Agnes, I would assume these were prosperous people since they were land owners. Most land records this far back would be for the "gentry". Christina A. M. McFarlane wrote: > Just wondering whether these lands would most likely have been owned by ordinary people or more prosperous folks who were loyal to the crown. > Or both? > I won't look for my poorer Irish Catholic rellies in the database if it was the latter. > > AgnesChristina Hunt<chrisnina@gmail.com> wrote:Mary Heaphy has typed up a List of Forfeited Claims for Tipperary - 1700. > These are under our LAND Subject Heading. > http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/ >