Stewart (Horn Head)
Charles Frederick Stewart of Horn Head, Dunfanaghy, was recorded as the owner of over 4000 acres in County Donegal in the 1870s. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, he was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Clondahorky, Mevagh and Tullaghobegley, barony of Kilmacrenan. This branch of the Stewart family claims Scottish descent and have been associated with the Horn Head estate since 1700. Burke suggests that the ancestor of the family is Captain William Stewart, an officer in the Williamite army, who purchased estates at Horn Head from John Forward and William Sampson.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Head House | Lurgabrack | Clondahorky | Dunfanaghy | Dunfanaghy | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C007380
OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 2 |
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| Killindarragh [Nassau Hall] | Wood | Clonleigh | Strabane | Clonleigh South | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: H315971
OS Sheet: 70 Discovery map: |
Archival sources
- Manuscript pedigree of the Stewart family of Horn Head. D4085/D/1.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Map of Monclink, leased by James Marshall from Charles F. Stewart, 1874. 15 B 16 (6).; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Dunfanaghy Union, p.22.
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : p.427.
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.I, p.354.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: p.39 (Lurgabrack)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Strabane Union, p.94.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.230.
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : p.61 (Horn Head)