Nesbitt (Woodhill)
Burke suggests that this family descend from Alexander Nesbitt of Dirleton, who married into the Conyngham family. The held extensive estates in west Donegal which eventually passed to the Tredennicks.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhill House (Banagh) | Woodhill | Killybegs Lower | Glenties | Ardara | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G741901
OS Sheet: 83 Discovery map: 10 |
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| Bruckless | Bruckless | Killaghatee | Donegal | Dunkineely | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G750766
OS Sheet: 98 Discovery map: 10 |
Archival sources
- Typescript copy will of George Nesbitt of Killybegs, Co. Donegal, July 1819. D.3045/4/1/61; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Typescript copy will of James Ezekiel Nesbitt of Woodhill, Co. Donegal, D.3045/4/1/65; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Typescript copy will of Richard Williams Nesbitt of Woodhill, Co. Donegal, bequeathing the mansion house of Woodhill, together with ten acres of land contiguous to it, also Largy, Keenaghan, Cronroad and Kilcar. D.3045/4/1/66.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Papers of Young family of Culdaff and the related families of Cary, Redcastle, Co. Donegal; Nesbitt, Woodhill, Co. Donegal; Knox, Rathmullan, Co. Donegal; Cunningham, Londonderry and Hart, Kilderry, Co. Donegal. D.3045.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.II, p.119 (Bruckless, parish of Killaghatee), p.158 (Woodhill)