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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town(land) of Brian
Brian – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne nó ainm pearsanta Angla-Normannach Bryan. Tá an sloinne céanna fianaithe sa chearn seo tíre
1310 ‘Drogheda ... William Bryan’ Receipt roll
1307 ‘Robert Bryan’ (attorney to Laur. De la Ryuer), ‘Will Brian’ (Meath) CJR II 355
1311 ‘William Bryan’ (Louth) CJR III 169
Cé go bhféadfaí gurb é sloinne nó ainm pearsanta Gaelach atá sa logainm seo fosta, is dócha gur Angla-Normannach a bhí san eapainm i bhfianaise logainmneacha eile sa cheantar, féach Baile Fút Mór/Footstown Great, Baile Sheomra/Chamberstown, Baile an Róistigh/Rochestown .i. tá logainmneacha den struchtúr ‘baile + sloinne Angla-Normannach’ coitianta i gceantar Shláine. - English
the town(land) of Brian
Brian – Irish form of the Anglo-Norman surname or personal name Bryan. The same surname is attested in this part of the country
1310 ‘Drogheda ... William Bryan’ Receipt roll
1307 ‘Robert Bryan’ (attorney to Laur. De la Ryuer), ‘Will Brian’ (Meath) CJR II 355
1311 ‘William Bryan’ (Louth) CJR III 169
Although this placename could also be a Gaelic surname or personal name, it is likely that the eponym was Anglo-Norman in light of other placenames in the area, see Baile Fút Mór/Footstown Great, Baile Sheomra/Chamberstown, Baile an Róistigh/Rochestown .i. placenames of the ‘town + Anglo-Norman surname’ structure are common in the Slaine area.
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1565 |
Bryanstown
James Barnewall, of Gerlonston, county Meath, gent; assigning his lands of Gerlonston, Avelston, Brianston, Rolongkiston and Mooretown
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F 765
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| 1598 |
Branstown
(gluais) <br>
[Scrine cont.] Nich. Cusake of Ballimolchan, Rob. Cusake of Geradstown, Rich. Cusake of Lesmollen, Walter Porter of Kingstown, Jn. Barnwall of Mouncktown, Jn. Barnwall of Cookstown, Mich. Barnwall of Branstown, Nich. Dracot of Oder, Jn. Dracot of [ ] , G. Harvy of Scrine,
Wal. Evers of Tarraghe, Rob. Pentenie of Jordanstown, Jn. Plunket of Clonardran, Ellen Plunket of Kilcarne. Descript. Ir. 93
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| 1616 |
Bryanston
Slane ... Craieston ... Gernonston, Avelston, Clonenenagh, Ridgwell's leys, little Cardrome, Hyllston, Rath, Longeston & Bryanston
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Inq. Lag. JI 18
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| 1625 |
Bryanstown
CHRIST" nup BARO de SLANE seis' fuit de manor' de Slane in со' Mid', ас de vil' de Slane …120 acr' … mont' de Slane … 70 acr', Hardingston 80 acr',
little Carricke 10 acr', Ardcalfe 15 acr', Faganstowne 30 acr',
Bryanstown 8 acr', Mullaghdillen 20 acr’, Hillson 13 acr', Rathlanistowne
5 acr', Bellaclogher 10 acr', Ballsitricke 60 acr', Kerran
10 acr', Mooretowne 5 acr', Ballivullye 6 acr', Rathloaghe al’ Parsonston 60 acr', Rathbran 30 aer', & Manuston 15 acr' …
maner' de Slane ßd' ;
Inq.CI 7
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| 1654 |
Bryanstowne
The Lord of Slane
The Lord of Lowth
John Dillon of
Ladyrath & John
Barnewall of Callan
Irish Papist
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| 1655 |
Brianstowne
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| 1666c |
Brianstowne
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| 1669 |
Bryanstowne
James, Duke of York…Creevagh, 236a…Littlefootstowne, 112a.
Biggstowne, 62a…Corballis (part), 108a…Barnewallstowne (part), 55 a…Bryanstowne (part), 30…the
• manor of Gernonstowne and Roseland, 274 a. 2 r—Rochestowne, 204a…Roestowne (part), 84 a.; bar. Slane ASE 190
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| 1669 |
Bryanstowne
35. ERASMUS SMITH esq. -In Bryanstowne, 84 a… bar. Slane…
to hold this for the life of Oliver Lord Lowth, and no longer. <br> —in Butlerstowne, 98 a…bar. Morgallion…<br>
Gallestowne, 241a…Kenraghstowne, 240 a…bar.
Deece…to hold these for the life of Hugh Hussey,
Kildare. and no longer. ASE 214
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| 1675 |
Bryanstowne
Christopher Lord Slane
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Lodge MSS NAI-Lodge-8-314
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| 1685c |
Brianstowne
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| 1693c |
Byanstowne
WIL' COM' LIMERICK, & CHRIST' В ARO de SLANE
tinct'fuer*, de alta prodicon … Cashell 64 acr" … Newrath 107 acr', Byanstowne 54 acr', Faganstowne 75 acr’ … Davidstowne 91 acr’ … Hillstowne …
20 acr' … Ardcalfe 149 acr’, Parsonstowne 353 acr', Heronstowne 148 acr' … R[ ]hbran le Moore 335 acr’ … Rathreynall 53 acr’, Kenon 49 acr' & 3 rod', Newrath als. big Howrath 51 acr’ … Mooretowne 100 acr … Maseconhill 15 acr' … Corballis 15 acr'; Mandistowne 198 acr', Pienetowne & Ballynevally 127 acr' … up;
Drumsawry & lower Drumsawry 369 acr' … Ballester 134 acr', Cooleboys, Drumsillagh & vil' & ter' & Moortowne … Athclare 158 acr', Kernonstowne 66 acr', Corstowne 89 acr' … Rathcasin 125 acr’ … Inq.Gul & Mar. 2
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| 1700 |
Brianstowne
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| 1702 |
Bryanstowne
20. RICHARD BAMBER merchant…town and lands of Ardcalfe,
159 a…in Faganstowne and Brayestowne, 162 a…in Bryanstowne, 23 a…in Shalvanstowne, 152a…Hilltowne, 20a…bar. Slane, co. Meath—the estate of Christopher Lord Slane, attainted, which having been granted to
Godart Earl of Athlone, were conveyed by him…to Said Bamber Forf. Est. 386
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| 1703 |
Bryanstowne
32. ROBERT RIGMAIDEN of Dublin, watchmaker,
nephew and heir of Robert Smith late of Rathmacrahan, co.
Meath, 19th March 1702…
The town and lands of Knockerk, 203 a…. part of Bryanstowne,
30 a. ; bar. Slane, co. Meath.— subject to -the
chiefry of 61. per annum payable to Thomas Peppard esq.,
which lands had been granted to Godart Earl of Athlone,
and by his lordship conveyed and sold by deeds of lease and
release, dated 20th and 21st June 1698, for 208/. to y* said
Robert Smith. Inrolled 10/A June 1703. Forf. Est. 349
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| 1836 |
Bryanston
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanston
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Brianstown
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Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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Par. Cess Bk. 1833:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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O'Brien, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Brianstowne
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanston alias Braieston
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstowne
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Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Baile Bhriain, 'Brian's town'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Baile bhríain
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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| 1836 |
Bryanstown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí106,27
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