John Bray
was the son of Luke Bray of Galbertstown, Holy Cross, County Tipperary
and his wife Mary Phillips. He was the eldest of seven children. His father, Luke,
died before John reached his twenty-first birthday,
Luke Bray, bequeathed
his interest in Galbertstown Co Tipperary to his Executrix his wife Mary Phillips in trust for his son John Bray - and
to herself £40 p. a. - until her son (John) is 21 yrs of age - and thence to
Samuel Edmond Luke and Robert., to each of whom he leaves £200. [Will of Luke
Bray].
Whereas testator’s
niece Mary Bray otherwise Phillips, and wife of Luke Bray, gent, hath a
provision made for her life from the death of said Luke Bray, if she survive
him to issue out of the lands of Galbertstown, which the said Luke Bray holds
for the term of his own life and the life of the said James Max. £20 per annum
to Mary Bray out of the lands of Doggstown and Farrenlyny if she remains a
widow after the death of Luke Bray and James Max.
[Will of John Max. gentleman,
of Killough, Co.Tipperary Date: probably 1769]
John Bray
and his wife Mary Fogarty are both buried at Holy Cross Abbey, Thurles , County Tipperary.
The
gravestone reads:
Erected by John Bray,
Esq. of Thurles, for his wife, Mary Bray nee:Fogarty, died July 12, 1799, aged
43 years
John Bray died in 1826 aged 72.
After John’s death who inherited Galbertstown?
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