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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