This is a list of Webbs from the Armagh, Ireland Rootsweb Archives(1999?) Posting verbatim Leases and details pertaining to the name WEBB ACCOMON - All that the town lands tenements and hereditaments of ACCOMON withh the appurtenances in as ample manner as the same was held by John PARKER, John COOPER and David JONES leased to Roger WEBB for the naturall lives of himself, Ann his wife and James his son at the rent of fourteen pounds sterling, 6 capons, 6 daies labour or twelve pence in lieu of each per annum, in case of non paiment in 10 dayes after any gale to distraine (as also a nomine poenae of twelve pence per pound) if there be noe sufficient distress in 12 daies and the rent arreare then to reenter, suit to courts and mills; A herriot or three pounds in lieu thereof to be paid at the death of the said Roger: a covenant to pay five shillings for every omission or default of suit of court or mills, rents, herriotts, services and reservations aforesaid, for which Sir W(illia)m may distraine; libertie of house boot (the right to cut down timber for building) on the premisses or elswhere by appointment to repaire and keep in repair all buildings built or to be built; clause of speciall warrantie. In witness etc the 24th of February 1656 noe liverie of seisin. Witness Chris(topher) CLINTON, W(illia)m JONES, Sam(son) TREAKER and Thomas T.C. CALVERT his marke. Fourteen pounds, twelve shillings. HUTCHISONS TENEMENT LURGAN (this were buildings in the town of LURGAN) Hutchinsons tenement with the appurtenances (except mines and royalties) leased to Edward WEBB for the lives naturall of himself, Elinor his wife and Edward WHITESIDES his grandson, to commence from Michaelmas next at the rent of one pound, sixteen shillings per annum de claro, notwithstanding any act for subsidies or other charges whatever; and from and after five years from the date hereof, 2 capons at Xmas and 2 dayes labour in harvest yearelie or twelve pence in lieu of each, four pence everie leet to the seneschall. A covenant that when any of the said lives abate, the said Edward WEBB payeing one pound, sixteen shillings fine may have a new life inserted and so from time to time forever. Suit of courts and mills, 10 dayes before distress nomine paenae and reentrie. A covenant that the said Edward WEBB his executors etc shall within 5 years after the date hereof, build on the premisses an english house, 30 foot long, 20 foot broad, from out to out, the walls to be 10 foot high of lime and stone or brick, with a brick or stone chimny to be lofted through with oake, that he shall keep a muskett fixed for his majesties service and defence of the said Arthur (Brownlow), houseboot and fireboot (the right to cut timber for firewood) to be appointed. Provided he does not sett or lett to any but a brittish subject, nor alien without leave in writeing. A clause of speciall warrantie, in witness etc the 20the Julie 1666 anno regis caroli 2d 18 ? Liverie and sesin. Witness Pat(rick) CARROLL, Roger WEBB, Charles WALLACE, Mathew HEWETT. One pound, sixteen shillings. HUTCHISONS TENEMENT - Hutchison is listed as tenant in 1667 and earlier tenant was Edward WEBB. FOOTNOTES: Edward WEBB and John WEBB sons of Roger WEBB indorsed as 2 new lives instead of Edward WEBB and Edward WHITESIDES deceased, which was done gratis for Roger WEBB. Renewed to Bernard BULLOCK for the lives of Bernard, John WEBB and Moses BULLOCK with covenants to renew, muskett, houseboot, seneschalls four pence and building left out; dated 12th February 1694 at two pounds rent. A third part in trust for Ezekiel. Author's Note: Roger WEBB - born in DUNMURRY in 1622 and married his wife Ann, a Lancashire woman in 1649. He was converted to the Quaker faith in 1658-9. He was constantly in trouble with the authorities. In 1661 he was committed to Armagh gaol by Lord Conway, Bishop Jeremy Taylor and Arthur Hill; in 1662 he refused to swear to his presentments when constable, and was fined forty shillings; in 1663 he refused to contribute towards 'the reparation towards the steeple-house'; or to pay tithes in 1664 and 1665. In 1675 he was fined ten shillings and distrained for refusing to swear the oath when summoned to serve on a joury. Died 9th January 1685/6: Refer: "A collection of the sufferings of the people called Quakers" (London 1753), II, 471, 472, 473, 480. Edward WEBB - son of Roger WEBB. Seems to have been the linen draper to whom the young James Logan was apprenticed in Dublin in 1688. Refer F.B. Tolles "James Logan and the culture of provincial America" (Boston 1957), 9. RELY'S TENEMENT LURGAN - Lists all tenants in the building with: - next to Tho(mas) WALKER for Dan(iel) WALKER, Tho(mas) WALKER and Mary WALKER (his childrens) lives with like conditions at the rent of one pound, seventeen shillings and sixpence. Tho(mas) WEBB son of Edward WEBB of Dublin, incerted instead of Dan(iel) WALKER (deceased) and one pound, seventeen shillings paid on March 5th 1708. TANAGHMORE - halfe, late GARVANS reserveing roialites with housboote etc for twenty- three pounds fine, leased to James WEBB for his own life, his wifes, and brother Roger at eight pounds, ten shillings per annum at May and Allsaints, with suite to courts and mills distress nomine poenae and reentrie. Within 5 yeares to plant 20 apple or peare trees besides 20 more there already, to ditch 40 perches more than is don(e) already and plant a tree on each perch; to cleare the land of bushes and shrubbs; to keep saplins and all in repair and order and so leave them; not to alien but to brittish and giveing refuseall speciall warrantie dated 18th June 1679. Present - W(illia)m KELLIHER, James ROBB, Hugh McFALOONE. And James in possession. Eight pounds, ten shillings. TANAGHMORE - a quarter 45a 1r to James WEBB for 21 yeares from May (16)91 at five pounds, seven shillings, six pence per annum de claro at Alsaints and May, rest as usuall. Dated January 16th (16)90. ANAGHLOST - All that the town and lands of ANAGHLOST with the appurtenances alleadged to have been bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed by Sir William Brownlowe in consideration of (Blank) to W(illia)m SMITH (TRUEMAN) and his heires forever at thirteen shillings, four pence per annum and by Trueman sold by fine to SMITH and his heires. Thirteen shillings and four pence. Q. de hoc. Left by Captain HAWKESWORTH to Archdeacon SMITH and by him sold to Roger WEBB and his heires. That's it for the WEBB family, sure hope one of you is related!! As most of the terminology is hard to follow, I'll post a bit of the history and terminology relating to the Brownlow estate in due course. Anyone who has requested a look up, I'm happy to do it. There's a lot of information to wade through, so please be patient. Thank you. Regards Mary Victoria, Australia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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