1639 Great Parchment Book
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Thomas Lee, Husbandman, [townland illegible] Desertmartin, alongside John Whitehead, and John Cook took a lease of 170 acres Irish measure on a Salters’ Proportion, 23 September 1639 (Folio K3v) [the townland in question is likely Killyboggin as this is the only townland belonging to both the Salters’ Estate and the parish of Desertmartin. See the Church Records page for records of LEEs living there 200 years later]
Richard Lee, Yeoman, Halfgayne [Gayne], Killelagh, 190 acres Irish measure, yearly rent of £7 sterling, in the Vintners’ Proportion, 20 September 1639 (Folio M3v)
Richard Lee, Yeoman, Granaghan, Killelagh, 330 acres Irish measure, [rent illegible] in the Mercers’ Portion, 26 July 1639 (Folios C7r & C7v)
Salters’ Company Rental for the half year ending 1st November 1752
From “History of Magherafelt, Ireland” https://archive.org/stream/historyofmaghera00mait/historyofmaghera00mait_djvu.txt
DUNAMONEY (FORT OF THE BOG.) , MAGHERAFELT
Wm. and John Lees, John Brown, Wm. Fleming, Robert Wilson, rent, £27 18s 10d. In this townland and part of Ballyhavor stands a corn mill and wind mill with two good farm-houses, some cabins and Irish creats. The wind mill belongs to the Rev. Robert Bryan and the rent £5.
Estate papers of the Earl of Strafford at Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry.
D1062/1/2, 1838-1883 Rent Ledger. 766p. Cites Leases from 1733
+ added information from deed box
pg. 32
Richard Lees, for a part of Bellaghy containing 4A;3R;1P, from the first day of May 1766 for the lives of Andrew eldest son, Wm second son of lessee and Thomas second son of Andrew Spotswood of Bellaghy.
Remeasured and let to Richard Lee from Nov 1839 at will
[This land is likely in the townland of Drumanee, Ballyscullion which covered the town of Bellachy. That is where Richard Lee died in 1889 and where his son Andrew John Lee was still living and farming in 1901.]
pg. 633
John McKee McArthur & Co. for a part of Luney containing 24A;2R;0P of arable land and pasture from 1st November 1733 and also 52A;2R;20P of Bog for lives renewable for Ever. – Renewed to John Johnston & Co. 10th April 1784 – Again renewed to John McKee & Co. 1st May 1818 for the lives of Robert Lee, William Hughes and John McKee.
Converted into a Fee Farm to George Macarthur, Alex Patterson, William Lyle, Henry McKee, Matthew, McAnary?, (John Johnston and Adam Forsythe) trustees for Sarah Davison?, Dated 31 Dec 1858 […]
pg. 761
John Averall for a part of Tubberhead containing 91A;3R;0P of arable and pasture and 21A;1R;16P of Bog from Nov 1733 for lives of Adam Averall eldest son of Thomas Vowel of Lurganagoose, William Gregg eldest son of George Gregg of Broagh, Bernhard Mulholland son of Bernhard Mulholland of Moyagall reneweable for Ever. Renewed to John Averell in Sep 1779 – Bernard Mulholland, Thomas Vowell, and John Lee. Renewed the first day of May 1844 to Samuel Moore Watson of Leeson Street, Dublin, and Catharine Elizabeth Averall otherwise Watson his wife For the lives of said Catherine Eliza Watson, John Carey 4th son of Revd. Richard Carey of Clonmel And John Watson, brother of the said Samuel Moore Watson. (updated using the deed from D1062/1/5)
28 September 1779
Lease renewal between Thomas Conolly and John Averal, Student in Trinity College, Dublin, only son of John Averal, late of Toberhead. John Lees, second son of Robert Lees of Toberhead, aged about 12 years, is one of the lives on the lease.
08 June 1822
Statement taken from Johnny Lees that John Averal had died in November 1821 near Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford
pg. 763
John Marlin & Co. for a part of Tubberhead containing 74A;2R;0P arable and pasture and 19A;2R;0P of Bog from November 1733 for lives renewable for Ever – Renewed to Henry Maze & Co. May 1789 – Renewed again to John Lee & others in January 1802 for the lives of Robert Lee son of John Lee lessee, Joseph Maze and Robert Lee.
A lease renewal dated 03 May 1789 to John Lees senior, John Lees junior, Thomas Lees, and Robert Lees.
Robert Lees, b. abt 1782, son of John Lees junior, aged 7 years, is added as lease life. He could be the Robert Lee son of John & Margt Lee of Tubberhead [Toberhead], baptized 22 April 1783 at Magherafelt Parish Church.
A lease renewal dated 06 Jan 1802 between Thomas Connolly various others records the land as being in the hands of John Lee Senior and John Lee Junior and others.
Robert Lees (b. abt 1729), lease life, is here recorded as having died.
Robert Lees, b. abt 1797, son of John Lees junior, aged 5, is added as lease life.
pg. 764
George Stone & Co. for a part of Tubberhead containing 62A;1R;0P of arable and pasture from Nov 1733 for lives renewable for Ever. Renewed to Rev. George Stone & Co. in Sep 1786 for the lives of Robert Lee, John Downing and George Stone.
Vintners’ Company rentals
T2825/C/19/1-13
/2
May 1701
Wm Lee, Bellaghy tenament, 2,4,2 ½? (one of many)
/3
Nov 1786
Wm Lee, Bellaghy Tenants, 2“4“2“
/9
May 1795
Wm Lee, Belaght Tenant 2“4“2 ½
/11
May 1796 – May 1801
William Lee, Ballaghy Tenements 4“8“5 / year
Drapers’ Company estate papers
D3632/B/53/9 Deposited by the company of Drapers
November 1827. Lease of a holding in Terressan from the Drapers’ Company to John Leese.
Also includes a lease to a Nathaniel McCord, Terressan
18 Dec 1828
Between … Drapers and John Leese of the Townland, in the Division of Moneymore in the County of Londonderry in Ireland … that piece or parcel of land now in the possession or occupation of the aid John Leese and situate and neing in the said townland of Terressan… is marked No. 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11&12 of n12
… containing one Road – …
from 1 Nov 1827 for seven years, yearly rent of 9 pounds
2 Jan 1856
Thirteen acres, three roads and thirty nine parcels, Terresson… is marked No. 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11&12 of n12
…
from 1 Nov 1854 for 21 years
yearly rent of 19 pounds 10 shillings
Stewart Family of Irry (or Eary), Stewartstown, County Tyrone (Castle Stewart)
D1618/15/2/34 (PRONI)
7 June 1664 – Rent Payment warrant.
John Lee and John Elliott. Pray pay unto Mr William Stewart the sum of seven pounds ten shillings due by you unto Mr Howard for that I have received the rents due unto Mr Howard by the hands of Mr William Stewart. John Ponsonby.
Encumbered Estates, 1850-1885 (Ancestry)
Fee-farm Grant 31 Dec 1851 “Tenement formerly in the occupation of Samuel Lees, on the south side of the [street of the Town of Antrim], and running backwards to the river of the said Town […]” Image 137/722
In an Indenture of Lease from 9 Oct 1832, “two Cabins, with the Gardens […] in the Scotch quarter of the Town of Antrim, then occupied by Thomas Lees and Robert Johnston, bounded on the south by the Main-street of Antrim […]” Image 140/722