I having 30 acres.

2 having 40 acres le piece.

I having 20 acres.

Cottagers, 14, viz.,

(41). Mr. Adwick.-The fact here mentioned simply meant that Mr. Adwick had a mortgage on Sir Hugh Worral's proportion of Monaghan. For an account of Sir Hugh's difficulties, see pp. 274, 282. By an inquisition taken at the town of Cavan, in 1628, it appears that on the 4th of December, 1613, Sir Hugh Worral sold this property to Thomas Mountford, who held it until the 12th of November, 1614. As no parties on the estate had taken the oath of supremacy, the lands vested again in the Crown. (See Inquisitions of Ulster, Cavan, (16) Car. I.) Carew's account of Sir Hugh Worral's proceedings shows that the latter was actively, if not very successfully at work, so early as 1611:"Sir Hugh Worrall, Knight, 1,500 acres; was here in the summer [of 1610], took possession and returned into England. His lady and family came over about the 20th of July last. Three freeholders resident; one is building on his freehold. Twenty artificers and servants, or thereabouts, resident, most of whom lived there all last winter. He has built a fair house at Bealturberte after the English manner, and three other dwelling houses, with a smith's forge. Between Sir Hugh Worrall and Mr. Stephen Butler were built at Bealturberte five boats of several burthens, one of them will carry 12 or 14 tons. Timber prepared for building. Arms of all sorts for 10 men; and burnt by mischance in a house as much as would furnish 12 more." Worrall must have been employed by the Government, for a time, in assisting to work out some plan or project for the plantation generally. During this time he drew up a Project for the Plantation of the North of Ireland," which he addressed to the Earl of Northampton, as a leading member of the council in London-"The only hindrance," he states in this document, "is the want of means to carry out the necessary works. This it is proposed to meet by a general appeal to the nobility and gentry of England, Ireland, and Scotland, either by a letter of the King himself, or of some commissioned by his royal authority, for subscriptions in and of the undertaking; the amount to be graduated according to a scale given in the project. The sums raised in England to be applied to the use of the precincts of the English lords and their undertakers; those in Scotland, to those of the Scottish; and those in Ireland, to the precincts assigned to the servitors and natives. clergy should be invited to contribute for the building of churches. A roll of contributors to be recorded in Chancery." This was akin to Chichester's plan of carrying out a successful plantation in Ulster, and prob

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ably indeed, Sir Hugh Worrall was but the deputy's mouthpiece in submitting his project to the King and his subjects.

(42). Two stories high.-This house, somewhat improved probably, was afterwards dignified with the title of Castlebagshaw. While Sir Hugh Wirral held the proportion of Monaghan, a settler named Sir Edward Bagshaw held one pole called Gariathranie, and either he or his son afterwards became the owner of the whole property. On the 2nd of December, 1628, Sir Edward Bagshawe obtained a re-grant to him and his heirs and assigns, forever, as an undertaker, of the entire proportion of land by the late general survey called the middle proportion of Monaghan, containing 1,590 acres, erecting the same into a manor, to be called the manor of Castlebagshawe, with power to reserve 450 acres in demesne, to impark 300 acres, to be held as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common socage, subject to the conditions of the plantation of Ulster. By an inquisition taken at Belturbett, on the 12th of June, 1661, it was found that Sir Edward Bagshaw, late of Finglasse, in the county of Dublin, had been in possession until the 28th of May, 1654, but at that date had signed it away partly as a marriage dowry with his daughter, Anne Bagshaw, who married Thomas Richardson, Esq., of Dublin, and partly for the consideration of 600l. paid by the latter to him [Sir Edward]. On the 7th of May, 1661, Thomas Richardson sold to Humphrey Perrott the several parcels of the estate called Monaghan, two polls; Dromchoole, one pole; Bailliehue, Edingullen, and pole of Mullaghboy, reserving on the lands a yearly rent of 18s.; Derryvony, Necorragh, and Cloneny, reserving 67. 175. yearly, as rent; Camleer, Drumgart, Kilcarobagh, and Tumason, reserving 16s. 8d. yearly; Drumbrora, 41.; Kenaghan and Temconrode, 10s.; Fugh, Droughill, and Teere-Gormley. On the 30th April, 1661, Richardson sold to Thomas Gwilliams, the lands of Aghacrossikilley, Quillaghan, and Corquill, 4 polls, lying in the parish of Dromlane, and manor of Castlebagshaw. And on the 30th, April, 1661, in consideration of a sum of 464/. 135. 3d. he sold to Ambrose Bedell of Carne, in the county of Cavan, the lands of Coney, two polls; Ardea, two polls, Greaghrane, one pole; Anture, one pole; Killewooly and Tenorerine, one and 1⁄2 pole; and Clonoluligg, one pole. Ambrose Bedell was then [1661] in peaceable possession. Inquisitions of Ulster, Cavan, (1) Car. II.

1 having 144 acres. 2 having 192 acres.

Freeholders, 3, viz.,

Lessees for years, 21, viz.,

4 having 48 acres le piece. I having 511⁄2 acres.

8 having 24 acres le piece.

4 having 48 acres le piece.

3 having 20 acres le piece.

I having 30 acres le piece (46).

(44). Of Land. The lands for the purposes above specified were Keil-Italry al' Belturbett, Derryphadd, Cornamucklagh, Keil-Ivehy, Moy, and Shroghecoglin. Inquisitions of Ulster, Cavan, (67) Car. I.

(45). Manneringe.-The proportion known as Lisreagh originally belonged to Horne, who sold it to Sir Nicholas Lusher, who, in turn, sold it on the 14th of March, 1613, to Sir George Mainwaring of Ight-feilde, in the county of Salop or Shropshire.

(46). Le piece. The following freeholders were made by Sir Nicholas Lusher :-"On the 10th of October, 1612, he granted to Henry Chesman, the two poles of Drinnan; on the 26th July, 1613, he granted John Taylor the two poles called Dromhillagh; and on the 20th July, 1615, he granted to Walter Bassett, the poll called Kilnever,-all these grants in perpetuity.' The following is an account of the sub-letting by Sir George Mainwaring on this property:-"On the 6th of April, 1622, he granted in fee to Nicholas Lysley, the two polls called Pollebane. On the 20th of August, 1616, he demised to Thomas Jackson the poll of Agharaugh, and two acres of Gortnecoshe, with a messuage for a term of 41 years. The said Sir George, on the 2nd of October, 1617, did demise unto Robert Gamble, and his assigns, a messuage and 30 acres of lande, parcell of the pole called Recorricke al' Gama, and all that pole called Crabbiney, to hold for the like term. The said Sir George, on the 1st of August, 1618, did demise unto Richard Castledine, one water-myle and

Total, 24 Families, besides Undertenants, being able to make 48 Men, as they said, but I did not see them.

myl-howse, with parcel of the two poles of Drynan, for 31 yeares. The said Sir George, by his indenture beringe date the same day did demise and sell unto Edward Lockington and his assigns, the pole called Corlorogagh, and two acres of land, parcell of Drynan aforesaid, for 39 yeares. The said Sir George, on the laste day, 1627, did demise unto Thomas Guye and his assigns, 6 acres in Gama with a house thereupon built, and 45% acres, parcell of Racorrick, together with one other house in Gama aforesaid, and three acres thereunto belonging, and 30 acres more, parcell of Racorrick aforesaid, and also one other house at Gama aforesaid, with 7 acres thereunto belonging, for 25 years. The said Sir George, on the 25th July, 1616, did demise unto John Broadhurst and his assigns a messuage and one acre in Gama, with 1⁄2 a pole called Aghnaghlogh, for 41 yeares. The said Sir George, on the 20th August, 1616, did demise unto Richard Nutkin and his assigns 1⁄2 of the pole called Corlysally, for 41 yeares. The said Sir George, on the same day, did demise unto John Reley and his assigns the other half of the said poll, for 41 yeares. The said Sir George, on the 20th August, in the same yeare, did demise unto Robert Newton and his assigns a messuage and parcell of grounde belonging thereto in Gama aforesaid, and 1⁄2 of the poll called Aghnaghlogh, for 41 yeares. The said Sir George, on the same day, did demise unto Bartholomew Jackson and his assigns the other pole called Pollybrally, for 41 yeares. The said Sir George, con

William Snow (47) was the first Patentee.

tinuing still his seizen and possession of the said manor, by his deed of feoffment, beringe date the 20th October, 1627, did graunte the said manor and great proportion of Lisreagh unto Thomas, late Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, his heirs and assigns forever. The said bishop, on the 6th January, 1628, died seized of the premises aforesaid, and after his death Roger Moynes was thereof seized, and now [1629] is the reputed tenant and possessor of the same." (Inquisitions of Ulster, Cavan, (23) Car. I). Instead of 21 leaseholders on this proportion as represented by Pynnar, there are only thirteen names recorded in the above extract from the inquisition of 1629. Respecting these, it is added, that "neither the said bishop, nor said other persons, did take the oathe of supremacye, and soe the said Sir George [Mainwaring] the provisoe and condition did breake, whereby the premises unto the late King, his heirs and successors, did escheate and come." In this case there had been progress made in the general work of planting and building during the interval between the time of Pynnar's report and the taking of the inquisition in 1629. Pynnar reported 24 families, making 48 able men, adding the rather significant observation, "but I did not see them;" but they were really forthcoming, as we learn from the following passage of the inquisition above quoted:-"There is erected upon the poll called Oughall al' Moynes-Hall, one fayer bawne of lyme and stone, and within the same a large, fayer, and spatious castle, or capitall mansion-house and buildinge, of lymestone, vaulted, with three storyes in height, and havinge within 26 fayer romes, with two flankers for the defence thereof; and alsoe a towne or village havinge 24 Englishlike howses and more, all inhabited with Englishe and Britishe famelies, in performance of the said plantation." It was also found by this inquisition that the inhabitants of Oughall, alias Moynes-Hall, required a fair to be appointed on the 1st of May, and the other "on the 8th of September, being Lady-day in harvist," as on those days there were no fairs held nearer than seven miles from that

place. It was also found that the old ruined parish church of Annakelly, which stood on an island "not passable for water in the tyme of winter," ought not to be rebuilt, but that a new edifice should be erected on the top of a hill at Gortneishe, where Roger Moyne, the landlord, was willing to grant an acre and a half for that purpose, and in the vicinity of which "the English plantation and and most nombre of the inhabitants dwell." On the 13th of July, 1629, there was a grant to Abigail Moigne, widow of Roger Moigne and John Greenham, of the great proportion of Lisreagh, to be called the manor of Moigne Hall, with all manorial rights, and subject to the terms for renewal of grants.

(47) William Snow. -Carew's report of this patentee is in the following terms :-"William Snowe, 1500 acres ; never came, nor any for him. Passed over his proportion to William Lusher, son to Sir Nicholas Lusher-nothing done. Since our return from the north [to Dublin], William Lusher, son to Sir Nicholas, who bought William Snowe's proportion of 1500 acres, came over with his father, took out warrants of possession, and is gone down to his land."

(48). Tonagh.-Peter Ameas would appear, in turn, to have soon disposed of this proportion to a Dublin purchaser named John Greenham. The latter died in 1637, and was succeeded by his son and heir Thomas Greenham, who was then of age, and unmarried. (Inquisitions of Ulster, Cavan, (50) Car. I). On the 4th of July, 1629, a re-grant was made to John Greenham, his heirs and assigns, forever, of the middle proportion of Tonnagh, containing 1606 acres in the barony of Loughtee; to be held as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common socage. The premises were to be created into a manor, to be called the manor of Tonnagh, with liberty to create tenures, and hold 600 acres in demesne, and to impark 450 acres; to hold court baron and court leet; with liberty of free warren; pursuant to the conditions of the plantation.