Wills in the Diocese of Ossory

From Phillimore and Thrift's Indexes to Irish Diocesan Wills

Phillimore and Thrift published five volumes of Irish Diocesan Will Indices, each covering several dioceses. Most of the original wills were destroyed in the Four Courts fire, but names found in these indices are likely to occur in other records, such as the Registry of Deeds. These indices will provide the name, place of residence, and year of probate -- since property usually changed hands about the same time, these clues make it easier to find further records. Remember that these books are all 80 or more years old -- we have made the best possible copies from the available volumes, but not every page is perfect.

This table of contents covers the diocese of Ossory which includes parts of counties Kilkenny, Laois (Queen's) and Offaly (Kings). The first name on each page is listed here.

Calendar of Wills in the Diocese of Ossory 1536 to 1800

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0001 Abraham, William
0002 Archer, Martin
0003 Bibby, Thomas
0004 Brenan, Daniel
0005 Brophy, John
0006 Butterfield, Elisha
0007 Chamberlain, Joseph
0008 Connelly, als. Kenedy, Mary
0009 Cuffe, Joseph
0010 Denn, Andrew
0011 Dray, John
0012 Evans, Catherine
0013 Fitzpatrick, William
0014 Gibbo, John
0015 Hamilton, Ellen
0016 Herbert
0017 Hunter, Thomas
0018 Kaine, John
0019 Kenyon, William
0020 Laughlan, Nathaniel
0021 Mackey, Patrick
0022 Mattey, Anne Marie
0023 Moore, Edmond
0024 Murphy, William
0025 Osborne, Daniel
0026 Phillips, Samuel
0027 Purcell, Pierce
0028 Roe, Robert
0029 Saint, John
0030 Shee, Michael
0031 Spratt, William
0032 Tovey, Caleb
0033 Walsh, James
0034 Welsh, William
0035 Wright, Thomas