The Scottish Migration to Ulster in the Reign of James I

by M Perceval-Maxwell

Overview

The Scottish Migration To Ulster In The Reign Of James I by M. Perceval-Maxwell was first published in 1973, yet it continues to be one of the most significant works of scholarship on the 'plantation' of Ulster. This book describes in detail the initial establishment of settlement in Ireland's northern province over a comparitively short space of time, that is from 1603 to 1625. Dr Perceval-Maxwell examines the society that produced the Scottish settlers, describes the conditions that they encountered when they arrived in Ireland, and explains what effect the Scottish migration had in both Ireland and Scotland. Short biographies of the principal planters are included and also maps, showing patterns of settlement. This edition includes an introduction written by Dr Perceval-Maxwell which examines more recent research on this period and shows that most of this scholarship has supplemented rather than challenged his original work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780901905444
Publisher:	Ulster Historical Foundation
Publication date:	04/01/1990
Series:	Ulster-Scottish Historical S
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	450
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

‘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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