Welcome to the McClintock of Seskinore website.

 

The McClintocks are originally from Scotland they

settled in Ireland c.1597.

 

Alexander McClintock a barrister in Dublin amassed a fortune which enabled him to buy Drumcar, Newtown, Co. Louth, he acquired the lands of Tullyrush, Drumconnolly and Seskinore, Co. Tyrone by way of a grant dated 3rd July 1724 from Henry Mervyn of Trillick.

 

The lands of Tullyrush, Drumconnolly and Seskinore at some point appear to have been conveyed to the Perry family of Perrymount, Mullaghmore, Co. Tyrone.

 

James Perry Esq,. of Ranally [sic] received a grant of

the lands of Moyloughmore/Mullaghmore 

from Sir. Audley Mervyn of Trillick in a deed dated

26th June 1662.

 

On the 20th Dec 1781 Alexander McClintock (nephew of the above mentioned Alexander McClintock of Drumcar) married Mary Perry, sister of George Perry of Perrymount,  Mullaghmore, their son, Samuel was to inherit the Mullaghmore/Seskinore estate under the terms of his Uncle

George Perry's will dated 15th May 1823.

 

Samuel was the founder of the McClintocks of Seskinore.

 

The Estate at its height consisted of 4553 acres including the townlands of Drumconnelly [sic], Tullyrush, Tullyharm, Tullytemple, Rarone, Upper Mullaghmore, Lower Mullaghmore including the Mansion House and 10 acres, Moylagh, Ranelly, the mill at Ranelly and the town and lands of Seskanore all situate in the Barony of Omagh and the County of Tyrone and also the town and lands of Freighmore, Tullyvally and Kilgort situate in the Barony of Clogher and County of Tyrone and also the town and lands of Camowen situate in the Barony of East Omagh and said County of Tyrone and also the town and lands of Knockadreenan situate in the Barony of Armagh and County of Armagh.

 

 

 

 The Wyndham Act of 1903 and subsequent land sales reduced the estate to 363 acres. Seskinore remained in the family until 1941, when it was sold to the Ministry of Agriculture by the Trustee of the last owner:

Xenia Joynson-Wreford.

 

 

Xenia's direct ancestor's include Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Kings and Queens of Spain, France, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, England and Princes of Wales.