BROWSE
Beigthigh
genitive: Bheigthí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bective
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Bunaithe ar ghaelú den ainm Laidine ‘Beatitudinis'

  • English

    Based on a Gaelicisation of the Latin name 'Beatitudinis'

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53.5878, -6.71019latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1384
Bekty
Patent Roll 8 Richard II
Cal. ICR
1404
Bectay als. Beatitudinis (John Arthur, abbot of ...)
John Arthur, abbot of Bectay alias Beatitudinis in the diocese of Meath.
CPL V 616-621
1411
de Beatitudine (abbots of ...)
CPL
1540-1
Bectyff
Abbey or monastery of ... [Cistercian]
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1542
Bectyff (Thomas Agarde of, ...)
(236).
F FHen. 318
1545
Bectyff (Thomas Agarde, of ...)
F Hen. 457
1546
Becketife
Becketife CPCR 116 O’Dowan ( Pardon of Dermot O’Dowan, of Becketife, in the county of Meath.— Ultimo die May, 37°). Dermot
CPCR
1546
Bectyffe
CPCR
1552
the Bectye
CPCR
1552
the monastery of Bectife... the lands of Bectife, alias Grange of Bectife,
CPCR
1552
Bectif, Bectyf
Andrew Wyse ... Richard Dillon ... Richard [Cor] ... Bectif ... Bectyf, Scriboke, Cladagh, Balgill alias [grange of] Balbraddaghe, Donloghe alias Dulloghe alias grange of Donloghe, [Cloncullen] alias grange of Cloncullen. [both Balbrois alias Bal breith alias] grange of Balbroy ... Claidagh
F E VI 1166
1553-4
Bectife
Similar grant [of English Liberty] to Edward M‘Yurow, of Bectife, chaplain.
CPCR
1553
Bectyfe
CPCR (Morrin) 293
CPCR
1556-7
Bectiff
(Barnaby Scurlock)
CPCR
1556-7
The Bectiff
Barnaby Scurlock
CPCR
1559
the Bectif
Barnaby Scurloke, of
CPCR
1568
Bectif
F 1240
1570
Bectyfe (Mary daughter and heir of Andrew Wisse)
F 1533
1571
Bective
the site and demesnes of the late monastery of the Bective, county of Meath. CSPI (1509‒1573) 453
CSPI
1578
the Bectiff
(Andrew Wyse- Gregory Cole, citizen of London)
CPCR
1578
Bectiff
(Patrick Barnewall, of Stacallan, Lucas Dillon, of Ballefermet, and Andrew Wyse, of ...)
CPCR
1578
Bectyff
Cladaghe and (the rectories of )
CPCR
1582
Bectyff
Pardon to Rich. Cusak, of Grange of the Bectyff, co. Meath, gent. F 3866
F
1586-7
Bectie
Pardon to Alexander Fytton, of Bectie, gent., co. Meath. F 4965
F
1598
Bective
Descript. Ir. 92.
Descr. Ir.
1642
the parishe of Begline
fol. 141v ... Jur: Martii 24 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 141r-142v
Dep. 1641
1666c
Bective
BSD (Mí)
1683
Bective
Ruxton, Henry, Bective, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 410
Prerogative Wills
1736
Bective
Wynne et al to A Bp of Cashell ... abby & monastery of the Bective ... the town & lands of the Grange Ballbrigh Ballgill Ballybradagh Clancullin Dunlough & Shirbough
CGn. 86.179.59892
1821
Bective
Bective townland
Cen. 1821 (Virtual Treasury)
1836
Bective
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12
1836
Bective
CM:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12
1836
Bective
Custom:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12
1836
Bective
Co. Docket:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12
1836
Bective
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12
1836
de Beatitudine
pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12
1836
[Bective]
"…'Bective-Abbey'…There is an old raised fort aobut 1/4 of a mile West of the Abbey…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí011,12

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