Arabin
A Huguenot family that came to Ireland at the end of the 17th century. O’Brien writes that they possessed properties in Dublin, Meath and Westmeath. In 1703 Bartholomew D’Arabine of Dublin bought 654 acres in Moyvaghly, barony of Rathconrath, county Westmeath, for £2,000, from the trustees of forfeited estate, previously the estate of Edward Geoghegan. They continued to hold land at Moyvoughly in the parish of Ballymore, county Westmeath, before the mid-19th century but were mainly based in Dublin. Colonel John Arabin who was deceased in 1766 had a son William and a daughter Elizabeth Chenevix. In 1834 Henry William Arabin [of Dublin] was the trustee of a deed involving the Tuite family and lands at Sonna, Ballycommon and Clubbin in county Westmeath. Charles Arabin was located at Moate at this time. Moyvoughly was in the possession of John Ennis by the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854).
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moyvoughly | Moyvoughly | Ballymore | Athlone | Umma 17 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N191436
OS Sheet: 30 Discovery map: 48 |
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Archival sources
- Deeds and other papers relating to the Crofton family, 1727-1874, with references to the family of Arabin. D. 8357-64; 17,023-4; M. 2056-7; T. 7090-2; National Archives of Ireland
- A collection of 82 deeds, including wills, marriage settlements, military commissions, etc. relating to Huguenot families in Ireland, mainly 18th c. but dated 1675-1840 with a few copies of earlier documents. Principal families, Arabin, Chenevix, Daniel and de Grangues. D. 6516-6596; National Library of Ireland
- Miscellaneous genealogical papers on the families of O'Ferrall, Jessop, Bomford, Geoghegan, Ennis, Ogle, Arabin, Bertles, Jones, La Nauze, Marsh, Judge, Hodson, Gunning, Bonynge, Kelly, etc., 20th c. Upton Papers, No. 25 (contd.); Royal Irish Academy Library
- Arms entry of John Arabin of Moyvougly, Co Westmeath, descended out of Provence in France, 5 Nov 1734. GO Ms 103, 47; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix III. Abstracts of the conveyances from the trustees of the Forfeited Estates and Interests in Ireland in 1688'.: 366
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 153 (Moyvoughly)
Modern printed sources
- O'Brien, Donal. ''The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath''. The author, Athlone (2nd edition 2015): 157
- Historical Manuscripts Commission Reports: Letter of Col. J. Arabin and letter of Col. P. Chevenix, concerning the death and will of Lt. Gen. Desgrangues. June 25, 1754. Stopford-Sackville Mss.