Hello Mavis Is this of any interest? DOUGLAS, Sir James of Spott: Clancarney, 2,000 acres, Barony of The Fews,County Armagh. Natural son of fourth Earl of Morton, Scottish Regent 1572 to 1578. From Haddington, Married only daughter of Sir George Home, of Spott. Received numerous gifts from King James1. 1610 described as "gentleman of the privy chamber". Not in Ireland 1610. (Carew Report) initially only an agent present, but commissioners had left, fifteen families of workmen and artificers brought from Scotland. Aug 1611 Douglas expected on his Irish estate. By 2 May 1611 conveyed proportion to HENRY ATCHESON. Douglas remained in Ulster. 1612 among planters who complained of robberies by Irish. Had died by end of July 1614 (Bodley's Report). Henry Acheson's and Douglas's proportions combined contained forty-seven British families (Pynar's Report 1617). Douglas's proportion in the hands of Sir Archibald Acheson, Henry's brother. Stone bawn built and strong house begun. Twenty-nine families in town of Clancarney. These, along with the rest of Sir Archibalds tenant's, could muster 173 men at arms. 1622 report: Sir Archibald's estates contained 130 British families There is an excellent publication in 2 volumes the name of which I cannot now recall but something like : The History of the Clan Douglas. I have seen it at the LinenHall Library in Belfast and it should be probably available through any good library. regards Robert www.ulsterancestry.com >From: "Capt Douglas" <mavis1735@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: mavis1735@earthlink.net >To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [Sc-Ir] Douglas >Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 20:12:46 -0500 > >Hi, >I am looking for information about the Douglas's who went to Ireland as >part of the Ulster Plantation. The Douglas from whom I am descended is the >Rev. William Douglas (1771-1860) born nr. Lurgan. > >I have the following which states "that he went over with a lord Hamilton >to take charge of ulster. " Any help will be appreciated as I am >researching this period of 1611 - 1771. > >Many thanks, >Doogles. > > >Mavis Douglas >mavis1735@earthlink.net > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Messenger 7.5 is now out. Download it for FREE here. http://messenger.msn.co.uk