George Perry McClintock (1839–1887) of Seskinore succeeded to the estate following the death of his father, Samuel McClintock (1790–1852).
His name preserved the connection with the Perry family, from whom the estate had originally descended through his grandmother, Mary Perry of Perrymount.
He continued the management of the Seskinore estate during the later nineteenth century, maintaining its position as an established landed property within County Tyrone.
Career and Public Life
George Perry McClintock held a number of prominent military and civic appointments. He served as Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and was appointed High Sheriff of County Tyrone in 1865.
He also served as Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Abercorn and to the Earl Spencer during their respective terms as Lords Lieutenant of Ireland.
Marriage and Family
In 1860, he married Amelia Harriett, daughter of the Rev. Samuel Alexander, Rector of Termon.
They had issue, including:
• Beresford George Perry McClintock (1861–1870)
• John Knox McClintock (1864–1936)
• Augustus McClintock (DSO)
• and several other sons and daughters
Significance
George Perry McClintock maintained the continuity of the estate during a period of relative stability in the later nineteenth century.
His tenure reflects both the preservation of the Perry inheritance and the continued development of the McClintock family as part of the landed society of County Tyrone.
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