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William Brett

William Brett

Male - 1634Deceased    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Personal Information

  • Name William Brett 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1634  Tipperary, Ireland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Fact Apr 03, 1634  Clonmell, Ireland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Memorandum that William Britt of Lismortagh, gent., was, at the present assizes at Clonmell, beginning April 3rd, convicted of High Treason for burning the dwelling house of Patrik Kearney, and accordingly received his judgment and was executed. Signed: R.Osborne 
    Fact Sep 1634  Lismortagh, Tipperary, Ireland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Memorandum that William Brett of Lismortagh, co. Tipperary, gent., was seised of and in the town and lands of Lismortagh and of and in the village of Rathmoely, the former containng three quarters of a colpe and the latter half of colpe and two acres of land, and being so seised, was attained of treason, viz., for burning the house of Patrick Kearney, gent., on April 5, 1634. Lismortagh is held of Robert St. John, Esq., as of his manor of St. Johnstowne, and Rathmoely is held of the King, but by what tenure is not known.

    The question is whether the King, by the attainder of the said Brett, is entitled to all the premises or to that part only which is held from himself. 
    Possessions Sep 1634  Lismortagh, Tipperary, Ireland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Memorandum that William Brett of Lismortagh, co. Tipperary, gent., was seised of and in the town and lands of Lismortagh and of and in the village of Rathmoely, the former containng three quarters of a colpe and the latter half of colpe and two acres of land, and being so seised, was attained of treason, viz., for burning the house of Patrick Kearney, gent., on April 5, 1634. Lismortagh is held of Robert St. John, Esq., as of his manor of St. Johnstowne, and Rathmoely is held of the King, but by what tenure is not known.

    The question is whether the King, by the attainder of the said Brett, is entitled to all the premises or to that part only which is held from himself.  
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Geoffrey Brett   (Father) 
    Allan Laffan  (Mother) 
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    Person ID I105550981  St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database
    Last Modified Jul 14, 2021 

    Father Geoffrey Brett 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Allan Laffan 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F398637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret daughter of Robert St. John, Brett,   b. abt. 1579, Tipperary, Ireland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F398636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified May 03, 2018 

  • Reference  St. John, Suzanne. "William Brett". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://www.stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I105550981&tree=OSA0001 (accessed March 29, 2024).


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