An historical account of the plantation in Ulster at the commencement of the seventeenth century, 1608-1620

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1. Abbey of Armagh's extensive lands in Loughinsholin and Coleraine

   near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1605–1613

   The abbey or monastery of St. Peter and St. Paul of Armagh owned extensive lands in the baronies of Loughinsholin and Coleraine, including townlands such as Inishrush, Agheiter, Teanewye, Moynegrane, and the precinct of Killreaugh. These were demised to Sir Toby Caulfield before the plantation was planned.

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   (70). To Sir Tobv. — The first grant of these lands was made on the 4th of June, 1607, and the second at some later date which cannot be determined, for it must be considerably earlier than that mentioned in the printed Patent Rolls, viz., 22 May, loth. The abbey or monastery of St. Peter and St Paul of Armagh owned extensive lands in the adjoining baronies of Loughinsholin and Coleraine, those in the former being only partially recited in the first or earlier grant, whilst those in Coleraine were altc^ther omitted. This had occurred, no doubt, because the lands in Loughinsholin were partially known to the servitors in 1607, and the lands, m Coleraine belonging to the abbey at Armagh had evidently been then unknown as such. In the later erant the following denominations are recited as lying m the baronies abovenamed, and as belonging to the abbey at Armagh : — "Tyrone Co. [barony of Loughinsholm], Inishrush, 2 balliboes; Agheiter, 2 balliboes; Teanewye, 2 balliboes; Moynegrane, 2 balliboes ; the precinct of Killreaugh containmg the five balliboes ot Ballyheregny, Cla^, Leitrim, Ballylelanane, Ballyawlagb, and Hallacoghey.

   they [the council] believe is paid to them and the surrenders are probably already made; if not, he [Chichester] is himself to see to its being done, and the moneys paid not only for the surrenders, but for the tithe fishing with the loopes on the Ban (see p. 403), and for the arrears of rents taken up by Sir Toby Calfield, and is mentioned in his [Chichester's] letter to the late lord treasurer, of the 6th of February instant (69).

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2. Admiralty rights granted on Donegal and Londonderry coasts

   Donegal · town · Donegal · 1613

   The charter granted the office of admiral forever on the coasts or shores of Tyrconnell (Donegal), Coleraine, and the county of Londonderry. This was among various powers and privileges granted to the Irish Society.

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   After giving power to the Irish Society to elect officers and to make ordinances for the government of Londonderry during the space of ten years, the charter grants to them and their successors, the several forts, towns, and lands already mentioned in detail (see pp. 387-392), and all fealty and services of socage reserved out of the same premises, and all knights' fees, wards, marriages, escheats, reliefs, heriots, fines, courts leet, courts of view and frank-pledge, hereditaments and appurtenances, to be held as amply as the King himself had held the same, with certain exceptions specified. To hold the premises to the only proper use of the Society and its successors forever ; to hold the city of Londonderry and the 4,000 acres next adjoining on the Derry side, and the town of Coleraine and the 3,000 acres to the same adjoining, in free burgage, as of the castle of Dublin ; and to hold the rest of the premises by fealty only, in free and common socage^ rendering the rents therein mentioned. And the Society covenanted, on its part, to convey certain lands to the bishop and dean of Derry within a year ; to keep and maintain forever the fort of Culmore ; to convey certain lands for glebes on their estates within a year. The charter then provided that the timber growing on the lands of Glenconkeyne and ELiUetragh should forever after be used for the convenience and advantage of the settlers in building their houses and other necessary works, and not on any terms to be merchandised or sold. The customs were granted to the Society during a term of ninety-nine years, for a rent of 13^.4^/.; and, finally, among various other important powers and privileges, the office of admiral was granted forever on the coasts or shores of Tyrconnell or Donegal, Coleraine, and the county of Londonderry. See p. 382 ; see also Lord Langdale'sy^^^mM/, delivered in Nov., 1838.

   By an order of the Society made on the 24th of June, 1613, after reciting that in so noble a

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3. Armagh chosen as starting point for Ulster plantation survey

   near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1609

   Chichester directed that the commissioners would be about Armagh the day after leaving Dundalk, intending to begin the plantation survey with the county of Armagh and then proceed as time and season permitted. This established Armagh as the first county in Ulster to undergo the new inquisitions and land division prescribed for the plantation.

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   parations towards the intended plantation of Ulster have arrived ; all which he received on the i6th inst. [July]. Had they stayed [been delayed] but one week longer, the judges would have been in circuit, and the Council dispersed, so that nothing could have been done therein this summer. But now he [Cliichester] has so ordered and disposed the business, that God willing (if money fail not) they will be at Dundalk on the last of thb instant, and the next day about Armagh, with which country they intend to b^in, and so proceed as the time and season of the year will give leave." The deput}' was not disappointed in this expectation. The whole party, after much preliifiinary arrangement, moved northward from Dundalk on the 31st of July.

   (4). T/i€ Crown, — The third article of Xht first set of Instructions makes no charge as above of 'omissions and defects' in the preceding survey, but simply requires the commissioners *'to divide and sever the ecclesiastical lands from the temporal, and withal set and limit by metes and bounds so many proportions thereof in every county, of 1,000 acres, 1,500 acres, and 2, OCX) acres apiece, as are contained in the project of plantation." The instructions, however, of the third article in the second set are much more exacting and important, because requiring *'new Inquisitions." In their returns the commissioners' reply to this article of instruction is as follows : — "Inquisitions are taken whereby they [crown and church lands] are distinguished, and omissions of church lands supplied ; the rest, except some few parcels, found to be crown lands in general terms, which* in the maps are set forth by particular names of balliboes, quarters, tathes, polios, &c., and are now drawn into a book of survey, wherein omissions of crown lands are supplied."

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4. Balladogh proportion and Knockmany hill, granted to William Parsons

   Knockmany · townland · Tyrone · 1610–1611

   The small proportion of Balladogh (also called Ballinclogh), containing 1,000 acres across numerous townlands, was granted to William Parsons of Dublin in 1610–11 and created the manor of Cecill. The land lay on the northern border of the barony of Clogher adjoining Omagh, with the remarkable hill of Knockmany among its attractive features.

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   (35). Balladogh, — ^This proportion lay on the northern border of the barony of Clogher, adjoining Omagh, in a rather picturesque district, and having the remarkable hill of Knockmany, then Knocknemanny, among its attractive features. Parsons manifested his loyalty in all conspicuous ways, even naming one of his proportions 'Cecill' and another of them 'Chidiester.' The former name still exists, in the district, as the designation of a respectable residence on the northern frontier of the barony.

   (36). William Turvin. — We find this name on no list of English applicants for lands in Ulster ; nor do we know .whence he came. He did come, however, in person, to take possession, and left his brother in charge of his proportion. The lands were let out to Irish tenants, and soon disposed of to Sir Gerard Lowther.

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5. Barony maps of Donegal and Coleraine lost

   Donegal · town · Donegal · 1608–1620

   The barony maps created for the plantation of Ulster have been lost for the counties of Donegal and Coleraine, though it was hoped they still existed in an unexamined collection at the time of writing.

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   (8). By their Names. — Plots or maps were made accordingly; or as the commissioners afterwards stated — "this article is performed exactly. " Only, however, the barony maps of tne four counties of Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, and Cavan have yet been found. The barony maps of the counties of Donegal and Coleraine, it is hoped, still exist in some collection not yet examined.

   (9). Thought fit. — At the commencement of the seventeenth century, almost eveiy county in Ulster was adorned and enriched with magnificent woods. Chichester, referring to such as were 'most known throughout the escheated counties, when writing to Salisbury, in October, 1668, says : — "In the county of Donegal he is sure there are none [no woods] at all ; neither is the^e any in the county of Colerayne ; both which counties lie upon the sea. But there is ^ood store in Glanconkeyne and Kylletra [then territories m Tyrone}, and Braselowe [Clanbrasill, in Armagh^ which counties lie upon the Lough Eaugh [Neagh], which is navigable from each side and end all oTer." Although, at the commencement of the letter from which the forgoing is an extract, Chichester had affirmed that he was "well acquainted with all parts of Ulster," he had evidently overlooked several woods in his sojoumings throughout our northern province. With these, however, he must have made acquaintance in the autumn of 1609, as the commissioners, of whom he was chief, reported other woods in addition to those mentioned by him above. In their return, they state, in answer to this article of instruction, that " the greatest vpoods which they thought fittest to be reserved for the King's use, were th^ woods of Clanbrazill and Oancann in Ardmagh; the woods of Glancouk^ne, Killetragh and Brentery, in Tirone ; [the wood] of Cilmacrenan, in Donagall ; the woods of Knockninny and Lurgfa, in Fermanagh ; and the woods of Tulloghonco and Tullagha, in Cavan. Nevertheless, for the increase

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6. Barony maps of Donegal and Coleraine lost

   near Coleraine · town · Derry · 1608–1620

   The barony maps created for the plantation of Ulster have been lost for the counties of Donegal and Coleraine, though it was hoped they still existed in an unexamined collection at the time of writing.

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   (8). By their Names. — Plots or maps were made accordingly; or as the commissioners afterwards stated — "this article is performed exactly. " Only, however, the barony maps of tne four counties of Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, and Cavan have yet been found. The barony maps of the counties of Donegal and Coleraine, it is hoped, still exist in some collection not yet examined.

   (9). Thought fit. — At the commencement of the seventeenth century, almost eveiy county in Ulster was adorned and enriched with magnificent woods. Chichester, referring to such as were 'most known throughout the escheated counties, when writing to Salisbury, in October, 1668, says : — "In the county of Donegal he is sure there are none [no woods] at all ; neither is the^e any in the county of Colerayne ; both which counties lie upon the sea. But there is ^ood store in Glanconkeyne and Kylletra [then territories m Tyrone}, and Braselowe [Clanbrasill, in Armagh^ which counties lie upon the Lough Eaugh [Neagh], which is navigable from each side and end all oTer." Although, at the commencement of the letter from which the forgoing is an extract, Chichester had affirmed that he was "well acquainted with all parts of Ulster," he had evidently overlooked several woods in his sojoumings throughout our northern province. With these, however, he must have made acquaintance in the autumn of 1609, as the commissioners, of whom he was chief, reported other woods in addition to those mentioned by him above. In their return, they state, in answer to this article of instruction, that " the greatest vpoods which they thought fittest to be reserved for the King's use, were th^ woods of Clanbrazill and Oancann in Ardmagh; the woods of Glancouk^ne, Killetragh and Brentery, in Tirone ; [the wood] of Cilmacrenan, in Donagall ; the woods of Knockninny and Lurgfa, in Fermanagh ; and the woods of Tulloghonco and Tullagha, in Cavan. Nevertheless, for the increase

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7. Battle against Northmen in Tirconnell

   Tyrconnell · locality · Donegal · 833

   Niall Caille defeated Northmen in a second pitched battle further west in Tirconnell, as part of his efforts to interrupt their colonizing designs.

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   The princes of this great Ulster house or family of O'Neill, who afterwards became monarch s of Erin, during the incursions of the Northmen, were generally remarkable for their bravery "and patriotism, amidst those scenes of terror, bloodshed, misery, and widespread depravity then witnessed throughout this province. The Danes and Nonvegians sometimes came on friendly terms with each other, but not unfrequently in hostile bands, deciding their quarrels on Irish soil, and compelling the natives to lend a hand in such conflicts, which were to be succeeded, as a matter of course, by wider and greater desolation among the Irish themselves. These terrible northern marauders began to appear in the closing years of the eighth century, and in less than thirty years afterwards, when they had carried off all the treasures from religious establishments within reach of the coasts, they evinced an unmistakeable determination to introduce permanent settlers from their own countries. * Niall Caille, who was appointed chief monarch in 833, took care to interrupt as much as possible their designs of colonising, defeating them in two pitched batdes, one of which was fought in the vicinity of Derry, and the other further west in Tirconnell. After his death, his son, Aedh Finnliath, elected monarch in 863, continued the struggle with even greater success, slaying thousands of the Northmen in Inis-Eoghan, or Inishowen, and plundering their new settlements on the coasts. One grand onslaught is noticed as/ollows by the Four Masters, at the year 864 : — "A complete muster of the north was made by Aedh Finnliath, so that he plundered the fortresses of the foreigners wherever they were in the north, both in Cinel-Eoghan and Dalaraidhe ; and he carried off their (the foreigners') cattle and accoutrements, their goods and chattels. The foreigners of the province came together at Loch-Feabhail [Lough Foyle]. After Aedh, king of Ireland, had

   of their respective arch-ecclesiastics, is extreixi^y probable; only it was a military event yrhich /J^wed, not preceded^ St. Columba's settlement in Hy [loim].

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8. Belleek Castle on Lough Erne

   near Belleek · parish · Fermanagh

   The castle of Belleek stood upon Lough Erne, located twelve miles from Barnesmore. It served as a strategic point on the route between the interior of Tír Chonaill and the Erne waterway.

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   Ballakit— here dwells Donnell Gallocar [O'Gallagher], one of O'Donnell's chief counsellors. Ten myles above Ballakit is Loughfene [Finn], upon the ry ver Fene [Finn], where the ryver hath his first head. Four myles westward from Ballakit is Bamesmore. From Bamesmore to the castle of Beleek, that stands upon Lough Erne, is twelve myles. From Beleek to Ballashanan is three miles — here dwells McO'Dongonrye [Rorie, son of O'Donnell). From Ballashanan to the Abbey of Asheroe, to the seawards, is one myle; inhabited by monkes. From the Abbey of Asheroe to the Abbey and Castle of Dunagall, is nine myles. Here is a good haven, and the ryver Eske falls into it Three myles above Donas;all is Lough Eske, O'Donnell's chief keeping — O'Donnelrs chief storehouse for the warr. Over against Donagall, two myles on the other syde of the water, stands O'Boyle, where the ships used to ride — O'Boyle's chief house. Seven myles from O' Boyle, to the seaward, is a castle called McSwyn O'Bane's [Bannagh's] Tower. From this place to the haven of CalboyXKillybegs] is three myles — here dwells Seneschal McGonell. Four myles from there stands the castle of Bromoyle, in the lower end of the countrey — here dwells Hugh boy McSwyne O'Bane's [McSwyne Bannagh's] brother. From thens four myles is a small haven called Cometillen. This haven devydes McSwyne O'Bane's countrey and O'Boyle's. At the lower end of O'Boyle's countrey is a castle called Kilmirrish — here dwells the Bishop of O'Boyle. Next to that castle is the haven of Bonabbar. This haven parteth O'Boyle's country and McSwyne O'Doe's. And next to that is the haven Cono^rhen, with a castle so called ; this is McSwyne O'Doe's chief house. The next haven to this is Red haven, which parts McSwyne O'Doe's countrey and McSwyne O'Fane's [Fawnett'sJ. By the syde of this haven is the castle of Menryee, a castle of McSwyne O'Fanet's. Small boats may come from the Red haven to the castle — here dwells Alexander McDonologhe. The midland of TirconneU is inhabited by the sept of O'GaUocars." See Ulster yaumal of Arckoeology^ vol. v., pp. I41-143.

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9. Belturbet's strategic position and plantation endowment

   Belturbet · town · Cavan

   Belturbet was noted for its good position and was endowed with additional lands during the plantation. Its estates were later managed by trustees, and Pynnar provided an account of the property.

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   Belturbet, its good position, 113; endowed with additional lands, %b.\ estates of, 281, 282 ; Pynnar's account of, 465, 466 ; names of trustees for managing the property, ib.

   Benburb, the manor so called, 315, 316 ; Pynnar's account of> 554; sold for a term of years to Nicholas White, ib,

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10. Benburb reserved for garrison in O'Neill grant

    Benburb · townland · Tyrone · 1587

    The grant to the Earl of Tyrone was made on conditions including that one or two positions should be reserved for garrisons, especially Benburb on the Blackwater. The earl was also to exercise no authority over governors of forts or districts beyond those specified in the grant.

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    This grant, however, was made on the conditions only that the lands should be surveyed (27) ; that one or twopositiohs should be reserved for garrisons, especially that of Benburb on the Blackwater; that provision should be made for the sons of Shane and Turlough Luineach ; and that the earl ^vas to exercise no authority over any governors of forts or districts beyond such as were specified in the grant. These terms appear to have been satisfactory to the grantee, embodying, as they did, the several articles agreed upon between himself and the Queen, together with such others as he had undertaken before the privy council to perform. But, although now an earl, and restored to the

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11. Bishop of Derry's house and lands

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1609

    An inquisition of 1609 recorded the Protestant bishop of Derry as possessing a house and garden near the long tower, an orchard near the great fort, and lands including Craggen, Druminwong, and Camegloch. These lands required compounding before the Londoners could take possession.

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    for other cases — of minor importance, indeed — yet not less troublesome on that account, called for the prompt and unremitting attention of the authorities. These minor cases all clustered themselves in and around the Deny, their very proximity to each other often causing additional trouble and delay in their arrangement. There had existed several religious houses (51) in the locality known as the island of Deny, each with its quota of landed property in fee; but after the Dissolution, these lands were scattered about among many tenants, who now required to be compounded with by the Government before the Londoners could" obtain legal possession. Among these tenants stood prominently forward, of course, the protestant bishop and dean of Deny, who held valuable portions of land in virtue of their position in the Church. The bishop, according to an inquisition of the ist of September, 1609, possessed a house with a large garden plot, skuated on the' south side of the cathedral church near the long tower, in the island of Deny ; an orchard or park, lying on^the east side of the great fort in the said island of Deny, for which he paid ten white groats yearly to a herenagh named Laghlin ; the quarter land called Craggen and Druminwong, with the half quarter of Camegloch, all lying on the north side of the bog adjoining

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12. Bishop of Lissan strangled by Hy-Tuirtre in 743

    Lissan · townland · Tyrone · 743

    In 743, Colman, bishop of Lessan (now Lissan), was strangled by the Hy-Tuirtre tribe, as recorded in the Annals of Ulster. This event is one of a catalogue of chieftain deaths and conflicts involving the tribe.

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    of Hy-Tuirtre, died. 743. 'Colman, bishop of Lessan (Lissan), strangled by the Hy-Tuirtre (An. Ul.) 834. 'Eochaidh, son of Cucongoltach, lord of

    Hy-Tuirtre, died. 1015. 'Conchobhar O'Domhnaillan, lord of Hy- Tuirtre, slain in battle. 1059. 'Muredhach O'Flann, lord of Hy-Tuirtre,

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13. Boats built at Belturbet by Worrall and Butler

    Belturbet · town · Cavan · 1610–1611

    Between Sir Hugh Worrall and Mr. Stephen Butler, five boats of several burthens were built at Belturbet, one of them capable of carrying 12 or 14 tons. This indicates early plantation-era maritime activity on the Erne at Belturbet.

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    (41). Mr» Adwick. — ^The fact here mentioned simply meant that Mr. Adwick had a mortgage on Sir Hugh Worral's proportion of Monaghan. For an account of Sir Hugh^ difficulties, see pp. 274, 282. By an inquisition taken at the town of Cavan, in 1628, it appears that on the 4th of December, 161 3, Sir Hugh Worral sold this property to Thomas Mountford, who held it until the 12th of November, 1614. As no parties on the estate had taken the oath of supremacy, the lands vested again in the Crown. (See Inquisitions of Ulster^ Cavan, (16) Car. I.) Carew's account of Sir Hugh Worral's proceedings shows that the latter was actively, if not very successfully at work, so early as 161 1: — *'Sir Hugh Worrall, Knight, 1,500 acres ; was here in the summer [of 1 610], took possession and returned into England. His lady and family came over about the 20th of July last. Three freeholders resident ; one is building on his freehold. Twenty artificers and servants, or thereabouts, resident, most of whom lived there all last winter. He has built a fair house at Bealturberte after the English manner, and three other dwelling houses, with a smith's forge. Between Sir Hugh Worrall and Mr. Stephen Butler were built at Bealturberte five boats of several burthens, one of them will carry 12 or 14 tons. Timber prepared for building. Arms of all sorts for 10 men ; and burnt by mischance in a house as much as would furnish 12 more." Worrall must have been employed by the Government, for a time, in assisting to work out some plan or project for the plantation generally. During this time he drew up a "Project for the Plantation of the North of Ireland, which he addressed to the Earl of Northampton, as a leading member of the council in London — **The only hindrance," he states in this document, "is the want of means to carry out the necessary works. This it is proposed to meet by a general appeal to the nobility and gentry of England, Ireland, and Scotland, either by a letter of the Kin^ himself, or of some commissioned by his royal authority, for subscriptions in and of the undertaking ; the amount to be graauated according to a scale given in the project. The sums raised in England to be applied to the use of the precincts of the Ei^li^ lords and their undertakers ; those in Sootland, to those of the Scottish ; and those in Ireland, to the precincts assigned to the servitors and natives. The clergy should be invited to contribute for the building of diurches. A roll of contributors to be recorded in Chancery." This was akin to Chichester's plan of carrying out a successful plantation in Ulster, and prob-

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14. Canning's Elizabethan grant of Garvagh lands

    Garvagh · townland · Derry

    George Canning had been granted lands at Garvagh during the reign of Elizabeth I, adjoining the Ironmongers Company's proportion. He later sought additional fee-farm lands during the Ulster Plantation to match grants given to other Companies' agents.

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    (83). In fee-forme, — Although Canning had previously, in the reign of Elizabeth, been granted ue lands of Gar-

    vagh adjoining, he was willing to undertake a little more, and therefore prayed, as above, that he might be put on a level at least with certain other neighbouring agents. The Ironmongers granted his request. In 161 7, his company, in conformity with the suggestions of the Irish Society, as stated in the preceding note, agreed that their manor should be called tne manor of Lizard, nominating, at the same time, as freeholders, George Canning, agent, to have the three balliboes called Ballimore, Brackabqy, and Cah ; William Wilkes, to have one balliboe, called Eiskall ; John Exful, to have the balliboe called Calduff. Nathaniel Carrington, to have the balliboe of Tawnymore ; John Petty, to have the balliboe of Lisarbony ; and William Canning, the balliboe of Colcoskrean. William Canning, a brother of George, was Master of the Ironmongers Company in 161 7. He stated at a meeting of their committee that it was his intention to go to Ireland, with his wife and family ; but he must have failed to carry his resolution into effect, as his family wasaflerwards settled at Elsenham in Essex. (See Nicholl's Account of the Ironmonger^ Company^ p. 397). William Canning was also styled as of Basingshaw, Blackwell Hall, I^ndon, merchant See Burke*s Extinct Peerages^ p. 602.

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15. Captain Donnington's post at Dungiven Castle

    near Dungiven · town · Derry · 1608–1620

    Captain Donnington was stationed at Dungiven in the county of Coleraine. The text lists him among constables of castles who were fit to undertake the lands adjoining their posts.

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    desires to ioin with Mr. Crauford for the lands he takes. 5. Constables of castles and captains of boats in tiie North, by whom some lands next adjoining is most fit, for the public service and their own better settlement also, to be undertaken, viz., Sir Francis Berkdy, Sir Thomas Chichester, in Donegal, as near Enishowen as he may ; Captain Atherton, about Mountnorris, in Armagh ; Captain Fortescue, Captains Treviliian, Hope, Clotworthie, and Basill Brooke, the castle and abbey of Done^ ; Captain Cuime, in the county of Cavan ; Captam Donnmgton, Dungivin, in the county of Colerayne ; Captain Cole, in Fermanagh ; Captain Illing; about Castle Doe; Captain I^igh, about the Omey; Captain Anthony Smith, in Upper Oner ; Archye Moore and Captain Heniy Skipworth, , Culmaktrenan, and 18 quarters of land in Donegal. 6. Other knights, servitors, and pensioners, in pay, who may and will undertake of themselves, with some helps and encouragements, and some of them without helps. [Here follows a list of 76, veiy few of whom obtained lands ^ in the distribution.] 7. Servitors not in pay willing to undertake, viz., Sir Th. Williams, part of Orier or Onealan ; Sir. Edwd. Fetyplace, Sir Thomas Coach, Sir Ralph Bingley, the barony of Kilmacrenan ; Sir Roger Jones, Sir Nicholas Wyte, Sir Tho. Ashe, Sir Wm. Taaffe, in Armagh; Capt. Sackford, Captain Pynner, Captain Jo. Ridgeway, Mr. John Chichester, Captxun Ellis, Captain Henry Vaughan and Captain Gore, in Boylagh and Banagh, county of Donegal ; Captain Hart, Mr. Langford, Mr. John Dobb. 8. Servitors and pensioners in pay, who will be content to undertake with some principal undertakers, their friends, but not build castles, bawns, &&, themselves. [On this last-named list of wise men there are the names of 24 recorded, only a few of whom afterwards appear as undertakers]. The Lord Cursie [Couicy] and Lord Delvin have been requested to be set down for undertakers."

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16. Captain Dutton's castle and bawn at The Rosses

    near The Rosses · locality · Donegal

    Captain Thomas Dutton held 2,000 acres called the Rosses, where a bawn and small castle of lime and stone had been built long before his arrival. He dwelt there with his wife and family, and six English families were settled on the proportion but had done little work pending their estates.

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    LXXVI. 2,000 Acres. The Lady Bromhe [Laird Bombie], the first Patentee (143). Captain Thomas Dutton (144) hath 2,000 acres, called the Rosses, . He is but newly came unto it, and hath not his Assurance from Mr, Murrey, Upon this Proportion there is a Bawne and a small Castle built long since, being of Lime and Stone, himself with Wife and Family dwelling in it. He hath six English Families, but they do but little as yet, till they have Estates (145).

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17. Captain Roger Atkinson's fortified bawn and mills at Coole

    near Coole · barony · Fermanagh

    Captain Roger Atkinson held 1,000 acres called Coole with a strong bawn of lime and stone, 60 feet square with three flankers, and a stone house. The proportion included two resident freeholders and two water mills—one for corn and one a tucking mill.

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    LXV. 1, 000 Acres. Captain Roger Atkinson (see p. 335) hath 1,000 acres, called Coole, Upon this Proportion there is a strong Bawne of Lime and Stone, 60 feet square, with three Flankers. He hath a strong Stone House, in which his Wife, with his Family dwelleth. He hath two Freeholders all resident on the Land. Here are two Water-Mills, one for Com, and another a Tucking Mill.

    LXVL 1,500 Acres. Con McShane ONeale hath 1,500 acres, called Clabhy (125). Upon this Proportion he hath made a little Bawne of Sodds, and a House within it of Lime and Stone, very strongly built He hath made three Leaseholders which have each of them 60 acres for 2 1 years ; but all his Tenants do plough after the Irish Manner.

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18. Castlefinn fort of Niall Garve O'Donnell

    Castlefinn · town · Donegal · 1608

    Four miles above Liffer on the river of Loughfoyle stood Castle Fene (Castlefinn), described in 1608 as Niall Garve O'Donnell's house. Four miles beyond it was a friars' house called Drumboy.

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    Swilly : — " From the entrie of the Lough [Swillyl until you come to a point of land a little short of Ench [Isle of Inch], there is neither castle nor fort, but then upon a jojmt of lande is a castle and an abbey called Ramullan [RathmuUan] — MacSwyn O'Farre's [Fanaid*s] chiefe country house. Fyve myles above Ramullan there is a castle of Hugh McHugh DufTe's [O'Donnell], called Ramalton [now Ramelton], standing upon the Lannan [river Lenan], which falleth in Lough Swilly — Hugh Duffe's own house. Three myles above Ramaltan, upon the Lough syde, in a baye, is the abbey of Kil O'Donnell, in Hugh McHugh Duffe*s countrey — here dwells only fryers. Five myles above Kil O Donnell there is a ford, passable at low water, wherein hath sometime bene a fort, called the Farcet [Fearsad] of Soloughmore. Three myles from this ford, towards Birt, standes an abbey called Ballaghan, over against Kil O'Donnell ; here dweU Fryers. Three myles from Ballaghan, towards Birt, is a poynt of lande which runs fan* into the Loughe, where hath bene a strong fort, but nowe broken downe, and is called Dimboye ; here dwells Shane MacManus Oge [O'Donnell]. Dunboyne and the point of lande whereon Birt standeth maketh a baye, m the bottome whereof stands an old fort, called Cul mac Tryen; this was wont to be held by [The] O'Donnell. From Cul mac Tryen runs a bogg three myles in length, to the side of Lough Foyle ; in the midst of the bogg is a standing lougne with a fort on the side of the loughe called Bonneber f Bun-aber], where Alexander McSorlie was slain. At the end of this bogg to Lough Foyle syde is the fort of Caigan ; here [at Bun-aber] dwells O'DonnelFs mother [Inendubh MacDonnell, see pp. 130, 228]. Three myles above Cargan stands a fort called McGwyvelin [Mongevlin], uppon the river of Loughfoyle — O'Donnell's mother's chief house. Above McGwyvelin, four myles up the river of Loughfoyle is the Liffer ; here dwelt [The] 0*DonneU. Four myles above the Liffer stands Castle Fcne [Finn]— Niall Garve's [O'DonneU's] house. Four myles above Castle Fene is a fryers*]; house called Drumboy. Three myles above Drumboy stands a fort called H I

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19. Castle foundations laid at Agivey for Ironmongers

    near Agivey · parish · Derry · 1614–1615

    The Ironmongers' agent laid the foundations of a castle or stone house at Agivey, but after that initial effort the building work came to a halt. The agent was obliged to borrow money to keep the construction going and avoid trouble with the Government over delayed building.

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    (80). All disbursed, — The several companies, without waiting for their conveysmces, had generaUy made certain little movements on their lands by way of beginnings to plant, but these first steps were very slenderly encouraged so far as any actual outlay was concerned . The foundations of a castle or stone house had been laid by the Ironmongers' agent at Agivey, but after that effort the work had come to a stand, and there was now a risk of getting into trouble with the Government should the erection be delayed, and therefore the agent was obliged to borrow as much as might keep going.

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20. Castle rebuilt at Lislap by Sir Robert Newcomen

    near Lislap · population centre · Tyrone

    Sir Robert Newcomen held 2,000 acres called Newtowne and Lislap, originally patented by James Chapman. Newcomen had recently arrived and rebuilt the castle on the property.

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    CXXX. 2,000 Acres. James Chapman was the first Patentee (231). Sir Robert Newcomen, Knt^ hath 2,000 acres, called Newtowne and Lislap, He is but newly come unto it, and he hath rebuilt the Castle which

    (230). Mounterlony, — ^This middle proportion, on its surrender by Haige, the first patentee, was mnted from the Crown to Sir William Stewart, the ythofjune, 1613. On the 1st of June, 161 5, Sir William let or set the whole proportion for a short term to an Irish tenant named John Flemynge. Soon afterwards the following Irish were admitted, viz.. Art oge McRory and Gilduffe McRory, to the balliboe of All^h ; Hugh O'Quin rented the baUiboe of Tagheleghan ; Donnogh McKildufTe McGunshenan, the bsdlibo^ called Corboyian, Conig^and Killin; Patrick modder McKemy, the balliboes of Jfeigharryand Ballygilla; Brian oge McGunshenan, the balliboe cedled Racolp ; Turlogh O'Donnelly and Neal Carn^h McHugh, the balliboe called Cloughfineightra and Clouehfynoutra ; Donnell boy O'Donnell, the balliboe called Dromenekelly ; Connor O'Gormont and Hugh O'Gormont, the balliboe called Raleagh ; Hugh O'Quin and Owen O'CoUy, the balliboes called Terenemuriertaeh, Tirecurre, Quillin and Lislapp, and the % balliboe called Eskerdowy. Sir Heniy Titchbome also held lands on this proportion ; and the lands of Aallagh, Tagheleghan, Feighany, and Ballygilla were considered the most suitable to let oflf to Irish tenants. {Inquisitions of Ulster, Tyrone, (4) Car. I.) On the i8th February, 1629, there was a erant to Sir Henry Titchebome, his heirs and.assigns, forever, as an undertaker of the province of Ulster, of the lands of Cloghfinyeightra, Cloughfinyowtra, And other lands in the barony of Strabane ; to be held in free and common socage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Mountjull, with the usual manorial powers ; subject to the regulations for renewal of grants to undertakers in Ulster.

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21. Castle Toome fishing pool disputed by Londoners

    Toome · townland · Antrim

    A fishing pool towards Castle Toome held by Captain Russell was among the fishings the Londoners sought to have resigned. These grants were said to breed questions and great prejudice to the plantation.

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    former order ; and that such rents as are due to us by concordatum may be made good unto us. As also that several parts of the fishings held from us by former grants may be resigned, as namely — In the river of Rowe [Roe] a pool fished by Mr. William Gaye, or Gage (see p. 405) j a pool near the river of Loughfoyle by Robert . Fleming ; a pool between the Derry and the castle of Culmore by Captain Hart (see p. 325) ; a pool about the Lifford, and another called Greene brae, over against the Lifford, by Sir Richard Hansard (see pp. 324, 325) ; a pool towards Castle Toome, by Capt Russell (see p. 272); two pools claimed by the Bishop of Derry, Oboygans and Clonye (see p. 106) ; all granted by patents under the great seal of England, which breed much question and great prejudice to the plantation.

    6. They demand, notwithstanding any grant of the same, to Brian Crossagh O'Neil, to have 16 townships and two-thirds (74), in the territory of Arrator, being in the ballibetagh of Cragballindevin, and part of Dergeny, in which precincts of land also Phelim Oge O'MuUcruy, with Con O'Neil and Hugh McShane O'Neil, have certain fireeholds granted to them (75), viz., to each one ballibetagh, all of which, with Sir Toby Calfield's lands, and the primate's lands, as were ever known to be temporal lands, as also such lands as the Bishop of Derry has obtained from his Majesty by misinformation as they have heard. Signed, Edmondes (76).

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22. Chapel of Moyncagh preferred over Devenish island church

    Devenish · townland · Fermanagh

    An inquisition found that the chapel of Moyncagh, situated in the centre of the parish of Devenish, was a more suitable and commodious place for the parish church than the church of Devenish, situated on the island in a remote part of the parish.

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    (131). His Tenants, — Robert Hamilton, the original patentee, sold to Archibald Hamilton, gent., on the ist of December, 1614, the lands of Dromerafh, Dromore, Tullagarine,' Monaghin, Feurtagh, Ma^erenekeragh, Shankill, Drombeggan, Dromlish, Dirrynanamph. Knockmore, Listend, and Leagland; and on the 9th of May, 161 5, Robert Hamilton sold the remainder of his proportion to Malcolme Hamilton, Archbishop of Cashell, for a sum of 530/. This sale is proof of^how much land in Ulster had risen in value even during the five years after the undertakers had taken out their patents, in i6ia At the latter date, a whole proportion of even 1,500 acres occasionally changed hands for the sum of 150/. ; but in 161 5, 530/. was paid for a quantity of land amounting to not much over half the middle proportion of Derrinefogher. The buildings on this property are described, in 1630, as consisting of a house 50 feet high, 20 feet wide, and 50 feet in length; Uie want of a bawn for defence, complained of by P3mnary in 1620, had been supplied at some time during the following ten years, for in 1630 there was a bawn reported, the walls of which were nine feet high and 300 feet in circumference. These structures stood at the village or town called Castletown. It was found also by the in(]^uisition already quoted, that the chapel of Moyncagh, situated in the centre of the parish of Devenish, was a more suitable and commodious place for the parish church than the church of Devenish, situated in the island so called, and in a remote part of the parish. It was found, also, that the most appropriate lands in this proportion for letting yearly to Irish tenants, were parts of the tates called Aghasillas, Aghakeirine, Lestead^ Kilroe, Rossenure, Kn(xJcb^, Derrinefogher, Dromorehin, Tullacreeny, Kilduff, Dromgormeny, Laglan^ Cromscobbe, and Carrenmore. F^[mar reported in 1618-20, that there was not an Irish tenant on any of the lands, but in 1630, the natives had begun to gather in.

    (132). Sixty acres, — ^These freeholders, as named in the inquisition, were Robert JVeire, Gabriel Coningkam^ and James SomervilL

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23. Charter grants Coleraine town and 3,000 acres to Irish Society

    near Coleraine · town · Derry · 1613

    The charter granted the Irish Society the town of Coleraine and 3,000 adjoining acres, to be held in free burgage as of the castle of Dublin. The commissioners later advised these lands could not be fitly divided among the Companies, only their rents and profits.

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    After giving power to the Irish Society to elect officers and to make ordinances for the government of Londonderry during the space of ten years, the charter grants to them and their successors, the several forts, towns, and lands already mentioned in detail (see pp. 387-392), and all fealty and services of socage reserved out of the same premises, and all knights' fees, wards, marriages, escheats, reliefs, heriots, fines, courts leet, courts of view and frank-pledge, hereditaments and appurtenances, to be held as amply as the King himself had held the same, with certain exceptions specified. To hold the premises to the only proper use of the Society and its successors forever ; to hold the city of Londonderry and the 4,000 acres next adjoining on the Derry side, and the town of Coleraine and the 3,000 acres to the same adjoining, in free burgage, as of the castle of Dublin ; and to hold the rest of the premises by fealty only, in free and common socage^ rendering the rents therein mentioned. And the Society covenanted, on its part, to convey certain lands to the bishop and dean of Derry within a year ; to keep and maintain forever the fort of Culmore ; to convey certain lands for glebes on their estates within a year. The charter then provided that the timber growing on the lands of Glenconkeyne and ELiUetragh should forever after be used for the convenience and advantage of the settlers in building their houses and other necessary works, and not on any terms to be merchandised or sold. The customs were granted to the Society during a term of ninety-nine years, for a rent of 13^.4^/.; and, finally, among various other important powers and privileges, the office of admiral was granted forever on the coasts or shores of Tyrconnell or Donegal, Coleraine, and the county of Londonderry. See p. 382 ; see also Lord Langdale'sy^^^mM/, delivered in Nov., 1838.

    By an order of the Society made on the 24th of June, 1613, after reciting that in so noble a

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24. Charter grants Londonderry city and 4,000 acres to Irish Society

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1613

    The charter granted the Irish Society the city of Londonderry and 4,000 adjoining acres on the Derry side, to be held in free burgage as of the castle of Dublin. The Society also received customs, courts, and various hereditaments.

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    After giving power to the Irish Society to elect officers and to make ordinances for the government of Londonderry during the space of ten years, the charter grants to them and their successors, the several forts, towns, and lands already mentioned in detail (see pp. 387-392), and all fealty and services of socage reserved out of the same premises, and all knights' fees, wards, marriages, escheats, reliefs, heriots, fines, courts leet, courts of view and frank-pledge, hereditaments and appurtenances, to be held as amply as the King himself had held the same, with certain exceptions specified. To hold the premises to the only proper use of the Society and its successors forever ; to hold the city of Londonderry and the 4,000 acres next adjoining on the Derry side, and the town of Coleraine and the 3,000 acres to the same adjoining, in free burgage, as of the castle of Dublin ; and to hold the rest of the premises by fealty only, in free and common socage^ rendering the rents therein mentioned. And the Society covenanted, on its part, to convey certain lands to the bishop and dean of Derry within a year ; to keep and maintain forever the fort of Culmore ; to convey certain lands for glebes on their estates within a year. The charter then provided that the timber growing on the lands of Glenconkeyne and ELiUetragh should forever after be used for the convenience and advantage of the settlers in building their houses and other necessary works, and not on any terms to be merchandised or sold. The customs were granted to the Society during a term of ninety-nine years, for a rent of 13^.4^/.; and, finally, among various other important powers and privileges, the office of admiral was granted forever on the coasts or shores of Tyrconnell or Donegal, Coleraine, and the county of Londonderry. See p. 382 ; see also Lord Langdale'sy^^^mM/, delivered in Nov., 1838.

    By an order of the Society made on the 24th of June, 1613, after reciting that in so noble a

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25. Coleraine lands include bog, wood and mountain in allocation

    near Coleraine · town · Derry · 1610

    Unlike Derry, the 3,000 acres allotted at Coleraine were to include bog, wood, and mountain as parcel of the number. The King had no additional lands there to satisfy further demands, and the Londoners paid only an acknowledgment rather than rent.

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    4. In the 4,000 acres to be laid to Deny, bog and barren mountain are to be no parcel thereof, but to go as waste to the city, according to the 2nd article of the contract But in the 3,000 acres to be laid to Coleraine, bog, wood, and mountain are to be accounted as parcel of the number, and not to be excepted, as appears in the 4th article of the contract ; neither has the King any lands there to satisfy their demands, nor are they [the Londoners] in the case of the other undertakers, as they pay no rent, but yield only an acknowledgment. As to keeping the Irish, they [the council] expect that the planting with Britons should go speedily forward, the rather as it appears by his [Chichester's] letter of the 6th February inst, that they have no impediment, or just excuse.

    5. His Lordship [Chichester] is to inquire into the truth of this allegation, and if the fishings be withheld contrary to the tenor of the contract he is to pass the City [Londoners]

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26. Commissioners prepare Ulster plantation materials in Dublin

    Dublin · city · Dublin · 1608

    After completing surveys in Ulster, commissioners returned to Dublin to organize the collected materials for the plantation scheme. The finished reports and related documents were subsequently dispatched to London under the care of Sir James Ley and Sir John Davys.

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    Of the hasty and imperfect survey then made there is no return to be found among the State Papers, nor does it appear to have ever been enrolled. A second survey, made in the following autumn, was supposed to have better answered the purposes in hand, and therefore, this first one appears to have been entirely laid aside. In one important respect, however, it was made available. The commissioners, on their return to Dublin, had been steadily at work, from the and of September until the middle of October, arranging such materials as they had collected in Ulster, and these materials must have been largely, if not exclusively, the results of this otherwise abortive survey. No sooner were reports from the three sets of commissioners prepared, and other important documents, (including the deputy's ' Notes of remembrances') placed in order, than the whole precious collection was forwarded to London, in the keeping of Sir James Ley (2) the chief justice, and ^ir John Davys, whose attendance on the deputy in his northern journey had made them well acquainted with the various intricacies of the work now to be commenced. Indeed, the former had been specially designated as the most likely person to be serviceable on this mission so early as the month of November, 1607. "As there will shortly," say the council in London, " be occasion to enter into his [Chichester's] scheme for disposing of the escheated lands in the north, they think it will be necessary that they [the council in Dublin] should send over some person fully informed of the state of those countries, with whom they [the council in London] may have further intercourse than is possible by letters." They suggest that " Sir James Ley, the chief justice, who is already desirous to come over, might come, furnished with the necessary information. His Majesty thinks that between this [the 17th of November, 1607] and Candlemas, he might be supplied with this information, and he has been informed by Sir Oliver Lambert that he [Chichester] intends to draw near to those parts [the northern counties] in person. Nevertheless, if Sir James's health be such, or there be any other cause as to make his lordship [the deputy] prefer any other person for that purpose, it is left to his discretion." Davys virtually invited himself to accompany Ley ; and Chichester knew well that no more competent person

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27. Culmore fort to be manned and victualled

    near Culmore · town · Derry · 1609–1612

    The report called for special regard to Culmore, directing that it be well manned and victualled as part of the plantation defences. Bridges over the rivers to Derry and Coleraine were also urged for speedy conveyance of supplies.

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    Londoners, especially on the banks of the Foyle and the Baan. **By the Articles of Covenant,'' says 1;his formidable accuser, "dated the 28th of January, 1609, the Londoners were tied to have built at the November following, 60 houses in the Derrie, and 40 in Coleraine, with fortification ; the rest, viz., 140 at the Derrie, and 60 at Coleraine, to be performed by November, 161 1, which was not performed accordingly. At the Derrie almost all to do at this day. ["They should have built before this at the Derrie 200 houses, and now there are not 20."] Much defect is observed even by the Irish themselves, in their [the Londoners'] proceedings. No undertakers sent over by them to inhabit the country ; nor any of wealth for the towns ; and all that is done is of little worth without being peopled. The natives still remain, contrary to the proclamation and order of the state, and encouraged thereto by their agent [Tristram Beresford]. The danger of fortification to be considered without inhabitants to keep it That order be taken for supply of inhabitants^ a^d storehouses for munition and arms. Special regard for Culmore (see p. 104), to be well manned and victualled. That bridges be made over the two rivers to Derrie and Coleraine for the speedy conveying of supply upon any occasion. That the Londoners, seeking manifestly their own private advantage, neglect the common good; and convert much timber to merchantable uses. That there are particular ends sought after, as may appear among the chief of them in buying of parts (68). That fortifications be hastened for the safety of the people at the Derrie, always

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28. Customs and port rights at Derry, Coleraine, and Portrush

    near Portrush · town · Antrim · 1609

    The City of London was granted all customs of goods imported or exported, poundage, and tonnage within Derry, Coleraine, and their county and ports for 99 years, with the like privileges for the port of Portrush.

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    bridge in perpetuity at his own charge, for a common passage over the river, between the town and county of Coleraine, then the other 2,000 acres shall be taken on the other [or western] side of the tiver ; otherwise, the whole 3,000 acres are agreed to be taken on the abbey side, adjacent to the town. 5. That the measure and account of lands shall be after the balliboes, according to the King's last survey. 6. That the rest of the territory and entire county of Colraine, esteemed at 10,000 acres, more or less, undertaken by the city, be cleared from all particular interests, except the inheritance of the Bishop and Dean of Deny, and certain portions of land to be assigned to three or four Irish gentlemen (see p. 355), at the most, now dwelling and settled in the county of Colrane, who are to be freeholders to the city [of London], and to pay them small rent, the same portions and rent to be limited by commissioners indifferently chosen between the King and the city. 7. That the woods, grounds, and soil of Glankonkeyne and Killeitragh, extending from the county of Colraine to Ballenderry, be wholly to the city in perpetuity, the timber trees of those woods to be converted to the use of the plantation, and all necessary uses in Ireland, and not to be made merchandise. 8. That the soil in and among those said woods, which stands charged as conserved lands, be undertaken in the like form as the county of Coleraine. 9. That the city shall have the patronage of all the churches as well within the city of Derry and town of Colraine, as in all lands undertaken by them. 10. That the 7,000 acres laid to the city of Derry and town of Coleraine shall be in fee-farm at the yearly rent of 5^. 4//. 11. That the city of Derry and town of Colraine and 7,000 acres of land laid to them shall be held in free burgage. 1 2. That the residue of all the county lands and woods, and all such lands to be undertaken shall be held of the King in common socage. 13. That the customs of all goods imported or exported, poundage, tonnage, and the great and small customs, shall be enjoyed by the City [of London] for the term of 99 years within the city of Derry and town of Colraine and county, and all ports and creeks thereof, paying yearly 66s. Sd, to the King as an acknowledgement, and. to have the like for the port of Portrush. 14. That the salmon and eel fishing of the rivers Ban and Loughfoile as far as the river flows, and in the Ban as far as Loughneagh, shall be in perpetuity to the City. 15. That the City shall have liberty to transport all prohibited wares growing upon their own lands.

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29. Davys writes from the camp at Lough Ramor

    near Lough Ramor · lake or lakes · Cavan · 1609

    Attorney Davys reported to Salisbury from a military camp at Lough Raen (Ramor), estimating that at least two months would be needed in Dublin to prepare the inquisitions, titles, and maps arising from the Ulster survey. The camp indicates an active military presence at the lough during the Plantation survey period.

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    |N their return to Dublin, the commissioners were expected to report to the King and council the results of their northern journey before the end of December. The King, when authorising their appointment, had expressed a decided wish that the account of their labours might be laid before him even so early as 'Hallowmas,' that he could thus have the whole winter, to read, learn, and inwardly digest. There was delay, however, after their arrival, in consequence of the absence of Chichester, who had gone to Carlingford to witness the shipping of swordmen for Sweden ; and, also, because of the scattering of the other commissioners to their several places of residence after such a lengthened period of anxiety and hard work. Even so late as the 19th of October, Davys reported to Salisbury that "since they returned home from the northern circuit, the commissioners for the Plantation have been scattered, so that little has been added to their former labours, by reason of the absence of the Lord Deputy, who has ever since been detained upon the borders about the levying and embarking of soldiers for Sweveland." When the necessary hands, however, did get to work, it was found that the materials of various kinds, collected diuing their peregrinations in Ulster, could not be arranged or made presentable, in less than double the time which even Davys had supposed would have been sufficient In his letter to Salisbury, from the camp at Lough Raen or Ramor, he had mentioned that *two months' time at least* would be required after their arrival in Dublin, to make up the inquisitions in legal form, draw the titles of the King and others into clear and easily understood cases, and finish the maps by setting forth the parishes, precincts, and proportions thereon. These various tasks, however, instead of being completed in two months, were not brought to a close before the last days of February, 1609-10. On the 20th of that month, Chichester wrote a somewhat apologetic letter to Salisbury, accounting for the delay, and stating that he had sent, with the persons who would deliver all the papers, certain observations of his own, on the questions to be considered and decided without loss of time. He "fears they have long deceived his [Salisbury's] expectation in sending Mr. Treasurer [Sir Thomas Ridgeway] hence with the return of their labours in the new survey of the escheated lands, but when he shall have seen and perused what is done, hopes he will excuse them, for they have so prepared the work that his [Salisbury's] labours will be greatly eased. Has sent some remembrances of his own to guide him in the distribution of those lands, and for the more effectual settlement of the plantation ; besides which, the Treasurer has seen most of the escheated lands in each county, and will give him good satis^tion touching this work of plantation. Hopes that his [Ridgewa/s] long stay there may not hinder the beginning of the plantation this summer. It is said that he [Salisbury] intends to be an undertaker in the plantation, which made him [Chichester] presume to name him in his notes delivered to Mr. Treasurer, where he advises the work to be undertaken in baronies, and to his [Salisbury's] noble designs his [Chichester's] best furtherance shall not be wanting."

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30. Derry lands allocated with bog and mountain excluded

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1610

    The 4,000 acres allotted to the City of London at Derry were to exclude bog and barren mountain, which were to go as waste to the city according to the contract. The Londoners were to lay out the lands with Irish tenants remaining until buildings were completed.

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    4. In the 4,000 acres to be laid to Deny, bog and barren mountain are to be no parcel thereof, but to go as waste to the city, according to the 2nd article of the contract But in the 3,000 acres to be laid to Coleraine, bog, wood, and mountain are to be accounted as parcel of the number, and not to be excepted, as appears in the 4th article of the contract ; neither has the King any lands there to satisfy their demands, nor are they [the Londoners] in the case of the other undertakers, as they pay no rent, but yield only an acknowledgment. As to keeping the Irish, they [the council] expect that the planting with Britons should go speedily forward, the rather as it appears by his [Chichester's] letter of the 6th February inst, that they have no impediment, or just excuse.

    5. His Lordship [Chichester] is to inquire into the truth of this allegation, and if the fishings be withheld contrary to the tenor of the contract he is to pass the City [Londoners]

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31. Donegal: free school and monastery site for Bishop of Raphoe

    Donegal · town · Donegal

    A free school was to be established at Donegal town, maintained from residue lands. The site of the monastery there was allotted to the Bishop of Raphoe for his habitation, with rooms reserved for the school and schoolmaster.

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    The residue, being 604. ^cres, to be equally allpttjed towards the maintenance of the two Free Schools, the one at Deny, the other at Donqgall (62), and that the Scite pf the Monastery: there be allotted to the Bishop of Raphoe for hijs Habitation, reserving . convenient RoqijcIs for the

    School and Schoolmaster (63). i V

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32. Duke of Lennox's plantation grant of Magevelin, Lettergull and Cashell

    Mongavlin · townland · Donegal · 1610

    By King's letter, Ludovic Stewart, Duke of Lennox, was granted three small proportions in 1610: Magevelin (1,000 acres with the advowson of Taghoyhin rectory), Lettergull (1,000 acres), and Cashell (1,000 acres), with all castles and mills belonging to them. After Ludovic died without heirs the lands descended to Esme and then James, Dukes of Lennox.

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    (181). LitterguU. — These three small proportions were granted to Ludovic Stewart, Duke of Lennox (see p. 293) ; and Sir John Stewart, who held them in Pynnar s time, was either agent or undertenant to Lennox. The second proportion, which Pynnar calls Ketitty was better known as Magauelen or Mongavlin. The following is a correct account of this grant, as contained in a King's letter, dated April ii, 1628: — "To Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, his heirs and assigns, were granted, the 23rd July, 1610, the small proportion of Magevelin, containing 1,000 acres of land, and the advowson of the rectory of Taghoyhin ; the small proportion of Lettergull, containing 1,000 acres; and the small proportion of Cashell, containing 1,000 acres, together with all castles, messuages, mills, &C., thereunto belonging. On the 6th ,

    x6i8, were granted to said Duke of Lenox, his heirs and assigns, the quarter of Dromtowlan alias Castlelufe, the half quarter of Lagnevrawe, and three balliboes of the quarter of Galdenogh, together with a market weekly, and two fairs yearly at St Johnstone. And after the said Ludovick, DiUce of Lenox, died without heirs, the lands and premises descended unto Esme, late Duke of Lenox, and Earl of March, as brother and heir of the said Ludovick ; and after the said Esme, Duke of Lenox, died, the lands descended to James Duke of Lenox and Earl of March.'* The King's letter goes on to state that, as the

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33. Dungiven abbey already granted to Dublin college

    near Dungiven · town · Derry · 1610

    The Londoners named the abbey of Dungiven with its demesnes as part of the whole county of Colraine they wished to undertake. The commissioners replied that the abbey and demesnes had already been granted to the college of Dublin and would be hard to recover.

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    "Jan. 12. The conference beginning with a repetition of that which passed at the former meeting, those of London required that 7,000 acres might be laid adjacent to the towns, without bogs, mountains, or woods. Answer. That the bogs and mountains being good feeding grounds, are not to be excepted in laying out commons, unless they would suffer all such bogs and hills to be taken by other men, which would be inconvenient to the towns, or keep them as part of the adjacent ground, and so they would have a greater quantity of acres than they demanded. After much altercation, lefl undecided. Demand, To have the whole county of Colraine, whatsoever quantity more or less, undertaken at the rates set down, without exception of any part ; and, to express themselves better, they name the abbey of Dungevin, with the demesnes more or less, the castle of Limavady, and every other part of the said county. Answer. That it might be, the said abbey, with the demesnes, was already granted to the college of Dublin, and would be hard to get back again. Moreover, it had been told them, that divers of the Irish, as Manus O'Kane and Manus Makanally (35), freeholders in that county, were men Of merit, and, having done

    (35). Makanally. — This word is written tU QuyvaUy BaUagh (O'Cahan). in another State Paper. It was intended for Mac Coey

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34. Ecclesiastical Property and Fort of Charlemont in Armagh

    near Charlemont · village · Armagh · 1610

    The entire property in the Barony of Armagh was vested in the Archbishop of Armagh and Trinity College, except for a few balliboes. The Archbishop's rights included the fort of Dungannon [Charlemont].

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    true originally intended map came into view. The error is all the more unaccountable, as more than one half of the barony is ecclesiastical property, in the defence and preservation of which the commission of survey included as commissioners all bishops having spiritual jurisdiction and charge within the six escheated counties. The mistake would have proved of more consequence in any other barony than that of Armagh, as the entire property in that barony was (except a few balliboes) vested in the Archbishop of Armagh, in right of his see ; in right of the fort of Dungannon [Charlemount] ; and, in Trinity College, in right of its grant under the great seal of England, dated at Westminster, the 29th August, in the eighth year of the reign of King James I. [16 10]. The general utility of the maps may be exemplified by this plantation grant to the College. The grant passes the territory of Towaghy, but does not name the balliboes or townlands of which it consisted ; neither does the inquisition of the ecclesiastical lands in the county of Armagh ; — the map of the barony names them all, and defines their respective outlines and relative position to each other. . . . These maps are very beautiful specimens of the art of photo-zincography — a name given by Colonel Sir Henry James, R.E. and K.C.B., to a process invented, I believe, by himself. They were executed by directions of the Lx)rds Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, under the colonel's superintendence, at the Ordnance Survey Establishment for England, at Southampton, for the use of the Landed Estates Record Office, Dublin, where their practical utility and value are likely to be well and frequently tested." Proceedings Royal Irish Academy^ vol. viii., pp. 48-51.

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35. English settlers favoured County Armagh for plantation

    near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1608–1609

    English candidates for Ulster lands showed a marked preference for County Armagh over other counties, attracted by its familiarity and its proximity to the Pale. This preference shaped the early distribution of plantation grants.

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    These English candidates for lands in Ulster affected more generally the county of Armagh than any of the others, because it was better known, and possessed several superior attractions for English settlers, one of which attractions probably consisted in its contiguity to .the Pale.

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36. Enniskillen shown as an island on plantation map

    near Enniskillen · town · Fermanagh · 1608–1610

    On the plantation map, Enniskillen appears as an island separated from the mainland by a not very narrow channel. Six tates of church lands intervene between the Dromskeagh proportion and the lake.

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    (186). Dromskeagh, — ^These lands occupied thesouthem extremity of the precinct reaching to EnniskiUen, which appears on the map as an island separated from the mainland by a^not very narrow channel. Six tates of church lands intervene between this prqportion and the lake, atid at a little distance fix)m the shore lies the island of Devemsh, with its round tower, its abbey, and tWo other ecclesiastical buildings. Numerous black croMes are represented on the map as surmounting these slnictw^ mdttding the romid tower.

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37. Herenagh land of Devenish in Fermanagh

    Devenish · townland · Fermanagh · 1609

    The herenagh land of Devenish, recorded in the Inquisition of September 1609 taken at Enniskillen, contained four quarters of the new measure. It was among the termon lands designated for the bishopric in the plantation scheme.

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    (70). Bishoprick, — These lands in Fermanagh were designated in the Inquisition of September, 1609, taken 'at Eniskilline,' as follows: — "The herenagh land of Maghericoolmanny, containinge 2 quarters and three acres of the newe measure, makinge 4 quarters one acre and a halfe of the ould measure ; the herenagh land of Bailiannd, containinge one tate of the new measure; the herenagh land of Enismissaugh, containing one quarter of land of the new measure ; the herenagh land of Boghae, containing 2 quarters and 2 tates of the new' measure ; the herenagh land of Devenish, containing 4 quarters of the new measure ; the herenagh land of BalUhanny, containing one quarter of the ould measure ; the herenagh land of Moynyagh, containing half a tate ; the herenagh land of J>erryptoyian, containing' 4^ quarters

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38. Hugh O'Neill assigned southeastern Tyrone including Armagh

    near Armagh · town · Armagh · 1584

    Under a 1584 government-arranged settlement dividing the O'Neill principality, Hugh O'Neill received the south-eastern district, which included a large portion of present County Tyrone and all of present County Armagh except the barony of Orior.

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    Although Turlough Luineach, however, seemed occasionally disposed to be independent, his advanced age kept him from quarrelling persistently either with the government on one hand, or the very plucky young baron. on the other. With the latter he was forced by circumstances to keep up a sort of standing controversy until his advanced age, more than any other moving influence, induced or compelled him to retire from the turbulent scenes of public life altogether. By a deed between himself (Turlough) and the government, so early as 1572, he had humbly and finally submitted to the Queen, promised to co-operate with the earl of Essex, who had then just arrived as governor of Ulster, abandoned all claims on lower or northern Clannaboy eastward of the Bann, all superiority over the baron and his brother, or any others dwelling between the Blackwater and Dundalk, undertook to serve the Queen against all parties on whom she might make war, and to deliver up two of his sons as pledges for his fidelity. In return, he then got a grant from the crown of all lands lying between the Blackwater and Lough Foyle, and from the Bann westward to the borders of Fermanagh, with all monastic lands throughout the province. (See Calendar of Carew MSS.y second series, p. 12.) Another arrangement was made in the year 1584, by which the baron got a firmer footing on the clan property, whilst Turlough Luineach as he became feebler, beicame also more uncertain in his position. According to this arrangement, which was not only sanctioned, but in a great degree dictated by the government, Turlough was confined to the northwestern district of the principality of Tyrone, whilst Hugh, the baron, got the south-eastern district, which included, besides a large portion of the present county of Tyrone, all the present county of Armagh, with the exception of the barony of Orior. On this settlement being made, Hugh O'Neill became, professedly at least, an ardent admirer of English order and civility, declaring it as his decided wish, in so far as he was concerned, that the title of The O'Neill should be utterly suppressed (25).

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39. John Stewart manages Duke of Lennox's property in Donegal

    Donegal · town · Donegal · 1610

    John Stewart's proportion of Lismolmoghan adjoined the lands of the Duke of Lennox in Donegal. Stewart became the Duke's agent for the management of his property in that district and later obtained a lease of three small proportions.

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    (154). John Stewart. — This undertaker's proportion is not recorded in the printed Patent Rolls of the reign of James I., nor is it even incidentally mentioned, so mr as we can find, in.the printed Inquisitions of Ulster, It was well known to Pynnar, however, some years afterwards, and he refers to it in his ' Survey' by the name of Usmolmoghan. It lay adjoining the lands of the Duke of Lennox, and its owner — John Stewart — ^became agent to the latter for the management of his property in that district of Donegal. Amongst so many Stewarts as were then afloat, it would be difficult to discover the particular family to which this gentleman belonged. It is more than probable, however, that he ¥ras some kinsman of the Duke of Lennox, for the connexions of that branch were very numerous — their name literally ' legion.* This John Stewart was afterwards knighted, and appears to have got a lease from Lennox of the three small proportions belonging to the latter. He got into trouble, as we shall see, at the commencement of the following reign.

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40. Killygordon estate in the Finn valley

    Killygordon · town · Donegal · 1631–1634

    The estate of Killygordon lies in the vale of the Finn between Stranorlar and Strabane, with the village about three miles eastward from Stranorlar. By 1631 it was constituted a manor called the manor of Killnaguerdan, held in free and common socage under James I.

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    Russell has possessed himself of six sessocks, alleging he has a quarter called Mullenefenry ; of which six sessocks four carried that name, but it is to be proved by the country that they are parcel of this quarter of Loughtecarrolan, belongmg to Captain Manstield. Loughtecarrolan is found to b^ one quarter, and so passed to Captain Mansfield ; and Mullafennr another quarter, and so passed to Captain Russell ; and lie not near one another ; and, therefore, each must hold their severad quarters without being encumbered with the Irish rumours blown up on purpose to kindle contention ; and indeed Russell seems to cavil, for he challenges Mullfenry where his quarter's name is MuUafenryy which I doubt not he has besides, for I hear his proportion is very great." We have no information of this undertaker in the printed inquisitions, orof his proportion, beyond the facts that he [Ralph Mansfield] died on the loth of November, 1634, and was succeeded by his son and heir, John Mansfield, who was of age at the time of his father s death, and married. At that time the name JCUUneguirdon^ as used by Pynnar, had been transformed into KiUynaynerdan, {InqmsUions of Ulster^ Donegal, Car. L) On Uie 15th July, 163 1, a grant was made to Mansfield, his heirs and assigns, forever, of the small proportion of Kilnaguerdan, m the precinct of Liffer, oarony of Raphoe. To be held in free and common socage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Killnaguerdan : with the usual powers and privileges ; and subject to the usual conditions. This estate [now Killygordon] lies in the vale of the Finn, between Stranorlar and Strabane. The present village of Killygordon is about three miles eastward from the former place. Francis Mansfield, Esq., of Ardrummon Houses IS the present representative of the first patentee, and is in possession of the original patent from James I. to Captain Mansfield. The present owner is descended maternally from the noble house of Montgomery of Eglinton. See Lodge's Peerage^ 17549 vol. L, p. 367 ; vol. iL, pp. 10^ 197.

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41. Knocklayd summit commands panoramic Ulster views

    near Knocklayd · mountain or mountain range · Antrim

    The author notes that from the summit of Knocklayd, an elevation of 1,690 feet in the northern Glens of Antrim, one may behold all the country westward to Slieve-Snaght in Donegal and southward toward Newry where Slieve-Gullen appears.

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    I. IT is told of an Ultonian, who lived in the third century, that from a peak in the Beanna Boirche, now the Moume mountains, he could see all the land northward to Dun- Sobhairce [Dunseverick], and southward as far as Dun-Dealgan [Dundalk]. In other words, he thus beheld at a glance the great northern division of Ireland nearly throughout its whole length, for the Uladh or Ultonia of that remote period included the present county of Louth, which now belongs to Leinster. The above statement is found in the Dinnseanchus, a topographical tract of the eighth century on the origin of the names of many remarkable places in Ireland (i). But the Ulster man of to-day may easily test the truth of this anient record by a visit to some elevated peak among his native mountains, from which he will find that his eye can traverse nearly every leading division of our noble northern land. Thus, even from the summit of a mountain named Knocklayd, an elevation of not more than 1690 feet in the northern Glens of Antrim, he may behold all the country westward as far as Slieve-Snaght [snowy mountain], on the distant border of Donegal \ and southward to the vicinity of Newry, where Slieve-GuUen appears, on clear days, as if resting in an amber-coloured sea. Should he take his stand on the

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42. Lifford fishing pools held by Sir Richard Hansard

    Lifford · townland · Donegal

    Sir Richard Hansard held a fishing pool about Lifford and another called Greene brae opposite it. The Londoners demanded these be resigned due to the questions and prejudice they caused to the plantation.

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    former order ; and that such rents as are due to us by concordatum may be made good unto us. As also that several parts of the fishings held from us by former grants may be resigned, as namely — In the river of Rowe [Roe] a pool fished by Mr. William Gaye, or Gage (see p. 405) j a pool near the river of Loughfoyle by Robert . Fleming ; a pool between the Derry and the castle of Culmore by Captain Hart (see p. 325) ; a pool about the Lifford, and another called Greene brae, over against the Lifford, by Sir Richard Hansard (see pp. 324, 325) ; a pool towards Castle Toome, by Capt Russell (see p. 272); two pools claimed by the Bishop of Derry, Oboygans and Clonye (see p. 106) ; all granted by patents under the great seal of England, which breed much question and great prejudice to the plantation.

    6. They demand, notwithstanding any grant of the same, to Brian Crossagh O'Neil, to have 16 townships and two-thirds (74), in the territory of Arrator, being in the ballibetagh of Cragballindevin, and part of Dergeny, in which precincts of land also Phelim Oge O'MuUcruy, with Con O'Neil and Hugh McShane O'Neil, have certain fireeholds granted to them (75), viz., to each one ballibetagh, all of which, with Sir Toby Calfield's lands, and the primate's lands, as were ever known to be temporal lands, as also such lands as the Bishop of Derry has obtained from his Majesty by misinformation as they have heard. Signed, Edmondes (76).

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43. Lisreagh: escheat for refusing oath of supremacy

    Lisreagh · townland · Cavan · 1627–1629

    The manor and great proportion of Lisreagh was granted to Thomas, late Bishop of Elmore and Ardagh, in 1627. An inquisition found that neither the bishop nor the leaseholders took the oath of supremacy, breaking the plantation conditions and causing the premises to escheat to the King.

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    tinning still his seizen and possession of the said manor, by his deed of feoffment, beringe date the 20th October, 1627, did graunte the said manor and great proportion of Lbreagh unto Thomas^ late Bishop oflSlmore andArdagh, his heirs and assigns forever. The said bishop, on the 6th January, 1628, died seized of the premises aforesaid, and after his death Roger Moynes was thereof seized, and now [1629] is the reputed tenant and possessor of the same." Xlnquisitions of Ulster^ Cavan, (23) Car. I). Instead of 21 leaseholders on this proportion as represented by Pynnar, there are only thirteen names recorded in the above extract from the inquisition of 1629. Respecting diese, it is added, that '* neither the said bishop, nor said other persons, did take the oathe of supremacye, and soe the said Sir George [Mainwaring] the provisoe and condition did breake, whereby the premises unto the late King, his heirs and successors, did escheate and come." In this case there had been progress made in the general work of planting and building during the interval l^tween the time of Pynnar's report and the taking of the inquisition in 1629. Pynnar reported 24 families, making 48 able men, adding the rather significant observation, **but I did not see them ;" but they were really forthcoming, tks we learn from the following passage of the inauisition above quoted : — *' There is erected upon the poll called Oughall al' Moynes-Hall, one fayer bawne of lyme and stone, and within the same a large, fayer, and spatious castle, or capitall mansion-house and buildinge, of lymestone, vaulted, with three stoiyes in height, and havinge within 26 fayer romes, with two flankers for the defence thereof ; and alsoe a towne or village havinge 24 Englishlike howses and more, all inhabited with Englishe and Britishe famelies, in performance of the said pkintation." It was also found by this inquisition that the inhabitants of OughaU, alias Moynes-Hall, required a fair to be appointed on the 1st of May, and the other "on the 8th of September, being Lady-day in harvist," as on those days there were no fairs held nearer than seven miles from that

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44. Magheraboy precinct assigned to Scottish Undertakers, 1611

    near Magheraboy · barony · Fermanagh · 1611

    In 1611, Carew reported on the barony or precinct of Magheraboy allotted to Scottish Undertakers. Sir John Home, Knight, held 2,000 acres but had returned to Scotland having done nothing.

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    The P/ecinct of Magheriboy, allotted to Scottish Undertakers. [In 1 6 II, Carew made the following report of affairs in this barony or precinct of Mageraboy : — *^ Sir John Home, Knight^ 2,000 acres; has taken possession, returned into Scotland, nothing

    Cuconnaght More. The latter married a daughter of Ever Magennis, of Castlewellan, in the county of Down. He, Cuconnaght, "mortgaged a great part of his estate, to ndse, arm, and support a regiment of horse for the service of James II. According to the traditions in the family, which appear to be correct, he fought desperately at the pass of Aughrim, where he was killed, and his regiment cut to pieces, after having nearly annihilated the second regiment of British horse. He was struck down by a grape shot, and left dead on the field ; but one of his toUowers, named O'Dumin, is said to have cut off his head with his sword, and to have carried it in a bag to the island of Devenish, where he interred it in the family tomb of the Magwires. The late Bryan Maguire of Tempo, and of Clontarf, Dublin, states, in a pedigree of his family, which he printed in 181 1, that the descendants of this 0*Dumin were then living in Dublin." This Cuconnap^ht Morels great grandson, Hugh Maguire of Tempo, IS described as "one of the most puissant, highminded, and accomplished gentlemen that ever came of the Maguire family. The editor [Dr. O'Donovan] was acquainted with many persons who knew him intimately and were entertained at his hospitable and sumptuous table at Tempo. He mortgaged Tempo, and left his family in great distress." This hospitable gentleman's grandsons "were reduced to the condition of common sailors on the coal vessels sailing between Dublin and the coasts of Wales. Thus, has the proudest blood of Ireland sunk to one of the most vulgar states of human existence, and commingled with that class amongst whom, a century ago, according to Dean Swift, the true representatives of the ancient Irish nobility were to be found." See the Fotir Masters^ vol. vi., pp. 2,366-2,368.

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45. McCawells of barony of Clogher in Tyrone

    near Clogher · town · Tyrone · 1607

    The McCawells were numerous in the barony of Clogher during the seventeenth century, constituting in ancient times the Cinel Feradhaigh, which gave its name to a portion of Tyrone. Hugh McCawell raised and employed 40 men in Bonaght at and about military service after the flight of Tyrone.

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    (117). McCawell, — The McCawells were numerous in the barony of Clogher during the seventeenth century and since. They constituted m ancient times the Cinel Feradhaigh, which gave name to a portion of Tyrone now comprised in the barony above mentioned. Cathmoil, from whom the Cawells take their name, was eighth in descent from Feradhach, the founder of the tribe, who was grandson of Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hosstages. See Colton^s Visitation, edited by Reeves, pp. 19, 20.

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46. Michael Beresford buried at Coleraine, wife at Templepatrick

    Templepatrick · townland · Antrim · 1660

    Michael Beresford, younger son of Tristram, served as sheriff of Derry, Donegal, and Tyrone. He died in 1660 and was buried in his father's tomb at Coleraine. His wife went to live with her daughter at Templepatrick and was buried there.

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    raine. His wife, who went to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Upton, at Templepatrick, died and was buned at that village. Tristram Beresford's eldest son was named Tristram, and became an influential man in Ulster. He was created a baronet in 1665, and represented the county of Londonderry in Parliament for several years. His first wife was Anne, daughter of John Rowley of Castleroe ; and his second was Sarah, daughter of —-^ SaCkville ; both of whom left children. He died in 1673, and was buried at Coleraine. His grandson was created Earl of TVrone. (See Lodge^ edited by Archdall, ii., pp. 295-97). The Marquis of Waterford is the present representative of the fiimily.

    (53). RowUy, — This gentleman belonged to that branch of the old family of Rowley, which was seated at Lawton, in Cheshire. Hugh Rowley married a kinswoman, Mary Rowley, of Shelton, in Staffordshire, and by her left three sons, viz., John, William, and Nathaniel, all of whom settled at w same Ume in Ulster, the two younger brothers coming with John when he got this appointment 6t>m the Londoners. Nathaniel dwelt in the city of Derry, but left no family. William settled at Tubermore^ and married Mary, daughter of John Dillon of Castle-

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47. Mountjoy precinct name reverted to Dungannon

    near Dungannon · town · Tyrone · 1620

    The precinct of Mountjoy in Tyrone was named as such in early plantation papers to distinguish it from the rest of the barony of Dungannon. The name Mountjoy was dropped soon after 1620, and the old name of Dungannon was resumed for the whole barony.

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    (III). Mountjoy, — Although this precinct in Tyrone was named Mountjoy in several of the early plantation papers, to distinguish it from the other division of the great barony of Dan^annon, the new name was dropped soon after 1620, and the old one resumed for the whole barony. The surveyors of 1609 did not call this precinct Mountjoy, but wrote it down on their map as "rarte of the Barony of Donganon." The compass points directly south-east in this map. The three present divisions of Dungannon, Upper, Middle, and Lower, are bounded on the north by the county of Londonderry ; on the east, by Lough Neagh and the Blackwater, which separate them

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48. O'Donnell inauguration site at Kilmacrenan

    Kilmacrenan · town · Donegal

    Kilmacrenan was the most noted district of the O'Donnells' original territory of Cinel-Luighdheach. It contained their church, residence, and inauguration chair.

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    in many respects as their compeers, for the estates of the O'Neills comprehended no more than the present counties of Tyrone and Armagh, the one barony of Orior excepted, although they derived tribute from the other chieftains of Ulster. Among these others, the O'Donnells, a kindred race, descendants of Conall Gulban, stood next to the children of Eoghan themselves. O'Dugan, who speaks very favourably of the O'Donnells, designates them as " the Clann- Dalaigh of brown shields," — ^this their tribe-name, being derived from Dalach^ one of their most distinguished chieftains, who died in the year 868, whilst from his grandson, Domhnall, came their hereditary surname of O'DonnelL Their adherence to their kinsmen, the O'Neills, remained unshaken until after the coming of the English, to whom they occasionally transferred their allegiance, and by whose influence they were able to extend their territory. Originally, they had been only lords of one cantred called Cinel-Luighdheach, of which Kilmacrenan was the most noted district, as containing their church, residence, and inauguration chair ; but subsequently to the English invasion the O'Donnell representatives became princes or kings of all Tirconnell (19). Another kindred race, constituting also a powerful sept were the O'Cathains, or O'Cahans, descended in common with the O'Neills themselves from Eoghan. This family of O'Cahan first appears in history under the tribe name oi Fir-na-Criiebh^ or *Men of the Creeve,' the territory of Creeve being situated on thi western side of the lower Bann, and so called from the celebrated cataract oi Eas-Craeibhey afterwards known as the 'Salmon Leap,' and, since the beginning of the seventeenth century, known as the * Cutts,' in the vicinity of Coleraine. Its first name, Craebh, or Creeve, had been that of a lady who was drowned at this point in the river, and the daughter of a chieftain who occupied the ancient fortress of Dun-da-Bheann^ now known as Mount Sandal. The Fir-na-Craebh, or O'Cahans, displaced the Cianachta (descendants of a prince named Cian), from the territory still retaining from them the name of Keenaght^ and now forming one of the baronies in the county of

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49. Old inhabitants of Derry and Londoners' corporation

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1610

    The English council wrote to Chichester regarding the old inhabitants of Derry who deserved special consideration. The Londoners were to be persuaded to admit them to the corporation, and £100 was set aside for those who wished to dwell in Derry.

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    20s.y SOS., or 40s., except for the ferry, for which I had 40/. Being the same day demanded, by the commissioners, what I thought the ferry was worth by the year, I think the same is worth about 20/." The English council, writing to Chichester, on the ist of the following August, say: — ''As the old inhabitants of the Derry deserve special consideration, his lordship is to send the names and trades of such among them as desire to continue to reside there, in order that the Londoners may be dealt with to admit them to the corporation ; and to set aside 240/. the residue of the 5,000/. to be paid by the Londoners to the King, together with a further 100/. English, for the use of those who may so desire to dwell in Derry."

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    Derry, in 1610. The English council wrote to Chichester about the old inhabitants of this city, who they said deserved special consideration. Chichester was to send the names and trades of those among them who wished to continue residing there, so that the Londoners might be persuaded to admit them to the corporation. The council also directed that 240 pounds, the residue of the 5,000 pounds the Londoners were to pay to the King, be set aside, along with a further 100 pounds, for the use of those who desired to dwell in Derry.

50. Pearls found in Lough Foyle river

    near Lough Foyle · estuary · Derry

    The account of Ulster's commodities notes that good pearls were found along the coast, particularly within the river of Lough Foyle. This was listed among the natural resources available to the London companies undertaking the plantation.

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    I. The harbour of Deny is very good, and the roads at Portrush and Loughswilly (not far distant from Deny), tolerable. 2. The sea fishings are plentiful of all manner of fishes, especially" herrings and eels. Yearly, after Michaelmas, above seven or eight score of sail, of the King's subjects are there for loading, besides an infinite number for fishing and killing. 3. There are great fishings in the adjacent islands of Scotland, where many Hollanders do fish all the summer^ and plentifully vent their fishes into Spain and within the Straits. 4. Much train and fish oil may be made upon the coast 5. As the sea yieldeth fish, so the coast affords abundance of sea fowl ; and the rivers great store of fresh fish, more than any of the rivers of England (18). 6. There be store of good pearls upon the coast, especially within the river of Loughfoyle. 7. These coasts are ready for traffic with England and Scotland, and lie open and convenient for Spain and the Straits, and fittest and nearest to Newfoundland

    " The Profits that London shall receive by this Plantation.

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51. Portrush as a Breton fishing station

    near Portrush · town · Antrim

    Portrush was once used as a fishing station by the Bretons. It was considered safe for shipping in summer but unsafe in winter.

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    planters in 161 1, 505. Portrush, once a fishing station, used by the Bretons,

    362 ; safe for shipping in the summer, but unsafe in

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52. Proposed castle and storehouses at Newry

    near Newry · town · Down

    Sir Thomas Phillips proposed that commodities from Lough Neagh could be transported by boat to within thirteen miles of Newry. He recommended building a castle or fort and storehouses there to receive goods from Tyrone and England, noting it would allow for faster and safer winter voyages.

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    (15). 'And the Ban, — These facilities for shipping are explained by Sir Thomas Phillips, as follows: — "The Lough [Neagh] being about 12 miles from Knockvei^s, they may carry their commodities and ship them away, which will quit charge, rather than the shipping to go about in the winter, without great cause. For example, they will give 15^. in a thousand more to receive them at Knockvergus, than at Lough Foyle." Again "from Lough Neagh they may transport commodities by boat withm twelve or thirteen miles of Newry, where they must have a castle or fort to receive such commodities as they send out of Tyrone and other parts, as also such as come out of England. It is very fit and commodious to have storehouses at Newry, for many times in the winter, a ship finding her lading there will make a voyage before she can get about the mnd to Loughfoyle, and the danger is not so great. To keep continually six team of good horses in each .place [Knockvergus and Newry], will quit the charges, ay this means they may furnish most part of the north, and make more speedy voyages in the winter, and with less danger."

    (16). Clap boards, vmnscot. — Phillips refers to this source of convenience and profit, as follows : — "Besides the great benefit and profit that the undertakers shall reap

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53. Ramelton castle on river Lenan at Lough Swilly

    Rathmelton · town · Donegal · 1608

    A 1608 account describes Ramalton (Ramelton) as a castle of Hugh McHugh Duffe O'Donnell, standing on the river Lenan where it flows into Lough Swilly. It is identified as Hugh Duffe's own house.

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    Swilly : — " From the entrie of the Lough [Swillyl until you come to a point of land a little short of Ench [Isle of Inch], there is neither castle nor fort, but then upon a jojmt of lande is a castle and an abbey called Ramullan [RathmuUan] — MacSwyn O'Farre's [Fanaid*s] chiefe country house. Fyve myles above Ramullan there is a castle of Hugh McHugh DufTe's [O'Donnell], called Ramalton [now Ramelton], standing upon the Lannan [river Lenan], which falleth in Lough Swilly — Hugh Duffe's own house. Three myles above Ramaltan, upon the Lough syde, in a baye, is the abbey of Kil O'Donnell, in Hugh McHugh Duffe*s countrey — here dwells only fryers. Five myles above Kil O Donnell there is a ford, passable at low water, wherein hath sometime bene a fort, called the Farcet [Fearsad] of Soloughmore. Three myles from this ford, towards Birt, standes an abbey called Ballaghan, over against Kil O'Donnell ; here dweU Fryers. Three myles from Ballaghan, towards Birt, is a poynt of lande which runs fan* into the Loughe, where hath bene a strong fort, but nowe broken downe, and is called Dimboye ; here dwells Shane MacManus Oge [O'Donnell]. Dunboyne and the point of lande whereon Birt standeth maketh a baye, m the bottome whereof stands an old fort, called Cul mac Tryen; this was wont to be held by [The] O'Donnell. From Cul mac Tryen runs a bogg three myles in length, to the side of Lough Foyle ; in the midst of the bogg is a standing lougne with a fort on the side of the loughe called Bonneber f Bun-aber], where Alexander McSorlie was slain. At the end of this bogg to Lough Foyle syde is the fort of Caigan ; here [at Bun-aber] dwells O'DonnelFs mother [Inendubh MacDonnell, see pp. 130, 228]. Three myles above Cargan stands a fort called McGwyvelin [Mongevlin], uppon the river of Loughfoyle — O'Donnell's mother's chief house. Above McGwyvelin, four myles up the river of Loughfoyle is the Liffer ; here dwelt [The] 0*DonneU. Four myles above the Liffer stands Castle Fcne [Finn]— Niall Garve's [O'DonneU's] house. Four myles above Castle Fene is a fryers*]; house called Drumboy. Three myles above Drumboy stands a fort called H I

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54. Reservation of King's woods in Cavan

    Tullyhunco · barony · Cavan · 1609

    In 1609, commissioners identified the woods of Tulloghonco and Tullagha in Cavan as some of the greatest woods fit to be reserved for the King's use during the Ulster Plantation.

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    (9). Thought fit. — At the commencement of the seventeenth century, almost eveiy county in Ulster was adorned and enriched with magnificent woods. Chichester, referring to such as were 'most known throughout the escheated counties, when writing to Salisbury, in October, 1668, says : — "In the county of Donegal he is sure there are none [no woods] at all ; neither is the^e any in the county of Colerayne ; both which counties lie upon the sea. But there is ^ood store in Glanconkeyne and Kylletra [then territories m Tyrone}, and Braselowe [Clanbrasill, in Armagh^ which counties lie upon the Lough Eaugh [Neagh], which is navigable from each side and end all oTer." Although, at the commencement of the letter from which the forgoing is an extract, Chichester had affirmed that he was "well acquainted with all parts of Ulster," he had evidently overlooked several woods in his sojoumings throughout our northern province. With these, however, he must have made acquaintance in the autumn of 1609, as the commissioners, of whom he was chief, reported other woods in addition to those mentioned by him above. In their return, they state, in answer to this article of instruction, that " the greatest vpoods which they thought fittest to be reserved for the King's use, were th^ woods of Clanbrazill and Oancann in Ardmagh; the woods of Glancouk^ne, Killetragh and Brentery, in Tirone ; [the wood] of Cilmacrenan, in Donagall ; the woods of Knockninny and Lurgfa, in Fermanagh ; and the woods of Tulloghonco and Tullagha, in Cavan. Nevertheless, for the increase

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55. Reservation of King's woods in Fermanagh

    Knockninny · townland · Fermanagh · 1609

    In 1609, commissioners identified the woods of Knockninny and Lurgfa in Fermanagh as some of the greatest woods fit to be reserved for the King's use during the Ulster Plantation.

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    (9). Thought fit. — At the commencement of the seventeenth century, almost eveiy county in Ulster was adorned and enriched with magnificent woods. Chichester, referring to such as were 'most known throughout the escheated counties, when writing to Salisbury, in October, 1668, says : — "In the county of Donegal he is sure there are none [no woods] at all ; neither is the^e any in the county of Colerayne ; both which counties lie upon the sea. But there is ^ood store in Glanconkeyne and Kylletra [then territories m Tyrone}, and Braselowe [Clanbrasill, in Armagh^ which counties lie upon the Lough Eaugh [Neagh], which is navigable from each side and end all oTer." Although, at the commencement of the letter from which the forgoing is an extract, Chichester had affirmed that he was "well acquainted with all parts of Ulster," he had evidently overlooked several woods in his sojoumings throughout our northern province. With these, however, he must have made acquaintance in the autumn of 1609, as the commissioners, of whom he was chief, reported other woods in addition to those mentioned by him above. In their return, they state, in answer to this article of instruction, that " the greatest vpoods which they thought fittest to be reserved for the King's use, were th^ woods of Clanbrazill and Oancann in Ardmagh; the woods of Glancouk^ne, Killetragh and Brentery, in Tirone ; [the wood] of Cilmacrenan, in Donagall ; the woods of Knockninny and Lurgfa, in Fermanagh ; and the woods of Tulloghonco and Tullagha, in Cavan. Nevertheless, for the increase

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56. Route through Lough-inish-o'Lynn woods to Desertmartin

    near Desertmartin · parish · Derry · 1608

    When foul weather made the mountain road by Dungiven impracticable, Chichester's party travelled through the woods of Lough-inish-o'Lynn to a resting place at Desert-Lynn near Desertmartin, then along the Bann towards Coleraine or Limavady and Derry.

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    arrangements, it would have required no engineering proficiency to have found a near, and comparatively level track, from the mid-district of the Bann to Londonderry, through the pass of Glen Ulleren. The road by Newtown [Limavady] leads too far to the north ; that by Dungivin is equally out of the way to the south ; by crossing the river Roe in some intermediate part, you might pass the base of Loughermore on either side" (p. 214). These two roads, leading not merely 'from the mid-district of the Bann,' but from Dungannon to Derry, existed in oldworld times, and one or other of them was traversed, as circumstances dictated, by Chichester and his militarf cavalcade, when engaged in his seven 'civilising' expeditions to the North. If the weather chanced to be 'foul,' the mountain road leading by Dungivin was impractic* able, and the party had then to keep down through the woods of Lough-ini&>0'Lynn, until they came to a grand resting place at Desert-Lynn, near the present Desertmartin. The march thence lay along the Bann, and the party could either reach Coleraine on that route or strike on to the left in the mid-district of the Bann, and so pass through Limavadie to the Derry. Sampson states that "the new line opened [in 1814 ?] through Glenshane, between the south-eastern and north-western parts of the county, is of great utility." No doubt ; but it was very late in beii^ opened. There was an old road once through Glenshane, along which, when Chichester and his party passed from Dungannon to Coleraine, in the August of 1608, "the^ wild inhabitants," as Davys tells us, "wondered as much to see the King's deputy, as the ghosts in Virgil wondered to see iGneas ^ve in hell." The Glenshaynes, perhaps, even yet, would stare vigorously at a lord lieutenant followed by an army."

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57. Salmon fishing rights on the river Bann

    near River Bann · river · Derry · 1609

    Two tide-water fisheries in the river Bann, used for taking salmon on the Monday after St. John the Baptist's day, along with half the tithes of all fish in the Bann, were claimed for the See of Derry across Londonderry and Antrim counties.

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    Ichagha, Ballyvickvoltimore, Cloggan, Tolly, and Aneamy,, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Aghlowe, containing the three balliboes of Ballishannagh, Cooleaehy, and Ball3rmanagh, except two gardens, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Dromchoose and Baldawgh, or Boydafeigh, both called by the common name of Termonconny, containing two quarters, called Trine-Cahary, MuUinedrenagh, Dromechome, Banalhy, Altenagh, Carrowmakilly, Triannagarke, Ballyvolly, and Dromges ; the termon land of Tawlaghtfinlagan^ containing two quarters, called Monintranan, Shanereagh, Tollyhill, Cl<^honie, Moylekeragh, Tirenekemy, and Glaskard, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Boyveynet containing half a quarter called Clonganabogh and Ardnanerine, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Bannachor, containing two qnarters, called Tyanan, Templemoyle, Camaban, Derechrier, and Naghloske. 4. Annagh Barony, the termon land of Foghen* vaUf containing two quarters called TuUyvarry, Killy willy, Goolagh, and Kenneletter; the termon land of Coommer, containing the four balliboes of Claydagh, Owenbegg, Banknyderry, and Arran, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Clony^ containing four balliboes, out of which two are annually paid to the Archbishop of Armagh ; two pooles in Lioughfoile, wherein salmon were taken near Clony. 5. Londonderry and Antrim counties, two tide-waters' fishing in the river Bann, in the place for taking salmon, on Monday after St. John the Baptist's day ; half of the tithes of all the fish and fishings in the Bann, except the tithes belonging to the Lord Chichester ; and all the tithes of fish taken in Loughfoile, which were found by an Inquisition, taken at Dilngannon, 22nd August, 1609, to belong of old to the See of Derry." Patent Rolls, p. 279.

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58. Salmon pools in Lough Foyle near Clony

    near Lough Foyle · estuary · Derry · 1609

    Two pools in Lough Foyle, where salmon were taken near Clony, were among the termon lands transferred to the Derry bishopric. Tithes of all fish taken in Lough Foyle were found by inquisition to belong of old to the See of Derry.

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    Ichagha, Ballyvickvoltimore, Cloggan, Tolly, and Aneamy,, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Aghlowe, containing the three balliboes of Ballishannagh, Cooleaehy, and Ball3rmanagh, except two gardens, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Dromchoose and Baldawgh, or Boydafeigh, both called by the common name of Termonconny, containing two quarters, called Trine-Cahary, MuUinedrenagh, Dromechome, Banalhy, Altenagh, Carrowmakilly, Triannagarke, Ballyvolly, and Dromges ; the termon land of Tawlaghtfinlagan^ containing two quarters, called Monintranan, Shanereagh, Tollyhill, Cl<^honie, Moylekeragh, Tirenekemy, and Glaskard, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Boyveynet containing half a quarter called Clonganabogh and Ardnanerine, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Bannachor, containing two qnarters, called Tyanan, Templemoyle, Camaban, Derechrier, and Naghloske. 4. Annagh Barony, the termon land of Foghen* vaUf containing two quarters called TuUyvarry, Killy willy, Goolagh, and Kenneletter; the termon land of Coommer, containing the four balliboes of Claydagh, Owenbegg, Banknyderry, and Arran, except a garden, being the vicar's glebe ; the termon land of Clony^ containing four balliboes, out of which two are annually paid to the Archbishop of Armagh ; two pooles in Lioughfoile, wherein salmon were taken near Clony. 5. Londonderry and Antrim counties, two tide-waters' fishing in the river Bann, in the place for taking salmon, on Monday after St. John the Baptist's day ; half of the tithes of all the fish and fishings in the Bann, except the tithes belonging to the Lord Chichester ; and all the tithes of fish taken in Loughfoile, which were found by an Inquisition, taken at Dilngannon, 22nd August, 1609, to belong of old to the See of Derry." Patent Rolls, p. 279.

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59. Sir Gerald Moore's termon lands grant in Cavan recovered for bishoprick

    Drumlane · townland · Cavan · 1605–1626

    Sir Gerald Moore received a 21-year grant from March 1605–6 of termon or hospital lands across numerous sites in Cavan, including Drumlane (32 polls), Kilmore (6 polls), and Tomregin (6 polls). As in other cases, these lands were subsequently recovered for the bishoprick, with Moore receiving compensation.

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    (90). Termon lands,— -Sir Gerrot [Gerald] Moore had got a grant of termon lands for the period of 21 years, from the 6th of March, 1605-6 ; but, as in other cases, they were recovered for the bishoprick, Moore getting compensation for his loss. His grant recites these lan£ in Cavan as follows: — "The termon or hospitall of Tomregin, conteyning 6 pulls [polls], or cartrons of land ; the termon or hospitall of Clonosa, conteyning 2 pulls ; Drumlane, 32 pulls ; Annagha, one pull ; Casheltera, 3>^ pulls, and the X P^^ ^^ * P^^^ » Umey, 3 pulls ; Killmore, 6 pulls ; Dynn, 8 pulls ; Tonaghmore,

    3 puUs ; Markhill, 2 pulls ; Annaghgarve, ^ pull ; La wye, 2 pulls ; Lerganboy, ^ a pull ; Larra, 2 pulls ; Ma^herinegresse, i pull ; Dromegowne, 2 pulls ; Knockabridie, ^ pull ; Kilcany, one pull; Inneskynn, 2 pulls ; Moybolge, 3 pulls ; Ramtavin, 2 pulls ; Rathawna, on^ pull ; Killene Keire, 2 pulls ; Ballyclaiyphilip, 3 pulls t Lorgan, 2 pulls; Castlerahine, 2 pulls; Crosserlogh, 4 pulls ; Monterconaght, l4 a pull ; Clonekiaghvoye, 4 pulls ; Kilbride, % a pull ; Ballymachugh, 3 acres ; Kildromefarret, 8 pulls ; Ballintemple, 2 pulls ; Dromalane, one pull ; Kildallane, 2 pulls ; Skeanroe, one pull ; Clonae, one acre arable ; Kilfeart,- 2 pulls ; Templeporte,

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60. Sir Robert Hepburn builds stone house and harvests crops

    near Mountjoy · population centre · Tyrone · 1610–1611

    Sir Robert Hepburn, resident on his 1,500-acre proportion, sowed oats and barley and reaped 40 hogsheads of corn. He was building a stone house 40 feet by 20 feet, already one story high, with plans to raise it to three stories.

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    [" 77ie Precinct of Mountjoy, The Lord Uchdrie [Ochiltree], 3,000 acres ; being stayed by contrary winds in Scotland, arrived in Ireland (at the time of our being in Armagh, upon our return home), accompanied with 33 followers, gent [gentlemen] of sort [rank], a minister, some tenants, freeholders, and artificers, unto whom he hath passed estates; and hath built for his present use three houses of oak timber, one of 50 foot long and 22 wide, and two of 40 foot long, within an old fort, about which he is building a bawn. He has sundry men at work providing materials, and there are in readiness 240 great trees felled, and some squared ; and is preparing stone, brick, and lime for building a castle, which he means to finish next Spring. There are two ploughs going upon his demesne, with some 50 cows, and three score young heifers landed at Island Magy [Magee], in Clandeboy, which are coming to his proportion, and some 12 working mares; and he intends to begin residence upon his land the next Spring, as he informeth us. Sir Robert HepbumCy Knight ^ i»5oo acres ; sowed oats and barley the last year upon his land, and reaped this harvest 40 hogsheads of com; is resident; hath 140 cows, young and old, in stock, and 8 mares. Hath 7 householders, being in number 20 persons ; is building a stone house 40 foot long and 20 wide, already a story high, and before the end of this season he intends to have it three stories high, and to cover it, and the next Spring to add another story to it ; good store of timber felled and squared, and providing materials to finish the work. The Laird Lochnorris^ 1,000 acres ; being diseased himself, as we were informed, had his agent here, Robert O'Rorke ; hath some timber felled, and is preparing materials for building against next Spring. Bernard Lendsey and Robert Lendsey, 1,000 acres apiece, have taken possession personally in the Summer, x6io, returned into Scotland; agent, Robert Cowties, resident; a timber house is built on Robert Lendsey's portion, who hath three householders, being in number 1 2 persons. Hath eight mares and eight cows with their calves, and five oxen, with swine and other small cattle, and a competent portion of arms. Robert Stewart of Haulton, 1,000 acres ; has appeared in person, having brought

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