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The Scottish Migration to Ulster in the Reign of James I book cover

1st Edition

The Scottish Migration to Ulster in the Reign of James I

By M Perceval-Maxwell Copyright 1973
436 Pages
by Routledge

436 Pages
by Routledge

436 Pages
by Routledge
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Originally published in 1973, the emphasis of this study is on the Scottish settlers during the first quarter of the 17 th Century. It shows that the ‘Plantation’, although a milestone in Ireland’s past is also of considerable importance in Scotland’s history. The society that produced Scottish settlers is examined and the reasons why they left their homeland analysed. The book explains what... Read more

1. The Scottish Background to the Migration 2. Prelude to the Plantation – Antrim and Down (1603-10) 3. The Scots and the Plantation Preparations (1603-10) 4. The Scottish Undertakers 5. The Establishment of the Plantation (1610-11) 6. Progress and Problems 7. The Consolidation of the Scottish Settlement (1613-19) 8. Stagnation and Decline (1619-25) 9. Antrim and Down (1610-25) 10. Religion and Scottish Migration 11. The Undertenants 12. Trade and Migration. Conclusion. Appendices: A: The 1609 Scottish Applicants B: Short Biographies of the Chief Scottish Undertakers C: Short Biographies of the Ordinary Scottish Undertakers D: Scottish Servitors E: Income Figures as Given by Thirteen English Undertakers F: Scottish Ministers in Ulster, 1603-25 G: notes on the Maps.

Biography

M. Perceval-Maxwell was Professor of History at McGill University, Canada.

‘This book… takes a major step towards our understanding to the Scots contribution to the shaping of Irish life.’ Nicholas P. Canny, Irish Economic and Social History .

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