In this 1731 Deed, the townland of Grennan is put in the hands of three of the sons of Cornet Andrew Spruell, Andrew, James and Charles Sproule. Cornet Andrew leased this land in 1719, and he is either recently dead at this stage in 1731, or he is retiring and handing over control to his sons. This was the custom in those days.
99 81 68007 Edwards to Spruell, reg’d 31st January 1739 Registry of Deeds, Familysearch.org, transcribed by Jamie Reid
A memorial of an indented deed of lease bearing the date 10 Nov 1731
duly executed between Hugh Edwards late of Castlegore in the County of Tyrone
Esq of the one part, and Andrew Spruell, James Spruell, Charles Spruell all of Grenan in said County farmers on the other
part. Whereby the said Hugh Edwards did grant, bargain and to farm let unto the
said Andrew, James and Charles Spruell their heirs exec admins and assigns all
that and those the town and lands of Grenan aforesaid with the appurtances
lying and being in the Manor of Hastings, barony of Omagh and County of Tyrone
for and during the natural lives of the said Charles Spruell and James Spruell
and the longest liver of them commencing from first day of All Saints last past
and under yearly rent of thirty pounds sterl with twelve pence in the pound Receiver’s
fees two equal half yearly payments at May and All Saints witj ditoes amd
several Clauses Covenants and agreements in the said Deed of Lease specified
and contained which said deed of lease was duly executed in presence of Henry
Lecky of Cavan in Co Donegal Esq., George Murray of Castlegore in co. Tyrone
gent. Signed Charles Spruell. Mem witnessed by sd Henry and James Hamilton of
Aghlisk in co. Tyrone gent., sworn at Londonderry 1 Nov. 1739 by Henry Lecky.
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Hugh Edwards
of Castlegore was referred to as ‘late of Castlegore’ as he was in fact dead by
the time this deed was registered, he died 1837.
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Here we learn
that the townland of Grennan is already being farmed by 3 of Cornet Andrew’s
sons, Andrew, James and Charles who are farmers, and that the three are now officially
on the lease. Cornet Andrew took out this lease in 1719
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We now know 5
of Cornet Andrew’s sons, and we know the order in which they were born. He has
told us the 3 youngest, Joseph, Charles and Oliver in the 1719 deed. Now we
have two older brothers, Andrew and James. We also know that James is the
younger of these two as the youngest is always named as a life on the deed.
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