Frances & Edward Erwin//Irvine
Fermanagh
I am trying to confirm that Frances and Edward Erwin came to Virginia around 1700 and that their ancestors migrated from Scotland to Ireland.
Jim Lawrence
IrelandXO member
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The Irvines were amongst the border families that were targeted after James became King of Scotland and England early 1600. I know about the Graham deportations but nothing about other families. However it cannot be just co-oincidence that most of the border families [Graham/Elliot/Armstrong/Irvine/Noble/Story/Johnston to name a few] are well represented in the Fermanagh Muster Rolls.
Frequency of the 971 Names
Johnston, 55
Armestrong, 41
Beaty, 36
Ellot, 33
Graham, 29
Little, 25
Irwin, 17
Nixon, 10
Smith, 9
Wilson, 9
Brown, 8
Hall, 8
Moore, 8
Thomson, 8
If you google 1630 Muster Roll Fermanagh you should be able to find a complete list. However being able to locate and identify the two Irvines you mention is close to impossible. Linking any of the Fermanagh settlers back to UK is something I have struggled with for over 40 years and so far I can only positively identify 2 individuals with a paper trail that links back to the mainland.
In Fermanagh Irving has numerous variations ranging from Urwin/Erwin/Kerwin/Irwin to Irvine
Bob Graham (County Fermanagh XO)
IrelandXO member