12 S. VIII. JUNE 25, 1921.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 503 lived there at one period, as in the Co. Donegal Hearth Money Rolls for 1663 it is stated, " Robert Renolds in the Parish of Drumhome (the lower part), one hearth " ; and in the Roll for 1665, " Robert Rannells, Drumhome Parish, twoe hearths." j The possession of two hearths at this time | showed a good social position. He died in- testate in 1690, administration being granted March 6, 1690, to his son William Ronnolds of Donegal, gent., leaving issue by his wife i Lettice, whose maiden name I have not so | far been able to trace ; she died about 1698, | administration to her estate being granted, 1698, to her son William Ronalds, described as of Dunboy or Donhoy.* Their issue were : William Reynolds, of whom presently, and John Reynolds of Castlefinn, Co. Donegal, who married ante 1699, Ann, dau. of William Hamilton of Lagan O'Duffe, Co. Donegal (12 | S. vii. 105, Pedigree of Reynolds of Castlefinn i and Dromore, Co. Donegal), and had issue. William Reynolds, the elder son, was of | Donegal. An administration bond of the Diocese of Raphoe, dated Oct. 8, 1717, entered into on the grant of letters of administra- tion to his goods was given by his widow Mary Reynolds and son Francis. f He married Mary, dau. of Michael Hewetson of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal (see 12 S. vii. 163,
- Administration Bond of William Ronalds
or Reynolds of Donhoy or Dunboy, binding him- self in the Sum of One Hundred pounds Sterling to the Lord Bishop of Raphoe to administer the Goods and Chattells of Letice Ronalds. | [No other names of persons or of property men- ' Honed.] Dated this 12th day of October, 1698. (Signed) WILLIAM RONALDS. Witnesses present : Thomas Hamilton, John X (his mark) Cafrey. [The above document was very difficult to decipher. H.F.R.] t Diocese of Raphoe. Administration Bond of Mary Rannells and Ffrancis Rannells to the Goods of William Ranolds. The conditions of this obligation are such that whereas Letters of Administration of the Goods and Chattels of William Ranolds late of Donegal, deceased, is Granted to Mary and Francis Ranolds, Ad- ministrators of said Goods. If therefore the said Mary and Francis do well and truly ad- minister according to Law, by paying all the just debts due by the Deceased at the time of his Death, and further do exhibit a full and true Inventory of said Goods of Deceased, this obliga- tion shall be void. Given under our hands this 8th day of October, 1717. (Signed) MARY RANXELLS. FFRANCIS RANNELLS. Witnesses : Robert Spencer, John Stewart. Pedigree of Hewetson of Ballyshannon), and by her had issue : I. Laurentine Reynolds, bur. Oct. 22, 1696 (Drumholme Registers). II. Francis Reynolds, living in Donegal in 1719, according to a memorial of a lease and release dated June 24 and 25, 1719.* He obtained a commission in the Army, joining Major-General Cope's Regiment of Dragoons as a Cornet in May, 1719 ; Lieutenant, Sept. 15, 1727 ; Captain-Lieutenant, June 7, 1741 ; Lieutenant -Colonel, June 20, 1753, and left in 1756.f In The Dublin Journal of Tuesday, July 3, 1753, is announced : " Promotions. Francis Reynolds to be Lieutenant -Colonel, Reade's Regiment." He died intestate in London, the announce- ment of his death being given in The London Magazine for 1760, p. 324, as follows : "May 31, 1760, Col. Reynolds." He was buried in St. Margaret's Churchyard, West- minster, in the parish of which he was evi- dently then living, as will be seen from the following copy of the administration to his estates, which is filed in Somerset House, London : " 1760, Lieut. -Colonel Francis Reynolds, late of the Parish of St. Mar- garet's, Westminster, Widower, granted to William Reynolds, the natural and lawful son of said deceased, the 16th of June, 1760. ?i He married a dau. of Thomas Atkinson (he died 1738) of Cavangarden, Co. Donegal; I do not, however, know her Christian name, nor the date of her marriage. She evidently died some years before her husband, as there is no mention of her in any of the later records I have ; they had issue an only son : William Reynolds, who is described as a Lieutenant in the will of his great -uncle, Michael Hewetson of Ballyshannon, in 1753 (see 12 S. vii. 163, Pedigree of Hewetson
- The following Memorial is filed in the
Registry of Deeds Office, Dublin : A Memorial of a Lease and Release dated 24 and 25 June, 24 259 13720. 1719, between Francis Rannolls Rannells" ' of Donegall in Co. of Donegall, v. gent., of the one part, and Mahon. William Mahon of the City of Regd Aug. o, 1, 19. Dub i m , ge n t., o f the other part. Whereby Francis Rannolls did Release unto William Mahon the 3 Ballyboes, viz., 2 Ballyboes of Ballyseggart and one Ballyboe of Mprnvollagh in Barony of Boylagh and Banagher in Co. of Donegall. (Signed) FFRANCIS RANNELLS. f See 'The English Army List for 1740,' con- tributed by Lieut. -Colonel "j. H. LESLIE, 12 S. vii. 265.
