Thanks Kingskerswell and Aghadowey
James, who was the freeholder of Moyletratoy, lived in Oatlands House, Myroe, near Limavady and was the son of John Church of The Grove, Moyletratoy. The freehold of the entire townland was purchased by the Church family in 1629, together with the leases for the neighbouring townlands of Dullaghy and Lisachrin from the Mercer's Company.
Stephen was James's land agent and lived in the Grove House until his murder on Boxing Day 1874, after which his family all emigrated to Texas. I'm not certain how he is related to James but think he MAY well be the son of Stephen Church and Anne Orr and therefore James' first cousin through both his mother and father (John Church married Elizabeth Orr).
John who occupied the smaller farm in Griffith is a bit of a mystery - or should I say even more of a mystery - and could well be the man. I also wonder if James was living in Grove House as this passed from the Church family into the hands of the McCooke family sometime in the C20th.
