Bibliograph

'Men and arms', the Ulster settlers, c. 1630, edited by R.J. Hunter ; prepared for publication by John Johnston

Type

Label

'Men and arms', the Ulster settlers, c. 1630, edited by R.J. Hunter ; prepared for publication by John Johnston

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

'Men and arms'

Nature of contents

directoriesbibliography

Oclc number

820106679

Responsibility statement

edited by R.J. Hunter ; prepared for publication by John Johnston

Sub title

the Ulster settlers, c. 1630

Summary

"Lieutenant William Graham was appointed muster-master of Ulster in 1628 and from the spring of 1629 to the spring of 1633 he traveled around the province, inspecting the tenants on each planter's estate and dutifully recording the name of each man and the type of weapon he presented or whether he was unarmed. The muster roll that Graham produced is the nearest we have to a census of the British population of Ulster before 1650. The muster roll reveals where the 8,000 or so families who settled in Ulster lived, highlights differences in social status and wealth among the settler population, and provides insights into the movement of settlers between planters' estates. The information in the muster roll bridges the gap between the reports of the Jacobean commissions and the depositions made by survivors of the 1641 uprising and allows family relationships among the settlers to be tracked across three generations"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

The muster roll of Ulster. County Cavan -- County Armagh -- County Fermanagh -- County Tyrone -- County Londonderry -- County Antrim -- County Donegal -- County Down -- County Monaghan

Target audience

adult

Classification