Freeholders records are lists of people entitled to vote, or of people who voted at elections. A freeholder was a man who owned his land outright or who held it by lease, which could be for one or more lives (his own lifetime or of the lives of those named in the lease). From 1727 to 1793, only Protestants with a freehold worth at least 40 shillings a year were legally pernitted to vote. Between 1793 and 1829, both Protestants and Catholics with 40 shilling freehold could vote. But in 1829 the cost went up 10 pounds so that 40 shilling freeholders could no longer vote. This influenced landlord who controlled membership of Parliament to the monied classes. Before 1872 voters had to stand up and declare publically their electoral allegience, but fear of landlords affected them to return either landlords or their relations or supporters.
Name Residence Earl/Landlord Value Names of Others Regist Date
BARONY OF ARMAGH
6 George Gillespie Armagh/Armagh Leonard Dobbin 40s B.Caufield, W Acheson, D Leins, Armagh, Armagh, April 10, 1822
7 John Gillespie, Armagh/Armagh Leonard Dobbin 40s B Caufield, W Acheson, D Leins Armagh/Armagh Sept 9, 1824
47 James Gillespie Derrylettiff/Derryletiff Charles Brownlow, Esq 40 s, Samuel, William Woodhouse. Portadown Sept 9, 1824
BARONY OF O’NEILAND, EAST
24 Anthony Gillespie Clanrole/Clanrole Charles Brownlow 40 s, P Aug and P Adol, Fred Lurgan Jan 8, 1822
124 James Gillespie Tannaghmore N/Tannaghmore N Charles Brownlow, 40s Olive, Thomas & John Gillespie, Lurgan Oct 25, 1824
125 Thomas Gillespie Tannaghmore N/Tannaghmore N Charles Brownlow, 40 s, Oliver, Thomas & John Gillespie, Lurgan Oct 25, 1824
BARONY OF LOWER ORIER
61 John Gillespie Acton/Acton Charles Maxwell 40 s William Crothers, John & John Gillespie. Point Space July 14, 1823
BARONY OF LOWER FEWS
225 Solomon Gillespie Corromanno/same Earl Gosford 40s Solomon Gillespie Markethill Aug 10, 1825
226 John Gillespie, Jr. Dennyhera/Corkemock Earl Gosford 40 s John & Thomas Gibson, Hugh Small Markethill Aug 10, 1825
BARONY OF UPPER FEWS – No Freeholders Registered in this Barony this year.
Other Freeholder Records
Charles Gillespie Collegehall
David Gillespie Drumkeen
Francis Gillespie Drumnakelly
George Gillespie Cavanapole
George Gillespie Collegehall
George Gillespie Balllyknick
Henry Gillespie Grangemore
James Gillespie Derrylettiff 1825
James Gillespie Monooney 1832
James Gillespie Tanaghmore North
James Gillespie Lisavague
James Gillespie Drumletiff
James Gillespie Tullintanvallly
James Gillespie Ballykeel Loughern
James Gillespie Tullyear
James Gillespie Ballyhomra
John Gillespie Acton
John Gillespie Acton
John Gillespie Altaturk
John Gillespie Killylea
John Gillespie Liscaburrow
John Gillespie Terranascobe
Leonard Gillespie Annagh
Robert Gillespie Kennedies
Robert Gillespie Collegehall
Thomas Gillespie Mullen
Thomas Gillespie Tannaghmore North
Tobias Gillespie Ballynick
Townly Gillespie Newry
William Gillespie Ballyknick
William Gillespie Derryletiffe
William Gillespie Granemore
William Gillespie Lisavague
William Gillespie Naul
These names are repeated over the years. See PRONI online website for dates over the years. Other counties as well.
TOWNLANDS identifying as having Gillespies in County Armagh from various records include:
Aghanergill or Corglass, Annagharap, Armagh City, Aughantarragh and Corr, Aughnacloy
Ballydonaghy, Ballyloughan, Ballymucully Lower, Ballynaleck, Ballynagreagh, Ballyworkan, Bracly, Cabrah
Cargaclogther, Clady Beg, College Hall or Marrasit, Culkeeran, Derryletiff, Drumadd, Drumnaelly, Drummond, Dunlarg
Edenderry, Kilcarn, Killymaddy, Lisavague, Mowilloin, Mullaghglass, Navan, Portadown, Roughan, Tanderavee, Village of Ponynatapse, Tullyashra, Tulynamallogie, Tyra
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