The Allingham Family of Ballyshannon and Sligo
It is likely that the name Allingham is derived from the village now known as Ellingham in Hampshire
which was listed in the 11th century Domesday book as Adelingham.1 In an atlas of 1738 there is a
reference to the village by the name of Allingham:
‘Ptolemy calls the Avon the Alaun: Mr. Camden is of Opinion, that that is the true Name,
because there are several Villages lying upon it, that bear some similitude to it, as Allinton and
Allingham, or Ellingham; for he thinks it not probable that so many Rivers in England should be
called by the general Name Avon’ 2
Ireland was not a very peaceful province during the last years of the reign of Elizabeth I. Her army was
fighting the forces of Gaelic Irish chieftains Hugh O'Neill (Earl of Tyrone), Hugh Roe O'Donnell and
their allies who were opposed to the Elizabethan English government of Ireland. The war (which
became known as The Nine Years War, or Tyrone's Rebellion) took place between 1594 and 1603, the
year of Elizabeth’s death. It was fought in all parts of the country, but primarily in the northern province
of Ulster. The war ended in defeat for the Irish chieftains, which led ultimately to their exile in the
‘Flight of the Earls’ and to the Plantation of Ulster. The term Plantation is used to describe groups of
English who moved to Ireland as part of a settlement programme.
William Allingham (1824 – 1889) recorded in his diary that the Irish Allinghams originated from
Hampshire in England (which ties in with the origins of the name explained above) and had settled in
Donegal during the reign of Elizabeth I.3 It is possible however that the first Allingham did not arrive in
Donegal until shortly after Elizabeth’s death in 1603 as it was only at the end of the Nine Years War that
Donegal was finally subdued by the English and the settlement into the area of English Protestants
began.
At the end of the Nine Years War the Lord Deputy, Arthur Chichester, seized the opportunity to
colonise the province of Ulster and declared the lands of O’Neill, O’Donnell and their followers forfeit.
Initially, Chichester planned a fairly modest plantation, including large grants to native Irish lords who
had sided with the English during the war. However, this plan was interrupted by the rebellion of Cahir
O’Doherty of Donegal in 1608, a former ally of the English, who felt that he had not been fairly
rewarded for his role in the war. The rebellion was swiftly put down and O’Doherty hanged but it gave
Chichester the justification for expropriating the holdings of all native landowners in the province.
There had been earlier Plantations of Ireland from England, including a failed one in Ulster in the 1570s,
when the east of the province (occupied by the MacDonnells and Clandeboye O’Neills) was to be
colonised with English Planters. This was to put a barrier between the Gaels of Ireland and Scotland and
to stop the flow of Scottish mercenaries into Ireland. This conquest of east Ulster was contracted out to
the Earl of Essex and Sir Thomas Smith. The O’Neill chieftain, Turlough Luineach O'Neill, fearing an
English bridgehead in Ulster, helped his O’Neill kinsmen of Clandeboye. The MacDonnells in Antrim,
led by Sorley Boy MacDonnell, were also able to call on reinforcements from their kinsmen in the
Western Isles and Highlands of Scotland. The plantation eventually degenerated into a series of
1
Domesday Book 1086 (69.32)
In the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service there is a section torn from an 18th century atlas of England,
item HMCMS:FA1998.23. These pages are believed to be from:- Magna Britannia, Antiqua et Nova, A Survey of England,
wherein to Camden's Topographical Account is added a more large History of Cities, Towns, Boroughs, Parishes and Places,
(By Thomas Cox) published about 1738?, which uses Robert Morden's smaller county maps, drawn 1690s, first published
1701, as amended by Herman Moll, 1708. The chapter for Hampshire, including the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands, is
pages 845-920.
3
William Allingham: A Diary, first published in 1907 by Macmillan, London. Reprinted in 1967, page 7.
2
atrocities against the local civilian population before finally being abandoned. Brian MacPhelim O’Neill
of Clandeboye, his wife and 200 clansmen were murdered at a feast organised by Essex in 1574. In
1575, Francis Drake (later victor over the Spanish Armada, then in the pay of the Earl of Essex)
massacred 600 MacDonnell clans-people in a surprise raid on Rathlin Island. The following year
Elizabeth I, disturbed by the killing of civilians, called a halt to the plantation. It is possible that the first
Allingham arrived in Ireland as part of this earlier Elizabethan settlement programme and may have
taken part in the Nine Years War, but there is no evidence to support this.
In Elizabethan times there were Allinghams in Hampshire and the county archives contain wills of some
of them.4 However a search for an Allingham who left the county for Ireland has proved fruitless,
though there is evidence that soldiers were sent from Hampshire to serve in Ireland in the late 16th and
early 17th centuries.5 Later in the 17th century in 1665 at the time of the Hearth Tax Returns only two
Allinghams are named in Hampshire, Philip with three hearths and Geoffrey with one.6 The Hearth Tax
was introduced in 1662 as a means of raising additional revenue. Householders were required to pay two
shillings for each fire-hearth, one shilling at Michaelmas and one at Ladyday (25 March). Only those
whose house was worth more than 20 shillings a year and who paid church and poor rates were liable for
hearth tax. These Tax Rolls therefore do not of course mention many of the ordinary people living at
that time, as having a hearth was regarded as very much a luxury.
The earliest reference to an Allingham in Ballyshannon is in a document of 1612, when a Hugh
Allingham was one of the petitioners requesting that Ballyshannon be allowed to send a representative
to Parliament.7 It has to be assumed that this petition was one of the factors which led to King James I
granting a Royal Charter to Ballyshannon in 1613, the first Irish town to receive one. The charter states:
“To the intent that in future times, it may appear that this new incorporation is now composed of
good and honest men, we make constitute and ordain; Bennet Payne, to be the first modern
provost of the said Borough. And similarly we make, constitute and name;
Henry Ffolliott
Richard Bennett
John Foster
Francis Edmunds
William Rastell
Stephen Michael
Hugh Allingham
John Stephenson
Richard Orme
To be the first and modern free Burgesses of the aforesaid Borough”
The next reference to an Allingham is in January 1621 when a “Hugh Alleghan (sic), gent” was
appointed as one of the “good and lawful men” of Ballyshannon to be examined by the Commissioners
investigating the disposition of lands escheated from O’Donnell and the monasteries.8 He was named
again in March 1621 when a Hugh Allingham was one of the jurors at an Inquisition regarding a salmon
fishery on the Erne. The evidence was given:
Four wills for Allinghams dying in the period 1560 – 1580 were found; 1560U/001, Will of Steven Allingham (Allygam) of
Overton, Hampshire, 1560; 1565B/02 Will, Inventory of Nicholas Allingham (Alyngham) of Horley, Surrey, Husbandman,
1565; 1580B/03 Will, Inventory of William Allingham of Hursley, Hampshire, Husbandman, 1580; 1586B/02 Will,
Inventory of Richard Allingham (Alyingham) of Nutfield, Surrey, Yeoman, 1586.
5
Hampshire Record Office document reference 44 M69 G5/20/93, 44 M69 G5/20/90, 44 M69 G5/20/96, 44 M69 G5/50/6,
44 M69 D1/3/35 and 44 M69 G5/20/43 are examples from the records of the Jervoise family of Herriard .
6
Hearth Money Rolls for Hampshire 1665
7
MS. Carte 62, fol. 159r, Bodeleian Library, Oxford.
8
Paul Hitchings in a letter to the author dated 7 February 2006.
4
"by the oaths of the good and lawful men of the said county Donnygall”. Those giving evidence:
"do find and present upon their Oaths that there is a Royal salmon fishing with in a small river
that
leith south west of the river of Ballyshannon towards the county of Leitrim into which the sea
doth ebb and flow and the same is called Bundowse and leith within the said County of Donigall;
and the said fishing leith close upon the sea where it is navigable with the barks ,lighter and
small boats ; and that the same fishing is in the possession of Henry, Lord Ffolliott or his assign
; and that he hath taken up profits thereof for the space of these 12 years now last part and the
said fishing is worth by the year above all reprises 6 shillings sterling". 9
It is presumed that Hugh the petitioner in 1612 is the same person who was a juror in 1621. The fact that
Hugh was summonsed to give evidence about ownership of rights that had been enjoyed by Ffolliott
since 1609 suggests that he had been in Donegal since that year, if not earlier.
The fisheries on the River Erne were the subject of a case in the Supreme Court of Ireland in 1930,10 the
judgement makes references to a number of grants to Henry Ffolliott in the early 1600’s (including that
mentioned in the 1621 Inquisition) and states that grants of property were not made under the Ulster
plantation as early as 1600 though Ffolliott obtained from the King in 1612 a grant ‘of the castle and
town of Ballyshannon with about 1,000 acres of lands appertaining thereto’.11
Ffolliott had been based around Ballyshannon since around 1594,12 presumably in the service of the
crown during the Nine Years War.It may have been that Hugh Allingham had been one of the soldiers or
officers serving under him. It has been recorded elsewhere though that Hugh was born in 158813 which
would make him too young to have fought in the Nine Years War. One possible reason for Hugh leaving
Hampshire and joining the plantation in the early years of the 1600’s, when he came of age, would be
that it was seen as a way of acquiring land and status. It is possible that he had no property to inherit in
Hampshire, maybe because he was not the eldest son in his family and therefore had to make his own
way in life.
The descendants of Hugh Allingham established themselves in County Donegal during the 17th century
and by the time of the Hearth Money Roll14 in 1665 there was a John Allingham living at Ballym'groerty
in Drumhome Parish,15 as well as an Edward resident at Forecossy in Kilbaron Parish.16 They each are
recorded as having one hearth. They must have been at least 21 years old in 1665 to be included on the
Hearth Money Roll and therefore they may be either the sons or grandsons of Hugh. On the other hand,
it's possible that Hugh had more than two sons but they, or their children, would then be expected to
appear in the Hearth Money Rolls, which they do not. As Hugh himself is not recorded in 1665 it is
probable that he had died earlier. For the purpose of the genealogical charts in this book they are
assumed to be his sons, and to have been born about 1620. It is even possible that John and Edward were
father and son rather than brothers. It is of course possible, though unlikely, that they are not directly
descended from Hugh but in this genealogy it has been presumed that Hugh, the petitioner and juror,
was the one and only progenitor of the line and had two sons.
Allinghams subsequently found around Ballyshannon may generally be connected through deeds, wills,
marriage contracts, etc. to Hugh's son Edward, and those who are from North Donegal are thought to be
9
The Bishopric of Derry and The Irish Society of London 1602-1705, no. 37.
Robert Lyon Moore and others, plaintiffs, v The Attorney-General for Saorstaat Eirann, William Goaan andd others,
defendants (I). Irish Supreme Court.1930. July, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24. 1933. March 14, 15; July 31.
11
Ibid: page 97.
12
"The Folliotts, Wardtown Castle and the Colleen Bawn", by Anthony Begley, published in The Donegal Annual, 1991, at
p.61,62-69.
13
Irish Families in Australia & New Zealand A-D Vol 1 1788-1983, entry for Christopher Allingham.
14
The Hearth Tax Act of 1662 imposed a levy of two shillings a year on every hearth, fire place and stove in Ireland. A
register, therefore, was compiled determining how much each household should pay.
15
Hearth Money Roll for 1665 of Co. Donegal, P.R.O. Dublin, microfilm 1949.
16
Ibid.
10
descended from Hugh’s son John and have been assigned as descendants of these in the genealogy
charts. Those family members who later settled in the adjacent counties of Sligo, Leitrim and
Fermanagh, may well be descendants of Edward.
Appendix 1 has an extensive list, with summarised contents, of the Deeds which make reference to
Allinghams held in the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin. Many of these documents have been
signed by assorted family members over the years, a comparison of signatures has enabled deeds signed
by the same person to be identified.
Ballyshannon itself was a prosperous town in the 1600’s with its growth and importance based upon the
natural harbour and castle. The town acquired a military focus during 1689-90 after the “Patriot
Parliament” of 1689 attainted Sir James Caldwell of Castle Caldwell near Belleek which is only 4 miles
from Ballyshannon. Caldwell, an ardent supporter of King William, provided his son Hugh with a troop
of horse, which assisted in repulsing the Duke of Berwick’s attack on the town of Donegal. When the
Jacobite General Sarsfield came north from Connaught to force the passage of the Erne at Belleek and
Ballyshannon, he was opposed at Belleek by the forces of Sir James Caldwell as well as by Colonel
Lloyd’s Inniskilleners who together had fortified the fords there. The two sides prepared for battle across
a little stream called the Drumavanty River close to Belleek in a narrow pass between the River Erne
and an extensive area of bog, which was thought impassable to the Williamite cavalry. This was a
strategic misjudgement on the part of the Jacobites as, with the help of a local informant, the Williamites
could be seen moving through the bog and outflanking their opponents. Panic quickly set in and
Sarsfield’s poorly trained and equipped army was soon in full flight. Many escaped through marsh and
forest but the rest were cut down by the cavalry. Between one and two hundred were killed and a further
60 or so sought refuge on Inis Saimer Island in Ballyshannon Harbour.
Ballyshannon, County Donegal, drawn circa 184017
In June of 1689 Sir James Caldwell and others set out for Derry to acquaint Major General Kirk of the
situation around Ballyshannon and along the Erne as well as to seek arms and reinforcements. Kirk was
engaged in relieving the Siege of Derry so, despite having shown little enthusiasm for that task, it took
him about a month to agree to reinforce the Williamite forces about the Erne. Eventually he sent
professional military officers to command some largely amateur forces, including 1,600 muskets and
firelocks plus eight fieldpieces and a plentiful supply of powder and shot, all of which were landed at
Ballyshannon. Many of these officers later had prominent positions in the final defeat of King James in
Ireland. A large number of Kirk’s Williamite troops over wintered in the area around Ballyshannon and
Belleek before taking part in the following year’s decisive campaign (the Battle of the Boyne took place
on July 1st 1690). They were the cause of much complaint since they “plundered” the locality of food,
timber, iron, horses etc. to support themselves. The Allinghams are likely to have been involved in this
‘support’.
In the early 18th century a Francis Allingham, thought to be Edward’s son and Hugh’s grandson, served
at various times as a Churchwarden at St. Anne's Church in Ballyshannon.18 This is the earliest known
use of the name Francis which was to occur in subsequent generations. His younger brother, Edward,
also served as a Churchwarden in the 1730’s.19 The Ballyshannon estate, which included the town itself,
was purchased by the Hon. William Conolly, the Speaker of the Irish Parliament, in 1719. Conolly died
in 1729 but his heirs continued to own and improve the lands around the town. In July 1748 the estate
demised Ballyshannon to Edward Allingham.20 Also in July 1748 a Francis was named as the second
son of Francis Allingham of Ballyshannon in a lease from the Conolly estate to William Ross of a
tenement in Ballyshannon.21 The same deed names William as the third son of Francis. No deeds or
other documents have been found which make any reference to the first son of Francis the elder of
Ballyshannon. This may be because he died young, or it could be because he was unable to take part in
land transactions, maybe due to him adopting the Catholic faith. In a census of 1749 there is a John
Aligam, a taylor, listed as living in Sligo,22 and it is possible, though not proven, that he is the missing
first son of Francis. As John is identified in the census as a ‘papist’ it would explain why he was not
named on any deeds, as in Ireland at that time the Penal Laws prohibited all but minor property
ownership by catholics.23 The genealogical charts that follow assume that John Aligam, the ‘papist’, is
the missing first son of Francis of Ballyshannon.
In 1748 Edward Allingham increased his property holdings around Ballyshannon by acquiring the lands
at Dunmuckrum Gardiner from the heirs of John Gardiner.24 These lands were very near, if not adjacent,
to his existing holdings at Portnasun. Edward, who described himself as a farmer in his will, died in
From ‘The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland’ published by James S Virtue circa 1840, illustrated by W.H Bartlett and
others.
18
Allingham Church Wardens 1716-1758, extracts from the earliest vestry book extant, from a letter from an unknown
source in Ireland. Francis served as a churchwarden at St. Anne's Church in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland in 1716 and
1717, 1724, 1727, 1728, 1738 and 1741. Francis shared churchwarden duties with Edward Allingham at St. Anne's Church in
Ballyshannon in July 1735.
19
Ibid. Edward served as a churchwarden in 1730, 1731, and 1732.. Edward shared church warden duties with Francis
Allingham at St. Anne's Church in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland in July 1735.
20
Irish Deed 457/225/299288.
21
Ireland National Library, Ms. 5751, Connolly Papers.
22
Census Returns of the Diocese of Elphin 1749, P.R.O. Dublin, microfilm 1951.
23
For more information on the Penal Laws see Appendix 5.
24
Irish Deed 122.57.82214, Halladay et al to Edw Allingham). Conveys land of Drumruckrum Gardner to Edward
Allingham 'of Ballyshannon Eldest', wit. by Jno. Allingham & Edward Allingham the younger, both of Ballyshannon Gent.
17
1765 at Portnasun aged 65.25 He left this property to his son John, who himself died 7 years later in 1772
and passed the house and lands on in turn to his son, Johnston.
The rental records of the Conolly estates for 1775 – 76 name a number of Allinghams. Johnston
Allingham was at Dunmuckrum Gardiner and Portnasun, having inherited the rights to these properties
on the death of his father. Edward had three tenements and a ‘Park’ whilst John had a tenement and land
at Toneragee.26
Edward (1700-1765) had another son, Robert, who acquired property around Belleek. In the Poll of
Electors between 1761 and 1775 Robert Allingham of Belleek was listed as a ten pounder in Lisacully,
Co. Donegal.27 In the same Poll of the Electors he was also listed as a ten pounder in Drumuckram, Co.
Donegal,28 and as a freeholder of Mr. Conolly in Lisacully.29 There were various other transactions he
was involved in, some of which identify him as a distiller.30 Robert’s death was reported in 1808 as
being ‘caused by bathing in the morning after enjoying himself with some friends the preceding night’,31
which suggests that he enjoyed his own produce!
Johnston, the senior Allingham in Ballyshannon at the time, and his younger brother John enlisted at the
inauguration of the Loyal Ballyshannon Volunteers on 1 Aug 1779 in Ballyshannon32 and at the next
meeting 2 weeks later Johnston received a military appointment to the rank of Ensign. Johnston died at
the age of 35 in 1785, without any children, and Portnasun along with the other family properties passed
to his brother John, who became the fourth owner in twenty years. John had to share the house with his
grandmother, Isabella, who had lived there ever since her marriage to his grandfather in 1748. 33
Francis, (the younger in 1748) married Anna Jennings and they had several daughters, but only one son,
Edward.34 This son moved to Donegal Town where he became a stone mason and founded the branch
of the family that lived in later years around that town.
In 1790 the first documented rights to property in Sligo of an Allingham from Ballyshannon is recorded
when a John Allingham, whose abode was given as Ballyshannon, is listed as a Freeholder in Ballinode,
Sligo.35 It is worth noting that Margaret Allingham, daughter of John and Isabella of Portnasun, had
25
Sir Arthur Vicars, F.S.A., Ulster King of Arms, ed., Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536 - 1810 (Dublin:
Edward Ponsonby, 1897), p. 6, 1765 Allingham, Edward, Portnasun, farmer.
26
Ireland National Library, Ms. 6917(3), Rental of Wm Conolly’s Estates in Countys Donnegall and Leitrim for Nov 1775 to
May 1776.
27
Donegal, 1761-75, Poll of Electors, p. 3.
28
Ibid., p. 3.
29
Donegal, 1761-75, Poll of Electors, p. 2.
30
8 and 9 Sept 1780 Robert purchased from Anthony Stewart 1/3 of 1/14 part of Dunmuckrum in Co. Donegal, Ireland (Irish
Deed 336 365 225247) In 1780 and 1783 his occupation was recorded in deeds as distiller in Belleek, Co. Fermanagh,
Ireland. Robert bought from Thomas Allingham the lands of Carrignahorna in Co. Donegal, Ireland (Irish Deed 356 440
241291) In 1788 Robert Allingham of Belleek was a freeholder in Belleek, Co. Fermanagh. (Poll of the Electors of the Co.
Fermanagh 1788, (P.R.O. Dublin, microfilm 1949)). In deed 595 7 404114 of 30 Sep 1807, he granted in trust for his second
son Robert one moiety or half of the lands of Dunmuckram Stewart and Dunmuckrum Delap, with Geo. Henderson and John
Allingham as trustees. The same deed 404114 mentions that Robert the elder's wife Mary should be maintained if she
survived him.
31
Belfast Magazine, 1 December 1808.
32
MS. D/300/52 PRONI. Anonymous manuscript, 7 pages size A3, implicitly dated 1906, notes on Allingham families of
Ballyshannon.
33
Irish Deed 142.355.95837, Allingham to Johnston.
34
In 1789Irish Deed 410 466 270115 concerning Robert Allingham’s land and house at Drumuckran there is mention of
"Francis Allingham deceased” and his only son Edward Allingham of Donegal town, a mason.
35
Dublin National Library Ms. 2169, 1790 Sligo freeholders list, No. 33.
married a William Bolton of Ballinode in 1786.36 No other Allingham is mentioned in the 1790
freeholders list for Sligo.
In 1794 a John Allingham, described as a cooper of Sligo, acquired from Owen Wynne, one of the
principal landowners in Sligo, a 21 year lease on some property, which John was already occupying, at
Caldragh near the town of Sligo.37 Two years later in 1796 there was still only one John Allingham
listed in Sligo but this time he was occupying the property at Caldragh38 and not Ballinode. For the
purpose of the genealogical charts which follow this chapter he is assumed to be the son of John Aligam
the papist, and possibly the child aged under 10 mentioned in the 1749 census,39 and therefore
descended from Francis Allingham of Ballyshannon.
At some time in the mid to late 18th century John, the cooper of Sligo, married Margaret Murray,
daughter of Francis Murray and Elizabeth Dick.40 John died in 1800 at the age of 57 and was buried in
St. John’s Churchyard in Sligo.41 It is possible that the use of Francis as a Christian name in later
generations in Sligo was originally in honour of Francis Murray and not a member of the Allingham
family.
There are a number of Allingham deeds42 of the mid 1700’s which are signed by Francis Allingham of
Ballyshannon but are sworn by him in Sligo Town. This suggests that Francis of Ballyshannon had
connections with Sligo from the 1740’s as it is unlikely that he would have made a special trip to Sligo
just to sign a deed. It is more likely that he had to be in that town on other business and arranged for his
signature to be witnessed by people who he knew there. As John the cooper named his son Francis it is
possible that, given the naming conventions for children at the time, his father, or grandfather, was
named Francis and might even have been the Francis who was signing deeds in Sligo in the 1740’s. The
assumption made for the genealogy charts is that this Francis of Ballyshannon is the father of John
Aligam the papist.
Another connection between the Allinghams of Ballyshannon and Sligo, though some years later, can be
found in the Ballyshannon Herald in 1838 when the paper reported the death:
“In Sligo on Sunday last Mrs. Allingham relict of the late John Allingham esq. of Port Nassau
for many years Barrack Master of Ballyshannon. Her remains were interred in the family
burying ground in the church yard of this town on Wed. The gentry of the town and
neighbourhood with many from the Co.’s Sligo and Leitrim attended the funeral. As did a vast
concourse of the family tenantry”. 43
36
Irish Deed 504.135.326084 is the marriage contract between William Bolton of Sligo and Margaret Allingham of
Ballyshannon, dated 11th July 1786.
37
Papers of the Wynne Estate.a deed contained within a box of Owen Wynne deeds (D.16604-16632) in the MSS dept
National Archives of Ireland.
38
Dublin National Library Ms. 3136, 1796 Sligo freeholders list, No. 36: Allingham John, abodes: Sligo, Parish of St. Johns,
Barony of Carbry; valuation 40 shillings; registered 14th July 1796 at Sligo.
39
Census Returns of the Diocese of Elphin 1749, P.R.O. Dublin, microfilm 1951
40
Memorials in St John's Sligo, grave 277. Here lyeth the body of Francis Murray who dept this life December ye 8th 1783
aged 73 years also his wife Elizabeth Murray alias Dick who dept this life March ye 28th 1795 aged 63 years. Also their
great grandaughter Margaret Allingham died 30 January 1896. Rebecca Allingham died 1 October 1912 aged 96 years
41
Memorials in St John's Sligo Here lieth the body of John Allingham who departed this life the 23rd day of May 1800 aged
57 years. Also his wife Margaret Allingham alias Murray. Also their son Francis Allingham and his wife Mary Allingham
alias Ruthledge with their two sons John Allingham and Robert Allingham.
42
Deeds 126/381/87793 Dated Feb. 1747, 150/327/101988 dated 20th Feb. 1752, 191/85/127122 dated 31st Jan. 1758.
43
Ballyshannon Herald March 3rd 1838.
This burial is recorded in the parish register as being of Jane Allingham, of Sligo, aged 70.44 This is
therefore the death and burial of William the poets grandmother (There is more about William later in
this chapter.) In his diary he does not say that she lived in Sligo but describes her house as being ‘but a
little way off’45 He also gives a very complete description of her house:
“I now know that my Grandmother’s was a small house, but if I were to describe it from
the impressions of those years it would be spacious and many-roomed, with a long, dim, lofty
Entrance Hall, wide enough to be the scene of many fancied adventures. The stairs at its
endmounted to a landing with flower-stands and a window, and thence to a Drawing-room with
what I thought a large window to the street, a little room off this, and two bedrooms looking to
the back. Another flight climbed to an upper lobby and the garrets. At the end of the hall,
between the foot of the staircase and the kitchen door, was a door, generally locked, whence a
few descending stairs led to a curious back-room with hen-coops, a smell of live animals, an
ancient wooden partition, and a window dim with old crusted dirt; and from this a dark flight of
stone steps descended to a truly mysterious and almost awful region, a dim back-kitchen paved
with rude flags, with a well of living water of unknown depth of the wall.
Into the Hall (where an old fashioned lamp of elongated shape, which I never saw
lighted, hung from the ceiling) opened the door of the Parlour, next the street, and my
Grandmothr’s bedroom to the back of the house, both on the left hand as you came in; and on
the right, close to the head of the back-stairs, the Kitchen door. Another door on the right,
belonging to a Store-room usually entered from the Kitchen, I never saw opened but twice or
thrice, each opening an event and a revelation; a press stood against it on the inner side, and a
green hall-chair on the outer. Near the hall-door lay an oval mat, and at the stair-foot another,
made of ‘bent,’ a coarse grass that grows on the sandhills by the sea; these mats being fingerwoven and carried round for sale by barefooted women and girls, one or more of whom called
nearly every day to ask, ‘D’ye want any mats?’
The Kitchen was floored with square red tiles. Its one tall window, with thick window
sashes, beside which was the washing-tub on its stand, looked out on a little back-yard. Opposite
the door stood a long ‘dresser’ with its rows of plates and dishes, tin porringers and strainers;
and under this, in the corner next the window, was the place of a large tub of fresh water which,
with its clear olive depth and round wooden dipper swimming like a boat on its tremulous
surface, used to give me great delight, judging (as I do in this and similar cases) by my distinct
impression of the forms and colours.”46
Jane must have left Portnasun at some point after the death of her husband and moved to Sligo.
In the first half of the 19th century the Allingham family of Portnasun, whilst still being respectable
members of the community, saw their influence in the town diminish. There was at least one family
scandal; in 1820 the parish registers record the baptism of John Johnston Allingham of Christopher
Allingham and Margaret Reynolds with the entry marked "Illegitimate". 47
Christopher and his brother, John Delancy Allingham seem to have had a number of disputes over
property, some of which ended up being resolved by the courts. In 1829 the dispute was about the house
44
Burials at Mullinashee (Inishmacsaint).Jane Allingham of Sligo died 28th Feb. 1838 aged 70 years
William Allingham: A Diary, first published in 1907 by Macmillan, London. Reprinted in 1967, page 10
46
William Allingham: A Diary, first published in 1907 by Macmillan, London. Reprinted in 1967, page 11-12.
47
Kilbarron Church of Ireland parish register PRONI.Mic1/156/A1-2 John Johnston Allingham baptised 11th June 1820 of
Christopher Allingham and Margaret Reynolds "ILLEGITIMATE".
45
and 50 acres of land in Portnasun.,48 by 1831 the arguments were centred around the land at
Drumuckram Gardiner.49
In 1833 the senior member of the family, Christopher Johnson Allingham, advertised Portnasun for rent
as his army career (he had been commissioned Cornet in the 8th (King’s Royal Irish) Regiment of Light
Dragoons in 1809 and promoted to Lieutenant in 1813) had taken him and his family away. The
advertisement shows how extensive the property was:50
48
The Sligo Journal April 3rd 1829 front page
The Sligo Journal January 2nd 1831
50
The Ballyshannon Herald. 22 March 1833, 3rd page.
49
TO BE LET
One of the most desirable residences in a peaceable part of Ireland.
THE NORTH
Within three quarters of a mile of the garrison sea port town of Ballyshannon.
PORT NASSAU
Of a modern structure , vaulted etc, affording accomodation for a gentlemans family. An excellent
garden (2 and a half acres) surrounded by a well-cropped wall from 18 to 24 feet high, the trees in
fine bearing, and of choice sorts; there is also a good grapery and melon pits. Office houses are
numerous with farm and stack yard and enclosed by a 15 foot wall and lock-up gate. The ground 47
acres in fine heart, part under Oats, Meadow, Tares, Potatoes, Grass and the remainder set by the Con
acre, at an average rent of £14.15.0 to tenants, who manure the land themselves, and pay before the
30th Nov. or forfeit the crop. With an inexhaustable fund of natural manure on the premises, and a
private pew in the church. Also store and house for clerk, within 200 yards of the channell, with a
quay on the premises. The store contains three floors,100 feet long and 19 broad, with other
conveniences to numerous to mention ; situated in fine park and corn country. The whole will be let in
either one or in seperate parcels, to meet the convenience of the bidders ----each part may be held
quite distinct from the rest, as for respects ingress and egress.
Applications (post paid) will be attended to, addressed to C.J.Allingham esq. or Mr.Wm.Erskine,
Ballyshannon. Immediate possession will be given whom the valued is offered.
When Christopher died several years later, in 1840, the local Ballyshannon paper published the
following obituary:
"In Longford on Sat. last Christopher Johnson Allingham esq. Barrack Master of that town after
a long and painful illness. Mr. Allingham held a commission in the army for many years and was
regarded and loved by his brother officers. He retired from the army on becoming Barrack
Master where he held a large property. He was afterwards removed to England and some years
to Longford, where he finished his earthly career, leaving a son and a daughter to lament his
loss ---- their mother having died some years ago ----We trust the government will look to them
and remembering the service of their father bestow on the orphans a merit of esteem. In a few
years Master Allingham will be able to fill a situation; and we learn that he inherits the energy
and talents of his father, so well adapted to the military life.” 51
Christopher had a younger brother, John Delancy Allingham, who also served in the Army. In 1813 he
was commissioned Cornet in the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Light Dragoons. He was awarded the
Waterloo medal after his involvement in that battle and was promoted to Lieutenant two years later. He
remained in the army until 1820 when he retired on half pay and became Barrack Master at Boyle, Co.
Roscommon where he died in 1843.52
51
52
The Ballyshannon Herald, 11 Dec 1840.
Gentleman’s Magazine, NS Vol.20.2
Portnasun House in 2000
There was another significant property owning Allingham family in the Ballyshannon area in the mid
19th century. It is recorded in a 1906 manuscript53 that “Edward Allingham of Bow Island in Lough Erne
rebuilt and added to the Willybrook House." The manuscript continues, "Edward Allingham named
above was very well off. Whatever they got at Portnason he got the same. They had fine furniture and
appointments and used to give large dinner parties and Mrs. Allingham was very particular that her
guests do her credit, and be well dressed." It is likely that the reconstruction of Willybrook occurred in
the 1790’s.
After Christopher Johnson Allingham left Ballyshannon it was this family based in Willybrook House
who became the leading Allinghams in the town. They were very prominent in local affairs, for example
on one occasion in 1836 a letter of gratitude to Colonel Conolly M.P for arranging the improvement of
the river was published in the Ballyshannon Herald, this was signed by all three Allinghams of
Willybrook (Edward, Robert and John).54
The Ballyshannon Allinghams, as to be expected for a leading Protestant family of the town, were
members of the local Freemasons and appear at various times in the minute books of the Lodge. They
also appear on occasions in the minute books of the Sligo Lodge as visitors, 55 maybe when visiting Jane
after she had moved.
53
Anonymous manuscript, 7 pages size A3, implicitly dated 1906, notes on Allingham families of Ballyshannon, Ms.
D/3000/52 (part of), PRONI, Belfast, Northern Ireland
54
Ballyshannon Herald Dec. 31st 1836: Colonel Conolly M.P arranged or gave £5,000 upwards for the improvement of the
river and in gratitude a letter was published in the newspaper with a list of names attached including: Edward, Robert and
John Allingham of Willybrook. William Allingham, manager of the Provincial Bank, Ballyshannon. Edward Allingham of
Bundoran.
55
Minute books of Masonic lodges 20 ‘Light of the West’ and 287 ‘Ballyshannon’
In 1824 one of the most well known Irish Allinghams, William was born in his father’s house on the
Mall in Ballyshannon. His father, also called William, was a ship-owner and merchant who traded
prncipally with North America. William junior was educated at Wray's School in Church Lane,
Ballyshannon before going to boarding school in Killeshandra, County Cavan in 1837, where he had a
very unhapy time. William junior left school at fourteen and began working at the Provincial Bank in
Ballyshannon where his father was then manager. At times he must have found his work very boring as
he found time to carve his name on the window, this carving still exists today. William junior later
became a customs officer in which capacity he worked in various locations in Ireland and in England
between 1846 and 1870 when he left the Customs service to write full-time.
William became an important figure in the Pre-Raphaelite movement. In 1850 his first volume Poems
was published with a dedication to Wordsworth's friend Leigh Hunt. In 1854 he published Day and
Night Songs which was illustrated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Millais. This was followed in 1864
with The Ballad Book and an epic poem about Landlords and tenants entitled Laurence Bloomfield in
Ireland after which he was granted a Civil List pension. He was editor of the influential Frazer's
Magazine between 1874-1879. In 1888 his final work Flower Pieces and Other Poems was published.
He died in London in 1889, twenty years after his last visit to Ballyshannon. His ashes were returned to
the town of his birth where they rest in the Church of Ireland cemetery. His most well known poem The
Fairies can be found in Appendix 2.
William Allingham 1824 – 1889 drawn by his wife Helen
William the poet married Helen Paterson, a well known English artist who is best known for her
watercolours. It was she that co-edited his diary for publication after his death. She painted a number of
scenes in Ireland, including the one below entitled ‘A cabin in Ballyshannon’, though most of her work
was of idyllic English country images.
William the poet’s half brother, Hugh, became, like his father before him, manager of the Provincial
Bank in Ballyshannon. Hugh wrote a history of the town called “Ballyshannon, its History and
Antiquities” 56 which, despite being referred to by the editors of William’s diary as ‘an unpretentious
little book,’ is still often referred to by historians of the area.
Apart from the Ballyshannon and Sligo branches of the family there were also Allinghams in Northern
Donegal and around Belleek in Fermanagh. George Allingham of Fermanagh was very long lived, when
he died in 1842 the following report appeared in the Ballyshannon Herald:
“On the 28th instant in the Bow Island near Pettigo Mr. George Allingham senior in the 100th
year of his age. He was the last of the old stock. The united ages of his mother, grandmother and
great grandmother exceeded 300 years and adding his in direct line their united ages exceeded
400 years. He lived contemporary with his grandmother for 20 years and from her own lips
received an account of the seige of Derry in which memorable place she was one of the sufferers
during the entire seige" 57
56
Allingham, Hugh Ballyshannon: its history and antiquities (with some account of the surrounding neighbourhood),
Londonderry, 1879
57
Ballyshannon Herald July 1st 1842.
Because George is not a direct ancestor, but a cousin, of the Sligo Allinghams we do not know if his
grandmother is related to the Allinghams of Sligo but it does highlight that the family were descended
from fiercely Loyalist Protestants.
The Sligo branch of the family in the first half of the 19th Century was headed by Francis Allingham
who at some point, likely to be in the 1790’s, married Mary Rutledge58. Francis was a listed in a
commercial directory of 1820 as a cooper on Pound Street in Sligo.59 He had acquired this property for
£213 15 shillings in 1809 when he purchased it from another cooper, Clement Campbell.60
When one of his daughters, Isabella, married James Taylor of Caltragh in 1820 Francis granted her a
dowry of £30061 which was a reasonable sum at the time, being the equivalent of about £17000 in 2004.
The daughter of this couple, Mary Jane, would marry Richard Smith in November 1852 at St John’s
Church in Sligo and leave Sligo for Liverpool in the early 1860’s.
In 1824 Francis was still working as a cooper in Sligo Town but had moved to premises on the High
Street.62 In addition he had a house and three acres of land at Caltragh just outside Sligo63 which is also
where his daughter’s (Isabella) husband, James Taylor, had property.64 From the small acreages they
both had it is very likely that they were living in rented houses out of the town and not above,or in, the
shops where they carried out their business. This was common for the more affluent merchants. Given
the very close proximity of the Allingham and Taylor properties it may have been that Isabella and
James had known each other as they grew up.
Francis had a younger brother, Hugh, who married Eleanora Brown in St John’s Church, Sligo on
December 28th 1808.65 Hugh was also a cooper and was listed as such in local trade directories in 182066
and 1824.67 Hugh emigrated to Canada at some time, thought to be in the 1820’s, with his family. In
1881 a Hugh Allingham, a cooper aged 60 and born in Ireland (thought to be the son of Hugh of Sligo,
as assumed in the genealogy charts that follow) was living in Percy, Northumberland East in Ontario,
Canada.68
In 1824, at St John’s Church in Sligo, Elizabeth Allingham of St John’s parish married William Smith,69
a cutler from Radcliffe Street in Sligo.70 Elizabeth is presumed to be the daughter of Francis the cooper
as in 1881 the descendants of Francis were all party to a deed regarding some residual property rights
inherited from Francis and a party to this Deed was the grandson of William and Elizabeth.71
Grave #278, St John’s churchyard, Sligo Here lieth the body of John Allingham who departed this life the 23rd day of May
1800 aged 57 years. Also his wife Margaret Allingham alias Murray. Also their son Francis Allingham and his wife Mary
Allingham alias Ruthledge with their two sons John Allingham and Robert.
59
Commercial Directory of Sligo (1820), p. 229, coopers, Allingham, Frank - Pound St.
60
Irish Deed 616/309/422218.
61
Irish Deed 823/533/554268.
62
Pigot's Directory 1824, Allingham, Francis, High St.; p. 215, coopers.
63
The Tithe Applotment List of 1824 showed Francis Alligam (sic) with three acres at no 195 in the Townland of Callragh in
St. John's Parish, Sligo, Co. Sligo.
64
See the Chapter on The Taylor Family for more information.
65
ADD REFERENCE TO HUGH MARRIAGE
66
Unknown, 1820, Directory of Sligo, p. 229, coopers.
67
Pigot, 1824, Directory of Sligo, p. 1, Allingham, Hugh, High St.; Ibid., p. 215, coopers.
68
1881 Canadian Census District 123 Sub District F Division 1 Page Number 55 Household 250.
69
For more about him see the chapter on the Smith family.
70
Marriages Recorded in the Church of Ireland Union of Sligo 22 April 1824. William Smith of St John's and Elizabeth
Alligham of St John's.
71
Irish Deeds 1881/2/157 and 1881/33/102.
58
In or about the year 1815 Abraham Martin, one of the leading merchants in the town, had built a
distillery at the Riverside in Sligo and in 1825 a Wine and Spirit Warehouse, owned by the Martin
family, under the management of Francis Allingham, was opened in Knox's Street for the sale of
Martin's malt spirits, 'pure and unadulterated', as received from the Distillery.’72
In 1826 Francis of Sligo acquired leases on further houses in Tubbergul Lane and Old Bridge Street73
(later called Knoxes Street) which shows that the family was prospering. From about 1828 the business
changed to that of grocers74 and started to transact in the joint names of John and Francis Allingham.
John was Francis’ eldest son. In 1831 they started to trade from new premises and advertised this in the
local paper.75
Francis and his son continued in business together in Sligo up to the early 1840’s. In 1831 they raised
£700 by mortgaging their property in Pound Street to James Beatty, the Governor of Sligo Gaol.76 It is
not known what this substantial amount of money was for but, as no deeds have been found to suggest
that it was used for a land transaction (though it does coincide with the change of trading address), it is
possible that the funds were used to finance the importation of goods for their business. They must have
over over stretched themselves as the following year, and again in 1834, they were both subject to
Insolvency Petitions,77 when it is recorded that they were committed to Sligo gaol.78 In 1835 the local
paper carried a notice that proceedings were being taken in the Equity Exchequer by James Beatty
against John and Francis Allingham together with a John Scott.79 They must however have overcome
these financial difficulties as they continued to trade, and as further property in Knoxes Street was
acquired from Charles Martin in 184080 it would seem that the business recovered and even expanded.
This property in Knoxes Street was quite substantial, consisting of houses, a corn store, kiln, salt store,
stables as well as a yard.81
In December 1828 three of Francis’s daughters, Margaret, Bess Ann and Rebecca were examined in
their knowledge of the Bible at the Sligo Branch Association.82
Disaster, in the form of a cholera epidemic, struck Sligo in 1832 causing a large number of deaths in the
town. People were left dead in the streets and whole families were wiped out. Bram Stoker (the author of
Dracula) later had his macabre imagination fired by his mother, a Sligo woman, who told him stories of
coffin makers knocking on doors in the night looking for corpses and of victims being buried alive.
There is no record of any Allinghams dying as a result of this epidemic but it can not have been very
pleasant living in the town at that time.
72
McTernan
Irish Deeds 818 /288/551023 and 818/289/551024.
74
The Sligo Journal, 1829 Francis and John Allingham large advert. on Jan, 2, 16, 19, 20,23 and 27. On front page upper
corner.
75
Sligo Journal John and Francis Allingham advert stating change of address from Knoxs street to former premises of
Charles Martin. Front page 18th March 1831.
76
Irish Deed 872/126/579626.
77
The following names are recorded, dated 23rd Feb. 1832 No. 5132 John AllinghamNo. 5133 Francis Allingham along with
others. These were all named as " INSOLVENT". Petitions Petition Book. 10 Sept. 1831-10th Nov. 1834 S/R 4/4 11 At No.
45 and No. 142 were filed, schedules were filed and the date when petition was ordered to be heard was filed. After their
name the heading is "In what Prison Confined" and under this it states Sligo.Their attorney was George Peele .
78
Petition Book. 10 Sept. 1831-10th Nov. 1834 S/R 4/4 11 At No. 45 and No. 142 the following names are recorded, Dated
12th Feb 1834, No. 56 John Allingham No. 57 Francis Allingham. These were all named as " INSOLVENT". Petitions were
filed, schedules were filed and the date when petition was ordered to be heard was filed. After their name the heading is "In
what Prison Confined" and under this it states Sligo. Their attorney was George Peele.
79
Equity Exchequer notice Sligo Journal 20th Nov 1835. Front page
80
Irish Deeds 1881/2/157 and 1881/33/102 both refer to a Deed of 1840.
81
Irish Deeds 1881/2/157 and 1881/33/102.
82
Sligo Journal Dec 1828
73
Life must also have been difficult for The Allinghams during the time of the Great Irish Famine. 83 The
people of Co. Sligo were badly affected by the famine with the population dropping by 52,000 in ten
years, including some 20,000 deaths, the remainder due to an exodus of people to England, Australia or
North America. Sligo experienced the second highest death rate of any Irish County. As merchants this
must have impacted their business.
Both John and Francis, along with John’s brother Robert who had died aged 29 in 1835, are buried in St
John’s churchyard in Sligo.84 It is not known when they died but a Francis Allingham, though not a
John, appeared in both 1842 and 1845 on the Tax Roll of the Borough Valuation of Sligo for Knoxs
Street85 and a Francis was again listed in 1848.86 It is possible that these are reference to a different
Francis, possibly another son, to the grocer and he could be the father of Catherine Jane Allingham who
married John Armstrong at St. John’s Church on New Year’s Eve 1857.87 John was a schoolmaster, the
son of William Armstrong, a farmer. They were married by license by Morgan W. Gillett; witnesses
were William Smith and Andrew Taylor whose families both appear elsewhere in this genealogy.88 Her
father is stated to be Francis, who was described with the wide ranging title of ‘merchant’89 at the time.
Catherine though is certainly descended from Francis the grocer90 and whilst she could be his daughter,
their age difference (assuming she was 21 when she married) would indicate otherwise. However, as
there is no evidence for any other Francis Allingham living and working in Sligo Town in the middle of
the 19th century, it has to be assumed that either Francis had a second, younger, wife than Mary, or that
Catherine was relatively old when she married and that she is indeed his daughter. Another presumed
daughter of Francis, Susan is also party to the deeds of 1881.91
83
The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Famine or The Great Hunger is the name given to a famine which struck
Ireland between 1846 and 1849. The Famine was at least fifty years in the making, due the disastrous balance between British
economic policy, destructive farming methods, and the unfortunate appearance of "the Blight" the potato fungus that almost
instantly destroyed the major food source for the majority population. The immediate after-effects of The Famine continued
until 1851, and in the five years from 1846 some 750,000 deaths are attributed to starvation (estimates vary), and much the
same number of people emigrated to Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia.
84
Grave #278, St John’s churchyard, Sligo Here lieth the body of John Allingham who departed this life the 23rd day of May
1800 aged 57 years. Also his wife Margaret Allingham alias Murray. Also their son Francis Allingham and his wife Mary
Allingham alias Ruthledge with their two sons John Allingham and Robert.
85
Borough Valuation - Town of Sligo - 1842, 1845, 1848.
86
Fiona Gallagher, comp., Borough Valuation - Town of Sligo - 1842, 1845, 1848, Indexed from the Originals (Oct 1991),
listing for Frank Allingham.
87
St. Johns Register, 31/12/1857, John Armstrong and Catherine Frances Allingham, both of Ratcliffe Street.
88
See the chapters on the Smith and Taylor families for more information.
89
Registrar's District of Sligo, Civil Registration of Marriages, 1857, Vol. 10.
90
Irish Deeds 1881/2/157 and 1881/33/102 deals with the disposal of rights in property in Sligo formerly occupied by Francis
and John Allingham, one of the inheritors was named as Catherine Armstrong.
91
Irish Deeds 1881/2/157 and 1881/33/102
Victoria Hotel, Sligo as it was when run by Margaret and Rebecca Allingham
There is no evidence for any male Allingham in Sligo Town after 1857 though two spinster daughters of
Francis the cooper, Margaret and Rebecca ran the Victoria Hotel in Sligo until the late 19th Century.92
Margaret died on 30 January 1896 and Rebecca died on 1 October 1912 aged 96 years93 bringing the
Allingham presence in Sligo to an end. At some point Rebecca had joined the Congregational Church as
in the 1901 census her religion is given as Congregationalist94 and her death in 1912 is recorded in the
registers of the Sligo Congregational Church.95
Descendants of the Ballyshannon Allinghams are known in Australia, Canada and the United States.
These descendants have not been researched for this work but an indication of how far and wide they
became spread can be seen as early as 1881 when a deed has the descendants of Francis (Frank)
Allingham disposing of their shared interest in a property at Old Bridge Street “now known as Knoxs
Street” formerly belonging to Francis and John Allingham of Sligo. These direct descendants were
“William Smith of Liverpool, Rebecca Allingham, Margaret Allingham of Sligo spinster, Susan
H. Curtis otherwise Allingham of Sligo late of New York, U.S.A. widow presently in Sligo but
residing in New York, Andrew Taylor of Rusheen, Sligo farmer and Mrs Catherine Allingham
Armstrong and John Armstrong”. 96
92
Slater's Directory of Sligo (1881), p. 69, Posting Houses: Allingham, Rebecca, Royal Victoria Hotel, Albert St.
Grave 277, in St John's Sligo, Here lyeth the body of Francis Murray who dept this life December ye 8th 1783 aged 73
years also his wife Elizabeth Murray alias Dick who dept this life March ye 28th 1795 aged 63 years. Also their great
grandaughter Margaret Allingham died 30 January 1896. Rebecca Allingham died 1 October 1912 aged 96 years.
94
1901 Census of Ireland, Radcliffe Street Sligo
95
During the course of this research the registers of the Congregational Church in Sligo were found in the groundsmans shed
in Sligo town cemetery. It is not known if these have been removed elsewhere, but it was suggested that they be sent to Sligo
Library for conservation. This would be very appropriate as the library is housed in the now decommissioned Congregational
Church building.
96
Irish Deed 1881/2/157
93
Descendants of Hugh Allingham
Generation No. 1
1. HUGH1 ALLINGHAM was born 1588 in Hampshire, England, and died 1663 in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Children of HUGH ALLINGHAM are:
2.
i. EDWARD2 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1620, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
ii. JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1620, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Generation No. 2
2. EDWARD2 ALLINGHAM (HUGH1)1 was born Abt. 1620 in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Child of EDWARD ALLINGHAM is:
3.
i.
EDWARD3 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1660, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Generation No. 3
3. EDWARD3 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1660 in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Children of EDWARD ALLINGHAM are:
4.
5.
i. EDWARD4 ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1700, Co. Donegal, Ireland; d. 1765, Portnason, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
ii. FRANCIS ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1686.
Generation No. 4
4. EDWARD4 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. 1700 in Co. Donegal, Ireland, and died 1765 in
Portnason, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. He married ANN Abt. 1722. She was born Abt. 1700.
More About EDWARD ALLINGHAM:
Churchwarden: Bet. 1730 - 1732, St Anne's Ballyshannon
Children of EDWARD ALLINGHAM and ANN are:
6.
7.
8.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
JOHN5 ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. Feb 1722/23, Probably County Donegal; d. 1772, Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
EDWARD ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. Feb 1722/23, Probably Ballyshannon; d. 1765, Probably Ballyshannon.
ROBERT ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1730.
FRANCIS ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1745.
5. FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. 1686.
More About FRANCIS ALLINGHAM:
Churchwarden: Bet. 1716 - 1717, St Anne's Ballyshannon
Children of FRANCIS ALLINGHAM are:
9.
10.
i. FRANCIS5 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1710, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. Bef. 1781, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
ii. WILLIAM ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1714.
iii. JOHN ALIGAM, b. Bef. 1720, Unknown; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 5
6. JOHN5 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. Feb 1722/23 in Probably County Donegal, and
died 1772 in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. He married ISABELLA JOHNSTON 1748 in Probably Tully, Co Leitrim, daughter
of JOHN JOHNSTON. She was born Abt. 1725 in Probably County Leitrim.
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and ISABELLA JOHNSTON are:
i.
JOHNSTON6 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1750; d. 1785.
11.
12.
ii. THOMAS ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1755.
iii. MARGARET ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1760.
iv. JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1761, Probably Ballyshannon; d. Bef. 28 Oct 1831.
7. EDWARD5 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. Feb 1722/23 in Probably Ballyshannon,
and died 1765 in Probably Ballyshannon. He married (1) M ISS TREDENNICK. He married (2) ELIZABETH DICKSON Bef.
1745 in Maybe Londonderry. She was born Abt. 1724 in Londonderry, and died in Probably Ballyshannon.
Children of EDWARD ALLINGHAM and ELIZABETH DICKSON are:
13.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
JOHN6 ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1745, Ballyshannon, County Donegal; d. Bef. 1823, Probably County Donegal.
EVENNA ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1750, Probably Ballyshannon.
THOMAS ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1750, Probably Ballyshannon.
ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1750, Probably Ballyshannon.
MARY ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1750, Probably Ballyshannon; m. THOMAS THOMPSON; b. Abt. 1750.
8. ROBERT5 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1730. He married MARY. She was born
Abt. 1750, and died Aft. 1807.
Children of ROBERT ALLINGHAM and MARY are:
14.
i. EDWARD6 ALLINGHAM, b. 1786.
ii. ROBERT ALLINGHAM, b. Aft. 1786.
9. FRANCIS5 ALLINGHAM (FRANCIS4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1710 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, and
died Bef. 1781 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. He married A NNA JENNINGS, daughter of JOHN JENNINGS. She was born 1710
in Probably Ballyshannon, and died 20 Mar 1787 in Ballyshannon.
Children of FRANCIS ALLINGHAM and ANNA JENNINGS are:
15.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
ELIZABETH6 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1740, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. Aft. 1770.
EDWARD ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1740, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
SARAH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1740, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; m. UNKNOWN KEAN.
ANNE ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1740, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; m. J AMES CARSON; b. Abt. 1740.
MARGARET ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1740, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; m. T HOMAS SHAW; b. Abt. 1740.
10. JOHN5 ALIGAM (FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. 1720 in Unknown, and died
Unknown.
More About JOHN ALIGAM:
Occupation: 1749, Tailor
Religion: 1749, Papist, i.e Catholic in Diocese of Elphin Census
Child of JOHN ALIGAM is:
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i.
JOHN6 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1743, Maybe Ballyshannon; d. 23 May 1800, Probably Sligo.
Generation No. 6
11. MARGARET6 ALLINGHAM (JOHN5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1760. She married W ILLIAM
BOLTON 1786. He was born Abt. 1750 in Maybe County Sligo, and died Aft. 1788.
More About WILLIAM BOLTON:
Occupation: 1788, Master Extroadinary appointed by Commission for taking Affidavits
Child of MARGARET ALLINGHAM and WILLIAM BOLTON is:
i.
ROBERT7 BOLTON, b. Abt. 1787; d. Aft. 1858.
12. JOHN6 ALLINGHAM (JOHN5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. 1761 in Probably Ballyshannon, and
died Bef. 28 Oct 1831. He married ELIZABETH ANN FALKINER JOHNSTON 1794. She was born Abt. 1770 in Ireland.
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and ELIZABETH JOHNSTON are:
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON7 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1795, Probably Ballyshannon; d. Dec 1840, Longford, Ireland; m.
MARTHA COANE, 1822, Maybe Higginstown, Co. Donegal; b. Abt. 1801, Probably Higginstown, Co. Donegal; d. Bef.
1840, Maybe Longford, Ireland.
ii. JOHN DELANCY ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1795, Probably Ballyshannon.
i.
More About JOHN DELANCY ALLINGHAM:
Military service: 1815, Battle of Waterloo
13. JOHN6 ALLINGHAM (EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. 1745 in Ballyshannon, County
Donegal, and died Bef. 1823 in Probably County Donegal. He married JANE HAMILTON 18 Dec 1782. She was born 1760,
and died 22 Mar 1839 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
More About JANE HAMILTON:
Burial: Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and JANE HAMILTON are:
i. JANE7 ALLINGHAM, b. 28 Apr 1784, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; m. OWESON TRONTHEIM; b. Abt. 1784.
ii. ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1785, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
iii. ANNE ALLINGHAM, b. 27 Apr 1787, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; m. ANDREW ALLEXANDER WATT, Bef. Oct 1829; b.
Abt. 1787, Londonderry.
iv. EDWARD ALLINGHAM, b. 30 Jun 1788, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 10 Dec 1866, Bundoran, Co Donegal; m. M ARIA
DELAP, Bef. 1831; b. Abt. 1813; d. 03 Sep 1861.
More About EDWARD ALLINGHAM:
Burial: St Annes Church, Kilbarron, Ballyshannon
More About MARIA DELAP:
Burial: St Annes Church, Kilbarron, Ballyshannon
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WILLIAM ALLINGHAM, b. 08 Nov 1789, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 07 Oct 1866, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
MARYANNE ALLINGHAM, b. 01 Oct 1791.
FLORINDA ALLINGHAM, b. 14 Jan 1794; m. WILLIAM DELAP; b. Colerain.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. 14 May 1795, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 09 Oct 1829.
EVERINA ALLINGHAM, b. 11 May 1797.
EVERINA ALLINGHAM, b. 01 Jan 1801.
JAMES ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1804, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
14. EDWARD6 ALLINGHAM (ROBERT5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 1786. He married REBECCA
JOHNSTON Bef. 1808. She was born Bef. 1790.
Children of EDWARD ALLINGHAM and REBECCA JOHNSTON are:
i. ROBERT7 ALLINGHAM, b. 1808.
ii. JOHN JOHNSTON ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1811; m. MARY ANNE SHIEL, 12 Jun 1845, Kilbarran Parish Church, Co
Donegal, Ireland.
iii. ANNE ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1811.
iv. GEORGE ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1816.
v. ROBERT ALLINGHAM, b. 1808.
vi. GEORGE ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1816.
15. ELIZABETH6 ALLINGHAM (FRANCIS5, FRANCIS4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1740 in Ballyshannon, Co
Donegal, and died Aft. 1770. She married W ILLIAM ARMSTRONG Bef. 1770. He was born Abt. 1740, and died Aft. 1770.
Child of ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM and WILLIAM ARMSTRONG is:
i.
FRANCIS7 ARMSTRONG, b. Abt. 1770.
16. JOHN6 ALLINGHAM (JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1743 in Maybe
Ballyshannon, and died 23 May 1800 in Probably Sligo. He married M ARGARET MURRAY Bef. 1775 in Maybe Sligo,
daughter of FRANCIS MURRAY and ELIZABETH DICK. She was born Abt. 1751 in Probably Sligo, and died Jul 1835 in
Probably Sligo.
More About JOHN ALLINGHAM:
Burial: May 1800, St John's, Sligo
Occupation: 1794, Cooper
More About MARGARET MURRAY:
Burial: 29 Jul 1835, St John's, Sligo
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and MARGARET MURRAY are:
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FRANCIS7 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1770, Probably Co Sligo; d. Probably Co Sligo.
MARGARET ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1778; d. 1839, Sligo.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1779; d. Bef. 1833, Sligo.
HUGH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1787, Sligo; d. Aft. 1871, Probably Canada.
REBECCA ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1792; m. WILLIAM GRIFFIN, 02 Dec 1813, St John's Sligo.
Generation No. 7
17. WILLIAM7 ALLINGHAM (JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 08 Nov 1789 in
Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, and died 07 Oct 1866 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. He married (1) M ARGARET CRAWFORD 27
Jan 1823 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. She was born Abt. 1800, and died 02 Jul 1833 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. He
married (2) ISABELLA JOHNSTON 20 Apr 1835 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. She was born 1802, and died 12 Aug 1875 in
Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
More About WILLIAM ALLINGHAM:
Burial: St Anne's Ballyshannon
More About MARGARET CRAWFORD:
Burial: St Anne's Ballyshannon
More About ISABELLA JOHNSTON:
Burial: St Anne's Ballyshannon
Children of WILLIAM ALLINGHAM and MARGARET CRAWFORD are:
i.
WILLIAM8 ALLINGHAM, b. 19 Mar 1824, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 18 Nov 1889, Hampstead, London; m. HELEN
MARY ELIZABETH PATERSON, 1874; b. 1848, Burton-on-Trent; d. 28 Sep 1926.
More About WILLIAM ALLINGHAM:
Burial: St Anne's Ballyshannon
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CATHERINE ALLINGHAM, b. 25 Mar 1826, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. Aft. 1890.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. 12 Dec 1827, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. Aft. 1907.
JANE ALLINGHAM, b. 25 Aug 1829, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
EDWARD ALLINGHAM, b. 22 Aug 1831, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 21 Aug 1833, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
Children of WILLIAM ALLINGHAM and ISABELLA JOHNSTON are:
vi.
ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, b. 21 May 1836, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 02 Mar 1906, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
More About ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM:
Burial: Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
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THOMAS ALLINGHAM, b. 12 Mar 1838, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 20 May 1863, Raphoe, Co Donegal.
More About THOMAS ALLINGHAM:
Burial: Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
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EDWARD ALLINGHAM, b. 22 May 1841, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
More About EDWARD ALLINGHAM:
Degree: 1862, BA Trinity College Dublin
Occupation: 1880, Lawyer, Belfast
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HUGH ALLINGHAM, b. 28 Apr 1845, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal; d. 14 Apr 1922, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
More About HUGH ALLINGHAM:
Burial: Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
Occupation: Bank Manager
18. JOHN7 ALLINGHAM (JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 14 May 1795 in Ballyshannon,
Co Donegal, and died 09 Oct 1829. He married C LARISSA BRETT 1821. She was born Bef. 1804.
More About JOHN ALLINGHAM:
Occupation: 1829, Merchant, Dublin
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and CLARISSA BRETT are:
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WILLIAM8 ALLINGHAM, b. Aft. 1821.
ANN ALLINGHAM, b. Aft. 1821.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Aft. 1821.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Aft. 1821.
WILLIAM ALLINGHAM, b. Aft. 1821.
19. JAMES7 ALLINGHAM (JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1804 in Ballyshannon, Co
Donegal. He married TERESA BRETT Abt. 1826. She was born Abt. 1800.
More About JAMES ALLINGHAM:
Occupation: 1829, Merchant in Dublin
Children of JAMES ALLINGHAM and TERESA BRETT are:
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iv.
ADA8 ALLINGHAM.
JOHN JAMES ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1827, Dublin.
HENRY MATTHEW BRETT ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1847.
MARY ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1850.
20. FRANCIS7 ALLINGHAM (JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1770 in
Probably Co Sligo, and died in Probably Co Sligo. He married M ARY RUTHLEDGE Abt. 1795 in Probably St John's, Sligo,
daughter of GEORGE RUTTLEDGE and CATHERINE MARTIN. She was born Abt. 1774 in Maybe Sligo, and died Unknown in
Probably Sligo.
More About FRANCIS ALLINGHAM:
Burial: Grave 278 St John's Sligo
Tithe Applotments: 1824, 3 Acres in Caltragh
More About MARY RUTHLEDGE:
Burial: Grave 278 St John's Sligo
Children of FRANCIS ALLINGHAM and MARY RUTHLEDGE are:
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i. ISABELLA8 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1800, Maybe Co sligo; d. Aft. 1836.
ii. JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1800; d. 1841.
iii. MARGARET ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1800, Sligo; d. 1896, Sligo.
More About MARGARET ALLINGHAM:
Occupation: Ran Victoria Hotel, Sligo
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ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1806, Sligo; d. Bef. 1878, Probably Sligo.
ROBERT ALLINGHAM, b. 07 Oct 1806; d. 1835, Sligo.
More About ROBERT ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 15 Oct 1806, St john's Sligo
Burial: 22 Jul 1835, St john's Sligo
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WILLIAM ALLINGHAM, b. 05 Apr 1809.
More About WILLIAM ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 17 Apr 1809, St John's Sligo
vii.
REBECCA ALLINGHAM, b. 1816; d. 01 Oct 1912, Sligo.
More About REBECCA ALLINGHAM:
Burial: St John's Sligo
Occupation: Ran Victoria Hotel, Sligo
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CATHERINE JANE ALLINGHAM, b. Bef. 1836; m. JOHN ARMSTRONG, 31 Dec 1857, St John's Sligo.
More About JOHN ARMSTRONG:
Occupation: 1857, Schoolmaster
21. JOHN7 ALLINGHAM (JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1779, and
died Bef. 1833 in Sligo. He married UNKNOWN.
More About JOHN ALLINGHAM:
Occupation: 1830, Farmer, Scraceighan, Leitrim
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and UNKNOWN are:
i.
THOMAS8 ALLINGHAM.
More About THOMAS ALLINGHAM:
Tithe Applotments: 1833, 11 Acres Koncknaclosagh & Stracreaghan
ii. WILLIAM ALLINGHAM.
More About WILLIAM ALLINGHAM:
Tithe Applotments: 1833, 11 Acres Koncknaclosagh & Stracreaghan
iii. GEORGE ALLINGHAM.
More About GEORGE ALLINGHAM:
Tithe Applotments: 1833, Plots 7a 3r 25p and 7a 2r 20p Koncknaclosagh & Stracreaghan
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JOHN ALLINGHAM.
WILLIAM ALLINGHAM.
More About WILLIAM ALLINGHAM:
Tithe Applotments: 1833, 11 Acres Koncknaclosagh & Stracreaghan
vi.
GEORGE ALLINGHAM.
More About GEORGE ALLINGHAM:
Tithe Applotments: 1833, Plots 7a 3r 25p and 7a 2r 20p Koncknaclosagh & Stracreaghan
vii.
JOHN ALLINGHAM.
22. HUGH7 ALLINGHAM (JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1787 in
Sligo, and died Aft. 1871 in Probably Canada. He married E LEANORA BROWN 28 Dec 1808 in St John's, Sligo.
More About HUGH ALLINGHAM:
Emigration: Abt. 1835, To Canada
Occupation: 1824, Cooper
Children of HUGH ALLINGHAM and ELEANORA BROWN are:
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ROBERT8 ALLINGHAM.
MARY ALLINGHAM.
MARGARET ALLINGHAM.
ELEANOR ALLINGHAM.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1813, Sligo, Ireland; d. 12 Feb 1901, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
HUGH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1825, County Sligo, Ireland.
REBECCA ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1826.
JOHN ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1813, Sligo, Ireland; d. 12 Feb 1901, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
ROBERT ALLINGHAM.
Generation No. 8
23. JOHN8 ALLINGHAM (WILLIAM7, JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 12 Dec 1827 in
Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, and died Aft. 1907.
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM are:
i.
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN9 ALLINGHAM, b. 09 Aug 1852, Waterford.
More About WILLIAM CHRISTIAN ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 15 Aug 1852, St Patricks, WAterford
Religion: 1852, Church of Ireland
ii. JOHN PATRICK ALLINGHAM, b. 24 Sep 1855, Waterford; d. Aft. 1890.
More About JOHN PATRICK ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 24 Oct 1855, St Patricks, WAterford
Nickname: Jack
Religion: 1855, Church of Ireland
iii. CATHERINE ALLINGHAM, b. 03 Apr 1864, King St, Waterord.
24. JANE8 ALLINGHAM (WILLIAM7, JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 25 Aug 1829 in
Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. She married J AMES JOHN JOHNSTON 15 Oct 1850 in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
Child of JANE ALLINGHAM and JAMES JOHNSTON is:
i.
STEWART9 JOHNSTON, b. Bef. 1865.
25. JOHN JAMES8 ALLINGHAM (JAMES7, JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1827 in
Dublin. He married (1) JESSIE AGNES NIVEN in Victoria, Australia. She was born Bef. 1838, and died 09 Aug 1856 in
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He married (2) MARY JEMIMA KREBS 12 Jun 1858 in Christ Church, Ballarat, Victoria,
Australia. She was born Jan 1830 in Liverpool, and died 1865 in At Sea on voyage to Liverpool from Australia. He married
(3) MARY ELLEN BROOKS Sep 1866 in Liverpool. She was born Abt. 1848 in Liverpool.
More About JOHN JAMES ALLINGHAM:
Occupation: 12 Jun 1858, Engineer
Child of JOHN ALLINGHAM and MARY KREBS is:
i.
JOHN JMAES9 ALLINGHAM, b. 12 May 1859.
26. HENRY MATTHEW BRETT8 ALLINGHAM (JAMES7, JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef.
1847. He married ELIZABETH TATE. She was born Bef. 1850.
Children of HENRY ALLINGHAM and ELIZABETH TATE are:
i. MARY ELIZABETH9 ALLINGHAM, b. 1867; m. CHARLES WILLIAM HOMAN LENNON; b. 1853; d. 1906.
ii. MARTHA CRITCHLEY ALLINGHAM, b. Sep 1868, Dublin; d. 1950; m. CHARLES MURPHY; b. 1868; d. 1944.
More About MARTHA CRITCHLEY ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 20 Sep 1868, St Peters and Mary, Rathmines, Dublin
Religion: 1868, Roman Catholic
iii. TERESA BRETT ALLINGHAM, b. May 1870, Dublin; m. JOSEPH FLYNN; b. Abt. 1870.
More About TERESA BRETT ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 01 Jun 1870, St Peters and Mary, Rathmines, Dublin
Religion: 1870, Roman Catholic
iv.
ADA E ALLINGHAM, b. May 1872.
More About ADA E ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 26 May 1872, St Peters and Mary, Rathmines, Dublin
Religion: 1872, Roman Catholic
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HENRY TATE ALLINGHAM, b. Feb 1880, Dublin; d. 1949; m. (1) ZETA IRENE GILMORE; b. 1884; d. 1934; m. (2)
ELIZABETH D CHAP, 1937; b. 1885; d. 1952.
More About HENRY TATE ALLINGHAM:
Baptism: 24 Feb 1880, St Peters and Mary, Rathmines, Dublin
27. MARY8 ALLINGHAM (JAMES7, JOHN6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Bef. 1850. She
married UNKNOWN WADE.
Child of MARY ALLINGHAM and UNKNOWN WADE is:
i.
IGNATIUS9 WADE, b. Bef. 1870.
28. ISABELLA8 ALLINGHAM (FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born
Abt. 1800 in Maybe Co sligo, and died Aft. 1836. She married J AMES TAYLOR 21 Oct 1820 in St John's Sligo, son of
ANDREW TAYLOR and MARGARET WILSON. He was born Abt. 1795 in Probably Sligo, and died Aft. 1836 in Probably Sligo.
More About ISABELLA ALLINGHAM:
Known As: Bell Allingham
More About JAMES TAYLOR:
Address (Facts Pg): Market street, Sligo
Tithe Applotments: 1824, 1 Acre Caltragh
Children of ISABELLA ALLINGHAM and JAMES TAYLOR are:
i.
ANDREW9 TAYLOR, b. 23 Sep 1821, Sligo; d. 27 Aug 1895, Sligo, Ireland.
More About ANDREW TAYLOR:
Address (Facts Pg): 1895, Caltragh, Sligo
Baptism: 11 Oct 1821, St John's Sligo
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ii. MARY JANE TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1826, Probably Sligo Ireland; d. 19 Nov 1899, Warwick Drive, Liscard, Cheshire.
iii. JAMES WILSON TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1833, Sligo, Ireland; d. 29 Aug 1915, Sligo, Ireland.
iv. WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. 07 Aug 1836, Sligo; d. 23 Apr 1857, Sligo, Ireland.
More About WILLIAM TAYLOR:
Baptism: 25 Jan 1837, St John's Sligo
v.
ISABELLA TAYLOR, b. 16 May 1839, Sligo.
More About ISABELLA TAYLOR:
Baptism: 29 Sep 1839, St John's Sligo
29. JOHN8 ALLINGHAM (FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt.
1800, and died 1841.
Child of JOHN ALLINGHAM is:
i.
FRANCIS9 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1825; d. Unknown; m. ELIZA JOHNSTON, 04 Dec 1847, St John's Sligo.
30. ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM (FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born
Abt. 1806 in Sligo, and died Bef. 1878 in Probably Sligo. She married W ILLIAM SMITH 22 Apr 1824 in St John's, Sligo, son
of WILLIAM SMITH and MARGARET TORRENS. He was born Abt. 1803 in Probably Sligo, and died 17 Jul 1878 in Sligo,
Ireland.
More About WILLIAM SMITH:
Occupation: 1824, Cutler, Ratcliffe Street, Sligo Town
Children of ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM and WILLIAM SMITH are:
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iv.
ELIZABETH9 SMITH.
RICHARD SMITH, b. 26 Jul 1827, St John's Union, Sligo Ireland; d. 02 Jul 1875, 13 Brook Road, Bootle.
ROBERT SMITH, b. 27 Aug 1840, Probably Sligo; d. 27 Dec 1899, Sligo, of pleurisy.
FRANCIS SMITH, b. 13 Oct 1848.
31. JOHN8 ALLINGHAM (HUGH7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt.
1813 in Sligo, Ireland, and died 12 Feb 1901 in Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. He married M ARY ALTHOUSE 12 Oct 1843 in
Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
More About JOHN ALLINGHAM:
Census: 1871, Census of Canada Dist.067 SubD.F 3 Div.80 P.35
Religion: 1871, Wesleyan Methodist
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and MARY ALTHOUSE are:
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ii.
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ELEANOR9 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1846, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
WILLIAM HENRY ALLINGHAM, b. 11 Jul 1846, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
WALTER BEATTIE ALLINGHAM, b. 05 Jul 1847, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
ISABELLA ALLINGHAM, b. 25 Jul 1849, Farmersville, Ontario, Canada.
JOHN G ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1851, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
CLARA ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1854, Ontario, Canada.
HUGH ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1856, Ontario, Canada.
CATHERINE ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1859, Farmersville, Ontario, Canada.
ROBERT H ALLINGHAM, b. 13 May 1863, Ontario, Canada.
MARGARET ALLINGHAM, b. 18 Dec 1865, Ontario, Canada.
32. HUGH8 ALLINGHAM (HUGH7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt.
1825 in County Sligo, Ireland.
More About HUGH ALLINGHAM:
Census: 1871, Reel C09985, Sub Dist Percy, div 1, East Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1871, Cooper
Religion: 1871, Wesleyan Methodist
Children of HUGH ALLINGHAM are:
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FRANCES9 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1852.
CLARA MAUD ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1854.
LUTHER ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1862.
ARTHUR ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1865.
CLARA MAUD ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1854.
33. REBECCA8 ALLINGHAM (HUGH7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born
Abt. 1826. She married (1) SOLOMON DEAN 31 May 1847 in West Oxford County, Canada. He died Bef. 1876. She married
(2) JOHN HENRY 03 Oct 1876 in West Oxford County, Canada. He was born Abt. 1816 in U.C.
Children of REBECCA ALLINGHAM and SOLOMON DEAN are:
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ii.
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v.
ELLEN9 DEAN, b. Abt. 1848.
SOPHORA DEAN, b. Abt. 1849.
ROBERT DEAN, b. Abt. 1853.
EMILY DEAN, b. Abt. 1857.
PHARIS DEAN, b. Abt. 1860.
34. JOHN8 ALLINGHAM (HUGH7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt.
1813 in Sligo, Ireland, and died 12 Feb 1901 in Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. He married MARY ALTHOUSE 12 Oct 1843 in
Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
More About JOHN ALLINGHAM:
Census: 1871, Census of Canada Dist.067 SubD.F 3 Div.80 P.35
Religion: 1871, Wesleyan Methodist
Children of JOHN ALLINGHAM and MARY ALTHOUSE are:
i. CLARA9 ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1854, Ontario, Canada.
ii. CATHERINE ALLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1859, Farmersville, Ontario, Canada.
Generation No. 9
35. MARY JANE9 TAYLOR (ISABELLA8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3,
EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1826 in Probably Sligo Ireland, and died 19 Nov 1899 in Warwick Drive, Liscard,
Cheshire. She married RICHARD SMITH 18 Nov 1852 in St Johns, Sligo, Co Sligo, Ireland, son of W ILLIAM SMITH and
ELIZABETH ALLINGHAM. He was born 26 Jul 1827 in St John's Union, Sligo Ireland, and died 02 Jul 1875 in 13 Brook Road,
Bootle.
More About MARY JANE TAYLOR:
Address (Facts Pg): 1852, Garden Hill, Sligo
Burial: Nov 1899, Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Church 8 1522
Probate: 11 Dec 1899, To William Oscar Cusac Smith
More About RICHARD SMITH:
Burial: Jul 1875, Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Church 8 1522
Census: Apr 1861, Tweed St, West Derby
Occupation: 1875, Shipping Master
Children of MARY TAYLOR and RICHARD SMITH are:
40.
i. WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10 SMITH, b. 27 Jul 1853, Sligo, Ireland; d. 13 Jul 1932, Cottage Hospital, Wallasey.
ii. ISABELLA FRANCES SMITH, b. 05 Mar 1855, Ratcliffe St, Sligo.
More About ISABELLA FRANCES SMITH:
Baptism: 22 Apr 1855, Sligo Independent/Congregational Church
41.
iii. ELIZABETH MARGARET SMITH, b. Abt. 1858, Ireland.
iv. MARY JANE SMITH, b. Abt. 1860, Ireland; d. 26 Jun 1942, General Hospital, Birkenhead.
More About MARY JANE SMITH:
Census: 1901, RG13 3402 92 Pg16
Probate: 06 Oct 1942, Liverpool, Lancashire
42.
43.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
RICHARD NATHAN SMITH, b. 30 Jan 1861, Liverpool; d. Bef. 1881.
FLORENCE EDITH SMITH, b. 16 Dec 1863; d. Aft. 1885.
ALBERT TAYLOR SMITH, b. 29 Mar 1866; d. Bef. Jul 1932.
REBECCA MARTIN SMITH, b. 27 Jun 1866; d. 05 Dec 1948, San Francisco, California; m. SOMETHING WHITE.
36. JAMES WILSON9 TAYLOR (ISABELLA8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3,
EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1833 in Sligo, Ireland, and died 29 Aug 1915 in Sligo, Ireland. He married E LIZA ANNE
GREVATT. She was born Abt. 1843 in Sligo, Ireland, and died Aft. 1901 in Maybe Sligo.
More About JAMES WILSON TAYLOR:
Burial: Sligo Cemetery Graveyard A Section 9
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Occupation: 1901, Cabinet Maker
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
More About ELIZA ANNE GREVATT:
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
Children of JAMES TAYLOR and ELIZA GREVATT are:
i.
ALFRED GREVATT10 TAYLOR, b. 31 Jul 1868, Sligo; d. Aft. 1901.
More About ALFRED GREVATT TAYLOR:
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Occupation: 1901, Upholsterer (Census)
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
ii. ARTHUR WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. 17 Feb 1871, Sligo, Ireland; d. 17 Mar 1890, Sligo.
More About ARTHUR WILLIAM TAYLOR:
Burial: Mar 1890, Sligo Cemetery Graveyard A Section 9
iii. LILY TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1875, Sligo.
More About LILY TAYLOR:
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
iv.
VIOLET TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1877, Sligo.
More About VIOLET TAYLOR:
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
v.
PHILIP TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1879, Sligo.
More About PHILIP TAYLOR:
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Occupation: 1901, Cabinet Maker
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
vi.
DORIS TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1887, Sligo.
More About DORIS TAYLOR:
Census: 1901, 21 Old Market Street, Sligo
Religion: 1901, Church of Ireland
37. RICHARD9 SMITH (ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2,
HUGH1) was born 26 Jul 1827 in St John's Union, Sligo Ireland, and died 02 Jul 1875 in 13 Brook Road, Bootle. He married
MARY JANE TAYLOR 18 Nov 1852 in St Johns, Sligo, Co Sligo, Ireland, daughter of J AMES TAYLOR and ISABELLA
ALLINGHAM. She was born Abt. 1826 in Probably Sligo Ireland, and died 19 Nov 1899 in Warwick Drive, Liscard, Cheshire.
More About RICHARD SMITH:
Burial: Jul 1875, Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Church 8 1522
Census: Apr 1861, Tweed St, West Derby
Occupation: 1875, Shipping Master
More About MARY JANE TAYLOR:
Address (Facts Pg): 1852, Garden Hill, Sligo
Burial: Nov 1899, Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Church 8 1522
Probate: 11 Dec 1899, To William Oscar Cusac Smith
Children are listed above under (35) Mary Jane Taylor.
38. ROBERT9 SMITH (ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2,
HUGH1) was born 27 Aug 1840 in Probably Sligo, and died 27 Dec 1899 in Sligo, of pleurisy 2. He married (1) ELIZABETH
JAMESON, daughter of THOMAS JAMESON and MARY. She was born 1851, and died 07 May 1888 in Sligo, of enlargement of
the liver2. He married (2) CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM 27 Apr 1891 in Congregationalist Church in the Parish of St John's,
Sligo, daughter of EDWARD CUNNINGHAM. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
More About ROBERT SMITH:
Burial: 29 Dec 1899, Sligo Cemetery2
Occupation: 1891, Cutler, Ratcliffe Street, Sligo Town
More About ELIZABETH JAMESON:
Baptism: 14 Jul 1844, Drumcliffe, Church of Ireland
Burial: 09 May 1888, Sligo Cemetery2
Cause of Death: enlargement of the liver
Religion: 1888, Congregational
Children of ROBERT SMITH and ELIZABETH JAMESON are:
i.
MAUDE ALGEO10 SMITH, b. 11 May 1877, Ratcliffe Street, Sligo; m. D ONALD MCINTYRE KEIR, 22 Jul 1901, Sligo
Independent/Congregational Church; b. Abt. 1876, Maybe Ballincar.
More About MAUDE ALGEO SMITH:
Census: 1901, 4 Grattan Street, Sligo
Religion: 1901, Congrgational
More About DONALD MCINTYRE KEIR:
Occupation: 1901, Upholsterer
ii. WILLIAM SMITH, b. 01 Dec 1878, Ratcliife St, Sligo.
More About WILLIAM SMITH:
Baptism: 05 Mar 1879, Sligo Independent/Congregational Church
iii. ALFRED ERNEST SMITH, b. 23 Aug 1880, Sligo.
More About ALFRED ERNEST SMITH:
Baptism: 26 Nov 1880, St John's Sligo
iv.
ROBERT FREDERICK SMITH, b. 14 Sep 1882, Ratcliffe Street, Sligo.
More About ROBERT FREDERICK SMITH:
Baptism: 27 Sep 1882, St John's Sligo
Census: 1901, 4 Grattan Street, Sligo (Shop/Residence)
Occupation: 1901, Cutler
Religion: 1901, Congregational
v.
RICHARD SMITH, b. 04 Aug 1884, Ratcliife St, Sligo.
More About RICHARD SMITH:
Baptism: 18 May 1885, Sligo Independent/Congregational Church
vi.
ARTHUR SMITH, b. 04 Aug 1884, Ratcliife St, Sligo.
More About ARTHUR SMITH:
Baptism: 18 May 1885, Sligo Independent/Congregational Church
Children of ROBERT SMITH and CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM are:
vii.
ALBERT10 SMITH, b. 23 Jul 1893, Ratcliife St, Sligo.
More About ALBERT SMITH:
Baptism: 03 Sep 1893, Sligo Independent/Congregational Church
viii.
JAMES SMITH, b. 23 Jul 1893, Ratcliife St, Sligo.
More About JAMES SMITH:
Baptism: 03 Sep 1893, Sligo Independent/Congregational Church
39. ARTHUR9 ALLINGHAM (HUGH8, HUGH7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was
born Abt. 1865. He married MARGARET HAWKINS.
More About ARTHUR ALLINGHAM:
Education: University of Toronto
Occupation: Medical Doctor
Children of ARTHUR ALLINGHAM and MARGARET HAWKINS are:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
CLARA10 ALLINGHAM.
KATHLEEN ALLINGHAM.
ARTHUR HAWKINS ALLINGHAM, d. Bet. 1914 - 1918, as part of Canadian Expeditionary Force.
HUGH ALLINGHAM, d. Bet. 1914 - 1918, as part of Canadian Expeditionary Force.
FRANCES MAUD ALLINGHAM, b. 11 Nov 1894, Broadview, District of Keewatin, Canada.
Generation No. 10
40. WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10 SMITH (RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4
ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 27 Jul 1853 in Sligo, Ireland, and died 13 Jul 1932 in Cottage Hospital,
Wallasey. He met EDITH ELIZA BARKER Abt. 1912, daughter of EDWIN BARKER and MARY ROBERTS. She was born 06 Oct
1881 in 5 Bulwer Street, Everton, Liverpool, and died 12 Feb 1936 in Southport, Lancashire.
More About WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC SMITH:
Baptism: 18 Nov 1853, St John's Sligo
Burial: Jul 1932, Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Church 8 1522
Census: 1901, RG13 3402 92 Pg16
Cremation: 1932, Cremated with ashes buried in Anfield Cemetery
Occupation: 1932, Managing Director, Lucas & Company Ltd, Liverpool
Probate: 05 Sep 1932, Liverpool, Lancashire
Religion: 1853, Church of Ireland
More About EDITH ELIZA BARKER:
Address (Facts Pg): 1881, 5 Bulwer Street, Everton, Liverpool
Burial: Feb 1936, Section 15 Grave 558 Duke Street Cemetery, Southport
Census: 1881, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3671 Folio 20 Page 34
Children of WILLIAM SMITH and EDITH BARKER are:
i.
LEONARD11 SMITH, b. 1914; d. 1916.
More About LEONARD SMITH:
Burial: 1916, Section 15 Grave 558 Duke Street Cemetery, Southport
44.
ii. CHARLES BASIL SMITH, b. 29 May 1916, Southport, Lancashire; d. 15 Feb 1973, 22 Stanley Avenue, Southport
Lancashire.
41. ELIZABETH MARGARET10 SMITH (RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4
ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born Abt. 1858 in Ireland. She married W ILLIAM GEORGE CLERC, son of
HENRY CLERC. He was born Abt. 1853 in Ireland, and died Aft. 1875.
More About WILLIAM GEORGE CLERC:
Census: 1881, Staying with Wife's family. Wrongly named on the Census as Clare
Occupation: 1881, Dancing Professor
Children of ELIZABETH SMITH and WILLIAM CLERC are:
45.
46.
i. WILLIAM GEORGE HAROLD11 CLERC, b. 13 May 1880; d. Aft. 1942.
ii. CLAUDE ALBERT CLERC, b. 18 Jan 1882; d. Unknown.
42. FLORENCE EDITH10 SMITH (RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM,
EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 16 Dec 1863, and died Aft. 1885. She married A LFRED J TURNER. He was born Abt.
1860, and died Aft. 1901.
Children of FLORENCE SMITH and ALFRED TURNER are:
i. ERNEST11 TURNER.
ii. FLORENCE TURNER, m. JONES.
iii. ALFRED TURNER, b. Abt. 1891.
43. ALBERT TAYLOR10 SMITH (RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM,
EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 29 Mar 1866, and died Bef. Jul 1932. He married A LICE JANE SMITH 11 May 1898 in
British Consulate, Santos, Brazil, daughter of HORATIO SMITH. She was born Abt. 1880.
More About ALBERT TAYLOR SMITH:
Address (Facts Pg): May 1898, Santos, Brazil
Occupation: May 1898, Merchant
Children of ALBERT SMITH and ALICE SMITH are:
i. LEONARD11 SMITH.
ii. DOROTHY EDITH SMITH, b. 29 Apr 1900, Santos, Brazil; d. 05 Aug 1901, 14 Warwick drive, Liscard.
More About DOROTHY EDITH SMITH:
Burial: Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Ch8 1522
iii. RICHARD NATHAN SMITH, b. 21 May 1901, Santos, Brazil.
iv. FRANK ALLINGHAM SMITH, b. Abt. 1902, Santos, Brazil; d. 28 Feb 1912, Lawrensons Cottages, Halewood.
More About FRANK ALLINGHAM SMITH:
Burial: Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Plot Ch8 1522
v. TERENCE SMITH, b. 11 Apr 1903, Santos, Brazil.
vi. DOUGLAS SMITH, b. 16 May 1905, Santos, Brazil.
vii. LEONARD SMITH.
Generation No. 11
44. CHARLES BASIL11 SMITH (WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10, RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM,
FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 29 May 1916 in Southport, Lancashire, and died 15 Feb 1973 in
22 Stanley Avenue, Southport Lancashire. He married M ARGARET MARY BRIDGE 30 May 1936 in Register Office,
Southport, daughter of ROBERT BRIDGE and ELLEN HUGHES. She was born 04 Oct 1916 in Southport, Lancashire, and died
06 Aug 2001 in 19 Hatfield Road, Southport, Merseyside.
More About CHARLES BASIL SMITH:
Burial: Feb 1973, Sacred Heart RC Cemetery, Southport
More About MARGARET MARY BRIDGE:
Burial: 10 Aug 2001, Sacred Heart RC Cemetery, Southport
Occupation: 1936, Bookmakers Clerk
Children of CHARLES SMITH and MARGARET BRIDGE are:
47.
48.
49.
i. EDITH ROBERTA12 SMITH, b. 15 Sep 1937, Christiana Hartley Maternity Hospital, Southport.
ii. JUDITH MARY SMITH, b. 18 May 1949, Southport Lancashire.
iii. CHRISTOPHER BARRY SMITH, b. 05 Oct 1955, Christiana Hartley Hospital, Southport Lancashire.
45. WILLIAM GEORGE HAROLD11 CLERC (ELIZABETH MARGARET10 SMITH, RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7,
JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 13 May 1880, and died Aft. 1942.
Children of WILLIAM GEORGE HAROLD CLERC are:
i. STANLEY12 CLERC, b. Aft. 1900; d. Unknown.
ii. MARGARET CLERC, b. Aft. 1900; d. Unknown.
iii. BEATRICE CLERC, b. Aft. 1900; d. Unknown.
46. CLAUDE ALBERT11 CLERC (ELIZABETH MARGARET10 SMITH, RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5
ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 18 Jan 1882, and died Unknown.
Children of CLAUDE ALBERT CLERC are:
i. FLORENCE12 CLERC, b. Aft. 1902; d. Unknown.
ii. ALBERT CLERC, b. Aft. 1902; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 12
47. EDITH ROBERTA12 SMITH (CHARLES BASIL11, WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10, RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7,
JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 15 Sep 1937 in Christiana Hartley
Maternity Hospital, Southport. She married CHRISTOPHER GEORGE HALSALL 24 Oct 1959 in Our Lady of Lourdes,
Southport. He was born 07 Sep 1937.
Children of EDITH SMITH and CHRISTOPHER HALSALL are:
LESLEY BERNADETTE13 HALSALL, b. 26 Sep 1960, Christiana Hartley Maternity Hospital, Southport; m. M ICHAEL
GILLOW.
ii. JACQUELINE MARY HALSALL, b. 07 May 1963, Christiana Hartley Maternity Hospital, Southport; m. B ATTAL DEVECI,
Jul 2004, Oxford; b. 18 Sep 1963, Istanbul, Turkey.
iii. MARK RANDOLPH HALSALL, b. 16 Jun 1968, Christiana Hartley Maternity Hospital, Southport.
iv. DAVID ANTHONY HALSALL, b. 08 Oct 1971, Christiana Hartley Hospital, Southport.
i.
50.
48. JUDITH MARY12 SMITH (CHARLES BASIL11, WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10, RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6,
JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 18 May 1949 in Southport Lancashire. She
married KEITH MORRIS Sep 1971 in St Joseph's Birkdale, son of H AROLD MORRIS and DORIS. He was born 14 Dec 1946 in
Liverpool.
Children of JUDITH SMITH and KEITH MORRIS are:
JOANNE LOUISE13 MORRIS, b. 25 Jun 1976, Southport, Lancashire; m. S TEVEN BARRY WALLACE, 09 Aug 2003, Our
Lady of Lourdes, Southport; b. 1976, Cumbria.
ii. SARAH MICHELLE MORRIS, b. 03 Feb 1979; m. CARLOS ROSA, Nov 2002, Southport, Merseyside.
i.
49. CHRISTOPHER BARRY12 SMITH (CHARLES BASIL11, WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10, RICHARD9, ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7,
JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 05 Oct 1955 in Christiana Hartley
Hospital, Southport Lancashire. He married SUSAN ANN FRANCES GLYNN 18 Mar 1978 in St Peter & Pauls Crosby,
Liverpool. She was born 31 Jan 1956 in Liverpool, Lancashire.
Children of CHRISTOPHER SMITH and SUSAN GLYNN are:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
MICHAEL GERARD13 SMITH, b. 02 Apr 1983, Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, delivered by Dr Panda.
CLAIRE FRANCES SMITH, b. 25 May 1985, Christiana Hartley Maternity Hospital, Southport.
ANNEMARIE MARGARET SMITH, b. 31 Jul 1990, Blairgowrie, Perthshire.
STEPHEN ANDREW SMITH, b. 12 Jan 1994, Perth Royal Infirmary, Scotland.
Generation No. 13
50. DAVID ANTHONY13 HALSALL (EDITH ROBERTA12 SMITH, CHARLES BASIL11, WILLIAM OSCAR CUSAC10, RICHARD9,
ELIZABETH8 ALLINGHAM, FRANCIS7, JOHN6, JOHN5 ALIGAM, FRANCIS4 ALLINGHAM, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, HUGH1) was born 08
Oct 1971 in Christiana Hartley Hospital, Southport. He married RACHEL ELIZABETH SPEAK 30 Dec 1995 in St Patricks,
Southport. She was born Abt. 1972 in Southport, Lancashire.
Children of DAVID HALSALL and RACHEL SPEAK are:
i. LAUREN ELIZABETH14 HALSALL, b. 01 Jul 2000, Southport, Merseyside.
ii. JESSICA MAE HALSALL, b. 04 May 2002, Southport, Merseyside.
iii. CHRISTIAN DAVID HALSALL, b. 31 Oct 2004, Wigan, Lancashire.
Appendix 1
Summarised contents of the Deeds held in the National Archives in Dublin relating
to Allingham.
126/381/87793 dated 1747.
It concerns Coane, Allingham and Ballyshannon property. Denis Coane had leased property to John
Allingham the son of Edward Allingham merchant. The house in Ballyshannon was near the house of
the Rev. James O Neill. The house in Ballyshannon in this deed was also near George Henderson. These
also are named above in deeds.
Allinghams named were:
John Allingham son of Edward Allingham
Francis Allingham (witness)
William Allingham (witness) both of Ballyshannon.
Signed by Edward Egan of Sligo town, a hatter, and Francis Allingham (no address). 26th Dec. 1747.
Also named is William Coane son of Denis Coane. FRANCIS ALLINGHAM, is stated to be SWORN at
SLIGO town in front of ORMSBY and GORE Justices of the PEACE of SLIGO TOWN
Deed 142/355/95837 dated 1748
Concerns the marriage of John Allingham son of Edward Allingham of Ballyshannon, Drumuckran
Gardiner and Portnason in 1748 to ISABELLA Johnston the daughter of John Johnston of Tully,
Barony of Drumhaire, Co. Leitrim .The dowry of Isabella was £300 and in return Edward Allingham
vested the lands and property at Portnason to John. Edward Allingham was only leasing most of this
property. It was witnessed by Edward Allingham the younger of Donegal. Also witness was Andrew
Johnston of Tully. It was signed in the presence of John Mathew a currier of Sligoe town. It was sworn
by one of them " on the oath of the Holy Evangilist" Sworn at Sligo town 16th march 1748.
145/146/97327 dated 1750
Deed of release. dated 20th Aug. 1750.Concerns Edward Allingham the elder of Ballyshannon merchant
and Edward Allingham the younger of Ballyshannon merchant. Re: House on islands of Loshmore
otherwise Loushtermore and Loshbegg otherwise Loushtorbegg or Waterfoot, Co. Fermanagh.
Witnessed by Major Britton apprentice to the said Edward Allingham the younger. Sworn 8th Jan. 1750.
150/327/101988 DATED 20th Feb. 1752
This names names JOHN ALLINGHAM of BALLYSHANNON re: land in LEITRIM and names
ISABELLA his wife, WILLIAM ALLINGHAM eldest son of EDWARD ALLINGHAM. Wit : JOHN
ALLINGHAM the elder and FRANCIS ALLINGHAM. FRANCIS ALLINGHAM, is stated to be
SWORN at SLIGO town in front of ORMSBY and GORE Justices of the PEACE of SLIGO TOWN
191/85/127122 DATED 31st Jan. 1758
Names EDWARD ALLLINGHAM and his wife ANN ARMSTRONG of BALLYSHANNON.
FRANCIS ALLINGHAM, is stated to be SWORN at SLIGO town in front of ORMSBY and GORE
Justices of the PEACE of SLIGO TOWN
236/120/15224 DATED 30th August 1764.
Names FRANCIS ALLINGHAM late of BALLYSHANNON deceased by 1764.
Wit: EDWARD ALLINGHAM of BALLYSHANNON.
150/327/101989 a partner to 236/120/15224 dated 1752 names FRANCIS ALLINGHAM and COANE
did release him of a house in BALLYSHANNON. Wit : JOHN ALLINGHAM merchant of
BALLYSHANNON. This deed is signed and sealed by FRANCIS ALLINGHAM in the presence of
HENRY STREET of SLIGO TOWN a CURRYER.
251/18/159388 dated 1765
Deed of Lease. Dated 23rd Sept. 1765. Concerns James Dickson of Sligo a shoemaker and Edward
Allingham the younger of Ballyshannon, a merchant and James Dickson of Ballyshannon re: land at
Culcally. Formerly land of William Connolly.
252/46/161711 dated 1766
Lease. dated 29th May 1766. Edward Allingham of Ballyshannon merchant and Ffrancis Allingham of
Portnason, a Malster. Edward Allingham demised to Ffrancis Allingham all the tenements in
Ballyshannon called Conas tenements. Witnesses by Ffrancis Allingham and William Farrell both of
Ballyshannon. Sworn 17th June 1766
267/418/172605 dated 1767
Lease. dated 13th June 1767. John Allingham the younger of Ballyshannon and Ffrancis Allingham of
Portnason, Co. Donegal, a malster. John Allingham demised to Francis Allingham a malt house, kiln,
dwelling and office at Portnason lands near Ballyshannon. Witnessed by Ffrancis Allingham and
William Allingham of Ballyshannon. Sworn 14th Oct. 1768.
341/96/227718 dated 1775
Dated 17th April 1775.Edward Allingham of Ballyshannon, merchant and Edward Allingham of the
Lusteys, .Fermanagh farmer. Edward Allingham of Ballyshannon demised Lusteysbegg to Edward
Allingham of Lusteys and Margaret Allingham his wife. Witnessed by Francis Allingham late of
Ballyshannon schoolmaster deceased and by William Farrell of same, publican. Witnessed by James
Johnston and William Farrell of Ballyshannon. Sworn 4th May 1781.
393/100/259869 dated 21st July 1778
Deed of Lease.. Concerns Johnston Allingham of Ballyshannon merchant re: lands at Portnason to
William Dolan of Portnason. Sworn 1st Nov 1787.
356/439/241291 dated 1783
Indented Deed. Dated 2nd Nov. 1783. Thomas Allingham of Ballyshannon demised land at
Carrignahorna to Robert Allingham of Belleek, Co. Fermanagh, a distiller. Witnessed by William
McCormack and Robert Cam(p)bell of Ballyshannon. Signed by Thomas Allingham. Sworn 24th Nov.
1784.
Deed 396/145/260628 dated 1784
This deed concerns John Allingham of Ballyshannon a merchant who seems to have sold his interest in
his house in Ballyshannon to James Daly. It was witnessed by William Alexander Murry of
Ballyshannon and Thomas Thompson. This also has the SEAL of John Allingham.
Deed 381/458/252462 dated 1784
Proves that Isabella Allingham of Portnason widow of Johnston Allingham had two sons called Thomas
and JOHN Allingham. Johnston Allingham left rent due of £270.This was also signed by James Andrew
Johnston of Addirgold and John Johnston of Tully and Thomas Johnston of Addirgold, Co. Leitrim.
504/135/326084 dated 11th July 1786
Marriage articles. Memorial of., Concerns William Bolton of Ballynode in the Co. Sligo gent and
Isabella Allingham of Ballyshannon then of Portnason, Co. Donegal widow of John Allingham late of
Ballyshannon. Margaret Allingham Bolton their daughter married William Bolton. Dowry £220. Robert
Bolton eldest son now a minor under 12 also named. (As they were married about 10 years he must have
been 9 or 10 years old).Witnesses by John Johnston of Leitrim and Margaret Crawford . Sworn 5th
March 1796.
385/237/255064 Dated 15th July 1786
Deed of Lease. Concerns Thomas and John Allingham of Portnason, Co. Donegal and also named Miles
McDonnell of the same re: lease of property in Portnason for 51 years at yearly rent £1.2.9. Witnessed
by Rev. Francis Johnston of Fannassedy, Co. Fermanagh clerk and John Campbell of Ballyshannon.
Sworn 20th Dec. 1786.
381/458/252462 Dated 11th July 1786.
Deed of Rent Charge. Concerns Isabella Allingham of Portnason and Thomas and John Allingham of
same. Also named is James Johnston of Oakfield and Andrew Johnston of Addergold, Co. Leitrim. Also
named is Johnston Allingham deceased gent. and £270 due to him from rents. Witnessed by John
Johnston of Tully signed in presence of Thomas Johnston. Sworn 13th July 1786.
Deed 393/100/259869 dated 1787
This is dated 1787 but refers back to a deed of 1778 and concerns Johnston Allingham and at house at
Portnason to Dolan. It is witnessed by John Britton a revenue boatman of Ballyshannon and JAMES
MURRY a yeoman of Ballyshannon.
Deed 400/175/263289 dated 1788
This deed is the marriage articles of Margaret Allingham daughter of Robert Allingham of Belleek, Co.
Fermanagh (and Portnason, etc) to William Egan of Sligo town. The dowry is £300.William Egan owns
or has rights on property in Radcliffe street (now occupied by Thomas Reed). Originally the land was
leased to Egan from George Knox. William Egan’s father was Peter Egan. The deed is witnessed by
Edward Allingham son of Robert Allingham and also Edward Allingham of Donegal town. Sworn at
Ballyshannon town.
Deed 410/466/270115 dated 1789
This names Robert Allingham of Belleek, Co. Fermanagh and also Francis Allingham deceased and his
only son Edward Allingham of Donegal town, a mason, regarding land and house at Drumuckran to
Robert Allingham (senior).
457/225/299288 Dated 20/21 June 1793
Deed of lease. Concerns John Allingham of Ballyshannon and Archibald Fredennick of Dublin
merchant. re a balliboe of lands at Drumuckrum which adjoins Portnason. This deed states that Right
Hon. the William Connolly demised Ballyshannon to Edward Allingham around 22nd July 1748.Also
named in this early lease is Arthur Fredenick. Archibald Frednnick demised his portion to the use of
John Allingham.
Deed 481/129/305244 dated 1794
This deed is the marriage articles of John Allingham and Elizabeth Johnston daughter of Chris Johnston
and also named is Archibald Fredennick. This has the SEAL of John Allingham.
Deed 607/366/417057 dated 1800
This shows that Edward Allingham of WILLOWBROOK, Donegal was involved in the marriage
agreement of a Catherine Johnston of Ballyshannon to James Egan the son of William Egan of Sligo
town.
Deed 555/571/373890 dated 1804
This is dated 1804 but refers back to a deed of 1791.It has the SEAL of John Allingham of Ballyshannon
and also involves Alexander Brown of Ballyshannon.
595/7/404114 dated 30th Sept. 1807
Lease. Concerns Robert Allingham of Portnason and his 2nd son Robert Allingham of Dublin. Also
named are George Henderson and John Allingham of Ballyshannon. Robert Allingham demised his
houses, etc, to his son Robert at Belleek, Rawinore, Fenner (?) and Graffey, Co. Fermanagh. Also lands
at Liscully and Carricknahorna. Witnessed by Thomas Johnston.
Deed 595/7/404114 dated 1807
This concerns Robert Allingham of Belleek, Co. Fermanagh demising land to his son Robert Allingham
(2nd son) of Dublin. Concerns land at Portnason, Drumuckran and also Belleek, Rawinore, Tenner and
Graffey in Co. Fermanagh. Trustees were named as John Allingham and George Henderson of
Ballyshannon.
Deed 598/320/409835 dated 1808
This names John Allingham of Ballyshannon and concerns a deal with Kelly’s of Ballyshannon. It has
the SEAL of John Allingham "sen" (?)
598/320/409835 dated 1808
Dated 1808 and concerns John Allingham of Ballyshannon and others in regard to Kelly estate.
616/309/422218 Dated 1809
This deed names Francis Allingham as a "cooper" and indicates that Francis Allingham purchased the
rights to property on Pound street from Clement Campbell also a "cooper" for £213.15.0 cash in hand
696/187/477714 Dated 14th June 1815.
Deed of Conveyance. Concerns William Egan of Sligo and Edward Allingham of Willowbrook in Co.
Donegal. gent and Owen Wyne of Hazelwood and John Irwin of Co. Sligo. Sworn 4th dec. 1815.
823/533/554268 dated 1820
Marriage settlement dated 21st Oct. 1820. Concerns Francis Allingham of the town of Sligo gent. and
Isabella Allingham spinster daughter. of said Francis Allingham. It also concerns James Taylor gent and
Margaret Taylor widow the mother of James Taylor both of Sligo town. Also named as trustees are Peter
Rutledge attorney and Samuel McMunn of Sligo town apothecary. Concerns a marriage shortly to be
had. James Taylor is named in a Will of James Wilson deceased an UNCLE. His entitlements are due
under a renewal executed by Owen Wynne of Haselwood (Hazelwood) at Market Street for the lives of
James Gilmore, Richard Christian and Andrew Taylor. Perpetual renewal for the life of Margaret
Taylor. James Taylor also entitled to some land at Caldragh near Sligo. James Taylor named as a son of
Andrew Taylor deceased. James Taylor was also entitled to two houses at Old Market street for 3 lives.
The Marriage portion of Isabella Allingham was £300 from Francis Allingham to James Taylor. On the
death of James Taylor after marriage Isabella entitled to £40 annually. Marriage agreement witnessed by
John Allingham and John Taylor both of Sligo. and by John and William Allingham. Sworn 3rd May
1827.
757/373/514508 Dated 21st Oct. 1820.
Memorial of Indented Deed. Concerns Edward Allingham of Ballyshannon and Maria Delap 4th
Daughter of Rev. Alex. Delap of Ramelton, Co. Donegal. Also named are Alexander Delap and William
Delap of Ray, Co. Donegal. Edward Allingham demised premises in Ballyshannon to William Delap.
Signed in presence of James Watt. Sworn 24th Nov. 1820.
779/457/527792 dated 1822
Marriage settlement. Dated 22nd Nov. 1822. Christopher Johnston Allingham of Ballyshannon heir of
John Allingham late of Ballyshannon town and Martha Coane daughter of Anthony Coane of
Higginstown, Donegal. Trustees: Thomas John Atkinson of Cavan Garden, Donegal, and Robert
Johnston of Oakfield, Co. Leitrim. Martha Coane dowry worth £1,000. Land at Ballymunter-Higgin
(Higginstown) and Cartrons of Rossinver, Co. Leitrim. Anthony Coane deceased was her father. He had
an eldest son Henry Coane also deceased. Two daughters Martha and Mary Coane. Christopher Johnston
Allingham married Martha Coane. Christopher J. Allingham had lands at Portnason (near
Ballyshannon).Witnesses were John Delany Allingham and John Sealy both of Ballyshannon. Sworn
17th Jan. 1823.
779/82/527417 dated 21st Jan 1823.
Concerns William Allingham of Ballyshannon merchant and Edward Allingham of Ballyshannon
merchant brother of William and Catherine Crawford of Ballyshannon widow and Margaret Crawford
spinster. Also named James Crawford and John Allingham of Dublin. Also mentioned in this deed is a
lease dated 8th April 1794 of property from George Henderson to John Allingham merchant father of
William and Edward Allingham named above. For three lives. Also mentioned is another lease from
Thomas and Mary Thompson to John Allingham dated 1801 for property in Ballyshannon. William and
Edward Allingham dissolved their partnership. William made over rights to property to trustees : John
Allingham and James Crawford. Witnessed by Henry Bolton of Boyle, Co. Roscommon, a Doctor and
William Betagh of Ballyshannon, shopkeeper. Sworn 4th Feb. 1823.
787/308/532443 dated 1823
Concerns Murray and Cummins. Names David Crawford and John Allingham of Ballyshannon.
796/242/537777 Dated 16th Dec. 1823
Deed of Assignment. Christopher Johnston Allingham of Ballyshannon and Martha Coane Allingham
his wife. Signed by Christopher Johnston Allingham and James Johnston. Regarding lands in
Higginstown re: lease and marriage agreement and lease of 1780.
802/327/541462 Dated 1825.
Concerns Murray and Crawford but John Allingham of Ballyshannon and Robert Allingham named.
812/291/547426 Dated 1826.
Concerns John Allingham of Capel street, Dublin city, merchant. and others but all of Dublin.
818 /288/551023 and 818/289/551024 Dated 10th Nov. 1826.
These two deeds concern the a property deal. Both concern the 4 houses leased to Allinghams. Robert
Clarke of Sligo a "cordwainer" demised some houses in Tubbergal lane and Old Bridge Street (then after
called Knoxes street) to Francis Allingham. Leases to last up to 1837 and 1844. Also named as
witnesses were John and William Allingham.
851/412/569412 dated 1829
Deed of Assignment. dated 9th Oct. 1829. Concerns William Allingham of Ballyshannon executor of
James Dickson of Bundoran deceased. Also named are Elizabeth Allingham, Everina Allingham and
Mary Anne Allingham all of Ballyshannon. Spinsters. Andrew Alexander Watt of Derry and Ann
Allingham Watt his wife. William Delap of Coleraine, Co. Antrim and Flora Allingham Delap his wife.
Also named are John and James Allingham of Dublin, Merchants. Confirmed unto Edward Allingham
the land at Ballyhanna formerly in the possession of the Connolly’s. Witnesses by Samuel Crawford of
Rutland Street, Dublin and Issac Colborn of Derry, attornies. Sworn 26th Oct. 1829.
849/79/568079 Dated 1829
Names Edward Allingham and James Watt. Ballyshannon.
864/74/575574 Dated 1830.
Concerns Watt and Delap but also names Edward Allingham of Stone wold near Ballyshannon.
872/126/579626 dated 1831
Indent. Deed of Mortgage. Dated 23rd April 1831. Francis and John Allingham both of Sligo grocers
and James Beatty, Governor of Sligo Gaol. Francis Allingham possessed two houses in Pound street
held under a Deed of 29th Sept. 1807 made by Clement Campbell and John Allingham possessed two
houses in Tobbergal lane off Knoxes street demised originally by Thomas Clk (?) and Robert Clk (?) to
Francis who then demised them to John Allingham 1826. (Probably father to son). James Beatty loaned
£700 to Francis and John Allingham and all their property was conveyed to James Beatty as security.
Witnessed by John Beatty and sealed by James Beatty.
872/468/579968 dated 1831
1831. Concerns Watt and others to Delap. Concerns William Allingham of Ballyshannon merchant
named as trustee. Appointed by Rev. Alex. Delap late of Ramilton, Co.Donegal. Deceased. Also named
were:
Andrew Bredin Delap of Ray, Donegal.
James Watt of Clara, Donegal and his wife Florinda Delap Watt.
Edward Allingham and his wife Maria Delap Allingham.
George Murray McGusty and his wife Elizabeth Delap McGusty.
Barabara Delap of Chapel Field, Co. Derry.
Andrew Alex. Watt (trustee).
873/300/580300 dated 20th May 1831
Concerns Charles Martin of Elmville, Co. Sligo. Also Francis and John Allingham merchants of Sligo
town and John Moffett of Dublin attorney. Martin sells his houses to Moffett and names John and
Francis Allingham as the "occupiers" of this property, east side of Knoxes street, yearly rent £75.
873/314/580315 dated 31st July 1831
William and JUDITH McMUN were indebted to JOHN and Francis Allingham of SLIGO town
merchants to the tune of £25 sterling and were given rent rights on land for 5 years at KILMACOWEN
to cover it. The memorial or deed has SEALS or SIGNATURES of FRANCIS AND JOHN Allingham
and is witnessed also by ROBERT Allingham of sligo WHO SWORE AT sligo.
886/283/586783 dated 1832
Concerns Archibald Allingham of Old Orchard assignee of estate and effects of Francis MacGrath. Also
named is Humphreys. Lands in Co. Fermanagh.
1852/6/183 Dated 1852.
John Allingham of Waterford got a judgement against Edward Allingham of Stone wold, Co. Donegal.
Re lands at Ballyshannon.
Deed 1881/2/157 and Deed 1881/33/102 both refer to a Deed of 1840
These three deeds basically deal with the same thing. In 1840 Charles Martin of Sligo demised property
for rent and for certain "lives" to Francis and John Allingham.
In 1881 two deeds named the following as the "lives":
William Smith of Liverpool, gentleman.
Rebecca Allingham of Sligo spinster
Margaret Allingham of Sligo spinster
Susan H. Curtis otherwise Allingham of Sligo late of New York, U.S.A widow.
"presently in Sligo but residing in New York".
Andrew Taylor of Rusheen, Sligo farmer.
Mrs Catherine Allingham Armstrong and John Armstrong (this couple were named in one deed as being
of Glenalla Ray, Letterkenny, Donegal and in the other deed as being of Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh
.John Armstrong was a "school teacher").
These were known as the grantors and they sold off their rights in the property through Mrs Anne Wood
Martin of Woodville, Co. Sligo to James Sinclair of Knoxs street who was in possession in any case.
The Martins still owned the property but the above inherited certain rights. The property in all deeds
concerned houses on the east side of Old Bridge Street "now known as Knoxs street" formerly
belonging to Francis and John Allingham now in occupation of James Sinclair. The property was
bounded on the north by Abraham Martins property called "Flour Office". It consisted of houses, corn
stone, kiln, salt store, stables and a yard to the rear.
1856/10/94
John Seely Allingham of “America” had a land deal with Peter Clarke of Ballyshannon in regard to land
at Portnason.
1856/30/214
John Johnston Allingham of Willybrook signed a lease with John O Neil of Ballyshannon, a butcher,
concerning house at Ballyshannon
1856/32/299 dated 1856
It names Mary Smith spinster of the town of Sligo and also William Allen and recalls within the deed an
indenture of release dated 1816 concerning Thomas and Robert Clarke and Francis Allingham re:
Tubbergal lane and also recalls a Deed of Assignment dated 28th March 1843 between the Clarkes and
RICHARD SMITH. This Richard Smith in his Will dated 13th June 1847 demised and bequeathed his
interest in these premises to HIS NEPHEW RICHARD SMITH. This DEED also recalls a Deed of
Assignment dated 15th Sept. 1851 between Richard Smith (the nephew) and Mary Smith spinster.
Richard Smith sold for £50 sterling his interest in these premises to Mary Smith. This deed of 1856 was
witnessed by Richard and William Smith and Michael Gethin.
Appendix 2
The Fairies by William Allingham 1824 –1889
Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear of little men;
Wee folk, good folk,
Trooping all together;
Green jacket, red cap,
And white owl's feather!
Down along the rocky shore
Some make their home,
They live on crispy pancakes
Of yellow tide-foam;
Some in the reeds
Of the black mountain lake,
With frogs for their watch-dogs,
All night awake.
High on the hill-top
The old King sits;
He is now so old and gray
He's nigh lost his wits.
With a bridge of white mist
Columbkill he crosses,
On his stately journeys
From Slieveleague to Rosses;
Or going up with music
On cold starry nights
To sup with the Queen
Of the gay Northern Lights.
They stole little Bridget
For seven years long;
When she came down again
Her friends were all gone.
They took her lightly back,
Between the night and morrow,
They thought that she was fast asleep,
But she was dead with sorrow.
They have kept her ever since
Deep within the lake,
On a bed of flag-leaves,
Watching till she wake.
By the craggy hill-side,
Through the mosses bare,
They have planted thorn-trees
For pleasure here and there.
If any man so daring
As dig them up in spite,
He shall find their sharpest thorns
In his bed at night.
Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear of little men;
Wee folk, good folk,
Trooping all together;
Green jacket, red cap,
And white owl's feather!
Appendix 3
Transcription of the Inscriptions in the Bible presented by William Allingham Sr. to his wife
Isabella, now in the custody of the Donegal Historical Society in Ballyshannon.
I give this Holy Book to my beloved wife: Isabella Allingham with whom I have lived most happily for
Twenty four years.
Ballyshannon 14 August 1859
Wm. Allingham Sen.
William Allingham died 7th October 1866, aged 77 years.
Isabella Allingham died 12th August 1875, aged 72 years.
(New Page)
William and Margaret Allingham May 1832
William Allingham and Margaret Crawford were married in the Church of Ballyshannon by Revd.
Robert Warren on 27th January 1823 and their son:
William Allingham, was Born on 19th March 1824 and Baptised in the church of Kilbarron 4th April
1824
Catherine Allingham was Born on the 25th day of March 1826 and Baptised on ( )
John Allingham was Born on the 12th December 1827 and Baptised By Rev. R. Pakenham 23rd Dec.
1827
On Sunday morning the 29th June 1828 Mrs Catherine Crawford (mother of my dearest wife Margaret)
entered into the Eternal Rest.
Jane Allingham, was Born on 25th of August 1829 and was Baptised on the ( )
Edward Allingham was Born on 22nd August 1831. He died on 21st August 1833 and on 27th August
1831 our Beloved Sister Everina Allingham entered into the joy of her Lord and Master!!!
On 27th May 1833 my beloved wife Margt. had a son dead-born.
My dear wife never recovered from the confinement. On the 2nd July 1833 she was called away to meet
her Lord and Saviour. She was (a) Pious, humble Christian.
Oh! that we may be enabled to follow on her flight eternal.
(New Page)
William Allingham and Isabella Johnston were married at Ballyshannon 20th April 1835 by Revd. G. N.
Tredennick and her daughter:
Elizabeth Allingham was born on the 26th May 1836 & Baptised on 26th June 1836.
Thomas Allingham was Born on 12th March 1838, who was baptised on 29th April 1838.
On 4th June 1840 a Son Still-born.
Edward Allingham, Born on 22nd May 1841. Baptised 27th June 1841.
Hugh Allingham Born on 28th April 1845 Baptised 1st June 1845.
On 15th October 1850 my daughter Jane was married to Doctor James Johnstone of Sligo. She has now
(March 1859) five children.
On 2nd September 1851 my son John was married to Eliza Christian of Sligo in Limerick.
They have now 3 sons (March 1859)
On Sunday Evg. the 14th December 1856 my beloved sister Bess entered into her Eternal Rest in the
71st year of her age. - She was a true Christian.
On Wednesday 20th May 1863 it pleased God to call my dear son Thomas to himself. He was ill 5
weeks of fever at Royal School of Raphoe and died trusting Jesus Christ.
Appendix 4
Maps
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County Sligo in 1891
Irish Road Maps 1778
Sligo Town in 1880
Ballyshannon in 19th Century
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4.1 County Sligo in 1891
Appendix 4.2 Irish Road Maps 1778
The maps on the pages which follow are taken from Maps of the Roads of Ireland by Taylor & Skinner,
published in 1778. They would have been used by coach drivers to navigate around the country.
Appendix 5
The Irish Penal Laws
The Penal Laws were a set of legal codes put into place by Ireland's English rulers following the Treaty
of Limerick in the late 17th century. Also called the "Popery Laws", the Penal Laws were based on the
fears of an English Protestant ruling class: they were meant to both protect the Protestant religion and
eliminate the native Roman Catholic Irish as a threat. Although the Penal Laws were largely unenforced
during the 18th century, they remained on the books and were still legally binding until Catholic
Emancipation in 1829.
The first of Penal Laws went into effect a scant three years after the signing of the Treaty, in which the
Irish were guaranteed "that the Irish in Ireland should, in their lives, liberties and property be equally
protected" and "protected in the free and unfettered exercise of their religion".
This first law was called the Act for the Better Securing of the Government against Papists. Under this
law, no Papist (Catholic) could have any "gun, pistol, or sword, or any other weapon of offense or
defense, under penalty of fine, imprisonment, pillory (locking ones head and hands in a wooden rack for
public ridicule), or public whipping". It further stated that any magistrate could show up at the house of
any Irish person no matter what time of the day or night and search for weapons legally.
This was followed, circa 1697, with the Act for banishing all Papists exercising any ecclesiastical
jurisdiction, and regulars of the Popish clergy, out of this Kingdom, also called "The Bishop's
Banishment Act." The law required all Popish clergy to leave Ireland by May 1st, 1698 under the penalty
of transportation (indentured servitude) for life. It further stated that if any returned, they would be
hanged, drawn, and quartered.
But this was just the start of the degradation. Further laws were passed over time that severely limited
the ability of a Catholic to do anything. These included laws that:
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Forbid a Catholic from exercising his religion
Forbid the Catholic from receiving a Catholic education
Forbid the Catholic from entering a profession
Forbid the Catholic from holding Public Office
Forbid the Catholic from engaging in trade or commerce
Forbid the Catholic from living in a corporate town or within five miles of one
Forbid the Catholic from owning a horse worth more than 5 pounds
Forbid the Catholic from buying or leasing land
Forbid the Catholic from voting
Forbid the Catholic from receiving a gift or inheritance of land from a Protestant
Forbid the Catholic from renting any land that was worth more than thirty shillings
Forbid the Catholic from gaining any profit from his land over a third of the land's value
Forbid the Catholic from being the guardian of a child
Fined the Catholic for not attending Protestant services
Forbid the Catholic from sending their children abroad for an education
By these laws the Catholics were deprived of all civil life, reduced to the condition of ignorance and
dissociated with the soil. Catholic schoolmasters and priests became hunted men and women. An
unfaithful wife could take everything a man owned by switching to the Protestant religion. The laws
were simply designed to repress the native Irish who were for the most part Catholic.
Conditions and the treatment of the Irish degraded to the point where a Protestant could beat or kill any
Catholic without fear of recrimination. By these means, the Protestant residents of Ireland successfully
controlled the other 80% of the Irish population, the Catholics.
Those Catholics with the means did their best to educate their children, many of whom learned their
religion, Latin and Greek while hiding in the woods or behind hedges. This form of education became
known as "Hedge Schools". Catholic priests and schoolmasters frequently were forced into hiding in
caves or holes in the ground so they could survive long enough to perform their all too short life's work.
There are multitudes of stories concerning ridiculous incidents, which show the depth of the prejudice: a
man being shot for refusing to sell his horse for five pounds; Lord Charlemont being thrown out of the
house of Lords for suggesting that the Irish be allowed to lease a cabin with a potato garden and many,
many more.
The Penal Laws are generally viewed as victimizing the entire Catholic population of Ireland, but recent
research in the area does not support that theory. According to T.P. Power and Kevin Whelan, authors of
Endurance and Emergence: Catholics in Ireland in the 18th Century, (1990) the victimization was
selective, affecting mainly Catholic aristocrats and the landed gentry. Certainly, ordinary and poor
Catholics suffered under the Penal Laws, but in practise, the Laws were weakly enforced and there was
little effort to convert Catholics to Protestantism. By the 1720, a mere thirty years after the first Penal
Laws threatened to draw and quarter bishops and priests who dared practise Catholicism, those same
men were openly worshipping, albeit discreetely, in most areas.
By 1760, the establishment of the Catholic Committee by Charles O'Conor and John Curry, combined
with pressure for the repeal of the Penal Laws led to a series of Catholic Relief Acts in 1778, 1782,
1772-1793. Finally, on April 13, 1829, the last Catholic Relief Act became law and Catholic
emancipation was achieved.
Based on an article by Brian Workman, May 2000