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Irish Records
Grantor: Betty, Henry; Grantee: Johnston; Volume 275, page 180, #176,060; FHL microfilm 530,908
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May 30, 1769, between Henry Beatty (sic) of Lisburn in the County of Antrim and Geo Johnston of Ballynakinch in the County of Downe; "whereas the Rt. Hon'ble John Earl of Moira by indenture of lease dated the third day of Sept. One thous'd seven hundred and sixty five did demise grant set and to farm Lett unto the said Henry Beatty his heirs and ass'ns all that house and garden in the Town of Ballinakinch afores'd then in the possession of Bryan Rice bounded on the North by Browns houses and gardens on the East by Thos McBinneys and on the south by Sophia Patterson's stable and on the West by the Street of said town…together with two Parks in the townland of Ballinakinch the one bounded on the North by the townland of Lower Ballykine and on the east by the old road to Lisburn the south by Robt Phillips land and on the West by the River of Ballinakinch then in the possession of George Lightbody and James Armstrong the other part of Borlands Park bounded on the North by John Morrisons field on the East and South part of said Borlands Park and on the west by the old road to Lisburn." Other land leased to Henry Betty: 1) house and garden then in possession of Sophia Patterson, bounded Thomas McBinney's Meadow; Jas Hanna's house and Margt. Cochran's garden 2) land in possession of Sophia Patterson bounded by John Petticrew's field, Thos McBinney's farm 3) land in possession of Sophia Patterson bounded by Bryan Rice's house and garden and Thos. McBinney's meadow 4) 2 parks of land in Ballinakinch bounded by John Petticrew's field and Patersons fields and one bounded by John Morrison's field and James Barnet's land. Lease for life of "his present Majesty King George the Third, His Royal Highness Geo. Prince of Wales and Fred'k Bishop of Osnaburgh…." yearly rent of five pounds fourteen shillings….Lease is cond'l a clause of renewal forever paying at the fall of every life the sum of five pounds fourteen shillings…on which s'd premises s'd Beatty hath built four dwelling houses with stone and lime pursuant to a clause and Indenture of Lease." Lease is transferred to Geo. Johnson for 30 pounds sterling. Witnesses: Jno. Brett of Downpatrick, Gent., Richard Holiday |
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