1837 Tithe Applotment Book - Burt Parish, Co Donegal
The following is a complete index to the Tithe Applotment Book for Burt, transcribed by Len, and forming part of the Donegal Genealogy Resources Website
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Notes:
Tithes were an income tax on farming - usually about one tenth of the annual income. These were used for the upkeep of the Church of Ireland and were paid from the time of the Reformation. Before the Composition Act of 1823 it was possible to pay them in kind in stead of money. From the time of the Composition Act they were supposed to be paid in cash and Tithe surveys were carried out in each Parish to assess what the income for that parish would be. Two people were appointed by each parish to carry out this assessment.
Both Catholics and Protestants resented this tax - tax was not payable on all land, and there was even variation on the types of land from place to place. From 1736 grazing land had an exemption - this was usually land held by landlords. Certain crops were taxable, others weren't. Potatoes could be taxable in one parish and not in the one next door.
Tithe books are not comprehensive, people who did not hold land are not listed and some types of land were passed over absolutely. Towns and cities were usually not assessed.
They are arranged by Townland and usually give the acreage held by each farmer. However, note here that the measurement used was the plantation or Irish acre which differs in size from the imperial or English acre used in the Griffith's Valuation.
The information you get from the Tithe Books is simple, townland name; landholders name; area of land and tithes paid. Some will list the landlords name as well. The original tithe books for the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland are held in the National Archives in Dublin.
Surname, Given Name & Townland Address
ALEXANDER, James, Skeog
ALEXANDER, Thomas, Lisfannon
ALLISON, John, Speenogue
ANDERSON, John, Elaghbeg
ANDERSON, Thomas, Anderson
ARBUCKLE, James, Ballyderowan
ARBUCKLE, John, Sen., Ballyderowan
ARBUCKLE, John, Jun., Ballyderowan
ARBUCKLE, William, Ballyderowan
ATCHESON, William, Elaghbeg
BARRY, Thomas, Grange
BENSON, Rev. Peter Maxwell, Dundrain
BOVAIRD, Andrew, Elaghbeg
BRADLEY. George, Toolett
BREDIN, Ezekiel, Bonamain
BREDIN, Henry, Bonamain
BREDIN, James, Bonamain
BRIDIN, James, Lisfannon
BROOKE, Rev. Hugh, Lisfannon
BROWN, Joseph, Ballyderowan [Comment: now Richard McIlwaine]
BURNS, James, Dundrain
CALLAGHAN, Henry, Elaghbeg
CAMPBELL, Matthew, Ballymoney
CANNING, Charles, Dundrain
CHAMBERS, Adam, Dundrain
CHAMBERS, Alexander, Dundrain
COCHRANE, Andrew, Ballyderowan
CANNING, Charles, Elaghbeg
CRESWELL, James, Moness
CRESWELL, Joseph, Carrowreagh
CRESWELL, Robert, Carrowreagh
CUNNINGHAM, Andrew, Castlecooley
CUNNINGHAM, George, Elaghbeg
CUNNINGHAM, Hugh, Bohillon
DEANS, John, Ballyderowan
DEANS, Samuel, Ballyderowan
DEENY, John, Moleany
DEENY, John, Dundrain
DONNEL, James, Speenogue
DONNELL, John, Moleany
DUNBAR, Robert, Dundrain
DYSART, James, Carnamaddy
DYSART, John, Carnamaddy
DYSART, John, Carrowreagh
DYSART, Joseph, Bonamain
DYSART, Joseph, Carrowreagh
DYSART, Margaret, Lisfannon
EDWARDS, Andrew, Ballymoney
EDWARDS, Peter, Moleany
EDWARDS, Robert, Carrowan
ELDER, David, Ballyderowan
ELDER, Moses, Ballyderowan
ELDER, Samuel, Ballyderowan
ELDER, Samuel, Elaghbeg
ELLIOTT, Walker, Elaghbeg
EWING, Mrs Mary Ann, Carnamaddy
FERGUSON, Andrew, Speenogue
FERGUSON, James, Bohillon
GALLAUGHER, David, Moleany
GALLAUGHER, William, Carrowan
GALLAUGHER, William, Heirs or Reps of, Carrowan
GIBSON, Charles, Bonamain
GILFILLEN, Robert, Dundrain
GLASS, Andrew, Toolett
HAMILTON, James, Ballymore
HAMILTON, William, Ballymoney
HAY, William, Bohillon
HOGG, Richard, Carrowreagh
HOGG, Robert, Carrowreagh
HUTTON, George, Elaghbeg
IRWIN, Alexander, Lisfannon
JOHNSTONE, William, Elaghbeg
KEARNEY, Charles, Dundrain [Comment: now Hugh Brown]
KERR, William, Castlehill
LAIRD, John, Moness
LEATHEM, Alexander, Bohillon
LEATHEM, William, Jun. Bohillon
LEATHEM, William, Moleany
LEATHEM, Heirs of William Leathem, Sen. Bohillon
LEATHEM, Heirs of the late William Leathem, Castlehill
LEATHEM, William, Heirs or Reps of, Moleany
LEATHEM, William, Heirs and Reps of, Castlecooley
LESLIE, Andrew, Grange
LESLIE, John, Carrowan
LYNCH, Charles, Bohillon
LYNCH, John, Moness
LYNCH, William, Elaghbeg
McARTHUR, William, Bonamain
McCARTER, James, Elaghbeg
McCLELLAND, Margaret. Bonamain
McCONNELL, Alexander, Castlehill,
McCORKELL, Archibald, Elaghbeg
McCORKELL, John, Skeog
McCORKELL, William, Elaghbeg
McCORKLE, James, Dundrain
McCORKLE, Samuel, Elaghbeg
MCDAID, John, Toolett
McDEVITT, Daniel, Elaghbeg
McELWEE, Robert, Toolett
McFAWN, Robert, Ballyderowan
McFAWN, Samuel, Dundrain
McILHINNEY, Samuel, Bohillon
McILWAINE, John, Lisfannon
McNUTT, John, Elaghbeg
MACKY, James, Lisfannon
MAGINNIS, Daniel, Elaghbeg
MAHAFFEY, Samuel, Carrowreagh
MARSHALL, William, Carrowreagh
MILLER, James, Carrowreagh
MILLER, Joseph, Ballyderowan
MOORE, John, Toolett
MOORE, William, Toolett
MORAN, John, Elaghbeg
MORRISON, James, Ballyderowan
MORRISON, James, Carrowan
MORROW, Matthew, Carrowreagh
MOTHERWELL, Samuel, Bohillon
O’DONNELL, Edward, Toolett
PATTERSON, Patrick, Moness
PEOPLES, George, Carrowreagh
PORTER, Andrew, Carrowreagh
PORTER, Ann, Toolett
PORTER, David, Carrowreagh
PORTER, Davis, Carrowan
PORTER, James, Moleany [Comment: now Robert Edwards]
PORTER, John, Carrowan
PORTER, John, Speenogue
PORTER, Joseph, Ballymoney
PORTER, Joseph, Carnamaddy
PORTER, Samuel, Carnamaddy
PORTER, Thomas, Toolett
PORTER, William, Ballymoney
PORTER, William, Carrowreagh
PORTER, William, Toolett
PORTER, William, Heirs or Reps of, Carrowan
RAMSEY, Allen, Ballyderowan
RAMSEY, James, Ballyderowan
RAMSEY, John, Bohillon
REED, David, Grange
ROBINSON, Andrew, Elaghbeg
ROBINSON, James, Elaghbeg
ROBINSON, John, Bohillon
ROBINSON, William, Bohillon
ROBINSON, William, Elaghbeg
ROBINSON, William Toolett
RODDY, Widow, Ballyderowan
ROLLESTON, John, Bonamain
SCOTT, James, Bonamain
SCOTT, Joseph, Bonamain
SHIEL, Patrick, Speenogue
SMYTH, Rebecca, Carrowreagh
STARRET, John, Carrowan
STEWART, David, Toolett
STEWART, James, Sen. Toolett
STEWART, James, Jun., Toolett
STEWART, James, Ballyderowan
STEWART, John, Ballyderowan
STRAIN, James, Elaghbeg
STRAIN, John, Ballyderowan
TEMPLEMORE, Lord, Bohillon
THOMPSON, Alexander, Speenogue
THOMPSON, Andrew, Carrowreagh
THOMPSON, John, Moness
TOLAN, William, Dundrain
WALKER, Thomas, Dundrain
WALKER, William, Elaghbeg
WARK, Robert, Carrowreagh
WARK, Robert, Jun., Carrowreagh
WILEY, John, Ballyderowan
WILSON, James, Elaghbeg
WILSON, John, Bohillon
WITHEROW, James, Dundrain
WITHEROW, John, Sen., Dundrain
WITHEROW, John, Jun., Dundrain
WITHEROW, William, Dundrain
YOUNG, Andrew, Dundrain
YOUNG, Andrew, Ballyderowan
YOUNG, James, Dundrain
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