Gortileck is a 427-acre townland lying midway between Artigarvan and Donemana and belonged to the Manor of Cloghogal within the extensive Abercorn Estate. The Abercorn Papers form a very large collection in PRONI, Belfast, which includes title deeds, rentals, accounts, leases and correspondence relating to the Tyrone and Donegal estates, some commencing in the early seventeenth century. The following data has been extracted from LDS microfilms and researchers should consult the comprehensive Family History Library catalogue for a complete description of this microfilmed archive. Alternatively, the originals may be viewed at PRONI, 66 Balmoral Ave., Belfast. Regrettably, the Tithe Applotment Books have not survived for Donagheady parish.
SURVEY & VALUATION OF THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1777
GORTILECK:
Joseph Gibson
George Gillmore
John McCay
Robert Lyon
Widow Kee
William Laughlin
John Gamble
James Laughlin
Upper Town: William Kee
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1787
GORTILECK:
Upper: George Kee
John Arbuckle
William Arbuckle
Middle: William McLaughlin
James Kilgore
Humphery Kilgore
John McCay
Patrick McCay
Lower: Robert Lyon
William McLaughlin
John Kee
Robert Kee
John Gamble
Robert Laughlin
John Gamble
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833
GORTILECK:
Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:
John & James McCay
James, Isabella & Martha Arbuckle
John Laughlin
John & Patrick McCay
Robert Kee
John Baird & Humphrey Kilgore (John Baird & Humphrey Kilgore)
Robert Kee & John Kee (Robert Kee and John Kee)
Robert Gamble
William Laughlin
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848
GORTILECK:
William McCay
John McCay, sen.
James McMichael
John McMichael
John Arbuckle
William Glenn
Samuel Kee
John McCay, jun.
Robert Kee
William Laughlin
GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858
GORTILECK:
A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessors:
William Loughlin (Marquis of Abercorn)
Robert Kee (same)
James McCawley (Robert Kee)
Samuel Kee (Marquis of Abercorn)
William Graham (Samuel Kee)
James Bredan (same)
John McKay (Marquis of Abercorn)
Michael Haran (same)
William Glen (Marquis of Abercorn)
William McKay (same)
John McKay, sen. (same)
Rose Donaghy John McKay, sen.)
John Ardbuckle (Marquis of Abercorn)
John McMihil, sen. (same)
David McMihil (same)
John McMihil, jun. (John McMihil, sen.)
James McMihil (same)
Rose Daly (David & John McMihil, sen.)