See also: The Baronies of Meath
Noblemen in the Barony of Navan 1500’s
Christopher Cusack’s book The Gentry of Meath, (reprinted in Dean Butler’s, Trim Castle)
includes a list of the Navan gentry in 1511.
The Baron of Navan
James Hill of Alenstown
Luttrell of Tancardston
Alexander Ivers of Rathain
Bellow of Bellowyston
Golding of Churchston
Dorram of Doreameston
Peter Dillon of Herberteston
James Begg of Moyagher
John Misset of Lascarton (Liscarton) and John Eustace of the same
John Dexter of Rathaldron
John Hussey of Rathkenny
Richard Teling of Mullagha
This can be compared with a list fron 1598. All large property owners were supposed to supply a certain number of armed men to help the Sheriff keep down the rebels. The following list is from the Barony of Navan:
The Bishop of Meath ………………………..8 Armed Horsemen
The Lord of Trimbleston…………………….6 Armed Horsemen
Rochfield of Kilbride………………………….4 Armed Horsemen
The Portriffe of Navan………………………..4 Armed Horsemen
The Baron of Navan…………………………..3 Armed Horsemen
The Portriffe of Trim………………………….3 Armed Horsemen
The Baron of Dillon……………………………2 Armed Horsemen
Michael Cusack…………………………………2 Armed Horsemen
Ivers of Racaghe……………………………….1 Armed Horseman
Teeling of Mullagha in person……………..1 Armed Horseman
Hill of Allenstown in person………………..1 Armed Horseman
Misset of Laskerton…………………………..1 Armed Horseman
Eustace of Laskerton………………………….1 Armed Horseman
Source: Navan by the Boyne, Noel E. French, (first edition 1986)