A Potpourri of Map Images
The frequency of shipping Agents and
their affiliation with Ulster ports of
departure. Additionally the 18th
century road network is illustrated.
Castle Locations, early 17th century
and townlands settled by British
Planters 1600- 1630. Many were of
Norman origin others constructed by
17th century Undertakers.
The 1901 distribution of Armstrong’s,
Graham’s and Elliott’s. Valued for
their combative nature, these
notorious border families were
relocated to the frontier of the
plantation.
The 1622 distribution and frequency
of British Families in the 1622 survey
for county Tyrone. The allocation of
territory between Undertakers,
Servitors, the Church and Native Irish
land holders.
The distribution of Presbyterian
congregations 1731 to 1750.
Established congregations are plotted
in green, newly formed congregations
in red. The territories are theoretical
constructs based on a fiver mile
radius.
The Central lowland home of the
Shaw’s as identified by the Banwell
Index. Shaw place names and Scottish
and English place names containg the
Shaw element are included.
Emigrant ports of origin and
destination of ships 1750 - 1775. The
Table provides a detailed breakdown
of the destinations for each port of
departure.
The frequency and distribution of the
Scott surname in 1881. The “by name”
Scott, would have referenced their
geographic origin. Areas in red
represent regions where the surname
exhibited above average frequency,
blue below average frequency.
The 1901 Census distribution of the
Hanna surname by religion in County
Down. The surname is strongly
associated with Hamilton and
Montgomery early 17th century
settlement. An unusual Roman
Catholic enclave is identified.
The 1630 Muster Roll was the source
of this distribution of British and
Scottish populations two decades
following the Plantation of Ulster.
Unlike the other counties in Ulster
who were settled by English and
Scottish Undertakers, Londonderry
was settled by the Company of
London who in turn allocated districts
to various London Guilds.
The Boyd surname distribution in
Scotland (1881), and Ulster (1901): The
west coast of Scotland was a major
source of Planters and they tended to
be drawn to Antrim and Down
illustrating the geographic principle of
of distance and accessibility.
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