In Prendergast's "Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland", under the 

heading " Scheme for a Last and Permanent Conquest of Ireland, 

through a Society of Adventurers, he says: 



" According to the scheme of the Parliament for suppressing the Irish 

Rebellion (of 1641), 2.500,000 acres of Irish lands, to be forfeited, 

were offered as security to those who should advance moneys toward 

raising and paying a private army for subduing the rebels In Ireland. 

The moneys, instead of being paid into the King's exchequer, were to 

be paid to a committee, composed half of members of the House of 

Commons and half of subscribers to this joint fund, who were to 

nominate the general and the officers, the King having nothing to say 

to the force but to sign the officers' commissions. All the Irish saw 

that this army of Adventurers were coming, like the first invaders 

under Strongbow, to conquer estates for themselves and their 

employers, and therefore could not but oppose them for the sake of 

their wives and children, who must be deprived of their homes. They 

must therefore fight against England thus represented, and the King 

(Charles I.) be deprived of their aid. The King objected to the Act: 

It took away from him the power of pardoning the Irish; and he 

suggested that it must only render them desperate, which in truth was 

the very purpose of the Parliament, but he dared not refuse his assent. 

The measure was received in England as a triumph over the king and the 

Irish. The subscribers, or Adventurers as they were called, were to 

have estates and manors of one thousand acres given to them in Ireland          

at the following low rates: In Ulster for 200 pounds, in Connaught 

for 300, in Munster, for 100, and in Leinster for 600, and lands 

proportionately for less sums. The rates by the acre were four 

shillings is Ulster, six shillings in Connaught, eight shillings in 

Munster, and twelve shillings in Leinster. If this plan were carried 

out, it was to put an end for ever, according to Sir John Bulstrode 

Whitelock, the Speaker off the House of Commons to that long and 

bloody conflict foretold (with so much truth) by  Giraldus Cambrensis 

. . . The work of Queen Elizabeth and James the First, it was said, 

would now be perfected. The Irish would now be rooted out by a new 

and overwhelming plantation of English: another England would speedily 

be found in Ireland; And that prophecy (by Giraldus Cambrensis), 

as old as the invasion, be proved false, that Ireland will not be 

conquered till just before the Day of Judgment."     

    As it was not until the 27th of September, 1653, that the 

Parliament were enabled to declare the Rebellion in Ireland subdued, 

and the war appeased and ended, it was only then that preparations 

were made for setting out lands in that country, in satisfaction of 

each Adventurer's subscription. Eleven years, however, had then 

elapsed since the first Act of Subscription in 1642, and some of the 

Adventurers were no doubt dead, while others of them had sold or 

assigned their Adventures; but each such Adventurer, or his or her 

Assignee, received lands in Ireland, equivalent in each case to the 

paid-up subscription.

   It may be observed that some of the Adventurers were Irish, 

living in England, and some of them living in Ireland. The full 

name and address of each Adventurer is in Prendergast book;

"Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland"; 2nd edition published in 

Dublin, 1922, by ....... ? .........



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Surnames of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland, under the 

various Acts and Ordinances of Subscription; commencing with

the Act of 17 Charles I. chap. 33, A.D.1642, and ending in 1646; 

When all further subscription ceased: 

    

Adams            Banister          Birch             Brewer     

Addys            Banks             Bird              Brewster   

Ailster          Barber            Birkenhead        Brice      

Ailston          Barefoot          Bisby             Brickdell  

Alcock           Bareton           Bishop            Bridges    

Alcocke          Barg              Bishopp           Briggs

Alexander        Barker            Biskoe            Bright     

Alford           Barnaby           Blackborrow       Brightwell 

Allen            Barnard           Blacke            Brimley    

Allenson         Barnardiston      Blackwell         Brinley    

Allot            Barnes            Blagne            Briscoe    

Almery           Barrett           Blake             Brocket    

Almond           Barrington        Blakiston         Bromwich   

Allured          Barton            Blande            Brooke     

Ames             Barwicke          Blate             Broomer    

Amyos            Bassett           Blatt             Broughton  

Anderson         Bate              Blunsdon          Brouker    

Andrews          Bateman           Boate             Browne     

Anthony          Bayley            Boggest           Brunskell  

Archebold        Baynton           Boggeste          Bruster    

Arkins           Bayntun           Bond              Bryfield   

Armine           Beale             Bone              Buckland   

Arnold           Beamont           Bonner            Buller     

Arrundell        Beard             Bonnvyn           Bunce      

Ash              Beardolfe         Booke             Burcott    

Ashe             Beardolph         Bosfield          Burgess    

Ashley           Beck              Bosville          Burgis     

Ashton           Bedingfeild       Botterill         Burlace    

Ashurst          Bedingfield       Boughton          Burroughs  

Ashwell          Beighton          Boulton           Button     

Atkins           Belfeild          Bourcher          Bye        

Aunsley          Bell              Box               Bynce      

Ausley           Bellers           Boyce             Cacott     

Austin           Bence             Boynton           Cage       

Austrey          Bendigo           Boyse             Campbell   

Ayres            Bendish           Bradley           Camphield  

Ayscough         Bentley           Bradshaw          Cannockt   

Babb             Bernard           Braket            Canting    

Babington        Best              Branckstead       Carpenter  

Babbington       Betsworth         Brand             Carrill    

Baily            Bewley            Breakeing         Carter     

Bainford         Biddolph          Brenley           Carwithen  

Baker            Bidle             Brentley          Castle     

Ballam           Bdolph            Brereton          Catlin     

Ballard          Bigg              Brereton          Caulier    

Bancks           Biggs             Brett             Chamberlain



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Chambers         Crickmore         Dyke              Ffountain  

Chandler         Crispe            Eames             Ffountaine 

Chaveney         Croane            Earle             Ffowler    

Chaveny          Cromwell          East              Ffox       

Cheney           Crooke            Eastwicke         Ffrancis   

Cheny            Crossing          Eaton             Ffranklin   

Cheswick         Crow              Eden              Ffreeman    

Chewning         Crowley           Edlin             Ffrench     

Childe           Crowther          Edwards           Ffrere      

Chillingworth    Dabbe(Debbe)      Elderby           Ffyenns     

Clapham          Dacres            Eldersy           Fish        

Clapp            Daire             Eldred            Fisher      

Clare            Daniel            Elie              Fletcher    

Clarke           Darnely           Elliot            Foster      

Clay             Dashwood          Ellis             Francis     

Claydon          Davenport         Elliston          French      

Clement          Daves             Elinston          Galllle     

Clerke           Davey             Emes              Galton      

Clercke          Davis             Enderbe           Gardner     

Clifton          Davy              Evans             Garland     

Clotworthy       Dawes             Evelin            Garnall     

Clutterbuck      Dawson            Evillin           Garnar      

Clutterbucke     Day               Ewelin            Garner      

Cobb             Deards            Ewer              Garrard     

Cocke            Deathricke        Eyres             Garth       

Coish            Debbe(or Dabbe)   Farrington        Gastrell    

Colbron          Delany            Ffalder           Gay         

Colchester       Dennis            Ffane             Gearing     

Cole             Dent              Ffarmer           Gerrard     

Coleman          Deskeene          Ffarrington       Gethinge    

Coles            Diline            Ffarthing         Gibbs       

Collect          Dingley           Ffarwell          Giles       

Collins          Disney            Ffawne            Gill        

Collyer          Ditton            Ffeatherton       Gipps       

Combe            Dodd              Ffielde           Gitting     

Cooke            Dornelly          Ffenton           Gittings    

Coomb            Dover             Fferris           Glanvill    

Coombs           Dowleing          Ffewster          Goad        

Coop             Dowleingg         Ffigg             Goddard     

Cooper           Downe             Ffinch            Goddesden   

Corbet           Downing           Ffisher           Godfrey     

Corke            Dowse             Fisk              Godsden     

Cornish          Dowys             Ffiske            Gomesden    

Cory             Doyley            Ffissenden        Good        

Coulson          Drake             Fflasher          Goodard     

Cox              Draper            Fflesher          Goodier     

Coxon            Dringe            Ffletcher         Goodwin     

Coysh            Dryden            Ffoard            Goswell     

Crandley         Ducane            Ffolliot          Gouch       

Crawley          Duke              Ffoote            Gouge       

Cressy           Dun               Ffoster           Gouing      

Crew             Dupree            Ffoulkes          Gould       



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Gower            Hazleburt         Hurste            Lazinley     

Gowrdon          Hazlerigg         Hussey            Leader       

Graant           Hearne            Hutchins          Leaver       

Grannow          Heathcocke        Hutchinson        Lee          

Grantham         Heathcott         Hyland            Leete   

Graves           Heathcotte        Ingram            Legatt  

Greenhill        Heather           lrens             Lenthall   

Greensmith       Heecocke          Isaacke           Levering   

Greenwell        Henly             Ivatt             Levit      

Gregson          Henman            Ivery             Lewellin   

Grocer           Henson            Jackson           Lewillin   

Grove            Herrage           Jacques           Lewin      

Gulson           Herring           Jaques            Lewis      

Gunston          Heveningham       Jeffryes          Liffkens   

Guxton           Hiccocke          Jenkins           Ligh       

Guy              Hickman           Jenner            Lincolne   

Haddilove        Higgens           Jenny             Ling       

Hale             Higgins           Jessen            Linge      

Hales            HIldesley         Johnson           Lipplate   

Hall             Hill              Jones             Lisle      

Hallows          Hinde             Jordan            Litle      

Hamon            Hippesley         Joseph            Litmaker   

Hampden          Hitchcocke        Jurin             Littleton  

Hampson          Hoare             Keddermister      Lloyd      

Hampston         Hobbert           Kendrick,         Locke      

Hardening        Hobson            Kendricke         Lockier    

Harding          Hodges            Kentish           Long       

Hardy            Hodgson           Keynes            Longe      

Harlnett         Hodilow           Kilby             Lordell    

Harmon           Holland           King              Lorrard    

Harrington       Holman            Kingston          Lorring    

Harris           Honnor            Kinnaye           Loton      

Harrison         Honnywood         Kircombe          Loughall   

Harryman         Hopping           Kirkham           Lound      

Harsnett         Hotchkis          Kittlebutler      Loupe      

Hart             Houghton          Knapp             Love       

Harte            House             Knight            Low        

Hartford         Howard            Knightley         Lucas      

Harvey           Howe              Knowles           Lumley     

Harvy            Howell            Lacey             Lunnery    

Harwell          Howlsted          Lacy              Lyon       

Hastings         Hoxton            Lacye,            Macomber   

Hatt             Hoyte             Lake              MacWorth   

Hatton           Hubbard           Lamb              Maherly    

Haughton         Hubbert           Lambell           Mallock    

Haule            Hublon            Lambelle          Maltas     

Haward           Hudson            Lambert           Malthies   

Hawell           Hughes            Lamott            Man        

Hawes            Hukins            Lane              Marlow     

Hawkes           Hull              Langham           Marriot    

Hawkins          Humphreys         Langley           Marryot    

Hayden           Hunt              Laughall          Marshall   

Hayes            Hunter            Lazingbye         Martin     



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Martinere        Nicholl           Pettit            Rayment  

Mary             Nicholson         Peymoyer          Raymoun  

Masham           Nobbs             Pheasant          Read     

Massey           North             Phillips          Reade    

Mastall          Northcott         Pickering         Redferne 

Mathew           Norton            Piggott           Reene    

Matthew          Nosworthy         Pike              Regmerter

May              Nutkins           Pim               Reynold  

Maynard          O'Ffeild          Pinn              Reynolds 

Mayne            Officiall         Pinner            Richards     

Meade            Offley            Pitcher           Richardson   

Meare            Oldfield          Pitches           Ridges       

Measy            Onslow            Pitt              Risby        

Meggot           Onslowe           Pitts             Roach        

Melhuish         Orchard           Player            Robbins      

Mercer           Ottyer            Plucknett         Roberts      

Merideth         Overing           Polsted           Robins       

Merricke         Overton           Polsteed          Robrough     

Methould         Owen              Poole             Roch         

Michell          Owener            Popham            Rodbeard     

Micketwait       Owfeild           Pordage           Rogers       

Midleton         Packer            Porter            Role         

Miles            Page              Pott              Roswell      

Mileston         Paine             Potter            Roulston     

Miller           Palentine         Pots              Round        

Mills            Pallin            Poulter           Rovins       

Minor            Palmer            Powell            Row          

Mitchell         Panter            Prestley          Royley       

Molins           Pargiter          Prettie           Rumney       

Moody            Parker            Priaulke          Rushley      

Moore            Parkhurst         Price             Russell      

Morgan           Parret            Prince            Ruthhorne    

Morley           Parris            Pritey            Rutton       

Morall           Parry             Procter           Sadler       

Morris           Parsons           Pryer             Sallway      

Mortom           Partheridge       Puller            Salmon       

Mosia            Partridge         Pury              Sanders      

Mosyer           Pate              Pye               Sandon       

Mounson          Pay               Quiny             Sankey       

Mountagne        Payton            Radcliff          Scarlet      

Mountney         Peacock           Radcliffe         Scobell      

Moyer            Peacocke,         Raie              Scot         

Mumford          Peake             Rainsboro         Scott        

Munday           Pearce            Rainsboro         Seager       

Murdocke         Pearson           Rand              Seale        

Musgrave         Pecke             Randall           Sear         

Nettle           Pedder            Rendal            Seare        

Nettleship       Peers             Randolph          Searle       

Nethuish         Pennington        Ratcliff          Sedgewicke   

Newmam           Pennoyer          Ratcliffe         Seed         

Newton           Perket            Rathbrand         Seignejurall 

Newtowne         Perry             Rathwell          Shakespeare  



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Shakspeare       Steele            Tiffen            Walter    

Sheafe           Steming           Tillaslye         Wardell   

Sheares          Stephenson        Tillett           Warner    

Sheffeild        St. Hill          Tilsley           Warren    

Shepcott         Stint             Tipping           Warring   

Sheppard         Stipe             Toft              Waterhouse

Sheppy           St. Jobn          Towne             Waters    

Shetbrooke       Stocke            Townesend         Waterton  

Sherlocke        Stoker            Townley           Watkins   

Shingler         Stone             Townsend          Watson    

Shortt           Story             Towse             Watts              

Shurtis          Stoughton         Trelawney         Weale              

Shute            Strange           Trenchard         Webb               

Shuttleworth     Stratton          Trinnlett         Webster            

Sibbs            Strickland        Trimlet           Weeks              

Sibley           Stroud            Triplett          Wells              

Silloby          Stubber           Trotman           Wenman             

Simpson          Stubbins          Tncker            West               

Skinner          Sturdy            Tuffenaile        Westrow            

Skippon          Sturmy            Tunbridge         Wharton            

Skrenshaw        Suelling          Turbington        Wheatley           

Skrimshawe       Sumner            Turgis            Whitcombe          

Sleigh           Summpter          Turlington        White              

Smiter           Sutton            Turner            Whitehall          

Smith            Swan              Tutty             Whiteing           

Snell            Sweete            Tyler             Whitekett          

Snelling         Swinnicke         Tym               Whitlock           

Snow             Swinnocke         Underwood         Whitston           

Soame            Symons            Valentine         Whittaker          

Solsted          Syntall           Vassal            Whittingham        

South            Tabor             Vaughan           Wilcox             

Sowden           Tarlton           Venner            Wilde              

Sparrow          Tarrant           Venor             Wildinge           

Speller          Tartle            Vernon            Wilkin             

Spenser          Taylor            Vickars           Willett            

Spring           Temple            Vincent           Williams           

Springer         Tenant            Viner             Willington         

Springett        Tendring          Voice             Willoughby         

Spurston         Terrill           Vye               Wilson             

Squire           Terry             Wade              Winkly             

Stackhouse       Thewel            Waggstaffe        Winspeare          

Staine           Thomas            Wagstaffe         Winstone           

Standish         Thompson          Walcott           Winewood           

Stane            Thornburie        Waldo             Witham             

Starkey          Thoroughgood      Waldoe            Withern            

Starky           Thorould          Wall              Wollaston          

Starr            Thorpe            Waller            Wolley             

Starrahirrs      Thrale            Wallin            Wood               

Staunton         Thibbs            Wallington        Woodcock           

Stedde           Tichburne         Wallis            Woodcocke          

Stedderman       Ticknee           Walmsley          Woodgate           



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Woodhead         Woodward          Wright            Yeates

Woodhouse        Wolfe             Wyan              Young 

Woodley          Woolnough         Wymer             Younge

Woodruffe        Wormelayton       Yard  

Woods            Worth             Yates 

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           From "Irish Pedigrees" by John O'Hart, vol 2