 An Inquisition of King Charles I of England held in Cavan town on 4 October 1626 stated that the aforesaid Phelim Magawrane died on 20 January 1622 and his lands, including "one poll of Killmoriertagh", went to his son, the McGovern chief Brian Magauran who was aged 30 (born 1592) and married.The McGovern lands in Killymoriarty were confiscated in the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 and were distributed as follows-

The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the proprietor as "Sargeant John Davis".In the Hearth Money Rolls compiled on 29 September 1663 there was one Hearth Tax payer in "Kilmurty- John Davies", i.e.