Gc ^* L. 929.2 M1273ra 1590374 REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00854 6449 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center http://www.archive.org/details/mccauslandsofdonOOmarv THE j McC^KsUticis of DoX'agfhanle AND >^LL)E-D PAMILISS MAFi^'N 1590374 ISS MERZE MARVIN r\L-)tJGX Ev.a; PREFACE The purpose of this little volume Is to present to the McCausland descendants a brief, concise story of the origin of the McCausland fatn'ily and the ancestral history of the Drumnakilly, Donaghanie and allied branches down to the present time. There are many other branches, all sprung from a common ancestor back in Scotland, but those the author leaves to the tender mercies of some other family historian. To the friends whose kind interest and a*>sistance have made possible this history, the author wishes to e.xpress deepest gratitude. Especially is she indebted to Sg:. R. A. McCausland of Donaghanie; Mr. A. Y. Casanovo, of Washington, D. C.; Mr. John S. McCausland, of Westboro, Mass.; Mrs. Thos. Hadfield of Dowington. Pa.; and Mis3 Margaret McCausland and Mr. R. C. Young of Philadelphia, ' for the interest they have manifested in the progress of the work, and for their valuable assistance, and to Dr. W. G. Reive, of Arthur, Ontario, who furnished valuable data on the ancestral history of the family. Shenandoah, Iowa. .. .^; 1911. : ^: INDEX Chap. I—The Ancestral Family. Chap. II—The Clan Buchanan. Chap. Ill—The Drumnakilly McCauslanda, Chap. IV—William McCausland of Donaghanie. Chap. V—The Seven Sons. Chap. VI—Third Generation. Chap. VII—Fourth Generation. Chap. VIII—Fifth Generation. Chap. IX—McCauslands of Formass. Chap. X—Ancestral Family of Gen. John McCausland. Chap. XI— McCauslands of Cappagh. (Index by names will be found in back of book.) CHAPTER I THE ANCESTRAL FAMILY The name McCausland, or MacAuslane, as it was called in an parly day, is not unknown in ancient Scotch and Irish history. Away l)ack in the days of the Wallace and the' Bruce the MacAuslanes lived and flourished on the shores of the Beautifiil Loch Lomond in the hifih- lands of Scotland, and perlormtd their. i^art full well in the bloody con- flicts of the times. There they were known as the "Clan Buchanan", the elder sons being Lairds of Buchana*n. The story of the Clan is given co:iir-lete in rhe next Chapter. As early as the reign of King James I, one of the younger sons of the family emigrated to Ireland, served in the wars, and finally eettled in Tyrone. ^lost of the McCauslands of Tyrone and London- derry, however, are descended from one' Baron .MacAuslane. of Buchanan, who. with his two sons, migrated from the parish of Lus< to Ireland about the latter period- of the reign of King .James VI (HJ04- 25). From this Baron MacAuslane are traced several long lines. AU along the routt; of the old mail coach road from Derry to Dungaunon. on the Belfast route, the early McCauslands settled, and many of their descendants live there to this day. The elder son of this Baron .MacAuslane was the father of Col. •^Rtjbert McCausland, of Fruithill, near Newton Limavidy. Co. London- derry, who died 1734. He had estates in the parish of Cappagh, Co. Tyrone, and some other property. The family seat is now of Drenash. formerly Fniithill. Limavidy. The family names are Andrew, Conoll.v, Robert, and Marcus. Arms: Or, a boar's head erased between thre- boars, passant, azure. Crest: .\ l)oar's head erased azure, arnit^d or. langued gules, and charged with a crescent of the second. .Motto: Virtu? sola nobilitat. The .McCauslands of Bessbrooke are al;-<> descended from Col. Robert of Drenagh. They have the same arms. Crest: A chajipau gules, turned up ermine, a boar's head erast^d azu:e. From this branch aie sprung the MacCauslapds of Formass. Six -MiJe Cross, who held the town land of Formass for many generations. The McCauslands of Strabane and Lifford are descended from ^- this Baron .Mac.A.uslane thru his son Ahdrew and grandson .A.1' ander, who in the wars prior to 1649 wa.s awarded estates includin.; the Manors of Ardstrath, Mountfield, and others. The .McCausland- of ih^ Rush belong to this branch. The McCauslands inte:niani<d wi'h Hamilton and other faniiLes of wealth and prominence. .Many dis- tinguished persons are inchid^^d in this line. The family sent repr-:- MAP.OF.CO. TYRONE sentatives to Farlianient for more than a century; other memlM^rs were noted rectors and divines: some were soldiers. ratherin** McCausland married the Right Honorable Lord Plunkett. at one tinu- Chancellor Ireland. Lord of Many wealthy estates were owned. T i.' family names include most prominently Alexander, Oliver. .Inhn. James, and Andiew. Arras: Or. a lion rampant, sable, holding; in th.? dexter paw a sabre proper, within a double iressure tlory, countfr flory of the second. Crest: A hand couped. holding a duke's coron-'i or cap of maintenance, surroi-'nded by two laurel branches wreath.-, I. Motto over: Audaces juvo (I aid the bold). Motto under: Clarior hinc honos (Honor brightens itself). Still another family is the Drumnakilly .McCauslands. Their his- tory is given in Chapter HI. Authoritips: Burke's Conmioners of Great Britain and Ireland, Ed. 1830; Burkes Landed Gentry, Ed. 1878. CHAPTER II THE CLAN BUCHANAN- Away back in the year 1016, when the Danes, co avenge the mas- sacre of Limerick, persecuted and destroyed great numbers of the Irish, one Buey Anselan. son of OKyan. King of Ulster, passed over to Scotland with a body of followers. They gave great assistance to Malcolm II in his wars and invasions oi Northumberland, and were rewarded by .Malcolm with grants of land of considerable value, and a si)lendid coat of arms. The territory thus conferred was called the "lands of Buchanan"" and Anselan took up his abode there as •'Buey Anselan, Dominie de Buchanan"", and his descendants are Lairds> of Buchanan. From the younger sons of this line are descended the Buchanans of the present day. Through marriage with an heiress by the name of Denniestown Anselan acquired additional lands, and from time to time other grants were made to the family, including. In 1225. a grant to Clar Innis. an island in Loch Lomond, which served as a rendezvous tor the fighting men of the—clan. From this name •was derived the war shout of the Buchanans "Clar Innis". By rais- ing this cry half a hundred warriors, with their followers, could be gathered in a few hours' time. The badge or flower of the Clan la the bilberry. Scarlet, yellow and black predominate in the tartan. The second .Laird was called John McAuslane. and the line con- tinues until the death of John, the last of the Lairds, in 1G82. He left an only daughter, an heiress, who married one of the Campbells, and after his death shu sold her inheritance to Sir Humphrey Colqhoun, of Luss. her ^-uf.wior. .Most of the .McCauslands now settled in the north of Ireland -are supposed to be descended from the Baron .Mc-\u»- lane who went out from the Parish of Luss about the latter period of the reign of King James VI, 1^^04-1625. One Sir .\le.\ander .McAuslane, a member of this family, acquired distinction at the battle of Beaugue" in .\njo:i. Anno 1421. whore he is said to have slain Thomas Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, the brother of King Henr\- V of England. Tradition has it that for this service the French King awarded the victor a double tressure fleury as an augmentation for his Coat of Arms, and a hand holding a cap of honor for a crest. The complete Arms and Crest of the Scottish Mo- Causlands is as follows: Or, a lion rampant, sable, holding in the dexter paw a sabre proper, within a double tressure fleury, counter fleury of the second. Crest: A hand couped. holding a duke's c-oronet or cap of main- tenance, surrounded by two laurel branches wreathed. Motto ovi^r: Audaces Juvo (I aid the bold). Motto under: Clarior bine honos (Kcnor bri;:hrens itself). The country possessed by this clan stretches on the north side of Loch Lon-ond. about eighteen miles, and the house of Buchanan on its bank is now ihe mansion of His Grace, the Duke of Montrose. It -s said to be one of the most beautiful spots in all Scotland. AuthoriTies: Scottish Clans and Their Tartans; Burke's Com- ttiorers of Great Eiitain ard Ireland, Ed. ISCO: Burke's Landed Gentrv, Ed. 187S. II'! CHAPTER III THE DRUMNAKILLY M'CAUSLANDS It is impossible to determine the exact descent of the Drumnakilly McCausIands, but the armorial bearings (A boar's head erased betw. three boars passant, azure. Crest: A boar's head erased, azure) would indicate that the line sprang from Col. Robert McCausland of Drenagh. A later armor used by some members of the family showa a mother pig with litter of young. The origin of this insignia is not known. Dilgent search has failed to reveal the name of the first McCausland to whom the Drumnakilly Estate was granted. Be that as it may, the founder of the family was granted, as a reward for bravery ixi the wars ar the.ciostj of the seventeenth century, a 14rge estate in Cappagli Parish. The Estate included the townlands of Upper and Lower Clozhfinn, Crackencor. Upper and Lower Drumna- killy, Feccary, Ballingilly, Recolpagh, CuUycurragh.