Hi folks Just had a look at the page Linda kindly pointed to . It seems a bit sloppy to me. The Montgomery and Hamilton settlements in Co Down and Antrim were in 1606, the first settlers were there in 1607 ie BEFORE the Ulster Plantation which was from 1610 - 1630. The Plantation was a quite separate event sponsored by the English Government and did not include Antrim and Down because they were already settled; indeed it was the apparent success of these two Scots settlers that convinced them to go ahead. I could witter on but shant :)) Brian Orr