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Hamilton Rent Books

Transcribed & submitted by Teena


The Hamilton rent Books, are the records of accounts of rents of land in the townlands that belonged to the Hamilton's (Earl Of Abercorn.) During the plantation period, before Cromwell-, James I granted land to Scottish undertakers for colonization in 1610. The Hamiltons of Renfrewshire received grants of land of 3,000 acres in Strabane and Dunnalong. Although over the course of time- they purchased more land from some of the other chief undertakers. The Abercorn Papers are apparently one of the largest collection in the PRONI, and 300 years worth of information has been filmed by the LDS. The film # 247315 has Wills of the Marquis of Abercorn,1890, Administration Papers 1819, Abercorn rent Books for Donegal and Tyrone 1849-1857.

 

The other chief undertakers were: (plantation acreage)
Sir Thomas Boide (Boyd) 1500 acres in Shean
Sir George Hamilton 1500 acres Largie or Cloghogenall
Geoge Hamilton 1000 acres Dirrrywoon (Derrione)
Sir John Drummond 1000 acres Ballymagoieth (or Ballenagneagh)
James Clapam (Clapham) 100 acres
1000 acres
in Newton
in Lislap
James Haige 1500 acres in Tirenemuriertagh or Munterly
Sir Claud Hamilton 1000 acres
1000 acres
Killenny
Teadane or Eden
Abbey land 3,500 actual acres  
Glebe land 5,900 actual acres  
Bishops land 10,400 actual acres  

 

Tenants of the Baronscourt estate having holdings in the town of Strabane 16 Aug 1693
From The Abercorn letters as relating to Ireland- 1713-1836 by John H Gebbie
Anderson, John
Hamilton James
Hamilton Patrick
Henderson William
Holmes Thomas
Lawes Samuel
Love John
McCausland Oliver
McFarland Walter
McGee James
Newburgh Ann
Parke Andrew
Robinson Robert


Also from the Abercorn letters.....
1789 Memorial of the inhabitants of Strabane to John James Earl of Abercorn
We inhabitants.... thank you for donation to the poor fund....signed
Adam Harvey (Curate of Camus)
William Crawford
James Fleming
Ephraim Stannus
Nicholas Edwards
James Sproull
William Pollock
Wm. Smyly
James Gaston
Patk Fleming
John Holmes
James Rousse
William Fleming
Jas Hamilton
Andrew Cashone
Claud Hamilton
John Evans
Benjamin Fulton
Andrew Jenkins
Robert Porter
William Neilson
John Barclay
Frederick Porter
Nathaniel Edie
William Ross
Archibald Allen
John Alexander
Robert Kerr
Joseph Gibson

Thomas Hamilton
Wm Hamilton
Jane Hamilton widow Jocelyn Ingraham
George Rea
Andrew Mease
James Lyon
David Roulston
Josias Kerr
Jas orr
Andrew Gamble
Samuel Morton
Jas Stevenson
Jas Patton
George McNeallany

 

 


RENTAL / TENANT INFORMATION (Parish of Donagheady)
From Film # 1751971 Accounts for extra payments- salaries Baronscourt in 1849
John DUNN received £5. for salary due as bailiff in the manor of Cloghogle on 28 March 1848

From film # 1752004 Rental Acct Books Manors of Strabane & Donelong 1794-1832
townland quarterly rent year
Ballymolarty
John & Saml HILL
Rob't & Thos HILL
Willm MOORHEAD & Jas HOOD
Thomas MOORHEAD
Wm BALLANTINE
Alex LONG
James HAMILTON
James HILLS
£7.2.2 and a half
£7.2.2 and a quarter
£26.3.3
£22.15.0
£26.14.7 and a half
£9.2.0
£5.2.4 and a half
£3.8.3

1808
1808
1808
1808
1808
1808
1808
1808


Ballymaclair
Richard MAXWELL Esq £ 8.13.4 a year 1808


Breen
Wm NORTH
J ANDERSON & Wm NEILSON
John SIMPSON
James & John WHITE
Wm ANDERSON
£25.6.0
?
£13.1.7 and a half
£11.18.10 and a half
£13.13.0
1809
?
1809
1809
1809


Bunderg
John EAKINS
James LYTLE gent
Saml MATHEWS
James LYTLE Jr
£14.4.4 and a half
£9.9.7
£28.8.9
£4.14.9 and a half
1809
1809
1809
1809


Crew
Gilbert LOVE

Thomas LOVE
Hugh LOVE
John ALLEN
Saml ALLEN
Wm LOVE
Wm & Saml ALEXANDER
John McGLIN
Widow Isabella ALEXANDER

land £85.6.3,
mill £39.16.3
£18.4.0
£14.15.9
£11.7.6
£18.4.0
£18.4.0
£39 19.4 and a half
£20.3.9 3/4
£20.3.9 3/4

27 Dec 1808


Drumeagle
Edward BROWNE £13.13.0 1808



Drumnaboy
Andrew BROWNE £20.9.6 1808


Drumnahoe
Victor FULTON
Ruth FULTON
£3.10.9 1/2
£5.6.2 25
7 Mar 1809
Feb 1809



Dunnileab
Margaret BROWNE £3.2.6 3/4  

 

Edymore
Wm BROWNE £6.16.6 7 Jan 1809



Erginaugh
Wm ROBINSON £7.19.3 7 Feb 1809


Gortlocher
James ROBINSON
Mathew DONAGHY
£5.2.4 1/2
£ 5.2. 4 1/2
24 Jan 1809


Listymore
Rev T LEITCH & Jas LOVE
Willm LOVE & Robt LOVE
John LEITCH & Wm LOVE
£22.15.0
£10.1.1
£9.2.0

7 Feb 1809
31 Jan 1809






LDS Film # 247315, the Hamilton rent Books of 1849/50.
Manor of Strabane.

Ballaght
 
Anne( or Arne)Knox
Joseph McCormick, late Gordon
John Fletcher
John Morrow
Ezekiel Houston
 

 

Ballyfolliot
 
James Love sen.
James Love jun.
Widow Graham
John Graham
William Craig
James Hemphill
James Robinson
Robert Evans
James Craig
Robert Craig
Manasses Kelly
 

 

Ballymollarty (?)
 
James Hill sen.
Robert Hill
John Hill
James Hill jun.
Thomas Moorhead
John Dick to late John Moorhead
Andrew Hamilton
John Hamilton
Rev. James Alexander
Andrew Hamilton and John McFarland
William Moorhead
Robert Wilson
John Ewing
Michael Cavanagh (2 places)
Widow White
David Weir
John Vance (?)
Joseph Robinson
James McCormick
William Baird
Mary Mala(r?)key
John Patterson
James Andrews
Michael Kavanagh
James Gamble
 


Ballyskeagh
 
John Dunne
James Knox
Thomas Knox
Stirling Gordon
John McCay
Widow Kilgore
Aaron Gordon's rep.
William Sigerson
Robert Craig
Moses Gibson
James McKane
David Gibson
 

 

Bog Acres
 
Edward McKinny
 


 

Bunderg (?)
  John Eakin
Alexander Carson
James Little
Francis Hamilton's rep.
James Tynan
 

 


Carrickgolan
  William Martin
Joseph Martin
Thomas Browne
John Knox
William Stevenson
Widow Hood
Henry Donaghy
William Fulton
Edward Kane & Hugh Kelly
Robert Smyley's rep
Robert Barnhill
 

 

Cavanalee
  Galbraith Lowther
William Hunter
James Barnhill
Robert Hamilton
James McCrea
Thomas Graham jun
Thomas Graham sen's rep
John McAshee (?)
Francis Graham
John Young
Widow Doherty
Widow McGillian
Denis (?) McNamee
Bernard McNamee
Cormac McNamee
William Cuthbertson
James Hueston Jun.
James Hueston sen.
John Coyle
 
Town Parks
 
James Hamilton
John Lepper
John Bickett
John Mills
Joseph Hutchinson
Felix Divine
Hugh Denning
James Scully
John Fleming
Thomas Graham
James Scully
Widow Caulfield
William Mathews
John Prophet
Patrick Brennan
Owen Ward (?)
William Boyd
John Leanox
Tho. Graham
Bryan Creavor
Neal McLaughlin
George Arnold
James Hamilton
Alex McFarland
 

 

Brownhill
 
William Reilly
John McCay
Widow Carin
James Divine (2places)
James McCay
Samuel Donnell
William Kee
James Fyffe
Widow McGill
 

 

Breen
 
Isaac White's rep
William Wilson
James Anderson
William Anderson
John Anderson
Widow Nelson
William Anderson
Mathew Smith
James North
Cloghogal
Castletown
Daniel McGill
Widow McLaughlin
William Dorargh
Charles McLaughlin
John Sweeny
Robert Blair
Patrick Doherty (John)
John Cassidy
David Flynn
 


Cavanalee (continued)
 
Patrick Dooher's (?) rep
The Doohers' (?)
Patrick Hegarty (Edymore)
Edward Hegarty
Widow Hegarty
 


Clougher
 
Francis Colhoun
John Colhoun
John Kee
William Kee
John Denniston
Hugh Kelly
William Cummins
Robert Rolleston
 


Craignagappeal (?)
 
John Larkin
 


Crockanbrack
 
Partick Begley
William Donaghy Sen.
William Donaghy Jun.
 


Crocknearvore
 
John Christy
Neal McNulty (2 places)
James Doherty
Widow Doherty
Neal Loague
 

 

Crocknahorna (?)
 
James Reilly (Jun.)
James Reilly (sen.)
Bernard Divine
Hugh Browne
John Casey
Dominick McDade
James White
James Doherty
James Gormley
Widow White
 


Craignappeal (?)
 
Tho. McAwards (?)
 


Conuss (?)
 
John McFarland's rep.
Robert Browne
Robert White
Patrick O'Brien
Joseph Lucas
Anne Knox
 


Crewe
 
Hugh Patton
Samuel Love Jun.
Alexander Baird
Robert Russell
James Allen
Robert Love
Wm. Andrews & John Love
Andrew Alexander
John McGlinn
Dudgeon (?) Stevenson
Samuel Alexander
 


Drimeagle
 
Anne Knox
John Henderson
William Knox
Edward Browne
 



Drumnahoe
 
Walter Mitchell, now, Jas. McGolrick
James McGolrick
Denis Graham
Robert Nickle
Edward Marshall
James Gardiner
Edward Marshall jun.
James McSwiggan
Samuel Hill
 


rganagh (continued)
 
David Porter
William Porter
William Cooey
William Robinson
Michael McHugh
Mary Stewart
Robert Huey (?)
William Cooey
Robert Craig
 


Fyfin
 
William Todd
William Acheson
Robert Todd
John Henderson's rep.
Widow Pollock
Samuel Semple
Charles Allen
 

 

Glencush
 
Samuel Craig
William Acheson
James Acheson
Widow Farrin
James Knox
William Semple
Robert Smith jun.
Robert Smith sen.
David Park
 


Glentimon (?)
 
Widow Nickle
David Woods
Bernard Gillespie
John Entrican (?)
John Knox
James Woods
David Knox
Widow Knox
James Woods
 


Gortlogher
 
John Entrican
Denis Boyle
John Potterfield
Francis Boyl
 


Fyfin
 
Corn Mill
 

 

Ligavedder (?)
 
Bryon Doherty
 


Patrick Street
 
John McColgan
Alexander Warnock
Daniel Doherty
 


Canal
 
King (?) Barton
 


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