Meath - Obituaries: Draycott, John 1639 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Meath Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Bernadette Cass bernadettecass13@gmail.com OBITUARIES: DRAYCOTT, JOHN 1639 Sr JOHN DRAYCOTT of Mornantowne in the County of Meath Knt deceased eldest Sonne and heir of HENRY DRAYCOTT of Mornantowne Esqr sometime Mr of the Rolles in Ireland second son of DRAYCOTT of Densby in Staffordshire in the Kingdom of England Esqr. The said first mentioned Sr JOHN DRAYCOTT took to Wife ANN Daughter of CHRISTOPHER BARNWELL of Turvey in the County of Dublin Knt. by whom he had issue HENRY eldest son and Heir who took to wife MARY Daughter of the late Honble MATHEW PLUNKETT Lod. Baron of Louth by whom he had issue JOHN DRAYCOTT eldest Son and heir that married ELIZABETH Daughter of RICHARD TALBOTT of Malahide in the County of Dublin Esqr. and hath issue by her Sons and daughters all young and as yet unmarried.The said HENRY had to his second Son WALTER to his third son RICHARD his fourth Son OLIVER and HENRY DRAYCOTT fifth son . The said first mentioned Sr JOHN DRAYCOTT had to his second Son CHRISTOPHER DRAYCOTT who took to his wife ELIZABETH Daughter of DOWLING of Droghedah PATRICK third Sonn married to ROSE Daughter of BEATAGH of The said first mentioned Sr JOHN DRAYCOTT had also issue three Daters. Viz, ALSON eldest daughter as yett unmarried, ELIZABETH 2d daughter married to JOHN CHEEVERS of Ballihoe Gent and ISMA third Daughter married to EDMOND HOSSY of Molchassy in the County of Meath Esqr The said first mentioned Sr JOHN DRAYCOTT departed this mortall Life at Mornhentowne the 6th Day of February 1639 and ws Interred in the Parish Church of Mornantown aforesaid the 10th of the same month. The truth of the Premisses is testified by the Subscription of JOHN DRAYCOTT Esqr. Grandchild and heir of the Said Defunct who hath returned this Certificate into my Office to be there recorded. Taken by me THOMAS PRESTON Esqr. Ulvester King of Armes the 20th Day of May 1640. JOHN DRAYCOTT Source: Charles T. Lamacraft, Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, 1910