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The document has been transcribed exactly as it was. The townland spellings in 1702 were not as they are now, and in that case the modern spelling is in square brackets. The old way of spelling for example 'pofsefsors' —possessors —is retained. [Where there were two 'S's the first one was transcribed as an f, as in the word "purfuant" which is pursuant.
TREES PLANTED IN RAPHOE 1702
Purfuant to the Certificate of the High Constable of the Barony of Raphoe in the County of Donegal certifying that 450 trees was the number of trees subdivided by the Grand Jury of the Said County as the full proportion for the Parish of Raphoe of the said town to be planted in the said county by Order of Parliament.
We the minister, church wardens & parishioners of said parish purfuant to the said act at a vestry, held the 5th day January anno.dom.1702 have subdivided the said 450 trees and the respective town lands in the said parish to be planted and raised by the pofsefsors and occupiers of the said lands yearly and adding to the list hereafter mentioned. Viz.
On the lands in the said parish belong to the Lord Bishop of Raphoe the number of 196 as follows:-
Culladerry quarter land acres excepted Thomas Thompson, William Galbraith & partners 14 trees
Stranorlochan Quarter, Tops Quarter the two balliboes, half of Grange and Lismatigley, [Lismontigley] the balliboes of Shanagh & the Balliboes of Gortnfs [Gortnesk]; John Henderson, William Carvil, Andrew Hiare [Hare], Hugh Moore, William Cogson, Thomas Bryson and partners 24 trees
Baltony [Beltany] Quarter William McMonnegill, Andrew Galbraith & Ptnrs, 10 trees
Tirguith [Figart] Quarter William Bartley & Partners 8 trees
Kiltool [Kiltole]Quarter James Allen & Partners 10 trees
Drumkeen [—?] Quarter John Glen & Partners 10 trees
Glenmaqueen Quarter,Beyond the bog Robert Allion [Ellison] & ptnrs 10 trees
Glenmaqueen Quarter, this side of the bog Archibald Laird 5 trees
Glenmaqueen [Glenmaquin] Quarter James Nisbitt Esq 5 trees
Ashmoyne [—?] Quarter Mr William Knox & Partners 11 trees
Tulliveny, [Tullyvinny] Balliboes William Laird & Partners 6 trees
Aughnchorogh[Aghnakeeragh]; one Balliboe Joseph Walker & partners 3 trees
Sessnacully Balliboe William Wailly & Partners 3 trees
Lisnoble [—?] Balliboe James Laird & Partners 3 trees
Muntertinny Balliboe William Allon [Allen] & Partners 4 trees
Mungorry [Mongorry] Balliboe. Jo ? [Joseph] Knox & Partners 3 trees
Drumlallig[—?] Balliboe M…….. Wigton 3 trees
Balliboly [Ballyboley] ?Quarter James Ramsay & Partners 11 trees
Macharsollis [Magherasollus] Quarter Land James Young & Partners 10 trees
Cullaghey [Coolaghey] Big Quarter Rev John Finch 4 trees
? Names of Places & Persons worn out by Time………………. In 8 trees
Machrehan ½ [Magherahaan] Peter Clark & Partners 6 trees
Raphoe……………. John Knox, James Laird, William Pittcairn, James Smith, Robert Smith, Mr Wigton, John Teat ? [Tait], John Culewill ? [Caldwell], John Hutton... William Nimmond & Partners 24 trees
On the lands in the said Parish belonging to Charles Humphrey of Cavan Esq. 84 trees
Machrehee [Magherahee] Quarter John McClintock 11 trees
Rusky Quarter John Henderson & Partners 17 trees
Carrickbraik [Carrickbrack] 1 quarter John Parmetter & Partners 12 trees
Findrum 1 quarter Charles McClure & Partners 12 trees
Killenure and [?Cavan…..?? ] [32?]
Belonging to Charles Hamilton 10 trees [22?] esq Captain John Hamilton & ………… and ………… Lappadow [Labadoo] Robert Sayers & Partners; 2 trees
Carriffduff [Blackrepentance?]; Carcashy [Corcashy] & Pitts William Lattove [Latta], James Teat [Tait], & partners 7 trees
Mullinard; Broadpath; Calfpice; [Cowpark]; Carn Andrew Hamilton & Partners 6 trees
Knocknagarran James Hayes & Partners 5 trees
Convoy Mill [Milltown] James Roeden & Partners 1 tree
Gobnascale Alexander Murry [Murray] & Partners 1 tree
On the lands belong to Mr Basil in the said parish 72 trees
Cloughroe Quarter Land Finlay McClure & Partners 10 trees
Lettermore Quarter Owen McKelloy ? 16 trees
Callan Quarter James Gryer [Greer] 11 trees
Kerk [Kirk/Teangue?] William Fulton 4 trees
Artikilly Joseph Mills 10 trees
Cloghgore Alexander Gray 1 tree
Cornagillagh Quarter Hugh Nisbitt 10 trees
Castletorsifs [Castletorrison] Robert Gray 10 trees
On the lands belonging to Captain James Nisbitt in said parish 63 trees
Drumgummerland 6 Balliboes James Gray & Partners 7 trees
Trentaboy Quarter Thomas William Fram ? [Frame] 11 trees
Convoy quarter William Fullton & partners 18 trees
Tullydonnell quarter James Nisbitt & Partners 7 trees
Acherygaltey [ Aughygalt] Robert Walker & Partners 20 trees
A piece here worn out in the Old Book [0 trees]
On the lands belonging to the Revd. the Dean of Raphoe in the said Parish 23 trees
Machrecorran 12 gorts Daniel McKnonoghy & Partners 9 trees
Trendurk [Finnydurk] George Johnston & Partners 5 trees
Coolagheybegg Glebe ½ quarter John Thompson & Partners 5 trees
Ardvernagh [Ardvarnock] ½ Quarter Revd John Trench, Dean of Raphoe 4 trees
Further Raphoe Parish records can be viewed here:
Raphoe Parish Records, Co. Donegal
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