Lurgan Ancestry ~ Shankill Churchwardens 1653

Shankill Parish Churchwardens
1653 - 1880

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Year	Churchwarden		Churchwarden
1672	John McCollogh	and	John Hoyle.
1673	William Porter, of Lurgan	and	William Pierson, of Dogher.
1674	George Hobby, of Carrickenegaire	and	William Pierson, of Dogher.
1675	William Spence, of Lurgan	and	John Brackenrigg, of Tersoge.
1676	Thomas Walker	and	George Davinson.
1677	William Tugh, of Leggacorry	and	John Templeton, of Lurgan.
1678	Patrick Wilson, of Lurgan	and	George Wesbrell, of Toberhuny.
1679	William Ogle, of Carrigenegare	and	William Marshall, of Lurgan.
1680	Valentine Brown, of Monbriefe	and	William Smart, of Lurgan.
1681	James Pikering, of Kilmore	and	George Hawkins, of Lurgan.
1682	David Blackburne	and	John News, of Monbriefe.
1683	John Johnston, of Kilmore	and	John Keane.
	Vestry of 1683 there is the following :- “Wee consent and agree that if any parishioner chosen to bee churchwarden will desire to bee excused from serveing, and pay down ye sum of thirty shill. sterl. to ye use of the poore of ye parish, hee shall bee excused, a new vestry called and another fitt person chosen.”
1684	Thomas Cooper	and	John Robinson, ye ropemaker.
1685	Thomas White	and	Robert Truman.
1686	William Walker	and	John Porter.
1687	George Johnston	and	William Laburne.
1688	James Henderson, of Lurgan	and	John Fisher, of Lissacorran.
1689	James Henderson, of Lurgan	and	John Fisher, of Lissacorran.
1690	William Ogle (jun.)	and	Christopher Wilson.
1691	–	and	–
1692	–	and	–
1693	Charles Caine	and	John Butcher, of Lissacorran.
1694	William Bell	and	John Eliott, of Kilmore.
1695	Alexander Chain, of Lurgan	and	William Fairly, of Tersoge.
	At a vestry, held in the Parish Church on the 15th April, 1695, “it was then and there agreed upon that William Farly, of Tersoge, elected churchwarden at Easter last, having paid the sum of thirty shill. for ye use of the parish, pursuant to a former act of vestry, is excused from serving the said office, and Richard Bamber, of Lurgan, elected in his stead.”
1696	Richard Dingwell, of Teignaven	and	George Stowell, of Lurgan.
1697	John Titterington, of Lurgan	and	William Blair, of Kilmore.
	April 14th, 1697, John Titterington was excused on payment of 30s., and Israel Hodgkinson, of Lurgan, elected in his stead.
1698	John Mathers, of Drumnekern	and	William McMurry, of Lurgan.
1699	Thomas Barrowes (Barris)	and	Oliver Doway.
1700	John Brown, of Lurgan	and	David Watson, of Drumnamoe.
1701	Henry Semple, of Lurgan	and	William Davison, of Legacorry.
1702	Alexander Wilson, of Kilmore	and	Bryan Smyth, of Lurgan.
1703	–	and	–
1704	–	and	–
1705	–	and	–
1706	Andrew Malcomson, of Legacorry	and	Abraham Hoyle, of Lurgan.
	“Memorand. – William Walker served for Andrew Malcolmson.”
1707	Miles Realy, of Lurgan	and	Thomas Ogle, of Carrikenegar.
	“Memorand. – It was consented to by ye parishioners yt William Walker serve for Miles Realy at a vestry, Jan. 8, 1707, if ye Chancellor allow it.”
1708	William Stowell, of Lurgan	and	George Brown, of Monbriefe.
1709	Thomas Cain, of Lurgan	and	John Prichard, of Kilmore.
1710	Joshua Greenwell, of Lurgan	and	Thomas Langtree, of Cornikenigar.
1711	Solomon White, of Lurgan	and	John Cain, of ye same.
1712	Robert McDowell, of Lurgan	and	Edmond McCabe, of Tegnaven.
1713	Arthur Wetherby	and	Oliver Turkinton.
1714	Anthony Bunting, of Kilmore	and	William Porter, of Lurgan.
1715	William Wallace, of Lurgan	and	Alexander Tough, of Legacorry.
1716	Bryan Harton, of Lurgan	and	Thomas Corner, of Tullidagon.
1717	Philip Barry, of Lurgan	and	Charles Corner, of Dogher.
1718	Richard Clarke, of Lurgan	and	Robert Hawkins, of Lurgan.
1719	John Ogle, of Dogher	and	Thomas White, of Kilmore.
1720	David Quin	and	Thomas Usher.
1721	John Deason	and	Thomas Humphreys.
1722	George Andrew	and	Joseph Maslin.
1723	William Davis	and	Richard Boucher.
1724	George Whiteside, of Lurgan	and	Robert Russell, of Legacorry.
1725	James Fabre, of Lurgan	and	John Prichard, of Kilmore.
	The appointment of Messrs. Fabre and Prichard was the last that took place in the old church in Shankill graveyard. The new church was consecrated in 1725, and thenceforth the vestries were held there.
1726	Jonathan Gilbert	and	William Ellis.
1727	William Russell	and	Richard Wetherell.
1728	Henry Elliot, of Kilmore	and	James McClinchey.
1729	John Watson	and	Thomas Gardner.
1730	George Sample	and	William Miller.
1731	George Greenall, of Lurgan	and	James Elliot, of Kilmore.
1732	Mark Higgins, of Lurgan	and	Joseph Makemson, of Legacorry.
1733	Edward Holmes, of Lurgan	and	Samuel Spence, of Drumnakem.
1734	Mr. Barton, of Lurgan	and	John Lanktry, of Kilmore.
1735	John Crooks, of Lurgan	and	John Ferguson, of Lurgan.
1736	James Ogle	and	Patrick Dougan.
1737	Simon McVeagh	and	William Costlee.
1738	Robert Kain, of Lurgan	and	William Hardy, of Dogher.
1739	Henry Quin	and	William Warren.
1740	Solomon White	and	William McCoan (Macoun).
1741	Robert Corner	and	William Bell.
1742	George Wilson	and	David Aprichard.
1743	William Challoner	and	Henry Ogle.
1744	John Uprichard (jun.), of Lurgan	and	John Adair, of Lurgan.
1745	John Barton, of Lurgan	and	William Shaw, of Lurgan.
1746	Abram Wynne	and	John Stephenson, the younger.
1747	William Burke, (apothecary), of Lurgan	and	Joseph Wilson (merchant), of Lurgan.
1748	John Camack	and	John Eastwood.
1749	William Wynn	and	Christopher Bryns.
1750	Richard Murrow, of Dogher	and	James Forest, of Lurgan.
1751	Alexander Thompson, of Lurgan	and	William Langtry, of Kilmore.
1752	David Maziere	and	Richard Humphries.
1753	Thomas Read, of Lurgan	and	William Coulter, of Tullygally.
1754	Ralph Ellis, of Kilmore	and	Joseph Hall, of Lurgan.
1755	William Wilson, of Lurgan	and	John Ogle, of Cornakinegar.
1756	Richard Robinson, of Lurgan	and	Thomas Graham, of Lurgan.
1757	Thomas Uprichard, of Lurgan	and	John Langtry, of Cornakinegar.
1758	Thomas Uprichard	and	John Langtry.
1759	David McComson, of Lurgan	and	John Humphry, of Kilmore.
1760	Thomas Hardin	and	Robert Stewart, of Lurgan.
1761	Thomas Shaw, of Lurgan	and	Richard Langtry, of Kilmore.
1762	John Waite	and	Joseph McComson, of Lurgan.
1763	Thomas Overend, of Lurgan	and	William Miller, of Lurgan.
1764	John Gaddis, of Lurgan	and	Richard Swinerton, of Kilmore.
1765	Richard Wetheral, of Monbrief	and	William Hazilton, of Lurgan
1766	Thomas Bowen, of Lurgan	and	Richard Eustace, of Lurgan.
1767	Thomas Bowen	and	Richard Eustace.
1768	Francis Morris	and	Robert Ellis.
1769	Adam Cuppage	and	William Shaw.
1770	Thomas Druit	and	William Richardson.
1771	William Ellis, of Kilmore	and	John Shaw, of Lurgan.
1772	Thomas English	and	Thomas McCollim.
1773	Joseph Hall (jun.)	and	Hugh Gelstone.
1774	William Ellis, of Tullydagon	and	Joseph Bailie, of Lurgan.
1775	John Hall, of Lurgan	and	John Langtree, of Clanroll.
1776	Thomas Magowan, of Legacorry	and	John Turner, of Lurgan.
1777	Francis Aicken	and	Mark Maziere.
1778	Jacob Turner	and	Henry Rea.
1779	John Harris, of Lurgan	and	Benjamin Hone, of Dogher.
1780	James Kennedy, of Lurgan	and	Thomas Hudson, of Dogher.
1781	Robert Corner	and	John Erwin.
1782	John Waite, the younger	and	George Elliot, of Kilmore.
1783	Thomas Bunting, of Lurgan	and	John Stevenson, of Kilmore.
1784	William Coulter (jun.)	and	John Madde.
1785	William Emmerson, of Lurgan	and	William Langtry, of Cornakinegar.
1786	John Rutherford, of Lurgan	and	John Walsh, of Kilmore
1787	Peter Johnston, of Lurgan	and	Andrew Malcomson, of Legacorry.
1788	William Bell, of Lurgan	and	William McCoun, the younger, of Kilmore.
1789	Henry McVeagh, of Lurgan	and	Thomas Humphreys, of Kilmore.
1790	John Elliot, of Annadroghill	and	Henry Gilbert, of Lurgan.
1791	Richard Blood, of Lurgan	and	Charles Lounsdale, of Drumnakem.
1792	James Magowan (jun.), of Lurgan	and	Thomas Elliot, of Kilmore.
1793	Thomas Johnston	and	Robert Hazelton.
1794	James Boyd, of Lurgan	and	William Stevenson, of Kilmore.
1795	Joshua Des Voeux	and	James Pedley.
	3rd June 1795 – Daniel McStea elected instead of James Pedley.
1796	John Hickey	and	Pierce Buntin.
1797	Joseph Hall	and	William Turkington, of Lurgan
1798	Randal William Shaw	and	Alexander Cuppage.
1799	Thomas Morris, of Lurgan	and	James Millar, of Dogher.
1800	Joseph Wilson, of Lurgan	and	Henry Elliot, of Kilmore.

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