Irish Records

Grantor: Beatty, Ross & another; Grantee: Brett, Volume 351, page 412, #237020; FHL microfilm 531,949

June 19, 1783; James Beatty of City of Londonderry, merchant and Ross Beatty of Clones, county of Monaghan, Merchant on the one part and John Brett of Downpatrick, County Down on the other part "Reciting that Edward Sothwell of Kings Weston in the county of Glosester Esq'r by lease dated the first day of Aug't one thousand seven hundred & sixty one did demise and Sett to Vincent Beatty of Downpatrick afors'd Gauger Dec'd father of the said James and Ross all that part of Stewarts Tenement then in his possession marked on the survey and rent roll Number eleven English quarter on the south side of English Street in said town of Downpatrick bounded as in said lease described during the lives of said Vincent Beatty, James Beatty & John Beatty his sons with a cov't of renewal for ever & subject to the yearly rent of two pounds six shillings and eight pence." Land transferred to John Brett. Witnesses: Andrew Pringle, Carpenter and Thomas Beatty, yeoman, both of Downpatrick.