12 s. vii. JULY 3, 1920.] NOTES AND QUERIES. co. Leitrim, gent. Then in a Memorial of Articles of Agreement, bearing the same date, it says : " between George Keon of Kepnbrook, co. Leitrim, Esq., and Myles Keon his eldest son, Reciting that a marriage was intended between the said Myles Keon and Ellinor Fallen." Again, in the will of Bridget Lacy, otherwise Delamar, dated Jan. 23, 1772, she speaks of " my kinsman Miles Keon of Keonbrook in co. of Leitrim, Esq., to his father Garret Keon of Battle Bridge, Esq. To Anne Reilly, otherwise Keon, dau. of said Garret Keon. To Mary McDermott, otherwise Keon sister to said Garret Keon." He married Ellinor Dermott, and by her had issue : 1. Myles Keon of Keonbrook, co. Leitrim. In his will dated May 14, 1801, proved Feb. 6, 1811, he says: " I desire to be buried in the family vault of the Parish Church of Killtoghart in co. of Leitrim. My only surviving son lawfully begotten Miles Keon, barrister-at-law, shall have and enjoy my personal and landed estates in counties of Leitrim and Eoscommon." He was twice married, but left no issue by his second wife Anastatia, second dau. of Thomas Fitzgerald of Kilmead, co. Kildare, by his wife Rose, eldest dau. of Francis Lacy of Dublin, Esq. He married firstly, mar- riage articles dated June 25, 1762, Ellinor, dau. of William Fallen of Clonlyon, co. Galway, and by her had issue : (i.) Myles Keon, a barrister-at-law, living 1808. (ii.) Mary Keon, who married firstly, as his second wife in 1783, George Jones, second son of Roger Jones and Eleanor his wife, dau. of Daniel Kelly of Cargin, co. Roscommon, and by him had issue. (See Jones of Benada Abbey, co. Sligo, in Burke's
- Landed Gentry '). She. married secondly
MathewJfNesbitt. 2. Bell Keon, married Apr. 28/May 3, 1760, Michael Tobin of Tobinstown, co. Galway. ["_: 3. Anne Keon, married Reilly. II. Ferdinando Keon of Moreagh and Mul- laghsallagh, co. Leitrim. In his will dated Aug. 24, 1695, he desired to be buried in the church or churchyard of Killaughork. He appointed his two brothers Gerald and Ersy (?), his nephew Myles, his son-in-law Jo n . . . .and his son Robert Donogher his . . . .exors. ; he continues : " My whole interest in the 100 acres of Moreagh and Mullaghsallagh be settled in the possession of my son Philip .... at the time of his marriage ; .... provided my married wife consents to|it and provided that the said Philip doe marry by and with the consent of his mother and the rest of his relations and pay the sum of WL towards the maintenance of his three brothers, Michael, Domnick and Ambrose .... (much torn and illegible) 4th. A mare to my son Robert Donagher and the like to my son Laughlen Reynolds. 5th to my grandchild Sisley Hanly. 6th to my niece Jane Keon fitzLewis at the time of her marriage." (All the rest of the will illegible). He married and had issue five sons and two daughters : 1. Philip Keon, of whom presently.' 2. Michael Keon. 3. Dominick Keon. 4. Christopher Keon of Moreagh, co. . Leitrim ; living in 1727. He married and had issue a son Christopher Keon. In a Lease dated Sept. 28 and Release dated Sept. 29, 1727, in which it is recited that a marriage was intended between Ferdinand Keon, son and heir of Philip Keon and Ann Kelly, dau. of Edmund Kelly of Screge in co. Roscommon ; he, the said Christopher Keon did transfer all that the lands of Moreagh and Mulloghsollogh situate in the parish of Killtoghork and Barony and co. of Leitrim unto the said Ferdinand Keon. 5. Ambrose Keon, an attorney in Dublin ; died July 8, 1752. In the announcement of his death which is given in The Dublin Journal for Saturday, July 11, 1752, it says : " Last Wednesday died at his House in Chancery Lane, Ambrose Keon, Esq., an eminent Attorney of exceeding fair Character, who acquired a very large Fortune, which he hath left to his only Daughter." In his will dated Sept. 2, 1748, proved Jan. 16, 1756, he mentions : " My now wife Elizabeth Pulleine. To my brother Christopher Keon. To his son Chris- topher. My sister Dorothy Donoghue. To her dau. Bridget. My brother Philip. To the Rev. Dr. Joshua Pulleine. To the Ministers and Churchwardens of St. Bridget's Parish Church. To my relation Gerald Keon of Brendrum in co. of Leitrim. My dau. Anne Keon to be sole extrix." He married Elizabeth Pulleine. A deed antecedent to his marriage being dated July 2, 1722, and had issue an only daughter, Anne Keon of St. Stephen's Green, city of Dublin. Her will and codicil, both dated Mar. 22, 1793, was proved Aug. 10, 1793. In her will she desired to be buried in the churchyard of St. Bridget, Dublin, also mentions the following relatives : " Edward Keon of Newbrook in co. of Leitrim, Esq, ; William Keon now a minor and son of
