Ferguson (Inishowen)
Sir Robert Ferguson was among the principal lessors in the parish of Culdaff, barony of Inishowen at the time of Griffiths Valuation, in the 1850s. John Ferguson, of London, was recorded as the owner of over 3700 acres in County Donegal in the 1870s. John Ferguson was a proprietor of townlands in the parishes of Donagh and Minitiaghs or Barr of Inch, at the time of Griffiths Valuation. Thomas Ferguson was a proprietor in the parish of Moville Upper at the same time. The Ferguson family were associated with the Burt area since at least the eighteenth century. Documents in the Public Record Office, Northern Ireland show leases they held from the Marquis of Donegall's estate. Sir Robert Ferguson was MP for Derry until his death in 1860 when the baronetcy became extinct.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt House | Speenoge | Burt | Londonderry | Burt | Inishowen West | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C359213
OS Sheet: 47 Discovery map: |
Archival sources
- Leases and fee farm grants relating to Ferguson property at Burt, County Donegal. D705. ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Maps and tenants' lists from the civil parish of Donagh. Ms.5023, Ms8410 (2) and Ms.8410 (3). ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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.154.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.225
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.161.