Baile Abhail/Abelstown

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Hierarchy

townland

Baile Abhail

genitive: Bhaile Abhail

(Irish)

Abelstown

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Baile Shláine Uachtarach/Slane Upper

civil parish

Baile an Ghearlánaigh/Gernonstown

Explanatory note

Gaeilge
the town(land) of Abhal

Abhal – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Avill (Avell). Tá an sloinne fianaithe go maith sa cheantar seo i measc na nAngla-Normannach luath.
- 1426 Richard Avell of Julianeston (Meath) PUB CHURCH/1935/ChartSwayne/2/122
- 1435 Richard Avell chaplain Patent Roll, 13 Henry VI
- 1441 Bro. Henry Avell, Mellifont Monsy., monk PUB CHURCH/1935/ChartSwayne/2/571
- 1456 Nicholas Avell, prior of the claustral monsy. of Mellifont PUB CHURCH/1935/ChartSwayne/2/624
English
the town(land) of Abhal

Abhal – Irish language form of the Anglo-Norman surname Avill (Avell). The surname is well attested in this area amongst the early Anglo-Normans.
- 1426 Richard Avell of Julianeston (Meath) PUB CHURCH/1935/ChartSwayne/2/122
- 1435 Richard Avell chaplain Patent Roll, 13 Henry VI
- 1441 Bro. Henry Avell, Mellifont Monsy., monk PUB CHURCH/1935/ChartSwayne/2/571
- 1456 Nicholas Avell, prior of the claustral monsy. of Mellifont PUB CHURCH/1935/ChartSwayne/2/624

Centrepoint

53.7144, -6.59689latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1427	Eveleston? Friday 27 June 1427 Meath For custody of one messuage, thirty-three acres of land with appurtenances in Eveleston and of forty-six shillings in chief rent of all lands and tenements in Betaghton and Athgane, for William Palmer and Walter Scurlag, tenants-at-farm, by John Chirbury: 12s 6d	Med. Ex. Membrane - 5 face Medieval Exchequer of Ireland 1270 - 1446 This fonds brings together editions of archival material related to the medieval Irish exchequer from across multiple repositories represented in the Virtual Treasury. It replicates the hierarchy of the medieval exchequer, where the lower exchequer dealt with payments into and out of the treasury and the upper exchequer audited those accounts and served as a financial court. Material in this fonds includes the Beyond 2022 team's edition of the receipt rolls from 1270 to 1327 and Philomena Connolly's edition of the issue rolls. (https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-MedEx)
1521-2	Aveleston Nicholas Kerdiff ... and John Rochford ... to John Bath ... Aveleston, Cordrym, Rygvayles, near Aveleston, Gloveston, and Willeston, in the parish Donboyne ... Feb. 3, 13th Henry VIII.	Cal. Pat. R. Calendar Patent Rolls Bliain: 1000, Bliain: 126
1565	Avelston Certificate for James Barnewall, of Gerlonston, county Meath, gent. ; assigning his lands of Gerlonston, Avelston, Brianston, Rolongkiston and Mooretown, to be free of subsidy …	F 765 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1616	Avelston Slane ... Craieston ... Gernonston, Avelston, Clonenenagh, Ridgwell's leys, little Cardrome, Hyllston, Rath, Longeston & Bryanston	Inq. Lag. JI 18 Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1654	Avellstowne	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1666c	Awilstowne	BSD (Mí) Book of Survey and Distribution, County Meath Bliain: 1660c
1669	Avilstowne 1. JAMES Duke of YORK…. Avilstowne, 96 a. ; bar. Slane…Lagath (part), 100 a. ; bar. Murgallen…Tombridgtowne (part), 78 a.—Moylagh (part), 56a. Balltrasnagh, 22 a.; bar. Half-Fore, same co.—Little Boolyes (part), 28a.; bar. Duleek…Monalvy (part), 180 a.; bar. Deece…Bryardstowne, 244a.; bar. Navan…Butlerstowne (part), 24 a.—Newtowne, 132a. —Wilkinstowne (part), 46 a. ; bar. Morgallen, ASE 189	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1700	Auilstowne	Forf. Prop. 2011 A. Horner & R. Loeber, Landscape in transition: descriptions of forfeited properties in Counties Meath, Louth and Cavan in 1700. Anal. Hib., 42 (2011), pp 59-180 1700
1703	Avilstowne 44. BRIGADIER HENRY CONYNGHAM, 10th April 1703…The towns of Rochestowne, 220 a. Rowstowne, 128 a. the tucking mill and corn mill thereon. — part of Stackallin, 198 a.—Avilstowne, 113 a.— part of Barnwellstowne, 40 a.—part of Corballis, 107 A. ; bar. Slane, co. Meath.—and all other lands in the tenure of John Blackley, as tenant to said trustees, at y' rent of 160/. ; at which value ye Brigadier bought ye same.—the estate of the late King James.—Inrolled 18th June 1703. Forf. Est. 349	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1738	Avellstown Wm. Conyngham of Slane ... Slane & Slane Hill ... Hardingstown ... Mullaghdillon in Cashell ... Rochestown ... Rowestown ... Avellstown ... Corballis ... Barnwells Town ... Braystown	CGn. 89.293.63267 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1836	Baile abhail	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Abelstown	OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Seán Ó Donnabháin, ceartúchán in AL/ John O'Donovan, correction in AL
1836	Abelstown	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Anill or Avillstowne	Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL
1836	Abel's town	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Avilstown	O'Brien, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 O'Brien, Rev. J.:AL
1836	Annelltown	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Avillstowne	DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Down Survey, foinse in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook).
1836	Avelston	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Baile Abhail	OC:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Anneltown	Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 High or Barony Constable's Book (List) ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-1840
1836	Avelstown	Divney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Mí043,14 Divney, Rev.:AL

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