Patrick Rosbrugh (abt. 1656)

Born about 1656 in County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland [uncertain]

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Died [date unknown] in Ireland [uncertain]

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1. Patrick lived through the unsuccessful Irish rebellion against England following the Plantation of Ulster (see his grandfather's and uncles's notes) and removed to Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland where he apparently fathered the five children who immigrated to the American colonies.

Defeat of Ulster and the Plantation of Ulster:

In 1642, the leaders of the rebellion formed the Confederation of Kilkenny and appointed Owen Roe O'Neill and Thomas Preston as generals. O'Neill won a great victory at Benburb, in County Tyrone, in 1646. But O'Neill died three years later, just before Oliver Cromwell (unwelcome Tyrant to Ireland) landed in Dublin with a large army. Cromwell marched north against Drogheda, took the town, and massacred its people. His ruthlessness struck fear into Irish hearts and many of the southern and eastern towns surrendered without a struggle. When Cromwell returned to England in 1650, the war was almost over, but the Irish army did not surrender for another two years. After the war Ireland was in a wretched condition. Its population was halved. Most of its leaders were either dead or living in exile, and about 30,000 of its armed men had left to join the armies of France or Spain.

The English government then undertook what it hoped would be the final settlement of Ireland. Irish landowners were ordered to move west of the River Shannon to the province of Connacht before May 1, 1652, on pain of death. The provinces of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster were divided among Cromwellian soldiers and adventurers (Englishmen who had subscribed money to pay for Cromwell's campaign in Ireland). Only the Irish landowners were transplanted. The poor people were allowed to remain as tenants, tradespeople, and laborers. The Cromwellian settlement was not a complete success. Many of the settlers sold their farms and returned home. Others married into Irish families, and their descendants lost their English characteristics. But the settlement did succeed in creating a new landlord class. Before 1641, Roman Catholics owned about three-fifths of the land. By the 1680's, they owned one-fifth.

Sources

• Source: S038112 Title: Ancestors & Descendants of Rev. John Rosebrugh, The Author: Jim Fina Publication: August 22, 1998 Note: #NS381121 Note: #NS381122 Repository: Note: #NS381123 Call Number: Media: Book

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lawrence Chesebro' for creating WikiTree profile Rosbrugh-8 through the import of Rosebrough.ged on Aug 11, 2013.