Report on the Betham Will Abstracts

Date: 3rd July 2006

Client: Glenn Nolen

Search: One-Hour Genealogical Search

Researcher: Dr. Robert Somerville-Woodward 

Aims & Results

The stated aim of this one-hour Genealogical Search was to locate and copy the will abstract for Thomas Nolan of 
Ballinrobe, whose will was dated 1629. Our search has been successful and we have located the will abstract for 
Thomas Nolan of Ballinrobe. 

The results of our research are detailed in the report below. 

Report

Betham Will Abstracts

Sir William Betham’s will abstracts that were utilised to construct family pedigrees by Betham while he served as 
Deputy Ulster King at Arms are held on microfilm at the National Archives of Ireland. 

The early seventeenth century abstracts are not indexed, but are arranged by each letter in the alphabet and the correct 
will abstract was eventually located (Source: NAI., Bet. 1/51) and read as follows: 

Thomas Nolan of Ballinrobe
in Co. Mayo, 17th April 1628.
Dau[ghter] Annie
Wife Enese [?] sister of Geoffrey 
Of Nicholas Martin. 

A copy of William Betham’s will abstract for Thomas Nolan is enclosed with our Report. 

We also examined Betham’s genealogical will abstracts and pedigrees for Thomas Nolan in the Genealogical Office of 
the National Library of Ireland. While we noted no specific pedigree for Thomas Nolan or a Nolan family from Co. 
Galway, we did note the presence of twenty-two will abstracts for individuals named Nolan. It is unclear whether or not 
any of these are relevant to Thomas Nolan and if so whether or not any additional information would be contained in 
the will abstract than that already located. 

At this point we concluded our research.