Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earilest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c online

1866.



392 Parishes of Newtown Stalebane and Ombath.

NEWTOWN STALEBANE.— (Co. Louth).
Curates.

1519— Robert Bowden (D.R.).
1622— Edward Anton at 10/- {R.V.).
1622— Roger Briscoe {R.V.).
1633— Thomas Baterson (R. V.).

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.
Church and chancel were rumous in 1622 ; Lord Drogheda was im-
propriator. Parish has gone with TuUyallen since, though Drogheda lies
between them. This parish was anciently called Newtown-pass-Plunket
from the family of that name seated at Beaulieu.



OMEATH. — {Co. Louth.)

1838— Hugh Cunningham (called Richard Hugh C. m Slater's Direct 1846),
Lie. Nov. 20 {D.R.) ; T.C.D. B.A. 1836 ; M.A. 1839 ; d. in Oct., 1845.

1846— Dominic Augustus Browne, Lie. Feb. 18 (D.R.), 2nd son of Lieut.-
Col. Dommic B., of Browne Hall, Co. Mayo, b. 24 April, 1811 ; T.C.D.
B.A. 1834; M.A. 1862; ord. D. 1837 for Tuam Dio. ; P. 1841 (?); res.
Omeath for C. St. George's, Dublin, 1852-76 ; Inc. St. George's Chapel
of Ease, Dublm 1876-86 ; Sec. A.P.C.K. ; m. in Nov. 1843, Lucy, only
dau. of Mr. Lyle, of Armagh ; d. July 25, 1886.

1850 — Robert Hogg, Lie. Mar. 5 (D.R.), son of James H., b. in Co. Derry,
ent. T.C.D. 1825, aged 19, B.A. 1834 ; M.A. 1838 ; LL.B. and LL.D.
1846 ; Head Master of Carrickmacross Grammar School before 1850 ;
res. Omeath for V. Drummaul, where he d. in Feb., 1861, aged 54.

1852 — Peter Henry Schoales, Lie. Mar. 16 (D.R.), son of Surgeon Alexander
S., b. in Dublin, ent. T.C.D. Julv 1, 1833, aged 17 ; B.A. 1843 ; Vice-
Chanc. Prize for English Verse 1843 ; ord. D. 1843 ; P. 1844 ; C. Derry-
lane 1843-50 ; C. Arvagh 1850-2 ; res. Omeath in 1853 for P.C. Arvagh
1853-71 ; C. Clontarf 1873-5; was R. Garvary 1876-92 ; m. Jessie Frances,
dau. of Lieut. -Col. Joha Rowley Heyland, 7th Royal Fusiliers ; died
c. 1892.

1853— Michael Kearney, or Michael Neville Kearney, Lie. April 5 (D.J?.),
son of James K., b. in Co. Dublin, ent. T.C.D. Mar. 2, 1829, aged 23
B.A. 1833 ; ord. D. 1833 ; P. — ; C. Aghalow 1837 ; P.C. Caledon 1837
43; P.C. Donoughmore Upper 1844-50; P.C. Brackaville 1850-3; m
2 AprU, 1839, Rebecca, sister of Rev. Alex. Major, of Derrygortreavy
had issue, including Rev. Alexander Jos., R. of Sligo and Dean of Elphin,
bap. at Caledon Aug. 1, 1841 ; Rev. Neville, R. of Kilcrohane, Sneem :
Rev. Michael Neville d. British Chaplain at Antwerp, Jan. 17, 1910.
He d. on 24 Mar., 1860, and his widow Rebecca d. at 65 Upper Leeson-st.
Dublin, April 28, 1882.

1860— Richard Johnston, M.A., Lie. June 5 (D.R.) : res. in 1871 for Kilmore,
q.v.

5ncum6enf6^

1871— Peter Marsh, inst. Nov. 3 (D.R.), son of Major George M., of Ballma-
minton. King's Co., by Jane Ryves, of Limerick; ent. T.C.D. Oct., 1831,
aged 16; B.A. 1836; M.A. 1844; ord. D. — ; P. 1840 (for Ossory) ; C.



Parish of Omeath, Incumbents, &c. 393

Ardnuroher (Meath) before 1871 ; m. (1) Louisa, dau. of Rev. Wm.
Lloyd, R. of Fennor, Co. Limerick, by whom he had George Warburton
of Ballinaminton (who m. Henrietta Baillie, of Twickenham, Ballycumber,
King's Co., and had Warburton and Gladys), and a dau. Jane (who ra.
Capt. Richard J. Summers). He in. (2) Mary, dau. of Capt. J. Reilly,
8th Hussars, and widow of Capt. J. Anderson, 6th Carbineers, by whom
he had John Acheson Traill, Electrical Engineer, d. at Dudley, 5th Oct.,
1903, aged 28, and 2 daus., Lucy and Emilv Josephine, m. Robert Naudin
Tweedy 30 July, 1903. He d. at Warrenpoint, Dec. 6, 1882, aged 67.

1882— Richard Augustus Hall, inst. Sep. 19 (D.R.), son of Richard Perry H.,
of TuUv House, Monaghan,ent. T.C.D. 1839, aged 16; B. A. and Div. Test.
1844; M.A. 1857; ord. D. 1846; P. 1848; P.C. Derrygortreavy 1852-65 ;
left Ireland to found a colony in the Bay of Islands, N.Z. ; R. Howick,
N.Z., 1868-82 ; res. Omeath in 1883 for R. Quivvy (Ealmore) 1883-94 ; m.
11 Dec, 1849, Mary, eldest dau. of Thomas Gibson Henry, J.P. — brother
of Rev. Robt. H. — of Moume Abbey, Kilkeel, by Mary Anne, dau. of
John Quinn and grand-dau. of Rev. Wm. Campbell, D.D., R. Killeshil
(q.v.). He d. in 1895. His widow is living at TuUy House. They had
5 sons, of whom the eldest is Dr. James Campbell Hall, J. P., Monaghan,
b. 23 Oct., 1851 ; another, John Alex. Lindsay, was b. Dec. 5, 1854, and
Richard Augustus, b. Oct. 1, 1856. He published : — " Swedenborgian-
ism : An Assault on Christian Doctrine," 1888.

1883 — Henry Vereker, inst. Sep. 19 (D.R.), son of Henry V. and Anne,
dau. of Edmund Morony, of Ballyclough, Co. Limerick ; b. Aug. 3, 1824,
at Ballyclough ; T.C.D. B.A. 1849 ; Div.Teat. 1850 ; ord. D. 1849 ; P. 1851 ;
C. French Ch., Portarlington, 1850-1 ; held 11 Curacies in succession,
according to Crockford, including C. Killeshil 1881-3 ; m. Sep. 1866, Maria,
4th dau. of Courtney Kenny, of Ballinrobe, and had issue Louisa Anne,
b. July, 1867 ; Henry Courtney, b. July, 1868 ; Emma Blanche, b. April,
1870 ; and Lewis Stanhope Amos, b. Dec. 1873. He d. March 21, 1898,
bur. at Omeath, where a short inscription is on his tombstone.

©tefncf Curate*

1898— Acheson William Smyth, Lie. Aug. 22 (D.R.), ord. D. 1883 ; P. 1885
C. Inniskeel (Raphoe) 1883-5 ; R. do. 1885-6 ; R. Carrick (Derry) 1886-9
C. Monaghan 1889-90: C. Aghanunshin 1890-2; R. Newbliss 1892-4
R. Castleconnor 1894-6 ; res. Omeath Oct. 1, 1902.

3ncum6enf0*

1903 — Thomas Joseph Charlton, Lie. Jan. 28, inst. Incumbent Dec. 15
{D.R.), ed. at St. Aidan's Coll., ord. D. 1883 ; P. 1884 ; F.R.A.S. ; C. Cross-
duflE1883-4 ; R. do. 1884-1903 ; m. Fanny Carden, dau. of Rev. J. Black-
burne Kane (see Annaghmore). Hiu dau. Clarinda d. 21 Sep., 1903,
and his 4th son A. J. M'K. d. 11 Jan., 1905, aged 18 ; res. for work in
Canada, 1910.

1910— Henry Biddall Swanzy, ingt. May 30 (D.R.), 2nd son of Rev. Thos.
Biddall S., M.A., V. cf Newry, of Ivy Lodge, Newry, by Elizabeth Anne,
dau. of Rev. Henry Swanzy, M.A.. of Rockfield, Co. Mon. and Newberry
House, Mallow, Canon of Subulter, R. of Kilshannig and R.D. of Bothon
(Dio. of ClojTie). The first of the family to come to Ireland was Henry
Swanzy, of Avelreagh, Co. Monaghan, whose commission as Ensign
in Capt. James M'Cormick's company of Colonel Arthur Upton's Regt.
of Foot (raised in Antrim) in the Army of William III is dated 5th Feb.,
1688 [9]. Rev. Henry B. Swanzy was b. 5 Oct., 1873, ed. at Intermediate
Sch., Newry, and South Eastern Coll., Ramsgate, and T.C.D. B.A. (Resp.)



394 Parishes of Omeath and Parsonstown.

1896 ; Div. Test. (2) 1898 ; M.A. 1899 ; ord. D, 1899 ; P. 1900 ; C. Monag-
han (Qogher) 1899-1900; C. St. Mary's, Newry (Dromore) 1900-8; R.
Carrowdore (Down) 1908-10. Author of, among others : —

Some Account of the Family of Hassard, Dublin, 1903.

The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh, Dublin
1908 ; and (with T. G. H. Green, m.r.i.a.)

The Family of Green of Youghal, Co. Cork, Dublin, 1902.

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.

Omeath was a Chapel of Ease in Carlingford Parish. The Parsonage
or Rectory was in pre-Reformation times the property of the Black Priory
of the Ards. The church is probably the only church in the Diocese to
which Trustees were appointed and have the right of nomination. The
ehurch was consecrated on Nov. 20, 1838, but there was no parochial district
attached until after 1870. The lands of the glebe were held by lease from
the late Marquis of Anglesey, afterwards changed into a fee farm grant.

The church and school were greatly improved during the Incumbency
of Rev. T. J. Charlton.

The Communion Plate includes a silver plate with inscription : " Pre-
sented by the Rev. Dr. Hogg to the congregation of O'Meathe, amongst
whom he had the privilege of ministering for two years, Jan. 10, 1852 " ;
also a plated chalice and paten inscribed : " O'Meath Church, 1839," and
a plated chalice inscribed : " O'Meath Church 1854."

Rbcoeds extant : — In P.R.O., Baptisms and Burials 1838-83, Marriages
1838-45. Registers since these dates with Incumbent.



PARSONSTOWN— (Co. Louth.)

1622— John Clerke at 5/- (R. V.).
1633— Thomas Burton (R.V.).

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.

Lord Visct. Moore was impropriator of this parish in 1622 when the
church was ruinous (-B. F.). In 1656 the great and small tithes were rented
to William Hall at £1 lOs. {Commw. Papers P.R.O.). The parish seems to
have gone with Dunany since 1660. The old church of Parsonstown is
situate in a small garden — probably the ancient churchyard, but there are
no traces of graves or tombstones — on a farm belonging to James Mullins,
recently purchased under the Land Acts. The church was not the subject
of any vesting order, and is therefore private property. It is unroofed,
and the walls are overgrown with ivy. There are the remains of a two-
light Gothic window and of two other windows, almost perfect, and ancient
doorways. It is a pity this venerable ruin is not better cared for ; it seems
tt be " a place for the herds to lie down in." Probably if the owTier was
approached it would be vested in the County Council or Broad of Works.

It is said that up to 50 years ago a " patron " was annually held here,
during which dancing, feasting and drinking lasted a week, and " chuckers
out " were employed to remove any " incapables " to a neighbouring bam,
where they were locked in till they had slept off their carousal.

RxcoRDS BXTANT :— None.



Parishes of Philipstown, Philipstown Nugent, &c. 395

PHILIPSTOWN.— (Co. Louth.)

(gecfore.

1456— John Nellan appears {D.R.).

1700— Edward Parkinson, B.D., inst. Nov. 23 {D.B.). The Crovm was
Patron. See Ardee.

1721— Miles Pllkington, A.M., inst. Sep. 25 (D.iJ.), T.C.D. B.A. 1706;
M.A. 1711 ; "resides in a neighbouring parish, but hath no glebe or
parsonage house " {Pari. Bet. 1731). The M.L. of Rev. Miles Pilkington
Tallanstown, and Araminta Pratt is dated 3 Feb., 1709. Died 1735. His
wife survived him and lived at Drogheda 1748-67.

1735— John Bowes, inst. Jan. 19 " per mortem Pilkington" (D.R.). He
res. in 1741. He was V. Dundalk 172S-54. See p. 282.

1741— Thomas Rice, LL.B., inst. May 7 (D.R.). See Charlestown.

Curate04

1622— Edward Farrant, Curate at £3 ; Church repaired {B.V. 1622).
1633— Thomas Lambert, Curate at £4; Rice Aphugh, Patron (B.V. 1633).

In 1754 Philipstown was permanently united to Charlestown, q.v.

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.

In 1656 the great tithes were rented to Henry Usher for £17 {Cotnmw.
Papers). In 1764 there were 20 Protestants and 510 Roman Catholics,
no church and 1 chapel (H-M. Brt.). This parish lies in the R.D. of Athirdee
and must not be confused with Philipstown in the R.D. of Dxmdalk (see
next entry).



PHILIPSTOWN NUGENT.— (Co Limth.)

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.

Appropriate from before 1230 — (Archdall's Mon. Hib., p. 461) and
certainly from 1372 (Cal. Ch. Ch. Z)eeds, Nos. 5, 246 and 379) to the Priory
of Holy Trinity (Christ Church) Dublin. In 1622 the Church was demolished
{B. V. ), and the cure has since been served by the R. of Baronstown. In
1656 the great tithes were let to Philip Gernon and Clement Dermot for
£2 lOs. Od. Sir John Bellew seems to have been tenant here of Holy Trinity
in 1668 (Cal. Ch. Ch., Deeds Nos. 1191 and 1250). In 1766 there were 7
Protestant and 43 R. C. families in the parish (Pari. Bet. ). United to Barons-
town, by Order in Council, Sep. 15, 1786.

The Communion Plate of Baronstown includes a silver paten inscribed :
" The gift of Richard Lord Primate to the Rectory of Philipstown, 1793,"
with the Primate's (Robinson's) crest.



396 Parish of Pomeroy, Rectors and Vicars.
POMEROY.— (Co. Tyrone.)

1775— Hugh Stewart, M.A., coU. July 18 (D.R.) ; res. in 1786. See Termon-
maguirke.

1786— Hon. William Knox, coll. June [? Jan.] 28 (D.R.), 4th son of Thomas,
Ist Visct. Northland, and brother of Archdeacon Charles K. and of Bishop
Edmund Knox ; T.C.D. B.A. 1781 ; D.D. Spec. Orat. 1795 ; R. Kilmore
(Meath) 1784 ; R. CaUan (Oasory) ; consecrated Bishop of Killaloe Sep.
21, 1794 ; translated to Derry 1803 ; d. in London, July 10, 1831, aged 71,
bur. in the Chapel of North Audley Street, London. There is a monu-
ment to his memory in Derry Cathedral.

1795— James Graham, pres. by the Crown 29 Dec., 1794, inst. by the Dean
and Chapter Jan. 5 (D.R.), T.C.D. B.A. 1783 ; was R. Innislonagh (Water-
ford) 1789-94, and held also R. Erriglekeerogue by faculty 1802-34. He
obtained this R. through the influence of Lord Norbury, whose wife was
Grace, dau. of Hector Graham, of Ballinakill. He m. Anna, dau. of
Rev. John Field, of Derrjnioose (q.v.) and had (1) Letitia Grace, b. April
25, 1800 ; (2) James Jones, b. Dec. 21, 1801 ; (3) Henry Hope, Col. 77th
Regt, afterwards General, b. August 29, 1808 ; (4) Isabella, m. WiUiam
Lowry, of Drumragh, Commander R.N., and had Lieut. -General Robt.
Wm. L., m. 1853 Emily, dau. of Sir Henry G. Ward, G.C.M.G., and had
Robert Swinburne L., Rear Admiral, who m. Helen Macgregor, dau.
of Thomas Greer, of Lea Park, Co. Tyrone. He d. in 1834.

1834 — Thomas Twigg, coll. July 30. He was son of John T., of Roan, Co.
Tyrone, linen manufacturer, youngest son of James T., of Bettvstown,
Co. Meath ; T.C.D. B.A. 1809 ; M.A. 1832 ; ord. D. 1809 ; P. 1810 ; C.
Donaghenry 1809 ; C. Clonfeacle 1818-25 ; P.C. Grange 1826-34. He m.
and had issue, including Rev. Thomas, who became Preb. Swords ; Ann
Barbara, bap. Nov. 26, 1826 ; Elizabeth, bap. June 15, 1828 ; Gertrude,
bap. July 11, 1830 ; and Maiy, bap. Mar. 4, 1832. He d. in 1872, and a
tablet in the church bears the inscription : — " Sacred to the memory of |
Rev. Thos. Twigg, M.A., | who died 30th Oct., 1872, aged 86 years, |
having been for 38 years | Rector of this Parish of Pomeroy. | Also to
the memory of Sarah his wife, | who died 4th of July, 1859, | aged 65
years, | and of Barbara Twigg, his sister, | who died 28th March, 1870, |
aged 80 years." A similar inscription is on his tombstone in Pomeroy
churchyard.

1873— William TwibiU, B.A., inst. Feb. 13 {D.R.) ; res. in 1879. See Drum-
cree.

1879— James Hamilton, inst. Sep. 25 {D.R.), eldest son of Thomas H., of
Grange, Moy ; T.C.D. B.A. and Div. Test. (2) 1875 ; ord. D. 1875 ; P. 1877 ;
C. Caledon 1876-9 ; m. Oct. 30, 1907, Julia Florence, 2nd dau. of late
Robci-t Supple, M.D., Drogheda. She d. on Dec. 13, 1910.

Curates.

1788— David Shuter appears (Vestry Book), Lie. Aug. 13 1793 [D.R.). See
BaUinderry.

1800 circa — John Graham, of Hockley, m. Sidney, dau. of Rev. Isaac
CoUyer, Head Master Armagh Royal School, and had Col. Arthur, of
Hockley and Rev. Isaac, and was probably the author of The Siege of
Derry ; grandson of James G., of Clones, son of James G., of Mullinahinch



Parish of Pomeroy, Curates and Notes. 397

1802— Robert Christie {Vestry Book).

1810— William Smith, acting Curate (Vestry Book).

1829— John A. Wall, Lie. Aug. 4, 1829 {D.R.).

1834— John Wade, B.A., Lie. April 8 {D.R.).

1843— Alexander George Stuart (Par. Reg.). See Tullaniskin.

1847-9— G. F. Matthews (Par. Reg.).

1850-4 — Benj. A. Newcombe (Par. Reg.). See Donoughmore Upper.

1854-5— Edward Power (Par. Reg.).

1856-7— John Erskine (Par. Reg.).

1858-9— William Radcliffe (Par. Reg.).

1860-2— John Richey, Lie. April 30, 1860. See Desertcreat.

1862-5— Robert Wilson Browne, Lie. July 9, 1862. See Donoughmore

Upper.
1865-7— Lewis Reynolds Hearn (Par. Reg.), Lie. Feb. 12, 1866. See Charle-

mont.
1869-70— John James Tate (Par. Reg.), Lie. Jan. 12, 1869, T.C.D. B.A.

1865 ; ord. D. 1868 ; P. 1869 ; C. Portadown 1868.
1872— John Matthews (Par. Reg.).
1872-3— George Clarke (Par. Reg.).

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.

By Aet of Couneil Pomeroy was formed a parish out of Donoughmore
on July 6, 1775, — ealled also Cavanakee — containing 42 townlands.
The deed granting 1 acre for site of the church is dated 23rd April, 1778.
The Church was consecrated on 26 Sep., 1782. The church was enlarged
in 1862.

The Vestry Book, begins in 1788. £4 was levied " for 2 schoolmasters
in the distant parts of the parish " in 1792, and £1 lOs. for the Church-
wardens' salary. Tliis seems a unique charge, as nowhere else (except
perhaps in Charlestown, q.v.,) in the diocese have I found Churchwardens
receiving a salary. In 1795 £18 was levied for 3 militia men, Robert Lowry
personally paid for another. In 1802 £10 was voted " to assist the building
the Meeting Ho., Pomeroy." " Roof of church pointed " in May, 1815 ;
" Schoolhouse pointed " July, 1815 ; Church Bell hung Aug. 1, 1816 ; "Bell
262tbs. at 17d.=£20 15s. 7W." (sic). " Church new slated and a new
ceiling," 1820. 1827—" Stable at church, £20 2s. 3d." Burial, " May
21, 1802 — Robert Lowry, Esq., buried at Desertcreat ; a worth}' man, aged
55."

A glebe house was built on Thornhill glebe Nov., 1781-6, at a cost of
£414 ; and enlarged in 1793 at an expense of £322. It and 28 acres of land
were purchased at Disestablishment (when the income of the R. was £362
12s. 2d.) for £773 8s. 3d,

The Communion Plate includes a pewter set, now in the Office of the
R.C.B.

Records extant: — In P.R.O. — Baptisms 1789-1876, Marriages
1786-1845, Burials 1789-1876, Vestry Minutes from 1788. Incumbent
returns no Registers in his charge, but Registers since above dates must be,
and Preacher's Books from 1845. In Office of R.C.B. — Deed of Conveyance
from William and James Stewart of 1 acre in Crossdermott to build a church,
23rd April, 1778.



398 Parish of Port, Vicars, &c.

PORT. — {Co. Lmth.)

1370— John Bagot appears {D.R.). Was Rural Dean of Drogheda.

1402— Stephen Kerr appears (P.R.). He died on the vigil of St. Nicholas,
the Bishop, 1431 (D.R.).

1431 — Richard Gaffney, inst. 9th, inducted 13th June, coll. by the Primate
on lapse, hoc vice, the Prior of Klmainham being Patron. By inquisition
held in Rathdrummin churchyard on June 8 the revenues were found
not to exceed 3i marks yearly. The Primate therefore, on 10 July,
1451, directed the said Prior and Friars to assign to the V. 10 marks
yearly out of the fruits and alterages thereof and to certify him within
30 days that they have done so (D.R.).

1451 — Robert Palmer appears V. ; is living in 1456 {D.E,).

1521 — Thomas Fenan, V. of Dunany, " lately admitted to the cure of this
church " {D.B.).

Curafee.

1622— John Gierke (B. V.).

1633— Thomas Burton (R.V. 1633).

Since then it has been united to CJarrick, q.v. The parish is now in
Dunany Union.

NOTES ON CHURCH, PARISH, &c.

The Patron Saint was St. Columba as also of Clonmore : others say
St. Saviour. The parish was also called Portluran.

In 1633 Lord Louth was impropriator, and the value of the Rectorial
tithes was £40 {R. V. ). In 1656 the great tithes were rented to John Tomlin-
son for £4 {Commw. Papers, P.R.O.). In 1765 there were 45 Protestants
and 220 Roman Catholics, no church and 1 chapel {II. M. Ret.). After the
confiscation of Lord Louth's property the Rectory became impropriate
in the CVowtq ; but the Vicar was allowed to receive all the tithes on paying
£2 19s. 6d. per annum at the Custom House in Drogheda.

At Disestablishment the churchyard was vested in the local Burial
Board — now the Drogheda Rural District Council. The ruins of the
ancient church are roofless, and overgrown with ivy. There is a rectangular
doorway with stone lintel on the north and opposite it a large window with
pointed arch. A similar window was in the east end. There are two
splayed windows one on each side ; also the remains of a very ancient font,
broken across, lie on the floor of the church. There are traces proving
that the chancel was at one time much larger. There are some old tomb-
stones in the churchyard. The following R.C. Clergy are buried here :
Right Rev. Dr. Andrew Campbell, Bishop of Kilmore, ob. Dec. 14, 1769 ;
Rev. Thomas Hardman, P.P., Carlingford, ob. 30 Nov., 1866 ; Very Rev.
Andrew Levins, Dean of Armagh and P.P. Dromiskin, ob. Jan. 17, 1832 ;
Rev. Thomas Crilly, ob. March 22, 1783.

Rkooeds extant : — None.



Parish of Portadown, Perpetual Curates, &c. 399
PORTADOWN.— (Co. Armagh.)

^evpeirxaf Curafee*

1824— Robert Henry, B.A., Lie. as C. -in -Charge, and afterwards to P.C.
April 22, 1828 {D.R.) ; res. in 1833 for Jonesborough, q.v.

1833— Charles King Irwin, M.A., Lie. Sep. 10 {D.R.) ; res. in 1840 for Keady.

See Loughgilly.

1840— Artliur Molony, Lie — (D.R.) ; res. in 1845. See Prebs. Bally more.

1845— Henry De Laval Willis, Lie. Sep. 20 (D.R.), son of Rev. Thomas W.,
b. in Co. Limerick, ent. T.C.D. Oct. 22, 1832, aged 18 ; B.A. 1837 ; M.A.
B.D. and D.D. 1856: ord. D. 1837; P. 1838; C Aghadoe ; R.St.
Michael's, Lim. 1840 ; m. Oct. 16, 1841, Mary Ann Woolsey. of Milestown,
res. Portadown in 1851 ; became R. Bradford. His dau. Elizabeth Lucy
m. John Woolsey, of Castle Cosey, and d. s.p. 10 Nov., 1870.

1851— Francis Crawford, LL.D., Lie. Sep. 5 (D.R.) ; res. in 1859 for Derry-
loran, q.v.

1859— Augustine FitzGerald, M.A., afterwards D.D., Lie. Oct. 11 ; res. on
composition. Mar. 9, 1874, and was elected Incumbent.

Jncumfienfe.

1874— Augustine FitzGerald, inst. April 7; became Dean ; rea. Portadown
Oct. 1, 1896. See Deans.

1896— Edward Waller Hobson, lust. Nov. 25 (D.R.). He was a younger
son of Rev. Canon Meade H., M.A., of Coleman, Co. Tipperary (his elder
brother being Rev. Richard Meade H., C. of Wareham, Salisbury, d.
unm. ) by Mabel Peed. Canon Meade H. was son of Rev. Richard Jones
H. (by Bridget Waller), who was son of Meade H., b. 1757, m. 1781 Mary
Jones, b. 1759, whose sister Martha m. his brother Samuel, ancestor of
Rev. H. T. Hobson, of Ballymascanlan (q.v.), and of Lords Clermont

and Carlingford. Rev. Richard J. H. had a brother Edward, m.

Doyle, and a sister Mary Ann, m. as her 2nd husband Very Rev. Dr.
Keatinge, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin.

He was b. in Hollyfort Rectory, Co. Wexford, Dec. 5, 1851, ed. at
Atherstone School, England, Royal School, Dungannon — Royal Scholar
(old system) ; played for All-Ireland m Rugby Football Match v. All
England in 1875; T.C.D. Sch. (Classics) 1874; B.A. (Jun. Mod. CI.)
1875 ; First Honorman and Medallist ; Div. Test. (2) 1876 ; M.A. 1888 ;
ord. D. 1876 ; P. 1877 ; C. Marmers', Kingstown, 1877-8 ; C. Portadown
1878-81 ; R. Moy 1881-95 ; R. Derryloran 1895-6 , Chapl. to the Primate
and Lord Lieut. 1901 ; Rural Dean of Mullabrack 1902 ; Preb. Lough-
gall 1904-8; Treas. of Armagh 1908-10; Chancellor of Armagh 1910;
ra. June 11, 1891, Frances Maria, youngest dau. of Robert Westley Hall
Dare, D.L., of Newtownbarry House, Co. Wexford, and of Theydon
Bois, Essex, (B.L.O.).

1844— Patrick Moore (Vestry Book), T.C.D. Sch. 1841; m. 7 July, 1841,
Ellen Mary, 4th dau. of Rev. Henry Ashe, P.C. of Acton. Joseph Henry
Mcore, C.E., of 5 Brookfield Terrace, Donnybrook, Co. Dublin, is his son.

1849— Henry Proctor ( Vestry Book).

1855— John Cooke (Par. Reg.). T.C.D. Sch. 1851 ; B.A. and Div. Test. (2
1854 ; M.A., B.D. and D.D. 1885 ; ord. D. 1854 ; P. 1856 ; P.C. All Saints



400 Parish of Portadown, Cubates, 1855- 1899

Raphoe, 1863-71 ; R. Dunboyne 1871-81 ; Chap. Rotunda Hospital
1881-5 ; R. Glenealy 1885-96 ; Canon of Christ Ch., DubUn, 1895 ; d. at
ParknasiUa, July 14, 1901, aged 71.

1856— Henry Bryan Carter, M.A. {Par. Beg.). See Derryloran.

1859-60— Leslie Marlborough Carter, M.A., (Par. Reg.). See Eglish.

1861-3— WUIIam Frederic Archdall {Par. Reg.), b. 5 Feb., 1835, son of
Wm. Frederick A., of Farm Hill, Co. Wexford, by his wife Elizabeth,
dau. of Henry Rowley Henry, Dublin, and brother of Bishop Archdall,
of Killaloe ; T.C.D. B.A. and Div. Test. 1861 ; M.A. 1872 ; ord. D. 1861 ;
P. 1862 ; became C. Lislee 1863-9 ; C. Kanturk 1869-72 ; C. Clonmel
(Queenstown) 1872-4 ; R. Rathcooney 1874 ; Preb. KillaspugmuUane and
Canon of Cork 1883 ; living at Glanmire, Cork. His wife, Constance
Riall Sarah, died on July 23, 1910.

1864— John Corvan {Par. Reg.), T.C.D. B.A. and Div. Test. (2) 1863 ; M.A.
1873 ; ord. D. 1863 ; P. 1864 ; became C. Enniscorthy 1872-5 ; C. St.
Thomas', Stockport, 1875-8 ; C. St. Mark's, Lyncombe, Bath, 1878-81 ;
C. Great Bedwyn, Sarum, 1881 ; C. Fivehead, Somerset, 1885-9 ; C.
Kelve, do., 1890-1 ; C. Cannington, do., 1891-3. Author of—

To What Persons were the Words of John xx, 22-23 addressed ?" 1874.
God's Path in the Storm," Bath, 1880.

1868 — John James Tate, B.A. {Par. Reg.) ; res. for C. Pomeroy, q.v.

1868-70— Henry Ruthe Wilson, B.A. {Par. Reg.) ; res. in 1870 for C. Tar-
taraghan, q.v.

1870-4— Michael Angelo Holden, D.D. See Milltown.

1875-8— Nicholas Hopkins James, D.D.. Lie Oct. 23, 1875. See Qonfeacle.

1878-1880— Edward Waller Hobson, M.A., Lie. Oct. 15, 1878. See Rectors.