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13/02/1732 from Hugh Edwards of Castlegore to James Caldwell of Drumclamph Distiller for £300:-
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71 acres of the townland of Killreal for & during the natural lives of him the said
James Caldwell and of his two sons James and Samuel Caldwell
for £300 at the yearly rent of £5 payable half yearly by equal moieties with 12 pence a lb receivers fees
and as duties 1 spangle of good sufficient saturable linnon yarn at 6 doz to the lb
or 4 shillings in lieu thereof 2 old barrels of good oats and the straw thereof or 14 shillings in lieu thereof. |
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Letters from Abercorn Agents
07/02/1748 Jo Colhoun, Strabane to Earl of Abercorn
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James Caldwell of Drumclamph the younger holds a quarter of Ballynaloan
where he has a bleach green some years past and
Robert Caldwell’s family in Cavandoragh who are very industrious and growing rich are making a bleach green in their own land about half a mile as I think on the same water above James’s green.
James thinks fixing that green in Cavandoragh will both lessen and abuse the water coming to his.
I have viewed the two greens, and do think it cannot much hurt the lower green. |
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25/02/1748 James Earl of Abercorn, London to Mr Colhoun
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I have two letters from James Caldwell about his bleach yard.
It will be best to defer making the other at Cavandoragh till I come, unless they can agree in the meantime. |
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17/04/1753 Will of James Caldwell of Drumclamph in Ardstraw - executors 2 sons - to be buried in Scarvagherin burying place
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To son Samuel lease on farm from Earl of Abercorn at Drumclamph and ½ renewable lease of the farm Brockless made to testator by Oliver McCausland of Strabane.
Also ½ of the freehold of 71a of the Lower Third of Kilreal in Manor of Hastings held by renewable deed forever from Hugh Edwards late of Castlegore
And all my stock and debts to son James Caldwell and a cow besides that given him by his marriage settlement with Elizabeth Alexander
To sons-in-law John Simpson 2½ & John Thornton 5/3
Bleaching green of Bellenalone with forge belongs to 2 sons
To son Samuel ½ tin furnace etc |
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1756 Abercorn Papers - Survey of Strabane Manor
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Drimclamph Mr Samuel Caldwell’s Division
Best Arable and Meadow 20a 0r 00p @11/- £11.00.00
Coarse do & best pasture 17a 2r16p @ 6/- £ 5. 5 7
Heathy pasture & bog 4a 3r 24p @ 6d 2. 6
By road 0a 3r 21p ________
Content 43a 1r 21p £16.08.01
½ the first distinction is good land, the rest is cold & springy & part of the second has been laboured but is very indifferent ground.
The rest of it lies virgin ground & though arable is very wet and sour.
The third yields little pasture but is nearly run out & partly reclaimable - the whole farm may be much Improved |
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Abercorn Agents’ Letters
18/03/1758 James Hamilton, Crosh to Earl of Abercorn, London
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Samuel Caldwell of Drumclamph has by exchange given up his holding there to one Charles Moor. |
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18/04/1758
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Charles Moor lived on a freehold of Samuel Caldwell’s which is in Lady Ross’s estate.
He has a very fair character and in good circumstances.
Samuel Caldwell has bought cloth for some time, has whitened it, with his brother James who lives in Lower Ballynaloan and has built a mill, and made other improvements on the way. |
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12/10/1762
From James & Saml Caldwell of Drumclamph to William Edie of Killydart Lieut John Stewart & Mary Stewart his mother the 71 acres at Killreal plus land at Bruckglass
08/03/1765 James Hamilton, Strabane to Earl of Abercorn
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A Dissenting Clergyman named Joseph Caldwell of Ballinalone and Robert Caldwell of Cavandoragh are each of them desirous of becoming tenants in place of James Caldwell of Ballinalone
– Robert for to fix a son there to carry on the linen business.
There is a very good house on the farm, and a cloth mill.
James Caldwell requires £60 for it on a profit rent of £8.10.0. |
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06/04/1765 James Earl of Abercorn, London to James Hamilton Esq., Strabane
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I allow James Caldwell of Ballynalone to dispose of his farm to any good tenant that will settle upon it immediately, and be likely to keep up the very good buildings that are upon it |
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1777 Abercorn Estate Map
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Drimclamph No Caldwell - Charles Moor has only 21a 3r 10p |
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1838-57 and 1839-43 Abercorn Rent Roll
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Drumclamph Thomas (Nathaniel) |
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