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to my said Dau rs Mary and Bridget and to my Granddau r Rose Fitzgerald in equal shares.

" Item, I devise to my nephew Thomas Lacy the sum of 100 sters, and my lease and Interest in My farm of Westpanstown and all arrears of rent due thereout he paying all rent and taxes and performing all Covenants on my part. To my nephew George Hikes 5. To my godson Gerald Keon 5. To my niece married to Laughlin Kelly the sum of 5.

" Item, to the charitable infirmary on the Inns Quay, Dublin, 4. And I leave 24 to be given and laid out to such charitable and pious uses and purposes as my said daughters Mary and Bridget and the survivors of them shall think fit, and I leave to my servant John the sum of 5, provided he lives with me at the time of my death, and the like sum of 5 to my servant Elizabeth provided she lives with me at the time of my death.

" And I name and appoint the said Thomas Fitzgerald and said Richard Strange my sons-in- law Executors of this my Will and provided they undertake the execution thereof I leave to each of them the sum of 50, and in case one of them should renounce and the other undertake, I leave to the undertaker 100.

" Item, I leave and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of all my worldly sub- stance subject to the aforesaid legacies and to all necessary expenses to my said Dau r Bridget and to the said four daughters my grandchildren. That is to say three parts in five to my said Grandchildren and to the survivors of them to be paid To and Distributed amongst them in such shares and proportions as the said Thomas Fitz- gerald their father, and my said daughters Mary and Bridget or any two of them or the survivors of them will think fitt, and may give more or less to one Than to another. And I leave the other two parts in five to my said dau. Bridget to and for her own sole use and Benefit independent of her said Husband. And in regard that calling in the residue of my fortune may be attended with delay and trouble unless the same be put under some regulation, therefore I order and Devise that the said Thomas Fitzgerald in behalf of his children and the said Bridget in her own behalf may if they think Proper Devise such securities as may stand out for the said residue amongst themselves, and that each of them shall give absolute credit for such securities as they shall accept or fall to their respective Letts as fully as if paid in cash but such Distribution to be no prejudice to the precedent legacys in said Will. My Body to be buried under my family tomb- stone in St. James' Churchyard, Dublin. In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal and published the same as my last Will and Testament this 20th Day of June, 1766.

(Signed) FRANCIS LACY (Seal).

" Signed sealed and published in presence of us by the Testator and Attested by us in his Presence (signed) A r Ffox, Pat Hanley, Dan Crosbie.

" Proved the 28th Day of July, 1766, by Thomas Fitzgerald and Richard Strange."

The Will of Bridget Lacy widow of Mark Lacy, who was a brother of the above Francis

Lacy, will also, I think, be of interest ; it is as follows :

"I, Bridget Lacy, otherwise Delamare* desire to be buried in the Churchyard of Kiltraster as- near as possible to that spot of ground in said churchyard wherein the remains of my late Dear husband Mark Lacy were interred. To my dear sister Ann Nugent otherwise Delamare widow alt such Title and interest as I may die possessed of in and to certain Plotts Houses and concerns in the town of Athlone now leased by me to Richard Strange and Thomas Fitzgerald EsqV &c., My said sister Anne Nugent and her children. To my friend and Relation Alexander Leyns of. Trini,crive in the co. of Roscommon, Esq., and to his dau. Elizabeth Leyns. To Mrs. Kelly wife of Laughlin Kelly of Knockhall. To Francis Kelly son of Laughlin Kelly. My friend and Kinsman Theobald Dillon of Mount Dillon, Esq.. My friend and Relation Mr. George Hicks of Greta. To my relation Mr. Joseph Hicks of Greta Interest in lands of Westpanstown near City of Dublin. My brother-in-law Francis Lacy late of the City of Dublin deceased. My relation Mr. Patrick Leyns of Scramoge. To James Delaniar of Street in co. of Westmeath. To Bridget Merran of Street aforesaid. To Catherine Meran. To Edmond Lacy son of Mr. Edmond Lacy deceased and to his sister. To my dear son Thomas' nurse. And whereas I am entitled by the Will of my son Thomas deceased to the sum of 170, which money is now in the Empire of Germany for the receiving of which I have given a power of Attorney unto my kinsman Miles Keon of Keonbrookt in co. of Leitrim, Esq. To his father Garrett Keon of Battle Bridge, Esq. To Anne Reilly otherwise Keon dau. of said Garrett Keon. To Mary McDermott otherwise Keon, sister to said Garrett Keon. To my niece Bridget Neville dau. of James Neville, Esq. To Cecily Hanley wife of Patrick Hanley of Ballimilan. To James Neville of TissGobbin in co. Ros- common, Esq., and unto Mary Neville his wife. Alexander Leyns of Trinicrive and Joseph Hicks of Creta to be Executors.

(Signed) BRIDGET LACY.

" Dated 13rd Jan., 1772. Proved 13th Aug.,. 1773. Witnesses : Huet Branan, John Scally."

HENRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS.

EXTRACTS FROM THE ALDEBURGB RECORDS. I.

(See ante, pp. 141, 184.)

IN 1573 the Nelson entry is interesting, as is also the mention of the Earl of Leicester's men playing in the Church.

In this year much damage was caused to the wall of the town house (a store house) by heavy shot placed against the side, and

iii. 500). * -',
 * See Delamar of co. Westmeath (12 S.

t See Keon of Keonbrook, co. Leitrim (12 S. vii. 2, 25). I have not so far been able to ascei*- taln how she was related to the Leyns.