Category: County Donegal

Patent Rolls of James I

Patent Rolls of James I Pat. 16 James I - 1609 XXIX.-14. Inquistion taken at Derry, 1 Sep 7th Jas. I. before the commissioners named in the preceding commission, and the following jury: Anthony Reynolds, Richard Appleton, Jessy Smith Andrew Dykes, Richard Griffin, Hugh Tomson, Humphrey Vale Edm. oge...

Patent Rolls of James I

Patent Rolls of James I Pat. 16 James I - 1609 XXX.-13. Inquisition, taken at Liffer in Donegal co. 12 Sep. 7th Jas. I. before the commissioners named in the preceding commission, and the following jury: Rowland Cougall, Hugh oge O'Donnell Phelim O'Doughertie, Donell McGinell, Cahill bane McDavid James...

1609 Pardon List

Pat. 6 James 1 CIII.-37. General pardon to Phelime oge O’Doghertie, Briane oge McLawghline, Hugh O’Doughertie, Donell McLaughline, Tirloe Male O’Doghertie, Richard O’Doghertie, Briane McLaghline, Connor Caro O’Doughertie, Donell O’Doughertie, Phelomie Reogh O’Doghertie, Edmund O’Doughertie, Neale O’Mallohire, Donogh O’Malohire, Owen O’Quiglie, Manus O’Branigan, John otherwise shane O’Doughertie, Donald O’Doughertie,...

Lands Grants in the Precinct of Liffer barony of Raphoe and county of Donegal

1608 A.D.All notes on leases and tenants fromHill’s “Plantation of Ulster” Land Grants in the Precinct of Portlough, barony of Raphhoe and county of Dongal 1608 A.D.Grantees Lands Grants in the Barony of Boylagh, county of Donegal Pynnar’s Survey 1618 A.D. of the above land grantsThe Precinct of Liffer,...

1602 Pardon List

(The standing army of Sir Cahir O’Dogherty)Fiant 6655 List of surnames: O Doghartie, M’Glesgie, O Hangan, M’Daveyd, (Clan Daveyd) clan Alin, Muinter Raulaghan, Clan M’Gillachomhaill, O Murghesan, O Dughierma (O Doghierma), O Siel, O Coghie, O Gribin, M’Donell, O’Donell, O Mulgherick, O Laffertie, O Durinn, O Mulchieran, M’Glensie, M’a...

State Papers – Ireland

January-March 1601Number 127 Handwritten Notes by Sir Henry Dockwra(Not published in the standard edition of the State Papers) Inishowen The country of Enishowen is divided into three parts, viz. illegibleSlught BrianSlught Donnell The people are divided into septs…The chief septs are these: Sliocht Brian (the chief thereof is commonly...

Calendar of State Papers 1601 A.D.

A dispatch from Sir Robert Cecil to Sir George Carey “The names of all the chief places of strength in O’Dogherty’s country called Ennisowen, as well castles as forts; also of those in McSwyne Fanat’s country. On the south side of the country, at the coming of the lough,...

The Muster Roll of the County of Donegal

As printed in the Donegal Annual p. 1 Barony de Rapho The Lord Duke of Lynox, undertaker of 4000 acres, his men and armes Robert Leackye Robert mcffarlan James Wood John mcffarlan Andrew Wood Patt. mcAndrew Mathew Lyndsey Patt. mcArthur William Douglas Robert Denyston Robert Lyndsay Donnell mcBaxter Robert...

Description of County Donegal

Dún na nGall – Donegal DONEGAL (County of), a maritime county of the province of ULSTER, bounded on the east and south-east by the counties of Londonderry, Tyrone, and Fermanagh, from the first-named of which it is separated by Lough Foyle; on the south, by the northern extremity of...