(Wm. Dyxson & Edw. Dyxson).

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1570 Lease … to Henry Brande, of Castlericharde, co. Meath, gent. ; of nine copies of tithe corn out of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans, six copies out of Dromlargen and Donganston, live copies out of Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne, and Padynston, a ruinous manse for the curate, and the altarages and oblations of Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne and Padynston, co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Galtrym, of the possessions of the late monastery of S. Peter by Trym : the chapel of our Lady wherein is now a bakehouse near the north end of the bridge of Dublin … for the stipends of the curates and for repair of the churches of Balfeghan and Galtrym, and the altarages of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans excepted.) To hold for 21 years … Not to alien any part of the rectory without license, nor to let except to English by both parents. F 1663

1594 Lease… to Rich. English. Poore, of Poorestowne, co. Tipperary…the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Pierstowne, Ballynecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, co. Meath… also the lands of Wotton with os. 4d. of custom, and the lands of Moffoerston, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the monastery of Thomascourt… F 5873

Grant to Richard Poore … Lossolaughe … Grenocke … Kennaghan … parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Saint Peter’s, of the Newtown, near Trim, the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Peirstowne, Ballmecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, near Trim … 2 acres of meadow in Moffoerston, in the county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Thomascourt, near Dublin … 1594. CPCR (Morrin II) 278-9

31. ISAAC HOLROID of Dublin, merchant, 7th June 1703…The town and lands of Oldtowne Ferans alias Fennars and Little Ardrums, 447 a…bar. Deece, co. Meath.—the estate of Thomas Hussey, attainted. Forf. Est. 383