I was going to list my research findings for my ancestors on a website but I figured what better way than to just send them to this list and they'll be archived. These are compiled muster rolls, hearth rolls, parish records and miscellaneous records relating to McLeans (and all variants) in Ulster pre-1700. It's time-consuming to get a hold and find all this stuff so I wanted to make it easier for anyone doing the same. I've plotted out on maps McLeans in the 1660s hearth rolls and compared them with 1740 householders rolls and it showed several main settlements and populations that are likely of different backgrounds. I also took into account names that could be anglicized as McLean like Clan Ailin of Inishowen. Early records show McAllens as MacAileans and MacAllanes (which could be anglicized as McClean, etc) and it seems the "Mc" and "O" were interchangeable at one point. There seems to be the following principal 17th century settlements: 1. Kilmacrenan, Donegal: Possibly Tyrconnel's gallowglass 2. Londonderry city, Coleraine, Belfast : Likely merchant settlers from Scotland 3. N. Antrim (near Dunluce): Likely the redshanks brought by the MacDonnells 4. The Fews, Armagh: Possibly Tyrone's gallowglass 5. Raphoe, Donegal: Lowland settlers 6. E. Tyrone & Bann valley: My ancestors from Dumfries. At least four brothers came to Tyrone in the 1620s and settled on Lord Ochiltree's land north of Dungannon, by the 1740s, the family had spread out up past Magherafelt into the Bann valley. 1602 Pardon List: The Fews, Armagh --Soldiers under Henry McShane O'Neill Owen Og McElane, kern Allin McElan, kern James Boy O'Callane 1609 Pardon List: Inishowen area --Belligerents in O'Dougherty's rebellion Gilpatrick McAlline Gillagrome McAlline Owen McCallane Henrie Leine Edward Leyne Murtagh O'Lane Cale O'Lane Summonisters Rolls Gilbert M'Cleene of Clogher, Co. Tyrone, No 14, 1626 1630 Muster Rolls Roary McClene, Raphoe barony, Donegal John McClen, Raphoe barony, Donegal John McClane, Loughinsholin, Londonderry Ulster Army of 1642 (a.k.a. "Settler Army" or "Laggan Forces") Name-Regiment-Muster Date-Muster place McClean, John Maj. Houstone's Reg't, Apr 22, '42 Portaferry, Down McCallane, Wm. Capt. Shaw's Reg't, Jul 20 '42 Cumber, Down McCleene, Thos. Capt. Kennedy's Reg't, Jul 12, '42 Cumber, Down McCleene, John Capt. Kennedy's Reg't, Jul 12 '42 Cumber, Down McCleene, Thos (jr?) Capt. Kennedy's, Jul 12, '42 Cumber, Down McClen, Rory Capt. Stewart's Reg't, Aug 20 '42 Raphoe, Donegal McLynne, Rob't Lt. Col. Sanderson's Regt', Aug 20 '42 Raphoe, Donegal McClane, Thos. Sir Wm Stewart's reg't, Aug 20 '42 Ramelton, Donegal McClane, John Sir Wm Stewart's reg't, Aug 20 '42, Ramelton, Donegal McClane, John Capt. Erskine's reg't, Aug 20 '42, Newtowne, Donegal McCalleene, Jas. Capt. Cunningham's, Aug 20 '42, Newtowne, Donegal McCline, John Capt. Cunningham's reg't, Aug 20, '42, Newtowne, Donegal McCline, Alex. Sir Wm Stewart's Cavalry, Aug 20 '42 Newtowne, Donegal Macklane, Thos. Capt. Thornton's reg't, Aug 18 '43 Garrison of Londonderry City Hearth Money Rolls, 1660s McO'Leane, (unk.) Trummery, Magheramesk, Massereene, Antrim Leane, Alex. Trummery, Magheramesk, Massereene, Antrim McClenn, John, Kilcoan Mor, Island Magee, Belfast, Antrim McCleane, Rob't. Forth River, Shankill, Belfast, Antrim McLeane, Jas. Ballybanagh, Ballycor, Antrim U., Antrim McLeane, John Ballybanagh, Ballycor, Antrim U., Antrim McLeane, Thos. Ballybanagh, Ballycor, Antrim U., Antrim McLeane, widow Ballyhome, Dunluce, Dunluce L., Antrim McLean, Dushea Ballymacrea, Dunluce, Dunluce L., Antrim McLeane, Morphy Ballynaloob, Killagahn, Dunluce, U., Antrim McLeane, Neale Aghenehey, Porglenone, Toome L., Antrim McLaine, George Drumberg, Duneane, Toome U., Antrim McLaine, Edmund Glenconway, Bovevagh, Keenaght, Londonderry McLanie, Neal Begh, Maghera, Loughinsholin, Londonderry McOlane, John Lederg, Killyman, Tyrone McGlaine, Patrick Galcussagh, Desertcreat, Tyrone McLeane, Neall Skeanigarett, Desertcreat, Tyrone McKline, John Coolkill, Clonfeacle, Tyrone McClene, Stephen Mullycarnan, Clonfeacle, Tyrone McClean, Andrew Ballymenagh, Tullyniskan, Tyrone McClane, James Kilfoyle (?), Strabane, Tyrone McClean, John Killybegs, Bannagh, Donegal McCleane, John Clanlery, Kilmacrenan, Donegal McClean, Thomas Aghnish, Kilmacrenan, Donegal Mackline, Torlagh Dowish, Raphoe, Donegal McClean, Patrick Templemore, Inishowen, Donegal Register of Derry Cathedral (St. Columb's Church of Ireland) Jan 22, 1662 Marraige of Archiball M'Clene & Mary M'Cracken, wit: Wm M'Clene Dec 27, 1663 Bapt. of William M'Clene, s. Patrick Dec 27, 1663 Bapt. of John M'Clene, s. Archiball Mar 9, 1667 Bapt of Andrue McLane, s. John Feb 24, 1695 Bapt of Daniel McOlane, s. Daniel & Kath. Jun 16, 1695 Bapt. of John Leane, s. John Sept 1695 Burial of John Leane, s. John Dec 12, 1695 Burial of John McOlane, s. Daniel & Kath. Chris Beal ** * *

Hi Christopher, I archive a lot of info on the list too. You're McLeans reminded me of something. I recently purchased Bardon's book on the Ulster Plantation. (google bookers: it was just published so the text ain't in google books). I have not read very far in this fascinating book; however in the front there are a number of maps. The one has made me realize we, or I at least, have an over simplistic mental map of the ethnic mapping of the plantation of Ulster . This is the map on page XVI, The plantation of Ulster 1609-13. It does not include Antrim and Down as they were already colonized by largely Scots (Sir Hugh Montgomery, Sir James Hamilton, Sir Randal MacDonnell/McDonald, Sir Arthur Chichester (not Scots -- English). The map is from a map by T. W Moody and R. J. Hunter in Moody, Martin and Byrne, "A New History of Ireland", ix. Anyway it identifies areas assigned to Scots and English undertakers as well as servitors and natives. Generally when thinking of central Ulster, I think of Derry, an English plantation. However to the south west was a large area, northern Tyrone and an area due west of Lough Neagh, that were Scots plantations. The one, at least, was probalby the Catholic Hamilton plantation. So this is another possibility for your McLeans. Hanna "The Scots Irish" would be the first place to check. No McLeans in the index. Linda Merle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Beal" <crbeal@gmail.com> To: SCOTCH-IRISH@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 8 February, 2012 2:48:42 PM Subject: [S-I] Maclean/Maclaine Ancestry? 17th century Ulster records I was going to list my research findings for my ancestors on a website but I figured what better way than to just send them to this list and they'll be archived. These are compiled muster rolls, hearth rolls, parish records and miscellaneous records relating to McLeans (and all variants) in Ulster pre-1700. It's time-consuming to get a hold and find all this stuff so I wanted to make it easier for anyone doing the same. I've plotted out on maps McLeans in the 1660s hearth rolls and compared them with 1740 householders rolls and it showed several main settlements and populations that are likely of different backgrounds. I also took into account names that could be anglicized as McLean like Clan Ailin of Inishowen. Early records show McAllens as MacAileans and MacAllanes (which could be anglicized as McClean, etc) and it seems the "Mc" and "O" were interchangeable at one point. There seems to be the following principal 17th century settlements: 1. Kilmacrenan, Donegal: Possibly Tyrconnel's gallowglass 2. Londonderry city, Coleraine, Belfast : Likely merchant settlers from Scotland 3. N. Antrim (near Dunluce): Likely the redshanks brought by the MacDonnells 4. The Fews, Armagh: Possibly Tyrone's gallowglass 5. Raphoe, Donegal: Lowland settlers 6. E. Tyrone & Bann valley: My ancestors from Dumfries. At least four brothers came to Tyrone in the 1620s and settled on Lord Ochiltree's land north of Dungannon, by the 1740s, the family had spread out up past Magherafelt into the Bann valley. 1602 Pardon List: The Fews, Armagh --Soldiers under Henry McShane O'Neill Owen Og McElane, kern Allin McElan, kern James Boy O'Callane 1609 Pardon List: Inishowen area --Belligerents in O'Dougherty's rebellion Gilpatrick McAlline Gillagrome McAlline Owen McCallane Henrie Leine Edward Leyne Murtagh O'Lane Cale O'Lane Summonisters Rolls Gilbert M'Cleene of Clogher, Co. Tyrone, No 14, 1626 1630 Muster Rolls Roary McClene, Raphoe barony, Donegal John McClen, Raphoe barony, Donegal John McClane, Loughinsholin, Londonderry Ulster Army of 1642 (a.k.a. "Settler Army" or "Laggan Forces") Name-Regiment-Muster Date-Muster place McClean, John Maj. Houstone's Reg't, Apr 22, '42 Portaferry, Down McCallane, Wm. Capt. Shaw's Reg't, Jul 20 '42 Cumber, Down McCleene, Thos. Capt. Kennedy's Reg't, Jul 12, '42 Cumber, Down McCleene, John Capt. Kennedy's Reg't, Jul 12 '42 Cumber, Down McCleene, Thos (jr?) Capt. Kennedy's, Jul 12, '42 Cumber, Down McClen, Rory Capt. Stewart's Reg't, Aug 20 '42 Raphoe, Donegal McLynne, Rob't Lt. Col. Sanderson's Regt', Aug 20 '42 Raphoe, Donegal McClane, Thos. Sir Wm Stewart's reg't, Aug 20 '42 Ramelton, Donegal McClane, John Sir Wm Stewart's reg't, Aug 20 '42, Ramelton, Donegal McClane, John Capt. Erskine's reg't, Aug 20 '42, Newtowne, Donegal McCalleene, Jas. Capt. Cunningham's, Aug 20 '42, Newtowne, Donegal McCline, John Capt. Cunningham's reg't, Aug 20, '42, Newtowne, Donegal McCline, Alex. Sir Wm Stewart's Cavalry, Aug 20 '42 Newtowne, Donegal Macklane, Thos. Capt. Thornton's reg't, Aug 18 '43 Garrison of Londonderry City Hearth Money Rolls, 1660s McO'Leane, (unk.) Trummery, Magheramesk, Massereene, Antrim Leane, Alex. Trummery, Magheramesk, Massereene, Antrim McClenn, John, Kilcoan Mor, Island Magee, Belfast, Antrim McCleane, Rob't. Forth River, Shankill, Belfast, Antrim McLeane, Jas. Ballybanagh, Ballycor, Antrim U., Antrim McLeane, John Ballybanagh, Ballycor, Antrim U., Antrim McLeane, Thos. Ballybanagh, Ballycor, Antrim U., Antrim McLeane, widow Ballyhome, Dunluce, Dunluce L., Antrim McLean, Dushea Ballymacrea, Dunluce, Dunluce L., Antrim McLeane, Morphy Ballynaloob, Killagahn, Dunluce, U., Antrim McLeane, Neale Aghenehey, Porglenone, Toome L., Antrim McLaine, George Drumberg, Duneane, Toome U., Antrim McLaine, Edmund Glenconway, Bovevagh, Keenaght, Londonderry McLanie, Neal Begh, Maghera, Loughinsholin, Londonderry McOlane, John Lederg, Killyman, Tyrone McGlaine, Patrick Galcussagh, Desertcreat, Tyrone McLeane, Neall Skeanigarett, Desertcreat, Tyrone McKline, John Coolkill, Clonfeacle, Tyrone McClene, Stephen Mullycarnan, Clonfeacle, Tyrone McClean, Andrew Ballymenagh, Tullyniskan, Tyrone McClane, James Kilfoyle (?), Strabane, Tyrone McClean, John Killybegs, Bannagh, Donegal McCleane, John Clanlery, Kilmacrenan, Donegal McClean, Thomas Aghnish, Kilmacrenan, Donegal Mackline, Torlagh Dowish, Raphoe, Donegal McClean, Patrick Templemore, Inishowen, Donegal Register of Derry Cathedral (St. Columb's Church of Ireland) Jan 22, 1662 Marraige of Archiball M'Clene & Mary M'Cracken, wit: Wm M'Clene Dec 27, 1663 Bapt. of William M'Clene, s. Patrick Dec 27, 1663 Bapt. of John M'Clene, s. Archiball Mar 9, 1667 Bapt of Andrue McLane, s. John Feb 24, 1695 Bapt of Daniel McOlane, s. Daniel & Kath. Jun 16, 1695 Bapt. of John Leane, s. John Sept 1695 Burial of John Leane, s. John Dec 12, 1695 Burial of John McOlane, s. Daniel & Kath. Chris Beal ** * * ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCOTCH-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message