GEALE NOTEBOOK found in PRONI
(ref: D950/1/71)
Genealogical notes on various families, mainly Geale c. 1600 - c. 1880
Introduction
The following is a transcription of 12 unnumbered pages of an undated, unsigned, hand-written note-book which is a one-name study of the name Geale (with some mention of Gale) in England and Ireland which seems to date from the latter part of the 19th century. It may have been notes for a book or has been previously transcribed as each paragraph has a line drawn through it. The pages transcribed relate primarily to Irish Geales. Minor changes have been made to layout to improve accessibility - pjc
BEGINNING OF TRANSCRIPTION
Burke says "The family of Geale originally came from Lancashire, some considerable number of years back." ...
[This is a reference to Burke's Commoners, Vol III (London, 1836), footnote to 'Seymour, of Castletown' p. 200. The writer then gives the following pedigree based on Burke. - pjc]
...also that John Geale Esq. of Mountgeale Co. Kilkenny "is the first we have any account of" and that "he appears to have made a slight alteration in the spelling of the name which is usually written Gale by the Lancashire and all other branches of the family."
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On what authority is the statement made that this family of Geale came originally from Lancashire?
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That John Geale of Mt. Geale was first of which any account is erroneous as there is an account of his father Joseph Geale, who spelled the name in the same way - thus shewing also that it was not his son John who made the alteration.
Notes from Transcriptions
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From Registry of Memorials of Deeds.
The Registry commences in 1708, when the registration commenced pursuant to an Act of Parliament.
There appear to be a considerable number of Deeds of Gale or Geale.
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1716 Book 15, page 369, 107787,
Lease and Release, dated 6 and 7 July 1716
Geale - Duggan
1. Benjamin Geale of Ballymullen, Queens county, gentleman.
2. Francis Duggan of Dublin, gent
Confines [confirms?] to Duggan the lands of Adamstown in the Barony of Cranagh, co. Kilkenny belonging to said Benjamin Geale, now held by James Ogle, 114 acres plantation
- also part of Cullahill Queen's county held by Benj. Geale under a lease of which 16 years unexpired.
Covenant for Redemption
Wit. Robt. Borris [?] of Dub. and Robt Fennell of Curraghabne [?]
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1720 (36, 473, 23690)
Geale to Evans
Deed dated 13 Oct 1720
1st. Joseph Geale of Goldenfield in the county of Kilkenny, gent. and John Geale, son and heir of ye said Joseph Geale
2nd. Henry Evans of Dumore in ye county and of ye city of Kilkenny gent and Elizabeth Evans dau. of ye said Henry Evans.
3rd. Edwd. Evans of ye said city Esquire, and Samuel Fowkes of ye city of Waterford, clerke.
Said Joseph grants to Edward Evans and sd. Fowkes as trustees,
11 1/2 acres of Adamstown in bar. of Cranagh, co. Kilkenny, being formerly land granted to John Sandes by his late Majesty King Wm. by Letters Patent under Great Seal of Ireland and also 68 acres of Rakely formerly in possess. of Mr. Charles Colles in bar. of Cranagh - and also all the estate of said Joseph in the Porth Ward of city of Kilkenny in Leigh's Lane -
also
assignment to sd. John Geale and Elizabeth Evans lands of Curragh Kehoe and Bally Knocke and that part of Damagle formerly held by Valentine Smith of Kilkenny gentleman - containing in all 875 ac. plantation measure all in bar. of Cranagh, deposed in as large and ample a manner as same were devised by Valentine Smith to said Joseph Geale for 99 years commencing 25 March 1699, determinable with the lives of said Joseph Gale (sic.) Elizabeth Gale his eldest daughter and Theobald Molloy eldest son of Robert Molloy of Salleen [?] co. Kilkenny by an Indenture of Lease da. 4 Jan 1698
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To hold to said John Geale and Elizabeth Evans and survivors of them after marriage
Wit. Joseph Evans of Kilkenny, gent.
Thos. Cantwell of same, gent. and
(to Memorial sd. Cantwell and John Deffarroy of Kilkenny Aldermen)
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1722 (34 397, 22055)
Geale - Duggan
Lease and Release 8 and 9 Nov 1722
1. John Geale of Ballygihin, Queen's co. gent
2. Francis Duggan of Balgriffin co. Dublin
Confines to Duggan - that part of the Castle town and lands of Goslingstowne formerly the estate of John Geale senior deceased, 31 acres plantation measure in bar. of Shillclogher co. Kilkenny in same manner as it was held by Capt. Thos. Richards and the said John Gale (sic.) senior.
Covt. of Redemption
Wit. W. Gray of Cuddagh Queens co. and John Daly of Culleehill in the same county, gent. and Edwd. Dalleny, servt. to said Duggan.
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1723 (41. 30. 24311)
Geale - Shee
Lease da. 25 March 1723
1. Joseph Geale and John Geale his son and heir apparent, both of Goldfield, Co. Kilkenny
2. Luke Shee of Kilkenny, Merchant
Sets for 30 years a stone house in Porth quarter of Blessed Virgin Mary in city of Kilkenny at £7 rent.
Wit. Thos. Shee and Wm. Acton [?]
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1748 (132, 88, 88492)
Gale to Geale
Lease da. 27 Apl. 1748
1. Benj. Gale of Dublin, gent. and John Geale of Mountgeale, co. Kilkenny.
Lets (Sets?) all the said Benjamin Gale's part of Adamstown in Co. Kilkenny, which James and also Wm. Myhill decd. heretofore held (Except such small pt. thereof as Sir Robt. Maude had as recovery of by............................?........................) for lives of Joseph Geale, Benjamin Geale and Ebenezar Geale sons of the above named John Geale a rent of £49. 14. 11.
Witnesses to signature of lessor Ben. Gale - Richard Robbins and Benjamin Geale, both of Dublin and James Martin of Dub. coachman.
ditto to signature of lessee Geale - John Buck [?] of Kilkenny and Henry Geale of same, merchant.
Registered 18 May 1748.
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1751 (151. 46. 100330)
Certifies a Grant to Anthony Gale of lands of Crockenteagle, in bar. of Hemargue [?], Queen's county: Saving to Thomas Horenden his right in remainder to one moiety thereof, decreed to him by 'His Majesty's late Commissioners' for putting into execution the Acts of Settlement, by decree dated 6 August 1663.
[The writer then gives the following pedigree. - pjc]
Mr. John Hodson of St. John's co. Roscommon, Esq. [...?...] Seignior of par. of St. Martin in the Field co. Middlesex and Thomas Stone of Chancery lane co. Middlesex
Geale to Falkner
Deed da. 24 Apl. 1751
1. John Geale of Mountgeale co. Kilkenny, gent.
2. Fredk. Falkiner of Abbotstown, co. Dub.
3. Benjamin Geale 3rd son of sd. John Geale
4. Daniel Faulkner of Dublin and Robt. Snow of Waterford.
Recites Indenture of 27 Sept. 1750 between
John Geale and Evans of Bell Evans, co. Kilkenny
2. Fredk. Falkner
3. Daniel Falkner and Robert Snow
4. Benj. Geale
5. Ann Falkner the eldest dau. of sd. Fredk. Falkner then the wife of Benjn. Geale
Wit. Sarah Geale, Elizabeth Geale of Mt.Geale, Spinster, John Kelly, John Snow, and Danl. Falkner the younger.
Reg. 21 oct. 1751
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From the foregoing - appears
Benjamin Geale of Ballymullen, Queen's co. owns pt. of Adamstown in bar. Cranagh, co. Kilkenny in 1716
[The writer then gives the following pedigree. - pjc]
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Certificates for Grants by Letters Patent to Adventurers and Soldiers.
Roll XI Membrane XI
certificate dated 17 Aug. 18o
Certifies a Grant to Anthony Gale of lands of Crockenteagle, in bar. of Hemargue [?], Queen's county: Saving to Thomas Horenden his right in remainder to one moiety thereof, decreed to him by 'His Majesty's late Commissioners' for putting into execution the Acts of Settlement, by decree dated 6 August 1663.
[The writer then gives the following pedigree. - pjc]
[Capt. Gale mentioned in a letter to the Council of State dated 20 Feb 1652 quoted in 'Ireland under the Commonwealth' By Robert Dunlop, M.A. (Manchester, 1913) Vol I p. 139 - see also footnote reading ' Probably Anthony Gale of Crockenteagle....' - pjc]
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There is a Registry of Deeds in 1710 as follows:
Deed of Leace and Releace [spelling as per notebook - pjc]
da. 1 May 1710 and 2nd May 1710
Parties to Leace
1. Samuel Green of par. of St. Mary Whitechappell in co. of Middlesex and Alice his wife, only dau. and heir of John Gale late of the parish of St. Mary Whitechappell aforesaid, gentleman, deceaced, eldest son and heir of Peter Gale late citizen of London, dec'd.
2. Hon. Josias Campbell of Miltowne, co. Monaghan
Parties to the leace -
1. Samuel and Alice Green
2. sd. Campbell
1. Samuel and Alice Green
2. sd. Campbell
3. [..?...] Dawson of Dublin, Esq. and James Martin also of Dublin
sd. Green and his wife Alice - assign to said Campbell for £480 -
Rathcourath, 86 acres
Ballygath at Ballyblasse 101 ac. profitable and 121 unprofitable.
In Coolegowny (including the Castle) 100 ac. prof. which were in leace of Geo. Jones of Rathcourath and Thos. Ireland of Bellfeckan co. Meath and are situate in barony of Rathcourath -
Also all such other lands as might be set out for or in respect of said lands as of £375 theretofore adventured and paid by Richard Lloyd, citizen and [...?...] of London - for lands forfeited in Ireland upon the late rebellion there.
sd. Green and his wife Alice - assign to said Campbell for £480 -
Rathcourath, 86 acres
Ballygath at Ballyblasse 101 ac. profitable and 121 unprofitable.
In Coolegowny (including the Castle) 100 ac. prof. which were in leace of Geo. Jones of Rathcourath and Thos. Ireland of Bellfeckan co. Meath and are situate in barony of Rathcourath -
Also all such other lands as might be set out for or in respect of said lands as of £375 theretofore adventured and paid by Richard Lloyd, citizen and [...?...] of London - for lands forfeited in Ireland upon the late rebellion there.
Mr. John Hodson of St. John's co. Roscommon, Esq. [...?...] Seignior of par. of St. Martin in the Field co. Middlesex and Thomas Stone of Chancery lane co. Middlesex
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[The writer then gives the following pedigree. - pjc]
Query
Is this Peter Gale the same with Peter Gale mentioned at page nn infra?
Is this Peter Gale the same with Peter Gale mentioned at page nn infra?
END OF TRANSCRIPTION
List of abbreviations
ac. = acres
Apl. = April
Aug. = August
Aug. = August
bar. = Barony
Ben., Benj., Benjn. = Benjamin
Capt. = Captain
co. = County
Covt. = covenant
da. = dated
Danl. = Daniel
Danl. = Daniel
dau. = daughter
dec'd. = deceased
dec'd. = deceased
Dub. = Dublin
Edwd. = Edward
Esq. = Esquire
Fredk. = Frederick
gent. = gentleman
Geo. = George
Geo. = George
Jan = January
sd. = said
sic. = sic erat scriptum (thus it had been written)
Mr. = Mister
Mt. = Mount
Mr. = Mister
Mt. = Mount
Nov = November
oct., Oct = October
par. = parish
par. = parish
possess. = possession
prof. = profitable
prof. = profitable
pt. = part
Robt. = Robert
Sept. = September
Robt. = Robert
Sept. = September
servt. = servant
St. = Saint
St. = Saint
Thos. = Thomas
unm. = unmarried
vol = Volume
Wit. = Witnesses
Wm. = William
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