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Families covered: Greer of Clanroll, Greer of Lurgan, Greer of Rhone Hill, Greer of The Grange
BIFR1976 reports that "This family traditionally claims descent from the Griersons of Lag, Dumfriesshire". | |||||||||||||||
James Greer of (The) Rock, Northumberland | |||||||||||||||
m. Mary | |||||||||||||||
1. | Henry Greer (or Greeve) of Redford, co. Tyrone (d c1675) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.02.1649) Mary Turner (d 1691, dau of Robert Turner of Turnerstead) | |||||||||||||||
A. | James Greer of Liscurran, Lurgan, co. Armagh (b 06.1653, d before 18.11.1718) | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.08.1678) Ellinor Rea (d c1736, dau/coheir of John Rea of Liscurran by Ellinor) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Henry Greer of Lurgan (b 05.03.1681, d 07.07.1756, linen draper) | ||||||||||||||
m. (06.07.1704) Sarah Henderson (d 05.10.1756, dau of William Henderson of Dunclaudy) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Henry Greer of Lurgan (b 22.04.1716, d 18.12.1766, linen draper, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (03.06.1741) Elizabeth Turner (dau of John Turner of Lurgan (son of Jacob, son (by Anne Greer) of Thomas) by Jane Eliot) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Greer of The Grange & Seloran (b 20.03.1742, d 06.10.1818, Deputy Governor of cos. Armagh & Tyrone) | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.12.1762) Catherine Cuppage (d 01.11.1812, dau of John Cuppage of Garden Hill) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Henry Greer of Dublin & Lurgan (b 20.11.1763, dvp 02.08.1814) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.1782) Jane Lynam (dau/heir of John Lynam of Dublin by Jane Smith) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Joseph Greer of The Grange, co. Tyrone (b 17.04.1795, d 22.11.1862, Major) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.06.1816) Mary Harpur (d 16.01.1867, dau of Thomas Harpur of Moy by Sarah, dau of Edward Clements of Brackaville) | |||||||||||||||
(ii)+ | other issue (d unm) - Richard (b 10.06.1796, d 07.06.1825, Rev.), Jane, Sophia (b 1778-9, d 03.03.1869), Sarah (b 1794-5, d 07.02.1862), Ann (b 1808-9, d 12.01.1850) | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Thomas Greer (b 15.11.1769, dsp 03.04.1837, Captian, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 01.05.1795) Catherine Martin of Ballycastle | |||||||||||||||
(C) | James Greer of Turner's Grove, co. Armagh (b 31.01.1775, d 07.08.1842) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.03.1805) Catherine O'Hara (b c1780, d 11.12.1866, dau of Henry O'Hara of O'HArabrook) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | James Cuppage Greer (b c1709, dvp 29.11.1826) | ||||||||||||||
(D) | John Meirs Greer (b 04.04.1778, dsp after 1849, Commander RN) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary (b c1788, d 26.12.1831) | |||||||||||||||
(E) | George Greer of Woodville, Lurgan (b 17.05.179, d 11.10.1856) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.05.1803) Anne Armstrong (b 1780-1, d 31.08.1864) | |||||||||||||||
(F) | Elizabeth Greer (b 29.12.1767, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1800) John Malcolmson of Clonmel (brother of Joseph) | |||||||||||||||
(G) | Catherine Greer (b 01.12.1776) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.1808) John Lindsay of Dublin | |||||||||||||||
(H) | Sarah Mildred Greer (b 20.10.1786, dsp 18.01.1823) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (03.11.1807) John Overend (Major) | |||||||||||||||
m2. John Orson Oldfield (Archdeacon of Elphin) | |||||||||||||||
(I)+ | other issue (d unm) - John Turner (b 18.04.1765, d 16.07.1765), John Turner (b 18.5.1766, d 27.12.1787), Alexander of Hamiltons Bawn (b 29.06.1780, d 03.07.1859), Mary (b 20.10.1771, d 19.02.1841), Jane (b 12.04.1773, d 03.05.1859), Sarah Mildred (b 07.5.1782, d 06.10.1783) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Ann Greer (b 06.10.1743) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (02.11.1763) Samuel Henderson of Lurgan | |||||||||||||||
m2. (06.02.1768) Rev. Brownlow Forde (d 24.02.1824, son of Rev. Arthur of Lurgan) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Henrietta Greer (b 07.01.1746/7) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Joseph Wilson (son of Joseph by Elizabeth, dau of John Greer of Tullyranaghan) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (c1783) Joseph Malcolmson of Lurgan (son of Joseph of Lurgan by Rachel, dau of Thomas Greer of Clanrole) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Jane Eliot Greer (b 04.1752, d c1785) | ||||||||||||||
m. (27.04.1774) William Greeves of Grange (d 03.02.1831) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Elizabeth Greer (b 27.04.1759) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1782) John Cuppage (son of Rev. Alexander) | |||||||||||||||
(6)+ | other issue (d infant) - Henry, Jane (d 1745) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (01.01.1766) Anne Pim (b 11.11.1734, d c09.1768, dau of John Pim of Nurney by Rachel Judd) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Mary Greer (b 07.01.1706/7) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (16.05.1726) Joseph Bell of Magherameske | |||||||||||||||
m2. (before 1754) _ Watson | |||||||||||||||
c. | Ruth Greer (b 21.04.1721) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1745) Thomas Uprichard | |||||||||||||||
d.+ | other issue - James (b 15.07.1705, d 06.04.1706), James (b 09.03.1718, d 03/4.06.1720), Anne (b 19.12.1713, d unm), Elizabeth (b 18.11.1719, d 23.05.1720), Elinor (b 03.02.1722/3, d 06.09.1723), Catherine (b 12.12.1724, d 14.10.1728) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | John Greer of Grace Hall, Tullyanaghan (b 09.09.1688, d by 1740/1, linen draper) | ||||||||||||||
m. (03.09.1717) Mary Hanks (a 1740, dau of Jeremiah Hanks, widow of John Chambers of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
a. | John Greer (b 29.09.1722, d 13.11.1795, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (06.06.1744) Ruth Sheppard (dau of Benjamin Sheppard of Cornekinnegar) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Benjamin Greer of Moy, co. Tyrone (b c1746, d 24.05.1816, linen draper) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1775) Elizabeth Bell (d 17.08.1834, dau of Merick Bell of Dungannon) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Maria Greer (b 1777) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.08.1793) John Garratt of Hillsborough | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Elizabeth Greer (b c1779, d 13.07.1863) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.07.1813) David Greer of Omagh (d 24.03.1839) | |||||||||||||||
(C)+ | other issue - Thomas (d unm), Isabella (b c1780, d unm 26.08.1857), Sarah | ||||||||||||||
(2) | John Greer (dsp, to America) | ||||||||||||||
(3) | Eliza Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (27.02.1782) Robert Bradshaw | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Eleanor Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1800) _ Thompson | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Ruth Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.12.1791) Thomas Douglas of Killyman | |||||||||||||||
b. | Thomas Greer of Rhone Hill, Dungannon, co. Tyrone (b 14.01.1724/5, d 05.04.1803-5) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.04.1746) Sarah Greer (d 19.04.1797, dau of Thomas Greer of Redford) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Thomas Greer of Rhone Hill (b 05.09.1761, d 26.02.1840, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (14.08.1787) Elizabeth Jackson (d 25.02.1864, dau/heir of William Jackson of Edenberry by Sarah, dau of Daniel Cowman of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Thomas Greer of Tullylagan, co. Tyrone (b 21.04.1791, d 04.06.1870) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.04.1826) Williamina Ussher (d 21.10.1879, dau of Arthur Ussher of Camphire) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | William Jackson Greer of Rhone Hill (b 08.06.1797, d 17.02.1841, 3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.06.1827) Margaret Ussher (d 02.10.1873, dau of Arthur Ussher of Camphire) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | John Robert Greer of Monkstown (b 11.09.1800, d 27.03.1873, 5th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.09.1829) Sarah Dinah Strangman (d 02.05.1891, dau of John Strangman of Summerland) | |||||||||||||||
(D) | Alfred Greer of Dripsey House, co. Cork (b 02.09.1805, d 29.12.1891) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. (19.05.186) Helena Carroll (d 09.06.1849, dau of Joshua Carroll of Cork) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (19.11.1853) Peggy Bowen-Colthurst (d 07.02.1880, dau of Major John Bowen-Colthurst of Dripsey Castle) | |||||||||||||||
(E) | Sarah Greer (b 20.05.1789, d 23.12.1860) | ||||||||||||||
m. (20.05.1818) Hugh White of co. Dublin (son of Hugh of White) | |||||||||||||||
(F) | Mary Jackson Greer (b 05.08.1793, d 26.12.1830) | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.11.1817) Thomas Winelow Manly of Dublin (son of Moses of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
(G) | Elizabeth Greer (b 09.05.1795, dsp 16.11.1893) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.02.1831) George Thomas of Prior Park then Brislington (d 07.12.1869, son of Thomas of Prior Park) | |||||||||||||||
(H) | Louisa Jane Greer (b 30.04.1808, d 16.02.1896) | ||||||||||||||
m. (26.04.1837) Joseph Rake of Bristol (son of John of Marnhull) | |||||||||||||||
(I)+ | other issue - William Jackson (b 09.07.1792, d 11.03.1795), Joseph (b 14.02.1799, d 10.1799), Priscilla Sophia (b 07.12.1816, d unm 05.03.1832) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Elinor or Eleanor Greer (b 20.05.1754, d 08.02.1838) | ||||||||||||||
m. (29.01.1773) Thomas Boardman of Jonestown then Laurel Hill (d 29.03.1835, son of Joseph of Jonestown) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Mary Boardman (d 12.02.1878) apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. (27.07.1808) John Greer of Tannaghmore Lodge (b 21.09.1765, d 21.06.1844) @@ below | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Mary Greer (b 29.03.1756, d 18.08.1815) | ||||||||||||||
m. (09.02.1780) Richard Jacob (son of Joseph of Wateford) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Jane Greer (b 28.04.1757) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1784) James Clibborn (son/heir of Barclay of Raheene) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Sarah Greer (b 24.05.1760, d 21.12.1794) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.06.184) John Hancock of Lambeg House (son of John of Lisburn) | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Anna Greer (b 09.03.1770, d 1844) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1807) James Nicholson (d 12.04.1838, dau of James of Dublin & Crannagael) | |||||||||||||||
(7)+ | other issue - Thomas (b 02.04.1747, d 15.04.1747), Henry (b 03.04.1748, d 03.07.1748), Thomas (b 25.06.1749, d 12.1753), John (b 10.12.1751, d 12.1753), John (b 13.05.1764, d 06.1770), Robert (b 14.11.1766, d unm 28.06.1808) | ||||||||||||||
c. | James Greer of Stangmore, co. Tyrone (b 15.11.1728, d 06.1792) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.02.1752) Sarah Delap (dau of William Delap of Grange-O'Neilland) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Greer of Wellbrook (b c1754, d 11.01.1820) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1778) Susanna Webb (b c1757, d 23.12.1847, dau of Joseph Webb by Susannah, dau of John King of Oldcastle by Abigail, dau of Robert Greer of Redford) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Joseph Webb Greer (3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (27.08.1823) Susanna McDonnell (d 10.1867, dau of Samuel McDonnell of Derryhilll by Mary, dau of William Whitsitt of Grange) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Susannah Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (1823) Richard Kerr (to New York) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Mary Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (1836) Zacharia Wilson | |||||||||||||||
(D) | Hannah Greer (b c1792, d 27.05.1874) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.1835) William Greeves of Grange Farm (d 28.01.1864) | |||||||||||||||
(E)+ | other issue - William (in America), Joseph (d young), Sarah (b c1782, d unm 02.02.1838), Anne (b c1795, d 04.12.1851) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | William Greer (b c1769, dsp 21.05.1841, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.09.1799) Elizabeth Bell (b c1775, d 11.12.1859, dau of Abraham Bell of Lurgan) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Elizabeth Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (1786) Robert Christie (d 26.09.1815, curate of Drumcrae) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Sarah Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (24.04.1805) Thomas Bell of Belfast (d 27.06.1826, son of Abraham of Lurgan) | |||||||||||||||
(5)+ | other issue - Thomas (b c1759, d unm 01.04.1839), William (d infant), Henry, Robert (d unm), Hannah (b c1773, d unm 27.04.1848) | ||||||||||||||
d. | Elizabeth Greer (b 07.10.1720, d 29.10.1794) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Joseph Wilson of Lurgan (a 07.1765) | |||||||||||||||
m2. _ Hazelton | |||||||||||||||
e.+ | other issue - James (b 24.05.1718, d 03.10.1722), Mary (b 22.04.1719, d 22.09.1722) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Thomas Greer of Clanroll, Lurgan, later of Ballynakill, Queen's Co. (b 01.02.1690-1, d 17.02.1737/8) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1715) Ann (b c1692, d 17.11.1718, probably dau of William Henderson of Dunclaudy) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Sarah Greer (b 30.05.1717, d 05.03.1788) | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.03.1736) Joseph Grubb of Rathronan (d 05.05.1782, son of John of Meylers Park & Woodhouse) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Mary Greer (b 04.04.1719) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (29.09.1720) Rachel (d 25.06.1792, probably dau of Samuel Morton of Moyallon then Mullahead, m2. _ Hewitt) | |||||||||||||||
c. | Thomas Greer of Clanroll, Lurgan (b 14.08.1731, dsp, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.10.1751) Sarah Thompson (dau of James Thompson of Clanroll, m2. William Stott of Hillsborough (son of Alexander)) | |||||||||||||||
d. | James Greer of Clanroll (b 14.08.1731, d 27.01.1817) | ||||||||||||||
m. (20.09.1756) Jane Stott (b 28.02.1737/8, dau of Jonas Stott of Hillsborough (brother of Alexander) by Sarah, dau of Daniel McNeese of Markethill) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Samuel Greer of Clanroll, later of Lurgan (b 27.12.1763, d 02.04.1848, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.06.1796) Sarah Hancock (d 05.03.1847, dau of Jacob Hancock of Lisburn by Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Phelps) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | James Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. E. Vaughan | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Samuel Greer (b c1809, dsp 26.07.1904, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.09.1862) Eliza Bradshaw (d 26.12.1882, dau of Robert Bradshaw of Milecross Lodge) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Anna Jane Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (1823) M.B. Dougan | |||||||||||||||
(D) | Isabella Greer | ||||||||||||||
m1. George Thompson | |||||||||||||||
m2. Ralph Vaughan | |||||||||||||||
(E) | Charlotte Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.05.1827) Jacob Parker Fletcher of Greenfield | |||||||||||||||
(F)+ | other issue - Hancock (d unm), Thomas, Henry (b c1813, d unm 08.02.1882), Eliza (b c1796, d unm 11.03.1845), Sarah (b c1808, d unm 18.05.1888), Maria (b c1814, d unm 26.07.1862) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | John Greer of Tannaghmore Lodge (b 21.09.1765, d 21.06.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (27.07.1808) Mary Boardman (d 12.02.1878, dau of Thomas Boardman of Laurel Hill by Eleanor, dau of Thomas Greer of Rhone Hill) @@ above | |||||||||||||||
(3) | James Greer of Lurgan, later of Clanroll (b 11.09.1768, d 10.12.1850) | ||||||||||||||
m. (28.06.1801) Jane Clibborn (dau of James Clibborn of Lurgan) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Sarah Greer (b 20.08.1757, d 1807) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (20.02.1782) George Shaw of Lurgan (d 03.10.1785, son of Archibald of Lurgan) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (28.04.1790) Samuel Fayle of Dublin (son of Joshua of Castle Jordan) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Harriet Greer (b 03.05.1779, d 08.05.1863) | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.04.1802) John Richardson of Lisburn | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Elizabeth Greer (b 16.04.1781, d in America) | ||||||||||||||
m. (13.03.1803) Joshua Phelps (son of Joseph of Moyallon) | |||||||||||||||
(7)+ | other issue - Thomas (b 23.07.1759, d unm 27.08.1780), Henry (b 16.01.172, d unm 16.12.1783), William of Baltimore (b 14.03.1772, d 07.02.1848), Robert (b 27.01.1777, d 11.03.1787), Anne (b 25.12.1770, d unm 24.09.1790), Jane (b 23.07.1773, d 14.03.1775), Rachel (b 27.07.1775, d 07.1792) | ||||||||||||||
e. | Samuel Greer of Moyallon, co. Down (d before 1793) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1756) Sarah (or Rachel?) Stewart (dau of David Stewart) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Samuel Greer (d 10.09.1817, 3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (1803) Jane Johnson (d 04.04.1857, dau of William Johnson of Lurgan, widow of George Johnston) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Thomas Greer of CLonmel, co. Tipperary (b c1769, d 14.11.1833) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (1810) Elizabeth Lucas (d 17.11.1871, dau of Thomas Lucas of Clonmel) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Rachel Greer (b 28.02.1757) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.07.17786) Timothy Murray (son of Timothy of Magheragall) | |||||||||||||||
(4)+ | other issue - James (b 07.02.1760), Thomas (b 25.01.1763, d 08.04.1763), Susannah (b 18.03.1764, d 09.09.1765) | ||||||||||||||
f. | Rachel Greer (d 04.07.1791) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1747/8) Joseph Macolmson of Lurgan (d 1774, son of Andrew) | |||||||||||||||
g.+ | other issue - Henry (d 08.07.1726), John (dvp), Abigail (b 12.05.1725, d unm), Elizabeth (a 1764, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
iv. | James Greer of Lisacurran, Lurgan (b 18.08.1693, d 1761) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (28.09.1714) Ann Wilson (d 18.6.1719) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Jane Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.01.1732/3) John Kirk of Lisacurran | |||||||||||||||
b. | Mary Greer (b 1718-9, d 08.02.1777) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Pedlow (d 10.06.1785) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (c1720) Ann (d 1765, dau of Richard Millhouse or Milles) | |||||||||||||||
c. | James Greer of Lisacurran (b c1735-6, d 24.06.1814) | ||||||||||||||
v. | Mary Greer (b 07.02.1685/6, d 1765) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1707) William Douglas of Grange (son of Robert) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Robert Greer (Greeves or Grives) of Redford, co. Tyrone (b c1660, d c1730) | ||||||||||||||
m. (06.1691) Mary Whitsitt (b c1670, d 09.12.1742, dau of John Whitsitt of Grange by Alice, dau of William Brownlow of Ballywilly) | |||||||||||||||
C. | Thomas Greer (d 1689) | ||||||||||||||
D. | Mary Greer | ||||||||||||||
m. (1683) John Houlden of Lisburn | |||||||||||||||
2. | Anne Greer (b 1633) | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.1652) Thomas Turner (son of Robert of Turnerstead) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Greer) with some support from BLGI1912 (Greer of Tullylagan), BLGI1912 (Greer of The Gange)
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