Alexander (Inishowen)
At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, the representatives of James Alexander were among the principal lessors in the parish of Donagh, barony of Inishowen East, County Donegal. Thomas Alexander was among the principal lessors in the parish of Fahan Lower at the same time. Reverend William Alexander was among the principal lessors in the parish of Kilmacrenan. The Landowners' report of the 1870s records Leslie W.Alexander, Ahilly, Buncrana as the owner of over 4700 acres and William Alexander, Roe Park, Limavady owning 504 acres. In 1883, Bateman noted Samuel Maxwell Alexander of Roe Park as the owner of the latter property. He had married Henrietta, daughter of Sir Frederick Heygate of Londonderry. Burke notes the descent of this family from Andrew Alexander who came from Scotland in the early seventeenth century. The family became associated with the Limavady area of County Derry. A descendant, Thomas Alexander and his son Lesley William, held property around Buncrana in County Donegal.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Stranagappoge (Inishowen) | Carrowmore or Glentogher | Donagh | Inishowen | Glentogher | Inishowen East | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C487367
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: |
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| Rathdonnell House | Rathdonnell | Kilmacrenan | Letterkenny | Edenacarnan | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C186159
OS Sheet: 52 Discovery map: |
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| Fahan Rectory | Glebe | Fahan Upper | Londonderry | Fahan | Inishowen West | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C345263
OS Sheet: 38 Discovery map: |
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Archival sources
- Leases relating to the Alexander family's Churchyard estate at Moville, D2433/A/1/24. ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Inishowen Union, p.95 (Carrowmore or Glentogher),
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Letterkenny Union p.28 (Rathdonnell)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Londonderry Union, p.18 (Glebe)
- 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] : pp.5-6.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.223.
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.7
Modern printed sources
- ''Donegal Annual'': Raymond Blair. A forgotten Donegal mansion: Glentogher House, Inishowen. 71 (2019), pp.29-33.
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1912: p.5 (Alexander of Milford)
- HOWARD, Joseph Jackson and CRISP, Frederick Arthur (eds). ''Visitation of Ireland''. Baltimore: reprint by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1973: Vol.3: pp.69-72.