Wills in the Diocese of Leighlin

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 Leighlin which includes parts of Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois (Queens), and Wicklow. The first name on each page is listed here.

Calendar of Wills in the Diocese of Leighlin 1652 to 1800

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0001 Adams, Elenor
0002 Bennett, Katherine
0003 Brenan, Lawrence
0004 Burdett, Thomas
0005 Byrne, Hugh
0006 Cloney, Patrick
0007 Cooper, Thomas
0008 Dale, Elizabeth
0009 Doran, Edmond
0010 Dunn, Michael
0011 Fitzgerald, Thomas
0012 Gough, Hugh
0013 Headen, John
0014 Hughs, Michael
0015 Kavanagh, Helen
0016 Kenna, John
0017 Leet, Seaborn
0018 McClean, Charles
0019 Murphy, Bridget
0020 Nowlan, James
0021 Pollard, Henry
0022 Rossell, Samuel
0023 Sharp, Margaret
0024 Tallant, Peirce
0025 Walpole, William
0026 Whitley, John