Roy, I don't have Hunter's book, but I do have Rev. George Hill's "An Historical Account of the Plantation of Ulster ... 1608-1620," from which I gleaned the following items, the first of which is most relevant to the period of time you mentioned. The book does include a great deal of information about what happened to the various land grants later in the century. pp. 533-34 - Footnote (232). [relating to Ballymagoiegh, in the barony of Strabane] "Sir John Drommond.-See p. 291. It was found by inquisition at Newtowne, held on the 9th of January, 1625, that Sir John Drummond had let his lands on the 1st of June, 1622, to the following tenants, several of whom were meere Irish, viz., Hugh O'Quin, Neal O'Sloddan, Gillduff O'Donnelly, Shane O'Sloddan, Owen O'Sloddan, Owen McKauny, John Grime, John McGowan, William Reade, William Sharpe, Patrick Smythe, John Crosby, William Crosby, William Munteeth, Rory O'Neale, Conogher O'Quin, John Wood, Thomas Gryme, Patrick Drum, Shane duffe O'Kernan, Thomas Beane, John McAulay, and Neal McGunshenan. It thus appeared that Sir John Drummond carried out his promises, at least to some extent, soon after Pynnar made his report. Sir John, who was styled of the Rosses, in the parish of Capprey, barony of Strabane, died on the 14th of May, 1625; and having left no children, his brother, Malcolm Drummond, succeeded to the property. The latter was 35 years of age at the date of his brother's death, and married. (Inquisitions of Ulster, Tyrone, (2) and (3) Car. I.). On the 29th of May, 1629 letters patent of denization were issued to Malcolm Dromand, and also a grant to him, his heirs and assigns, forever, of the small proportion of Ballymagoiegh, in the barony of Strabane. The premises to be held in free and common socage. To be created into a manor, to be called the manor of Castle Dromand, with all manorial rights; subject to the condition of plantation, and to the King's demands for renewing of grants to undertakers." The following are either earlier or later than the period you're looking for but may offer some insight ... p. 207 - Footnote (44) [relating to a statement drawn up March 19, 1609-10]: "Captains of companies who have no settled house or place of garrison, and yet are willing to undertake in or near the place where they are garrisoned: ... Sir Thomas Roper, Captain Newce, and Captain William Stewart, about Strabane." NOTE: If these men did in fact undertake in Strabane, they may well have been there during the time you're looking for. p. 528 - Footnote (223) [circa 1611] "Men.- these numbers of freeholders, leaseholds, and settlers generally imply the presence of a prosperous Scottish colony in and around the town of Strabane. There is no list of these settlers recorded in the printed inquisitions relating to the county of Tyrone." NOTE: Earlier again, but points out the lack of early information about Scottish settlers in Strabane (too bad for me). p. 529 - Footnote (223) [cont'd] ... An inquisition, taken at Strabane, on the 16th of August, 1693, enumerates all the parcels of land on the Baronscourt estate [barony of Strabane], lately in possession of Claud Hamilton Earl of Abercorn, and mentions the following tenants as having holdings in the town of Strabane, viz., Anne Newburgh, William Henderson, James and Patrick Hamilton, Oliver McCasland, Samuel Lawes, Robert Robinson, John Anderson, Andrew Parke, Walter McFarland, John Love, James McGee, and Thomas Holmes. Inquisitions of Ulster, Tyrone, (1) Gul. and Mary. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: cotyroneireland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cotyroneireland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Roy Keys Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 09:28 PM To: CoTyroneIreland@rootsweb.com; NIR-TYRONE@rootsweb.com Cc: donegaleire@rootsweb.com Subject: [CoTyIre] Strabane barony in the 1620s-1640s period Does anyone have access to the book RJ Hunter (ed): The Strabane Barony during the Ulster Plantation (Derry, 1982). If so would you be so kind as to do lookups? Thank you Roy

I beg your pardon, that one got away from be before I wanted to send. Here is the main source for the Hill book: <http://books.google.com/books?id=C_Y0kIeJMJcC&pg=PP12&lpg=PP12&dq=hill+%22plantation+of+ulster%22&source=bl&ots=zo0AHjdCyM&sig=dIWRESMEmXd_oDAIQyiKSzwZjAM&hl=en&ei=ldTQSe-UC6XlnQe88eToCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result#PPP5,M1> Cheers, Roy