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Earl of Ely Rent Rolls - 1793
As part of the governments initiative to encourage the linen trade, free spinning wheels or looms were granted to individuals planting a certain area of land with flax. Individual growers had to apply for the grants, and the number of spinning wheels granted was indicative of the size of the applicant's farm. [Obviously, if a forebear didn't apply they would not appear on the list]

The lists of those entitled to the awards, covering almost 60,000 individuals, were published in 1796 "by order, James Corry, Sec., Linen Office. Printed by B. & J. Williamson, printers to the Right Hon. the Trustees of the Linen Board." A typescript copy is available at PRONI on the Search Room shelves. A microfilm is also available. PRONI Ref. T.3419

Jim Dawe extracted the following Fermanagh McBrien and related names (circulated June 1999):

Rental of the Estate of the Rt. Hon the Earl of Ely in the County of Fermanagh for the half year ending 1 Nov 1793:-.

Manor of Ardgart
Nos. Denominations Tenants Names
1
 Ardgart George Berney
2
 Do Reprs of Thos Johnston
3
 Lower Ardies James McBrien
4
 Do Robt McBrien
5
 West quarter of Do Jno McBrien & [party?]
6
 Upper Ardies Thos McBrien
7
 Do James Cowan &c
8
 Bollostys [Bolusty] James Dundass &c
9
 Do Hugh Dundass Wilson &c
10
 Braide [Braade] M Hugh Ovens
11
 Callagheen Mssrs Johnstons
12
 Do Pat Dundass Esqr
13
 Shronanure [Sruhanure] Wm Lindsay Esqr
14
 Brollagh Do
15
 Corry Wm [Frederick?]
16
 Derrynacross Do
17
 Carrigoolagh [Carrigolagh] Fletcher & Stintsons [Stinsons]
18
 Rosscor Pat Dundass Esqr
19
 Corrymore [Corramore] Do
20
 Drumbadrwy [Drumbadreevagh?] Do
21
 Muckinish & Garrycross James Johnston Esqr
22
 Farrancassidy Revd Fras Johnstons Reprs
23
 Laghile [Laughill] Reprs of W Thos Johnston
24
 Gurtnaleebeg [Gortnalee Beg] Do
25
 Muglenagrough Do
26
 Derrynamew [Derrynameeo] Do
27
 Island of Mucknish [Muckinish] Do
28
 Drumbad mill Do
29
 Drumbadmeen West quarter 2 Summervilles McBrien &c
30
 Part of Do Jno Robinson &c
31
 Drumbadmeen East quarter Walter Robinson & Thos McBrien
32
 Part of Do Jas Robinson & 2 Dundasses
33
 Drumnasrein [Drumnasreane] Chas Kerigan
34
 Fassow [Fassagh] Wm Frederick Esqr
35
 Glen West Do
36
 Glen East Wm Hamilton Esqr
37
 Johhnypull Do
38
 Gurtnaleemore [Gortnalee More] Francis Ovens &c
39
 Do Thos Ovens
40
 Killymore Thos Brock & party?
41
 Knochareven Repars of James Glasgow
42
 Largy Pat Dundass Esqr
43
 Leglehitt [Leglehid] Geo Fowler &c
44
 Manger More Thos Elliott &c
45
 Do Two Moghans &c
46
 Manger Moghan Geo Elliott &c
47
 Mony clebane [Meenacloyabane?] Reprs of Johnstons & Ellis
48
 Moneanduage [Moneendogue] James Duncan
49
 Do Repors of Revd Wm Major
50
 Do Fras Fawcett
51
 Moneanduage [Moneendogue] Wm Gallagher
52
 Do James Duncan
53
 Slavan Kevans quarter
54
 Do Wm Earls senr & junr
55
 Do Jno & Thos Woods
56
 Turnagher [Tiranagher] Mssrs Robinsons
57
 Turnagher more [Tiranagher More] James McBrien senr & junr
58
 Do Elliott & Johnstons
59
 Tullyloughdau [Tullyloughdaugh] Reprs of Edwd Hall
60
 Tullymore James Dundass & Chas Kerigan
61
 Part of Cory James Duncan
62
 Derrynacross Mathias Dice
* Reprs = representatives


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