DERRY CATHEDRAL PARISH REGISTER, 1642-1775
Source: The register of Derry Cathedral (St. Columb’s), Parish of Templemore, Londonderry, 1642-1703
(Parish Register Society, Dublin, 1910, Edited by Richard Hayes):
| Date | Page | Marriage |
| 23 Jul 1655 | 32 | The banes between Shane O’Chane and Katherine Clerke were published three Lord’s dayes before the congregation att Coleraine as is testified by Paul Yong, Register of that p’ish. The Marriage of Shane O’Chane and Katherine Clarke was solemnized in presence of James KinKead, Neale O’Chane and others, att London-Derry this twenty-third of July 1655. |
| 17 Mar 1658 | 59 | The banes between Mr George Church, of Melteraghtoy in Desertochell parish, and Susana Davenport, of Faughan Vale P’ish, were thrise published att Muffe before the congregation as by the certificate of John Cumming, clearke to the aforesaid p’ish appeareth. The Marriage of Mr George Church and Susana Davenport was solemnized (John Davenport, Theophilus Davis and others being present), att Lo:Dery March 17th 1658. |
| 4 Oct 1660 | 68 | The banes between John McKinch and Isabell Denny were thrise published before the congregation att Colerane. The Marriage of John McKinch and Isabell Deny was solemnized (Mr John Plunckett, John Denny and divers others being present), att Lo:Dery, Octo : 4th 1660. |
| 3 Aug 1683 | 269 | Marriages in August 1683. Gabriel Clark of the parish of Colerain and Elizabeth Ellis of this parish, married by license by Mr Alexander Forrester the 3’d |
| 4 Mar 1683/4 | 276 | Marriages in March 1683 and 1684. George Read of the parish of Dunboe & Jonet Stevin of this parish, married by publication by Mr Thomas Wallis, chancellour, the 4th. |
| 31 Dec 1696 | 339 | Mariages in Desem’r 1696. Rogar Foard of the parish of Dunbo, archdeackon, and Mrs Judeth Ormsby of this parish, maried by Lissons by the Reverend Coot Ormsby, Deane of Dery, the 31st. |
| 14 Jun 1699 | 350 | William MccClellan of the parish of Dunbo, and Margrat Ellitt of the parish of Donageady, maried by Licence by Mr John Spottswod the 14th. |
| 13 Jul 1676 | 371 | The Record of the marriage of Alexander Forrester, curate of the Cathedrall Church of St Columb-Derry: Alexander Forrester, clerk, and Mary Church were married by Mr James Stuart, clerk, the 13th of July 1676 in Colerain. |
Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Columb, Derry 1703-1732:
Edited by Colin Thomas with Aubrey Fielding, Dublin 1997
| Date | Page | Marriage |
| 7 Jan 1706/7 | 39 | John Mitchell of the parish of Dunbo and Mary MaLaughling of this parish married by publication by mr …. Elwood, Cur’t, the 7th |
| 6 Feb 1728/9 | 249 | Steven Benit of Colrain & Mary Crookshankes of this Parish maried by Mr Blackall the 6th. |
Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Columb, Derry 1732-1775:
Edited by Colin Thomas, Dublin 1999.
| Date | Page | Marriage |
| 26 Aug 1771 | 196 | Marriages 1771: August the 26th: James Stafford Esqr of Coleraine to Miss Rebecca Lenox by W. Babington. |
LIMAVADY CHURCH OF IRELAND REGISTER [PRONI: MIC/583/35]
Christchurch Church of Ireland, Limavady, Parish of Drumachose
| Date | Marriage |
| 5 Aug 1730/31 | Duncan Campbell Laird of Sunderland in Isla & Esther Law of Culrane mar’d by lic. |
BALLYKELLY PRESBYTERIAN REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, 1699-1739:
[original in Presbyterian Historical Society]:
A treu acount of ye persons married by Mr Jon Stirling, Min’r of ye Gospel att Ballykelly with ye yeare of God & day of ye month with ye name of ye parish wherin ye partys are:
A true Acount of all ye persons proclaimed & after ye year married by Mr Jon Stirling, Min’r of ye Gospel in Ballykelly parish.
| Date | Marriage |
| 14 Jan 1701 | William Eakin Ballykelly & Martgret Beer Errecle [Errigal] Janr 14 1701 |
| 7 Feb 1701 | Robert Martin in Ballykelly and Rachel Steal in McCaskie [Macosquin] Febry the 7th 1701 |
| 1 Mar 1701 | David Steal in Finboyl [Finvoy?] & Janet Patton in Ballykelly March 1 1701 |
| 12 May 1702 | Alexr Habkin in Dumbo [Dunboe] and Mary Paton in this parish gave there names to be proclaimed in ordeur to marriage ye 24 of Aprille and married ye 12 of May 1702 |
| 24 Arp 1702 | William Millar in this parish of Ballykelly and Margaret Cook in Dunbo gave in ye names to be proclaimed in ordeur to marriage ye 24 Aprile 1702. |
| 28 Jul 1702 | William Warden and Marran Miller; he in ye parish of Killen [Killowen?] and she in this parish gave in there names to be proclaimed in ordeur to marriage ye 3d of July 1702 and were married ye 28 of ye said month 1702. |
| 1 8ber 1702 | Hugh Sherer in ye par’sh and Margret Adams in ye p’rsh of Ballreshan [Ballyrashane] gave in ye names to be proclaimed in ordeur to marriage ye 1 of 8ber 1702 |
| 12 Jan 1702 | William Lesly in Dumbo [Dunboe] & Agnes Wilson in ye parish gave in ye names to be proclaimed in ordeur to marriage ye 16 of Decembr. And were married ye 12 of Janry 1702 |
| 18 Jun 1704 | Joseph Smith in this parish & Mary Park in Ballrahan [Ballyrashane] gave in ye names to be proclaimed in order to marriage 18 June 1704. |
| 20 Aug 1704 | John Dinen in ye parish & Margret Gamel in ye parish of Aghadowy gave in ye names to be proclaimed in order to marriage ye 20 Aug’st 1704. |
| 11 Oct 1704 | Abram Rowan in Faughanvail & Jean Walkingshaw in Killoan [Killowen] parish gave in ye names to be proclaimed in order to marriage ye 11 oc’ber 1704. |
| 16 Jan 1704/5 | William Houston in Rasharkan & Anna Robb in Magilligan parish gave in ye names to be proclaimed in order to marriage ye 27 of Dec’r. Maried ye 16 of Jan’y 1704/5 |
| 27 ?? 1706 | Jon Stewart of Desert [Destetoghill] parish & Rose Stewart of Fauchanveal gave up ye names to be proclaimed in ordeur to marriage ____br 27 1706. |
| 3 Jun 1707 | Thos: Lochrig of Dubbo [Dunboe] & Mary Small of Ballykelly being orderly proclaimed were married June 3’d 1707: by J:S |
| 14 ?? 1707 | Jon: Gilmore in Ballarashean [Ballyrashane] & Margret Gilmore in Ballykelly desires ye benefite of procalimation ?br 14 1707 |
| 15 ?? 1707 | Jon Homs & Elisabeth Robison Ballymoney are to be proclaimed next Lord’s day ?br 15 1707 |
| 6 ?? 1707 | Tho: Picken in Finvoy & Margret Steel of Ballykelly gives there consent to be proclaimed ?br 6 1707 & were married the same month about ye end. |
| 12 Jan 1707 | Tho: Ramsy & Elisabeth Wilson he in Ballykelly & she in Ballymony deseires to be proclaimed Jen’r 12 1707. |
| 23 Aug 1708 | James Galt in the parish of Kilcranaghan [Kilcronaghan] & Janet Aleson in Magiligan gave ther consent to be proclaimed in ordeur to mary August 4 1708 & were married August 23, 1708. |
| 18 Aug 1708 | James Campbell & Margret Leslie he in Ballykelly & she in Dumbo [Dunboe] were allowed proclamation Aug’st 18 1708 |
| 8 ?? 1709 | James Cochran in Dumbo [Dunboe] & Margret Giffen in Ballykelly att there deseire are allowed to be proclaimed in ordeur to marie ?br 12 1709 & were married ?br 8 1709. |
| 11 Jan 1709 | James Lamachton in Ballywilling [Ballywillin] & Martha Hendry in Ballykelly are allowed benefite of proclamation Xbr 29 1709 & were married Janr’y 11 1709. |
| 8 Apr 1710 | Alex’r Crihton in Aragell [Errigal] & Margret Gilmore in this parish are allowed att theire deseire the benefite of proclamation in order to mariage March 23, 1709/10 & were married Aprill 8, 1710. |
| 5 Jul 1710 | Jon Hamelton in Ballykelly & Jean Miller in ye parish of Desert [Destertoghill] are allowed the benefite of proclaimation in ordeur to mariage July 5, 1710. |
| 2 ?? 1710 | Robert Wallace in Fauchanveal & Margret Pal in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed benefite of proclaimation in ordeur to mariagte Xbr 2’d 1710 |
| 26 ?? 1710 | Ja: Miller in Ballerashean [Ballyrashane] & An Harper in this parish are allowed the benefite of proclaimation Xbr 8 1710 & were married Xbr 26, 1710. |
| 16 Feb 1710 | William Rob in Magiligan & Sara Huston in Ballyackron [Ballyaghran] are allowed ye benefite of proclaimation Feb’ry 16 1710. |
| 24 Feb 1710 | Jon: Neel in Desert [Desertoghill] & Martha Homs in Fauchanveal are allowed the benefite of proclaimation in ordeur to marriage Feb’y 24th 1710 |
| 24 Feb 1710 | Hugh Clark in Ballykelly & Mary Brewster in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed the benefite of proclaimation in ordeur to mariage Feb’ry 24 1710. |
| 2 Jun 1711 | Jon: Waker in Ballykelly & Martha Marton in Aragol [Errigal] are allowed ye benefit of proclaimation to mariage June 2’d 1711. |
| 2 ?? 1711 | Jon: Blair in McCaskie [Macosquin] & Agnes McKie in Faughanveal are allowed benefite of proclaimation in ordeur to mariage 8br 6 1711 & were married 9br 2’d 1711. |
| 21 ?? 1711 | Hugh: Gleffard in Bally_____ & E’z Or in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed ye benefite of proclaimation 8br 21, 1711. |
| 16 ?? 1711 | Berick Beresford in McCaskie [Macosquin] & Agnes McAlwie in this parish are allowed ye benefite of proclaimation in order to mariage 9br 16, 1711 |
| 1 ?? 1711 | Hugh Montgomry in Faughanveal & Mary Boyd in McCaskie [Macosquin] are allowed the benefite of proclaimation Xbr 1, 1711 |
| 14 ?? 1711 | Arthur O’Mullan in Kilrea & Mary Holms in Ballykelly are allowed ye benefite of proclaimation Xbr 14 1711 |
| 10 Jan 1711 | Jon Cargill in Dunleuce & Agnes Aleson in Magiligan are allowed the benefite of proclamation Jen’r 10th 1711 |
| 12 Aug 1712 | James Robie(?) in Aryell [Errigal] and Mary Gilfellen in Faughanveal are allowed ye benefite of proclamation in ordeur to mariage 4 August 1712 and were maried Aug’st 12. |
| 20 Feb 1712/13 | Jon: Irvewn in Bally_____ & Isabel Paterson in Ballywilling [Ballywillin] are allowed proclaimation Febty 20: 1712/13. |
| 24 Mar 1713/14 | Jon McNeel of Aghaoue [Aghadowey] & Katrina McClean in Ballykelly are allowed proclaimation March 3’d 1713/14 and were married March 24 |
| 3 Mar 1713/14 | James Mudy in Ballykelly & Margret Briece in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed proclaimtion March 3’d 1713/14. |
| 25 Jun 1714 | Wm Forest in Ballykelly & Agnes Beverlone in M’Caskie [Macosquin] are allowed proclaimation June 25 1714. |
| 3 ?? 1714 | James Hemphill in Magiligan & Mary Warden in ye parish of Killowen are allowed proclaimation Xbr 3 1714 |
| 25 Jan 1715/16 | Robert McClelan in Dumbo [Dunboe] & Hanna Wilson in Anlow [Aghanloo] are allowed proclaimation Jen’y 25 1715/16 |
| 18 Jul 1716 | Jon: King in the parish of Lachquile [Loughgiel?] & Janet Gutrie in Fauchanveal are allowed the benefite of proclaimation in ordeur to marriage July 4th 1716 & were married July 18th 1716 |
| 1 ?? 1716 | Jon: O’Mullan in Ballykelly and Janet Harper in ye parish of Aragil [Errigal] are allowed proclaimation in ordeur to marriage 7br 1 1716 |
| 11 Jan 1716/17 | Wm Wilson in Ballykelly & Mary Wilson in Ballyachran [Ballyaghran] are alowed proclaimation Jenry 11 1716/17 |
| 10 Jan 1716/17 | Ja: Huston in Ballykelly & Mary Anderson in Aragill [Errigal] are allowed proclaimation in ordeur to marriage Jenry 10 1716/17 |
| 18 Jan 1716/17 | Jon: Bogs in Ballykelly & Mary Martin in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed proclaimation Jenry 18th 1716/17 |
| 30 Mar 1717 | Ja: Paul in Ballykelly & Elizabeth Wark in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed proclaimation March 30 1717 |
| 14 ?? 1717 | Jo: Sefhridge in Ballykelly & Margret Elder in Arigall [Errigal] are allowed proclaimation Xbr 14th 1717 |
| 4 ?? 1719 | Jon: Thomson in Dunboe & Martha Gutry in Fauchanveal are allowed proclaimation Xbr 4th 1719 |
| 29 ?? 1720 | James Rob in Magiligan & Mary Crocht in Aragell [Errigal] are allowed proclaimation Xbr 29 1720 |
| 21 Jan 1720/21 | Matthew Forrest in Ballykelly & Margret Smith in M’Caskie [Macosquin] are allowed proclaimtion Jenr 21 1720/21 |
| 2 ?? 1721 | Wm Paterson of Desert [Destertoghill] & Mary Glesford in Ballykelly are allowed procliamtion 8br 2 1721 |
| 4 ?? 1721 | Robert More in Achadowy [Aghadowey] parish & Jean Carswell in Ballykelly are allowed proclaimation 9br 4th 1721 |
| 2 Feb 1721/22 | Ja: Fulton in Dumbo [Dunboe] & Mary Fleming in Magiligan are allowed procliamtion in ordeur to marriage Febry 2’d 1721/22 |
| 4 Aug 1722 | Ja: Calwell in Achadowy [Aghadowey] & Mary Clarke in Ballykelly are allowed proclaimation Augst 4th 1722 |
| 4 May 1723 | Jonathan Martin in Ballykelly & Mary Knox in M’Caskie [Macosquin] are allowed proclaimation in order to mariage May 4th 1723 |
| 7 ?? 1724 | George Carswell & Margret Hall in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed proclamation 9br 7th 1724 |
| 30 Jan 1724/25 | Samuel Neil in Ballykelly & Agnes Ker in McAskie [Macosquin] are allowed proclaimation Jenry 30th 1724/5 |
| 6 ?? 1725 | Abram Holms in Ballywilling [Ballywillin] & Janet Hopkins in Ballykelly are allowed proclaimation 9br 6 1725 |
| 20 ?? 1725 | Jon: Gilmore & Janet Niven in Ahoaghill [Ahoghill] are allowed proclaimation 9br 20th 1725 |
| 20 ?? 1775 | Wm Hyns & Martha Black in MaCoskie [Macosquin] are allowed proclaimation 9br 20th 1725 |
| 8 Apr 1727 | Jon Wilson in Ballykelly & Agnes Scot in Bovedy are allowed proclamation April 8th 1727 |
| 22 Apr 1727 | Saml Moor in Ballykelly & Eliz Moor in Devoch [Dervock?] are allowed proclaimation Aprill 22’d 1727 |
| 12 Apr 1728 | Francis Johnson in McCaskie [Macosquin] & Agnes Anderson in Ballykelly are allowed proclaimation Aprill 12 1728 |
| 3 ?? 1728 | Daniel Clark in the parish of Billy & Eliza Carmichael in Fauchanveall are allowed proclaimation 8br 3’d 1728 |
| 26 Jun 1740 | Wm Caskie in Ballykelly & Sarah Blair in Dumbo [Dunboe] are allowed proclaimation Jun 26 1740 |
Argyll Sheriff Court Book: Volume Six
| Date | Marriage |
| 18 Jun 1706 | March 4th 1720: Registered deed of a marriage contract between Alexander Stewart, a saddler in Coleraine and Isobel, daughter of Duncan Campbell of Elister in Argyll, dated 18 June 1706 |
Betham Abstracts Prerogative Marriage Licenses
| Date | Marriage |
| 22 Mar 1747 | Ferguson, James of the parish Coleraine, Co. Londonderry and Rainey, Mary of the parish St. Mary, Dublin, Spr [spinster] 22 March 1747. |
Finn’s Leinster Journal [No 94]
Wednesday 21st – Saturday 24th November 1770
| Date | Marriage |
| 22 Nov 1770 | Dublin 22nd November: Married a few days ago, Michael White, Esq, an eminent surgeon of this city to Miss Neill of Woodtown, Coleraine. |