MAGAZINE OF MAGAZINES 1755 - 1756

With thanks to Declan Barron who has transcribed these items.

Magazine of Magazines 1755 (Limerick Edition)

February 1755
A compleat list of High Sheriffs ...
Clare Harrison Ross Lewin, Esq.

March 1755
Marriage
March 8 Thomas Macnamara, co. Clare, Esq., to Miss Lucy McMahon.
Richard Hen, Esq., to relict of the late Captain Ash.

August 1755
Marriage
At Corke, Henry D'Esterre, of Rosmanagher, Esq., to the only daughter of Mr. Busteed, of Killingly, Co. of Cork.

October 1755
Promotions
Nov 4 Rev. James Leslie, D.D. prebendary of Durham, to the united bishopricks of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, with the rectory of Tradderie, diocese of Killaloe in Commendum, Dr. Burscough deceased.

Magazine of Magazines 1756 ( Limerick Edition )

January 1756
Death
At Broadford, Co. Clare, Mr. Simon Bentley.

March 1756
Death
At Newgrove, Co. Clare, Mrs. Elizabeth Westropp, aged 85.

July 1756
Promotions
June 28 Arthur Roche, Esq., elected Mayor, Andrew Welsh, Exam Vincent Sheriffs, Geo. Smyth, Esq., recorder and Robert Hallorn Town-cleck for Limerick.

August 1756
Death
Robert Hickman, Esq., K.S. for the Co. Clare.

September 1756
Marriage
James Macnemara, of Malaga, to the daughter of Mr. Richard Harrold.
Death
Thomas Vandelure, Esq.

October 1756
Promotions
Arthur Roche, Esq., Mayor, Andrew Welsh, and Exham Vincent, Esqrs., Sheriffs, for the city of Limerick.

November 1756
Promotions
Augustine Fitzgerald of Silver Grove, Co. Clare, dep. gov. of said county.

December 1756
Promotions
Percy Wyndham O'Brien, Esq., created Earl of Thomond and Baron of Ibrickan.
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