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I am also looking for early Douglas settlers in Lurgan - hoping to connect them with Douglases who later went to Co. Wicklow.
I have a copy of the Brownlow leasebook 1667-1711 and DUGLIS/Douglas are mentioned in it-
" DUGLAS tenement for £1 fine to HENRY DUGLASS for 21 yeares from Lady Day 1687 at £1 rent per annum. Rest as usuall dated 2nd Feb. 1687."
Robert Douglas was renting from Thomas Reade 1677
This was in Lurgan too.
Hi Judy,
Thanks for the contact. I am sure we can extend on this.
In the mean time Co. Wicklow is interesting for my Rev. William Douglas (1771-1860) b. nr. Lurgan m. in 1806 Mary Atkin in Co. Wicklow. We are descended from this line of Douglas
What is interesting is that the following marriages are also mentioned and I have often wondered if they were siblings of my William Douglas.
Anne Douglas m. Jacob Whaley 20/6/1803
Margaret Douglas m. Thomas Saunders 18/10/1804
Henry Douglas m. Elizabeth Scott 29/8/1805
William Douglas m. Mary Atkin 1806.