Hezlett Papers PRONI

HEZLETT PAPERS PRONI (D668)

The Hezlett papers contain about three thousand documents and included - title deeds, leases, rental, maps and accounts for the Jackson and Hezlett estates, Coleraine area, Co. Londonderry, 1663-early 20th century. These include: title deeds to Ballyvelton, Co. Londonderry, Williamson, Ogilby and Orr families, 1762-1853; legal papers relating to fishery rights in the Bann and Foyle, mid 18th century; will of Jane Innes, Jackson Hall, Co. Londonderry, 1765; leases relating to lands in the Coleraine area, Du Pre family, Beresford family and the Bishop of Derry, late 18th century-early 19th century; estate correspondence Jackson, Hezlette, knox and Alexander families, Coleraine area, late 18th century-19th century devotional and commonplace books, Hezlett family, late 18th century- early 19th century; letter book of Francis Houston, rector of, Killowen, Co. Londonderry, mid 18th century; minutes and accounts of Coleraine Masonic Lodge. 138, mid 18th century; linen trading accounts, Hezlett family, 19th century; personal diaries of various members of the Hezlett family, 19th century; correspondence, etc, of Col. R.K. Hezlett, serving in the 1914-1918 War.

Below I have identified records pertaining to estate and land records within the Hezlett archive:

HEZLETT ESTATE PAPERS (PRONI D668)
D668/A/1-12
Box of rentals, 1778-1891; rent rolls
Small book of Hezlett tithe payments
D668/A/13
Rentals 1842-1860: Killowen and Coleraine
D668/A/14
Rent book 1877 – George Alexander estate
D668/A/15
1881 rental - Killowen
D668/A/16
Miscellaneous – rent roll of Irish Society 1782 for Derry city and Coleraine; rent roll 1785 – Aghadowey and Desertoghill
D668/B/1-43
Various: 1780-1908: e.g. Book of Tithe payments
D668/C/1-18
Various day books and memos.
Day books of Robert Hazlett and ors c. 1820-60. Names individuals and transactions, and tenants or persons in Dunalis and Bovagh.
Account book 1800-1806;
Memo book of extracts taken from Hazlett letters dated 1769-177o, includes occupying tenants of Bratwell;
1799 rent book – good source of names
D668/32/3-5
Transactions re. Dromore, Tamlaght Finlagan (Indenture/Bond/Conveyance re. Galt/Allison/Hezlett/Morrison families)
D668/F/1
Knox/Garvagh estate
D668/F/2
Estate rentals, 1790-1850
D668/F/3-4
Knox/Alexander estate 1800-1850

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