Graham Irwin: family history research list
I am also a keen family historian – when I find the time. A list of the names I am researching is given below. I am particularly keen to find ancestors of Robert Irwin (or Irvine) of Moree, Desertcreat, Co Tyrone, c. 1697 to 10 Feb 1744, who according to family tradition is said to have been descended from the Irvines of Drum, Aberdeen. However, a genealogical DNA test undertaken in 2010 shows there is no relation to Drum or any of the other main Scottish Irvine/Irving families. My Y-DNA haplogroup is R-M269; the DNA gives my origins as 100% European - British Isles 9%, East Europe 3%, Finland 0%, Scandinavia 32%, Southeast Europe 0%, Iberia 0%, West and Central Europe 56%.
| Surname | Dates | Place(s) - GB unless otherwise stated |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron | bef 1919 | Middlesex (MDX) and Denbighshire (DEN) |
| Bacon | bef 1866 | Derbyshire (DBY) and Nottinghamshire (NTT) |
| Bird | bef 1828 | Middlesex (MDX) |
| Briscoe | bef 1840 | Middlesex (MDX) |
| Cole | bef 1767 | Berks (BRK) |
| Davies | bef 1886 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
| Douglas | bef 1770 | Liverpool (LAN) and Ireland (IRL) |
| Ellis | bef 1771 | Denbighshire (DEN) |
| Fell | bef 1949 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
| Field | bef 1780 | Hertfordshire (HRT) |
| Fox | bef 1830 | Derbyshire (DBY) and Nottinghamshire (NTT) |
| Furse | bef 1750 | Devon (DEV) |
| Gearing / Garing | bef 1851 | Middlesex (MDX) and Berkshire (BRK) |
| Hamilton | bef 1764 | Co Tyrone (TYR) |
| Hind | bef 1817 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
| House / Howse | bef 1883 | Surrey (SRY) and Berkshire (BRK) |
| Houston | bef 1792 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Hunt | bef 1856 | Berkshire (BRK) and Surrey (SRY) |
| Irwin | all | Co Tyrone (TYR) |
| Jones | bef 1822 | Denbighshire (DEN) |
| Lacam | bef 1814 | ALL |
| Lawson | bef 1790 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
| Lewis | bef 1794 | Denbighshire (DEN) |
| Lund | bef 1741 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
| Macaree / Macaré | bef 1868 | Middlesex (MDX), Kent (KEN) and France |
| Mann | bef 1780 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Moore | bef 1720 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Oddboy | bef 1891 | Middlesex (MDX), Surrey (SRY) and Kent (KEN) |
| Parry | bef 1796 | Denbighshire (DEN) |
| Richardson | bef 1720 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Rutledge | bef 1693 | Scotland (SCT) or northern England |
| Scott | bef 1790 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Shearsmith | bef 1840 | Nottinghamshire (NTT) and Yorkshire (YKS) |
| Simkins | bef 1844 | Middlesex (MDX) and Ireland (IRL) |
| Smith | bef 1785 | Derbyshire (DBY) |
| Sparks | bef 1806 | Berkshire (BRK) |
| Staples | bef 1819 | Co Tyrone (TYR) and Gloucestershire (GLS) |
| Swindell | bef 1920 | Middlesex (MDX) and Derbyshire (DBY) |
| Taylor | bef 1779 | Middlesex (MDX) and Devon (DEV) |
| Tufnall | bef 1816 | Hertfortshire (HRT) and Staffordshire (STS) |
| Vesey | bef 1681 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Wadman | bef 1817 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
| Wilson | bef 1662 | Ireland (IRL) |
| Wiseman | bef 1842 | Yorkshire (YKS) |
‘Sub Sole Sub Umbra Crescens’
(increasing in sunshine and shade)
Here are a couple of incomplete and error-ridden descendent trees:
Any corrections or additions to these trees would be appreciated; just use my contact form.
Drumglass House, near Dungannon, Co Tyrone; home of the Irwin family from 1764 until 1906
and before that the property of the Hamilton ancestors. Photograph taken in 1997.
Ruins and derelict buildings at Moree, Desertcreat, Co Tyrone,
believed to be the site of the home of the Irwin family in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Perhaps the arch in the foreground is part of the original house. Photograph taken in 1997.
Lissan House, near Cookstown, Co Tyrone, home of the Staples family for almost four centuries;
from a watercolour by John Cochrane
The Arms of Arthur Thomas Irwin with grateful thanks to the Lord Lyon King of Arms
