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Court of Chancery/Exchequer Records featuring "Heaphy" or whose maiden name was "Heaphy"
Ireland, Court of Chancery Bill Books 1627 - 1884
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20 June 1702 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Hugh Brady, otherwise Heffernan, Timothy Fogherty, Anthony Irby and his wife Elizabeth, John Heaphy & Congreve
Pet: Hassard Powell Esq
Identified as John Heaphy, of Waterford and later of Limerick and with Limerick families. Rev. Anthony Irby is the husband of Elizabeth Massy, brother of Hugh Massy, Druntryleauge. Hugh Brady is husband of Mary Powell, dau of Hassard Powell & Elizabeth Mounckton. Congreve refers to Rev. John Congreve (1656-1710), son of John Congreve, Cork and husband of Rebecca Jones (d.1730), m.1709, who descendants, Ambrose, would establish the Congreve family of Waterford). There is a connection between Rebecca Jones Congreve, daughter of James Jones, Kilkenny and Powell (Jane Jones).
30 April 1704 - 1706 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: John Nettles, Henry Wallis, Richard Downing, Boyle Andrews, John Jackson, Robert Nettles, and Francis Drew
Pet: John Heaphy
AM. 06 Feb 1704. Rep 17 May 1705. Ry 07 Feb 1706.
71G John Heaphy -V- John Nettles, Henry Wallis, Richard Downing, Boyle Andrews, John Jackson, Robt Nettles & Francis Drew. Bill 16 Feb 1704. {?} except Nettles, 30 April 1705.
Identified as John Heaphy of and later of Limerick, father of Daniel and John Heaphy. John Nettles, born 1615, (D.1680, Waterford) Herefordshire, England, married Mary Greatstakes with children, John Nettles (his heir), Robert, Ruth, who married Barry Drew (Their son Francis – Drewscourt), Mary, who married Patrick Christian, Penelope who married Henry Wallis, of Drishane, Cork and Elizabeth, who married Col Richard Croker of Waterford.
23 December 1721 - 13 June 1722 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Elizabeth Honohan, Nathan Slattery, Samuel Weston, Mary his wife, Henry Leonard, Richard Southwell, Aggy, his wife, Henry Rose, Thomas Rose, Denis Connel, Darby Ryan, John Quin, Thomas Lee, John Glasson, John Southwell, Peter Heaphy & Brettridge Badham
Pet: John Webster
Identified as Cork & Limerick Families -It is unclear who Peter Heaphy is. Thomas Rose is probably a reference to the father or brother to Henry Rose, of Mount Prospect, Limerick, Lord Chief Justice, whose brother, George Rose, is the father of Agnes Rose, referenced above, who married Richard Southwell (c1666 - 1729), referenced above, son of Richard Southwell and Lady Elizabeth O'Brien. Henry Rose is the father of Dulcibella Rose who married Henry Southwell in 1731. Brettridge Badham is the husband of Elizabeth Boyle, Cork and Henry Leonard, is the husband of Mary Quinn, m. 1714, relation to John Quin.
10 November 1724 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Matthew Carmody, James Butler, Daniel Heaphy, Macrath Heffernan
Pet: William Butler
Identified as Daniel Heaphy, who married Rachel Blennerhassett and with Limerick families. Butler here is related to the Tubbs family.
22 November 1728 – 29 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Darby Ryan, Daniel Heaphy, Barthos Meade, Mary his wife, James Kennedy, Margaret his wife.
Pet: Standish Grady Esq
Identified as Daniel Heaphy, who married Rachel Blennerhassett and with Limerick families. Standish Grady, husband of Honora Hayes, sister to Margaret Hayes, who married Arthur Blennerhassett, brother of Rachel, who married Daniel Heaphy. The son of Standish is named Hayes Grady, and the son of Arthur Blennerhassett is named Hayes Blennerhassett.
June 1731 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Daniel Heaphy
Pet: William Alcock Esq
[Not Identified]
16 December 1732 [Court of Chancery]
Def: John Heaphy and William Tubbs
Pet: John Bryan, James Fitzgibbon, Terrence Magrath, and Elizabeth Brown
Identified as John Heaphy, brother to Daniel Heaphy and with Limerick families. James Fitzgibbon is possibly connected to Maurice Wall, husband of Mary Blennerhassett, sister of Rachel Blennerhassett (m. D Heaphy). John Brown of Ballynagallough, Limerick, PB 1729, husband of Elizabeth Fitzgibbon, brother, James Fitzgibbon. The Elizabeth Brown mentioned is wife of John Brown, brother of James Fitzgibbon.
1733 [Court of Exchequer]
Pet: Hugh Massey & George Purdon Esq Executors of Elizabeth Irby
Def: Elizabeth Powell, Daniel Heaphy & Edward Purdon, Edward Moore Ryves & Elizabeth Powell Ryves, his wife, administration of Hassard Powell, deceased & William Bourke.
[Note to side]
1734 – Elizabeth Powell Moore Ryves – Wm Bourke
1734 – Exceptions to defendants Powell Ryves – Powell & his wife
1735 – Bourke admin of TF Browne
1735 – Elizabeth Powell admin of DP Baker
Identified as Daniel Heaphy, who married Rachel Blennerhassett and related to Limerick families as in case dated 1702.
21 June 1733 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Hugh Massy, George Purdon, James Butler and Macraith Heffernan
Pet: John Heaphy
Identified as John Heaphy, brother to Daniel Heaphy, and with Limerick families.
16 Nov 1733 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: William Tubbs and Macraith Heffernan
Pet: John Heaphy
Identified as John Heaphy, brother to Daniel Heaphy. William Tubbs, is either William Sen or Jnr, whose daughter/sister married John Evans in 1725.
June 1734 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Christopher Crofts, Arthur Gelhin, Denis Brouder, David Sheehan & John Heaphy
Pet: Rodger Sheehy
Not Identified.
20 Jun 1747 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: John Heaphy, Margaret, his wife & Tim O’Brien.
Pet: Cornelius O’Brien & Ellen, his wife.
Identified as John Heaphy & Margaret O'Brien Heaphy - marriage 1742, of Boskill, Limerick.
06 Jul 1747 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: William Anderson and Daniel O’Brien
Pet: John Heaphy
Identified as John Heaphy, husband of Margaret O'Brien - of Boskill, Limerick.
06 June 1752 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: John Heaphy, Margaret, his wife & Tim O’Brien
Pet: Cornelius O’Brien & Elinor, his wife
Identified as John Heaphy & Margaret O'Brien Heaphy - marriage 1742, of Boskill, Limerick.
14 Dec 1752 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Bryn O’Donnell, Standish Tubbs, William Tubbs, William Slatterford, Raymond Evans, Robert Powell, John Heaphy, Michael Rice and Edmond Butler
Pet: James Apjohn
Identified as John Heaphy, husband of Margaret O'Brien and brother to Daniel Heaphy and with Limerick families. Raymond Evans, the son of John Evans and Elizabeth Tubbs - related to William and Standish Tubbs. James Apjohn is a cousin of Raymond Evans, through the marriage of Catherine Tubbs & Edward Apjohn, m. 1711.
1753 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Edward Herbert, Hannah Babington, William Meredith, Peter Ferritter, Richard Chute, Samuel Sealy, George Herbert, William Blennerhassett, Alice Babington, Patrick Lacy, Richard Collins, Arthur Hutchins, Martin Joy and Daniel Heaphy
Pet: Missing
Identified as Daniel Heaphy, husband of Rachel Blennerhassett of Killorglin, Co. Kerry, aft 1736. Most families referenced are connected to Blennerhassett.
29 May 1755 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Ellen O’Brien, Elizabeth Purdon, Thomas Carr (Clerk), Geo Massy (Clerk), William Purdon, Ringrose Drew, Ringrose Bonnerman, Mary O’Brien, Cornel O’Brien, Thomas O’Brien, Tim O’Brien, Matthew Kennedy, Ellen, his wife, John Heaphy & Margaret, his wife.
Pet: Alice Bonnerman, executor John Ringrose
Identified as John Heaphy & Margaret O'Brien Heaphy - marriage 1742, of Boskill, Limerick.
12 August 1756 – 17 August 1769 [Court of Chancery]
Def: James Supple, Mary his wife, Edward Herbert, William Merdith, Peter Ferritter, Richard Chute, Samuel Sealy, William Blennerhassett Esq, Alice Babington alias Supple, Patrick Lacy, Richard Collins, Arthur Thomas Hutchins and Ellen his wife, Martin Joy, Daniel Heaphy Boyle Supple
Pet: John Scott Esq, Catherine Scott, Robert Leslie Esq Executors of Angela Scott, the said Robert Leslie & Aphra, his wife, John Sealy, gent, and Catherine Scott, widow.
Identified as Daniel Heaphy, husband of Rachel Blennerhassett of Killorglin, Co. Kerry, aft 1736. Most families relate to Blennerhassett.
30 May 1761 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Wm Drought
Pet: Robert Heaphy & Mary, his wife.
Identified as Robert Heaphy & Mary Ann Conway Heaphy - marriage 1753, of Queens/Kings County.
07 May 1763 – 07 July 1765 [Court of Chancery]
Def: James Hastler, Lelias O’Brien, otherwise Hastler, Thomas Holt, Elen other Elinor O’Brien, John Heaphy, Margaret his wife Heaphy & John Damer of Shronehill, Esq., Cornelius & Thomas O’Brien, James Fox, Matthew Ryan, John Damer of Dublin Esq, William & John Armstrong, James Cambell Esq, Mary his wife, Edward O’Brien Esq and Susanna, his wife.
Pet: Donatus O’Brien Esq
Identified as John Heaphy of Boskill, Limerick - unknown if Margaret here refers to his wife (Margaret O'Brien) as "his wife" is crossed out, or is it Margaret Heaphy, who marries Rev. Simon Holland. There is a reference to Damer, who has a connection with Horan of Newcastle, Limerick.
27 May 1764 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: John Heaphy
Pet: Thomas Heffernan
Identified as John Heaphy, husband of Margaret O'Brien - of Boskill, Limerick.
29 June 1764 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Jim/Tim O’Brien, Thomas O’Brien, Cornelius O’Brien, John Bonnerman, Philip Tisdell Esq, Elin Driscoll, Robert Bradshaw & Susannah, his wife.
Pet: John Heaphy & Margaret, his wife.
Identified as John Heaphy & Margaret O'Brien Heaphy - marriage 1742, of Boskill, Limerick.
05 Jul 1764 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Erasmus Grace, Robert Grace, Samuel Barrett, Jane his wife, William Oliver Grace, Elizabeth Grace, widow, Edward Price, Thady Meagher, Richard Odlum, John Larke, Jerome Alley, Laurence Mason & elder Samuel Mason of younger, Robert Heaphy, Richard Wall, John Young, Bridget Doran, William Walker, John Ryan, Anne Talbot, widow, William Thompson, Archibald Frazier, Edward Harte of younger, Michael Fitzpatrick, Catherine Phelan, James Bergin Dullahanty, Martin Fitzpatrick, Patrick Ryan and Mary Fitzpatrick.
Pet: Marmaduke Grace, Gent
Identified as Robert Heaphy, husband of Mary Ann Conway - of Queens/Kings County.
Feb 1773 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Patrick Ryan, Peter Heaphy, Simon Fraley, Matthew Fraley, Michael Galvin, James Carroll, John Burke, Pat Quinlivan, Simon Lecxnane, James Quelly, Michael Vaughan, John Hare, Daniel Spillicey, Rodger Couney & Daniel Couney.
Pet: George Studdert Esq
Peter Heaphy is not Identified, however, he appears again in 1782 - 1784 for the same area. Rev. George Studdert of Rathkeale, Limerick.
06 March 1775 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Tobias Horan Esq & Elias Horan executors for Robert Horan, Margaret Horan, otherwise, Meredith, wife of Tobias Horan, Catherine Horan, otherwise Prestidge, Timothy Duhigg, Mary his wife, Robert Duhigg, Margaret Heaphy, Matthew Duhigg, Catherine Duhigg, Robert Fitzgerald, Terence Monsell, Robert Fitzgerald Horan and William Shippey
Pet: Cornelius Callaghan Esq
Identified as Margaret Heaphy, b. 1741, husband of Rev. Simon Holland and nice of Robert Horan, Newcastle, Limerick.
26 February 1777 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Tobias Horan, Elias and Catherine Horan, Timothy, Robert & Mary Duhigg, Margaret Heaphy, Margaret Horan, Robert Fitzgerald Esq, Terence Monsell, Robert Fitzgerald Horan, Dennis O’Brien, George Quinn, Edward Dunne, George Parker, Joanna Barker, Solomon Camby, Benjamin Biggs, Joseph Rawlins, Martha Parry.
Pet: John Parker, clerk and Catherine, his wife on behalf of themselves and the other legaled & Creditors of Robert Horan Esq, deceased.
Identified as Margaret Heaphy, b. 1741, husband of Rev. Simon Holland and nice of Robert Horan, Newcastle, Limerick.
17 May 1777 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Tobias Horan, Margaret (Meredith) his wife, Daniel Hogan and Elias Horan, John Clark, Catherine Horan oth Prestidge, Timothy Duhigg, Robert Duhigg, Matt Duhigg, Rev. John Parker & Catherine his wife, (Duhigg), Margaret Heaphy, Robert Fitzgerald Horan, Robert Fitzgerald, Terence Monsell & Dennis O’Brien.
Pet: Brien Kennedy
Identified as Margaret Heaphy, b. 1741, husband of Rev. Simon Holland and nice of Robert Horan, Newcastle, Limerick.
1782, 1783, 1784 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Peter Heaphy, John Fryer, Godfrey Leonard, Richard Cutlack Partridge, Rich Taylor, James Wall, Denis Leonard, Atty Anastasia Wall, widow & John Evans, Godfrey Leonard. 20th of Dec 1782.
Pet: John Wall Bourke
Peter Heaphy is not identified and this is his second appearance. Atty or Anastasia Wall is the wife of Barnaby Wall, P.B. 1772 of Rathkeale, Limerick. Barnaby is the uncle of John Bourke, who is stated in the will, is to take the name of John Wall Bourke. There is also a reference to James Wall, mentioned here, as being of Killbeagh, Co. Kerry. John Evans is also referenced, with some connection to Wall. This is probably the same John Evans, referenced in the pre-marriage settlement between Elinor Wall and Conway Heaphy in 1791 of Rathkeale, son of Robert Heaphy. Peter Heaphy is some relation to Conway Heaphy - brother/uncle/cousin? - is he a relation to the earlier Peter Heaphy, referenced in 1721-22? Is the Peter Heaphy, the same Peter that died Denmark St, Limerick, 1816, late of Dublin?
John Wall Bourke, died 1817, of Rathkeale. Barnaby Wall is the brother to Julia (m. Edmond Power) and Jane (m. Matthew Conlon/Cullinan) and niece to Honora, wife of James Quiry. An earlier Barnaby Wall in 1702, who is the brother of John Wall and Margaret Wall, who married Matthew (Francis) Foulke, of Cork in 1680. Richard Cutlack Partridge is the son of Richard Partridge (PB.1777), Dublin, Gent, and nephew of Diana Partridge who m. Baily. Godfrey Leonard, of Balmuckane or Ballinknockane, east of Shanagolden, Limerick ref 1768, Limerick Electoral Registers and of Ballymacreece, 1776, Limerick - connected to Blennerhassett? Denis Leonard (d.1808), gent, m. Margaret].
11 Mar 1785 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Simon Holland and Margaret his wife (Includes a long list)
Pet: John Parker, administrator for Catherine, his wife
Identified as Margaret Heaphy, b. 1741, husband of Rev. Simon Holland and nice of Robert Horan, Newcastle, Limerick.
23 Nov 1801 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Burrows Kelly and John Evans
Pet: George Hassett and Elinora his wife and Ann Heaphy, a minor by Elinora her mother.
Identified as Elinor Wall Heaphy, who married Conway Heaphy, son of Roberet Heaphy, in 1791 with her daughter Mary Ann Conway Heaphy
28 June 1809 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Matthew Heaphy and Timothy Buckley
Pet: Timothy Leuchane
Not Identified, however the surname of "Leuchane" is very similar to "Simon Lecxane" referenced in the 1773 case with Peter Heaphy and Rev. George Studdert, Rathkeale.
10 May 1811 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Denis O'Brien
Pet: Cornelius O'Callaghan, Simon Holland, Hezekiah O'Callaghan, Margaret Holland.
Identified as Margaret Heaphy, b. 1741, husband of Rev. Simon Holland and nice of Robert Horan, Newcastle, Limerick.
02 May 1812 [Court of Chancery]
Def: Denis Keating, Mary Ann, his wife
Pet: John Evans & Henry Lyons
Identified as Mary Ann Conway Heaphy, daughter of Conway Heaphy and husband of Denis Keating.
01 Nov 1817 – 2 Jul 1818 [Court of Chancery]
Def: William Donovan
Pet: Denis Keating, Mary his wife, John Evans, Conway Heaphy, Elenor Hassett & George Hassett.
Identified as Mary Ann Conway Heaphy, daughter of Conway Heaphy and husband of Denis Keating, with her brother, Conway Heaphy, her mother, Elinor Wall Heaphy Hassett
1818 - 1819 [Court of Chancery]
Def. Richard, Earl of Bantry, Richard White, Hamilton White, minors. Lucinda White, Simon White, Arthur Blennerhassett, Rowland Blennerhassett, Richard Blennerhassett, Blennerhassett Heaphy.
Pet. Richard Devonsher Newenham.
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White with reference to her uncle, Blennerhassett Heaphy, son of Daniel Heaphy & Rachel Blennerhassett, along with the Earls of Bantry family.
02 Jul 1821 [Court of Chancery]
Pet: Thomas Heaphy, John Heaphy, Cornelius Heaphy, Kendall O’Brien, Richard O’Brien, Edmond O'Brien and Ann, his wife – including a long list of names
Def: Mary Cullen & Matthew Ryan
Not Identified, however on a search of some of the families mentioned, like Babington, Crookshank, Nixon, etc, they appear to be of Northern Ireland, associated with Monaghan, Tyrone, etc
1825 [Court of Exchequer]
Def. James Gorham and Richard Chute.
Pet. Lucinda White, widow.
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White along with the Earls of Bantry family.
April 1826 [Court of Exchequer]
Def. Lucinda White o'wise Heaphy, widow, Richard White and John Hamilton White
Pet. Richard, Earl, Viscount of Bantry
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White along with the Earls of Bantry family.
1833 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: Robert Heaphy and a long list of names, covering 4 and half pages.
Pet: Robert Heldon or Haldon.
Not Identified
1833 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: – James Heaphy, John? Heaphy and a long list of names covering 1 and half pages.
Pet: - Christopher Croffs Esq
Not Identified
30 Oct 1834
Def: Thomas Heaphy, James Heaphy, Laurence Heaphy, Thomas Heaphy, and a long list of names covering 3 pages.
Pet: Robert Langan Esq., & Thomas [Murray?]
Not Identified, but are related to Waterford
1839 [Court of Exchequer]
Def. Charles Allison, Baron Headly, Amelia Gun, Jane Gun and Pierce Chute.
Pet. John Blennerhassett Esq, Lucinda White, widow and Henry Carey.
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White of Bantry.
1841 [Court of Exchequer]
Def: James Gorham, William Chute, James Eden & Pierce Chute, Richard Chute, Robert Wade & Elizabeth, his wife, Arthur Chute, Caleb Chute, Rev. Robert Conway Hourly, Barry Collins & Mary Ann, his wife, John Roche, Rowland Blennerhassett & Cornelius M?, Thomas E. Wood, and [?]
Plaintiff. Lucinda White, widow. Administrator of John Heaphy deceased.
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White with a reference to her father, John Heaphy
1846 [Court of Exchequer]
Def. Caleb Chute, Rev. James Pierce Chute, Barry Collins and Mary Ann his wife, Cornelius O'Brien = Rev. Robert Wade & Elizabeth, his wife, Arthur Chute, Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, William Maunsell Chute, Richard Chute, Lucinda White, Rev. Thomas Chute Goodman, Francis Walker, Reverened George Hickson and Crommellin Irwin, John Lynch, Peter Thompson, Edward Quilton, John Vance, John Busteed, Rev'd Francis Tadler, James Hickson, Richard Chute, Mary Tallimon, Rev'd John Kirwan, Mary O'Sullivan, John Chadwick, William Guinness, William Murray Mansfield.
Pet. James Gorham Esq.
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White, the Earls of Bantry.
1848 [Court of Exchequer]
Def. Right Hon Richard White, Earl of Bantry, Elizabeth White, Hamilton White, Richard White, Elizabeth Lucy White, Anne Marie White, Francis James White, Rose Eleanor White, Edward Thomas White, Frances Maria White, Walter White, Alice Olivia White, Lucinda White, John Hamilton White, Charles Henry White, John Blennerhassett, George Adair, Eliza Adair, Mary Adair, Charlotte Adair, John Williams, Thomas Gilman, James Cooper Walker, Ellen Williams, John St. George Williams, and Lamuel Ebenzer Warren.
Plaintiff. Sarah Adair, Spinster.
Identified as Lucinda Heaphy, daughter of John Heaphy of Tralee; husband of Hamilton White, the Earls of Bantry.
Hussey-Walsh manuscripts
These manuscripts refer to the Catholic gentry families of Walsh and Hussey as well as many related merchant, middle and upper class Catholic families. The manuscripts contain many copies of Wills, Marriage Settlements, Exchequer and Chancery Bills, Letters and Pedigrees and was compiled before 1922 using archives and records that were destroyed in the Public Records Office fire.
14 Dec 1732: John Bryan, Elizabeth Brown - v - John Heaphy
This entry relates to the 16 December 1732, Court of Chancery record above. Elizabeth Brown is the wife of John Brown, and sister to James Fitzgibbon.
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