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The Pasley family were a well know Cabinet Making family in Dublin for much of the 18th and 19th Century.
PASLEY OR PASSLEY, James, Joiner, Stadbally, Co Laois or Queens, 1729. His will is listed and dated 1727 in Prerogative Will of Ireland (Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, pp 368).
PASLEY OR PARSLEY I, Robert, Upholder and Cabinet Maker, 50 Abbey-street 1782-1790.
PASLEY OR PARSLEY II, Robert, Upholder and Cabinet Maker, 6 Henry-street 1807-1814. 50 Abbey-street 1816-1828. 42 and 44 Stafford-street 1830-1833 (in partnership with William Scott 1830-1833). Fictitious Votes (Ireland). Place of Residence and Description-Robert Paisley, Cabinet Maker,42 Stafford-street, Situation of Property-House 42 Stafford-street, Description of Right to Vote-Freeman, Date of Registry- 26th October 1832 (Parl Papers 1837, Vol XI, pp 280).
PASLEY OR PARSLEY III, Robert, Upholder and Cabinet Maker, 18 Bachelor’s-walk 1839-1844. 19 Bachelor’s-walk 1845-1851. 20 Bachelor’s-walk 1852-1861. He is also recorded as voting in the City of Dublin election on 25th January 1842 for one representatives: Lord Morpeth (Election for Dublin 1842, NLI Ir 32341 d31). List of Jurors returned by Collectors of Grand Jury Cess for County of Dublin: Special Juror’s List, 1844; Affidavits filed in Cause, Queen v O’Connell, December 1843; St Mary’s Parish Names-Robert Pasley, District-18 Bachelor’s-walk, Calling of Business-Cabinet Maker, Qualification-Householder (Parl Papers 1844, Vol XLIV, pp 45)
PASLEY OR PARSLEY, William, Upholder, Upper Stand-street 1762-1775. 24 Great Stand-street 1776-1780. Freeman of the City of Dublin as a Upholder by Service, Midsummer 1739. Jonas Pasley apprenticed to his father William Pasley, as a Upholder, Michaelmas, 1765. Pasley was elected Master of the Upholders Guild from 1762-1763. Pasley voted in the Poll for electing two members to represent The City of Dublin in April 1761; Dr Charles Lucas and Ald Hunt (NLI Ms P349).
To be sold by Auction, by William Pasley, Upholder, on Monday 28th of March, the household furniture and interest of the lease of Mrs. Wilkinson's house in Bride-street near Golden-lane (with all the fixtures) being a term for fifty years from the 25th of March 1765, at the yearly rent of 32l for which a fine has been paid, a condisderable sum laid out. The house id new, genteely fitted up and has a large open to the rear. Particulars of the furniture are expressed in handbills. The sale be being at elven o’clock and continue till all are sold. N.B. The intrest of the lease will be sold on the 1st day of sale, precisely at one o’clock (FDJ 1768, 15th-17 March).
