor of Kenll' [Kells], by knight service (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1539
? Ethelton
Lease to Thomas Cusake of Cossingeston … from Platen …from Blondeston … from Loghton … from Henryeston … Claghan ; 1 8s. from Donameston … from Tutesland …from Morton …from Corfanton … from Ethelton, county Meath, and the rectory of Kylpatrike, county Meath. FHen. 91
F
1635
Ethelston (Rowriston &...)
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
Inq.
1655-7
Ethelstowne
DS
1655-7
Ethellstowne
Balfe of Galmoylestowne Ir: pap.
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Ethellstowne
Balfe of Gallmoystowne. 76
BSD
1669
Ethillstowne
1. HENRY FISHER.—Ballrath, 14.0 a.—in Ethillstowne, 9 a…Ballgeth, 48 a…Irishtowne (part), 96 a…Dowrath (part), 7 a…bar. Kells, co. ASE 213
ASE
1671
Ethellstowne
James Stopford…in Kilbridge als. Kilbride, 43 a…bar. Navan…Rathbeggan, 358 a…bar. Ratoath…in Muleagh, 5 a…part of Ethellstowne, 150a…bar. Kells- ASE 229
ASE
1685c
Ethillstow-
Hib. Del.
1836
Ethelstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelstown
Agent (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ecclestown
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethellstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethel, a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36
1836
Ethelstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí070,36

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