The village of Artigarvan (Garvan’s High House) is located approximately 6 kms north of Strabane on the Donemana Road and belonged to the extensive Abercorn Estate. The Abercorn Papers form a very large collection in PRONI, Belfast, which includes title deeds, rentals, leases, accounts and correspondence relating to both Tyrone and Donegal estates from the early seventeenth century. The following data has been extracted from LDS microfilms: researchers should consult the Family History Library catalogue for a complete listing of this microfilmed archive. Alternatively, the originals may be viewed at PRONI, Belfast
SURVEY AND VALUATION OF THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1777
ARTIGARVON:
HOGSTON Andrew
HEASTY George
McGHEE Alexander
GIBSON Robert
DONEL James
McGHEE Joseph
PORTER Robert
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1787
ARDAGARVON:
AUSTIN Andrew (Lower)
AUSTIN Andrew (Ballymagorry Mill & Land & Glenmorland Mill & Land
McCREA John
&
ROSS James
HEASTY George
McGHEE Alexander (North-Middle)
McGHEE Joseph (South-Middle)
DONNELL James
PARKER James
GIBSON Robert
ANDERSON William
TITHE APPLOTMENTS: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1827
ARTIGARVAN:
AUSTIN Andrew
ROSS James
HASTEY George
BURGOYNE Sir J. J.
PORTER James
DONALD Thomas
GIBSON David
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833
ARTIGARVAN:
Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:
AUSTIN Andrew (Thomas Brown)
ROSS James (James McDougall)
HEASTY George
PORTER James
JAMES Sir John Burgoyne
DONNELL Thomas (James Cox)
GIBSON David
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848
ARTIGARVAN:
BROWN Thomas, (late)
PATTERSON Reps of John
SIGERSON William
PORTER James
SMITH David Esq
COX James
GIBSON David
GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858
ARTIGARVAN:
A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessors:
SIGERSON William (Marquis of Abercorn)
SIGERSON James (William Sigerson)
BAIRD William (same)
DOHERTY Denis (same)
McMULLEN Patrick (same)
SIGERSON William (Lodgers)
BARCLAY William (William Sigerson)
McCAULEY George (same)
WARD James (same)
LYNCH John & Co. (Marquis of Abercorn)
DIXON Andrew (same)
DONNELL William (same)
FERGUSON Maria (William Donnell)
Presbyterian Meetinghouse & yard
SMITH David (Marquis of Abercorn)
DONNELLY Charles (David Smith)
COX James (Marquis of Abercorn)
DALY James (James Cox)
CARNWATH Andrew (same)
WRIGHT James (Marquis of Abercorn)
GIBSON Robert (same)
GIBSON William (Robert Gibson)