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Subject: Armagh Marriages 1707 - 1728
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 12:28:30 -0600

What follows was taken from an old historical society journal: Journal of
the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Vol. 28, 1898. I have
reproduced part of it below because it describes the source of these
marriage records. In addition I have included the marriage records
themselves in a Comma Separated Variable (*.csv) format. This format should
be compatible with most spreadsheets - you may have to open it or import it
depending on which spreadsheet you are using. You can just keep it in this
"text format" but it is more useful to move it to a spreadsheet so that you
can sort on the different fields.

My primary reason for doing this was the following sentence from the
article: "The list will interest many persons in our own kingdom, and also
in the United States, whose ancestors were formerly connected with Armagh,
especially as no other possible evidence of these marriages exists, or can
be consulted."

Enjoy the list.

Best Regards,

Mike McGraw
Austin, TX

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A List of (Presbyterian) Marriages Copied From "The Session-Book of the
Congregation of Armagh." by William Frazier, F.R.C.S.I., A Vice-President
[Submitted march 29, 1898.]

Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Vol. 28, 1898, p.
345

"The last portion of the contents of this volume consists of 'A Register of
Baptisms and Marriages from page 335 to the end.' These records are written
with scrupulous care, for many successive years. It will be noticed that
towards the termination of the lists of marriages, there are a few
remarkable omissions, one of the contracting parties being mentioned,
instead of both names. The cause of this I am unable to state, but it was a
time when civil disabilities pressed heavily on Presbyterians, and we
observe an unaccountable falling off in the number of yearly marriages,
entered especially towards the latter portion of the Register."

"It appears most desirable to publish these records so far as they relate to
Presbyterian marriages contained in the private session book of such a
well-known and flourishing congregation as Armagh must have been. The list
will interest many persons in our own kingdom, and also in the United
States, whose ancestors were formerly connected with Armagh, especially as
no other possible evidence of these marriages exists, or can be consulted."

"The 'Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical' enacted in the year 1711, by
the Archbishop, Bishops and Clergy in Dublin, contain, in its fifth article,
an order for 'Public Penance for all concerned in any marriage solemnized
otherwise than by the Church of Ireland' and an obligation under 'pain of
excommunication for refusal to discover the persons that married, or
pretended to marry them' which appears sufficient to explain the omission of
names mentioned, and the remarkable decrease in the number of marriages
recorded in the latter parts of this list. These 'Constitutions and Canons'
elucidate the Ecclesiastical history of the reign of Anne and George I, in
Ireland, when an extensive emigration took place of the Presbyterians of
Ulster to America, that subsequently became an important factor in the
development of the American Colonies, and of their separation from Great
Britain, and from the descendants of those emigrants many of the Presidents
of the United States have sprung."

"The following is a copy of the list of persons married in the Congregation
of Armagh from December, 1707: -"

See the following for the actual list of names


"Prebyterian Marriages from ""the Session-Book of the Congregation of
Armagh""",,,,,,,,
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,,Husband,,,Wife,,,
Year,Date,Given Name,Surname,,Given Name,Surname,Performed By,Comment
1707,01-Dec,Adam,Gettie,,Isabel,Graham,,
1707,16-Dec,Joseph,Young,,Mary,M'Allen,,
1707,23-Dec,Richard,Singleton,,Barbara,Oats,,
1707,25-Dec,James,Geerie,,Elizabeth,Cord,,
1708,06-Jan,Hugh,Oliver,,Jane,Parke,,
1708,15-Jan,Brian,O'Lappan,,Margaret,Burrell,,
1708,29-Jan,James,Gray,,Janet,Gordon,,
1708,04-Feb,John ,M'Kennall,,Agnes ,Lemon,,
1708,05-Feb,James,Graham,,Elizabeth,M'William,,
1708,06-Feb,James,Wier,,Elizabeth ,Donaldson,,
1708,10-Feb,Robert ,Wallace,,Elizabeth,M'Kaile,,
1708,13-Apr,Edward,Henderson,,Mary,Armstrong,,
1708,30-Apr,Andrew,Dick,,Isabel,Aikin
1708,05-May,Bryan,O'Kerrall,,Frances,Robison
1708,06-May,Thomas,Airdry,,Elizabeth,M'Cullogh
1708,27-May,Patrick,M'Ferran,,Rachel,Davison
1708,27-Jul,Andrew,Young,,Sarah ,Armstrong
1708,02-Sep,William,M'William,,Agnes ,Ramsay
1708,24-Nov,James,Murray,,Margaret,Murray
1708,11-Nov,John, Stewart,,Margaret,Ferguson
1708,02-Dec,Joseph,Patterson,,Isabel,Eager
1708,02-Dec,George,Ford,,Elen,Millar
1708,02-Dec,John,Balantine,,Elizabeth,Foster
1708,02-Dec,Thomas ,Field,,Isabel,M'Kinstry
1708,02-Dec,Henry,Fitzsimons,,Elizabeth,Allet
1708,08-Dec,Thomas ,Hamilton,,Euphemia,Ewart
1708,08-Dec,William,Smart,,Agnes ,Colzer
1708,08-Dec,Robert ,Morrison,,Agnes ,Duncun
1708,16-Dec,Thomas,Howart,,Sarah ,Carmichael
1708,16-Dec,Andrew,Mathers,,Jane,Thouburn
1708,28-Dec,John,Harvey,,Esther,Kennedy
1709,06-Jan,Henry,Dobbin,,Jane ,Dobbin
1709,13-Jan,Robert ,Colter,,Martha ,Watt
1709,13-Jan,William,M'Mechan,,Jane,Dickie
1709,18-Jan,William,Hamilton,,Lily,Wier
1709,08-Feb,John, Williamson,,Sarah ,M'Allen
1709,23-Feb,George,Wilson,,Jane,Sloane
1709,23-Feb,James,Draffan,,Margt (Margaret),Legate
1709,23-Feb,Robert ,M'Mullen,,Mary,Thompson
1709,23-Feb,Josiah,Roberts,,Margaret,Alcinere
1709,01-Mar,James,Aikin,,Elen,Blainy
1709,13-Apr,Jonathan,Liddall,,Jane,Dobbin
1709,13-Apr,David,Patterson,,Mary ,Sloane
1709,20-Apr,David ,Beggs,,Sarah ,Duchart
1709,27-Apr,Thomas,Mulligan,,Martha ,Gillespy
1709,03-May,John, M'Allen,,Agnes ,Lowry
1709,05-May,John ,Mason,,Mary,M'Bride
1709,10-May,William,Blackwood,,Jane,Cummin
1709,16-May,John,Watt,,Mary,Waugh
1709,17-May,William,Witherspoon,,Margaret,Loughrigge
1709,26-May,Robert ,Homes,,Jane,Gordon
1709,21-Jun,John,Barre,,Ellen,M'Maister
1709,23-Jun,James ,Lamb,,Margaret,Graham
1709,23-Jun,John,Gerran,,Jane,Waters
1709,23-Jun,John,M'Mechan,,Sarah ,Hunter
1709,07-Jul,William,M'Cullagh,,Sarah ,Lucas
1709,28-Jul,James,Bothuell,,Margaret,Livingston
1709,08-Aug,Walter,Trumble,,Agnes ,Armstrong
1709,08-Sep,Thomas,M'Cracken,,Margaret,Eagen
1709,07-Oct,James,Gray,,Jane ,Murray
1709,20-Oct,John ,Sampson,,Margaret,Millar
1709,24-Nov,David,Richie,,Sarah, M'V---
1709,01-Dec,Francis,Bailie,,Margaret,M'Nish
1710,12-Jan,David,Palmer,,Agnes ,Dunlop
1710,02-Feb,Robert ,Waugh,,Mary,Hamilton
1710,08-Mar,John,Millar,,Elizabeth,Gillespy
1710,15-Jun,Patrick,Taite,,Elizabeth,Taite
1710,29-Jun,Samuel,Martin,,Katherine ,Mitchell
1710,18-Jul,John,Coleman,,Margery,Campbell
1710,20-Jul,John,M'Cullogh,,Jane,M'Cullogh
1710,25-Jul,Henry,Pinkerton,,Mary,Duchart
1710,15-Aug,Alexr.,Donaldson,,Mary,Pall
1710,10-Oct,James,Bingham,,Mary,M'Mennimy
1710,17-Oct,John,Blair,,Margaret,Lawson
1710,23-Nov,William,Murray,,Isabell,Hill
1710,28-Nov,John,Huggins,,Mary,Bailie
1710,29-Nov,George,Hamilton,,Elizabeth,Fairies,
1710,20-Dec,James,Cosen,,Jane ,Burrell,
1711,01-Jan,George,Middleton,,Mary ,Hunter,Mr. Mulligan
1711,01-Jan,Wm.,Thompson,,Mary,Burrell,Mr. Boyd
1711,01-Jan,John,Cole,,Jane,Shaw,
1711,03-Apr,David,Buckley,,Sarah,Blaney,
1711,11-Apr,William,Chapman(?),,Catherine,Crampton,
1711,12-Apr,James,Brown,,Mary,Masster,
1711,19-Apr,John,Gray,,Katherine ,M'Allen,
1711,09-May,John,Balantyne,,Jane,Brownlee,
1711,03-Jul,David ,M'Kee,,Sarah,M'Caldon,
1711,28-Aug,Alexr.,Caldwell,,Mary,M'Niely,
1711,04-Sep,David,Anderson,,Margaret,Lemmon,
1711,27-Sep,James,Houston,,Sarah,Bull,
1711,05-Oct,Robert ,Duffe,,Elizabeth,Prentice,
1711,15-Oct,Malcom,Anderson,,Isabel,Hunter,
1711,13-Nov,Archibald ,M'Cammond,,Sarah,Dickie,,
1711,14-Nov,Samuel,Williamson,,Mary,Harre,,
1711,22-Nov,James,Dongan,,Grizell,M'Allen,,
1711,22-Nov,Hugh,Keny,,Mary,Crawford,,"""Also from Teinan."""
1711,28-Nov,Robert ,Henry,,Elizabeth ,Oliver,,
1711,06-Dec,James,Dobbin,,Mary,Ogilvie,,
1711,13-Dec,John,M'Cracken,,Isabell,Anderson,,
1711,20-Dec,John,Hackett,,Grizell,Twiss,,
1712,04-Jan,David,Kirker,,Elizabeth,Maister,,
1712,04-Jan,William,Dodds,,Jane,Duncan,,
1712,04-Mar,William,Johnston,,Elizabeth,Forrest,,
1712,10-Apr,Thomas ,Morray (Morrough),,Janet,Henderson,,
1712,22-Apr,John,M'Kee,,Elizabeth,Johnston,,
1712,06-May,Patrick,Hamilton,,Elizabeth,Thomson,,
1712,08-May,John,Charles,,Margaret,Charleston,,
1712,16-Jun,Israel,Rickie,,Jane ,Stevenson,,
1712,26-Jun,William,Clarke,,Marjory,Clarke,,
1712,03-Jul,Roger ,Grier,,Margaret,M'Alexander,,
1712,13-Nov,John,Dickson,,Barbara,Johnston,,
1712,29-Oct,John,Irwin,,Elizabeth,Shiels,,
1713,23-Apr,?,Horn,,Jane,Anderson,,
1713,11-Jun,John,Scot,,Margaret,Charles,,
1713,25-Jun,Robert,Scot,,Grizel,Livingston,,
1713,20-Aug,Ephraim,Armstrong,,Mary,Mosman,,
1713,25-Aug,Moses,Lawson,,Margaret,Hamilton,,
1713,26-Nov,Daniel,Glenny,,Elizabeth,M'Cullogh,,
1714,07-Jan,Archibald,M'Cullogh,,Grizzel,Pettigrew,,
1714,02-Feb,Samuel,Blakeley,,Elizabeth,Dobbin,,
1714,01-Jun,Andrew,Lindsey,,Margaret,M.Narry,,There was no date - only June
1715,06-Jan,James,Patterson,,Jane,M'Glamery,,
1715,23-Dec,William,Rowan,,Anne,Hamilton,,This Dec entry may be from the
previous year (1714)
1715,31-Mar,John,Palmer,,Martha,Clark,,
1715,31-Mar,James,Baird,,Elizabeth,M'Clonachan,,
1715,28-Apr,William,Gillespy,,Catherine,Rennison,,
1715,05-May,James,M'Bride,,Mary,Dickie,,
1715,05-May,Thomas,Mcle Roy,,Elizabeth,Cunningham,,Probably MCILROY
1715,19-May,David,Kennedy,,Agnes ,Little,,
1715,02-Jun,Gavin,M'Murdy,,Elizabeth,M'Dowell,,als. Lucas
1715,16-Jun,Samuel ,Grier,,Margaret,Martin,,
1715,27-Sep,Samuel,Stuart,,Mary,M'Cane,,
1715,06-Oct,Quinten,Ireland,,Mary,Moffet,,
1715,15-Nov,Alexander,Prentice,,Agnes,Headhorn,,
1715,01-Dec,William,M'Dowall,,Katherine,Glasse,,
1715,05-Dec,James,Trumble,,Jane,Macl Roy,,
1715,15-Dec,Robert ,Pall,,Mary,Scot,,
1716,26-Jan,Andrew,Brawford,,Margaret,Cumming,,
1716,13-Feb,James,Gordon,,Agnes ,Walker,,
1716,19-Apr,William ,M'Narry,,Martha ,Prentice,,
1716,12-Jul,James ,Moffet,,Janet,Ireland
1716,17-Jul,Matthew,Walker,,Margaret,Brice
1716,25-Jul,William,Blair,,Lettie,Neal
1716,20-Nov,John,Johnston,,Agnes,Eagar
1716,29-Nov,Nathaniel,M'Cullogh,,Agnes,Man
1717,08-Feb,Thomas ,Oates,,Anne,Murray
1717,23-May,John ,Sloane,,Mary,Waugh
1717,26-Sep,Robert,Henry,,Agnes,Stuart
1717,22-Oct,Benjamin,M'Clelhan,,Frances,Morrison
1717,31-Oct,William ,M'Call,,Mary,Spier
1718,13-Jan,William,Donaldson,,Mary,Glasse
1718,13-Feb,Matthew,Murray,,Elizabeth,Wat
1718,15-May,William ,Clark,,Jane ,Layburn
1718,29-May,John,Ker,,?,Maclellan
1718,05-Aug,William,Coleman,,Eliz.,M'Cullogh
1718,07-Aug,John,Livingston,,Eliz.,Geery
1718,02-Oct,John ,M'Cleery,,Mary,M'Aleine,,
1718,20-Nov,John,Stirling,,Jane,Livingston,,
1719,27-Jan,Henry,Ferguson,,Margaret,Mills,,
1719,19-Feb,William,Ferguson,,Agnes,Millar,,
1719,01-Apr,Robert,Aikin,,Elizabeth,Patterson,,
1719,30-Jul,Andrew,Brown,,Martha,Oliver,,
1719,06-Aug,Robert,Campbell,,Elizabeth,Toomster,,
1719,03-Sep,James ,Armstrong,,Jane ,Marshall,,
1720,29-Jan,Samuel,Glass,,Anne ,Ford,,
1720,16-Jun,?,?,,Ruth,M'Knight,,
1720,12-Jul,William,Dobbin,,Jane,Burrell,,
1720,12-Jul,John ,Stirling,,Widow,Park,,
1720,12-Jul,John,Frame,,?,?,,No name inserted
1720,25-Nov,James,Hunter,,Agnes,M'Canne,,
1721,03-Oct,William,Waugh,,Elizabeth,Hamilton,,
1722,24-Apr,David ,Humphrey,,Sarah,Sanderson,,
1722,07-Aug,?,Galbraith,,Anne,Glover,,
1722,03-Oct,Richard,Fleukar,,Elenor,Oliver,,
1722,06-Nov,James,Watson,,Anne,Caldwell,,
1722,19-Nov,John,Barre,,Anne,Park,,
1722,12-Dec,Alexander,Henderson,,Elizabeth ,Aikin,,
1722,17-Dec,?,?,,(No name inserted),M'Archer,,
1723,10-Mar,Andrew,Rowan,,Isabel,M'Cally,,
1723,13-Jun,John,M'Clure,,Margaret,Martin,,
1723,18-Dec,George,Hamilton,,Jane,Hamilton,,
1724,11-Jun,John,Kennedy,,Mary,Dickson,,
1724,29-Jun,James,Henderson,,Isabel,Henderson,,
1724,26-Nov,James,Waring,,Margaret,Airdry,,
1725,01-Jan,John,Cadow,,Rachel,Ireland,,No day given
1725,23-Nov,Andrew,Dick,,Agnes,Newell,,
1725,07-Dec,Robert ,M'Murdy,,Elizabeth,Hamilton,,
1726,06-Jan,James,Lindsey,,Anne ,Baird,,
1726,19-Jan,James,Magill,,Mary,Moor
1726,21-Feb,David,Wilkins,,Martha,M'Bratney
1726,10-Mar,Samuel ,Graham,,Margaret,M'Dowel
1726,29-Mar,Alexander,Whitley,,Martha,Henderson
1726,29-Mar,John,Moffet,,Agnes,Mills
1726,23-Oct,Edward ,Henderson,,Jane,M'Narry
1726,03-Nov,John,Graham,,Elizabeth,Coltsman
1726,21-Dec,John,Simpson,,Agnes,Moor
1728,05-Jan,Matthew,Gilmore,,Jane,Clark
1728,19-Jan,James,Forrest,,Agnes,Hatty
1728,09-May,John,M'Narry,,Margaret,Wightman
1728,15-Nov,John,M'William,,Janet,Harvey
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