This is quite interesting to me. I am not sure though if I am posting this in the right place or not, as I am really new here!!
However.... The part about being of Gentry. My parents and family came from Northern Ireland. My great-grandfather, in the town of Carrickfergus, is listed as gentry. He had lived at North Lodge, Carrickfergus, which also is known as the Thornfield House, and was quite famous in Carrickfergus. The Thornfield House was built by William Kirk. There was a Peter Kirk, who was MP, D.L., J.P. who the second son of Sir William Kirk and for many years was the Mayor of Carrickfergus. It seems that we are tied in with that family in some way or another. In the Will of my great-grandmother, it mentioned of a Margaret Kirk, as part of the Will it says, "In case my son Ambrose dies intestate, I direct that his share shall be divided equally among his children by Margaret Kirk." I would like to find out more about this. Also, it seems that our family had been very good friends with a Sir Augustine Fitzgerald Baker Knight, who was of 56 Merrion Square, Dublin. There is a copy of confirmation of arms to descendants of William Baker, High Sheriff of Co. Tipperary 1726. So would be his son who was a family friend. It seems our family mixed with people of this type of class!!
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Thread: MACAULAY family in Carrickfergus
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08-01-2011, 12:43 AM #1macallenGuest
MACAULAY family in Carrickfergus
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08-01-2011, 1:38 AM #2
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08-01-2011, 6:38 PM #3macallenGuest
FAMILY IN CARRICKFERGUS
Oops, I had neglected to give our own family name. It was Peter Macaulay !
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20-02-2020, 5:51 PM #4
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I posted this back in 2011, but as of yet, no replies or responses.
My great grandfather was Dr. Peter Macaulay who live in Thornfield House in Carrickfergus.
I would like to find any names of his parents going further back and the rest of the family years further back. It seems like I am at a stand-still at this point. There is nothing online that goes further back.
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21-02-2020, 8:38 AM #5
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Margaret Kirk was married to Ambrose Macaulay (as mentioned in Will) and their children ( that I found so far) where Rose 1906 and Lucy Garland 190.
Ambrose parents where Dr Peter Macauley and Lucy Garland.
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21-02-2020, 9:04 AM #6
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next generation back, yes again Peter Mcaulay 1813 - 1880 father, mother is Mary O'Dougherty 1810 - 1875
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21-02-2020, 9:08 AM #7
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Belfast Morning News, 13 Aug 1869
MARRIAGES
August 12, at St. Patrick's Church, Donegall Street, Belfast by the Rev. Andrew Macaulay, C.C., brother of the bridegroom, Peter Macaulay, Esq., A.B, Q.U.I., Solicitor, third son of Peter Macaulay, Esq., North Lodge, Carrickfergus, to Lucy, daughter of the late William Garland, Eaq., and grandaughter of the late Arthur Aicken, Esq., Richmond, Malone Road, Belfast.
T"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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21-02-2020, 9:40 AM #8
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Several obituaries in the 1910 newspapers have Peter Macaulay born 1844.
On the 1901 Census
Peter Macaulay, age 56, LL.D Solicitor, born Belfast"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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21-02-2020, 10:30 AM #9
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Lots of info on Ancestry big family Peter and Lucy had 9 Children.
Peter Rupert Macauley Rev
BIRTH 29 AUG 1870 Antrim, Ireland
DEATH Unknown
Andrew Alfred Macauley
18721926
BIRTH 1872 Belfast
DEATH 4 SEP 1926 Northern Ireland
Lucy Evelyn Macauley
18751921
BIRTH 1875 Belfast, Ireland
DEATH 3 DEC 1921 Dublin, Ireland
Austin Garland Macauley
18761912
BIRTH 1876 Belfast 3, Ant, Ireland
DEATH 14 JUN 1912 Belfast, Ireland
Ambrose Macauley Dr.
1878
BIRTH ABT 1878 Belfast
DEATH Unknown
John Macaulay
1880
BIRTH ABT 1880 Belfast
DEATH Unknown
Arthur Harold Macaulay
1884
BIRTH ABT 1884 Belfast
DEATH Unknown
George Leonard Macauley
1886
BIRTH 1886 Ireland
DEATH Unknown
William Thomas Garland Macaulay
1889
BIRTH ABT 1889 Belfast
DEATH Unknown
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21-02-2020, 10:30 AM #10
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Is this the 1880 death?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.i...92/4868606.pdf"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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