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