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North
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Northbrook was the residence of Mr. William North in 1814. The lands at Northbrook or Garrinahane, parish of Aughrim, barony of Kilconnell, were offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in February 1853. This property was held on a lease from Samuel Handy to Joseph North. The original lease was for three lives from 1750.
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North (Kilbride)
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The Norths were Cromwellian settlers in county Westmeath and originally resided at Newcastle in the parish of Clonfad. In 1786 John North of Whitewell married Anne daughter of David Bomford of Gallow, Kilcock, county Meath and they had three sons - David who married Catherine Pim, Isaac who assumed the name of Bomford and John who married Ellen Barbour. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) members of the North family were immediate lessors in the parishes of Kilbride (John), Moylisher (David) and Rahugh (Rev Joseph). In the mid-1870s these family members - Mrs Emily, John, Rev Joseph and Joseph P owned 368, 305 281 and 463 acres respectively in county Westmeath. A very detailed history of this family is given at this site http://www.bomford.net/IrishBomfords/Chapters/Chapter16/norths_of_ireland.htm
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Bomford (Oakley Park)
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The Bomford estate was mainly located in county Meath but the Bomford family also held some land in the parish of Killucan, county Westmeath. George Bomford was the proprietor at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854). In the mid-1870s he owned 443 acres in county Westmeath and 2,436 acres in county Meath. This family descend from Laurence Bomford who was living at Clonmahon, county Meath, by the end of the 17th century. See http://www.bomford.net/IrishBomfords/index.htm
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