The following contains:

  1. extracts from the Tithe Applotments, a tax assessment made in the period 1823-1838

(See notes on the Tithes in another file)

  1. a chronology of McM references showing that a McM was in Co Antrim by at least 1637 and that several McM were there by 1669; earliest ref for McM in Down: 1712, in Derry: 1765
  2. DNA suggests that these families may have had their origins in southern Ayrshire, Scotland.

Tithe Applotments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co Antrim

 

 

 

 

 

Parish

Townland

Year

Description

 

Ref

Ballilinny

Ballywalter

1826

James McMurtray 13a. 3r. 2p  av 18/6

CF 121

FINV/38 p1

 

 

1826

Matthew McMurtray 8a.2r.31p av18/6

CF 121

FINV/38 p1

 

Bruslee

1826

Ezekiel McMurtray 29a.0r.3p  av 18/6

CF 121

FINV/38 p7

Carnmoney

Bruslee

1835

Ezekiel McMurtray 13/-

CF 121

FINV/67

Carnmoney

Grange of Ballywalter

1835

Archibald McMurtry 6/-

CF 121

FINV/67 and FIN 5A/67

 

Grange of Ballywalter

1835

John McMurtry  4/3 (4s 3d)

 

FINV/67 and FIN 5a/67

 

Ballygallah

1835

Arch McMurtry 3/6

CF 121

FIN 5A/67

Ballynure

Toberdowney

1834

Wm McMurtry 6a  av 17/1-1/2 (Another source lists Thomas McMurtry rather than Wm)

 

FINV/44 p14

Carrickfergus

Limmerow/ Middle Division

1826

Charles McMurtery 12a  av 3/11-1/2

CF 244

FINV/70 p14

 

Edengranna/ NE  Division

1826

Matt McMurtry 6a.2r.21p  av 13/3

 

FINV/70 p1

 

Peggsland/    NE  Division

1826

John McMurtry (couldn’t find)

CF 242

FINV/70 p26

Island Magee

Cloughfin

1834

Randal McMurtry 22a.24r.28p av11/1-1/4

CF 201

FINV159 p13

 

Castletown

1834

Randal McMurtry 20a.0r.5p  av 7/4-3/4

CF 201

FINV/159 p13

 

Castletown

1834

Matthew McMurtry 20a.or.6p av 7/4-3/4

CF 201

FINV/159 p13

 

Castletown

1834

Randal McMurtry 12a.3r.33p av 3/8-1/4

CF 201

FINV/159 p13

 

Castletown

1834

Robert McMurtry  3a.1r.29p av 3/8-1/2

CF 201

FINV/159 p14

 

Castletown

1834

Margaret McMurtry 3a.1r.29p  av 3/8-1/2

CF 201

FINV/159 p14

Inver

Ballysnad

1833

Bruce/Brice McMurtry 33 a  av 32.1.2

P15

FINV/158 p6

Raloo

Ballyfore

 

Andrew McMurtry  3a.0r.38p  10s.1d

CF 212

FINVa/234

 

Carneil

 

John McMurtry 6a.0r.11p  10s 1d

CF 212

FINVa/234

Loughguile

Clontyfinnan

 

Alex. McMourtry 8a.2r.16p  av (9.17.9-1/2

 

FINVa/208

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co Londonderry

 

 

 

 

 

Parish

Townland

Year

Description

 

Ref

Aghadowey

Crossmakeever

1833

James McMurtrie, 2a a.v. 1.4.0

CF 243

FINV/2/p57

 

Crossmakeever

1833

Samuel McMurtrie, 14a.3r.14p  a.v. 7.17.4

 

FINV/2/p57

 

Drumsteeple

1833

John McMurtrie 12a.24.op a.v. 7.19.0

 

FINV/2 p 69

 

Drumsteeple

1833

Widow McMurtrie 7a.2r.op   av 5.16.0

 

FINV/2 p 69

 

Drumsteeple

1833

David McMurtry 1a.24.op  av 1.10.0

CF 245

FINV/2 p 70

Mascoquin

Ballyness

1828

Henry McMurtry 10a.1r.30p  av 5/7

CF 219

FINV/64 p 9

 

Castleroe

1828

Henry McMurtry 2a.3r.37p  av 3.14.7

P31

FINV/64 p 17

 

Curragh

1828

David and widow McMurtry 4a.3r.3p av 3.10.4

 

FINV/64 p 10

Coleraine

Boghill

1827

Wm McMurtry 4a  av 16/7

 

FINV/81p 17

Artrea

Ballymenagh/Ballynenagh???

1824

Alex McMurtrey 3a.1r.20p  av 4/=

CF211/203

FINV/22 p 16

 

Ballymenagh/Ballynenagh???

1824

Widow McMurtrey 3a.1r.20 av 4/=

CF211/203

FINV/22 p16