Hello, I have recently researched my Moores of Carrowreagh and Carrowclare townlands in County Derry from the 1600s and the name McCausland came up. These 2 townlands were part of the Manor of Limavady.
In 1697 George Phillips sold the Limavady Estate to William Conolly whose Manor of Limavady eventually went to the McCauslands. In Griffiths 1858 on lots 5 and 6 and 19 in Carrowclare was a Marcus McCausland as Lessor. He was replaced as Lessor in the 1860-63 Revision by CJW McCausland and was recorded as Lessor until and including the 1910-20 Revision.
Also, on a 01 August 1769 land document for Carrowreagh for Edward Moore passing his lands (leased) to his son Nathan Moore these names were at the bottom of the document - (? can't decipher) McCausland – Marcus McCausland and Conolly McCausland (Source is Crossle Genealogical Abstracts (on FMP) Parcel 1A 32-22 v. M. National Archives of Ireland – Derry Wills – Life Events BDM).
The original document for this was the 04 April 1700 Indenture between William Conolly of Newhall in County Londonderry Esq and James Moor of Carrowreagh in said County, Gentleman. For that equal half townland of Carrowreagh part of the Manor of Limavady, now in the occupancy of said James Moor (PRONI ref D/1550 (Doc 3 - 7 pgs). The Edward of 1769 was the brother of James of 1700.
For my research a paid researcher in Norther Ireland advised the following in his report:
Minute Books and Records of the Corporation of Limavady (location not indicated)
In order to work or trade in Limavady a person had to be made a “freeman” There was generally a “fine” ie a monatery charge made for this privilege
29th September 1733
George Moore and John Moody appointed to be Applotters {charged with collecting the annual Tithe {tax} imposed by the Church of Ireland.
Robert McCausland appointed Provost of Limavady {Mayor}
(Italics is a comment from the researcher in NI).
Robert McCausland of Fruit Hill Limavady, succeeded under the Will of the Right Hon William Conoly or Conolly, Speaker of the Irish Parliament and supposed at his death to be Ireland’s richest man,{having been born the son of an inn keeper} to considerable estates in the County of Londonderry
He (my query - Robert McCausland?) married Hannah Moore daughter of William Moore of Garvey Tyrone and died 1734 leaving issue.
He (Robert McCausland?) was the great great great great grandfather of Mr Marcus McCausland DL of Drenagh Limavdy.
The family owned substantial Estates in and around Limavady and the present heir is Conolly McCausland of Fruit Hill. The Moores of Carrowreagh and Carrowclare were later to purchase their freeholds from the Conolly Estate
I hope the above helps. The Robert MCausland above died in 1734 a child of his issue might be the Robert McCausland father of Margaret born 1825. Limavady is 19 miles from Kilrea.
Marilyn Long
