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"Finn's Linster Journal"


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Extracts from Finn’s Leinster Journal, 1767

FINNS LEINSTER JOURNAL 1767

No 12. Sat. 28 Feb. - Wed. 4 Mar.
Dublin, 3 March
Married. Mr Joseph Middleton,64 of Bride-street, to Miss Davis of the co. Carlow.
64.
Joseph & William M., linen-drapers, Bride St.; Wilson's Dub. Dir., 1767
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 6, # 5, p. 610

Dublin, 10 March
Married. Mr Samuel Rudd of Yorkshire, to Miss Anne Rose of the county Carlow.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 6, # 5, p. 612

No. 20. Sat. 28 March - Wed. 1 Apr.
Dublin, 30 March
Married. In Henrietta-street, Francis Warren Bonham, Esq;146 to Miss Leslie, daughter of the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Limerick,147 with a large fortune.
146.
Of Ballintaggart and Clongaffyn, Barrister-at-law; 'Bonham', BIFR.
147.
James L., 2nd s. of James of Tarbert; 'Leslie (co. Kerry)', BIFR.

Caesar Colclough,150 of Kildavin, co. Carlow, Esq; to Miss Ann Colclough,151 sister to Vesey Colclough, Esq; Knight of the shire for the co. Wexford.
150.
4th s. of Henry C. of Kildavin; 'Colclough', BIFR.
151.
Anne, dau. of Col. Caesar C. of Tintern Abbey and Henrietta, dau. of Agmondisham Vesey.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 6, # 5, p. 616

No. 47. Wed. 1-Sat 4 July
Dublin 3 July.
Married. Mr. Thomas Byrne, an eminent merchant, to...Miss Frances Byrne, of the co. Carlow.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 6, # 6,p. 759

No 52 Sat 18 – Wed 22 July
Dublin 20 July

Died. In Grafton Street, the lady of the Rev Thomas Colclough, 437 son of the late Caesar Colclough, Esq 438 Member of the Co of Wexford.
437 Florence dau. of Hon. Bysse Moleworth, 1st wife of Rev. Thomas Colclough., 6th son of Col. Caesar C. of Tintern Abbey; ‘Colclough’, BIFR.
438
Will pr. 1766 (Betham abs.) See n. 151, above.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 58. Sat. 8 – Wed. 12 Aug.
Dublin, 10 Aug.

Married. At St. George’s, Hanover-square, London, Lieut. Col. William Skinner, to Miss Warren, one of the co-heiresses of the late Sir Peter Warren, 485 and sister to the Hon. Mrs. Fitzory. 486
485 1703-52: s. of Michael Warren of Warrenstown, co. Meath: Vice-Admiral;
486
Anne. Her husband. Charles F., s of Augustus F. and grands. of the 2nd Duke of Grafton, was cr. Baron Southampton in 1780.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

Kilkenny, 12 Aug.
Died. Wednesday last in Carlow, Elias Caulfield Best Esq;493 possessed of a considerable estate called Cloyne in the County of Kilkenny.
493.
Probably Elias B., Dublin, who ent. TCD 1723/4 aged 17; s. of Arundel B., attorney Alum. Dub.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 6, # 6,p. 765

No. 59. Wed. 12 - Sat. 15 Aug.
Dublin, 14 Aug.
Married. A few days ago, Capt. Richard Bailie, to the widow Harman of Carlow.

The Irish Genealogist, Vol 6, # 6,p. 765

Kilkenny, 23 Sep.
Died. At Carlow the Widow Coe, mother of Mr. John Coe, Woolen-Draper. On Sunday last in Dublin, after four days illness, Mr. James King,597 eldest son of Mr. Richard King of Carlow.
597.
Brother of John and Margaret Dowling (mentioned in will of their father, Richard, pr. 1771 — Betham abs.)
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 7, # 1,p. 55

Kilkenny, 30 Sep.
Died. Near Carlow, the wife of Mr. James Keefe.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 7, # 1,p. 57

Kilkenny, 3 Oct.
Married. A few days ago. Bartholomew Newton,620 of Bennykerry, in County of Carlow, Esq; to Miss Elizabeth Bernard,621 of Carlow, a . . young lady, with a considerable fortune.
620.
S. of John N. of Busherstown; 'Newton (now Vesey) of Dunleckney Manor', BLG1, 1912.
621.
According to BLGI Bartholomew's bride was Anne, dau. of Philip Bernard; Bartholomew's will (pr. 1784, Betham abs.) gives his wife's name as Elizabeth.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 7, # 1,p. 57

No.75. Wed 7 – Sat. 10 Oct.
Married. Tho. Maunsell, of the county of Limerick, Esq, 633 to Miss Rochfort, 634 daughter of John Rochford, of Clagrannan in the co. Carlow, Esq.
633 2nd s. of Thomas M. and Dorothea, dau. of Richard Waller; ‘Maunsell’, BIFR, p.811.
634
Mary; her father was 2nd s. of Robert R., Chief Baron of the Exchequer; ‘Rochford of Clogrennane’, BLGI, 1912.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 76. Sat. 10 – Wed. 14 Oct.
Dublin, 12 Oct.

Died. At Glenarm, Benjamin Burton, jun. Esq; son of Capt. Francis Burton, 642 deceased; by whose death a fortune of £10,000 devolves to his uncle, Sir Charles Burton, Bart. 643
642 Francis B. was 6th s. of Alderman Benjamin B. of Burton Hall, But Lodge/Archdall, op. cit., vol. 7, under ‘Conyngham, Lord Conyngham’ (and BIFR under Mainwaring-Burton’) give only one son of Francis, William who, according to Lodge/Archdall, died unm. at Glenarm in Oct. 1767.
643
5th s. of Alderman Benjamin B., cr. A bart. 1758.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

Kilkenny, 14 Oct.
Died. Monday night, after a few days illness, at his house in Patrick-strett, Hugh Waring, Esq; 644 one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the county of Kilkenny.
644 May be the Hugh mentioned in the will of his father Hugh. (pr. 1759, Betham abs.) The latter may be the bro. of Rev. John W. (see Burke’s Colonial Gentry, p. 757).
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 82. Sat. 31 Oct. – Wed 4 Nov.
Kilkenny, 4 Nov.

Married. Saturday last at Carlow, Mr. Edward Harris, Schoolmaster, aged 65, to the Widow Helton aged 70.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 83. Wed. 4 – Sat. 7 Nov.
Dublin, 6 Nov.

Married. A few days ago, at Kilmore, in the county of Cavan, the Rev. William Warren, 678 to Miss Bleadwin.
678 Will of Rev. William W., Bocade, co Cavan, pr. 1803 (Vicars).
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 85. Wed 11 – Sat 14 Nov
Kilkenny, 14 Nov.

Birth. Last week in Sackville-street, the Lady 693 of John Hyde, Esq; 694 Knight of the Shire for the county of Carlow, of a son.
693 Sarah, dau. of Benjamin Burton P.C., of Burton Hall; 'Mainwaring-Burton', BIFR.
694 Of Castle Hyde, 3rd s. of Arthur of Castle Hyde; 'Hyde (now Sealy)', BIFR; M.P. co. Carlow 1767 (when he succ. his father-in-law) to 1769.

Died. Wednesday last in James-street, aged 107, Mary Rafter. Thursday morning … the wife of Thomas Gregg, an eminent farmer, of Neighan, Near Gowran.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 # 1, p.63

No. 87. Wed. 18 – Sat. 21 Nov.
Dublin, 20 Nov.

Births. On Sunday last, in Sackville-street, the Lady 699 of William Burton, Esq; 700 Member for the Borough of Gowran, of a son. 701
699 Mary, dau, of Henry Aston, East Aston co, Wicklow.
700
Of Burton Hall, s. of Benjamin B., P.C., and Anne Ponsonby, dau. of 1st Earl of Bessborough; ‘Mainwaring-Burton’, BIFR.
701 William Henry, d. unm. 31 Dec, 1799.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

Carlow, 18 Nov.
Last week Mr. Joseph Galbraith was married to … Miss M’Garry, both of said town.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 88. Sat 21 – Wed. 25 Nov.
Kilkenny, 25 Nov.

Died. Sunday last at Ballybrack near Borris, in the county of Carlow, Mr. Terence Byrne. 712
712

No. 90. Sat. 28 Nov – Wed. 2 Dec.
Dublin, 1 Dec.

Married. At Kinsale, Lieutenant Markham, son of Thomas Markham, Esq; to Miss Leary, 720 daughter of Mr. Lewis Leary. 721
720

Died. In Carlow the wife of Mr. Willaim Davis, merchant.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

No. 91. Wed. 2 – Sat. 5 Dec.
Dublin, 4 Dec.

Birth. Last week at Wexford, the lady of Vesey Colclogh Esq, 726 Knight of the Shire for said county of a son.727
726 S. of Vesey C. and Mary, dau. of Sir Joh Bingham; m. Katherine, dau. of John Grogan, ‘Colclough’, BIFR.
727
John, k. in duel 1807, unm.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1

Kilkenny, 5 Dec.
Married. In Dublin, George Dunbar, Esq, 741 Member of Parliament for the Borough of Gowran, to Miss St. Aubyn, niece to Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart. 742 Member in the English Parliament for the County of Cornwall.
741 S. of John D. of Ballcarney, co. Carlow; m. 1st in 1753 Anne, dau of Welbore Ellis, Bishop of Meath, who d. 1765. He d. 1803; Burtchaell. op. cit., p. 156.
742
4th Bart., b. 1726, d. 1772; on the death of his son John, 5th Bart. In 1839 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1 

No. 98. Sat. 26 – Wed. 30 Dec.
Kilkenny, 30 Dec.

Died. Monday last in Carlow, Mr. William King, son of Mr. Richard King; 789 a young man of unblemished character.
789. Will of a Richard K., of Carlow, merchant, pr. 1771 (Betham abs.); father of John and Margaret Dowling.
The Irish Genealogist Vol 7 No 1 

FINN'S LEINSTER JOURNAL 1770

Kilkenny, 17 March
Married. On Thursday last, Henry Flood of Viewmount, Esq;7 to Miss Perkins,8 daughter of John Perkins, of Ballintrain, in the county of Carlow, Esq;9 a most amiable young lady, with a fortune of £2,000.
7 3rd son of Francis F, of Paulstown Castle. ‘Solly-Flood of Ballynaslaney House’, BLGI 1912.
8
Elizabeth P.; father’s will.
9
Bro. of Theophilus, see IG vii, 394. Other daus. were Jane (wife of James Garrett), Joanna wife of (Thomas Whelan), Anne (wife of Henry Brewster) and Mary (wife of Arthur O’Brein).
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p. 58

No. 27. Sat. 31 March —Wed. 4 April
Dublin, 2 April
Died. A few days ago, in Mary-street, Mr. Robert Dunn, Grocer.47 At Ullardmore, in the county of Carlow, the wife of Mr. Samuel Mercer.

In Patrick-street, Mr. James Gale, of the county of Carlow, Butcher. At her lodgings in Castle-street, the relict of the late Mr. Robert Kiernan, Esq; aged 88 years.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.61

Kilkenny, 5 May
No. 37. Sat. 5—Wed. 9 May
Married.
Mr. Patrick Shaughnacy of Mark's-alley, weaver, to Miss Elizabeth Doyle of Ravilley, in the county of Carlow.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.67

No. 38. Wed. 9—Sat. 12 May
Dublin, 10 May
Married.
At the Quaker's meeting Carlow, Mr. John Russell, 144 of Werburgh street, to Miss Balie of Carlow.
144 Wilson’s Dub. Dir. 1767 gives Francie & John R., grocers, Werburgh street.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.68

Kilkenny, 16 May
Married.
A few days ago, Mr. John Nolan, to Miss Elizabeth Callaghan, both of Tullow in co. of Carlow; a young lady whose fortune of £1000 is the least of her accomplishments.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.69

No. 41. Sat. 19—Wed. 23 May
Dublin. 21 May
Died.
Of a lingering illness at his father's house in Carlow. Mr. James Johnston,170 formerly a scholar of Trinity College, and expelled at the late election; a young gentleman of the most amiable temper and disposition and promising abilities.
170 Educated by rev. Benjamin Hobart, Carlow; ent. T CD 1764, scholar 1767; Alum Dub.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.70

Kilkenny, 30 May
Died. A few days ago, at Ballybar, near Carlow, Mr. Edward Butler, an eminent Grazier.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.71

No. 45. Sat. 2—Wed. 6 June
Dublin, 5 June
Married. A few days ago, at Staplestown, co. Carlow, the Rev. William Blachford, to Miss Tighe, daughter of the late William Tighe, Esq.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.72

No. 46. Wed. 6—Sat. 9 June
Dublin, 7 June
Married.
At Johnstown co. Carlow, James Archibald Hamilton, Esq; to Miss Harriott Bunbury.195
195 Henrietta B. in Prerog. ML (Betham abs.).
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.72

Kilkenny, 9 June
Married.
Saturday last. [Same day], Mark Prim the younger of John's-well, in the county of Kilkenny, Esq;199 to Miss Sarah Dale, of Carlow, an accomplished young lady, with a handsome fortune.
199 For pedigree of Prim family, see Genealogical Magazine, vol. 2, p. 9 1.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #1, p.72

No. 62. Wed. 1-Sat. 4 Aug.
Dublin, 2 Aug.
Died.
At Tullow, in the county of Carlow, the Rev. James Medlicott,319 Rector of Aghade, in the Diocese of Ferns.
319 S. of Edward M.; born co, Kildare; Leslie, Ferns Clergy and Parishes, p. 132; Betham abs. of will.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.222

No. 63. Sat. 4-Wed. 8 Aug.
Dublin, 6 Aug.
Died. A few days ago in London of a tedious illness, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Esq; M.D. a gentleman of great eminence in his profession, and possessed of a considerable property in this kingdom. By his death his real estate in the Queen's-county, and the county of Carlow, devolves to Timothy Fitzpatrick, Esq;326 of Ballybooden, in the Queen's county, and his personal fortune, which is considerable, to William Fitzpatrick, Esq; an officer in America.
326 Will pr. 1785; Betham abs.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.222

No. 75. Sat. 15-Wed. 19 Sep.
Kilkenny, 19 Sep.
Birth. At Ballycillane in the county of Carlow, the Lady of Charles Jones, Esq; of a son and heir, to the great joy of that family.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.228

No. 82. Wed. 10-Sat. 13 Oct.
Dublin, 11 Oct.
Married.
Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Clonegall, in the county of Carlow, aged 90, to the amiable Miss Behane of said place, whose smallest accomplishment is a fortune of £1,000.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.232

No. 82. Wed. 10-Sat. 13 Oct.
Kilkenny, 13 Oct.
Died. On Saturday last, at Killcollitrim, in the co. of Carlow, Luke Hagerty, Esq; he was a loving husband, a tender parent, good companion and sincere friend, which render his death universally lamented.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.233

No. 86. Wed. 24 – St. 27 Oct.
Dublin, 25 Oct.
Died. At Tullow, in the co. of Carlow, Mr. William Noble, an eminent Attorney.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.235

No. 88. Wed. 31 Oct.-Sat. 3 Nov.
Married. A few days ago, at Carlow, Mr. Joseph Leathley, to the widow Cooley, of the Queen's-Inn, in Byrne-street.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.236

No. 89. Sat. 3-Wed. 7 Nov.
Dublin, 5 Nov.
Births. In Sackville-street, the Lady of Thomas Butler, of the co. of Carlow Esq; of a daughter.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #2, p.236

No. 92. Wed. 14-Sat. 17 Nov.
Dublin, 15
Nov.
Married.
Dudley Finemore, of Huntingbroke, in the county of Wicklow, Esq; to the most agreeable Widow Byrne,553 of Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Carlow; with a fortune of £4000.
553
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #4, p.550

Kilkenny, 28 Nov.
Died. A few days ago, Mrs. Mary Bradley, wife of Mr. Henry Bradley, of the parish of Fenagh, in the county of Carlow.
The Irish Genealogist, Vol 8, #4, p.553

No. 98. Wed. 5-Sat. 8 Dec.
Dublin, 6 Dec.
Births. A few days ago, at Grace Dieu, near Waterford, the wife 613 of James Anderson, Esq;614 of a son.615
613

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