Prerogative and other Wills and Administrations

Until 1857, wills were administered in ecclesiastical courts of two types; the Prerogative court of Armagh, and 28 consistorial, or diocesan courts.  The Prerogative court was used where property existed in more than one diocese; consistorial courts administered property within one diocese.  Broadly speaking, prerogative wills belonged to the wealthy classes, and are therefore an indication that those concerned were almost exclusively English planters, or Protestant ascendancy, although there were exceptions.  One extreme example of such an exception would be a man with the diocesan boundary crossing his small farm, which meant his would be a prerogative will, while another, who owned all the land of a diocese, but none outside it, would have 'only' a consistorial will. After 1858, all wills are the same. The Catholic Irish do not have records which can be traced to the same degree, as they were not allowed to buy, own, inherit or bestow property, and could not make wills, except in fairly rare instances where they had made a vow of allegiance to the crown.  This law was eased piecemeal from 1789, (for bogs) to about 1890. Marriage licence bonds were used in a minority of cases where the couple did not wish to have the banns of marriage read from the pulpit, and are of limited value, as they are not an indication of the total number of marriages which actually took place. The indexes of wills and administrations are more complete, except for some which were not recorded, as can be seen from the difference between the various sources for the same material. The actual wills were all burned in 1922.  Included in brackets are various notes taken from the collections of Sir William Betham and another genealogist, Denis O'Callaghan Fisher, from wills up to 1800 only. Dates recorded are not consistently in respect of either the writing out of the will, or to its proving at court; in some cases, but not all, the date given is stated to be either one or the other of these; where there are two dates, they apply to both events, and the date of death can be assumed to be somewhere between the will date and the date of granting of probate. The wills listed are taken from Vicar's Index to Prerogative Wills of Ireland; the manuscript indexes to wills and administrations, in the National Archives, which include estates administered where no will was made; wills and administrations recorded by Sir William Betham; other wills which have had some family details abstracted by O'Callaghan Fisher, (in the back of a small notebook held in the Genealogical Office, Dublin, ref GO Ms 142, pp 86 - 101); and wills recorded by Fr Wallace Clare.  They have the following Lae/Lea/Lee/Leigh/Ley/Lye entries (in alphabetical order, by first name):  

• 1688      Thomas Lae, Dublin (Prerog Admons)

• 1691      Elizabeth Lae, Dublin (Prerog Admons)

• 1785      Henry Lieutenant Lea, Bombay 4.4.1785 (O'Callaghan Fisher and A.Hib.)

• 1629      Humfrye Lea, Parish of Errigle co Tyrone dated 25 June 1629, to his brother, Richard, and Emannuel Ley. (Ms)(Betham)

• 1664      Humfrey Lea, Errigill Co Tyrone also 1667.

• 1780      John Lea, Philipsburgh, co Dublin (Ms)

• 1752      Mary Lea, dated 14.12.1752, otherwise Thomas, wife of John Lea, of Cashel, gent, proved 8.10.1757. (Ms) .....Mary Lea, alias Roe, alias Thomas (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1794      John Thomas Lea, Dublin and Philadelphia to Robert Lea, guardian of Margaret and Robert, minors, 1.6.1794.

• 1598      Nicholas Lea, Waterford (Ms) as Nicholas FitzNicholas, Merchant

• 1805      Patrick Lea, Blackrath, co Kildare, Farmer (Ms)

• 1781      Ruth Lea, widow, Dublin (Ms) 

• 1598      Thomas Lea, St Patrick's Street Inver

• 1672      Thomas Lea, Keeper of the Council Chamber, dated 18 December, 1672, Friend Jane, daughter of Hugh Lyndon, nephew Will Lea, friend John Lyndon Esq. (Ms)

• 1805      Alexander Lee, Ardee, co. Louth (Vicar's) (Ms) as 1806

• 1857      Alexander Lee, Tullykeele, Co Louth

• 1850      Ambrose Lee, Leeson Street, Dublin

• 1758      Ann Lee, nee Carroll, of Painestown, Carlow, to Richard Lee, Dublin, 5.7.1758.

• 1793      Ann Lee, & Guinness 7.5.1793 (marriage licence)

• 1829      Ann Lee, Dublin

• 1853      Ann Lee, Summerhill, Dublin

• 1855      Anna Maria Lee, Rochfordstown, Cork

• 1768      Anthony Lee, Dublin, gent. (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 28.6.1767, will proven 16.3.1768, to his son Edward, daughter Martha, daughter Elizabeth Luther,      daughter Susanna, and son Anthony.  Described elsewhere, a portrait painter.

• 1822      Anthony Lee, Dublin, 

• 1718      Benjamin Lee, Barna co Tipperary, gent to the wife, Elizabeth, nee Ryan, son Edward, his sons Henry and Edward, and Benjamin's daughters Elizabeth, married      to John Spooner, and to Mary, wife of M Farmer.

• 1745      Benjamin Lee, Merrion, co. Dublin. gent. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1786      Benjamin Lee, Merrion-st., but late of Bath (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 21.11.1781, will proven 7.3.1786, to wife Susanna.

• 1837      Bernard Lee, Ballinagh, co Cavan

• 1801      Catherine Lee, Dublin, spinster (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1834      Charles Lee, Drumahair, Co Leitrim

• 1771      Daniel Lee, Drogheda, yarn merchant to Ann, widow, 22.1.1771

• 1822      Edmond Lee, Dame Street, Dublin

• 1726      Edward Lee, Barnarusacully, co. Tipperary, gent. (Vicar's)(Ms) to sons Henry and Edward, will dated 9.3.1724, proved 2.7.1726.

• 1837      Edward Lee, Sidmouth, co Devon

• 1798      Elenor Lee, a Spinster Lisgannon, co Cavan to Fergus Lee, her brother 24.4.1798.

• 1691      Elizabeth Lee, Dublin, 11.9.1691 (Admon, Betham)

• 1744      Elizabeth Lee, Dublin, widow, to Richard Hayden, her brother, 23.8.1744 (Admon, Betham)

• 1749      Elizabeth Lee, Dublin, widow 27.2.1749

• 1778      Elizabeth Lee, Merrion Square, spinster 28.10.1778

• 1848      Elizabeth Lee, Waterford

• 1818      Ellen Lee, Chiswick, Middlesex, England

• 1661      Francis Lee, Knuttsford co Chester (UK) 3.1.1661 (Admon, Betham)

• 1730      Francis Lee, Dublin, gent (Vicar's)(Ms) dated 27 April 1724, proved 29 May 1730, to his wife Margaret, sister Dorothy Chadwick, John, son of same, and      sister Christian Toplis 

• 1837      Frances Lee, Enniscorthy, Wexford

• 1853      Frances Lee, Ardee, co Louth

• 1778      Garrett Lee, Cootehill, co Cavan, gent, (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 10.9.1778, proved on 23.11.1778; eldest son Edward, son Thomas, and daughter Catherine      Butterworth.

• 1702      George Lee, Galway, 9.5.1702 (Admon, Betham)

• 1772      George Lee, Newry, co Down, gent (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 1.4.72, will proved 30.10.1772, sons John, Nicholas, George, daughters Sarah and Margaret, Dickson,      nee Lee.

• 1813      George Lee, Barna, co Tipperary (Ms) (Fr Wallace Clare)

• 1817      Rev Giles Lee, City of Cork

• 1854      Hannah Lee, Cheltenham 

• 1692      Henry Lee, Downpatrick, co Down, 11.7.1692  (Admon, Betham)

• 1713      Henry Lee, Dublin, merchant (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 28.5.1713, will proved 11.7.1713, wife Elizabeth, eldest son William, James, Benjamin,      Jane, and Hester, and sister Mrs Anne Norton.

• 1855      Henry Lee, Barna, co Tipperary

• 1692      James Lee, Cadiz, merchant, native of Waterford (Copy)(Vicar's) ('Copy' indicates that the original will is in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, which indicates      property in England. But in Betham’s Ms 'copy' looks like 'co' for county.)      dated 22 August 1690, father Ignatius Lee of Waterford, by Katherine White,      and his sister Margaret Lee. (Betham) 

• 1734      James Lee, to Margaret, his sister, 8.4.1734 (Admon, Betham)

• 1737      James Lee, Chequer-lane, Dublin (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 7.7.1737, will proved  on 1.9.1737, wife Margaret Doyle, her brother John Doyle, and nephew George      McDaniel.

• 1776      James Lee, Sunday's Well, Cork (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1827      James Lee, Kirby Place, Hatton Garden, co Middlesex

• 1595      John Lee (Prerog Admons)

• 1674      John Lee of Drogheda (Betham only) dated 4 Dec 1674 proved 9 Mar 1674, his wife, ... daughters Marg, Anne, Dorothy, and Alice, son Patrick, to ... the      farm of Port Lester, to John the land of Carlister, and Nicholas, cousin Emynot      Ley and her daughter Anne, cousin Charles Elliott, and cousin Charles St Laurence.      (Portlester is in Co Meath)

• 1767      John Lee, parish St Bridget, Dublin (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1779      John Lee, Barnadown, co Wexford, farmer (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 22.4.1773,  will proved 23.12.1779, brother Anthony Lee, and wife Jane, sons Will, Peter,      John, and Anthony, daughter Alice, wife of Anthony Manning, her daughter Jane      Manning, daughter Mary, wife of William Taylor, and daughter Jane Lee.        

• 1787      John Lee, Navan, co Meath, farmer (Vicar's)(Ms) a Tanner, according to Betham; will dated 6.8.1786, will proved 27.7.1787, wife Margaret Lee, daughter Mary,      and Mr Barnaby Rourke, daughters Catherine and Lusanna, son James, and the      natural son of same, Christopher Lee.

• 1790      John Lee, Newry, co Armagh, gent (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 31.12.1789, will proved 13.11.1790, his sister Sarah married to John Stephenson, of New York,      USA, brother George Lee, and Elizabeth, his daughter.

• 1797      John Lee, Kinsale, Baker (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1806      John Lee, Philipsburgh-lane, co. Dublin, gent (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1808      John Lee, (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1814      John Lee, Beresfort Street, Dublin

• 1822      John Lee, Silver Hill, Lucan, co Dublin

• 1824      John Lee, Coole, co Tyrone

• 1835      John Lee, Limerick City

• 1843      John Lee, Considine, Kilkea

• 1846      John Lee, Carne, co Kildare

• 1840      John Pepper Lee, Drumleek, co Louth

• 1818      Joseph Lee, Armagh City

• 1833      Joseph Lee, Armagh City

• 1682      Margaret Lee, alias Power, alias Strange, widow (Vicar's)(Ms); dated 26 March  1681, proved 24 Nov 1682, son Morish Power, and Paul Strange, grandson Pierce      Power, father Rackard, grandaughter Margaret, father Nicholas, grandson Hessy,      father Morris. (Betham)

• 1746      Margaret Lee, Dublin, esq. (Vicar's)(Ms) 'esq' is as stated.   Will dated 3.10.1746, proved 9.12.1746, beneficiaries Robert Singer, nephew, Elizabeth Singer, niece, and Mary Singer, niece, and Mr John Bull      married to a niece of Mr Lee, and Mary, wife of Mr William Tanner, a niece      to John Lee. 

• 1763      Margaret Lee, Dublin, widow (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 17.10.1762, will proved  8.6.1763, son Thomas, sister Mary Russell and her son Bernard Russell.

• 1750      Martha Lee, otherwise Mahon to Anthony, the husband, will dated 8.11.1749, proved 17.12.1750.

• 1791      Martha Lee, Wexford, spinster to Anthony, her father, 19.12.1791.

• 1844      Mary Lee, Kilkee, co Kildare

• 1791      Michael Lee, Cootehill, co Cavan. (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 28.2.1782, will proved 13.5.1791, Rev Michael had these children by his      wife Catherine Moore, only daughter of William Moore of Cootehill;       Rev William Lee, vicar of Inniscagra Co Leitrim, whose own prerogative      will is dated 24 July 1791, and proved 20 Sept 1792; Richard Lee, who had      three children, Michael, William and Ann, wife of Mr Porteous;  Catherine, who married a Mr William Giles,      a merchant, of Cootehill, and had three children, William, Richard, and Sara.       Moore, who married Frances, daughter of Alex Patterson, of Carrickbeg,      Fermanagh, in 1764, and James;  these two are not mentioned in his will, possibly      predeceased him.

• 1824      Michael Lee, town of Kildare

• 1623      Nicholas Fitzjohn Lee, Waterford, gent (Vicar's)(Ms); dated 5 March 1619, according to Betham, to his wife Catherine Cuff, son, John, brothers Laurence,      Thomas, Luke, Pierce, and Simon, daughters Margaret, wife of Morris Power,      Mary, and Rowan, 2nd son ..., 3rd son Nicholas, James, William, George, and      sister Beatrice Lee.

• 1626      Nicholas Lee, Waterford (Prerog Admons)

• 1678      Nicholas Lee, Nantes (Nantz) France, Merchant to James Lee Fermanagh, Curtiswood,  his brother, 11.5.1678 (Admon, Betham)

• 1824      Patrick Lee, Curriheen, co Waterford

• 1804      Phillip Lee, Lattaglochan, co Cavan, gent (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1708      Richard Lee, Clanderelaw, co Clare, esq (Vicar's)(Ms) his wife, Agnes nee Rose, her brothers Henry Rose and George Rose, and his own son Thomas Lee,      and Vane Vandeleure, niece of Richard, and her brother, and cousins Isaac      Lee and Rose Loyd, will dated 8.5.1707, proved 19.7.1708.

• 1721      Richard Lee, Sadlier's Regiment to Edward Lee, his grandson, 7.7.1721 (Admon, Betham)

• 1759      Richard Lee, surveyor of excise at Coleraine, co Derry (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 9.4.1759, will proved 5.9.1759, sister Elinor and husband John Denison,      cousins John Barron {or Barton} and Thomas Lee, and niece Mary Barton, also      sister Hester {Melifont}. 

• 1694      Samuel Lee, Dublin, printer (Vicar's)(Ms); dated 5 October 1694, proved 30 November 1694, his son, Stephen Lee, and daughters Ann, and Elizabeth        (Betham).

• 1779      Samuel Lee, Dame-street, gent (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 13.12.1774, will proved 30.3.1779, wife Anne, sons Edmund, David and Robert, daughters Jane        and Maria.

• 1722      Standish Lee, Lieutenant in Ferrer's Regiment to Catherine Lee, widow, 2.6.1722  (Admon, Betham) 

• 1635      Thomas Lee, Kilkenny, Alderman  (Admon, Betham)

• 1673      Thomas Lee, Dublin, cook (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 10 June 1673, to his son, Richard, by his first wife, Mary, and John by his second wife, Joan. (Betham)

• 1699      Thomas Lee, Milltowne, Dublin 21.6.1698, and 24.4.1699

• 1720      Thomas Lee, Newmarket, co Dublin, weaver (Vicar's)(Ms) to his wife Alice Alcock, and her son Joseph Alcock, will dated 27.5.1715, proved 1.12.1720.

• 1721      Thomas Lee, Sadlier's Regiment 7.7.1721 (Admon, Betham)

• 1721      Thomas Lee, Enniscoush, Limerick, 11.9.1721 (Admon, Betham)

• 1731      Thomas Lee, Dublin, gent (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1731      Thomas Lee, merchant, to Maria Lee, widow, 8.11.1731 (Admon, Betham)

• 1795      Thomas Lee, Dublin, gent (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 20.3.1786, proved 21.10.1795, daughters Charlotte and Anne, sons Richard, Michael, Thomas, Robert, Weldon        and Thomas{?} Lee, sons James and Henry Shute Lee, wife Katherine, brother-in-law        Alexender Place.

• 1797      Thomas Lee, Kilteel co Kildare, farmer (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 8.5.1754, will proved 7.2.1756, son Thomas, daughter Deborah, husband Isaac Fennimore,        children John and Mary Fennimore, daughter Elizabeth and husband Robert        Brunton {or Bruuton}.

• 1797      Thomas Lee, Dublin, apothecary (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 20.6.1797, proved 31.7.1797, his wife Anne Montgomery, sister Elinor Lee, and Thomas Lee,        and brother Thomas Fergus Lee, and brother-in-law George Andrews?

• 1799      Thomas Lee, Corballis, co Louth 9.10.1799

• 1804      Thos. Lee, Tralee, co Kerry M.D. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1808      Thos. Lee, Dublin city, linen draper (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1810      Thos. Lee, Springmount, co Kilkenny (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1859      Rev. Ussher Lee, Dean of Waterford, (Prerogative) (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1718      William Lee, Lieutenant Colonel, (capt ?) in brig. Bor's regiment (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 18.11.1717, proved 11.8.1718, to William Lee and wife Rebecah.        

• 1728      William Lee, Cork (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1758      William Lee, Dublin, plasterer, to Ann, widow, 30.5.1758

• 1763      William Lee, Tandragee, co Armagh, linen merchant (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 16.8.1762, will proved 20.4.1763, wife Anne Lee, nephews William and Francis,        second and third sons of his brother John, cousins Matthew Barry and Margaret        Guthrie nee Barry, nephew Barry, and cousin Henry Preston. 

• 1792      rev. William Lee, vicar of Innismagree, co Leitrim (Vicar's)(Ms) will dated 24.7.91, will proved 20.9.1792, his sister Catherine Giles, her first son,        William, second son Richard, and niece Sarah Giles, his brother Richard        Lee, and nephew William Lee, and niece Ann Porteus alias Lee, re lands at Cornamucla, Drumhurst,        and Rakene, and lease of house and tenement and parks in town of Cootehill,        and lands at Lehen, and at Rockcorry, county Monaghan.  (Copy of his will in Dawson private collection 439A)

• 1802      William Lee, Doneymooney, co. Londonderry (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1802      Peter Legh, Dublin (Ms) 

• 1706      Andrew Leigh, Frierstown, Kildare (O'Callaghan Fisher), gent (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1810      Arabella Leigh, Dublin city, widow (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1638      Arthur Leigh, Fintonagh, Tyrone (Prerog Admons) sir Arthur Leigh, Fentonagh, co Tyrone, knt. and bart. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1670      Sir Arthur Leigh, Bart., Fintonagh, co Tyrone (Prerog Admons)  

• 1657      David Leigh, (VI. 228)(Vicar's) (Ms) 

• 1759      Edward Leigh, DD, treasurer of St Patrick's, Dublin (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1692      Francis Leigh, Cullenmore, co Westmeath, esq (Vicar's)(Ms), co Meath (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1727      Francis Robert Leigh, Dublin, esq (Vicar's)(Ms) dated 8 May 1727, proved 7 June 1727, to his son John, brother Robert, youngest son Andrew, son Robert,      dau Cecilia, and daus Judith and Mary and (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1778      Francis Leigh, Drogheda, esq (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1696      Humphrey Leigh, Killarney, co Westmeath, clk. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1729      James Leigh, Waterstown, co Louth, esq (Vicar's)(Fr Wallace Clare)(Ms)

• 1631      John Leigh, Fentonagh, Tyrone 20.2.1631 (Admon, Betham)

• 1733      John Leigh, Drogheda, alderman (Vicar's)(Ms) dated 3 July 1730, proved 31 March 1733, wife, Mary Singleton, first son John, Rev Dr Thomas Lee, uncle      to said son John, sister Grace Lee, son alderman Francis, son Edward, brother      James Leigh, Rowland Singleton, bro of wife mary, dau Althermiah, her hus      James Barloe, and his other dau Charity, cousin Thomas Leigh, sister Charity      Major, nephews Brent Spencer, Joshua Pulle, Samuel Clerk, Thomas, nieces Eliz      Kane and Mary Major, cousins James, and George French, Mary Gilbert widow,      Alice Benson, wife's dau Patience Howard, and Lord Bishop, her husband

• 1738      John Leigh, Greenhills, co Louth, esq. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1758      John Leigh, Rosegarland, co Wexford, esq. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1810      John Leigh, Dublin city, esq. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1700      Judith Leigh, Dublin, spinster (Vicar's)(Ms); dated 29 April 1700, proved 29 July 1700, brother Robert, Francis and Andrew, kinswoman Mrs ..., Proby      ..., Aunt Pigott, kinswoman Mrs Calcott, kinsman Thomas Proby. (Betham)

• 1788      Judith Leigh, Dublin, spinster (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1789      Mary Leigh, Dublin, widow (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1772      Michael Leigh, Cullenmore, co Westmeath (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1751      Richard Leigh, Cullenmore, co Westmeath, esq (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1739      Robert Leigh (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1784      Robert Leigh, Dublin, gent (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1803      Robert Leigh, Rosegarland, co Wexford, esq (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1694      Robert Leigh, alias Colclogh (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1803      Robert Leigh, Rosgarland, co Wexford (Comm Charit Dons and Bequests) (O'Callaghan Fisher)

• 1767      Sarah Leigh, widow of John Leigh, Greenhills, co Louth, esq. (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1727      rev. Thomas Leigh, rector of Haynestown, co Louth (Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1729      Rev Thomas Leigh, Rector of Haynestown, co Louth (Fr Wallace Clare)

• 1737      Thomas Leigh, Cullenmore, co Westmeath, gent. (Vicar's)(Ms) dated 9 April 1733, proved 15 Dec 1737, to his brother Richard

• 1796      Thomas Leigh, Ranelagh-Road, co Dublin, esq. (copy)(Vicar's)(Ms)

• 1831      Charles Ley, Parsonage, Parish of Drungs, co Cavan (Ms)

• 1581      John Ley, Butcher, Dublin (Vicar's and Ms index); daughters Beatrice?, Anne, Ellen, son-in-law

• 1674      John Ley, Merchant, Drogheda (Vicar's and Ms)

• 1589      Nicholas Ley, Alderman, Waterford (Vicar's and Ms)

• 1680      Nicholas Ley of Waterford dated 28 Jan 1680, son and heir Walter, 2nd son Thomas, James, John, Patrick, and Simon Lee. 

• 1609      Patrick Ley, Dunshaughlin, co Meath, gent. (Vicar's and Ms); dated 10 March 1606, proved 23 June 1609, to his brother James, his son Patrick and four      daughters.

• 1633      Thomas Ley, Kilkenny, Alderman  (Admon, Betham)

• 1610      John Lye, Rathbride, Kildare (Ms) 

• 1598      Richard Lye, Tafsagard, Husbandman (Ms)

• 1602      Simon Lye, Waterford, Merchant (Ms); 14 Jan 1599, 16 Nov 1602, his wife, Beale, son Nicholas, and brother, James Sherlock.

• 1630      Thomas Lye, Kilkenny, Alderman (Ms)

Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds 1755 - 1804

• 1798        Ann Lee and William Hamilton

• 1759        Bolton Lee and Elizabeth Usher

• 1798        Edward Lee and Elizabeth Gardiner

• 1791        Edward Lee and Frances Jephson

• 1764        Frances Lee and Charles Masters

• 1760        Thomas Lee and Susanna Lewis

• 1781        Thomas Lee and Sarah Norman 

Diocesan/Consistorial
Wills, Administrations, & Marriage Licence Bonds

By
diocese, from manuscript indexes in National Archives, or published

Diocese of Ardagh

Includes part of: Longford, Meath, Cavan, Leitrim, Longford, Sligo, Westmeath.

Wills

none pre 1800

• 1833      Michael Lee

Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe 

Includes part of: Cork, Kerry.

Wills 1690 - 1800

• 1781      Thomas Lee, (doctor in physic) MD, Tralee (copy)

Diocese of Armagh

Includes part of: Armagh, Londonderry, Louth, Meath, Tyrone.

Wills

• 1714      John Lee, Aghamarlin, Tyrone  13 Dec 1714

• 1802      Alexander Lee 15 Dec 1802

• 1806      William Lee, Glenkeen, Tyrone  8 Feb 1806

• 1806      Elizabeth Lee  Derrycrew Armagh 29 May 1806

• 1821      Martha Lee Coole Tyrone 27 Oct 1821

• 1833      Charles Lee, Killin, Tyrone  18 Oct 1833

• 1837      John Lee Lissaearl Armagh 20 Aug 1837 

Administrations

• 1814      Thomas Lee 

• 1823      Elizabeth Lee, Innkeeper

• 1826      Susanna Lee, Cormallagh, widow 

• 1833      Charles Lee, Killin, farmer (also listed in wills)

• 1838      John Lee, Lisawell, gent

• 1845      Oliver Lee, Armagh, merchant

• 1848      Elizabeth Lee, Cladymore, widow

• 1853      William Lee, Cloghog, gent

Diocese of Cashel and Emly 

Includes part of: Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary. 

Wills 1618 - 1800

• 1754      John Lea, Cashel

• 1704      Henry Lee, Barnarosacully

• 1715      Benjamin Lee, Barnarossicolly, Co Tipperary

• 1728      James Lees, Cashel

Diocese  of Clogher 

Includes part of: Donegal, Fermanagh, Louth, Monaghan, Tyrone.

Wills

By
date of Probate

• 1830      Eleanor Lee, Aghabog, Monaghan

• 1702      Elizabeth Lee, als Dawson, Dichata, (or Duhata) Monaghan

• 1826      Francis Lee, Garvary, Fermanagh

• 1826      John Lee, Lisevna

• 1702      William Ley, Killilee, Co Tyrone

• 1745      William Ley, Leysborough

Administrations

• 1746      Richard Ley

• 1749      Michael Lee, The Mullens 

• 1754      Edward Ley, Creesill

• 1849      Martha Lees, Fivemiletown

Marriage Licence Bonds

• 1834      David Lee and Mary Hagan

• 1794      Eleanor Lee and William Allen

• 1738      Elizabeth Lee and Gerrard Welsh

• 1808      George Lee and Ann Elliott

• 1833      James Lee and Elizabeth Armstrong

• 1844      John Lee and Ann Graham

• 1828      Mary Lee and John Winslow

• 1747      Samuel Lee and Mary Beard

• 1804      Sarah Lee and John Reddick

• 1806      Ann Ley and Michael Goold Tyrry

• 1829      James Ley and Margaret O'Brien

• 1749      Sarah Ley and James Pollox

Diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh

Includes part of: Galway, Offaly [King's].

Wills

No Lee wills 

Diocese of Cloyne 

Includes part of: Cork, Limerick, Waterford.

Wills 1621 - 1800  

• 1682      - 1682 Elizabeth Lee, (widow) Newmarket (not proven?)

• 1698      - 1700 James Lee, gent, Miltowne

Diocese of Connor 

Includes part of: Antrim, Down, Londonderry.

Wills

• 1642      John Leae Provost Marshall Carrickfergus

• 1840      Edward Lee Coleraine

• 1812      Francis Lee Glenow

• 1794      Henry Lee Ballinderry

• 1837      Henry Lee Duncane

• 1803      Jane Lee Lisburn

• 1824      Jane Lee Carrickfergus

• 1682      John Lee Antrim

• 1740      John Lee Duncan

• 1798      Sarah Lee Aghagallan

• 1754      Ralph Leigh Aghagallan

Diocese of Cork and Ross 

Includes part of: Cork, Kerry.

Wills 1548 - 1800 

• 1740      George Lee, Cork

• 1776      James Lee, Sunday's Well (AH)

• 1791      James Lee, Cork

• 1797      John Lee, Kinsale, a baker (Annalecta Hibernica)

• 1710      Joseph Lee, Sleevegelan

• 1739      Ralph Lee

• 1693      Richard Lee, Cork (AH)

• 1679      Robert Lee, Shandon

• 1728      William Lee, Cork

• 1734      Simon Ley, Garryduff

• 1729      Thomas Ley, Garryduff

Diocese of Derry 

Includes part of: Antrim, Donegal, Londonderry, Tyrone

Wills 1612 - 1858

• 1763      Alexander Lee, (attorney) Londonderry city

• 1807      Arthur Lee, Lower Middle Drummond

• 1680      Henry Lee, Aghilly, p Fahan

• 1841      John Lee, Letterkenny

• 1730      Ralph Lee, Tamlaghtard

• 1801      Robert Lee, Toberhead, p Maghera

• 1826      Samuel Lee, (merchant) Londonderry city

• 1739      Thomas Lee, Cloony, liberties of Londonderry, p Clondermott

• 1723      William Lee, Aughilly, co Donegal

• 1813      William Lee, Toberhead, p Maghera

Administrations

• 1826      Samuel Lee, Derry

Diocese of Down 

Includes part of: Antrim, Down.

Wills

• 1786      James Lees Ballybigan

• 1857      John Lees Carrickmannon

• 1802      Robert Lees Saintfield

Diocese of Dromore 

Includes part of: Antrim, Armagh, Down.

Wills 1678 - 1858 

• 1780      Henry Lee, p Aghalee, Antrim

• 1742      Ralph Leigh, p Aghalee, Antrim

Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough

Includes part of: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Laois [Queen's], Wexford, Wicklow. 

The Twenty Sixth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records in Ireland has these records of Marriage Licences, Wills and Intestacy up to the year      1800;

• 1782      Lea, Ann and James Whiteson, ML 

• 1781      Lea, Charlotte and Thomas Griffith, ML

• 1782      Lea, Henry, city of Dublin, late of Bombay, bachelor Intestacy

• 1757      Lea, James and Ruth Lambert, ML

• 1787      Lea, Jane and Meredith [given as Arthur Meredith in Bond] White, ML

• 1785      Lea, John, city of Dublin, bachelor Intestacy

• 1791      Lea, Margaret and William Kennedy, ML

• 1775      Lea, Mary and Thomas Lea, ML

• 1769      Lea, Rebecca and Malachy Madden, ML

• 1796      Lea, Robert and Emma Maturin, ML

• 1769      Lea, Susanna and Rev Robert Shaw, ML

• 1775      Lea, Thomas and Mary Lea, ML

• 1792      Lee, Ann alias Peck, Intestacy 

• 1774      Lee, Ann [Jane in Bond] and Peter Cloux, ML 

• 1749      Lee, Ann and George Thornton, ML

• 1791      Lee, Anne and Benjamin Collins, ML

• 1793      Lee, Anne and Arthur Guinness, junior, ML

• 1692      Lee, Daniel, Balrothery, farmer, Intestacy

• 1785      Lee, Daniel and Hannah Dickinson, ML

• 1768      Lee, Edward and Jane Curtis, ML

• 1777      Lee, Elinor and James Rooney, ML

• 1746      Lee, Elizabeth and Robert Brunton, ML Bond

• 1781      Lee, Elizabeth and Shean Houston, ML

• 1772      Lee, Elizabeth and George Walker, ML

• 1765      Lee, Hannah and James Hankinson, ML

• 1735      Lee, James, Dublin, gentleman, Intestacy

• 1717      Lee, Jane alias Cassidy, alias Wood, widow, Intestacy

• 1771      Lee, Jane, alias White, Dublin, widow, Intestacy

• 1774      Lee, Jane and Peter Cloux, ML

• 1761      Lee, Jane and William White, ML

• 1763      Lee, Jane Esther and James Freeman, ML

• 1638      Lee, John, Finglas, Will

• 1642      Lee, John, Dublin, yeoman, Intestacy

• 1713      Lee, John, Dublin, gentleman, Intestacy

• 1715      Lee, John, Finglaswood, co Dublin, gardener, Will

• 1730      Lee, John, Dublin, Will

• 1597      Lee, John, fitz Nicholas, Waterford, Will

• 1777      Lee, John and Esther Armstrong, ML

• 1794      Lee, John and Elizabeth Boxwell, ML

• 1775      Lee, John and Ann Duncan, ML

• 1762      Lee, John and Martha Potts, ML

• 1777      Lee, John and Mary Watts, ML

• 1780      Lee, Letitia and Richard Rowland, ML

• 1780      Lee, Margaret and John Hamilton Corbitt, ML

• 1638      Lee, Margery and Richard Winstanley, ML

• 1754      Lee, Martilla and John Cunningham, ML

• 1641      Lee, Mary and John Rosworm, ML

• 1759      Lee, Mary and James Ball, ML

• 1751      Lee, Mary and Thomas Blackmore, ML

• 1790      Lee, Owen, Golden-lane, servant, Intestacy

• 1768      Lee, Peter and Margaret Ubank, ML

• 1768      Lee, Richard, Prussia-street, gardener, Will

• 1651      Lee, Robert, Taughertough, co Kildare, Will

• 1762      Lee, Simon, bricklayer, Will

• 1680      Lee, Thomas, senior, Milltowne, Dublin, Will

• 1699      Lee, Thomas, Milltowne, farmer, Will

• 1783      Lee, Thomas, Clarendon-street, gentleman, Intestacy

• 1775      Lee, Thomas and Catherine Babington, ML

• 1792      Lee, Thomas and Mary Hopley, ML

• 1790      Lee, Thomas and Anne Montgomery, ML

• 1768      Lee, Thomas and Ann Nagle, ML

• 1757      Lee, Thomas and Hester Reiley, ML

• 1759      Lee, Thomas and Jane Robinson, ML

• 1737      Lee, William, Dublin, Will

• 1746      Lee, William and Ann Dunlap, ML Bond

• 1776      Lee, William and Elizabeth Kitchen, ML

• 1769      Lee, Zachariah and Judith Ravenhill, ML

• 1667      Lees, Adam [Leas] and Margaret Brush, ML 

• 1758      Lees, James, Dublin, ironmonger, Will

• 1639      Lees, William and Anne Phillipps, ML

• 1638      Leigh, Anne and Thomas Waller, ML

• 1657      Leigh, David, Will

• 1670      Leigh, Edward and Mary Bullocke, ML

• 1643      Leigh, Elinor, St Michan's parish, Dublin, Will

• 1638      Leigh, Elizabeth, [lady] and John Bingley, ML

• 1698      Leigh, Francis, Essex-st, instrument maker, Intestacy

• 1788      Leigh, Francis and Grace Baldwin, ML

• 1758      Leigh, Grace and Anthony Brabazon, ML

• 1663      Leigh, Grace and Edward James, ML

• 1643      Leigh, Henry, Dublin, Will

• 1643      Leigh, Henry and Friswide Steevens, alias Andrewe, widow, ML

• 1636      Leigh, John, St Nicholas Within, Will

• 1660      Leigh, John, Rathbride, gentleman, Intestacy

• 1797      Leigh, Joseph and Mary Ratcliffe, ML

• 1775      Leigh, Margaret and Thomas Parker, ML

• 1730      Leigh, Matthew, Palmerstown, co Dublin, Will

• 1788      Leigh, Michael [Legh] and Catherine O'Neill, ML

• 1670      Leigh, Robert and Ann Chine, ML

• 1668      Leigh, Thomas, Dublin, soldier, Will

• 1670      Leigh, Thomas and Margaret Merry, ML

• 1662      Ley, Catherine and David Davis, ML

• 1714      Ley, John, Thomas-court liberty, weaver, Will

• 1585      Ley, Nicholas, Waterford, alderman, Will

• 1556      Ley, Walter [Leye] Dublin, Will

Diocese of Elphin 

Includes part of: Galway, Sligo.

Wills

• 1737      - 1741 John Lee

Diocese of Ferns 

Includes part of: Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow.

Wills 1601 - 1800 

• 1777      Anthony Lee, Ballylough, co Wexford

• 1757      Esther Lee, (widow), Corbally, co Wexford

• 1799      Oriell Lee, Bandview, co Wexford

• 1752      William Lee, Ballycarney (entry in will book only)

Diocese of Kildare 

Includes part of: Kildare, Laois [Queen's], Offaly [King's], Wicklow. 

Wills

no Lee wills in Ms to 1800

• 1805      Thomas Lee of Kildare, farmer - children Michael, Thomas, Jeremiah, James, Francis and Simon, and daus Briget, Mary and the deceased’s brother’s Michael      and Simon.

Diocese of Killala and Achonry 

Includes part of: Mayo, Sligo. 

Wills

Index damaged; no legible entry for Lee

Diocese of Kilaloe and Kilfenora 

Includes part of: Clare, Laois [Queen's], Limerick, Offaly [King's], Tipperary. 

Wills 1653 - 1800 

• 1798      James Lee, Middleplow, Templederry, Tipperary

Diocese of Kilmore 

Includes part of: Cavan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Meath, Sligo.

Wills

There are two incomplete indexes; one, the remnant of the manuscript destroyed in 1922; and the other compiled from the data collected by Sir William Betham.

Kilmore      - Betham's data

• 1701      - 1701 Darby Lea or McLea, no residence

• 1713      - 1713 James Lea, Corlurgan

• 1761      - 1761 Francis Lee, Apothecary, Ballyhaise 

• 1773      - 1713 Luke Lea, Pullamore (Tullamore) 

• 1814      - 1819 John Lee, no residence

• 1820      - 1820 Ann Lee, Currahoo, widow  

• 1820      - 1826 John Lee, Ranrena, farmer 

• 1823      - 1830 Hugh Lee, Mullymagavin

Kilmore - from the fragment of the original Index in the National Archives

• 1853      Peter Lee, Probate 1853

• ....      Edmund Lee, (no date legible, but possibly coming after 1856)

Administrations

• 1779      Moore Lee, Cootehill

• 1795      Thomas Lee, Lattagloghin

• 1799      Bryan Lee, Killenure

• 1801      Ann Lee, Lismacratty

• 1806      Thomas Lee, Ouldtown

• 1847      Michael Lee, Monneacke

Diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh Marriage Licence Bonds

• 1772      Ann Lee and Henry Leadbetter

• 1843      Caroline Lee and Thomas Grier

• 1768      Frances Lee and John McDonald

• 1773      Richard Lee and Ann Brady

• 1738      Olivia Ley and Neason Wildridge 

Diocese of Leighlin 

Includes part of: Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois [Queen's], Wexford, Wicklow.

Wills

no Lee wills

Diocese of Limerick 

Includes part of: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick. 

Wills 1615 - 1800

• 1783      Anthony Lee, gent., Waterford

• 1753      Arthur Lee, Cappa, co Limerick

• 1760      Thomas Lee (cordwainer) Limerick

Lismore - see Waterford

Diocese of Meath 

Includes part of: Cavan, Longford, Meath, Offaly [King's], Westmeath.

Wills

none

Administrations

• 1764      John Leigh, Fore, yarn merchant

• 1815      Daniel Lee, Garadice

• 1827      Michael Lee, Bonoffore

• 1836      Andrew Lee -

Marriage Licence Bonds

• 1826      Alexander Lee and Esther McIlroy

• 1841      Anne Lee and Thomas Glanville

• 1821      Anne Lee and Francis Whitfield

• 1821      Elenor Lee and John Price

• 1839      Elizabeth Lee and Samuel Payne

• 1823      Hulda Lee and James Darling

• 1838      Sarah Lee and William Dobbyn

• 1843      Sophia Lee and Francis Adams

• 1789      Thomas Lee and Mary Deane

• 1827      Warren Lee and Maryanne Booker

• 1822      Worship Lee and Anne Mathews

• 1832      John Lees and Alice Talant

Diocese of Newry and Mourne

Includes part of: Armagh, Down.

No Lee wills

Diocese of Ossory 

Includes part of: Kilkenny, Laois [Queen's], Offaly [King's]. 

Wills 1536 - 1800 

• 1710      James Lea, Gortane, co Kilkenny

• 1744      Thomas Lee, Garrane, Kilkenny

• 1720      Nicholas Ley, Kilkenny

Diocese of Raphoe 

Includes part of: Donegal.

Wills 1684 - 1858 

• 1775      George Lees, Cornass

• 1769      James Lees, Gornacart

• 1718      Robert Leis

Administrations

• 1765      James Lee 

Ross - see Cork and Ross

Diocese of Tuam 

Includes part of: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon.

Wills      

• 1734      Robert Lee Eyreconnaught

• 1721      Rev John Leigh Moyrus

Diocese of Waterford and Lismore 

Includes part of: Cork, Tipperary, Waterford. 

Wills 1645 - 1800 

• 1670      Bess Lea

• 1756      Edward Lee, Waterford

• 1771      Elizabeth Lee, Waterford

• 1758      John Lee, Waterford

• 1726      Mary Lee, als Keating, als White, Waterford