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Maxwells in County Fermanagh
Fermanagh was a stronghold of the Maguire clan and Donn Carrach Maguire (died 1302) was the first of the chiefs of the Maguire dynasty.
However on the confiscation of lands relating to Hugh Maguire, Fermanagh was divided, as part of the Ulster Plantation, in similar manner to the other five escheated counties among Scottish and English undertakers and native Irish. The baronies of Knockinny and Magheraboy were allotted to Scottish undertakers, those of Clankelly, Magherastephana and Lurg to English undertakers and those of Clanawley, Coole, and Tyrkennedy, to servitors and natives.
Magheraboy
Knockninny
history of Fermanagh and the Plantation
New link for Ulster Ancestry Fermanagh free pages @ Jul 2024 http://ulsterancestry.com/free/index-fermanagh.htm#gsc.tab=0
===Muster Rolls ===
Maxwells contained on Muster Rolls and Estate Maps of the eight Plantation Counties of Ulster for the period 1607 - 1633, which was the initial phase of the plantation scheme.
- County Antrim - one
- County Armagh - two
- County Cavan -none
- County Donegal -one 1631 Muster roll has Alexander Maxwell Robert Maxwell John Maxwell Gabraell Maxwell William Maxwell
- County Down - five
- County Fermanagh - none
- County Londonderry - two
- County Tyrone - two
1630-1631 Parish of Devenish County Fermanagh Muster Roll Ulster Ancestry - 1630-1631 Parish of Devenish County Fermanagh Muster Roll
No Maxwell's listed
History of Enniskillen page 198 - Muster role c 1630
1. Lists the Townsmen of Enniskillen and their arms. Only one Maxwell is listed out of 53 households.
- John Maxwell - no armes (some had only a sword or pike - 16 had no armes )
2. Page 207/208 - Muster Role - Barony de Lourgg - Sir Gerrard Lowther KT, undertaker of 2000 acres
- John Maxwell - sword and pike.
- Robert Maxwell - sword and musket
- James Maxwell - sword and pike (total of 47 men listed for this undertaker)
3. Page 216 - Muster Role - Barony de Tirkenedy - Sir Ralph Goer Knight - 1000 acres Manor of Carrick
- Edward Maxwell - no arms (31 men listed all had no arms)
A total of five Maxwells listed out of a grand total of 971 men - confirmed at page 219. No Lloyds listed.
- John Maxwell Lourgg Sir G. Lowther Fermanagh
- Robert Maxwell Lourgg Sir G. Lowther Fermanagh
- James Maxwell Lourgg Sir G. Lowther Fermanagh
- John Maxwell Magherbuy Enniskillen Town Fermanagh
- Edward Maxwell Tyrkenedy Sir R. Gower Fermanagh
1747 to 1768 Fermanagh Freeholders Registered to Vote
- MAXWELL Dav. Tattykeep M'culmoney Oct-67
- MAXWELL James Carrigolagh I'macsaint Jul-51
- James Maxwell (bef.1726-) Shankhill Devenish Oct-47
- Robert Maxwell (bef.1746-aft.1779) Sandhill I'macsaint Oct-67
- MAXWELL William Drumsoo Clones Jan 47/48
- MAXWELL William Tattykella M'culmoney Oct-47
https://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/xmisc/1747-1768-Freeholders.html
1766 Religious Census
Religious Census 1766 - A Perfect List of all the Families in the Parish of Devenish and Diocese of Clogher, determined and reckoned by the Head of each Family. 25 March, 1766.
- Total of Protestant Families 309
- Total of Catholic Families 224
- Overall Total 533
- No Maxwells are listed.
- No Maxwells listed
- Maxwell, David Mullybreslin Protestant
- Maxwell, John Mullybreslin Protestant
- Maxwell, John Lowtherstown Protestant
Rossorry 1766 Religious census - No Maxwells listed
Flax Growers Bounty List 1796 - County Fermanagh
There is only one Maxwell listed out of "hundreds" of names -
- William Maxwell - Devenish, Fermanagh.
- Searchable data base of 1796 Flax Growers List Several Maxwells listed in other counties
1798 Fermanagh Poll of Electors
Only Maxwell's listed :-
- Maxwell Andw Mullybreslan
- Maxwell Fras. Mullybreslean ( Only Maxwell listed in 1788 Fermanagh Poll of Electors )
- Maxwell John Crocklusky
- Maxwell Thos Innishdony
- Maxwell Wm Lowtherstown
Co. Fermanagh Freeholders 1829
Registrations of Freeholders, County of Fermanagh
https://cotyrone.com/~inthenews/co-fermanagh-freeholders-1829/?fbclid=IwAR2Ya6TRZpQHl8IzDdPXMYLrpllLfz1pjuzuubYhijSvPjG6UjETrqWVmF8 1306 freeholders listed i.e those registered to vote - no Maxwells listed.
Census Information.
Profiles for all 76 Maxwells in Fermanagh have been created, from the 1901 census information. See Maxwell Name Study i.e category link- also at top of page for link to individual profiles.
There were 79 Maxwells in Fermanagh at time of 1911 census
I've now completed adding the 1911 census info to the above profiles and creating profiles for new Fermanagh Maxwells.
External Research Sources
- http://www.igp-web.com/Fermanagh/Donated.htm?fbclid=IwAR0HJ5vtzNWv0PizvRgCLPbT68EBKAhmt9yV2kLsipFat1eDMafhagX4LBE#21 Contains amazing links to numerous Fermanagh sources of info. (Poor relief spreadsheet also contains Cavan applicants paid through Enniskillen)
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