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Genealogical Memoranda Relating to the Families of Greer, Owden, Greeves, Jackson, Lowry and Bowen-Colthurst genealogical jAJlemorantia RELATING TO THE FAMILIES OF GREER, OWDEN, GREEVES 5 JACKSON, LOWRY. and BOWEN-COLTH URST. PRIVATELY PRINTED. 1897. genealogical jAJlemorantia RELATING TO THE FAMILIES OF GREER, OWDEN, GREEVES 5 JACKSON, LOWRY. and BOWEN-COLTH URST. PRIVATELY PRINTED. 1897. s%&y>7&tf -Z^Zjetyp #Mr of &ea $arfc, Carrttttfergtts, to. &ntrint.. Thomas Greer ofRhone Hills onlychild and heir of and Tullylagan, co. Tyrone William Jackson of Edenderry, (eldest son of Thomas Greer ofRhone Hill,by Sarah his wife, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Greer of Redford and Bernagh, co. Tyrone, and ' grandson of John and Mary King's County (Portrait at Sea Greer of Tullyanaghan and Park), lineal descendant of Grace Hall, co. Armagh), Richard Jackson ofKillinswold lineal descendant of James Grove, Beverley, co. York, and Mary (ne'e Browne) Grier (Arms registered by his grand- of Capenoch, co. Dumfries, son, RichardJackson, in1613), and Rock Hall,Alnwick, co. and Sarah his wife, dau. of Northumberland, sth son of Daniel and Mary Cowman of SirWilliamGrieß, orGrierson, Stubsgill, co. Cumberland, and Knt., ofLag and Rock Hall, grand-daughter of Philip and co. Dumfries, by Nicola his Anne Burnyeat of Crabtree wife, dau. of John Maxwell, Beck, co. Cumberland ; born 4thLordHerriesof Terregles; inDublin 31 December 1769; at Rhone Hill Sept. marr. August 1787; Anns onrecord inthe Ulster Office. born 5 there 14 Azure, a lion rampant or, armed and 1761; died there 26 Feb., died at Eagle House, Brisling­ langued gules, between three antique bur. at Grange, co. Tyrone, 3 ton, co. Somerset, February, crowns second, on a 25 of the canton March 1840. Will dated 19 bur. at the Friars, Bristol, 2 argent an oak tree eradicated, sur- Sept. mounted by a sword in bend sinister, 1838, proved 6 July March 1864. Will dated 29 ensigned on the point with a royal 1840. March 1855, proved in March crown, all proper. Crest. — An eagle displayed proper, 1864. charged on the breast with a quad­ rangular —lock argent. Motto. Memor esto. <sb&Cy> Xf^tjej*-^ A Sarah, born at Rhone Hill20 Thomas Greer of=F=pWilliam-Mina, dau. of Arthur Ussher of May 1789; marr. at Grange Tullylagan;born at: Camphire, co. Waterford ;by Margaret his 20 May 1818, Hugh White Rhone Hill21AprilI wife, dau. ofRev. John Hewetson, J.P., of (son ofHugh and Jane White 1791 ;J.P. for co.. Suir View; bom at Camphire inAug. 1801; of Dublin, and cousin of Sir Tyrone; died at: marr. at Cappoquin, co. Waterford, 17 April William White, British Am- Tullylagan 4 June,, 1826 ;died at Highfield, Rathfarnham, co. bassador at Constantinople), bur. at Desert- • Dublin, 2i Oct., bur. at Desertcreat 24 Oct. She died at Eagle House, creat, co. Tyrone,, 1879. Willdated 9 Feb. 1878, proved 17 Brislingtorr, 23 December, 9 June 1870. Will[ Jan. 1880. To this family belonged Henry bur. at the Friars, Bristol, dated 12 August: and James Ussher, Archbishops of Armagh, 28 December iB6O. 1868, proved 21: and Primates of all Ireland. June 1870. I B A A William Jackson Mary Jackson, born at Elizabeth, born at Dartry Lodge, co. Armagh, 9 Greer, born at Rhone Hill 5 August May 1795; marr. at Bath 16 Feb. 1831, George Rhone Hill,-co. 1793; marr. in Dublin Thomas of Prior Park, Bath, and Eagle House, Tyrone; 9 July 17 Nov. 1817, Thomas Brislington, co. Somerset (eldest son of John and 1792; died at Winslow Manly (son of Elizabeth [ne'e Ovens] Thomas of Prior Park, DartryLodge,co. Moses and Ruth Manly Bath). She died at Eagle House 16 Nov., bur. at Armagh, 3 Nov., of Dublin). She died at the Friars, Bristol, 22 Nov. 1893. Will dated 2 bur. at Grange, Harold's Cross, Dublin, Aug. 1887, with codicil dated 11 Feb. 1888, co. Tyrone, 7 26 Dec, bur. in Cork proved 8 Jan. 1894. Nov. 1795. Street Cemetery, Dublin, 29 Dec. 1830. _ /X B Martha Ussher, bornat Tullylagan, co. Frederick Greer of=j =Cecilia, eldest dau. of Sir Nathaniel Tyrone, 27March 1827; bapt. at Desert- Tullylagan,and of Alexander Staples of Lissan, co. creat 2 April1827; marr. at St. Peter's, Queenwood, Wes- Tyrone, Bart., and great grand- Dublin, 6 Dec. 1848, John Harding ton, Bath;born daughter of James, sth Earl of Bal- Ridge, 5.1.R.1.C., eldest son of Rev. at Tullylagan 17 carres; born at Calcutta 11 Sept. Jones Ridge, D.D., Rector of Cahir, February, bapt. at 1846; marr. at Claggan, co. Tyrone, co. Tipperary, Ist cousin of Henry, 4th Desertcreat 29 30 June 1874; died at Queenwood Viscount Ashbrook. =r March 1829 ;late 13 July, bur. inLockswood Ceme- R.N., J.P. for co. tery, Bath, 16 July 1891. Tyrone. Thomas Greer, Nathaniel Alexander Greer, Elizabeth Lindsay, MaryUssher, born atTully­ born at Lissan born at Delgany, co. Wick- born at Delgany lagan 19 August 1879, bapt. 24 April 1875, low, 13 November 1876, 26 January, bapt. at the Moravian Chapel, and bapt. at bapt. at Lissan 19 Septem- there iMarch1878. East Tytherton, co. Wilts, Claggan. ber 1877. 7 April1895. Ussher Greer, Elizabeth Jackson, born at Tullylagan 8 Jan. 1833, bapt. Wilhelmina Sophia born at Tully- at Desertcreat 27 June 1846 ;marr. istly at St. Peter's, Priscilla, born at lagan, 27 Feb. Dublin, 1April1856, Rev. Thomas Francis Bushe, Vicar Tullylagan 22 July 1831;entered ofRathowen, co. Westmeath (grandson of Gervaise Parker 1835, and bapt. at Trinity Coll., Bushe of Kilfane, co. Kilkenny, M.P., by Mary his wife, Desertcreat 27 June Dublin,inOct. dau. of James Gratton, Recorder of Dublin, and sister of 1846. 1848 ; died at the Rt. Hon. Henry Gratton, M.P.) Marr. 2ndly at Tullylagan 9 Desertcreat 20 Oct. 1863, James Corry Jones Lowry of Dec, buried Rockdale, co. Tyrone (eldest son ofJames Corry Lowryof at Desertcreat, Rockdale, Q.C., Master ofthe Court ofExchequer in Ire­ co. Tyrone, 13 land, by Dorinda his wife, dau. of Captain James Jones of Dec. 1851. Mount Edward, co. Sligo); born 26 June 1835 ;late Cap­ tain Royal Artillery,and Colonel Donegal Artillery,Vice- Lieutenant, D.L. and J.P. of co. Tyrone. She died at Rockdale 25 Nov., bur. at Desertcreat 29 Nov. 1888. Willdated 18 June 1887, withcodicil dated 2 Oct. 1888, proved 21 Jan. 1890. _ ? A WilliamJackson Greer ofRhone Hill;born— -Margaret, dau. ofArthurUssher Joseph Greer, born at Dungannon 8 June 1797; J.P. for co. of Camphire, co. Waterford, by at Dungannon 14 Tyrone; died at Rhone Hill17 Feb., bur. Margaret his wife, dau. of Rev. February 1799,died at Killyman, co. Tyrone, 19 Feb. 1841. James Hewetson, J.P., of Suir at Rhone Hill 24 View;born at Camphire 17 Aug. October, and bur.at 1797; marr. at Waterford 30 Grange, co.Tyrone June 1827 ;died at Dublin 2 27 October in the Oct, bur. in Mount Jerome same year. Cemetery, Dublin,6 Oct 1873. I Thomas Fergus=j "Elizabeth Sa* Arthur Jackson Greer of= =Emma, eldest Sophia Louisa, Greer of Rhone rah, daughter Thornton Lodge,Northaller­ dau. of Wil­ born at Moy 5 Hill;born there of Sampson ton,co. York;bornatRhone liam Horsfall Jan., bapt atKil­ 29 Jan., bapt and Elizabeth Hill25 April,bapt. atKilly­ of Hornby lyman 13 Jan. at Killyman 11 Carter ofBar­ man 1May1831;lateSurgeon Grange, co. 1833;marr.atSt Feb. 1829; late meen, co.Dub­ 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers, York,byMar­ Peter's, Dublin, of the 46th lin, a Major retired Deputy Inspector­ garetta his 14 June 1859, Regt of Foot in the Army; General (half-pay) 1877 ; wife, dau. of Robert Butler (Duke of Corn­ marr. at St. Crimean medal and four Rev. N. T. Staveley ofGlan­ wall's LightIn­ Peter's, Dub­ clasps, sth class of the Im­ Heineken of duff Castle, co. fantry). lin, 16 July perial Order ofthe Medjidie Bradford, co. Limerick,J.P. for 1861. and Turkish Medal, most York; mar­ that county. She honourable mention for ser­ ried at Great died at Torquay vices during the attack onthe Smeaton, co. 21 March, bur. Redan 18June 1855; died at York, 17 Jan. inMount Jerome Thornton Lodge 3 March, 1866. Cemetery, Dub­ bur.atGreat Smeaton 8Mar. lin, 28 March 1887. Willdated in Sept .87,j 1886, proved 11 May 1887. Ada Horsfall, born at Alured Ussher Greer, born Hounslow,co. Middle­ at Montpelier, Dublin, 9 sex, 30 Dec. 1868, Nov. 1870, bapt at North bapt at Great Smea- Circular Road Church, ton 28 July 1869. Dublin, 21 March 187 1. Lucy Matilda, Rev.Fergus WilliamGreer,=f dau. of Helen Macgregor, bornatRhone born at Rhone bornat Rhone Hill7 June, John and Jane Hill19 April,bapt at Killyman Hill 26 May, bapt at Killyman14 June Morriss ofHead­ 9 July 1865; marr. there 6 Aug. bapt. at Killy­ 1863; of University Col­ ford, co. Galway; 1891, Hugh Harris ofStewarts­ man 28 July lege, Durham, B.A. 1887 ; born there 21 Oc­ town, co. Tyrone, L.R.C.S.I. 1862. Rector of St Catharine's, tober 1862;marr. 1878, L.R.C.P.I. 1879, L.M. Dublin. at St Andrew's, 1880. StokeNewington, V London, 3 July Charles Edward Greer, born at 1890. Rhone Hill16 May 1866, bapt at Killyman12 May1867; died at New York 30 July 1887, and bur. there. FergusUssher Morris Kenneth MacGregor Greer Eric Roberts- Greer Roderick Denis Greer, Greer, born at Rath­ (twin with Eric Roberts), (twin with Kenneth born at 95 Donore gar, Dublin, 20 May, bom atRathgar 30 March, MacGregor), born at Terrace, Dublin, 19 bapt at ZionChurch, bapt. at Zion Church, Rathgar 30 March, May, bapt at St Rathgar, 28 June Rathgar, 14 May 1893. bapt at ZionChurch, Catharine's, Dublin, 1891.
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