Galway - Bermingham, Walter August 30, 1789 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com February 9, 2020, 9:54 am BERMINGHAM, WALTER AUGUST 30, 1789 Source: National Archives London Written: August 30, 1789 Recorded: February 9, 1790 Extracted from the Registry of His Majestys Court of Prerogative in Ireland In the Name of God Amen I Walter Bermingham of Portunna Castle in the County of Galway being of perfect sound Mind Memory and understanding Do make Publish and Declare this my last Will and Testament Whereas by my Marriage Settlement with my beloved Wife Ann Bermingham I did reserve to myself the power of Dividing and Apportioning the Lands and Heredits therein mentioned in such manner as I should think fit among my Children I do Will and Bequeath all the said Lands to Right Honourable Henry Grattan and Robert Guff of Roscommon not for their own use but In Trust to Convey to my beloved wife Ann Bermingham all and every power so reserved to me of Dividing and Apportioning said Lands saving to her Complete and entire her Jointure secured to her by said settlement I do Will and Bequeath to my said beloved wife Ann Bermingham All my Other Real or Personal Property of what kind soever which I shall die Possessed of and do make her my sole and Residuary Legatee in full Confidence she will use the same for the benefit and advantage of our long family and I do make and Appoint my Wife Ann Bermingham soel Exx of this my last Will and the said Ann Bermingham sole Guardian of my Children signed sealed Published and Declared this 30th Day of August 1789 Walter Bermingham in the Presence of us and of each other Armst. J Kelly _ Augustine Duggan _ Sil. O'Halloran Proved 19 February 1790 Proved at London 8 November 1797 PCC Prob11/1297