> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:01:12 +0700 > From: "Jack Devitt" <7jj9800231@tttmaxnet.com> > Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Filling a gap > To: "Joe H." <donwin4@yahoo.com>, <DONEGALEIRE@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <9720516E77BA4357B6D6C2D39C03664A@nzn158729372c9> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > ... > As Bob said, the parish and townland is critical, as is > religion. Mine > were Protestants, but the Hamiltons to the north around Strabane, > Tyrone and > across the river into Donegal started out as Catholic, and all from > Scotland. ... > Good luck! > Jack Devitt > Thailand Just wanted to make a quick response to this portion of Jack's message: The Archdeaconry of Raphoe was held 98 years consecutively by person of the name of HAMILTON, by: James Hamilton 1675-90, Andrew Hamilton 1690-1754, John Hamilton 1754-57, Frederick Hamilton 1757-72. These were NOT Catholic but, rather, were Church of Ireland. James' father, Andrew, was also a Church of Ireland pastor in Donegal and Tyrone. I don't know Andrew's birthplace (1613-aft 1680) but James was born at Mountgavelin (Co. Donegal) in 1638. Sara Bradley Mason