----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <NIR-DERRY@rootsweb.com>; <BOYD@rootsbweb> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:58 AM Subject: Boyd of Templemore Co. Londonderry > Last year I was sent a 45 page article on the Jameson's which said:- > > "Mr. Jameson resided in Templemore, County Londonderry (see Family > Archives-Regional Locations for breakdown of City. Londonderry). Among > these early families that settled in Londonderry and its vicinity were the > Smiths, Boyds, Cargills, and Cochranes, and our family as well all leaving > Scotland to emigrant to Ulster in the early part of the century. They all > left from Argyleshire and were involved with the Clan Steward, many of > whom resided on the Isle of Bute. " > > This related to the early 1600's. > > When I looked at my map of Ireland, I could not find Templemore, Co > Londonderry so I had assumed it was suburb of Londonderry City. However > now after rereading the article I am not sure if it is Church area. Can > someone tell me where Templemore is please? > > Secondly I am interested in the Boyds of Templemore - this is the first > reference I have seen of this Boyd family. Its origins form Argyllshire > is also new as this is the first time that any reference to a Boyd family > in pre 1600 in Argyllshire has been found (but I will have to join another > group to follow that up). > > So if you have any details of these Boyd of Templemore, I would be most > grateful so that Branch can be added to the Clan Boyd Pyramid. > > > > Mike Boyd > > Chairman > > Historical Committee > > House of Boyd Society >

Have a look at this page - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/derry/templemore.htm Also note that there is a link to a partial listing of Templemore heads of household from the 1901 census, and there is a John J. Boyd on Fountain Street. Also, this map of Derry parishes from www.ireland.com shows where Templemore is: http://tinyurl.com/y768f3 Kathy Judge Nemaric Researching BROWN and JUDGE - Magherafelt, Londonderry ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> Date: Monday, November 27, 2006 1:19 pm Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Fw: Boyd of Templemore Co. Londonderry To: NIR-DERRY@rootsweb.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> > To: <NIR-DERRY@rootsweb.com>; <BOYD@rootsbweb> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:58 AM > Subject: Boyd of Templemore Co. Londonderry > > > > Last year I was sent a 45 page article on the Jameson's which > said:- > > > > "Mr. Jameson resided in Templemore, County Londonderry (see > Family > > Archives-Regional Locations for breakdown of City. Londonderry). > Among > > these early families that settled in Londonderry and its vicinity > were the > > Smiths, Boyds, Cargills, and Cochranes, and our family as well > all leaving > > Scotland to emigrant to Ulster in the early part of the century. > They all > > left from Argyleshire and were involved with the Clan Steward, > many of > > whom resided on the Isle of Bute. " > > > > This related to the early 1600's. > > > > When I looked at my map of Ireland, I could not find Templemore, > Co > > Londonderry so I had assumed it was suburb of Londonderry City. > However > > now after rereading the article I am not sure if it is Church > area. Can > > someone tell me where Templemore is please? > > > > Secondly I am interested in the Boyds of Templemore - this is the > first > > reference I have seen of this Boyd family. Its origins form > Argyllshire > > is also new as this is the first time that any reference to a > Boyd family > > in pre 1600 in Argyllshire has been found (but I will have to > join another > > group to follow that up). > > > > So if you have any details of these Boyd of Templemore, I would > be most > > grateful so that Branch can be added to the Clan Boyd Pyramid. > > > > > > > > Mike Boyd > > > > Chairman > > > > Historical Committee > > > > House of Boyd Society > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DERRY- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >