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Donagheady Parish Church (Church of Ireland), Co. Tyrone: Hamilton Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1754-65

Transcribed by Faye Logue, Tully, Queensland, Australia
Compiled and Submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia



DONAGHEADY PARISH REGISTERS

The earliest surviving registers for this church are dated 1697 – 1723, however at this stage I have not attempted to extract any entries from them as many pages are very difficult to read.

The next period is 1753 – 1765 and these begin with the following notes :

Andrew Hamilton, D. D. died, Sept. 22d 1753, rector of Donoghkiddy about 64 years – must have been inducted at the age of 20, in the 1st or 2d year of William & Mary, 1608, or 1609.

1753. 14 baptisms this year, after Dr. Hamilton’s Death – No register came to the present Rector’s Hands, but a very imperfect one, confusedly kept in two Vestry Books, to the year 1732, or there about.

(signed) Geo Bracegirdle, Rector.

 

BAPTISMS

BAPTISED

CHILD’S NAME

PARENTS

TOWNLAND

1754 April 17

Charles

legit Son of William Hamilton

Aghabrack

1754 May 3

Mary

legit Daughter of Hugh Hamilton

Claudstown

1754 May 16

Frederic

legit Son of Mr Wm. Hamilton

Stoneyfold

1754 Sept. 23

James

legit Son of William Hamilton

Glennagoorland

1754 Sept. 23

James

legit Son of George Hamilton

Claudstown

1754 Dec. 16

George

legit Son of Mr Wm. Hamilton

Stonyfolds

1754 Dec. 30

Margaret

legit Dr. of James Hamilton

Gorteleck

1755


No Hamilton entries


1756 Jan. 18

William

Son of James & Elizabeth Hamilton

Glennagoorland

1756 June 13

Kitty

Dau of Henry & Bridget Hamilton

Liscleen

1757 March13

Elizabeth

Daughter of William Hamilton

Stoneyfolds

1857


1 private Baptism at the age of 15 Months


1758


Illegible


1759 June 10

John

son of George & Jane Hamilton

Claudstown

1760


No Hamilton entries


1761 Feb. 8

John

of William & Catherine Hamilton

Glennigoorland

1761 April 5

Elizabeth

of George & Rebecca Hamilton

Claudstown

1761 May 10

Rachel

of James & Rebecca Hamilton

Stoneyfolds

1761 May 17

Hugh

of Joseph & Mary Hamilton

Claudstown

1762 Jan. 17

George

of James & Elizabeth Hamilton

Glennagoorland

1763 March27

Margaret

of William & Sarah Hamilton

Claudstown

1763 Dec. 4

Ann

of Joseph & Sarah Hamilton

Claudstown

1764 June 3

Martha

Dr. of Thomas & Catherine Hamilton

Claudstown

1764 July 8

Ann

Dr. of George & Catherine Hamilton

Glennagoorland

1764 Nov. 18

Robert

Son of (Robert crossed out) William & Catherine Hamilton

Claudstown

1765 March 7

Ann &(?) Elizabeth

Dr. of James & Catherine Hamilton

Outermurgh

1765 April 21

Rachel

Dr. of James & Mary Hamilton

Dunnimana

1765 May 26

Belinda

Dr. of James & Elizabeth Hamilton

Glennygoorland



MARRIAGES

1754 December 12

Archibald Read of Tamlaghtfinlagan [Co. Londonderry]& Isabel Hamilton of this parish

1755 September 29

George Boyd & Catherine Hamilton, both of this Parish

1756 November14

John Knobbs of Greystone & Sarah Hamilton of Gloudstown, both in Donoghkiddy, with Banns

1757 April 27

James Young, Bachelor, & Margaret Hamilton, Spinster, both of Donoghkiddy, with License

1758 December 24

Arthur White, Bachelor, of Dunnimanar, & Sarah Hamilton, of Grange, Spinster, both of the Parish of Donoghkiddy, after publication of Banns

1761 January 23

Andrew Dunn of Cullan, Bachelor, & Jane Hamilton of Gortereagh, Spinster, in this parish with License

1761 January 25

Samuel Erwin, Widower, of Benone, & Mary Hamilton of Leitrim, Spinster, after publication of Banns

1763 September 22

William Caldwell, Bachelor, of Ballybogan, Lifford, or Clonleigh [Co. Donegal], & Jane Hamilton, Spinster, of Glennagoorland, Donoghkiddy, with License

1764 September 22

Robert Cary of Clohogal, Bachelor, & Ann Hamilton of Prospect, Spinster, of this parish, with License



BURIALS

A note in the Burial register of 1754:

The reason for so few Burials are enter’d , is, an indecent custom of interring without sending to the Minister to attend – That the papists should, always, & the Presbyterians, generally, omit it, is not to be wonder’d; but it is astonishing, that those, who are of the Establish’d Church, should chuse to bury their deceased Friends’ like Dogs.


1756 November 13

John Hamilton of Castlemellon

1756 November ?

William Hamilton of Achabrack

1757 March 13

Child of William Hamilton of Glenagoorland

1757 March 19

Child of William Hamilton of Glennagoorland



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