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« on: Saturday 13 March 10 05:41 GMT (UK) »
My great grandfather was a "J.P." in County Armagh in the 1850s. What does "J.P." stand for?

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Re: "J.P."
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 March 10 07:36 GMT (UK) »
HI,
    Justice of the Peace, a type of lay magistrate.

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Stewart, Irwin, Morrison, Haslett, Murrell - Dungiven area Co. Londonderry
Browne, Barrett -Co.Armagh
Neil, Smyth _Co. Antrim

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Re: "J.P."
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 March 10 07:59 GMT (UK) »
You can find a topic with more details on Justice of the Peace in the
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