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Ballylaw, Leckpatrick Parish Rentals & Valuations 1777-1858

Transcribed & Compiled by Len Swindley
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Ballylaw (The Town of the Lough or Generous Town) is a 272-acre townland located a couple of kilometres beyond Artigarvan on the Donemana Road and belonged to the Manor of Cloghogal within the extensive Abercorn Estate. The Abercorn Papers form a very large collection in PRONI, Belfast, which includes title deeds, rentals, accounts, leases and correspondence relating to the Tyrone and Donegal estates, some commencing in the early seventeenth century. The following data has been extracted from LDS microfilms; researchers should consult the comprehensive Family History Library catalogue for a complete description of this microfilmed archive. Alternatively, the originals may be viewed at PRONI, 66 Balmoral Ave., Belfast.

 

SURVEY & VALUATION OF THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1777

BALLILAW:

Robert Boak (Lower & Upper)

William McCleery (Lower & Upper)

John Boak

James Miller

 

RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1787

BALLYLAW:

Lower: Robert Boak

William McCleary

North Upper: John Boak

Andrew Branagan

South Upper: James Miller

John Miller

James Eakin

 

TITHE APPLOTMENTS: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1827

BALLYLAW:

Robert & Robert Boak

William McCleary

Daniel Branaghan

Robert Boak, jun.

William McGuire

John Lynch

Alexander Browne

John Miller

 

RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGLE (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833

BALLYLAW:

Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:

James & John Boak

William McCleery

Andrew Branagan

William McGuire

William Steele (John Lynch)

Alexander Browne

John Millar

 

RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848

BALLYLAW:

Robert Boak

James McCleery

John Donaghy

Alexander McCrea

Alexander Browne

Robert Miller

James Miller

 

GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858

BALLYLAW:

A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessees:

James McCleery (Marquis of Abercorn)

Robert Smith (James McCleery)

John Donaghy (Marquis of Abercorn)

James McKean (John Donaghy)

Robert Boake (Marquis of Abercorn)

Rev. B. McKenna (Robert Boake)

James Kane (same)

Alexander McCrea (Marquis of Abercorn)

Margaret Brown (same)

William Bogue (Margaret Brown)

Oliver Kirkwood (same)

Margaret McGuire (same)

James Miller (Marquis of Abercorn)

William Smith (James Miller)

John Miller (Marquis of Abercorn)

William Logan (same)

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