Eglish Castle marriage of Marlborough Parsons Berry

[trewinb]

I am trying to find a marriage record and last name for my ancestor's first wife, Dorothea, who accompanied him during the Peninsular war until returning to Ireland in 1813.

Marlborough Parsons Berry was paymaster to the 3rd Regiment of Foot throughout most of the Napoleonic Wars and later held the post of Barrackmaster at Tullamore. Dorothea died on 9 Nov. 1825 and is buried at the family churchyard at Eglish Castle. in 1827 M.P. Berry remarried to Martha Turpin.

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Most likely non RC's... you have quite a lot on your site 
https://sites.google.com/site/irishberrygenealogy/marlborough-parsons-berry

...but they could have married anywhere!

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 Peter Turpin’s daughters married as follows:- Mary Anne Turpin married the Reverend George Leslie Gresson (dsp), Vicar of Ardnurcher, Co. Meath, as his second wife in January 1826. Martha Turpin married Marlborough Parsons Berry, Barrack Master at Tullamore 1824-39 on 13 October 1827 and had three sons and a daughter.  In the Marriage Settlement of the former Henry is shown as living in “Gardiner’s Street, Dublin”, whilst in the latter he is shown as being “of Dublin”.

Further evidence of the closeness of these families is to be found in the inscription on the rear of the first of the two miniatures in Henry's 'Scrapbook'.

It reads "This miniature likeness of Henry Townsend third son of John Townsend of Shepperton, (7) Co Cork and Mary, daughter of Jonas Morris of Barley Hill, Co Cork was given by Mrs Marlborough Parsons Berry to John FitzHenry Townshend LLD, only son of the above named Henry Townsend. 14 July 1884". A mini genealogical tree in Henry’s ‘Scrapbook’ illustrates the relationships.

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/houses.php

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/contact.php 

[trewinb]

Yes, Dorothea and Marlborough could have even been married in Portugal, but the probability is that she was either a family acquaintance or the sister of a fellow officer. She was buried in the family cemetery so I think there was no scandal involved. She was mentioned in a letter from his former commanding officer but just as "your dear wife". Not very helpful. I can confirm that they were Protestant COI. So the question is: are there marriage records of that period?

I have all of the records for the second Turpin. The other Marlborough Parsons Berry you mentioned was probably his nephew. My great-gt-gt-grandfather died in 1842.

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There could possibly be a Marriage Agreement for Dorothea... nothing on Nick Reddan's site BUT that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

E.G you get snippets like John of   Killeenlahan, Westmeath being father of Thomas, Eglish....
http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=226872

http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=234025

BERRY   James William Middleton   of   Ballinagall, Mullingar, Westmeath   Esq., son BERRY   John Middleton   of   Middleton, Westmeath  http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=184922188

http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=257476

Possibly Marriage Agreements could be worth checking at Reg of Wills/Deeds in Dublin??

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This is not yours I know but this is the type of Marriage Agreement I'm thinking of!

http://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=153631

[Maggsie]

Hi, Just saw your post.
Dorothea was Dorothea Maria Winslow she was married to STERLING Berry, Marlborough Parsons brother.
My cousin came across a box of papers and photo's in an old house in County Tipperary and the family that lived there were connected to the Parsons family at Birr Castle. (Birr was known as Parsonstown)
The person he wanted to know about was born 1773c. This guy went to the USA, I got all his info. and sent it on to my cousin. This guy was also a Lawyer, something to do with Colorado.
I remembered reading about Dorothea Maria Winslow and thought I would let you know.
I thought what odd names to give the children, Sterling, Marlborough!
I don't keep any of search results once I have sent them on to whoever.
May be all that info was wrong, let me know please.
Maggsie

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There's a few of them around..  http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/marriages/tiptown_prot_mar.htm

5. Sept 18 1862 Cullen lic.
Marlborough Parsons Berry G'man s/o Smith Berry G'man
married Louise Heuston dau of John R. Heuston G'man

The site here has him..  https://sites.google.com/site/irishberrygenealogy/marlborough-parsons-berry

In the Deeds Extracts the ones in Offaly were same lot as Westmeath lot....

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Copy of confirmation of arms of Berry with grant of quartering of Gibbons to James William Middleton Berry of Ballynegall, Co. Westmeath, in memory of James Gibbons who dying childless left the estate of Ballynegall to him Jan. 12, 1848.

Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.107, pp.376-7