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English: George Rawdon
  • 1609 - Hamilton grants lands to Sir Fulke Conway.
  • 16-- - Sir Fulke Conway buys further lands from Con O'Neill and town is developed.
  • 1624 - Sir Fulke dies and estate inherited by his brother, Sir Edward Conway (1st Viscount Killultagh).
  • 1631 - Sir Edward dies and estate inherited by his son, Edward (2nd Viscount Killultagh).
  • 1631 - George Rawdon arrives - manages the Estate of Viscount Conway.
  • 1641 - Irish rebellion on Friday 26th of November, Lisnegarvey town burned by retreating natives.
  • 1649 - Cromwell's Parliamentarians lead by Col. Venables & Sir Charles Coote beat the Royalists near the town (December)
  • 1649 - Sgt Major George Rawdon of Rawdon, granted lands at Brook Hill (Brookhill).
  • 1655 - 2nd Viscount dies and estate passes to eldest son Edward, 3rd Viscount and later Lord Conway.
  • 1662 - Town referred to as Lisburn in charter.
  • 1684 - Sir George Rawdon dies aged 80 yrs.
  • 1707 - Town destroyed by accidental fire.
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