5.

James Maninch

Hightown, P. Kilwaughter, B. Upper Glenarm, Larne Union, Antrim

 6.

Jane Mininch [M’I?]

Ballyboley, P. Ballycor, B. Upper Antrim, Antrim & Larne U., Ant.

 7.

John M'Aninch

Tullybane, P. Derrykeighan, B. Lower Dunluce, Ballymoney U, Ant.

 8.

John M'Aninch

Calheme, P. Ballymoney, B. Upper Dunluce, Ballymoney U, Antrim

 9.

John M'Aninch

Greenshields, Upper ;Ballymoney, Upper Dunluce, Ballymoney, A.

10.

John M'Aninch

Bushtown, Macosquin, B. Coleraine, Coleraine U., C. Londonderry

11.

John M'Ininch

Ballyvennox, Macosquin, B. Coleraine, Coleraine U, Londonderry 

12.

John M'Candlish

Carracloghy, P. Derrykeighan, B. Lower Dunluce, Ballymoney U, A.

13.

John M'Manninch

Rory's Glen, P. Kilwaughter, B. Upper Glenarm, Larne Union., Ant.

14.

John Macaninch

T. Coleraine, P. Killowen, B. Coleraine, Coleraine U, Londonderry

15.

John Maninch

Boydstown, P. Kilwaughter, B. Upper Glenarm, Larne Union, Ant.

16.

John Maninch

Hightown, P. Kilwaughter, B. Upper Glenarm, Larne Union, Antrim

17.

John Maninch

Moordyke, P. Kilwaughter, B. Upper Glenarm, Larne Union, Antrim

18.

Patrick M'Ininch

T. Bushmills, P. Billy, B. Cary, Ballycastle & Coleraine Union, Ant.

19.

Robert Maninch

Ballycraigy, Parish of Larne, B. Upper Glenarm, Larne Union, Ant.

20.

Robert Maninch

Ballyboley, P. Larne, Barony of Upper Glenarm, Larne Union, Ant.

21.

Robert Mininch

Ballyboley, P. Ballycor, B. Upper Antrim, Antrim & Larne U, Antrim

22.

William M'Ninch

T. Larne, P. Larne [Kilwaughter], B. Upper Glenarm, Larne U, Ant.

23.

William McInch, Rev.

T. Dundalk, P. Dundalk, B. Upper Dundalk, Dundalk U, Co. Louth

 

Also, note that there were no M’(c/ac)A/I/K/Ninch(sh) entries in County Down, which was the location

of the heaviest Plantations of Ulster, when the English moved Scot borderers and lowlanders to Ulster.

 

The next reference is later in time, at the close of the 19th century, Matheson’s Surnames in Ireland [4].

 

The first part has the title “Special Report on Surnames in Ireland, with Notes as to numerical strength,

derivation, ethnology, and distribution; based on information extracted from the indexes of the General

Register Office, by Sir Robert E. Matheson, LL.D., Barrister at Law, Registrar-General for Ireland;

Dublin, printed for His Majesty's Stationary Office by Alex Thom & Co. Limited, Abbey Street, 1909”. 

page 36: “The following are found exclusively in Antrim -- Buick ... M'Killen, M'Murty, M'Ninch ... ”

page 64: Table showing the surnames in Ireland having five entries and upwards in the Birth Indexes

of 1890, together with the number in each Registration Province, and the Registration Counties in

which these names are principally found --

“M'Ninch” 5 entries in Birth Indexes for 1890, all in Ulster province, principally found “All in Antrim”

 

The second volume in this book has the title page “Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and

Christian Names in Ireland, for the Guidance of Registration Officers and the Public in Searching

the Indexes of Births, Deaths, and Marriages”, by Robert E. Matheson, Barrister-at-Law, Registrar

General; Dublin, printed for His Majesty's Stationary Office, by Alex Thom & Co. (Limited), 1901”.

 

McAninch is listed at the bottom of page 53:

No.

Surnames with Varieties and Synonymes

 

1375

M'HINCH, M'Aninch, M'Inch, M'Kinch

 

This source is authenticated and referenced by MacLysaght [5]:

 

“Finally, a word should be said about a government publication of an unusual kind. It is entitled

Special Report on Surnames in Ireland, but it is ordinarily cited as "Matheson" from the name of

 

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McAninch Family History NL, V-2  May, 1997  Copyright Frank McAninch   page 1997-13   

 

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