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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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