Surnames of England and Ireland, in England ? from the personal name Baldric, from Old German Baldarich, containing the elements balda - bold and ricja - rule, "introduced into England at the time of the Norman Conquest" (Withycombe); in Ireland Ó Bruadair, "from the Norse forename" (MacLysaght). See also BROADERS and BROTHERS. (Bardsley, MacLysaght). Traced by Matthews as captains in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall; by MacLysaght in Cos. Cork and Kilkenny.
| At Ferryland: | Surrogate Court Records: December 4, 1819 - William Brodrick - Testified that Brien Cashin actually fished for: Sweetland and Co. (Witness - Keefe, James). |
| Supreme Court Records: November 1-11, 1826 - Brodrick, William - Foreman of Petty Jury. | |
| Supreme Court Records: October 10, 1831 - Brodrick, William - Constable in Caplin Bay. | |
| Supreme Court Records: October 10 - 14, 1831 - William Cahill, Nicholas Chamberlain, John Dullanty, and John Hines, were charged with larceny and with stealing seven mackerel from a net belonging to: Brodrick, William. | |
| Supreme Court Records:September 15, 1832 - Brodrick, William - Constable. | |
| Supreme Court Records: October 14, 1833 - Brodrick, William - Constable. | |
| District Court Actions: January 1, 1834 - Brodrick, William - Appointed constable for Caplin Bay. | |
| At Caplin Bay: | Will of John Morry - December 24, 1828 - mentioned that "Mr. Broderick will mend the herring nets two on a Barrow in the store loft and 1 in the craft". |
| Southern District 1825 - 1888, Volume 3 - Page 3 - June 24, 1836 - William Broderick, witness to the sale of property, at Caplin Bay, by Matthew Morry to Timothy Browne and others. | |
| Southern District 1825 - 1888, Volume 3 - Page 238 - November 2, 1843 - Property, at Caplin Bay, of William Broderick, deceased, sold to Patrick Cain by Matthew Morry. | |
| Family History: | William Broderick appears to have lived at Caplin Bay for a number of years, in the early decades of the nineteenth century. The first mention of his name, in 1819, was in relation to Sweetland and Co. whose business was headquartered there. He was obviously considered a respected and reliable person since he served as the foreman of a jury, and was, for a number of years, a constable. It also appears that he may have been an employee of Morry and Co. for a number of years. |
| It is presumed that William Broderick was Irish, but this presumption is not based on any recorded fact, but most probable ethnic origin. He died sometime between 1836 and 1840, since his name does not appear in the first surviving voters list of 1840. His former property was sold in 1843, by Matthew Morry, who may have been his executor. It is not known if he was ever married. There is no evidence of any sons, nor is there any indication that there may have been any females in his family who could have married into other Caplin Bay families. |
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