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John Whyt in myn own name, and the trust appeareth that I have still used and enjoyed the said lands as before, and
have the deed in myn own eustodie, an I John Kenedy, my said servant, for anything that I know, knoweth not there-
of. 6 All this estate of lease, aud use and right thereunto of the Duffrin, and all my lands and interest to any lands in
the kingdome of Ireland, and all right, use, possession, title, and interest after the expiration of my naturall lif, and
« The Barony of Dufferin was not included in the ori-
ginal grant to Sir James Hamilton by James the First,
but was purchased by him from White, and was included
in the confirmation patent which was obtained by him of
his estates in the reign of Charles the First. The follow-
ing is a translation of an old inquisition respecting the
title of the Whites to this barony : —
" Ardwhin, 4th July, 1605— Patrick White, late of
Flemington, in the county of Meath, Knight, Second
Baron of the Exchequer in this kingdom of Ireland, born
of the English nation and race, was seised as of fee and
of ancient inheritance of the manors and castles of Renes-
caddie and Killalagh, with their appurtenances ; also of
all manors, castles, towns, and lands in the territory or
precinct called the Duffren, otherwise Duffrens, in the
County of Downe, in the Province of Ulster, which terri-
tory comprises in itself the towns, lands, &c, following :
— viz., Ballinemona, Balliholliken, Ballimullagh, Cor-
bally, the castles and towns of BallycaslanwilUam, Bal-
lineeabry, the castles and towns of Killaleigh, Tullogh
mormartin, Ballyrathconevan, Ballymacorbal, the castles
and towns of Rindotfiiu, otherwise Moylerton, Bally-
omeran, Ballynaearran, the castles and towns of Rath-
gorman, Ballikitiuegan, Carrick-rouske, Ballinchey,
Ballow, Ballimacoshen, Ballemackirelly, Balleogullone,
Ballibregah, Ballileggan, Ballylishduffe, Ballicoy, Balli-
cley, otherwise Clegh, Bally-drommore, Ballicoskrigan,
Castlegaley, Lissonagh, Ballitoagh, otherwise Toy, Bal-
ligavan, Balliroyan ; the castles and towns of Casclanne-
gayse, Ballilegan, Ballimullin, Baliiholliard, Ardagone,
Ballyboynemery, otherwise Tollymery, Ballitarim, Bal-
lireogh, Ballicooly, Rathkirin, Balliconnety, otherwise
Cloney, Ballicargah, Tullyconysh, otherwise Knoise,
Ballakillchanan, and Balliherman, and also of divers
islands in Loughconn, viz., the islands of Ranchedy, and
Rannys, Polle-ile, Read-ile, Contagh-ile, Much-ile, other-
wise Ilandmore ; Dunshagh-ile, Innishmac [
] Inishdowran, and Iland-darragh ; and also of cer-
tain advowsons and churches, viz., the Rectory of Kil-
lincliinemaghery, Renechaddy, Killawreys, and Killa-
leagh, with all and singular their rights, members, and
appurtenances.— The aforesaid Patrick White, Knight,
being so seised of all the premises, by deed bearing date
24 September, in the 2d year of the reign of the late
Queen Elizabeth, appointed Rowland White, his second
son, his attorney, &c. — The same Rowland White, by
deed bearing date 12th October, in the aforesaid year,
granted all the premises in the Duffren. otherwise Duff-
rens, to John Bakeb, of the City of DubliD, for the term
of 21 years. — Afterwards the same Johu Baker, by deed
bearing date 3d January, in the year aforesaid, granted
to the said Rowland White, his executors and assigns,
all his interest and term of years in the premises. —
Afterwards, Patrick White, late of Flemington, in the
county of Meath, son and heir of Nicholas White, son
and heir of the said Patrick White, by deed bearing
date 28th May, in the 8th year of the same reign, de-
mised to the aforesaid Rowland White, all his right,
claim, and interest, which he had in the premises afore-
said. — The same Rowland White, being so seised of the
premises, died at the City of Dublin, 10th August, in the
14th year of the late Queen Elizabeth — John White, of
Killaleagh, aforesaid, his son and heir, was then of the
age of 23 years, and unmarried. The premises are held
as of the manor of Carrickfergus by fealty. — Inquisitions
of Ulster, Record Com., vol. 2.
In July, 1610, John White, and his son, Nicholas,
assigned these lands, castles, and advowsons to Sir James
Hamilton, subject to the rent of £40, and the Crown rent
of 6s 8d ; and, by an inquisition, taken at Killileagh, 14th
January 1644, after Lord Claneboy's death, he was found
to have died seised, inter alia, of the advowson, donation,
right of patronage, and free disposal of the aforesaid rec-
tories, vicarages, chapels, and churches of Killileagh,
Kilandreas, Renechady, and Killinehinemaghery. As to
Killaiulreas, Dr. Reeves says : — " In the townland of Toy
and Kirkland is a burial-ground, which contains the ruins
of a church that measures 56.J by 17 J feet. The masonry
is of a very ancient character, and the walls are in some
places 5.J feet thick. The spot is locally called Killarasei],
or KiUandreios, and gives name to the Prebend of St.
Andrew's, in the Cathedral of Down, being the first name
on the list of its corps. ' Killandreas, an union,' is noticed
by the Terrier between Ringhaddy and Killyleagh. Though
annexed by the charter to the Prebend of St. Andrews, and
thus made collative by the Bishop, it was afterwards
severed from it, and incorporated with Killyleagh, inas-
much as the advowson was not at the disposal of the Crown
in 1609." — Ecc. Ant. Down and Connor, p. 1S7. And, as
to " Renechady, now Ringhaddy, a portion of Killinchy
Parish, lying in Strangford Lough. It was originally an
island, but having been from time immemorial connected
to the mainland by a causeway, it presents on the map the
appearance of an elongated neck of land, running north-
wards into the Lough. Hence, probably, the name ' The
Long Point.' On it remain the walls of the church, mea-
suring 45 by 24 feet." — lb., p. 10. At page 34, ante, it is
stated in the MSS. that Lord Claneboy planted all the
parishes of his estate, which were six, with pious ministers
out of Scotland ; but, in the foregoing will, he only enu-
merates five, omitting Killinchy, to which he afterwards
presented John Livingston in 1630. At the date of this
will however, in 1616, it is probable that the two modern
parishes of Killileagh and Killinchy were joined together,
and that the church of Killileagh served for both, for the
following reasons : — 1. The church of Killwynchie, or Kil-
linchy, only, is returned in the Taxation of 1306-7 ; for it
is plain that the church of Kilmeyleyt, returned in it, does
not refer to Killileagh, but to Loughiuisland, as suggested
by Dr. Reeves — Ec. An., p. 43. 2. There are no remains
of any ancient church at Killinchy ; but near the Castle of
Killileagh stood an ancient church called Killowen, of
which the east gable still remains. 3. Although Sir James
Hamilton purchased the advowson of this Church, as also