It is a pleasure Len - thanks for all you do for the Tyrone website and forum. You remind me of Bill Macafee in your dedication and love for all things local history and genealogy.
I tried to remember where I got the information of the Morrisons of Clagan being at the siege of Derry - it was actually from a book available online --'The history of the Alison, or Allison family in Europe and America, A.D. 1135 to 1893; giving an account of the family in Scotland, England, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and the United States'..Published 1893 and written by Leonard Allison Morrison - Contains a family history of the Allisons of Drumnaha, Magilligan and allied families - it seems from the book that these Allisons were connected to Morrisons of Clagan. https://archive.org/details/historyofalisono00morr/page/306/mode/2up?q=dromore This family history was published before the destruction of the Public Records Office in the fire and explosion of 1922 and contains information that was lost in that tragic event. It is also a reminder that much can be found using the correct research strategies. Bobby ________________________________ From: Len Swindley <len_swind...@hotmail.com> Sent: 15 June 2020 12:42 To: Robert Forrest <bobbyforres...@hotmail.com>; CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Subject: RE: Senior and Junior Great information Bobby; many thanks for your insight and the wonderful data: it has to be of interest to a researcher. You are the Roe Valley expert. The history of the London Companies and the records of their estates is truly fascinating. Referring to the Ordnance Memoirs for Tamlaght Finlagan parish, Co. Londonderry, I note that two Morrisons (possibly brothers) from Dromore left for Philadelphia in 1834: THOMAS WHITE MORRISON, aged 20 and JOHN WHITE MORRISON aged 18, both Presbyterians. This may assist a researcher? Regards to all, Len Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Robert Forrest<mailto:bobbyforres...@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, 15 June 2020 9:11 PM To: Len Swindley<mailto:len_swind...@hotmail.com>; CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List<mailto:cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Subject: Re: Senior and Junior Hi Len, That is possible - McCleland's Haberdashers' estate was mostly east of the River Roe and covered primarily Balteagh & Aghanloo parishes -- most of the settlers on the McCleland estate were Scottish (but he did allow a lot of Irish tenants to remain). McCleland also had control of the Clothworkers' estate in the Dunboe/Coleraine area. The Haberdashers' and Clothworkers' estate effectively acted as a bridgehead for the entry of Scots into the baronies of Coleraine & Keenaght and this explains the presence of Presbyterians in this region from the early 17th century. In contrast the newtown of Limavady built by the English servitor Sir Thomas Phillips (who had Welsh ancestry) was mainly English as Phillips brought over a few dozen English families after 1610. Phillips' also had a large estate (primarily in the parishes of Drumachose & Tamlaght Finlagan) in the area - a mixture of Scottish and English settlers and much to his annoyance Phillips had to keep some Irish tenants in the early years of the plantation. There was a James Morison in the 1642 muster roll under Capt Beresford (the Beresfords would take over much of McCleland's estate) so this James Morrison is the earliest definitive Morrison in the Roe valley region. Robert Morrison was in Clagan, Tamlaght Finlagan parish (Ballykelly) in the 1662 subsidy roll & 1663 hearth roll and a Hugh Morrison was in Ballykeen in the 1663 hearth returns - these names Robert & Hugh would be passed down to the Morrison families in Dromore & Clagan down through the centuries -- Reputedly Robert Morrison of Clagan (or probably a son) was one of the 13 who shut the gates at the siege of Derry and it is interesting to note that Sherrards were neighbours of the Morrisons of Dromore/Clagan and that there were 2 Sherrards also listed as apprentice boys who shut the gates). But this oral tradition would be hard to prove. The plantation period is very interesting. Bobby From: Len Swindley <len_swind...@hotmail.com> Sent: 15 June 2020 10:31 To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Cc: Robert Forrest <bobbyforres...@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: Senior and Junior Good to hear from you Bobby. There is a JOHN MARSON recorded in the c1630 muster roll Co Londonderry on Sir Robert Macclelan’s estate [Haberdashers’ Company] Ballykelly, Tamlaght Finlagan parish; would he be of the original Plantation family of Morrisons? Another possible example of phonetic spelling? All the best, Len Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Robert Forrest via CoTyroneList<mailto:cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 9:03 PM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List<mailto:cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Cc: Robert Forrest<mailto:bobbyforres...@hotmail.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Senior and Junior A tip for those researching their family history: Senior and Junior usually denotes father and son but not always -- sometimes junior can refer to a nephew: An example of this I found recently in the Registry of Deeds Book 350 page 435 memorial number 237290 registered 11 July 1783 A memorial of a deed poll dated 13 Jan 1783 between Robert Morrison senior of Drummore (Ballykelly, Co L'Derry) and Robert Morrison of Drummore junior his nephew. Family tradition says that the Robert Morrison one of the 13 to shut the gates at the famous siege of Derry was from this family (oral tradition). The Registry of Deeds is perhaps the only archive in Ireland to escape unscathed over the years and the records are intact from 1708. A must for eighteenth century research. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Your-family-tree-series-information-leaflet-17-Registry-of-Deeds-Dublin.pdf Kindest regards Bobby Forrest _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList Mailing List Mailing List Email Address: CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com Change Your Preferences: http://cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY
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