Irish Records

Grantor: Betty, John; Grantee: Young; Volume 334, page 42; #221,893; FHL film # 531,705

John Chaloner of Kingsfort, County Meath leased land to Christopher Betty May 1, 1758; the land was "Lower Rathenree and Rathloughlan bounded by the Mearings of Loughan on the West by the Worm Ditch on the North by Ballenclave on the East and by the Mearing of Kingsfort on the south containing in the whole one hundred & ninety six acres and twenty perches situate in the Barony of Kells and County of Meath." The lease was granted "for and during the natural lives of Christopher Betty and of Charity his then present wife or the longest liver of them or the term of twenty five years which so ever should longest last." "Reciting that Christopher Betty the lessee in said lease in the said lease named Dyed (sic) Intestate on or about the second of October one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven leaving John Betty Gent., his eldest son & Heir at Law." John Betty transferred said lease to John Young of the city of Dublin, December 10, 1779. Witnesses: Edward Gregory and James Corcoran