Landlord William Sinclair

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I have attached an obituary for William Sinclair [1810-1896] who was a landlord with properties in Holyhill, Co. Tyrone & Inver, Co. Donegal. Is it possible to determine what townlands in Inver that Sinclair owned? Also, at what point did the tenants in Ireland become property owners? Thanks.

[Kiltaglassan]

You have attached the funeral notice….here's the obituary from the Tyrone Constitution 28 August 1896.

….properties in Holyhill, Co. Tyrone & Inver, Co. Donegal.

The townland where he lived was Holly-Hill (east of Strabane).
https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/strabane-lower/leckpatrick/glenmornan/holly-hill/

Check out the PRONI Historical Maps Viewer https://apps.spatialni.gov.uk/PRONIApplication/ to see his property Holy Hill.
Type Holly-Hill into the search box and select Layer List (3rd Edit 1900-1907)

Is it possible to determine what townlands in Inver that Sinclair owned?

William Sinclair was the Immediate Lessor for the following townlands in Inver civil parish (according to Griffiths Valuation https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml):

Meentanakill, Meenybraddan, Tamur, Drumatumpher, Cranny Upper, Derryhirk, Drumduff, Ballymacahil, Killin, Cranny Lower, Clover-Hill, Altcor, Clogheravaddy, Meenagranoge, Carraduffy, Drummacacullen, Drummacachapple, Drumnacarry, Bonnyglen (there may be others-mostly to the west of the R262) - https://www.townlands.ie/

Killin - https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5638976#map=12/54.6786/-8.2312

….at what point did the tenants in Ireland become property owners?

Have you seen this?
https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/5071/1/Patrick_John_Cosgrove_20140620133621.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

Full Abstract :
Probate of the Will (and two Codicils) of William Sinclair late of Hollyhill County Tyrone Esquire who died 25 August 1896 granted at Londonderry to James Sinclair of Dundarg County Londonderry J.P. and William Frederic Sinclair of 102 Cheyne-walk Chelsea County London late Indian Civil Service.

https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx

Death of his widow Sarah Sinclair in 1899.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1899/05805/4643024.pdf

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Thanks Kiltaglassan