HOLMES Families: Islandmagee, Larne, Glenarm

[MLH40]

 I am looking for HOLMES family information from the areas of Islandmagee, Larne, Glenarm which show an Alexander, Hugh, David, James and Andrew all living in these areas during the mid-1600's to mid-1700's.  I have always been interested in the Holmes families from the eastern coast areas of Ireland because of similar given names in my line are found in records to these Holmes lines.   
 I am possibly looking for a David Holmes born between 1730-40 with a son Alexander (my ancestor, Alexander Ho(l)mes b. 1760-65 left Ireland between 1785-1790, lived in Montgomery & Wythe Cos., VA. and Pulaski Co., KY).  Don't know that my Alexander's father was David, but Alexander named his oldest son, David---that's all I have to go on.

If you have information on any of the above names and/or individual families and could provide any help, I would be most appreciative of your effort.

Thank you for any help & reply!

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Knowing that many irish records are locatable by civil parish and townland, I started making a short list of the eastern coastal civil parishes running from Fair head to Belfast with one or two more as cautious additions
using the map on http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/antrim/maps/civil-parishes-of-county-antrim.php#.WoXkfmacY-Z
ie in order N to S as far as possible ie 
Culfeightrin, Grange of Inispolla, Ardclinis, Layd, Tickmacrevan, Carncastle
Grange of Killyglen, Larne, Inver Glynn, Island Magee, Templecorran, Kilroot
Carrickfergus, Carnmoney, Shankill inc Belfast

Then some records
1669 HEARTH MONEY ROLLS see http://www.billmacafee.com/17centurydatabases.htm
                                         Parish       Townland
Hugh     Holmes   Islandmagee   Ballyprior More
Gabriel  Holmes    Shankill   Cave Hill Area[Liberties Lower Cave...}
Gabriel  Holmes    Shankill   Town of Belfast
James    Holmes    Shankill   Town of Belfast
David     Holmes    TickmacrevanBallyvaddy [mogley ff
1796 The Flax growers of Ireland see http://www.failteromhat.com/flax/antrim.php
contains no Holmes
1823-1837  Tithes Applotment Books based upon the work of the Irish Genealogy Hub’s listing for each parish in Northern Ireland, The relevant original books are in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Belfast
Holmes, John   Townland: Middle Divison Year: 1816   Carrickfergus   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Hugh   Townland: Ballycronan More Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Hugh   Townland: Ballylumford Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, James   Townland: Bally Priorbeg Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, James   Townland: Drumgurland Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Robt.   Townland: Ballydoon Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes,    Townland: Ballypriorbeg Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Wm.   Townland: Balloo Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Wm.   Townland: Ballytober Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Wm.   Townland: Carnspindle Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Wm.   Townland: Gransha Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Wm.   Townland: Kilkoan Year: 1834   Islandmagee   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, John   Townland: Bellahill Year: 1833   Kilroots   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Saml.   Townland: Curran and Drumalis Year: 1834   Larne   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Saml.   Townland: Larne Gardens Year: 1834   Larne   Antrim   TAB
Holmes, Saml.   Townland: Larne Parks Middle Division Year: 1834   Larne   Antrim   TAB

1860s  Griffiths valuation    http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php and compare with a better census substitute nine townlands from above continue below sorry lost Island Magee headings in my column below
Holmes   Hugh   Oldmill or Millvale,Ballygalley           Carncastle   
Holmes   David   Dunanney                                             Carnmoney   
Holmes   Hugh   West Side,(Ballygolan)                        Carnmoney   
Holmes   William   West Division                                       Carrickfergus   
Holmes   William   Balloo                                                   Island Magee   
Holmes   Thomas   Ballycronan More                                 Island Magee   
Holmes   Jane   Ballycronan More                                 Island Magee   
Holmes   Nathaniel   Ballylumford                                         Island Magee   
Holmes   Jane   Ballylumford   
Holmes   William   Ballymuldrogh   
Holmes   William   Ballyprior Beg   
Holmes   William   Ballyprior More   
Holmes   William   Ballytober   
Holmes   Elizabeth   Ballytober   
Holmes   William   Carnspindle   
Holmes   Mary   Carnspindle   
Holmes   Frances   Carnspindle   
Holmes   William   Drumgurland   
Holmes   William   Gransha   
Holmes   William   Kilcoan More   
Holmes   Alexander   Mullaghboy   
Holmes   Jemima   Burn All,St. George's Ward Malone Lower   Shankill
Holmes   John   Cromac Malone Lower Victoria Terrace   Shankill
Holmes   Matthew   Dock Skegoneill Carrickfergus Road   Shankill
Holmes   William   Dock Townparks Donore Street   Shankill
Holmes   John   Dock Townparks Earl Lane   Shankill
Holmes   William   Dock Townparks Sea View Place   Shankill
Holmes   Leonard   Dock Townparks Trafalgar Street   Shankill
Holmes   Jane   Green Castle,Green Castle   Shankill
Holmes   Henry   Malone Upper   Shankill
Holmes   Robert   Malone Upper   Shankill
Holmes   Isabella   Smithfield Townparks Anderson's Row   Shankill
Holmes   William P.   Smithfield Townparks College Square Nt.   Shankill
Holmes   Thomas   Smithfield Townparks Rosemary Street   Shankill
Holmes   William   St. Ann's Ward Townparks Alton Street   Shankill
Holmes   William   St. George's Ward Malone Lower Linfield   Shankill
 then bring that up to date with1901 census, 1911 census and end with valuation revision lists about 1921
goodluck

[MLH40]

Thank you for your help!!  This will give me some direction, thanks again.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

there sre many holmes on http://www.irishmariners.ie/
only one close to home, several or many with belfast address
William Holmes 2nd Mate RS2 No.8820. Disch A No: 115567
Born: 26 May 1876, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, Ireland. see http://www.irishmariners.ie/