title: Moyesset
text: # Moyesset
  
  Moyesset (locally) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the centre of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Calmore, Clooney, Gortamney, Killytoney, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds.
  
  The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
  
  ## History
  
  Population :
  
  | Year | Pop. |
  | - | - |
  | 1841 | 87 |
  | 1851 | 86 |
  | 1861 | 91 |
  | 1871 | 74 |
  | 1881 | 68 |
  | 1891 | 58 |
  | 1901 | 55 |
  | 1911 | 43 |
  | 1926 | 45 |
  
  Size (acres, roods, poles) :
  
  | Year | a, r, p |
  | - | - |
  | 1851 | 159, 3, 29 |
  | 1881 | 160, 1, 10 |
  | 1901 | 160, 1, 10 |
  | 1926 | 160, 1, 39 |
  
  Earlier recorded forms :
  
  | Year | Form |
  | - | - |
  | 1609 | Moyasaden (O.S.) |
  | 1613 | Moyaserdan (Charter) |
  | 1613 | Moyesset |
  | 1613 | Moysaden |
  | 1622 | Moyessett |
  | 1654 | Moysett |
  | 1657 | Moyasaden, the small proportion of |
  | 1657 | Moyasserden |
  | 1767 | Mayesset |
  | 1813 | Moyasset (S.M.) |
  | $_{(O.S.)-OrdnanceSurveymap(1609)(Charter)-CharterofLondonderry(1613)(S.M.)-Sampson'sMap}$ ||
  