Cemetery: Derry Cathedral Burial-ground Memorials (by Crookshank)

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Contributed by Maribeth Nolan

CEMETERY: DERRY CATHEDRAL BURIAL-GROUND MEMORIALS
[From Major R. R. G. CROOKSHANK.]

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The undermentioned tombstone stood in the churchyard
of Derry Cathedral, close to the great window, but was, I
believe, with others, built over when the chancel was
restored by the late Dean of Derry -- Dr. Smyly -- which
should not have been allowed at the time.

'The name of CROOKSHANK was closely connected
with the Siege of Derry; and No. 2 window, in the
Memorial Hall, Derry, is to one of the family --
WILLIAM CROOKSHANK': --

Alderman JOHN CROOKSHANK of This City.  Died the 23rd of
January 1704  Aged 65 years. Also the body of JOHN and
ROBERT sons to Alderman GEORGE CROOKSHANK and MARY his wife.
Who Departed this Life the  Day of Jany 1744 Aged 55 years

ELIZABETH CROOKSHANK Alias PITT Departed this life _0th of
March 1762  Aged 96 years.

Also the Body of ANNE CROOKSHANK Her daughter who Died
February 13th 1765, Aged 65 years.

'The Alderman JOHN CROOKSHANK mentioned in the
inscription was the Captain of the Train of Artillery
during the Siege of 1688, and husband to the
ELIZABETH PITT subsequently mentioned, who was of
the same family as the extinct peerages of Chatham,
Londonderry, Camelford, and Rivers, being descended
from JOHN PITT (who settled in Ireland), second son of
JOHN PITT, Clerk of the Exchequer temp. Queen
Elizabeth.

Alderman GEORGE CROOKSHANK was son to this
JOHN and ELIZABETH CROOKSHANK; and his wife
MARY was daughter of Captain ROBERT BACON,
Alderman of Coleraine, and sister of Archdeacon
BENJAMIN BACON, D.D., of Tamlaghtard. The
granddaughter of GEORGE and MARY CROOKSHANK
-- ESTHER KENNEDY -- married ALEXANDER
CROOKSHANK, B.L., M.P., for Belfast, 1776-83, and
afterwards one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in
Ireland, 1784-1800.'


SOURCE:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland.  Vol vii, FHL#
1279254