Wednesday, February 26, 2020

YATES, YEATS and YEATES Families in Dublin.



THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
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ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE WHILE THIS NOTICE REMAINS.

A YEATES FAMILY IN DUBLIN.


In 1921, William Jackson PIGOTT (he was a first cousin of my great-grandfather, the Dublin born Rev Henry Robert PIGOTT), in a Post Scriptum to his introductory notes to the DIXON Papers [MS 8222 (2), Genealogical Office, Dublin], wrote:
"I used to hear my father speak of a 'Nosey' YATES, whom I fancy was a Cutler in South Georges Street, and wonder if they were related, through the Joseph VICKERS connection, i.e., could Joseph's wife Elizabeth have been a YATES?
"In the Dublin Directory for 1835 I find a Richard YATES, Cutler-in-general, Georges Street, Kingstown. Directory of 1821, Richard YEATES, Knife and Sword Cutler, 9 Parliament Street."

Joseph VICKERS was born in 1734; Silk Weaver, of Golden Lane, of the Coombe (1780), and of Chambre Street (1792); his death details have not yet found; he was married, probably about 1757, to Elizabeth (maiden surname unknown, perhaps YATES or YEATES?); she probably died on 14 May 1797, "... relict of the late Mr VICKERS of Dublin"; their first child Mary was born in 1759.

However, no information appears to have survived as to the birth identity of Joseph VICKERS' wife Elizabeth.
And significantly, William Jackson PIGOTT, who died in the same year, 1921, had spent some number of years researching his family history, with access to a significant number of original documents which were lost in the Four Courts building fires of the following year, 1922. If he could not find his father's maternal grandmother's maiden surname, it is unlikely that anyone will.

Although several near "coincidences" in residential addresses might be of some interest here:
a. John YEATES, of Elbow Lane, was buried at St Catherine's parish church, Dublin, 6 February 1836, aged 72. I do not know whether he was a Cutler, but the VICKERS family of Weavers also resided for a time in Elbow Lane a generation or so earlier, during the 1790s.
b. George YEATES, Optician, had three children born at 70 Charlemont Street, Dublin, in 1832, 1834 and 1836. My great-grandfather, Henry Robert PIGOTT, was born at No 16 Charlemont Street several years later, in 1838. And it appears, from research summarised below, that the family of Opticians was almost certainly related, and perhaps quite closely, to the family of Cutlers.

Perhaps "Nosey" YEATES, Cutler or not, was merely a nearish neighbor who came to William PIGOTT's attention when his son William Jackson PIGOTT was in his childhood?
But William Jackson PIGOTT, an only child, was only 14 when his father died. I doubt that he had developed too deep an interest in his family history at such a young age. But, I may be wrong.
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A SHORT TUTORIAL FOR SEARCHING DUBLIN DEEDS.


The following research includes reference to the holdings of the Deeds Registry, in Henrietta Street, Dublin North. The Registry commenced registering property deeds in 1708, as required by Acts of the Irish Parliament. All property transactions were affected, including leaseholds.
The Registry, in Henrietta Street, Dublin, is a dour and forbidding place, and navigating the records there takes some time, as well as stamina. The volumes into which they were copied are wieldy, and some almost precariously out of reach; and the language of Deeds making recorded in them is very dry legalese - designed to minimize the risk of conflicts ending up in the Irish Courts.

Each property deed was prepared in duplicate, both copies being signed and sealed, one going to the Grantee as proof of his/her "holding" the property deed, the other being lodged in the basement of the Registry for a very secure safe keeping - these were given a Memorial Number, and a transcript of the contents of each was written up by Registry Clerks into Memorial Books, which were lodged upstairs, in publicly accessible reading rooms, as were the two sets of Index books, one an alphabetical list of Grantors (all Grantors have a separate entry, but for each of these entries, the name of the principal Grantee is listed), the other of Place names.

The memorials are not full transcripts (phrases like "as therein mentioned" indicate that wording has been omitted by the Copying Clerk), and not entirely free of errors (occasionally a complete line of text has been accidentally overlooked - which is easy to see why, when the repetitive style of "belt-and-braces" language written on wide paper, filled in in "landscape" orientation, makes it a chore to keep up with the lineation.
The last time I visited the Registry, over ten years ago, it was possible, for a fee, to view originals from the basement - but I had to show cause, and then make my notes, wearing white cotton gloves, and with a staff member watching over me to ensure the security of the original. And for the fee, I also got a photocopy of the document.
The most useful aspect of viewing original copies lies in the actual signatures - several knotty problems with my Irish PIGOTT ancestors has only been resolved by comparison of signatures.

At any rate, the upstairs viewing rooms are where you would spend your time researching the volumes of Indexes and then Memorials, if you visited the Registry.

In 1951, the Registry licensed The Church of J.C. of Latter Day Saints to microfilm all of the Memorial books and the Index books. Copies of these films also went to PRONI in Belfast, and to Salt Lake City.

Fortunately, and quite recently, the L.D.S. digitalized these microfilm images, and these are now viewable on the www.familysearch.org web-site.
But they are only readable, and are not yet in a format that would enable the images to be scanned digitally for a particular name or term. What that means is this - you have to search through the index books, just like we had to do, in the past in Dublin - but which can now do without leaving home!

They are not easy to navigate.

You will need to register on the web-site, with a P.I.N. access, to use the resource.
To get into that, you will need to select "catalogue" from the drop-down search menu.
Then you will need to enter "Ireland" into the search box for place name, then open the key-words box, and insert the word "Conveyances."
This will provide four options - just select the one with "property" in the title, and a hyperlink will appear, entitled "Deeds, Conveyances and Wills, 1708-1929" or such-like.
This is the one you want.
It is a huge resource, and takes time to down-load. Watch the scroll bar on the right side of the screen, and when the darker bit retracts back up to the top, you are ready to start.
Good luck!

The following details of Irish YEATES families contain references to a number of Deeds accessed by this method. The references are made in the following fashion - [Memorial number, Book number, Page number].

Three types of deeds are considerably more useful for family historians than most - Wills (infrequent), Marriage Settlements, and Leases for terms of Lives (as opposed to the more common fixed term). Occasionally we even find Articles of Marriage Separation!
Many of these details are now unlikely to be available from any other archived source.

Other sources are as cited below:
i. BETHAM's Abstracts are viewable on Findmypast.co.uk - they are scanned and searchable digital images of his original notebooks from the late 1820's, shortly before he was appointed to the Office of Chief Herald in Ireland, made from Prerogative Court of Ireland records then held in the Public Records Office, which was housed in the Four Courts Building in Dublin, most of which originals were destroyed in the 1922 fires.
ii. FOLLIOTT's and CROSSLE's Abstracts are also on Findmypast.co.uk.
iii. Irish Newspaper notices are largely from the British Newspaper Archives, accessed through the subscription of the Society of Australian Genealogists at their Library in Kent Street, Sydney.

I have used the abbreviation P.C.I. to stand for the Prerogative Court of Ireland. This was the Archdiocesan Court in Dublin, which handled the granting of Marriage Licenses, Probates and Administrations in that Administrative area.

There is a longer tutorial, navigating through the images that we see, which is, altogether, another story. Ask, and it will be delivered.
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THE FAMILY OF CUTLERS IN DUBLIN NAMED YEATES.


John YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Cutler, and Jane DUDLEY, of the parish of St Michan's, Spinster, Prerogative Court Marriage License dated 17 August 1781 [BETHAM's Abstract].
Messrs John and Jonathan YEATES, Cutlers, of No 5 Essex Gate, Dublin, May 1776 [Saunder's News-Letter, 24 May], when they inserted a notice concerning a yellow heifer calf which had been found at Fieldstown, and sold at the Fair at Lusk on the same day.
A John YEATES was buried at St Paul's, Dublin, 30 April 1787 [FOLLIOTT Abstracts].

Jonathan YEATS, Cutler, of the City of Dublin, was joint third party, with Seacombe Mason, Optician, of the City of Dublin, in the Deed of marriage Settlements, dated 20 January 1787 [Memorial 256811, Book 390, Page 337], whereby John DOOLEY, of the City of Dublin, Shoemaker, was married to Mary YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Spinster, the deed witnessed by Robert YEATES, of the City of Dublin, gent.
Jonathan YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Cutler; his Indented Deed, dated 31 August 1793 [Memorial 310257], by which he demised Lands in Coolestown otherwise Trescott, of 77 acres, to John YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Gent, witnessed by Robert YEATES, of Dublin, Gent.
Jonathan YEATES, Cutler, 20 Old Church Street, Dublin, 1801 [Wilson's Dublin Trade Directory].

Richard YEATES, probably born before 1783; he was admitted to the Freedom of Dublin, Michaelmas 1804, in the Cutler's Guild, by Grace Especial; of Church Street, Cutler, August 1804, when he signed, with other Merchants, a notice that they had "... agreed to take Spanish Dollars at 5 shillings 5 pence, finding their actual value to be nearly that sum, and knowing the great convenience it must be to ourselves and the public to have them in circulation as change" [Saunders News-Letter, 35 August 1804] ; he was elected a Warden of the Guild of St Luke, otherwise the Corporation of Cutlers, Painters and Stationers, 18 October 1805, for the ensuing year [Saunders News-Letter, 21 October].
Richard YEATES, Cutler, 4 Arran Quay, Dublin, 1812 [Treble Almanac] and 1814 [STEWART's "Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack"].
Richard YEATES, Cutler, was named in an edict published on 21 December 1815 [Saunders News-Letter] concerning the matter of John HAWKSLEY, Bankrupt, and advertising the sale by auction on 21 December of the dwelling house or tenement at No 9 Parliament Street, Dublin, then in the tenancy of Mr Richard YEATES, Cutler, being the residue of a term of 70 years commencing 13 February 1792.
Richard YEATES, Cutler, 9 Parliament Street, September 1819 [Dublin Evening Post, 28 September], informing the public that he intended offering for sale, at the ensuing Fair at Ballinasloe, opposite Mt LOCHLIN's Inn, "... an extensive Assortment of elegantly finished Transparent Ivory hafted Table Knives and Forks, which will retain their colour; Green Ivory ditto; Green Bone ditto; Horn hafted ditto; Razors, Scissors, Penknives, Snuffers, Bottle Screws, Spurs of the newest pattern, with every Article in the Cutlery Business.."
Richard YEATES, Knife and Sword Cutler, 9 Parliament Street, Dublin, 1818 [Treble Almanac]; YEATES, Cutler, No 9 Parliament Street, Dublin, November 1821 [Saunders News-Letter, 9 November], as the venue for a sale of Elegant Pedal Harps and a Round End Pianoforte by Mr William TOWNEND, Harp Maker of London; Richard YEATES, Knife and Sword Cutler to His Majesty, 9 Parliament Street, Dublin, 1822 [Treble Almanac].
Mr YEATES, Cutler, of Sackville Street, stood as a candidate for the Mastership of the Corporation of Cutlers, Painter Stainers and Stationers, at their Triennial Council, 24 August 1830 [Saunders News-Letter, 25 August], but was defeated by rival Mr William NORTH, of Pill Lane, Hardware Merchant, which resulted "... was received with tremendous cheering."
In March 1835, Mr Richard YEATES, Cutler, of 18 Grafton Street, complained to the Magistrates at College Street, "... against the conduct of a man named CAWFIELD, who had contracted to remain in his employment for three years at 11s. 6d. per week, and had lately absented himself for a fortnight under pretense of being ill. Mr YEATES, on going to his home on Sunday following, with a view to give him money, found that he was not there, and looking into an out-house, perceived a complete set of cutlers tools, which he afterwards ascertained he was daily using in making castle-top spikes. Mr YEATES stated that he was endeavouring to revive a trade which had not been known in Ireland for the last 35 years, viz - the making and finishing of steel forks. His father used to supply himself with that article from Sheffield, and at very great expense; he was getting it manufactured in Dublin. With that view he entered into a contract with several working cutlers similar to that existing between him and CAWFIELD..." [Dublin Morning Register, 12 March 1835] - this Richard YEATES does indeed appear to have been a bit "nosey" when admitted looking for the missing CAWFIELD in his out-house!
Richard YEATES, Cutler in General, George's Street, Dublin, 1835 [PETTIGREW and OULTON's Dublin Almanac and General register of Ireland].
He was probably the Mr YEATES, Cutler, who died at Ballinasloe, 29 October 1842 [Weekly Freeman's Journal, 29 October].
YEATES and Coy, Old established cutlery establishment, 165 Capel Street, Dublin, 1843 [P.O. Annual Directory].

James Archer YEATES, born 15 November 1816 and baptised at St Mary's, Dublin, 5 November, son of Richard YEATES, of Parliament Street, and his wife Sarah.

James Arthur YEATES, of Stafford Avenue, Dublin North, Cutler, son of Richard YEATES, Cutler, was married at St Mary's Parish Church, Dublin North, 6 February 1848, to Mary DONOHOE, of full age, spinster, also of Stafford Ave, daughter of Florance DONOHOE, Musician.

Sarah YEATES, Cutler, 165 Capel Street, 1842 [Directory]; Kenneth COOKE [his Rootsweb post "YEATES Family from Dublin,", 27 February 2010] has suggested she was Sarah WILKINSON, the wife of Mason YEATES (1807-1889).
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THE OPTICIANS, OF DESCENT FROM THE CUTLERS.


Andrew YEATES; of Whitestown, County Dublin; he died suddenly, in 1796, of apoplexy, when his daughter Maria was 12 years old; his Administration was granted 7 April 1796 to his widow Mary; however, it appears that he had issue by a wife named Hannah [birth years, approximated, are from Kenneth COOKE's 2010 Rootsweb post]:
1. Samuel YEATES, born about 1762; a celebrated Optician and Mathematical Instrument Maker, of Capel Street, then of Grafton Street, Dublin, who is said to have departed from the rules of primogenture by having his father's estate divided equally up among himself and his five surviving younger siblings [Journal of his niece, Martha SPENCE - www.ourheywoodfamily.blogspot.com web-site].
See [A] below.
2. Ellen YEATES, born about 1764; she was married to Christopher CROOKS, of the City of Dublin, Printer and Book Seller.
3. William YEATES, born about 1768; he got possession of the old Whitestown homestead by "purchasing" his younger brother Joshua's share [Journal of Martha SPENCE].
See [B] below.
4. Joshua YEATES, born about 1775.
5. Kendrick YEATES, born about 1776; he "... learned the manufacture of all kinds of ornamental brass works and kept a brass foundry in Stafford Street for years and was celebrated in that line of business... he was also an Optician and Instrument maker.. but more especially followed the ornamental brass work" [Journal of Maria SPENCE].
See [C] below.
6. Maria YEATES, born about 1779; she was married in September 1806 to Neal SPENCE; with issue [See her daughter Martha's Journal]:
     a. Mary SPENCE, born August 1809; maimed in childhood; she died at Lusk, County Dublin, in 1830, unmarried.
     b. son, died in infancy, about 1810, named either Godfrey or Neal; buried at Drumcondra.
     c. Robert YEATES, born 25 February 1811.
     d. Martha SPENCE, born 8 March 1812.
     e. son, died in infancy, about 1813, named either Neal or Godfrey; buried at Drumcondra.
     f. son, died in infancy, about 1814, named either Godfrey of Neal; buried at Drumcondra.
     e. Anna Maria SPENCE, August 1815.
     h. Hannah SPENCE, born in January 1817, and named after her YEATES grandmother.
     j. son; died in infancy, about 1818, named either Neal of Godfrey, buried at Drumcondra.
     k. Andrew SPENCE, born 19 January 1819, and named for his YEATES grandfather.
     l. Ellen Hester SPENCE, born July 1820, and named for her aunt Ellen CROOKS.
     m. Elizabeth SPENCE, born 27 September 1822.

Journal of his niece, Martha SPENCE, published on the www.ourheywoodfamily.blogspot.com web-site, contains the following relevant details:
"My mother was one of six children whose father Andrew YEATES owned a freehold property, named Whitestown about 20 miles north of Dublin.  He died suddenly of apoplexy when my mother was 12 years old.  And by right of primogeniture Samuel the oldest son would have inherited the freehold estate property saving that, that allowed to the widow, but he nobly waived his right and it was equally divided among the children.  There were four sons, Samuel, William, Kendrick and Joshua two daughters, Ellen, and Maria.
"Ellen was married to a printer and bookseller of the name of Christopher CROOKS, resided in the city of Dublin carrying on that line of business for over 40 years.  He lived many years before his death in a house where he carried on the above business 85 Capel Street where his son of the same name succeeded him.
"Samuel YEATES was a celebrated Optician and Mathematical Instrument Maker, resided for many years 81 Capel Street opposite Lower Castle Yard but some years before he died he changed his residence to the corner of Nassau and Grafton Street where his son George succeeded him in the same business. 
"William got possession of the old homestead by allowing some right to the youngest son Joshua.
"Kendrick YEATES the next youngest learned the manufacture of all kinds of ornamental brass works and kept a brass foundry in Stafford Street for years and was celebrated in that line of business.  He was also in the optician and instrument maker but more especially followed the ornamental brass works.
"My mother (Maria) lived to the homestead for a few years with her mother.  She then placed herself in a boarding school in the city to improve herself in education and while in Dublin she formed acquaintance with an old lady of the name of Stephens who kept a toy and fancy store, and induced my mother to buy her out which she did & instead of returning to the old homestead to live with her mother she commenced business in the mercantile line in a small way, & made it her home to her brother Kendrick who was married and in the Brass and Optician business  In this way she lived fives years enjoying life to her hearts content and one of her intimate acquaintances was the above named Elizabeth or Mrs. Buckton, where she met my father who was then in the Army and before my mother consented to become his wife she hade him promise that he would give up the profession and turn his attention to mercantile business, which was done at a great expense being time of war it was difficult to find a substitute and that at a high premium.  They married September 1806 and the house on the corner of Nassau and Frederick street trinity Colledge and its grounds forming one side of Madison Street which gave a splendid view of the park grounds from the upper windows of the house  My father had to give two thousand pounds for the lease or priviledge of renting the house at the rate of eighty pounds a year."

[A] Samuel YEATES is said to have been born in 1762, and to have died in 1834 [Kenneth COOKE, his 2010 Rootsweb post], and to have been apprenticed to Seacombe MASON, Instrument Maker; he set himself up in business as an Optician at 4 Upper Ormond Quay in 1790 [Thomas H. MASON, "Dublin Opticians and Instrument Makers," Dublin Historical Record, Volume 6, Number 4, September-November 1944, at pages 133-149]; he was named in the will of Thomas YEATES of Scalestown, County Meath, February 1772, as the son of Andrew YEATES of Jamestown.; he was trustee to his brother William's marriage settlements, 1797.
Samuel YEATES, Optician, 29 Capel Street, 1801 [Wilson's Dublin Trade Directory].
Samuel YEATES, Optician, Astronomical, Mathematical Instrument Maker, 29 Capel Street, October 1805, when he advertised New British Globes for sale [Hibernian Journal, 7 October 1805]; still there in August 1808, when he advertised for sale "... the New Portable Pyropneumatic Apparatus for instantly setting fire to combustible substances by mere compression of Common Air" [Saunders News-Letter, 12 August].
Samuel YEATES, Optician, 89 Dame Street, Dublin, 1823 [Directory].
Samuel YEATES, Optician, Mathematical and Philosophical Instrument Maker, late of 89 Dame Street, notified his removal, in July 1826, to No 2 Grafton Street, corner of Nassau Street, "... where he offers for sale his present extensive stock of Instruments and Apparatus, on terms considerably reduced, and hopes for a continuance of that favour which he has experienced so many years" [Saunders News-Letter, 26 July].
Samuel YEATES, Optician, 2 Grafton Street, 1829 [Treble Almanac].
Kenneth COOKE [his 2010 Rootsweb post] records these details of his family, by a wife named Mary, with some corroboration from www.irishgenealogy.ie data:
1. George Mitchell YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, Dublin, 15 November 1796; he died in 1882.
2. Mary Ann YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 22 December 1798.
3. Andrew YEATES, born about 1800; moved to London before 1833; he was at Brighton Place, Lambeth St Mary, Newington, 1841 Census, aged 40+, Instrument Maker, with M. YEATES, aged 40+, both born Ireland, and Horatio YEATES, aged 8, Apprentice (born Middlesex); Andrew was at 12 Brighton Place, Newington St Mary, Lambeth, 1851 Census, aged 51, Mathematical Instrument Maker, with his first wife Mary Ann, aged 51, both born in Ireland, and E. BUTLER, aged 20, Apprentice, and G. YEATES, a Visitor, aged 55, born in Ireland (possibly his older brother George); he was at the same address, 1861, aged 61, with his second wife Elizabeth, aged 39 (born St Pancras, London); they were at Ern Villa, New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Essex, 1871; Andrew died at Erin Villa, Buckhurst Hill, 29 March 1876, aged 75, and was buried at the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery; he was married firstly, at St George's Hanover Square, London, 15 August 1825, to Mary Anne SPARKS; he was married secondly, at St Pancras, London, 3 June 1856, to Elizabeth Caroline VARLEY.
4. Francis YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 22 August 1801.
5. Thomas YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, Dublin, 23 October 1802; he was of age, bachelor, of Booterstown, Optician, son of Samuel YEATES, Optician, when he was married at the Parish Church of St Mary's, Dublin North, 8 November 1846, to Martha TAYLOR, of age, spinster, of 193 Britain Street, Dress Maker, daughter of Robert TAYLOR, Merchant.
6. Rebecca YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 30 January 1804.
7. Horatio YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 14 March 1806; as Horace, he was admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, as a Pensioner, 1 November 1824, aged 18, son of Samuel, Opticus, born Dublin.

[B] William YEATES, Optician, Mathematical and Philosophical Instrument Manufacturer, 18 Capel Street, Dublin, April 1828, when he advertised his business, returning his "... sincere thanks to his Friends and Customers for their patronage," and asking for a respectable lad to become his Apprentice [Saunders News-Letter, 29 April].
William YEATES; of Whitestown, County Dublin, Gent; he was married at St Michan's, Dublin, by License and by Rev Thomas GAMBLE, 18 October 1797, to Martha MASON, of Arran Quay, Spinster, and by Marriage Settlements dated 18 October 1797 [Memorial 334303, Book 506, Page 557], made between William YEATES of Whitestown, County Dublin, Gent, of the one part, Seacome MASON of Arran Quay, City of Dublin, Optician and Martha MASON of the same, his eldest daughter of the second part, and John YEATES of the City of Dublin, Gent, and Samuel YERATES, of the said City, Optician, (as Trustees) of the third part, and witnessed by Robert YEATES of the said City, Gent and his wife Sarah; he was named as "Kinsman" in the 1799 will of Robert YEATES (see below). It is not yet established what kinship, if any, may have existed between Martha and Seacome MASON.

[C] Kendrick YEATES, Mathematical Instrument Maker, 26 Stafford Street, Dublin, 1820 [Pigot's Commercial Directory]; Optician and General Brass Manufacturer, 26 Stafford Street, 1823; Brass Founder, General Brass Manufacturer, 26 Stafford Street, Dublin, 1829 [Treble Almanac]; Optician and General Brass Manufacturer, 26 Stafford Street, 1832 [Directory]; General Brass Manufacturer, 33 Stafford Street, 1842 [Directory].
Kendrick YEATES was married at St Andrew's, Dublin, 28 April 1802, to Margaret FAULKNER; they had issue;
1. Mary YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, Dublin, 9 August 1804,
2. Martha YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, Dublin, 8 June 1806.
2. Elizabeth YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 19 July 1807.
3. Andrew YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 23 June 1809.
4. Matilda YEATES, baptised at St Mary's, 9 April 1815; of Stafford Street, when she was married at St Mary's parish church, Dublin, August 1835, to John Paget SWENY, of Camden Street, Esq [Limerick Chronicle, 15 August].
5. Sarah Ann YEATES, baptised at St Mary's parish Dublin, 16 September 1818.
6. William YEATES, baptised at St Mary's parish, Dublin, 5 October 1821, born 2 October.
7. Kendrick and Margaret YEATES, baptised ditto, 9 February 1823.
8. Augusta YEATES, born 10 August 1824, and baptised at St Mary's, 20 August.

George YEATES, Optician, 70 Charlemont Street, Dublin, 1829 [Treble Almanac].
George YEATES, Optician, 2 Grafton Street, Dublin, 1843 [P.O. Directory].
Mr George YEATES, Optician, Grafton Street, August 1847, when he was awarded a small silver medal, among a List of Premiums at the Shew of Manufactures, Royal Dublin Society, "... for glass cases, containing beam, compasses, levels, sundials, &c, &c" [Clare Journal, 2 August].
George YEATES, Optician, 2 Grafton Lane and 10 Wellington Road, 1850 [Directory].
George YEATES and his wife Jane had issue:
1. Stephen Mitchell YEATES, born at 70 Charlemont Street, Dublin, 24 June 1832, and was baptized at St Peter's parish church, 27 May; Stephen YEATES, Optician, was proposed and seconded for membership of the Royal Dublin Society, 4 June 1863 [Dublin Daily Express, 5 June]; he died at View Road, Dalkey, 28 December 1902, aged 69, the death informed by A.M. YEATES, of Grafton Street, the son, present at the death; Stephen was of 2 Grafton Street, Optician, when he was married at St Anne's parish church, Dublin, 27 March 1856,  to Mary Ann PARKS, of 3 Eildon Terrace, South Circular Road, daughter of William PARKS, Esq; they had issue:
     a. George William YEATES, born at Belgram Terrace, Rathmines, 8 May 1857.
     b. Helen Mary YEATES, born at Vicar's Lodge, South Circular Road, 11 November 1864 (mother PARKER).
2. Horatio YEATES, born at 70 Charlemont Street, 10 March 1834, and was baptized at St Peter's parish church, 20 April; he may have been apprenticed to Andrew YEATES, Instrument Maker, in Lambeth, London, and residing with him and his wife Mary Anne in the 1841 Census, aged 8, but recorded as born in the County (Middlesex), and if so, he returned to Dublin after completing that Apprenticeship; Horatio YEATES, Optician, advertised his removal, 25 February 1863, from 23 Dawson Street to 13 Leinster Street, Dublin [Saunders News-Letter, 26 February]; the whole of the household goods and the entire stock in trade of Horatio YEATES, Optician, was advertised for sale by auction, at the late residence (already sold) at 13 Leinster Street, Dublin, on Monday 20 March 1865 [Dublin Daily Express, 16 March]; he went to England; at 39 King Square, St Luke, Finsbury, London, 1871 Census, aged 37, Optician and Philosophical Instrument Maker,, born Dublin, with wife Kate, aged 37, and children Jessie J., aged 6 (born Dublin), Horatio A., aged 5 (born London) and George F., aged 6 months (born London); at 97 Chadwick Road, Camberwell, 1881 Census, aged 47, Scientific Mechanician (sic), with wife Kate aged 47, and four children Horatio (15), Susan M. (14), George F. (10) and Charles S. (9); the family emigrated to Victoria in November 1881; some years in Adelaide, then in Melbourne and Hobart; at 7 Austin Street, Hawthorn, Optician, 1903 [Kooyong Division, Yarra Ward], with his wife Kate and daughter Suan; Horatio died suddenly at his residence, Davey Street, Hobart, 23 August 1907, and was buried at Queensborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay; Optician, of Rossanna Place, Dublin, son of George YEATES, Optician, when he was married at St Peter's parish Church, Dublin South, 2 January 1863, to Kate BARRETT, of Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, daughter of Samuel BARRETT, Merchant; she died in Hobart, 5 August 1921, late of Clifton House, Antill Street, Hobart, aged 89 years, and was buried with her husband; they had issue:
     a. Jessie Sparks YEATES, born in Dublin, about 1864; aged 6, with her parents, 1871 Census; she died at John Street, North Adelaide, 15 November 1895, and was buried at West  Terrace Cemetery [M.I.]; as the eldest daughter, she was married at All Saints Church, Hobart, 13 March 1894, to William Parmenter DOLLMAN, Chemist, of Adelaide.
     b. Horatio Andrew YEATES, born in St Pancras, London, 1865; aged 5, with his parents, 1871; aged 15, with his parents, 1881; died at Willunga, South Australia, 12 April 1884, as the result of a shot-gun injury, while possuming; buried at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide.
     c. Susan Mary YEATES, born at London St Luke, about 1866; aged 14, with her parents, 1881; residing wither parents at 7 Austin Street, Hawthorn, 1903 [Kooyong Division, Yarra Ward].
     d. George Frederick YEATES, born in London St Luke, about 1870; aged 6 months, with his parents, 1871; aged 10, with his parents, 1881; he was married firstly, at Stanmore, N.S.W., 10 October 1899, to Elizabeth F.M. CRAWSHAW, only daughter of George Frederick CRAWSHAW of Hawthorn, Stanmore; he was married secondly, at Mt Lawley, W.A., 23 February 1929, to Kathleen DAVIDSON, youngest daughter of the late William and Helen DAVIDSON [Argus, Melbourne, 27 April].
     e. Charles Samuel Sparks YEATES, born at London St Luke, about 1871; aged 9, with his parents, 1881; he was at Rokeby Road, Subiaco, 1903 [Perth Division], Civil Servant, with his wife Catherine Janet; they were at 441 Rokeby Road, Subuaci, 1925he died at Canning, W.A., 1961, aged 89 years; he was married at St Alban's, Highgate Hill, 6 January 1898, to Catherine HINCKLEY.
3. Rebecca YEATES, born at 70 Charlemont Street, 7 January 1836, and was baptized at St Peter's parish church, 7 February; aged 19, Spinster, of Grafton Street, Dublin, daughter of George YEATES, Optician, when she was married at the Parish church of St Anne's, Dublin South, 27 July 1854, to George DIXON, Soap-boiler, of Erne Street, son of Robert DIXON, Soap-boiler.
Stephen Mitchell YEATES, Optician, of 2 Grafton Street, son of George YEATES, optician, was married at the Parish Church of St Anne's, Dublin South, 27 March 1856, to Mary Ann PARKES, of 3 Eildon Terrace, South Circular Road, daughter of William PARKS, Esq, witnessed by John RIGBY and George DIXON.
4. George YEATES; a Clerk in Holy Orders, of 2 Grafton Street and Loughbrickland, County Down, the son of George YEATES, Optician, was married at the licensed Schoolroom, Kildare Place, Dublin City, 8 December 1859, to Annie MORRIS, of Lurgan, county Armagh, daughter of Robert MORRIS, Gent, witnessed by George YEATES and Robert MORRIS.
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POSSIBLE ORIGINS IN COUNTY MEATH.


William YEATES; of Moorechurch, County Meath; he obtained the Lease of part of the Town and Lands of Moorechurch by deed dated 16 June 1670, from Edward RICHARDSON, as cited in his son's later deeds dated May 1711 [see next below]; deceased before May 1711; he was married with issue:
1. eldest son. Not yet identified.
2. William YEATES, second son; named as the third term for life in his father William's deed, June 1670.
3. Richard YEATES, third son; named as the third term for life in his father William's deed, June 1670; of Moorechurch, County Meath; his Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 1 and 2 May 1711 [Memorial 2056, Book 6, Page 242], as the son and sole executor of William YEATES, late of the same place, Gent, deceased; his Indenture of assignment, dated 26 March 1713 [Memorial 3815, Book 10, Page 352], which, inter alia, mentions his marriage to Ann FRAWD, a Widow.
4. Abraham YEATES, fourth son; named as the third term for life in his father William's deed, June 1670.

Thomas YEATES; perhaps another son of William YEATES of Moorechurch (above); father of:
1. Andrew YEATES; named as a substitute life for the term of William YEATES's lease dated May 1670, after the death of Abraham YEATES, as recorded in May 1711 [see above].

Amy YEATES, of the Parish of Moorechurch, County Meath, Spinster, was married by P.C.I. License dated 11 February 1695, to William YEATES, of Mornington, parish of Colpe, County Meath [BETHAM's Abstract].

Thomas YEATES, of Milltown, County Meath, Gent; he was grantee of an Indented Deed of Lease dated 18 January 1726 [Memorial 33728, Book 52, Page 96], by which the Rev Dr Patrick DELANEY, Chaplain of the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the parish of St Nicholas within the walls of the City of Dublin, and William SHAW and Henry OWENS, Gents, Church Wardens of the same parish, did demise and sett unto the said Thomas YEATES of Milltown, all that Town, Village, Hamlet and Lands of Little Calestown, Barony of Duleek and County of Meath, of 34 acres, for the term of 61 years from 1 May then next ensuing, at the yearly rent of 10 pounds sterling.
This Lease was cited in an Indented Deed dated 6 July 1776 [Memorial 210359], made by William YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Silk Weaver (see William YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Silk Weaver, below).

Richard YEATES, of Moorechurch, County Meath; he died in 1748, with Administration, dated 5 September 1748, to Rebecca YEATES, the widow [BETHAM]; he was married to Rebecca MOORE, a daughter of Howard MOORE of Julianstown, County Meath, Gent (Howard's will, dated 27 January 1720, and proved P.C.I. 15 February 1720, naming his sons William, George and Francis MOORE, his son's grandmother BAKER, and his daughter Rebecca the wife of Richard YEATES) [BETHAM].

Thomas YEATES, of Scalestown, County Meath; his will dated 1 February 1772, was proved P.C.I. 21 February 1776, naming his brother William YEATES of Dublin, Merchant, Richard DEMPSEY the son of James DEMPSEY of Kilmoon, County Meath, Samuel YEATES the son of Andrew YEATES of Whitestown (relationship not stated), and his brother Jonathan YEATES of Jamestown and his son Thomas [BETHAM].
Possibly the son of Jonathan YEATES of Broghane, County Dublin, whose will, dated 22 March 1772, was proved P.C.I. 8 April 1778 (see below).

James DEMPSEY, of Moorepark County Meath, Yeoman, was married by P.C.I. License dated 9 March 1754, to Elinor HOLMES, of the parish of Garristown, Widow.
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SEVERAL YEATES FAMILIES EARLY IN DUBLIN.


Samuel YEATES and Catherine DILL were married at St John's parish church, Dublin, 12 January 1656.

William YEATES and Elizabeth ROBINSON were married at St John's parish church, Dublin, 30 June 1657.

Thomas YEATES, of the City of Dublin; he was married by P.C.I. License dated 15 June 1671, to Jane HASSALL (?) of Rathfarnahm, County Dublin, Spinster [BETHAM]; she was probably Jane YEATES otherwise HALSY, Widow, who was married by P.C.I. License dated 26 September 1691, to James KIRK, of the City of Dublin, Merchant [BETHAM].

Sarah YEATES, of the parish of St Werburgh's, Dublin, Spinster; she was married by P.C.I. License dated 29 June 1675, to George WALL, of the same parish, Gent [BETHAM].

Letitia YEATES, of the parish of St John's, City of Dublin, Spinster; she was married by P.C.I. License dated 3 July 1676, to Henry HESIENGTON of the parish of St Nicholas Without, Woollen Draper [BETHAM].

Isaiah YATES and Mary COOPER were married at St Audoen's parish church, 15 September 1681.

Daniel YEATES, Carpenter, and his wife Ann, buried their daughter Jane YEATES, at St Michan's parish church, 23 July 1682.

Robert YEATES; of Dublin, Vintner; his will dated 28 February 1661, named his wife Mary, son Thomas, daughter Mary, brother Thomas, and sister Alice YEATES [BETHAM], with a Coat of Arms illustrated.
Robert and Mary had issue:
1. Robert YEATES, of Dublin, Gent; named in his mother's will, 1683; his will, dated 3 November 1699, named his brother Thomas YEATES and his brother-in-law Peter PARTINGTON [BETHAM]; he was buried at St Michan's parish church, 29 November 1699, "... Gent and Bachelor, in the first Vault on the left hand, in the first Entrance, under the body of this church" [Transcript of Church Register, www.irishgenealogy.ie web-site].
2. Thomas YEATES; named in his mother's will, 1683; possibly Thomas YATES, of the City of Dublin, who was married by P.C.I. License dated 15 June 1671, to Jane HALSALL, of Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Spinster; if so, as Thomas YATES, of Dublin, Tailor, Administration granted 17 January 1690 to Jane, his widow, and Jane, his daughter, a minor; as Jane YEATES alias HALSY, she was married secondly by License dated 26 September 1691, to James KIRK, of the City of Dublin, Merchant.
3. Mary YEATES; named as Mary PARTINGTON in her mother's will, 1683; as Maria YATES, of the City of Dublin, Spinster, she was married firstly, by P.C.I. License dated 15 February 1672, to Thomas STERNE, of Dublin [BETHAM]; he was a Goldsmith, of St Werburgh's parish, and the marriage was solemnized at St Michan's parish church, 18 February, she as "... Mary YEATES, the daughter of Mary now the wife of David SOLLOM, of the parish of St Michan's, Esq, by Symon DIGBY, pursuant to a license out of the Prerogative Court to him directed" [Image of published register entry on the www.irishgenealogy.ie web-site]. Thomas STERNE's will, dated 9 February 1678, named his wife Mary, sons Robert and John, brother Josias, brother-in-law Peter, and sister CREAMER (?) [BETHAM]; Mary STERNE, of the parish of St Werburgh, Dublin, Widow, was married secondly, by P.C.I. License dated 25 February 1681, to Peter PARTINGTON, of the same parish, Milliner [BETHAM]; Mary had issue:
     a. Robert STERNE; named in his father's will, 1678.
     b. John STERNE; named in his father's will, 1678; named in his mother's will, 1683.
     c. Mary PARTINGTON; named in her grandmother's will, 1683.
Robert's widow Mary remarried; her will, as Mary SOLLAM of Dublin, Widow, dated 3 November 1683, named her sons Robert and Thomas YEATES, her daughter Mary PARTINGTON (and her husband Peter PARTINGTON, and their daughter Mary P.), her daughter Katherine NIXON, and her grandson John STERNE [BETHAM]; Mary had further issue:
4. Catherine SOLOM; named as Katherine NIXON in her mother's will, 1683; of the City of Dublin, Spinster, she was married by P.C.I. license date 19 July 1682, to Anthony NIXON, of the City of Dublin, Gent [BETHAM]; his will, dated 13 July 1713, proved P.C.I. 19 November 1713, named his wife Katherine, son David, daughters Mary CROFTON and Katherine NIXON, and his son-in-law Edward CROFTON, Esq.
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Francis YEATES; he was married before 1671 to Mary FLETCHER, a sister of John FLETCHER of Kilmainham, Skinner (BETHAM's Abstract - his Administration, dated 22 January 1761, was granted to his brother-in-law Francis YEATES, during the minority of his daughters Mary and Abigail FLETCHER).
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Michael YEATES, of Jamestown, parish of Kilgobbin, County Dublin, Farmer; his Deed of Articles of Assignment, dated 28 May 1719 [Memorial 13873, Book 23, Page 411 or 441], naming Richard BLACKHAM, of Beggars Bush, County Dublin, Farmer as the second party, being the Marriage Articles for Isaiah YEATES, son of the said Michael, and Elizabeth BLACKHAM, daughter of the said Richard; of the same address, Carpenter, when his deeds of Lease and Release, dated 31 May and 1 June 1722 [Memorial 20884, Book 33, Page 455], with his son Isaiah, the other party being Anthony WILLS of the City of Dublin, Merchant, and mentioning his earlier Deed of Lease dated 18 April 1699, for a part of Jamestown, from Thomas CANE, of Dublin, Brewer.

Frances YEATES and Richard BLACKHAM were married by License at St Mark's parish church, Dublin, 17 September 1748.

Thomas YEATES; of Phrapper Lane, City of Dublin, Gent; living in 1752; he was married, with issue:
1. son; he was married with issue:
     a. Mary YEATES, probably born in or before 1724; she was married at St Michan's parish church, 5 August 1742, to William YEATES, Comb-maker, who may have been her relation.
     b. Sarah YEATES; by 1776, the wife of Peter MATTHEWS, of the City of Dublin, Silk Weaver.

Thomas YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Comb-maker; he was grantee of an Indenture of Lease dated 27 August 1752 [Memorial 106868, Book 159, Page 258], by which he was demised, by Thomas MARTEN of the City of Dublin, Gent, all his part and proportion of the Lands of Greenanstown then in possession of Nicholas LANGAN, of 60 acres, Barony of Duleek, County Meath, to hold unto the said Thomas YEATES from 25 March past, during the remainder of the term of 31 years then unexpired of said LANGAN's lease.

William YEATES, Comb Maker, was married at St Michan's parish church, 5 August 1742, to Mary YEATES, Spinster [Church Register].
William YEATES, of Phrapper Lane, County of Dublin, Comb-maker; his Deed of Lease, dated 24 September 1754 [Memorial 114700, Book 172, Page 14], with his son William, same address and occupation, and making a demise of lands in Calstown, Barony of Dulkeek, County Meath, to Patrick DIVIN of Calstown.
William YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Silk Weaver; his Indented Deed dated 6 July 1776 [Memorial 210359, Book 314, Page 89], jointly with his wife Mary YEATES otherwise YEATES, one of the two grand-daughters and also one of the co-heiresses and Administrators of Thomas YEATES, late of Phrapper Lane, City of Dublin, Gent, as the one part, and John WILKINSON, of the City of Dublin, Carpenter, of the other part, concerning two tenements on the east side of Proper Lane commonly known as Phrapper Lane, City of Dublin, and also part of the Lands of Grenanstown, Barony of Duleek, County Meath, and which were demised to the said Thomas YEATES by James MARTIN, by Lease dated 23 August 1752, for 99 years at a rent of 60s sterling, and mentioning two moeties thereof - one for the use of the said William YEATES, etc, and the other in trust for Sarah MATTHEWS otherwise YEATES, the wife of Peter MATTHEWS, of the City of Dublin, Silk Weaver, in case she shall survive the said Mary YEATES (see Thomas YEATES, of Milltown, County Meath, above).

Robert YEATES, late of the City of Dublin, Skinner, 1722, deceased; probably married, with probable issue (but if not, almost certainly related):
1. Ruth YEATES; she married Timothy McCARTHY; she was named in an Indented Deed of Conveyance dated 1 November 1722 [Memorial 22036, Book 35, Page 210], as one of the administrators of the goods and chattels, rights, debts and credits, of Robert YEATES, the Skinner, deceased.
2. Mary YEATES; she married POLLARD; she was named in 1722 all ditto.

Jonathan YEATES; of Broughane (?), County Dublin, Gent - his will, dated 22 March 1772, proved P.C.I. 8 April 1778 [BETHAM's Abstract], named his sons William, John, Jonathan, Thomas and Robert, his eldest daughter Elizabeth YEATES, his daughter Ann YEATES otherwise MASON, daughters Susanna and Mary YEATES, and son-in-law Seacombe MASON; he was married with issue:
1. William YEATES; named in his father's will, 1772; he was married, with issue:
     a. Susannah YEATES; she was married to ENGLISH, and named thus in the 1799 will of her uncle Robert YEATES; she was probably married to James ENGLISH, and had issue:
          i. Eleanor ENGLISH, baptised at St Paul's, Dublin, 22 May 1806.
     b. Ellen YEATES; she was married to NELSON, all ditto.
2. John YEATES; named in his father's will, 1772.
3. Jonathan YEATES; named in his father's will, 1772.
4. Thomas YEATES; named in his father's will, 1772. Possible Thomas YEATES of Scalestown County Meath, his will dated 1 February 1772, and prove P.C.I., 21 February 1776 (see above).
5. Robert YEATES; named in his father's will, 1772; late of Finglass, County Dublin, Gent - his will, dated 23 February 1799, proved P.C.I. 12 April 1799 [BETHAM's Abstract], named his wife Sarah otherwise SMITH, his brothers John, Jonathan and Thomas, his brother-in-law Seacombe MASON, of Dublin, Optician, niece Susannah ENGLISH (daughter of his brother William), niece Ellen NELSON (ditto), brother-in-law John DOOLEY of Georges Street (and his sons Jonathan and Thomas), and his sister Elizabeth SHEPPARD; of the City of Dublin, Gent, when he was married by Prerogative License dated 28 February 1793m to Sarah SMITH, of the parish of Clonnethan (?), D. Dublin, Spinster [BETHAM].
I. Elizabeth YEATES; named in her father's will, 1772; named in her brother Robert's will, 1799; of the parish of St John, Dublin, Spinster, when she was married by Prerogative License dated 21 July 1778, to Samuel SHEPPARD, of Winetavern Street, Dublin, Brass Founder [BETHAM's Abstract].
II. Ann YEATES; named in her father's will, 1772; of the Parish of Finglas, Spinster, when she was married, by Prerogative License dated 22 July 1775, to Seacome MASON, of Arran Quay, City of Dublin, Optician; he was named in his father-in-law's will, 1772.
III. Susanna YEATES; named in her father's will, 1772.
IV. Mary YEATES; named in her father's will, 1772; of St Michan's parish, Spinster, when she was married at St Michan's, by License by Rev Thomas GAMBLE, on 19 January 1787, to John DOOLEY of the City of Dublin, Shoemaker; of Georges Street, Dublin, 1799, when named in the 1799 will of his brother-in-law Robert YEATES; they had issue:
     a. Jonathan DOOLEY; named in his uncle's will, 1799.
     b. Thomas DOOLEY; ditto.

William YEATES, of Reynoldstown, County Dublin; he prosecuted the firm of Messrs LABERTOUCHE and STAFFORD, Stock Brokers of Dublin, in 1845, for wilful and fraudulently embezzling him of 500 pounds; William was married to Martha; she died at Kensington Terrace, Rathmines, 30 September 1849, relict of William YEATES, Esq, aged 72 years [Dublin Evening Mail, 4 October 1849]; they had issue:
A1. Charlotte A. YEATES; she was married at Naul Church, 28 June 1842, to Seacome MASON, Esq [Weekly Freeman's Journal, 9 July].
A2. daughter; wife of Dr CRAWFORD, of Demerara; they had issue an only child:
     a. Martha CRAWFORD; she was married in Naul Church, 24 February 1847, to Robert DUGGAN, Esq, of the City of Dublin [The Pilot, 24 February].
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SAMUEL YEATES OF MOON, COUNTY KILDARE.

* * * THIS FAMILY IS PROVING DIFFICULT TO UNTANGLE * * *
* * * I NOW CONJECTURE THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN THREE MEN NAMED SAMUEL YEATES, PERHAPS IN SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS * * *
Samuel YEATES, the elder, born about 1680; of Colganstown, County Dublin, Gent; he was the second party to a Deed Poll dated 22 December 1722, which was recited in a later Indented Deed of Mortgage of his son Thomas YEATES of Constanstown otherwise Colganstown, County Dublin, dated 7 June 1780 [Memorial 225690, Book 337, Page 83], the 1722 deed naming James HARRISON of the City of Dublin, Gent, as the first party, who demised the lands of Colganstown unto Samuel YEATES, of the County of Dublin, Gent, and who is mentioned in the 1780 Deed as ".. dead, but before his death duly made his last will and testament, and thereby gave and devised to the said Thomas YEATES his Interest in said Articles, and all his right, title and Interest to the said Lands of Colganstown, whereupon the same became vested in the said Thomas YEATES, subject to the yearly rent payable thereout"; Samuel's Deed Poll or Assignment, dated 10 February 1723 [Memorial 25491], by which he demised to James WILDE, of the City of Dublin, Gent, five Fields or Parks of the Lands of Gammage, containing 40 acres, which he had acquired by Lease, dated 26 March 1715, from Thomas BURGH of the City of Dublin, Esq.
Samuel YEATES, of Colganstown, County Dublin, Gent; he was second party to an Indenture of Lease dated 24 February 1748 [Memorial 93295, Book 138, Page 307], by which Mary ASHE, of the City of Dublin, Spinster, Alderman Thomas COOKE of the said City and Debrah COOKE otherwise ASH his wife, and Henry ASTON of said City, Esq, and Martha ASTON aotherwise ASHE his wife, the sais Mary, Debra and Martha being sisters and heirs of Thomas ASHE, late of Moone, County Kildare, Esq, deceased, as the first party, did demise unto the said Samuel YEATES all that part of the lands of Moone aforedsaid, the estate of the said Thomas ASHE, of 832 acres profitable land plantation measure, being bounded on the east by the Lands of Timolin, on the west by Lands of Grange Nolin, on the north by other parts of the Lands of Moone the estate of Ald. Thomas TAYLOR, and on the south by the Lands of Belan, together with all Mills, Mill Streams, Ways, Waters, Water Courses, Commons, Commons of Pasture, and all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging, excepting the Mount of Burial Place in the Mountfield... Mines, Minerals, Hawking and Hunting..., to hold from 1 May then next ensuing, for 999 years, at the yearly rent of 330 pounds 1s sterling.
Samuel YEATES, of Colganstown, County Dublin, Gent (born in or before 1720, and perhaps well before); second party to a Deed of Memorandum or Contract dated 10 March 1741 [Memorial 77421, Book 113, Page 59], by which the Right Honorable Charles Lord Tullamore covenanted and agree to demise and sett unto Samuel YEATES the Domain Lands of Croghan, King's County, with a number of exclusions (including mining and minerals, timber both standing and growing, fishing, hunting and fowling, etc), for the lives of Samuel and Thomas YEATES the sons of the said Samuel, and Patrick LOCK of Colganstown, Labourer, at a yearly rent of 11s 6d per acre; his Deed of Assignment, dated 4 March 1747 [Memorial 87915, Book 128, Page 536], which was endorsed on the back of the 1741 Memorandum above (sealed and executed by the Hon. Charles Lord Tullamore), and by which Deed of Assignment Samuel YEATES demised the said Domain Lands to Joseph DAMES of Croghan, Gent.

Samuel YEATES, of Colganstown, Esq, 1765 [Index to Prerogative Wills of Ireland, Sir Arthur VICARS]. Not abstracted by Sir William BETHAM.
From a record of memorials, at St Finian's Churchyard, Newcastle-juxta-Lyons, County Dublin, a Table Tomb:
"Here lyeth the Body of Samuel YATES, Esq'r, Departed this life 20 February 1765, aged 84 years; also the body of his wife Alice, Departed this life Feb 10 1768, aged 70 years; And also the remains of their second son Thomas YATES, Esq, of Colganstown in this parish, who Departed this life suddenly on the 8th day of Jan 1815, in the 89th year of his age, and without having suffered from sickness during his entire life." [Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, Volume VI, Dublin, 1906, page 280.]

Samuel YEATES the elder was married, and clearly before about 1740, to a wife only known to us as Alice; she died 10 February 1768, aged 70 years; they appear to have had issue:
1. Samuel YEATES the younger, born in or before 1740, and perhaps well before; named as first life for the term of his father's deed, 1741. See [M] below.
2. Thomas YEATES, born about 1726, the second son; named as second life for the term of his father's deed, 1741; he inherited his father's Lands in Colganstown; he died on 8 January 1815, aged 88 years.
? Rachel YEATS, baptized at St Werburgh's, 4 June 1723, daughter of Samuel and Alice, from Castle Street, Dublin.

[M] Samuel YEATES, of Moone, County Kildare, Esq (born in or before 1738, and perhaps well before); his Indented Deed dated 6 September 1759 [Memorial 133353, Book 199, Page 568], by which he and his wife Margaret YEATES otherwise ARTHURE, acknowledge that they had received from Henry ASTON and Thomas COOKE, both of the City of Dublin, Esqrs, executors of the last will and testament of Daniel COOKE, late of the City of Dublin, Alderman, deceased, by the hands of Margaret ARTHURE, of the City of Dublin, Widow, the sum of 1056 pounds 6s 3d, due to them as the annuity Margaret YEATES had from the estate of her late father Benedict ARTHUR, of Seafield County Dublin, by his alleged will dated 10 July 1752 [Memorial 105565, Book 155, Page 495], in which he names his wife Margaret, and his children Daniel, Margaret and Elinor Christian ARTHUR, none yet then married (not to be confused with Benedict ARTHUR of New Church Street, St Michan's parish, Peruke Maker, who made his will on 21 March 1753, reciting that he had been advised that by a Deed dated 10 May 1693, made between John ARTHUR of Cabrah, County Dublin, Esq, with Michael CHAMBERLAIN, that he was thereby the "... next heir at law to the estate of the said John ARTHUR after the death of his son Benedict ARTHUR, who died in October last (evidently 1752), without leaving any lawful issue" and further mentioning the late Benedict ARTHUR had devised his estates to "... his dearly beloved wife Margaret, and after her death shall devolve to his dearly beloved kinsman the eldest son of Thomas ARTHUR"- which all appears to be in conflict with the earlier will (assuming that there were not two of the same name, which there may have been).
Samuel YEATES; of Moone, County Kildare, Esq; he was married by P.C.I. License dated 15 July 1752, to Margaret ARTHUR, of St Thomas's parish, Dublin, Spinster [BETHAM]; she was probably a daughter of Benedict ARTHUR. It is unclear whether this was the elder, or the younger.
Samuel and Margaret probably had issue:
1. Samuel YEATES, born in County Kildare, about 1753; admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, as a Pensioner (Mr DARBY), 10 July 1769, aged 16, son of Samuel, Armiger, born County Kildare [Alumni Dublinenses]. He does not appear to have prospered.
2. Benedict Arthur YEATES, a co-defendant of litigation in 1801 over his late father's estate.
3. Possible other issue, perhaps including John YEATES, baptized at St Mary's C.of I., Dublin, 22 September 1761, so of Samuel and Margaret?
Samuel YEATES, of Moon, County Kildare, Esq; his wife died at Drogheda Street, Dublin, November 1762 [Dublin Courier, 29 November]. This was Samuel was the younger, and his first wife Margaret YEATES otherwise ARTHURE.

Samuel YEATES, the younger, of Moone in County Kildare, Esq (born in or before 1743); his Indented Deed dated 8 February 1764 [Memorial in Book 222, Page 382], naming Richard JOHNSTON of Gilford, County Down, and Thomas YEATES of Colganstown, County Dublin, Esq, as the joint second party, and Katherine JOHNSTON of the City of Dublin, Spinster, as the third party, and reciting that by a Deed of Lease dated May 1746, his father, Samuel YEATES the elder (probably the above 1752 spouse), had acquired from Henry ASHTON and others, the Town and Lands of Moone, in the Barony of Kilhee (?), County Kildare, for 999 years at a rent of 303 pounds 10s sterling a year.

Samuel YEATES, Esq, of Moon, County Kildare; he resided at Sackville Street, Dublin, 1784, 1785; his Indented Deed of Lease dated 5 April 1790 [Memorial 274438], by which he demised to Robert BELL, also of Dublin, a house and ground in Sackville Street, for the term of the natural lives of John Bowes BENSON, the surviving life of an earlier lease, Catherine BAYLY otherwise YEATES, wife of Robert BAYLEY of Ballintore, County Kildare, a daughter of the said Samuel YEATES, aged about 21 years, and Richard YEATES, the fourth son of the said Samuel, aged about 8 years; he died at his residence, New Sackville Street, Dublin, in January 1799, "... after a few days illness"  [Saunders News-Letter, 9 January]; he bequeathed the house at Moone to his widow, and the land to his son by his first wife [Mary LEADBEATER, MSS and Correspondence, Volume 1, London, 1862, page 409]; litigation over his estate was brought before the High Court of Chancery in Ireland, by Norcott Henry D'ESTERRE and his wife Myrtilla D'ESTERRE otherwise YEATES, as Plaintiffs, v. Benedict Arthur YEATES, Esq, Catherine YEATES, John Douglas JOHNSTON, Esq, and others, as Defendants, which action resulted in an order, dated 30 November 1801, by which creditors were invited to restate their claims, in a notice published in December 1802 [Dublin Evening Post, 27 December].
Samuel YEATES was married, evidently secondly [see BURKE's "Landed Gentry of Ireland," 1899 - pedigree of JOHNSTONE of Snow Hill, Fermanagh], in February 1764, to Catherine JOHNSTON, of Henry Street, daughter of the late Richard JOHNSTON of Gilford in the County Down, Esq [Dublin Courier, 13 February]; they probably had issue:
1. a son.
2. Catherine YEATES, born about 1768; a life for the term of her father's lease, dated April 1790, then aged about 21; "... the agreeable Miss Kitty YEATES" was married in November 1784 to Robert BAYLEY, of Ballitore, County Kildare, Esq [Hibernian Journal, or Chronicle of Liberty, 15 November].
3. a second son.
4. a son, probably the third, was born at Sackville Street, Dublin, 23 March 1779 [Gentleman's and London Magazine, 1779].
5. Richard YEATES, born about 1781; named as third life in his father's deed, April 1790, aged 8, the fourth son; probably the Yeomanry Militia soldier killed in 1798.
6. a daughter, born at Sackville Street, August 1782 [Saunders News-Letter, 6 August]. 
7. a daughter, born at Sackville Street, September 1783 [Saunders News-Letter, 20 September].
8. a daughter; born at Sackville Street, July 1785 [Saunders News-Letter, 11 July].

Matilda YEATES, of Timolin, Diocese of Dublin, Spinster, was married by P.C.I. License dated 10 October 1789, to Norcott Henry D'ESTERRE [BETHAM]; Norcott was identified by Mary LEADBEATER [her MSS and Correspondence], as a brother-in-law of Richard YEATES of Moon who was killed by rebel soldiers in 1798; as Myrtilla D'ESTERRE otherwise YEATES, she and her husband Norcott were Plaintiffs in a case they brought before the High Court of Chancery, in which the defendants were Benedict Arthur YEATES, Esq, Catherine YEATES and John Douglas JOHNSTON, and others, and which resulted in an Order of that Court dated 30 November 1801 [Dublin Evening Post, 27 December 1802].

Samina Maria YEATES, probably born in or before 1780, youngest daughter of Samuel YEATES of Moon Abbey, County Kildare, when she was married, in 1798, to John Douglas JOHNSTONE of Snow Hill, Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh [BURKE's L.G.I., 1899 - pedigree of JOHNSTONE of Snow Hill].
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YEATES OF BUTLERSTOWN, COUNTY DUBLIN.


Isaiah YEATES; of Butlerstown, County Dublin, Gent; his Deed of Lease, dated 12 October 1734, was recited in his later Deed of Mortgage, dated 22 May 1753 [Memorial 108203, Book 160, Page 442], by which lease he was demised, by Arthur Frances MEREDYTH of Dollarstown, County Meath, Esq, the Lands of Dardistown (62 acres) and Balfstown (20 acres) in the Barony of Dunboyne and County of Meath, for the term of lives of the said Isaiah YEATES, Elizabeth YEATES his wife, and Richard YEATES their son, and recited yet another Deed of Lease dated 14 January 1747, whereby he was demised an additional 140 acres of the Lands of Balfstown, also by Arthur Francis MEREDITH, for the term of lives of his children James, Isaiah and Mary YEATES, the whole being demised by Isaiah in his 1753 Mortgage to Richard BREWER of the City of Dublin, Gent.
Isaiah YEATS was married to Elizabeth; they had issue:
1. Richard YEATES; named as the third life for the term of his father's lease, October 1734.
2. James YEATES; named as the first life for the term of his father's lease, January 1747.
3. Isaiah YEATES; named as the second life for the term of his father's lease, January 1747.
4. Mary YEATES; named as the third life for the term of her father's lease, January 1747.

Isaiah YEATES, of Booterstown, County Dublin, Gent; his Indented Deed, dated 23 July 1742 [Memorial 75247, Book 109, Page 131], citing an earlier Lease dated 14 February 1740, by which Isaiah YEATS had demised part of the Lands of Jamestown in County Dublin to Edward WEBB of Kilgobbin in County Dublin, Gent, and by his 1742 Deed did grant a assign unto Richard YEATES, of Booterstown, Gent, the yearly rent of 16 pounds sterling payable from the earlier Lease, and citing a then intended marriage between Hannah YEATES, the daughter of the said Isaiah YEATES, and the said Edward WEBB.

Richard YEATES, of the County of Dublin, Gent; his Indented Deed of Sale, dated 19 November 1756 [Memorial 122740, Book 183, Page 253], by which he demised Lands of Little Newtown, County Dublin, to Thomas EYRE, of the said County, Esq, for the term of the lives of his brothers William and Isaiah YEATES, and Jane LEE the daughter of Dorcas LEE of Maidenswell in County Dublin, Widow
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ANCESTORS OF THE IRISH POET, W.B. YEATS.


At first glance, it would appear to me to be highly improbable that any kinship connection might exist linking these above YEATES to the ancestral family of the famous Irish Poet, William Butler YEATS (1865-1939), as follows.

Ezechia YATES; of Firbeck, Yorkshire (West Riding); he was married with issue:
1. Robert YATES, baptized at Firbeck, 29 July 1600.
2. Gervis YATES, baptized at Firbeck, 19 December 1601.

James YATES or YEATES; of Firbeck; Probate, 1661, Will and Bond, York Peculiars (Court of Chancellor of York, with Loughton).
Katherine YEATS or YEATES, ditto, 1679, all ditto.

Gervis YATES was buried at Firbeck, 28 June 1666. Perhaps an intermediary?

Gerves YATES; of Firbeck; possibly, and even probably, related to one or all of the above; he was married (no particulars in surviving Firbeck Registers), with issue:
1. Gerves YATES, baptized at Firbeck, 27 September 1666. Very possibly, and even likely, the next.

Jervis YEATS; widely believed to have had origins in Yorkshire (as appears in numerous biographies of his descendant, the Poet W.B. YEATS); it is said that he arrived in Ireland with the Williamite Army, and if that is so, probably about 1689; after the Battle of the Boyne (1690), he appears to have settled in Dublin, but perhaps not immediately; he was dwelling in St Michan's parish, City of Dublin, in 1699 (a Soldier), and again, same parish, in 1700 (a Pedlar); he prospered, to become an eminent Linen Draper, whose trading area is said to have included Spain, and he was favoured by an Act of Parliament by which he (perhaps with other Merchants) was exempt from certain Taxes; he was admitted to the Merchant's Guild, in Midsummer 1706, by an Act of Parliament.
Gervas YEATS, ".. of Dublin in Ireland," was buried in the Collegiate Church of SS Peter and Paul, Sheffield (now Sheffield Cathedral), 8 March 1712-13 [Register image, and Bishop's Transcripts of Burials, Yorkshire, Findmypast.co.uk] - confirmed as Julian Calendar dating (so this burial took place on that 8th day of March which fell between 31 December 1712 and 25 March 1713); Jervis YEATES, of New Row, Dublin, Merchant, 1713, Will, page 125 [Appendix to the 26th Report of the Deputy Keeper of Public Records in Ireland, page 940]; sadly, no mention of his will appears in Sir William BETHAM's Abstracts; in this will, Jervis is said to have left money to two aunts, Sarah BARNES of Yorkshire and Dorothy WESTNAGE of Turbeck near Sheffield [a copy of this will, not yet sighted by me, was in the possession of his descendant Sarah Ann (Lily) YEATS, about 1900 - if Turbeck happens to be a mis-spelling of Firbeck, which I believe is probably the case (Turbeck does not register as a place in England), and that would appear to make the 1664 Firbeck baptism highly significant]; a Sarah BARNES was buried in the same Cathedral Church of SS Peter and Paul on 21 October 1729, a Widow (possibly the aunt - and if so, Jervis/Gervase may have been visiting her at the time of his death, perhaps having made his will before he left Ireland); until this will is sighted, it cannot be presumed with any confidence that Jervis only made bequests to his two aunts (that information would, I presume, have probably have been singled out in relation to his presumed origins in Yorkshire).
Jervis was married, probably in Dublin, but evidently not by License, to Martha (-?-); her maiden surname has not yet been established; she appears to have survived her husband by many years, and to have continued his business - she was named as the Master in apprenticeship of her son Benjamin at his Admission to the Merchant's Guild, 1738; she was probably [A] below, and if so, her will was dated September 1751, but she was still living in 1754.
Jervis and Martha had issue:
1. Mary YEATES, baptised at St Michan's, Dublin, 13 November 1699, her father a Soldier.
2. John YEATES, baptised at St Michan's, 15 December 1700, his father (Jeuis) a Pedlar.
3. Benjamin YEATES. See [B] below.
4. Eliz YEATES, baptised at St Catherine's, Dublin, 16 April 1710.

[A] Martha YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Widow, 1722; she was named as second party to Deeds of Lease and release, dated 1 and 8 January 1722, by which she was demised, by William HUMBLE of Cork Street in the Liberty of Thomas Court and Donore, County Dublin, a house and parcell of ground on the south side of the road from Crooked Staff to Dolphin's Barn, which he had inherited from his father John HUMBLE (who had a lease of it, dated 10 September 1695, from the Earl of Meath).
Martha YEATS, of the City of Dublin, Widow; her Indenture of Lease, dated 26 May 1744 [Memorial 79221, Book 114, Page 355], by which she demised a parcel of ground with house on the south side of Cork Street, Dublin, to George KING, of Dublin, Currier, the deed witnessed by John ANNESLEY, an apprentice to Benjamin YEATS (her son - see next below).
Martha YEATS, of the City of Dublin, Widow; her Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 2 and 3 September 1751 [Memorial 100029, Book 149, Page 358], citing the Lease of Edward late Earl of Meath dated 10 December 1695 to John HUMBLE, and the Release by which she demised the house and ground on the south side of the road from Crooked Staff to Dolphins Barn, to Thomas GARNER, of the City of Dublin, Merchant, for a term of lives, the third being Thomas YEATES, son of Benjamin YEATES late of New Row, Dublin, Merchant, deceased (her grandson and son - see next below).
The last will and testament of Martha YEATS of the City of Dublin, Widow, dated 27 September 1751, was not formally registered with the Deeds Registry in Dublin until 28 September 1788; by it she appointed her daughter-in-law Hannah YEATS, Widow, as her sole executrix, to have the residue of her personal estate, including ready money, plate, rings and jewels, not otherwise demised in her Deeds of Lease and Release dated 2 and 3 September 1751 [Memorial 100029]. Benjamin YEATS was mentioned in the will, and the contents of it was sworn by Robert TEGART, Robert MOORE and Thomas HARTLEY; the 1788 Registration of it was sworn by Robert TEGART of the City of Waterford, Merchant, and Jonathan HOYLE, of the City of Dublin, Attorney, with the latter delivering the final draft to John MOORE, Esq, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, at or near 12.30 p.m. on 28 February 1788. It is curious that she made no mention of her grandchildren.
Martha Yeates, of the City of Dublin, Widow; her Indented Deed of Lease, dated 25 March 1754 [Memorial 112460], by which she demised the Lease of a Dwelling House, with back side and garden, in Dolphins Barn Lane, between Cork and Brown Streets, City of Dublin, to Thomas WREN, of the City of Dublin, Merchant, formerly enjoyed by Elizabeth MEADE alias - - -, Widow, for a term of lives, at a yearly rent of 28 pounds sterling, the Deed witnessed by her daughter-in-law Hannah BREWER otherwise YEATES, wife of Thomas BREWER, of the City of Dublin, Gent.
Martha YEATES, of the City of Dublin, Widow; her Deed of Assignment, dated 17 May 1754 [Memorial 113074, Book 165, Page 548], citing an earlier Lease dated 7 May 1728 by which she was demised a house in New Row, Dublin, then in her possession, from Hon. Joshua Lord Viscount ALLEN, for 99 years at 30 pounds per annum rental, and which she demised in her 1754 Deed to Thomas BREWER of the City of Dublin, Gent (probably her widowed daughter-in-law's second husband - see next below).

Thomas BREWER, of the parish of Duleek, County Meath, Gent, was married by P.C.I. License dated 23 November 1722, to Rebecca TAYLOR, of the parish of Julianstown Bridge, same County, Spinster; these place names do resonate with other branches of the YEATES family (see above).

A Sarah YEATES was buried at St Catherine's, 20 February 1717, but probably not a daughter of Jervis.

[B] Benjamin YEATES; admitted to membership of the Merchant's Guild, Dublin, and therefor as a Freeman of the City, Midsummer 1738, by birth, and as an apprentice to his mother Martha YEATES, Widow of Jervis; of the City of Dublin, Merchant, and for a time of New Row, City of Dublin; his will, dated 1 July 1750, was proved P.C.I., 8 July 1750, and named his wife Hannah, his sister-in-law Mary WARREN, and his children Thomas, Benjamin and Martha.
Benjamin was of the parish of St Catherine's, Dublin, when he was married by P.C.I. License dated 12 June 1742, to Hanna WARREN, of the parish of St Nicholas Without, Dublin, Spinster [BETHAM's Abstract]; she was married secondly, as Hannah YEATES, of the parish of St Catherine's, Widow, by P.C.I. License dated 2 October 1751, to Thomas BREWER, of the City of Dublin, Brewer [BETHAM]; their Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 26 and 27 January 1770 [Memorial 184576, Book 286, Page 63], as Thomas BREWER of the City of Dublin, Gent, and Hannah BREWER otherwise YEATS otherwise WARREN, of the one part, and naming Hugh WARREN of the City of Dublin, Goldsmith, of the other part.
Benjamin and Hannah had issue:
1. Thomas YEATES; named in his father's will, 1750; named as the third life for the term of the Deed of Release of his grandmother Martha YEATS, 1751 (her de-facto will).
2. Mary YEATES; named in her father's will, 1750.
3. Benjamin YEATES, said to have been born in 1750; named in his father's will, July 1750; Linen Draper in Dublin; he died in 1795; of the City of Dublin, Merchant, when he was married, by P.C.I. License dated 13 August 1773, to Mary BUTLER, of the parish of St Peter's, Dublin, Spinster, the daughter of John BUTLER, of County Kildare, and of the War Office in Dublin (she inherited his estates in Thomastown, County Kildare); Mary YEATS, of William Street, Dublin, Widow and relict of Benjamin YEATS late of the same address, deceased, made a Deed of Indented Articles, dated 11 January 1796 [Memorial 319462], with Nathaniel Edward BUTLER, of the City of Dublin, Linen Draper, and Gerald GEOGHAN also of the City of Dublin, Linen Draper, by which they ".. concluded and agreed together to be and continue co-partners for the improvement of their trade... and mystery of a Linen Draper," each contributing 1,000 pounds sterling, and to which one witness was Theo Butler, of the City of Dublin, Gent; she died in 1834; they had a son:
     a. John Butler YEATS, born in Dublin, about 1775; he was admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, as a Pensioner (Mr BARRY), 4 June 1792, aged 16, son of Benjamin, Mercator, born Dublin; B.A. Verne 1797; M.A., he took Holy Orders, and was Rector of Drumcliff, County Sligo, until his death on 2 November 1846; he married Jane TAYLOR, with issue:
               i. William YEATS, born at Dublin Castle, 1806. See [C] below.
               ii. John YEATS, born in 1808; Surveyor, in County Louth (1834-36) and County Kildare (1836-65); he died on 29 July 1865; he was married in 1842 to his first cousin, Ellen Sophia TERRY.
               iii. Thomas YEATES, born at Sligo, about 1810; admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, as a Pensioner (Tutored by his father), 20 October 1831, aged 20; B.A. Vern 1833; M.A. Vern 1840.
               iv. Henry YEATS; he died at Newry, 27 November 1861.
               v. Ellen YEATS, the eldest daughter; she was married 15 September 11836 to Rev Edward L. ELWOOD

It is possible that this was not his first marriage - a Benjamin YEATES and his wife Sarah had issue:
1. Jeremiah YEATES, baptised at St Catherine's, Dublin, 3 May 1735.
2. Thomas YEATES, baptised ditto, 27 January 1737.
3. Martha YEATES, baptised ditto, 7 November 1739.

Although a Benjamin YEATES had, by his wife Martha, a daughter Martha YEATES, baptised at St Catherine's, 3 October 1769 - so perhaps there were two different Benjamins here?

John Butler Benjamin YEATS was baptised at Irishtown, 18 May 1823, son of George and Sarah YEATS. It is not yet clear who this George YEATS was, or whether he may have been a descendant of Jervis and Martha YEATS.

[C] William Butler YEATS, born in Dublin, 1806; admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, as a Pensioner (Tutored by his father), 20 October 1828, aged 20; B.A. Vern 1833; M.A. Vern 1840; Rector of Tullyish, near Lawrencetown, County Down; he died at the home of his brother-in-law Robert CORBET, Sandymount Castle, Dublin, 26 November 1862; he was married at St Mary's, Donnybrook, Dublin, in November 1835, to Jane Grace CORBET (daughter of William CORBET, of Dublin, Solicitor, and Grace ARMSTRONG); they had issue:
1. John Butler YEATS, born at Tullyish, County Down, 16 March 1839; Law Student, of George Villa, 1865; Barrister, 1866; Portrait Artist; he died in New York, 3 February 1922; of Union Place, Esq, when he was married at the parish church of St John, Sligo, on 10 September 1863, to Susan Mary POLLEXFEN, also of Union Place, daughter of William POLLEXFEN, Merchant, witnessed by W'm MIDDLETON and Tho's YEATS; there is a memorial window in St John's Church Sligo, for William POLLEXFEN, died 12 November 1892, and his wife Elizabeth, who died 2 October 1892; Susan Mary died in London, 3 January 1900, aged 58 - she is commemorated in another window in St John's Church, Sligo, erected by her four children (it records her birth on 13 July 1841); they had issue:
     a. William Butler YEATS, born at 1 George Villa, Sandymount Strand, Dublin South, 13 June 1865. The noted Irish Poet.
     b. Susan Mary (Lily) YEATS, born County Sligo, 20 August 1866; Artist; she died at Gurteen Dhas, Dundrum (Churchtown, County Dublin), 5 January 1949, Spinster, aged 82, Independent.
     c. Elizabeth Corbet (Lolly) YEATS, born 1868; she died at 16 Herbert Street, Dublin, 16 January 1940, late of Gurteen Dhas, Dundrum, Spinster, aged 71, Artist.
     d. Robert Corbet YEATS, born 27 March 1870; died 3 May 1873.
     e. John Butler (Jack) YEATS, born 1871; he informed the death of his uncle Isaac YEATS, 1930; he died at Portobello House, Rathmines, 28 March 1957, Widower, aged 85, Artist.
2. William YEATS.
3. Robert YEATS.
4. Isaac YEATS; he died at 52 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, 20 August 1930, Bachelor, aged 82, Retired Secretary, the death informed by his nephew, Jack B. YEATS, of 18 Fitzwilliam Square.
5. Mary YEATS.
6. Grace Jane YEATS.
7. Jane Grace YEATS.
8. Ellen YEATS.
9. Fanny YEATS.
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DUBLIN DIOCESE MARRIAGES.


The following is a list of Diocese of Dublin Marriages, derived from several sources - Indexes to P.C.I. Marriage License Bonds [I], BETHAM's Abstracts of those [B] (evidently BETHAM did not abstract all of them), and from those Church Registers which have survived [C], either as original registers, or as published transcripts thereof.
It is my intention to systematically transfer relevant entries into the family information recorded above, leaving the remainder as those which cannot yet be "attributed."

1656 - St John's parish, Dublin, 12 January; Samuel YEATES and Catherine DILL [C].
1657 - St John's parish, 30 June; William YEATES and Elizabeth ROBINSON [C].
1672 - St Michan's parish, 18 February; Mary YEATES and Thomas STERNE [C].
1681 - St Audoen's parish, 15 September; Isaiah YATES and Mary COOPER [C].
1691 - (Diocese of Cork and Ross) Jonathan YEATES and Jane HARRIS [I].
1699 - St Michan's parish, 8 June; Josiah YEATES, Cordwinder, and Margaret WALKER, Widow of George WALKER, after publication of Banns [C].
1724 - Mr YEATES, and Miss or Mrs KINGLEY, at St Nicholas Without parish, 22 August [C].
1742 - St Michan's parish, 5 August; William YEATES, Comb Maker, and Mary YEATES, Spinster [C].
1747 - Hannah YEATES and Harrap HALPEN [I]; Harrap HALPEN, City of Dublin, Chandler, and Hannah YEATES, parish of Newcastle, Spinster, 17 October [B].
1748 - Frances YEATES and Richard BLACKHAM [I]; by License, at St Mark's parish, 17 September [C].
1752 - Samuel YEATES and Margaret ARTHURE [I].
1758 - James YEATES and Ann WADE [I].
1759 - Caroline Catherine YEATES and Edward VERNON [I]. BURKE [L.G.I., 1899], pedigree VERNON of Clontarf, County Dublin, records them as cousins, and has Caroline Catherine as being the daughter of Catherine VERNON (sister of Edward's father, John VERNON), by her husband YEATES (given name not recorded), and with seven sons born 1760-1775.
1760 - John YEATES and Ann YOUNG [I].
1762 - John YEATES and Mary HOLMES [I].
1764 - Samuel YEATES and Catherine JOHNSTON [I]
1768 - Mary YEATES and John DEAN [I].
1769 - Ann YEATES and George IRWIN [I].
1770 - Mary YATES and Anthony McDANIEL [I].
1775 - Ann YEATES and Secome MASON [I]; Seacome MASON, Arran Quay, City of Dublin, Optician, and Ann YEATES, parish of Finglass, Spinster , 22 July [B].
1776 - Jonathan YEATES and Margaret DALTON [I].
1781 - John YEATES and Jane DUDLEY [I].
1781 - Susanna YEATES and George KINDER [I]; George KINDER, Stephen Street, Dublin, Cutler, and Susannah YEATES, St Michan's parish, Spinster, 15 January [B].
1787 - Mary YEATES and John DOOLEY [I].
1787 - Mary YEATES and Thomas SPENCE [I].
1788 - Emilia YEATES and Samuel SHEPHERD [I].
1789 - Matilda YEATS and Norcott Henry D'ESTERRE [I].
1792 - Hannah YEATES and George TOWSON [I]; George TOWSON, City of Dublin, Farmer, and Hannah YEATES, parish of Rathfarnham, Spinster, 2 February [B].
1793 - Robert YEATES and Sarah SMITH [I].
1797 - William YEATES and Martha MASON [I].
1798 - Sammina YEATES and John Douglas JOHNSTON [I].
1798 - Ellinor YEATES and Christopher CROOKS [I].
1802 - St Andrew's parish, 28 April; Kendrick YEATES and Margaret FAULKNER [C].
1819 - St Peter's parish, 11 April; George YEATES, of the parish, and Jane SPARKS, of St Perry's, witnessed by M.A. SPENCE and Eliza TUOMY.
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ANCIENT FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN.


1638 - At Michaelmas; Joh'es YETES, Bucklemaker, admitted by Fine and Grace Especiale (G.E.).
1650 - Jacobus YEATES, Tailor, by Fine and G.E.
1654 - Easter; Francis YATES, Tanner, by Fine and G.E.
1656 - Henry YATES, Smith, by G.E.
1658 - William YEATES, Glover, by Service.
1673 - Michaelmas; Rob'tus YEATS, Glover, by Service.
1674 - Christmas; William YEATES, Shoemaker, by Fine and G.E.
1687 - 22 March; Thomas YEATES, Tailor, by Fine.
1695 - Midsummer; Hester YATES, Spinster, by Fine and G.E.
1735 - Christmas; William YEATES, apprentice of John WALKER, Weaver, by Service.
1756 - Midsummer; John YEATES, son of William, Weaver, by Birth.
1762 - Midsummer; James YEATES, service with John BEASLEY, by Birth.
1768 - Midsummer; John YATES, service with William YEATS, Weaver, by Service.
1768 - Christmas: Benjamin YEAES, son of Benjamin, by Birth.
1770 - Thomas YEATES, son of Samuel Gervais YEATES, Merchant, by Birth.
1815 - Arthur YEATES, of Dominick Street, Merchant, son of Thomas, by Fine and G.E.
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QUAKER RECORDS.

Note - Quaker Calendar month dating is not standard - for example, 12mo is their abbreviation for the 12th month, which is measured from March, and is therefor February, and not December.

1680 - Judith YEATS, first marriage (by a Priest).
1684 - Judith YEATS, Widow, second marriage (also by a Priest).
1692 - 10d 12mo; Margaret YEATS, Dublin, to Thomas SIMPSON, Dublin
1691 - County Caterlough (Carlow); George RUSSELL and Joseph LEBURN, of Rainstown, had taken from him (sic) for tithes, by four named (including Morgan CARTY and Francis YEATS) for the use of Benjamin BUNBERY, tithe monger under Ellinor, Impropriator, goods worth 2 pounds 5 shillings.
1705 - Dublin, 12d 4mo; Judith YEATS, Dublin, Widow, to William SMITH, Cappah, King's County.
1709 - Edenderry, 8d 12mo; Judith YEATS, late of Watercastle, Qieen's COunty, daughter of William and Judith YEATS, of Abbeyleix, Queen's County, to Joshua SMITH, Drighet, County KILDARE.