Ireland, Exchequer Court of Equity, What are they?

[Jo McKee]

I am seventy, my Mother born in the 1920s, raised in Ireland (Limavady) emigrated to NZ 1949. Her Great Grandfather was John Holmes (1834) of Faughanvale/Eglinton, his marriage to Annie Stewart in 1861 7 November(Irish Gen) says labourer from Killylane, gives his Father's name as Patrick, likely born around 1810. I've never known Patrick's wife's name but family history says it's Amelia, so many Amelia's! She may have been from Burt/Inch Fahan. They are definitely related to McGowan. (Can explain why but too convoluted here)  I found someone who might be her, described as Amelia Holmes, in one of these records. 1831-35 but its hard to decipher and there's no general area to go on. Can someone explain what they were, any tips?

[aghadowey]

I just googles "exchequer court of equity ireland" and lots of sites/explanations came up. Here's Ancestry's-
This collection includes records from the Bill Books of Exchequer in Ireland relating to individuals involved in court proceedings between the years 1674-1850. The Exchequer Court of Equity was at the very centre of Ireland's legal system and from the mid-17th century held jurisdiction over financial disputes such as titles of land, debts and wills. Surviving records consist mainly of bill books which detai case participants and proceedings.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62071/?srsltid=AfmBOoo5WaaG6B_zKH6Zv9N89sWgKg764F6zdXZgib0yUwebPy3vhfHx

[Jo McKee]

If I had to guess I'd say it was child support or some such, a Thomas Holmes is mentioned. It's very scribbly.

[Kiltaglassan]

Her Great Grandfather was John Holmes (1834) of Faughanvale/Eglinton, his marriage to Annie Stewart in 1861 7 November(Irish Gen) says labourer from Killylane, gives his Father's name as Patrick, likely born around 1810.

Marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1861/09613/5486559.pdf
John and Annie both from Killylane, civil parish of Lower Cumber. No equivalent townland. Maybe Killennan townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/tirkeeran/cumber-lower/tamnaherin/killennan/

[aghadowey]

Killylane townland near Eglinton-
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/tirkeeran/faughanvale/faughanvale/killylane/
There was a James Stewart there in Griffith's Valuation.

[Jo McKee]

Thank you so much Aghadowey. James Stewart married Martha Eakin in 1838, Tullintrain. They were Annie's parents. James was the son of John and Mary Stewart and Martha was the daughter of David Eakin and Isabella Robinson. Our Eakin lines go back all the way back to Bothwell Eakin/Poston Eakins and they are probably the Stewarts of Ballintoy originally. On the Holmes line we match to a family of Cork and there could be some Quakers in there. My Great grandparents lived in Josephine Street alongside a family of Askins. They called each other cousins. Jeremiah the elder (about 1830) married Eliza McGowan, the McGowan link.  Eliza died and Jeremiah Snr took his younger children to America where he had a sister. His son Jeremiah the younger remained in Ireland and married Sarah McVicker. In the census of 1901 he has his 'nephew' Thomas Holmes in his care. Other side of family My Great Uncle, Robert Smyth, married Bessie Gibson of Aghadowey. He died in America of TB and Bessie returned to Aghadowey, married again. I was sent a beautiful portrait of Bessie about a year ago by her Granddaughter. Gibsons in your lines?

[shels1]

this is what  it means
i hope this help

Historical Context

This collection includes records from the Bill Books of Exchequer in Ireland relating to individuals involved in court proceedings between the years 1674-1850. The Exchequer Court of Equity was at the very centre of Ireland's legal system and from the mid-17th century held jurisdiction over financial disputes such as titles of land, debts and wills. Surviving records consist mainly of bill books which detai case participants and proceedings.

This Collection

Details available vary but users may find:

    Name
    Court Date
    Spouse
    Role in Case

[aghadowey]

Shels- I posted that in reply #1 but with as link to the source (Ancestry).

Jo- Bessie was a Gibson of Craiglea and family are still about the area. She married 2nd Adam Shaw in 1921 (surname given as Smith in the church register but Smyth here, you can see her residence as Craiglea)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1921/09231/5340443.pdf
Here's the first marriage (1914 Philadelphia)-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q299-NQVJ

[Jo McKee]

Aghadowey, Gibson/Smyth history. I was reunited with her Granddaughter about eighteen months ago. She lives in New Zealand. Her Father, my 1st cousin once removed, was also Robert. He was raised on the Gibson farm until he became a solider. My Smyth Uncle saw him on a bus one day and was so struck by the resemblance to he and his Brothers that he tapped him on the shoulder. My Uncle was so completely embarrassed that he didn't know that this man was his first cousin, returned to Ireland as a toddler, his Father dead and then his Mother had died. All relationships with the Smyths had ceased. My Uncle, recently returned from the War didn't think fast enough to reclaim the relationship. Robert went through WWII much like my Uncle did, injured but survived. He decided to emigrate to New Zealand. His sister's family are in Portstewart.