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Richard Yielding, of Belview, Co.Limerick



Signature of "Richard Yeilding" of Rathkeale on [Deed of July 1757].
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Richard Yielding,
or Yeilding.
See Wikitree.
Spelling of surname varies. He signs "Richard Yeilding" on [Deed of July 1757]. Though his will and his wife's will appear to use "Yielding".
He was from Tralee, Co.Kerry.
He is one of the "lives" in [Deed of 1728].

Lived in Dublin:
He was admitted to King's Inns, Dublin, as an Exchequer Attorney, c.1734.
He is described as Richard Yielding of Dublin in [Deed of 1734] about his mother's inheritance.
He is Richard Yielding, of Dublin, attorney of the Exchequer Court, who is party to [Exchequer Bill of 1736] with brother James. This was a dispute over their father's property at Deelis.

He mar pre-1738 to Millicent ---- [or many other spellings, must be born c.1720].
They had children 1738 to 1763, so she must have been quite young at marriage.
We do not know her surname.
She may be Millicent Warner, dau of Simon Warner, Vicar of Ardcanny, Co.Limerick.
Some sites have her as "Millicent Agnes Studdert" but that must be confusion with Richard's nephew Richard Yielding who mar Studdert in 1766.

Spelling of first name: The baptisms of her children show many spellings of her first name. Son's bapt 1741 shows "Mellisent". Dau's bapt 1742 suggests "Millisent". Children's baptisms in Rathkeale show "Mellecent" and "Mellicent" and "Melecent" and "Melicent".
In other records, she is "Mellisent" in [Deed of 1743]. "Mellicent" in [Deed of 1797]. "Melicent" in will.
The standard spelling of her daughter is "Millicent" so we go with that for the mother too.

They lived in Dublin for a time.
He must be "Richard Yeilding" who is listed at The Golden Anchor, Back Lane, Dublin, in [Dublin directory, 1738].
They are living Dublin at children's bapts 1740 and 1741.
Living at Arran Quay, Dublin, at Richard's bapt 1741.
Daughter baptised in Limerick city in 1742.
Listed as of Dublin in [Deed of 1743].

Settles in Co.Limerick, 1743:
Settled in area of Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
He is party to [Deed of 1743] where he leases from Agnes Southwell of Enniscouch, Co.Limerick, lands at Ardbohil, Rathkeale par (SW of Rathkeale) and Ballinlyny, Kilscannell par (W of Rathkeale), Co.Limerick. The "lives" of the deed are Richard Yielding and "Mellisent Yielding his wife" and their eldest son.
Children baptised at Rathkeale 1744 to 1763.
Listed as "of Rathkeale" at children's bapts 1749 to 1758.
He is Richard Yeilding of Rathkeale, party to [Deed of 3 Mar 1753] about lands at Murher and Moyvane and Ahalahana, all in Murher par, between Listowel and Tarbert, N Co.Kerry.
He must be "Richard Yielding" involved with "Roland Bateman" in a 1753 case in the Irish House of Lords. This would be his 1st cousin Rowland Bateman. See item in Belfast Newsletter, March 13, 1753.
[LA P23] says that "Richard Yeilding" had a lease dated 15 Jan 1757 of land in or near Glensharrold, W Co.Limerick.
[Deed, 1834] says this Richard had land at Glensharrold.
He is Richard Yeilding of Rathkeale, party to [Deed of July 1757] about same lands in Co.Kerry as in [Deed of 1753].
His will dated 9 Feb 1763. His wife Millicent is alive.
He is described as of "Rathkeale" either in his will 1763 or when it was proved 1771.

Settled in Belview:
He settled eventually at Belview, Ballyphilip, some distance SE of Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
Described as of Belview in [Deeds of 1769].

Richard dies, 1770:
He is Richard Yielding of Ballyphilip (Belview) who died in Limerick in 1770.
See item in Freemans Journal, November 6, 1770.
The will of Richard Yielding of "Rathkeale" was proved 1771. This will was burnt in 1922.
Described as Richard Yielding, "late of Belview", deceased, in [Deeds of 1774] and [Deed of Feb 1796].

Millicent is party to lost Exchequer Bills of 1781.
She is one of the "lives" on [Deed of 1788].
In old age she lived at Rathkeale House. This is unidentified. Belview was eventually inherited by William's line.
She is "Mellicent Yielding of Rathkeale House" in [Deed of 1797].
Her will dated 4 Feb 1798. She is "Melicent Yielding of Rathkeale House". Still has property at Ardbohil and Ballinlyny.
She lived to see great-grandchildren in the Blennerhassett Baronet and Richard Massy Yeilding families.
Richard and Millicent had issue:


  1. Francis Yielding,
    eldest son, born 1738 [by age in death notice].
    Apparently born Simon Francis Yielding.
    Listed as one of the "lives" in [Deed of 1743]. Listed as "Simon Frances Yielding", eldest son.
    Mentioned in father's will 1763.
    Francis Yielding of Rathkeale witnesses his brother William's marriage settlement [Deed of 1772].
    Francis Yielding of Rathkeale is party to [Deeds of 1774].
    He is party to lost Exchequer Bills of 1781.
    He must be "Francis Yielding" who in 1782 is a Captain in the Rathkeale Volunteers regiment of the Irish militia.
    See listing in Munster Volunteer Registry, 1782, p.54.
    He is one of the "lives" on [Deed of 1788].
    "Francis Yielding" is living with mother at Rathkeale House in [Deed of 1797].
    He mar 28 July 1798 [him age 60] to Jane Odell [dau of William Fitzwilliam Odell].
    Both listed as of Rathkeale parish at mar 1798.
    They mar at Rathkeale CoI church. See entry on [NAI] Microfilm.
    See transcript in [RCB] MS1110, p.157. NOT 23 July.
    Marriage settlement in [Deed of 27 July 1798]. He is Francis Yielding of Rathkeale. Jane's father is dead. Her brother is party to the deed.

    He is party to Bill of 26 Sept 1799.
    He died Mon 17 Apr 1820, Rathkeale, age 82 yrs.
    See notice in Limerick Chronicle, Wed 19 April 1820.
    Jane died 1832.
    She would be Jane Yielding, widow, Ballingarry, who died 14 Apr 1832 [Ballingarry CoI par records].


  2. Catherine Yielding,
    bapt 9 July 1740, St. Paul's (CoI), Dublin. See entry from here.
    Must have died young. There is another Catherine.


  3. Richard Yielding,
    bapt 3 January 1741, St. Paul's (CoI), Dublin.
    See entry from here.
    Because of Catherine's baptism, maybe this is Jan 1742 (new style). The record is unclear.


  4. Millicent Agnes Yielding.
    Bill Jehan says she was born 16 Dec 1742. Not sure what is source.
    She was bapt 18 Dec 1742, St.Mary's Cathedral, Limerick.
    See bapt entry. From [NAI] Microfilm.
    Baptism lists her as "Millisent Agnes Yielding".
    Spelling: Burke's Peerage has standardised her for a long time as "Millicent" so we go with that spelling.
    But she is "Millisent" at her bapt, "Melicent" at mar, "Melisent" at dau's bapt.
    She is "Mellisent Agnes Blennerhassett" in [Deed, 1799].
    She is "Mellisent Agnes Yielding" in [Deed, Feb 1816].
    She is "Mellicent-Agnes" in [Debrett's Baronetage, 1815] and "Millicent-Agnes" in [Debrett's Baronetage, 1835].


  5. George Yielding,
    bapt 1 Apr 1744, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    [Deed, Apr 1834] says he is 3rd son.
    Mentioned in father's will 1763.
    Listed in [Deeds of 1774].
    He is party to lost Exchequer Bills of 1781.
    He is party to Bill of 26 Sept 1799.


  6. Ann Yielding,
    bapt 19 May 1745, Rathkeale.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    Mentioned in father's will 1763.
    She mar 22 Mar 1790 [her age 45] to George Lane.
    They mar at Ballingarry CoI church.
    She is Ann Lane (formerly Yielding) in [Deed of 1797].
    She is mentioned in her mother's will [Deed of 1798].
    Ann and George are party to Bill of 26 Sept 1799.


  7. John Yielding,
    bapt 21 Dec 1747, Rathkeale.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    He died 18 Dec 1762, age 14 yrs [Rathkeale CoI par records].


  8. Mary Yielding,
    bapt 11 Mar 1749 (new style year), Rathkeale CoI church.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    Mentioned in father's will 1763.
    She is unmarried as at Bill of 1777.
    She mar John Carey.
    Both mentioned in her mother's will [Deed of 1798].
    Mary and John are party to Bill of 26 Sept 1799.


  9. William Yielding.
    He is described as 4th son in [Deed of 1796].
    This must mean 4th son after John died, so William must be born 1750-51.


  10. Thomas Yielding,
    bapt 1 Apr 1752, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    He is described as 5th son in [Deed of 1796].
    Mentioned in father's will 1763.
    He must be Thomas Yeilding of Dublin who witnessed [Deed, 1789] and died before it was registered in 1799.
    He died unmarried and without issue before 1796 [Deed of 1796]. See also [Deed, 1834].


  11. Elizabeth Yielding,
    bapt 2 Oct 1753, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    She died young.


  12. Bowes Yielding,
    bapt 23 Apr 1755, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    He is party to lost Exchequer Bills of 1781.
    "Bowes Yielding" of (think abbreviated version of Blennerville), Co.Kerry, witnessed [Deed, Mar 1804].
    Research by Kevin Dyke says Bowes Yielding was listed at death as a former Commander of a Revenue Cutter, and he died 3 April 1829, Waterville, Co.Kerry.


  13. Jocelyn Yielding,
    bapt 14 Apr 1756, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    He died young.


  14. Belinda Yielding,
    bapt 15 Apr 1758, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.
    She is mentioned in father's will 1763.
    She is listed as "of Rathkeale" at mar 1775.
    She mar 29 Oct 1775 to Whitwell Butler [born 1736] and had issue.
    They mar at Rathkeale. See original mar entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See marriage transcript from here.


  15. Catherine Yielding,
    second Catherine,
    bapt 3 Sept 1763, Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
    See original bapt entry. Rathkeale parish records, P.0764.01 at RCB. Courtesy of the Director of the National Archives of Ireland.
    See baptism transcript from here.





Richard Yielding of Dublin in [Deed of 1734] with his widowed mother of Tralee.



Back Lane, Dublin, on Rocque's map of Dublin, 1757.
Our Richard is probably "Richard Yeilding" who is listed at The Golden Anchor, Back Lane, in 1738.
Tailors' Hall (built 1707) survives on Back Lane from that time.
See modern street view.



Locations of Arran Quay and St. Paul's (CoI) church, N King St, Dublin.
Catherine and Richard bapt at St.Paul's 1740 and 1741.
Parents living Arran Quay in 1741.
From 1797 map of Dublin.
Old St. Paul's church was rebuilt in 1824. See modern street view.



Richard Yielding and "Mellisent Yielding his wife" in [Deed of 1743].



Rowland Bateman and Richard Yielding in the 1753 case in the Irish House of Lords.
From Belfast Newsletter, March 13, 1753.



Death of Richard Yielding of Ballyphilip (Belview).
From Freemans Journal, November 6, 1770.


  

Richard Yielding's will, proved 1771

  

Reference to the will of Richard Yielding of Rathkeale, proved 1771.
From [Vicars' index of wills 1536-1810].
All of these wills were burnt in 1922.



Abstract from Richard Yielding's will, proved 1771.
From [Betham abstracts]. Records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh. Series 1, wills: v. 76 "Y" 1703-1799, p.61.


   
 

Lost Exchequer Bills, 1781

  

Two Exchequer Bills in May-June 1781 involving the widow Millicent Yielding.
Also involves her children Richard, George, William, Francis and Bowes Yielding, and her son-in-law Rowland Blennerhassett.
Think all Exchequer Bills were burnt in 1922.
From here (or via here) in [Crossle Genealogical Abstracts].


   
 

Will of Millicent (wife of Richard Yielding)

Will of "Melicent Yielding of Rathkeale House".
Will dated 4 Feb 1798. Registered 9 May 1798 (think not 11 May). [LR] Book 511 Page 548 Memorial 335265.
   
 

Opening of will.



Abstract of the will.
From p.127 of [Registry of Deeds wills, Vol.3].



Yielding is listed at Rathkeale House in 1797-1798. This house is unidentified.
Above is from entry for Rathkeale in [Lewis, 1837, p.500].
This lists seats near Rathkeale. Does not list Rathkeale House.
It lists Rathkeale Abbey, property of Leake, but the Leake history makes clear this is not Rathkeale House.


   
 

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Children of Richard Yielding

  

  
  

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