Surname indexes for memorials of Irish deeds

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This section contains surname index entries for Alison Kilpatrick’s family history research interests, including those surnames of the main parties to a deed in a particular memorial. These surname indexes are of surnames arising from three sources: (1) family history interests, (2) landed proprietors, and (3) other parties to memorials.

The index entries and transcripts are works-in-progress.

1. Family history interests :

2. Landed proprietors :

Castleste w art
Orrery

Hamilton
Wh i te/Whyte

3. Other parties to memorials :

Explanatory notes about the index entries

Place names have been transcribed as written in the memorials, with modern spellings provided by the transcriber [within square brackets].
Most individuals were recorded in the memorials with an associated place name, and most of these pertained to that person’s domicile. However, the place name might have been the town or townland where the commissioner convened the justices of the peace to hear the memorial sworn by witnesses. In this instance, the associated place name might have been the domicile of one of those officials, or an office in a market town. Alternatively, a magistrate might hear the memorial sworn on his circuit, with justices of the peace in attendance. This is what is meant by the place of signing.
Wherever possible, place names for the domicile or place of signing are given in full, i.e., townland, parish, and county. Where any of these elements were not recited specifically for an individual, the transcriber has recorded the implied place name element(s) [within square brackets]. While great care has been taken to get these implied place names right, the occasional error has probably crept in.
Married and former surnames, and aliases:—Where women’s names were recorded with both their married and maiden surnames, and sometimes also with a former married name, a common genealogical treatment would take the form: Isabel Rankin formerly Morris née Hagan, Rankin being the current married name, Morris the former married name, and Hagan the birth surname. In addition, a man might have two surnames, one having been an alias, for example: Robert Kilpatrick alias M’Kay. In such instances, an index entry will appear for both the surname and the alias. Taking the first example, we would have three entries: (i) Rankin formerly Morris née Hagan, Isabel; (ii) Morris, Isabel; and (iii) Hagan, Isabel.
These index entries include the date of execution, i.e., when the contracting parties agreed and signed the deed. The date on which the memorial of the deed was registered is not included.

What to do if you find a surname index entry of interest :

If an extract or full transcript has been posted to Arborealis, the index entry will be linked to an extract on this site.
Otherwise, surf to the main search page on Nick Reddan’s Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland website (which collates contributions from volunteers), and input the memorial number into the search box, or conduct a search for another surname of interest to your own research.
If you wish to read a digital version of the original memorial, refer to Nick Reddan’s sections, Aids for navigating Registry of Deeds virtual films , and Guides to the Registry of Deeds .

End notes :

Source citation for this page: Kilpatrick, Alison. Surname index for selected Memorials of Irish deeds. Published to Arborealis, online at arborealis.ca/records/irish-deeds/surname-index/, accessed [date].

Updated 20th Dec. 2023; edited 12th Jan. 2024.