William NORMAN

  General Notes:

Alderman, Mayor of Drogheda1709

National Library of Ireland
Collection List No. 120
PAPERS OF THE FAMILY OF SMYTHE OF BARBAVILLA MS 41,569/6
1721 Copy of the will of Alderman William Norman of Drogheda.

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In 1713, Lord Drogheda leased to Alderman
William Norman, the rectorial and impropriate tithes
of the parishes of St. Mary and St. Peter for sixty-
one years, at the annual rent of £41. In 1721, he
conveyed to uses, a parcel extending from the Toot-
ing Tower to the Primate's house ; a cellar on St. Sa-
viour's Quay ; the rectory of the parish church of
St. Peter, with the tithes, both great and small ; the
rectories of St. Mary and St. James in the town of
Drogheda, with the tithes, both great and small ; and
in 1745, his descendant. Earl of Drogheda, conveyed
the advowson and right of patronage of this vica-
rage to the Bishop of Meath, and his successors, for
ever. It was not, however, until 1771 (within three
years of the expiration of the term granted to Al-
derman Norman), that the rectorial and impropriate
tithes of this parish were, in consideration of £1,320,
conveyed by the Earl, to the Primate and to the Bishop,
who, immediately afterwards, conveyed same to the
incumbent, and his successors in the vicarage.

William married.