Origins - Ulster Work

Date: Feb 2023
Surnames/tags: McAdoo McAdow McAdoe

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Son of Archibald Cunningham of Glengarnock and Janet Dagleich
Husband of Catherine Cunningham of Glencairn
Father of George Cunningham;
John Cunningham of Crawfield;
Katherine Cunningham; and
Margaret Cunningham

1579 Birth of Sir James Cuninghame, Laird of Glengarnock
1610 Age 31 Birth of George Cunningham
1612 March 24, 1612 Age 33 Marriage of James Cunningham of Glengarnock and Cath... 1615 Age 36 Birth of John Cunningham of Crawfield
1617 Age 38 Birth of Katherine Cunningham Glengarnock, Ayr, Scotland
1620 Age 41 Birth of Margaret Cunningham
1623 Age 44 Death of Sir James Cuninghame, Laird of Glengarnock, Raphoe, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

Simon Elliott, East Above Park, Selside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9LA

Note: PRONI means the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland

1. PRONI, T/808/14998: Subsidy Rolls Co Donegal 1662, granted by the 1662 Parl. Raphoe Barony: Ray parish, Walter McAdoe
2. From Donegal Annual 1995 p 51: Aodh Mac Aodh Dubh, of Ramelton, bro to Manus 21ST Chieftain of the O’Donnels, d 1618. Had grandson Daniel.
3. From Black’s “The Surnames of Scotland”: Donald McCado, bailie at the Logy, charged with interfering with burgesse engaged in the fisheries in the North Isles, 1586 (see Collecteanea de rebus Albanicis, Edin 1847 – orig. papers dealing with hist of Highlands and Islands).
4. Co Donegal Muster roll 1630 Barony de Rapho: the Lady Conningham Widdow of Sir James Conningham James mcAdowe Sword and snaphance.
5. Muster Roll, Raphoe 22 August 1642, Sir Robert Stewart’s Regiment from 1 July 1642 James Hamilton Capt his foot companie: John McAdoe Corporal.
6. Hearth Money 1665 Taughboyne p. Gortlush James M’Adoe.
7. From A Calendar of Wills in the Diocese of Derry (with probate dates): John McAdo 1692.
8. From Index to Raphoe Marriage Licence Bonds Index 1710-55 and 1817-30 transcribed by Rosemary Ffolliott Helen Mc A Doo and John Marshall 1735.
9. Index of Raphoe Diocese Co Donegal Ireland Administration Bonds - John Mackadoo, Auchnuncium 1699; Alexander McAdoo, Drimholm 1708; Mungo McAdoo, Taughboyne 1714; John McAdoo, Gortnee 1783; James McAdoo, 1806; Eleanor McAdoo, 1826; John McAdoo, 1833; James Glenfanett McAdoo, 1840.
10. 1665 Hearth Money Rolls Barony Raphoe, Donegal - Walter McAdoo in Ray townland (perhaps Raymoghy's Ryelands.
11. St. Columbs Cathedral, Londonderry (Derry) - Jacob McAdoo married Francis Haslet 25 January 1726.
12. Index Derry Diocese Administration Bonds - Robert McAdoo, Tullett, Templemore, 1806.
13. Will of John Houston of Dundee (townland near St Johnston Co Donegal) 1732; sister Elizabeth Gardiner alias Houston; Alderman John Cowan and his daughter Mary Cowan; John and Alexander Houston sons to John Houston of Drumnabratty (Raphoe par.); Mary Bredin alias MclleWain and the other children of James MclleWain; Children of the late Thos Scott of Carigans (Killea par. Co Don.) Andrew Donnell son of James Donnell of Pennsylvania; Joseph Scott of Tobershane (Toberslane in Killea par.) Jean Thompson dau of Archibald Thompson of Molennan; Benjamin Davies of Derry, merchant; William McAdoo, servant of testator. William Boyd of Monereagh Dissenting Teacher; Dr Andrew Hamilton. Execs Alderman John Cowan of Derry and brother-in –law John Marshall; Overseer Revd Andrew Hamilton DD; Witnesses John Paul, Robt Paul. Probate 1732.
14. PRONI, D/623/A/21/51 E of Abercorn to James Hamilton Esq, Strabane, 2 Sept, 1773. " I give my consent, as far as that goes, to the McAdoes to sell their land in Phedyglass."
15. From L D S film 531698, Registry of Deeds 327. 158. 216290, Memorial of Deed of assignment of lease 6 June 1778 regd 18 June 1778 from Hugh Boal of Tullydonnell in Raphoe p. to John McAdoo and Thos Johnston both of Tullydonnell farmers; residue of the Grand Lease granted by the present Alexr Montgomery Esq or by his father or uncle of that pt of the Stone Park pt of Tullydonnell occ by H B and Wm Glenn; wit Andrew McClure of Convoy Innholder, John Henderson of Convoy yarn mercht and Thos Boal of Tullydonnell farmer; mem wit T B and Wm McLaughlin of L'derry gent.
16. From L D S film 534692, Registry of Deeds 427. 394. 279224, Memorial of Indenture of assignment dat 15 Sept 1790 reg [blank] betw 1) Wm Glen, Hannah Glen his wife and John Glen their son all of the town of Deerpark of Tullydonnell in Raphoe p. and 2) John McAdoo of the same whereby for £18 of lawful money of G B 1) assign to 2) lands called Watercoursepark and the garden belonging to hold for ever; wit Matthew Morrison of Cornagellagh James Lynch and Samuel Smiley both of Deerpark of T; mem wit J L and Jas Carlin of Strabane Innholder.
17. From L D S film 545044 Registry of Deeds 467. 289. 298528 Memorial of Indented deeddat 18 May 1793 - Moses McAdoo of Gortree Co Donegal assigns to James Boggs of Tillyern Co Donegal part of his lease of 20.37.0 acs of Gortree held from Wm Forward of C'forward dat 12 Dec 1788, comprising 12 acs with "crop now greening"and the stock of 2 flecked cows, one red cow, two black mares, 6 Ash chairs, one dresser, one press, one loom, two chests, one feather bed, two chaff beds, 3 iron potts, one plow and 2 harrows; deed and mem. Christian Davis attorney and Jn Thomas clk, both of Drummohill; sworn 18 May 1793.
18. From L D S film 545030 Registry of Deeds 559. 521. 377022 Memorial of indented deedd at 27 June 1803 betw 1) Moses Ross farmer and Sarah Ross o'wise Glenn his wife both of Gentle Doois Co Donegal, and 2) Andrew McAdoo of Ardagh [prob Taughboyne p.] Co Don farmer; marr. intended betw Andrew and Ann Ross dau of Moses and Sarah; now in consdn of £200 secured by the bond of Andrew and of John McAdoo of Ardagh , Moses and Sarah grant Andrew the two third pts of Gentle Doois in Rye p. with the corn mill thereon to hold for the life of James Hamilton senr. of Strabane Esqor residue 21 yrs lease computed from 1 Jan 1790; Moses and sarah to have yrly 3 barrels of shelling being in the whole 900 wt, one hundred and half of mill cleansed flax, the grazing and foddering of a cow, 40 measures of potatoes, 60 loads of turf cut, won and drawn home, 100 and half of beef ...; wit John McAdoo of Ardagh farmer and William Ross of city of L'derry N P; mem wit M R and Joseph Ewing of Braehead in suburbs of L'derry gent; W R sworn L'd 27 June 1804.
19. PRONI, D/623/A/40/113 James Hamilton Strabane 12 Sept 1773 to Earl of Abercorn: Son of James McAdoo of Phedyglas m. dau of Elias Blair - her portion £30 acc to the marr. articles.
20. Tenant on Abercorn’s Donegal estate 1794 Ardagh John M’Adoo (fr. Lecky) #Householders in St Johnston Co Donegal 1794 William M’Adoo.
21. GO 442 Lists of Freeholders for Co Donegal 1761-75, Samuel McAdoo Glenfannett Mr Clements 1761, John McAdoo Glenfannett  do. 1775 regd 15 Dec, “Ten pounders” , William McAdoo Glenfannett.
22. PRONI - T/808/15006 Tenison Groves abstracts - the following is the full content. Returns to the Irish House of Commons preserved in 1900 in the Record Office, Dublin. Regd. 15 Dec 1775: FreeholderJohn McAdoo  Glenfannet, Regd 1780 FreeholderJohn McAdoo Stonepark, Freeholder resident at July 1789: James McAdoo in Glenfannet.
23. Flax seed premiums, Co Donegal 1796, All-Saints Moses M’Adoo, Raphoe John M’Adoo, James M’Adoo, Taughboyne John M’Adoo, James M’Adoo, John M’Adoo, James M’Adoo, Mongo M’Adoo, Templemore Francis M’Adoo, Tully William M’Adoo, Robert M’Adoo.
24. In Raphoe Cathedral burial ground: A very worn, flat stone at east boundary beyond the chancel "Here lyeth the body of John McAdoo who Departed this life October ye 26th 1780 Aged 70 Years."
25. From Transcripts of Donaghmore Co Donegal Presb Ch Registers 1820-99: 4 Feb 1875 William John Eccles farmer Edenamoghill m Elizabeth McAdoo Drumbarnett In Churchtown burial ground nr Carrigans by Taughboyne Ch. of Ireland Church: "Mungo McAdoo of Dernakilly died 1885."

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