Transcriber's Note: The following two lists of names established Bleach County of Tyrone - 1802, 'A statistical Survey, by John McEVOY', does not have surnames in the Index. Leafing through the book I found the-greens will serve to show the present state of the Linen Manufacture in the County.
Names of Bleachers & Place of Abode
(Pages 138-139)
William SHAW, Castle Caulfield, near Dungannon;View of A Bleach Green taken in the County of Downe, Showing the methods of Wet & Dry Bleaching. Photo kindly provided by http://www.irishlinenmills.com
James GUAHERTY, Dungannon;
DUFFIN & Co., Dungannon;
Thomas RODMAN, Dungannon;
William GRIER, Dungannon;
Thomas GRIER, Dungannon;
Robert GRIER, Redford, near Dungannon;
John GRIER, Dungannon;
John WILCOCK, Dungannon;
John WILCOCK(two) near Cook's town; ..........
COOK, Near Cook's Town;
James GRIER,near Cook's Town;
Thoms GRIER, Junior, near Cook's Town;
J. PATTERSON,near Cook's Town;
James COOK, near Cook's Town;
John KENNY, near Cook'sTown;
William ANDERSON, near Cook's Town;
A STEWART, Coal Island;
BROWN & SLOANE, Coal Island;
Thomas GRIER & Co. Coal Island;
William PIKE,Coal Island; ......
PURCEL, Brookfield, near Dungannon;
JACKSON & EYRE, Blackwater Town. (These have two more bleach greens adjoining in the County of Armagh);
John CHAMBERS, Omagh; .....
SMILEY, near Strabane;
..........QUIN, at Duglasspbridge, below Newtown-Stewart;.......
SPROULE,Spa-mount; (Remark page 139: My information, with respect to the
bleach-greens about Dungannon and Cook's -town, was from Mr WILCOCK of
Dungannon, an eminent bleacher.)
List of Principal Proprietors
(Page 169-170)
Marquis of ABERCORN;
ACHDALL........ Esq.;
BATEMAN,....... Esq, R;
BAILIE .......Esq. R;
BELMORE, Lord;
BLACKARD....... Esq;
BUCHANAN,John, Esq. R;
BRABAZON,....... Esq.;
CRAWFORD, Henry Esq.;
COLHOUN........ Esq.;
CRAWFORD, John Esq.;
CALLIDON, Lord R;
CAULFIELD.......Esq. R;
CHARLEMONT, Lord;
EARNE,Messrs R;
ECCLES, Daniel Esq.;
FERGUSON, Sir Andrew;
FORSYTH........Esq R;
GLADSTANIS, George Esq.;
GALBRAITH,........ Esq. R;
GORGES, Hamilton Esq.
R; GAGE,
Mrs;GORMAN.......... Esq.;
HAMILTON, James Esq.;
(next 3 entries line for surname, ; ...........,Sir John;
........William Esq.; ......,Hon. A.C. R; IRWINE........, Gorges Esq.; ......
Henry Esq.; JOHNSTON,
Charles, Esq.; KNOX,
Hon. Thomas R; LIFFORD,
Lord; LENDRUM,
James Esq.R; LIGHTON,
Sir Thomas; LOWRY,
Robert Esq. R; ...........Mrs. R.;LINDSAY,
Robert Esq. R; McCAUSLAND,
John Esq.; ........Oliver, Esq.;
McCLINTOCK,....Esq,;
MONTRAY, John Esq. R;
MONTGOMERY, Hugh Esq.;
MAXWELL, Warren Esq,;
MOUNTJOY, Lord;
MOORE, Nathaniel Esq.; .....
John Esq.; MALONE,
Mrs; NORTHLAND,
Lord. R; PERRY,
George Esq.; PETTYGREW,
Robert Esq. R; POWERSCOURT,
Lord; ROCHARDSON, John Esq.; .......
Sir William R; REYNELL,
Richard,Esq; STRONG....Esq;
SAVILLE......Esq.;
STEWARD, John Attorney General;
STEWART, James Esq. R;
TRADENNICK....Esq;
VERNER, James Esq.;
WHITE, Francis Esq.; WATERFORD,
Marquis of;
(Lines for some = missing first name, other lines may be missing surname, or same surname as the preceding entry)
Transcribed by Margaret O'Callaghan.
(please report any errors as I had to list them in order Thank you Teena)
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