In this article are extracts from the printed Chancery Inquistions relating to holdings of land in Fear Ceall - lands held by Theobald Molloy of Pallas among others.

The aforesaid Gerald, late Earl of Kildare etc, by an indenture dated the 8th of May, 1607, demised to John alias Shane Oge Mc Teige O'Molloy, of Durys in Fearkeale in the King's County and Annabella ny Woran of Le Porte in the County aforesaid, widow, all that the castle, lands etc., of Eglis, Durys, Portlogh and Ardoige in the County aforesaid, to hold for the term of 41 years, as by the same indenture doth appear, the tenor of which follows in the original.

*** The aforesaid Gerald, late Earl, and Richd. Talbott, by an indenture dated the last of May 1609, gave to one Neile Moore & Annabella ny Horan, his wife, the Castle, Town and Hamlet of Downes, Le Porte alias Inchloughcurry, with 1 cartron in the Eglish de Moyanny called Ballynegullyne al' Ballynenarge, with their appurtenances in Tomyanny in the Territory of Fercall in the King's Co., to hold for the term of 41 years, as by the same indenture doth fully appear, the tenor of which follows in the original. The aforesaid Gerald, late Earl etc., by an indenture dated 1 May 1610, demised to Maurice Eustace of Clongowswood the Castle, Town and lands of Doughill, Ballincurre, Ballynconnoe, Ballincharde & Ardglasse in Farcall in the King's Co., containing 3 cartrons of land with their appurtenances, to hold for the term of 21 years, as by the same indenture doth appear, the tenor of which also follows in the original.

(See following Inquisition, which ought to precede this).

Philipstown, 3 Sept., 1632 (20 Car. I). Patrick, Baron of Dunsany, was seized of the Town and lands of Ballyna al' Coglena in the King's County, containing one hundred acres of arable and pasture; Clonagh 49 acres arrable & pasture, and 250 acres arable & pasture in Clonagh aforesaid and Mucklagh, and 50 acres of moor and wood in the great wood commonly called "the Great Wood of Fercall" in the County aforesaid.

Being so seized thereof without obtaining the licence of the late King, by his deed dated 8th of Feby., 1602, he gave the premises, among other persons, to William Lyons, as by the said deed, the tenor of which follows in the original, doth appear, by the virtue of which the aforesaid William was seized of the premises and died on the 16th of April, 1633.

Chas. Lyons is his son and heir, was aged 16 years at the time of the death of his father and not married. The premises are holden of the King in capite, by Knight's Service.

Iland, 26 May 1632 (19 Car. I).
(Ought to go before the preceding).

Patrick, Baron of Dunsany, was seized of the Town and land of Ballyna al' Coillyna in the Barony of Ballycowne in the King's County, containing one hundred acres of fertile land and 20 acres of wood and moor; Clonagh 49 acres fertile and 250 acres of arable and pasture; 256 acres wood and moor in Clonagh aforesaid and Mucklaghe in the Barony and County aforesaid and 50 acres of wood and moor in the wood commonly called "the Greate Woode of Fercall" in the aforesaid County; and by his deed dated the 8th of Feby., 1622, without obtaining the licence of the King, granted the premises to William Lyons of Dughill in the aforesaid County; all the premises are holden of the King in capite, by Knight's Service.

Philipston, 3 Sept. 1633 (24 Car. I).

Theobald Molloy was seized of the Town and land of Pallice, whereof the Hamlet of Ballyduffe al' Killmogonoge is parcell, containing 4 messuages & 249 acres of arable & pasture; Ballyduffe 1 messuage and 99 acres arable and pasture; Ballycore 1 mess' and 35 acres arable and past; Curraghmeelagh 1 mes' & 28 acres arable and Ballyferral 3 mes' & 66 acres arable & pasture, all which lie in the Territory of Fercall in the Kings County and contain in all 508 acres arable & pasture and 139 acres of wood and moor.

Being so seized thereof, he died on the 3rd of June 1633. Neale Molloy is his son and heir and was aged 35 years at the time of his father's death and married. The premises are holden of the King in free and common soccage.

(54 Car. I.).

*** Laurence Parsons, Knight, on the day on which he died, was seized of the Town and lands of Carrigedmond and Cargindonell al' Carriggdonnell, with the appurtenances in the Barony of Eglish in the King's County and 135 acres of arable and pasture and 250 acres of wood and moor in Ballinlogg, Shillogg and Ballynea al' Ballymea next adjacent to the Town and land of Port and Doorus in the Barony and County aforesaid, and of three-quarters of the wood and moor of Drynagh and of all the wood and moor of Derryfadda al' Derrada and le Cargins in the Barony and County aforesaid. He held Carrigedmond and Cargindonell and the rest (of) the premises of the King in free and common soccage and not in capite, nor by Knight's Service.

The aforesaid Laurence also, on the day on which he died, was seized of the Town and land of Ardgogy with the appurtenances in the Barony of Eglishe aforesaid, and of the Towns and lands of Shanvoly, Derrinloghy and Ballykelly al' Ballykeely, and of 500 acres of wood and moor in the Barony of Eglish aforesaid. He held the aforesaid Town and land of Ardgogy and the rest of the premises of the King in free and common soccage. The aforesaid Laurence, on the day on which he died, was also seized of the Manor of Newton in the Territory of Ely O'Carroll, and the Towne and lands of Newton and Ballinegowne with the appurtenances and of 126 acres of arable and pasture; 10 acres of wood and moor and 80 acres of mountain in Tullagh, Ballymacmorroghe, Ballywilliam and Clonyn; 105 acres arable and pasture and 50 acres mountain in Roscomroe and Clashroe next adjacent to the Town of Newton aforesaid and a court leet and court baron within the Manor aforesaid.

He held the aforesaid Manor of Newton and the other premises of the King by Knight's Service. The aforesaid Laurence was also seized of the Castle, Town and land of Ballybritt with the appurtenances in the King's County, from the feoffment of John Carroll of Clonlyske and he held them of the King by Knight's Service and of the Castle, Towns and lands of Ballindowne and Ballywilliam with the appurtenances in the Territory of Fercall and he held, on the day on which he died, the aforesaid castles, towns and lands of the King, by fealty only, in free and common soccage.

The aforesaid Laur Parsons, Knight, being so seized, died on the 8th of Sept., in the year of the reign of the King that is now (4).

Richd. Parsons is his son and heir and was aged 17 years at the time of the death of the aforesaid Laurence and was married to Anne Loftus, daughter to Adam Loftus of Rathfarnham in the Co. Dublin, Knight, in his father's life-time.

Killigh, 31 May 1664 (2 Car. II).

James Griffith and Dermot Duigin were lately the proprietors of part of the Great Wood of Fercall in the Parish of Killaghie, Barony of Beallaghboy and King's County, containing 200 acres, forfeited to the now King Chas. II, by the late Act of Settlement and now given in custody to one Thomas Bourcke. ...