Message #1419 Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Subject: Caldwells of Ballybogan,Lifford ,Co Donegal
Posted by: Plunkett Caldwell

Message:

Hi David,
Regarding your family tree, I have been trying to make the connection between the Caldwells of Castlecaldwell/Ballybogan/Castletown co Meath and Ballyshannon. I do believe they are connected. However re.John Caldwell who married Mary Sweetenham, the archive in public records office (NI) ref T808 15073 reads."John Calwell of Enniskillen in the county of Fermanagh born in Preston in Ayr Scotlandson of William of Straiton. First wife daughter of Greer....in.....by whom he had issue. John Caldwell his eldest son and yet unmarried.He took a second wife Mary daughter of Anthony Sweetenham of Shadwicks in Cheshire England, gentleman and his wife Elizabeth daughter of John Hocknell of Hocknell Plott in Cheshire by which Mary he had four sons James, Roger, John and Robert and a daughter Judith all young and unmarried in 1640. The first mentioned John died at Dublin on Ash Wednesday 19th of February 1639 and was interred at St Audeons in Dublin."James who became Sir James baronet was attained as being in revolt against James the second along with Hugh Caldwell of Donegal and John Caldwell. The same James was unlikely to have been born at the Manor of Bannaghmore (Castlecaldwell) as it was not purchased until 1671 by his father John.

The manor of some 4865 acres was purchased of Augustine Blennerhasset heir of Edward Blennerhasset. The Caldwells mentioned in the hearth money rolls of 1665 for co Donegal do mention a John Caldwell resident at Cloneight Barony of Raphoe which is in the parish of Lifford possibly your John. A Harrah Caldwell gentleman is mentioned as a titulados in the names in Fermanagh in 1659 A titulados is a person who has been granted title to land.There are only 26 Caldwells mentioned on the hmr, between 1663 and 1666. IN Co Derry there was a Alex Caldwell mehtioned being taxed for two hearths in the townland of Gortinore Parish of Clondermott in 1663.

Maybe you could give me some information as regards your sources to aid in my research
Best wishes
Plunkett

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John Caldwell born Prestwick Ayrshire and died 1683 became a wealthy merchant in Ulster and
owned Castle Caldwell. His son was created a Baronet of Ireland on 23 June 1683. Greatgrandson of the latter, Sir James Caldwell was created a Count of Milan in the Holy Roman Empire in 1749,the title remains in the family. The 2nd baronet was a distinguished officer in the Austrian service and the 5th was Treasure General of Lower Canada.

David Caldwell - Canada

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Bought Castle Hasset and renamed it Castlecaldwell in 1662.