The History of the Two Ulster Manors of Finagh, Co. Tyrone and Coole, otherwise Manor Atkinson, Co. Fermanagh, and of their owners.
Chapter I
The Manor of Finagh, Country Tyrone
Its early history - The Earl and Countess of Castlehaven - Sir Pierce Crosbye -
Sir William Ussher and John Ussher - Hugh, Lord Glenawly, and his family
The first notice of the name of Finagh occurs in the Plantation map of 1609
(III. 17) where it appears as the name of one of the ancient districts, which
in the rein of Queen Elizabeth (1591), when Tyrone was divided into baronies,
were comprised in the barony of Omagh. For the purposes of the Plantation this
barony, exclusive of the Church lands of Termonmaguirk, and a few townlands
attached to the Fort of Omagh, were divided into three large proportions,
Finagh, Brade, and Fintonagh, and five small proportions, Rarone, Edergoole,
Garvelagh, Claraghmore, and Cornabracken (App A).
At the Plantation, Finagh and Rarone were granted to Lord Audley* and
Elizabeth, his (second) wife, at a rent of STG 16 a year, and constituted the
manor of Hely. Brade was granted to Sir Mervyn TUCKETT, Lord Audley's eldest son.
Fintonagh to this second son, Sir Ferdinando
TUCKETT. Garvelagh and Claraghmore to his son-in-law, Sir John DAVIES,
married to his daughter Eleanor; and Edgergoole and Cornabracken to another
son-in-law, Edward BLOUNT, esq., married to his daughter Anna (App B).
{ * George TUCKETT, eleventh Baron
Audley, of Helaigh, in Staffordshire., married (1) Lucy, daughter of Sir John
MERVYN, of Fonthill, Wilts, and (2) Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Andrew NOEL, of
Brooke, Rutlandshire, grandfather of first Earl of Gainsborough. The barony of
Audley went into abeyance between the daughters of the eighteenth Lord in 1872.
The Earldom of Castlehaven became extinct on the death of the fifth Earl in
1777. Vide Lodge's and Burke's peerages.}
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These grants were all made in 1611-12. In September, 1616, Lord Audley was
raised to the Earldom of Castlehaven in consideration of his military services
in the Netherlands, France, and Ireland, and more particularly at the siege of
Kinsale, where he was severely wounded. He enjoyed his new dignity however only
for a few months, as he died early in the following year, near Drumquin, county
Tyrone. (App C).
His widow, who was joint patentee of Finagh and Rarone, married in 1619 Sir
Pierce CROSBYE,* (cupbearer). The conditions of the Plantation having been
found not to have been complied with on this property, probably on the report
of Nicholas PYNNARr and his brother Commissioners (App D), the Countess and Sir
PIERCE made a surrender and received a re-grant of the same in 1619. (App E).
At an Inquisition held in Dungannon in 1631 (App F) these lands were again
found to be forfeited for the same reason, and were again surrendered and
re-granted, this time to Sir P CROSBY alone, though the Countess his wife was
still living. The rent was raised on the occasion of this grant to STG 32 (App
G).
Lastly, a grant of the same lands was made to Sir P. Crosbye in 1637, upon the
Commission of Defective Titles (App H). It was, probably, on this occasion that
the quit-rent of the manor of Finagh was raised to STG 43 15s and 15s for
"four fairs and market in the town of Ballynalla)." These rents were
added together and paid as for the manor, until they were extinguished last
year (1880) by the Commissioners of Woods, for twenty-eight years' purchase.
"Ballynallan" was, no doubt, a clerical error in the Quit-Rent Book
in the Custom House in Dublin, for "Ballyculla", now probably Cooley,
between Sixmilecross and Beragh. The fairs which are at present held at
Sixmilecross take place on the 19th day each month.
In this year (1637) Sir PIERCE conveyed Finagh and Rarone to Sir William
Ussher, and in the Civil Survey Report, connected with the Down Survey (1657)
these lands, with several townlands in the small proportion of Edergoole
(including Beach, Letfern, Legacorry, and Moylagh,* now part of my property),
were reported to have been in the possession of Sir William USSHER, knt.,
Protestant, in the year 1641 (App I).
{* Son of Patrick CROSBYE, esq., Queen's
County, rewarded in Queen Elizabeth's reign for his loyalty and ability, by a
grant of M'Morrough's lands. Sir PIERCE was a minor at his father's death. He
served at Rochelle under the Duke of Buckingham. On his return, in 16290, his
regiment was ordered to be placed on the Irish establishment by Charles I. He
incurred the displeasure of Stratfford, was prosecuted in the Star Chamber, and
confined in the Fleet prison, but escaped beyond the seasons, where he remained
until Strafford's trial, when he appeared as a witness against him. He died
without issue in 1646, having bequeathed all his estates to his cousins, Walter
and David CROSBYE, sons of his uncle John.
Lodges Peerage III page 326} (S Crosbie
Earl of Glandore)}
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In 1662, the Countess of Castlehaven was still living, having survived her
second husband, Sir Pierce CROSBYE, deceased in 1646, and she and her nephew
and heir apparent (Baptist third Viscount Camden) were declared innocent
Protestants (ie not concerned in the Rebellion of 1641)_, and as such entitled
to the land originally granted to her ladyship, and asserted by her to have
been in her possession at the date of the Rebellion, totally ignoring the
conveyance to Sir W Ussher in 1637 (Decrees of Innocents, Ross vi, 51). Sir
William, however, retained possession of the property (Deed of Conveyance,
penes me).
In the Appendices (J and K), will be found an inquisition held at Koragh, in
1639, and a list of denominations. Also lists of the inhabitants of Termon
M'Goork (Termonmaguirk), for the second Pole Money (Pole Tax) , and the Hearth
Money Roll for A.D. 1666; an extract from the Subsidy Roll of 1663, showing who
in the parish were liable for rent and stock; and a list of five persons in the
baronies of Omagh and Strabane, liable for tithes, and of tenants and rents of
certain Church lands (App. L). Also a short history of the parish (App. M).
In 1672, John USSHER, who had succeeded his father Sir William, sold the
property to Hugh Lord Glenawley. Lord Glenawley was the son of Dr. Archibald
HAMILTON, consecrated Bishop of Killala in 1623, and Archbishop of Cashel in
1630. In the Rebellion of 1641, this prelate was obliged to fly for safety to
Sweden, where he died at Stockholm in 16549. His second son, Hugh, who
accompanied his father in his exile, obtained the title of Baron Lunge in
Sweden, and on his return to this country was created Baron of Glenawley in
Fermanagh, in 1660.
At an Inquisition held in Ballygawley 26th January 1628, the small proportion
of Moyenner, originally granted to William TURVIN, esq., was found to be in the
possession of Dr. Archibald HAMILTON, who had forfeited his right by
non-compliance with the Articles of the Plantation; but on surrender received a
re-grant in 1629. At a later Inquisition held in Dungannon 17th June 1661, Hugh
Lord HAMILTON as found to be in peaceable possession of the same, having
succeeded his elder brother, Archibald who died unmarried.
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Lord Glenawley being thus possessed of the Manors of Fynagh and Moyenner, died
between 1676 and 1678, leaving a son and two daughters, who after their
brother's death became his coheiresses. The elder, Arabella Susannah, married
Sir John MAGILL, of the County Down; and the younger, Nicola Sophia, married in
1687 Sir Tristram BERESFORD of Coleraine. In 1695 these ladies divided their
property. Rynagh, with some exceptions became the separate property of the
elder, and Moyenner of the younger. The advowson of Termon was still held
jointly. Having survived their husbands, these ladies were married secondly -
Lady Magill to the Lord Viscount Dungannon, and Lady Beresford to
Lieut.-General Richard GORGES, of Kilbrew, county Meath.
In 1705 Lord Dungannon and his wife sold Fynagh and their share of the advowson
of Termon-Magquirk to my ancestor Robert LOWRY, esq., of Aghenis. The following
is an Abstract of the Conveyance from Mr John USSHER:-
On the 3rd day of February, 24th Charles II., 1672, John USSHER of the City of
Dublin esq., assigned to the Rt. Honble. Hugh, Lord Baron of Glanawly, for the
sum of STG 3,400, all that the Mannor of Fynagh, and Court Leete and view of
Frankpledge thereof, with all that belongs to view of Frankpledge, and a court
in nature of a Court Baron usually kept within the said Mannor, &c, with
all the tounces and proportions of lands by the generall survey of all lands within
the County of Tyrone, now or lately called the greate proportion of Fynagh, and
the advowson of the Rectory and church of Termonmaguirk, and also all the
towns, villages, hamlets, ballyboes, sessioghes, &c., of --
Laraghlinsie, alias Derrieviagh, alias Derriveagh Namoyle, alias Nameda
Moylebegge
Moylemore
Naganydoone
Derrchrien, alias Derrychrieigh
Anaghdarragh
Menesboghe
Derrybeir, alias Derryseir Cavan
*Eskermore Droymneent
Lismoniteryillagan
Anaghmichnime
Ateniskidossagh
*Radargan
Aughneyappall
Killthonalta
Nassenoga
Loegga
Buntvisse Leabiskeaileaghe
Mullaghmickgaggin
Armaghbriegge
Cloghernaghduffe
Garvithstohye
Meenaghdoobie
*Barhah
Breandrom
Listone
Cavanmore
Knockainaboll Gorsliawe
Knockaneeivaghane
Kilthame, alias Kilthome
* Garvaghy
Sramore
Cluainanorarame Dromgawe, alias,
Dromgoisse, & Dromgan
Nocknashemer
Livigarriagh
Knockigowill Knokannnasheade
Knockaschossane
Cenenadwalie
Deloynme
Sheamullagh
Carricknagappoll Carricknastogg
Aghafadda
Carricknastogg
Aghafadda
Coolesker
Lisrandmaghboy
Knockeytonvas
Killrian
Tnarnemachagh .
Ballyculla The modern name is
Cooley Tateanberan, alias
Derrybroghes
Lisilima
Derrybraghlieske
Listulla
Knockadwell
Sramore
Tullaghtabon
Aginagarrhy, alias Aghnagartie, alias
Aghnagerrha Benaghgawns
Rassada Knocknedomaye
Beaghdowe
Keeranbane
*Banchran
Meenebreake
Rodday Teanyanalt
Seyfine
Meenahalle
Dreynane *Tyllneal, lias Tyllyoneale,
alias Carragh
Knocknanarragh
*Lishinkon
Anoosnagh, alias Ossnagh Lisawaddy
Goroosnagh Altatotan
Knockgeilgeagh
*Ballyhallaghan
Cavenehossnie Aghaclaaghe
Ardlochra
Shemnollagh
*Derryowgre, alias Derryowre Cornegnowe
Lismore *Ballykeile
Droymore
Mullankeanan
Ramacran, alias Ramarca, alias
Ramacawe
Gowland
Derryewran
Knocknaneinfin
Knocknahony
Sranasenkeagh Aghanaskeagh Knocknaskologe
Stranagrey
Knockkindomoche
Gargagha
Clomonrra, alias Clemore
Dromemalloy
Anaghaneighboy
Garwagha Lisnaganonagh Tallenglogge
Lisnamraher
Knocknahorny
Breandrom
a.. These names are either the modern
ones, or are sufficiently like them to be recognizable. Tullymeal is a
subdenomination of Sixmilecrss, formerly called Koragh.
Shrairnagan Monenamuckie Tawnaghamolley Lauley
*Brackagh, alias Amrackagh
Tonergergbegg
Teignill
Neahawishbeaga
Seygollan
Algrome
Dromnamill
Corraghbracke
Carrathane
Attanabony
Eskerimuldowne
Esganagnowe
Clare
Shranagrey
Lisnaseedy
Liscahill
Knaghleame *Aghanaglea Knocknageiroge Drosheny, alias Donisheny
Ballyntreany, alias Ballyntreana
*Cavanrevagh, alias
Cavariagh
Carrarody
Knocknanoisse
Cluanilsboggan
Knockacoyle
*Glaninny
Shrasorloboye
*Tonregeoghe, alias Gortfin
Knockavenisin Legatukanie
Reland Altneneagh Gorttry *Dromlester, alias Dromlaster
Gornakessagh
Seskanurna
Lorgangemoe
Artaghomogagh
Lorgameangonagh
Alyanagh
Loramore Esvanacroaty
*Cloghfine, alias Cloghanie
Anaghnadamoye
Lisnonine Cullelagh,
alias Cuillagh
Dowrakingtonie
Cuillaghbegg
Knockarrboye
Cuillaghloghie
Magharreboye
Annaghadaiwe
Mollaghnemanus
Anaghnaslatoye
Knocknaskologe
Annaghnagolpaghe
Daucloghe
Anaghnakirke
Killmacmeenie Sraunurnie Knockadowley Pollarnakellydowey
Shrabreake
Sragarrawe
Knockangorme
Srakelle
Radowed, alias Radawaid
Knockacarnanie
And also all that proportion of lands by the general survey of all lands within
the said county of Tyrone aforesaid, now or lately called the little proportion
of Rarone, and also all towns villages hamlets balliboes sessioghes of lands
parcels or lands tenements and hereditaments of -
*Dowgerie Knocknahorny Rosse Shenn Inish
Downallame Meyrnevenie Shemnallaghe Nacamebana
Sranaglacka Knockanery Knocknebun Knockantentie
*Rasnowly (?Renelly), alias Nasirclasa
Aghnakeeragh Anaghskeangh
Lemania *Killodrone, alias
Killadrowe Cornacreagh
Knockanewaghan
Tullybeerin, alias Rarone Tullyaneasla
Lislagh, alias Lisloist
Knocknost
Knockabackame Lisgarwa
Anaghaneighboy
Knocknamoulest
Tullyantempany Camerocine
Coraneerey
Knocknaloghie Eotraan Ruskaowye, alias Raskawa
Lissagoway
Tawnaghnendressoge
Tryansmealagh
Moybribinenowine
Knockamuckley
Desert
Anaghnamraher Nekoeloga
Lissara, alias Lissearne
Nehinriny
Gortyrencha Cavanaduffe
Lissnagatte
Carranaghbane
Knockachoyne
Carrickduffe
Knockagailgarnie
Crewodaragan Redane Knockamensin
Fferamsegart
Knockanaboghill *Lissboye
Derreebreye, alias Derrenchoughy Cavanagholcaire
Gortaghcaire
Cavanahenimurry
Knockachoyne Attemanusylasse
Keanduffe
Anaghagh Aghaseda Meenawilter
Knock
Ideragreny
Urbalshenny *Drumdoffe
Knockarado
+*Corballintackin, alias Agharone Anaghduffe
m'hurmy eelaghselogaghe Achorr Knocknegortane, alias Knocknegurrulane
Cavancorra Rarellan Killineene Tully Iderdagh
Cavanagarvaine
Eskeeraneenagh Nahany Bewollteggie Knocknaskeagh
* These names are either the modern ones, or are sufficiently like them to be
recognizable
+ Corballintackin does not appear in the Ordnance map, but Curr does, and it is
conjectured that Curr is a corruption of the first syllable of the word. The
next word Acorr certainly represents the modern townland of Curr, or part of
it. Ballintackin was an ancient name of the district, in that part of the
parish, as shown on the map of 1609.
Mullagheirnarry *Rarower Knockantharnaine Lisnahanna
Eskor
Boreaklagh Kinsoghtan Cornacananon
Gortvaghie
Lisnakolly Knockaroydy Dulbunduffe
Urballaghody
Shenmollagh *Cavanriagh Sranaseadoge
Gortnakessagh Branarr Tyrwonye alias Tyrynehorrowe Lisboiskackhurlin
*Ramacowe alias Ramacone
Knockorboy Dulbembegg Dowernagh
Dulbemmore Mullassageally and Knocknaclohie Knockeydowell
And all the lands &c., lately in the tenure or occupation of the said Sir
William USSHER knight, or his tenants of ffarmo+ esteemed two third parts of
the touns &c., of Racassan alias Lischoppaine, and also all waifes, strayes
within the premises or any part thereof, all and singular within said premises,
and situate lying and being in the precinct or Barony of Omagh in the County of
Tyrone (with the various appurtenances set forth at length, including "as
well sweet as salt woods,") to the use of the said Hugh Lord Baron of
Glanawly and his heirs and assigns for ever. John USSHER appointed his loving
friends Andrew LINSIE of Springtoune and Wm. MOORE of Garry both in the said
county, to be his true and lawful attorney and attornies, in this behalf to
enter into peaceable possession of the premises, or any part thereof in the
name of the whole, and peaceable possession livery and seizing to make and
deliver, to the said Hugh Lord Baron of Glenawly.
This is signed by John Ussher and witnessed by ? Hn SMILGAN, John HAMILTON,
Godwin SWIFT, Pat. HAMILTON, ? Het. ROORKE and Ja. BELLINGS.
A memorandum is endorsed that on the fourth day of March 1672, livery and
seizing and possession of the within mentioned lands and premises was given to
Lord Glenawly by Wm. MOORE, esq., by virtue of the within letter of attorney in
present of John YOUNGE and ? Forlay REAK X (his marke), Allan MOORE, Henry ?
Emette, John ? DRUMMOND, GeorgeMONCRIEFFE, and Charles YOUNG.
(+ Sic in orig)
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I have taken the list of denominations from the original deed of feoffment, dated 3rd February, 1672-3. By far the greater
number are obsolete, and I think forgotten. Some few are those in the map No.
III., 17, of the escheated lands in Ulster, of 1609.
Evidently the copyist wrote them phonetically, and is not always consistent in
his spelling. Sixmilecross, the modern name of a village on the estate, I can
only trace back to 1695. It was anciently called Koragh, or as given in the
list Carragh, the alias of Tullyneale, which still survives as the name of a
hill above the village.
Shortly before selling the manor, Mr
John USSHER appears to have given a fee-farm grant of a large townland now
called Rosvacey, to Mr James GALBRAITH gentleman, at a rent of STG 10 a year
late Irish currency. Mr GALBRAITH a descendant of the lessee still holds it. A
few years ago it was put into the Landed Estates Court but withdrawn. From the
sale rental it appears that the then rent was STG 732 12s 2d, or deducting head
rent STG 9 4s 8d., and tithe-rentcharge STG 36 7s 6d, STG 687 net; whilst the
tenement valuation was STG 561, and the acreage 1,128A 2R. 26P. The owner held
part of it, and there were besides fifty-six principal holders. The following
is the description of the tenure taken from the sale rental.
Tenure
By indenture, dated 9th July, 1672, made between JohnUSHER, and the city of
Dublin esquire of the one part, and James GALBRAITH of Roscavey in the country
of Tyrone gentleman, of the other part, the said John USHER granted unto the
said James GALBRAITH, all that one balliboe or townland, commonly called or
known by the name of Roscavey, situate lying and being within the proportion of
land called the Ballybotagh of Ballylarkin [Ballintackin], together with all
the arable land meadows pasture commons feedings bogs mountains woods
underwoods loughs lakes rivers rivulets building edifices commodities and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, except free liberty to the said John USHER,
his heirs or assigns, of fishing, fowling, hunting, hawking, as also eyries of
hawks and falcons. To hold the said premises until the said James GALBRAITH his
heirs and assigns for ever, by what name or names soever they be called reputed
or known, with their and every of their appurtenances, with all bounds mears
and other advantages thereunto belonging or appertaining, in as full large and
ample a manner to all intents and purposes, as ever the said premises were at
any time theretofore held and enjoyed by Hugh GALBRAITH deceased, father unto
the said James GALBRAITH, to be holden of the said John USHER, his heirs and
assigns, as of his manor of Ballylarkin [Ballaintackin] aforesaid, by fealty
and the articles and covenants thereinafter mentioned subject to the yearly
rent of STG 10 payable at the chief mansion-house of the manor aforesaid, in
the hall of the said house, at the feasts of Saint Michael the Archangel and
Easter by even and equal portions. Said indenture contains a covenant by the
said James Galbraith his heirs and assigns, to do suit and service at the
courts-leet and courts-baron of the said John Usher, to be holden for the manor
of Ballylarkin [Ballintackin], and that he should not commence actions and
suits against any of the tenants within the said manor out of the said courts,
unless it appeared that the value of that which they purposed to sue for
amounted to 40 s or more.
*{I am not aware where the "chief mansion house of the manor" was
situated. There is no trace of it.}
An indenture leading to the uses of a fine dated 26th June 1695, between Sir
John Magill bart. Of Gillhall in the county of Down, and Arabella Susanna Lady
Magill his wife of the first part ; Sir Tristram Beresford bart. of Coleraine
in the county of Londonderry, and Nicola Sophia, Lady Beresford his wife, of
the second part ; and Robert King of the city of Dublin, gent., of the third
part ; recites that the said Arabella Susanna and Nicola Sophia were seized in
fee as copartners, and that Sir John Magill and Sir Tristram Beresford were seized
in right of their wives of the manor of Finagh alias Sixmilecross in the barony
of Omagh ; and of the manor of Moynde alias Ballygawley in the barony of
Clogher ; and also of courts-leet and courts-baron, view of frank-pledge and
all that to view of frank-pledge doth appertaine, escheats of chattels felons
waifs and fugitives, and all and singular fairs markets rights jurisdictions
privileges and franchises to the said manors respectively belonging and in
anywise appertaining ; and also of and in the several lands of Martry
Artenmulloghy Crevenagh Killindry and Tullyvannan in the barony of Dungannon ;
the said Arabella Susanna and Nicola Sophia being sisters and coheirs of
William late Lord Baron of Glenawly, who was son and heir of Hugh late Lord Baron
of Glenawly. It then recites that it had been agreed to divide the lands &c
; and that Sir John Magill and his wife were to have the manor of Finagh, with
all its royalties and appurtenances, excepting out of it Upper and Lower
Cloghfin Ballykeel Aghnagar and Eskermore, and that Sir Tristram and Lady
Beresford were to take for their share the excepted lands of the manor of
Finagh, together with the manor of Moynde alias Ballygawley, and the lands in
the barony of Dungannon. The two first parties were to present to the advowson
of Termonmaguirk alternately, drawing lots for the first turn.