to fill in a little re Corletts of Ballacurleod
1704 comp book (#21) other half Ballacurleod - Tho Curlett for the other half quarter of 17s 4d double rent compounded for in 1643 by Tho Curlett.
In 1691 Thomas Curlott formerly Thomas Curlott his grandfather - the composition of 1643 by Thos Corlett was for 'sd thomas, donald his son, gilbert cannell s/o phill cannell ' - in 1691 Gilbt was said to be alive in Ireland (but decd by 1704)
This Thomas d 1724 - will d 16 feb 1724;ballacurleode;bro patk;nephew wm corlet,gilbt corlet exor(+ wife + son gilbt (ua)+ 3 other ch);
niece isabel quayle als corlet (her mother sick);names poor widow Quayle
He was I think widower of Margt als cain [?m Mic 16730730 - ?no ch] - her will d 9 feb 1721;names gilbt corlet(ch ellinr,margt,patk + his wife's cousin margt cain),elinor cain widow;husb tho exor
The property then passed to nephew Gilbert Corlet - lib vas May 1726 - The said Thomas Curlet being dead without issue. The above Gilbt Curlet his nephew is entered as right heir according to law. Fine 3s 4d
I'm not sure why Thomas's bro Patk was not entered - some info may appear once the pre 1675 wills have been looked at.
This Gilbert d 1753 - will d beg may 1753;wife cooney;son gilbt[from 1st m],john, wm + thos(ua) [from 2nd marriage]are execs; [Coony Kaighin 3rd wife m Mic 17430730]
Cooney died 1766 - will - d fornight after easter 1766;step-son wm corlett;dau elizth quirk execx
Gilbert jnr inherited - he d 1782 - will dated 19 jul 1782;ballacorlett;gson john corlett;wife jane [corjeag];