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Ireland: Wills & probate
Wills, testaments, inventories and grants. Probate dates differ from death dates; calendars may survive when original wills do not.
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Irish probate and testamentary records
Before 1857 the Church of Ireland held testamentary jurisdiction; from 1858 civil probate registries issued grants. Calendars are finding aids and an entry does not prove the underlying will survives; the 1922 fire destroyed many originals.
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- Irish probate index transcription, entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, 1679
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, maritime material for Captain James Glasgow or Glascow; T/828/15, will extract for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, Connor Will Extracts and pre-1858 wills index, entry for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, will extract for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686
- item / PROI-DKPRI-26-7
- FamilySearch, Dublin probate index entry for Philip Glasco, 1777, record WGC9-DT2M
- Irish probate index, Diocese of Belfast, entry for William Glasgow of Larne, 1783
- NEWENHAM, Edward Eyre, Esq., of Maryborough Park, co. Cork. Fourth son of the late Richard Devonsher Newen- ham, Esq., by Helena, sister of Richard, 1st Earl of Bantry ; b. 18—. Inherited by the will of his father estates in cos. Limerick, Tipperary, and Cork; m. 1853 Jessie, only dau. of Alexander Glasgow, Esq., of Old Court, co. Cork. Is a Magistrate for co. Cork. This family is a junior branch of the Newen- hams o
- PRONI Will Calendars: "The Will with one Codicil of Samuel Glasgon late of Killycuragh in the County of Tyrone Farmer deceased who died 29 July 1857 at Killycuragh aforesaid was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Andrew Thomas Ferguson of Cookstown and John Creighton of Tamlaght (Cookstown) in the said County of Tyrone the Executors."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "The Will of Anne Glasgow late of Killycuragh Barony of Dungannon and County Tyrone Widow deceased who died 5 February 1867 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oath of Silas Glasgow of Killycuragh (Cookstown) aforesaid Farmer the Executor."
- PRONI Will Calendars, registered will of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea, 1871
- PRONI Will Calendars: "The Will of Henry Glasgow late of Killycurragh County Tyrone Farmer deceased who died 15 February 1874 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of David Harkness of Tintagh (Moneymore) County Londonderry and David Hamilton junior of Gortfad (Sandholes Dungannon) County Tyrone both Farmers the Executors mentions his nephews including John
- PRONI Will Calendars: "The Will of Henry Glasgow late of Killycurragh County Tyrone Farmer deceased who died 15 February 1874 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of David Harkness of Tintagh (Moneymore) County Londonderry and David Hamilton junior of Gortfad (Sandholes Dungannon) County Tyrone both Farmers the Executors."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "The Will of Elizabeth Lynd late of Derrycruney County Londonderry Widow deceased who died 1 March 1875 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oath of William John Porter of Cookstown County Tyrone Merchant one of the Executors.": Daughter: Sarah Jane Lynd Daughter: Isabella Lynd Anna Isabella Crooks (under 21; no relationship stated) - Elizabeth wishes her to take her daughter's
- PRONI Will Calendar The Will of Sarah Glasgow late of Cookstown County Tyrone Widow who died 19 February 1888 at same place was proved at Armagh by David Harkness of Fairview Moneymore County Londonderry and David Hamilton of Rock-cottage Kiltyclogher Sandholes County Tyrone Farmers the Executors
- PRONI Will Calendars: Probate of the Will of William Glasgow late of Montober County Tyrone Farmer who died 9 April 1898 granted at Armagh to Allen Glasgow of Drumnamalta and Robert J. Charles of Beltoninanean both said County Farmers
- PRONI Will Calendars: Probate of the Will of James Glasgow late of Killycurragh County Tyrone Farmer who died 6 January 1905 granted at Armagh to John Glasgow Farmer
- PRONI Will Calendars (with image): "Probate of the Will of James Glasgow (S) late of Killycurragh County Tyrone Farmer who died 1 March 1906 granted at Armagh to Silas Weir Henry and Robart Henry (Junior) Farmers."
- PRONI Will Calendars: Administration (with the Will) of the Estate of John Glasgow late of Ballinasollus County Tyrone Farmer who died 6 May 1906 granted at Armagh to Ellen Glasgow Spinster
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Administration of the Estate of James Glasgow late of Ballinasallos County Tyrone Farmer who died 7 September 1907 granted at Armagh to William John Glasgow Farmer."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Probate of the Will of David Glasgow late of Killycurragh County Tyrone Farmer who died 16 April 1915 granted at Armagh to John Glasgow and Richard Glasgow Farmers."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Probate of the Will of Thomas James Glasgow late of Drumnalough County Tyrone Farmer who died 17 September 1915 granted at Armagh to Henry Glasgow Draper."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Glasgow Margaret Grahame of Cookstown county Tyrone died 5 June 1922 Administration Londonderry 18 September to John Glasgow J.P. the husband. Effects £31 10s."
- "Glasgow Henry George of Orritor Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 24 December 1927 Probate Londonderry 16 April to John Todd merchant. Effects £10 15s."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Glasgow Samuel Ramsey of Ballynagilly county Tyrone farmer died 3 January 1932 Administration Belfast 29 January to Annabella Glasgow the widow. Effects £168."
- PRONI Will Calendars: Glasgow Thomas of Ballynasollus Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 6 February 1947 Probate Belfast 17 April to Henry Allen and James Marshall farmers. Effects £375 12s. 4d
- PRONI Will Calendar search result, no image: "Glasgow John of Killycurragh Cookstown county Tyrone retired farmer and merchant died 5 April 1949 Probate Belfast 26 July to Samuel John Glasgow merchant and Hartley Glasgow farmer. Effects £2437 17s. 8d."
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Glasgow Joseph Cunningham of Beltonanean Tulnacross Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 25 November 1956 at Mid-Ulster Hospital Magherafelt county Londonderry Administration (limited) Belfast 26 March to Albert Edmund Richardson law clerk. Effects £492 4s. 2d."
- In his will he names Henry Glasgow of Grafton St, Dublin as brother
- Ireland Inland Revenue Wills & Administration Will Registers 1828-1879 — Lisnagaver entry naming Mary A. and Thomas Glasgow
- Irish Presbyterians and the Shaping of Western Pennsylvania, 1770–1830 (), discussion of John McCaughen's 1815 will
- Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679
- Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for James Glasgow, Diocese of Belfast, residence Larne, 1803
- Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Nathaniel Glasgow, Diocese of Clogher, 1746, residence Cavan, Donaghcavey
- National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, former online reel 005014889, image 00435 (current National Archives guide to wills ()), entry for Daniel Glasgow, late of Kilrea, County Londonderry, farmer, who died at Kilrea on 16 October 1871; will proved by Samuel Neely, sole executor; effects under £300 (accessed 16 July 2026
- PRONI Will Calendars: "Administration of the estate of Jane Glasgow late of Killycurragh, Co. Tyrone, widow, who died 30 November 1919 granted at Armagh 27 January 1920 to William John Glasgow, Farmer, the son. Effects: £69 0s 0d."
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, maritime material naming Captain James Glasgow or Glascow as a Belfast-associated shipmaster in the late 1660s and 1670s; T/828/15, will extract for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Names, Pre-1858 Wills and Admons, “Jane Glasgow, Belfast probate; residence Larne, 1846,” public search page, catalogue source reference 8eb33cd32019350b, accessed 19 August 2026. Item-detail URLs are session-bound
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Names, Pre-1858 Wills and Admons, “Nathaniel Glasgow, Drogheda probate; residence absent, 1813,” public search page, catalogue source reference 87766638eb8c69df, accessed 19 August 2026. Item-detail URLs are session-bound
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, Connor Will Extracts and pre-1858 wills index
- Robert Glasgow of Glenleslie, will dated 3 February 1851 and proved 13 February 1854, National Archives of Ireland copy, FamilySearch image 229
- Undated handwritten Duffy family pedigree. The pedigree identifies Margaret Duffy as the wife of Thomas Glascoe and as a daughter of Patrick Duffy of Back Lane, Dublin, and Anne. It records Patrick Duffy’s will as dated 9 April 1774 and proved June 1775