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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Articlave
« on: Sunday 28 September 08 04:49 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Gortinanima on Saturday 27 September 08 20:53 BST (UK)
Lord John Kirkcudbright was a McClelland, a nephew of Sir Robert McClelland who became the 'first farmer' of the Clothworkers' Portion around 1617-18. The estate was re-released in 1655 in the aftermath of the Irish rebellion and most of the new tenants were Scots from the Lowlands.

PRONI has copies of these leases, the original material are amongst the McClelland/Maxwell estate papers in the National Archives of Scotland RH/15/91
in their catalogue: there are other documents in this archive that might prove fruitful in your research.

What is the name of your ancestor in the 1655 lease?

Thank you for joining the chat. did you see my reply to Aghadowey ? Exploring the McClelland line may bear fruit. I hope so.

The land indenture was issued to Peter Cunningham, David Morray and Robert Blair.
The latter may have been a cousin as the name Blair is handed on down thru direct decendents. Grantor of the indenture was "John, Lord Kirkudbright".
I'm pleased  to hear you say that PRONI has copies of these documents.

Paul c.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Articlave
« on: Saturday 27 September 08 17:06 BST (UK)  »
Thank you. That information is very helpful.

My grandfather emigrated to the U.S. in 1881. He brought several siblings, one of whom returned to Ireland, and several siblings remained to work the farm. I was hoping if I could make contact with one of those who remained that they may have some additional records.

We have a land indenture issued to an ancestor by a Lord Kirkudbright in 1655. Is there a location where these documents are recorded ?

Best regards,
Paul C.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Articlave
« on: Saturday 27 September 08 03:53 BST (UK)  »
Have been following your thread re information about Articlave.  I can trace my  ancestry to my ggg grandfather, b 1759, in Articlave, and there it ends. Ancestors were members of 1st Dunboe Presbyt, Ch. Most born in Ballywildrick Lower.
Questions: What would be the logical next step to trace ancestors further Back?
                   How would one try to locate descendants of my ancestors still residing
                   in Articlave?
I'm located in the U.S. so, I'd like to do preliminary work on-line

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The Common Room / Land Indentures
« on: Thursday 21 August 08 04:21 BST (UK)  »
My ancestors received a land indenture from Lord kirkudbright of Scotland (England), in 1655, to work land in Londonderry, NI. Could anyone tell me just where such records may be archived?

Paul C.

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