Crossle Record
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and ƒ46-10/- afterwards and ƒ22-17/6 renewal fine as by said deed now in the hands of Defts may appear. That said Rowland Beatty was possessed of said lands of Killymittin and Killdrum, Rich and Killee till he died in 1749 intestate, and Guy Beatty (who was father to Plt.) eldest son and heir at law of said Rowland Beatty died in the life time of his father Rowland Beatty in the year 1738, leaving Mary his widow and 5 sons and one daughter, viz: John Beatty his eldest son, Stephen Beatty his second son (who are both since deceased without issue) Plt. Rowland Beatty his third son, William Beatty his fourth son, Guy Beatty his fifth son and Catherine Beatty his only daughter. That Mary Beatty widow of Guy Beatty (father to Plt) John Beatty, and Stephen Beatty, did in their lifetime, that is to say on 8 Jan 1749 [-50] by deed in conson (sic) of the sum of ƒ20 paid to said Mary Beatty, John Beatty and Stephen Beatty by Plt. did assign to Plt. the town and lands of Rich absolutely to hold to Plt from 1 Feb then next to the sole use of Plt. but subject to a proportional share of the reserved rent as made by said Wm Connally to Plts grandfather Rowland Beatty. That said deed so made by Mary Beatty, John Beatty and Stephen Beatty to Plt. was registered on 1 May 1751 as by memorial thereof now in the hands of Plt. may appear. That by virtue of said last deed so made by Mary Beatty, John Beatty and Stephen Beatty, to Plt. the Plt entered on said lands of Rich and peaceably held same. That Plt. being so possessed of the lands of Rich be by article dated 26 May 1750 agreed to demise to James Chambers and James Irwin both of Rich, Co. Fermanagh the half or a moiety of said lands of Rich for a term of 13 years from 1 May then last past at ƒ6-6/- yearly rent, and a lease was to be executed pursuant to a covenant therein mentioned each party being bound under a penalty of ƒ50 to perform same. That no copy of said agreement was made which was deposited in the hands of of (duplicate sic) James Irwine (sic) and of said lessees till the lease should be made. That said James Chambers and James Irwine (sic) thereupon entered on said half or moiety of Rich. That James Irwine is since dead leaving Martha Irwine alias Cowan his widow and admix and David Irwine his oldest son, who with said James Chambers and with Thomas Callan and Patrick Hamilton their tenants now posses said half or moiety of Rich. That although Plt. has requested them to get said lease drawn up and Plt would execute same yet said James Chambers and James Irwine (while alive) and his representatives do now refuse to execute such a lease or to prepare or draw up one. That said James Chambers and James Irwine’s title to said lands is by virtue of said articles of agreement for a demesne which has long since expired, viz. on 1 May 1762. That Plt. applied to James Chambers and the representatives of James Irwine to give up possession of the lands. But now so it is James Chambers, Martha Irwine alias Cowan widow and admix of said James Irwine, David Irwine, Thomas Callan, and Patrick Hamilton refuse to give possession of said lands
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