Donegal - Cloncha Parish Births, 1669-1783
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CLONCHA PARISH BIRTHS, 1669-1783
[From the late Doctor Robert S. Young, 1898.]
The date of the earliest Parish Register of this parish, as
given in the Report of the Deputy-keeper of the Public
Records, in 1824. It is therefore of much consequence that
these early records should be preserved by being now
printed. They are probably the only records existing of the
events they mention. - [Ed.]
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1669/0 Anne Younge borne ye 15th of January
1669/0 Elizabeth Younge borne 15th. of January
Margaret Younge borne yet 8th. of June
Sarah Younge borne ye 8th. of 7ber
Robt. Younge borne ye 18th. of 8ber
Thomas Younge borne ye 16th. of 9ber.
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1677 Sarah Younge borne ye 20th. of 10ber
1680 My sone George Younge was borne ye 11th. of April
1682 Mary Younge borne ye 10th. of September
1684 Jean Younge borne ye 13th. of June
1691/2 Cary Younge borne ye 10th. of January
1693 Richard McNitt the 4th. of September
Allice McNitt was borne ye 15th. of April
Elinor McNitt wase borne the 15th. of April
1695 Frances Younge borne ye 10th. of November
1703/4 Robt. Young sone to George Young was borne ye 10th.
of January 7103
1703 Mary Cary Daughter to Robt. Cary of Carotrasny was
borne the 7th. day of December in the yeare of God 1703
Ezekiel Cuningham son to Frederick Cuningham was borne ye
7th. day of December 1703
1704 George Younge son to George Younge borne ye 26th. of
November 1704
Edward Younge son to Mr George Younge borne 28th.
of April 1705
1705 Elizabeth Buttler daughter to Mr Stephen Buttler was
the first day of March. 1705, seaven hours after the said
Edward
1706(?) Robert Buttler son to Mr. Stephen Buttler boren the
15th. day of Aprall; 170 (?)
1707 Sarah Young Daughter to Mr George Young Boren the
27 of March 1707 (?)
Henry Younge son to George Younge was borne
September
1707 My Daughter was baptised (?) the 30th. day of October
in the year of our Lord God 1697. John Bunbury. Anno
dom. 1707
April 15th Rot. Butler son to Mr. Stephen Butler
was baptised
1708 March 7th. Sarah daughter to George Younge was
baptised the 23rd. in ye year of our Lord God one thousand
seven hundred and eight.
1709(?) Buttler son to Stephen (?) Buttler Born the first
... day of ... (?) one thousand seven hundred and nine May
1st Norton, son to Mr. Stephen Butler was borne.
George son to Mr. Stephen Butler was baptised.
Elizabeth daughter to Mr Benjamin Evory was baptised. John
son to Mr John McCurrie was baptised.
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1710
21st Upon Sunday morning before day Mr. Tho. Hart
had a daughter borne, who was baptised and
called Joan, her Godfathers and Godmothers
were Mr. McMans, Mr Younge, Mrs Humble,
& Mrs Evory.
Andrew son to James McChay (?) McAChatnort (?)
was baptised Jo: Tarie and Tho: Flin and a
servt. of Jo: Tarie were Godfathers and
Godmother.
19th Elizabeth daughter to Mr George Younge was
baptised. Mr George MacLaughlin Godfather,
Mrs Ann Carry, and Mrs Jean Carry Godmothers.
Catherine daughter to Laughlin McYnry was
baptised. James McKay Godfather, and Jean
McKay &c. Godmothers.
John son to Duald O'Docherty was baptised, John
O'Docherty and Thomas Fflinn Godfathers, and
Anna McKaly alias O'Noun Godmother.
3rd Charles son to Thomas Calwell was baptised, Robt.
Aitken, and his son-in-law Godfathers, and
Robt. Aitken his daughter Godmother.
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1711 Mr Thomas Hart of Kregnasle Children born &
baptised in the Parish of Coldaff :-
8br 21 Joan Hart was born, Godfathers & Godmothers,
Henry McNitt, George Younge, Mrs Humble,
Mrs Evory.
1712 9br 5 Hatton Hart was born & Mr (?) (?) of
Coldaff. Mrs Humble, Mrs Cary of (?) castle.
1713 Xbr 10 Francs Hart was born who had private Baptism,
Mr Gardiner, Mr Evory.
1716 August 10th Robt. Hart was born Mrs McManus, Mrs
Davenport, Doctor Wa (?), Geo: Hart.
1717/18 Jany. 2 Gardiner Hart was born Mrs Davenport, & Mrs
Mary Humble.
1720 Aprill 13th Thos: Hart was born Mrs Sarah (?), Geo:
& Chi (?) Davenport.
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1721 9br 21 Geo: Hart was born Mr Elwood, & Mr Robt.
Younge Jun.: Mrs Mary Younge, & Mrs
Margaret Davenport Junr.
1728 Jany. ye 6th Geo: Hart was born The Revd. George
McLaughlin & Mr George Younge; Mrs Ann Cary of White Castle.
47 days & 9 months betwixt ye birth of R: Y: & Geo: Y: 6
weeks 5 days betwixt the one being born & being wth. Child
of ye other.
1711 Walter McKnily had a child christened 8 yres, James
Michel, Godfather, and two women Godmothers.
25th Charles Sutherland had a child baptised, Joann.
James McEltyre's wife, and Andrewes wife
Godmothers, John McEltyre Godfather.
9th Donald McKaen had a child baptised John, William
Carruthers, John Tafie Godfathers, Catherine
Carruthers, Godmother.
Jo: McLaughlen had a son baptised called Hugh,
Jo: Flinn and Knoker McKala, Elenor McLaughlin,
Sara McKala witnesses.
9th Antony Kerr had a child baptised called Ester,
Robt. Thomson, Ann Gill, Margret McDead Godfather
& Godmothers.
30th Mr Thomas Baker had a child baptised (called)
Thomas, Jo: Hamiltoun in Derry, Robt. Raimer, and Mrs Conoly
m' Redcastle were Godfathers and Godmother.
Neil McGowen had a child baptised called Isabel,
Thomas Fflin Godfather, and Martha Alcorne and Marry
Gill Godmothers.
1712 Hugh McKay had a child baptised called Hugh,
David McMullan & Hugh Mc-A-Nabbis Godfathers,
Catherine Ewen Godmother.
Hugh McNabb had a child baptised called James,
Ho: McIney & James McLaughlin Godfathers,
& Euffam (?) Buchanan Godmother.
Mr Stephen Butler had a child baptised called
Grace, Major Cary & Mr Gardiner Godfathers,
Mrs Young and Mrs. Francis Young Godmothers.
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1713 Joan (?) daughter to Mr Thomas Hart was borne
the 5 about 9 of the clok at night, and baptised
upon Wednesday the 12 the Reverend Mr Humble
Godfather, Mrs Cary of Whitecastle & Mrs Young
of Coldaff Godmothers.
Jo: O'Burk a child baptised called Ann, David
McMillan Godfather, Isabell McLene, Katherine
Ewen Godmothers.
William Clerck had a daughter baptised called
Elizabeth Thomas Davinport, Mary Gill & (?)
Cadbroth Godmothers.
William McLedany had a child baptised called
George, Archibald Gram & Thomas Fline
Godfathers, and Archibald his wife Godmother.
Hugh McAlester had a child baptised called Ann,
Marthen.
1713/4 Jany 1st Thomas Caswell in Drumly had a son
baptised called James, - Aitken (?) and James McKanles and
James McKanles' wife ...
Jany 12th George Alcorne had a daughter baptised
called Helen, James Michel and Alexr. McLintock Godfathers,
Sarah Gill and Jane (>) Morrison Godmothers.
Jany 18th James Gilchrist had a daughter baptised
called Elizabeth, J. (?) O'Moran Godfather, Isabel his wife,
Helen the wife of Robert (?) Lyon Godmothers.
Feby 7th William Clark had a child baptised called
Mary, Tho: Flinn Godfather, Sarah Guill and his sister in
law, Mat Guill's wife, Godmothers.
Feby 18th George H (?) udd had a child baptised called
Ratchel. Arthur Wilson Godfather, Sarah Wilson & Joan
Morran Godmothers.
March 19th Robert Thomson had a child baptised called
Ann, James Jamison Godfather, Ann Aiken alias McAnles and
Ann Jamison Godmothers.
1711 March 30th David Ritchie, in the parish of Cloncah,
had a child baptised on Easter, Patrick O"Moran Godfather,
Isabel Ritchie and Ann Pru ... Godmothers.
April 15th James McDevit had a child baptised called
John, the Godfathers, - John Michel & John McDevt Godmothers
Joan M (?) and Margaret McDevit.
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June 20th William McDonald had a son baptised called John,
Thomas (?) & Arthur O'Moran were Godfathers,
and Sarah Guill Godmother.
July 7th James Michel had a child baptised called Robert,
Thomas Flinn & Math: Gill Godfathers, Sarah
Gill, Godmother.
July 14th James McKanles had a child baptised called Robert,
Thomas Flinn (?) & Robert McFarline Godfathers, Thos:
Caldwell's wife Godmother.
August 12th William O'Granachine had a child baptised called
Patrick, Thomas Bradley and George O'Galachine
Godfathers, and Meve O'Quicly Godmother.
Oct 26th The Reverend Mr Benjamine Evory had a sone
baptised called William, the Revd. Mr Peter
Ward & Mr George Davenport Godfathers,
and Mrs Mary Hart Godmother.
Nov 25th Mr George Young had a child baptised called Mary,
her Godfathers were Mr Tristram Cary & Mr
Robert Young, and her Godmothers Mrs Joan Daverport
and Mrs Mary Evory.
1714/5 Jany 29th Mr Stephen Butler had a child baptised called
James, Mr. Robert Young and Mr Thomas
Hart Godfathers, Mrs. Charity McLachlin alias
Docherty & Mrs Ffrancis Young Godmothers.
Feby 3rd Alexr. McKay, a stranger, had a child baptised
called ..., Will: O'Guillane Godfather,
Catherine McLachlin & Scehlah ... Godmothers
Feby 20th William McEldany had a son baptised called
William, George ... and William Gilchrist
Godfathers, Sarah Aleson Godmother.
Aprill 9th Anthony Corr had a child baptised called Anthony,
Andrew ... & Jo: McDaid Godfathers, and
Mary McFarlen Godmother.
Apryle 22nd Will: McGowen had a child baptised called Grace,
... Gwill Godfather, Elizabeth Gwill and
Sarah Gwill Godmothers.
May 19th William McDonald had a child baptised called
Mary, Ro: ... Godfather, Joan O'Moran and
Sarah Wilson Godmothers.
June 26th Donald Camron had a child baptised called Thomas,
... ... and Charles Sutherland Godfathers,
... ... Godmother.
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' 28th Robert Oldcorne had two children baptised, James &
22nd George Oldcorne had a child baptised called James,
... (?) ... (?) & Alexr. Smith Godfathers,
Margaret Knox alias ... Godmother.
24th The Reverend Benjamin Evory had a daughter
baptised called Mary, Robert Young and Stephan
Butler Godfathers, Mrs Carry and Mrs Joan
Evory Godmothers.
30th Mr George Young had a son baptised called
George, Major Carry and the Reverend Mr
Ward Godfather, Mrs Margaret Davenport
Senr. and Mrs Hart of Kildary Godmothers.
1715 Jany 7th James McKay had a child baptised called Margaret,
James Caswell and his wife and Margaret
Henry Gossips.
7th James McDed had a son baptised called Daniel,
Hugh Gilespik & James Corkiny Godfathers,
and Margaret Wilson Godmother.
William O'Granachine had a child baptised called
Luke, Arthur O'Moran and Ranold McDonald
Godfathers, and Anna McAlea Godmother.
William McNite had a child baptised called Edward,
Neil McGowen and James Balfour Godfathers,
Ann McGowen and Joan Gillespick Godmothers.
14th Jo: Murry had a child baptised called Samwel,
John Tasy and James McClay Godfathers, and
Martha Ranken Godmother.
1716 March 31st Thomas Fflin had a child baptised called Robert,
Neil McGowen and Arthur O'Moran Godfathers,
Ann Jamison and Joan O'Moran Godmother.
William Kelly had a child baptised called Elise,
Christopher Kelly Godfather, and Elizabeth
Hork (?) and Uoln (?) O'Connor Godmothers.
The child is a basterd, begotn McDonogheh and
browght forth in this parish. And Christopher
Kelly, before mentioned, the father of the sd
William, oblidges himselfe that the child shal
not be burdensom to the parish.
James Gilchrist had a child baptised called John,
Arthur O'Moran and Ranold McDonald Godfathers
and Joan Moran Godmother.
15th William Smith had a child baptised called
Alexander, Thomas Fflin and Arthur O'Moran Godfathers,
Ann Guill Godmother.
20th George Hurd had a child baptised called William,
Matthew Gill and Arthur O'Moran, Godfathers
and Isabell Wilson Godmother.
18th William Hamilton had a son baptised called William,
Anthony Ker and Patrick O'Moran Godfathers,
and Joan Hamilton Godmother.
6th Tho: Calwel had a son baptised called Thomas,
Robert Aitkine and Ranold McDonald Godfathers,
& Ratchel Aitkine's daughter Godmother.
August 10th Robert Hart, son to Mr Thomas Hart, was borne
about six of the clock at night, and was baptised
the 16th, the Reverend Mr Benjamie E. Evory
and Mr Robert Gardiner Godfathers, and Mrs
Joan Davenport and Mrs McManus Godmothers.
Amian White had a son baptised called John, John
Gill and Hugh McAlester Godfathers, & Ann
McGowen Godmother.
(?) McGowen had a son baptised called James, And:
McAtyre & Geo: Hind Godfathers, Margaret
Knox alias McAtyre Godmother.
John Calwell in Drumley had a child baptised
called Margaret, James McClennan Godfather,
James McKanles' wife and Thomas Caswell's
wife Godmothers.
1716/7 Jany. 24 The Reverend Benjamine Evory had a daughter baptised
called Ann.
1718 cont. George Hood has a child baptised called John,
James McDevit & George Alcorne Godfathers,
Carrull (?) (?) Godmother.
Robert Moung (?) had a child baptised called Isabel,
...
20th Robt. McLachline ... Godfather, his sister &
neice were ...
May 27th Mr George Young had a child baptised ... Mr
Chrisopher Davenport & Captain ..., Mrs
Avis Humble & Mrs Cary ... was joyned were
Godmothers.
June 14th Widow Kerr M' Cashel had a son baptised ...,
William Kerr and Robt. ... (?) Godfathers,
... daughter was Godmother.
June 18th Mr Stephen Butler had a son baptised ... the
same day his daughter called ... baptised
privately before was received ... by the
cerimony of signing with the cross, Mr Ralph
Davenport & Mr ... Godfathers, and Mrs Cary Young
Godmother to the one; and Mr Robt. Kary (?)
Godfather, ... (?) and Mrs Sarah Young a
sister ... Carry Young Godmothers for the
other.
1717/8 Jan 16th Mr Thomas Hart had a son baptised called ...
Revd. Doctor Peter Ward and Mr George ...
Godfathers, Mrs Margrat Davenport & Mrs
(?) Humble Godmothers.
Feb 6th John McKain had a child baptised called ... Young,
Mr George McLaughlen Godfathers, ...
Younge Godmother.
March 8th James McKanlies had a child baptised ... his
brother was Godfather, Thomas Ca... (?) Yield
was Godmothers.
March 9th William Craford had a son baptised ..., Robert
Moor, and Patrick O'Moran Godfathers, Joan
O'Moran Godmother.
April 2nd John Preston had a child baptised called Henry,
... Robert Moor were Godfathers, and Mrgret
Hood (?) Godmother.
May 18th` James McDevitt had a child baptised called ...
...ornden was Godfather, and his daughter
... Gillespick Godmothers.
May 18th Donald McKane had a child baptised called
William Carruthers Godfathers, William
Alcorne's (?) wife Godmother.
August 24th William McEldany had a child baptised called
..., James McDevit & James O'Ruden Godfathers
& ... Malcolme Godmother.
Sept 8th Jo: Calwell M' Drumley had two children
baptised one called Ruth the other Joan.
Sept 22nd Hugh McAlester had a child baptised called ...,
... Wilson Godfather, Matthew Gill's daughter
... daughter Godmothers.
Oct 4th Jo: McDevit had a child baptised called Mary,
Ch..., Mary Hunter and Margret McEltyre
sponsors.
William Maxwell had a child called John, ...
and Robt. Smith Godfathers, and Robert Lyon's
wife Godmother.
Robert Smith had a child baptised called Katherine,
Archibald (?) O'Moran Godfather, Chaty Smith
& Robert ? ...
Oct 5th James McClay had a child baptised called William,
... Caane & Jo: Murry Godfathers and Mary
Tafie Godmother.
See also pages 342-350:
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/donegal/church/cloncha02.
txt
SOURCE:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: Vol 5, FHL # 1279285