Marriage of Mary Perry and the McClintock Connection

A key moment in the transfer of the Mullaghmore and Seskinore estates occurred through the marriage of Mary Perry, daughter of Samuel Perry of Perrymount, to Alexander McClintock of Newtown, County Louth, in December 1781.

Alexander McClintock (b. 1746) was the nephew of Alexander McClintock of Drumcar. Through this marriage, the Perry estate became linked to the McClintock family, establishing the basis for its eventual transfer through inheritance.

The significance of this marriage became fully apparent in the early nineteenth century, when George Perry (1762–1824), who died without surviving issue, directed in his will that the estate should pass to his nephew Samuel McClintock for life, with remainder to his heirs.

This arrangement ensured that the Mullaghmore and Seskinore estates would pass out of the Perry family and into the possession of the McClintocks, marking a major transfer in ownership and continuity of the estate.

See Also:

• The McClintock Family of Seskinore and Newtown