Andrew McIlwaine, sheriff of Londonderry

[pkincaid]

Does anyone here know anything about Andrew McIlwaine who was sheriff of Londonderry in 1721, 1727, 1734 and 1740?

[pkincaid]

As near as I can tell from the Londonderry Corporation Records, he was elected a burgess on 28 July 1720 and 1st elected Sheriff on 2 November 1720 (his office to start the next 2nd of February).  That was quick!  I have not yet found where he became a freeman of the City.

What happened to Volume 5 of the Corporation Records?  Is it lost?

Anyone have anything on McIlwaines (Makillwaine, Makilvaine, etc) in the Derry Cathedral records for the 1600s and early to mid 1700s?

[pkincaid]

Lucked out and found that he was admitted a freeman on 2 November 1711.

[Gortinanima]

His wife was called Katherine:

Children of Andrew & Katherine McIlwaine baptised St Columb's CI
Ann 24 Nov 1720
Mary 23 April 1723
John 3 April 1725
Nicollos 21 Sept 1726
Henery 31 Jan 1728/9
Katterine 22 July 1730
Jane 11 July 1732

[pkincaid]

Thanks Gortinanima!

I like to check here before running off and doing a lot of research as someone might have already done so.  No need to plough someone else's field so to speak.  I got little feed back to I assume not much has been done on this family.

Your baptism entries points to something I found in the Registry of Deeds records which suggest Katherine was a second wife.  A memorial dated 14 September 1739 records a lease of 3 lives of which one was Henry Makiliwaine, 7th son of Andrew Makiliwaine of Londonderry, barrack master [Ireland.  Registry of Deeds.  Vol. 100, p. 469, no. 71273].  If the same person, then he had 4 sons by a previous wife.

Andrew seems to have married a 3rd time.  This time to Lucy Noble of Derrygree, County Fermanagh.  His marriage articles with her are recorded 27 September 1746 and in it her refers to a Lease granted to him of a tenement on Bishop's Street where he lives which was for his life and the lives of his sons John and Henry [Ireland.  Registry of Deeds.  Vol. 123, p. 489, no. 84619].

McIlwaine/McElwain/etc. does not seem to be common about Londonderry.  Were there other baptisms in St. Columb's records?  This is something I do not have access to.

My interest in the McIlwaines is because there is a 1734 marriage licence bond made for the marriage of John Kinkead and Elizabeth McIlwaine [Index to Raphoe Marriage Licence Bonds, 1710-1755 and 1817-1830.  Transcribed by Rosemary ffolliott.  Dublin: The Irish Ancestor, 1969.  Published as a free supplement to The Irish Ancestor. 8].

Andrew's 1746 marriage to Lucy Noble is interesting, because in 1732 there was a John Kinkead of Aghansillagh, Drumachose Parish married to a Jane Noble who I can find no further trace of.  Perhaps he is the same person as the John Kinkead who married Elizabeth McIlwaine in 1734.

Regardless, I sure appreciate any information that helps sort out the McIlwaines about Londonderry City in the early 1700s.  I can and will continue to search the Registry of Deeds and Derry Corporation records.  Outside of that, tidbits are appreciated!

[Gortinanima]

That appears to be the only McIlwaine family registered in St Columb's

Missed these 2 from the index as they were listed as Mc:Wane

Buried 21 Dec 1739
Henery Mc:Wain

Buried 22 April 1745
Keatherin the wife of Mr Andrew Mc:Wain

[Gortinanima]

Marriages

Dec 26 1748
Moses Rankin to Elizabeth McWain

1765 May 20
Wm McIlwain to Mgt (ms faded)

1774 16 May
Adam Anderson to Francis McIlwane

[Gortinanima]

Thanks Gortinanima!

I like to check here before running off and doing a lot of research as someone might have already done so.  No need to plough someone else's field so to speak.  I got little feed back to I assume not much has been done on this family.

Your baptism entries points to something I found in the Registry of Deeds records which suggest Katherine was a second wife.  A memorial dated 14 September 1739 records a lease of 3 lives of which one was Henry Makiliwaine, 7th son of Andrew Makiliwaine of Londonderry, barrack master [Ireland.  Registry of Deeds.  Vol. 100, p. 469, no. 71273].  If the same person, then he had 4 sons by a previous wife.

Andrew seems to have married a 3rd time.  This time to Lucy Noble of Derrygree, County Fermanagh.  His marriage articles with her are recorded 27 September 1746 and in it her refers to a Lease granted to him of a tenement on Bishop's Street where he lives which was for his life and the lives of his sons John and Henry [Ireland.  Registry of Deeds.  Vol. 123, p. 489, no. 84619].

McIlwaine/McElwain/etc. does not seem to be common about Londonderry.  Were there other baptisms in St. Columb's records?  This is something I do not have access to.

My interest in the McIlwaines is because there is a 1734 marriage licence bond made for the marriage of John Kinkead and Elizabeth McIlwaine [Index to Raphoe Marriage Licence Bonds, 1710-1755 and 1817-1830.  Transcribed by Rosemary ffolliott.  Dublin: The Irish Ancestor, 1969.  Published as a free supplement to The Irish Ancestor. 8].

Andrew's 1746 marriage to Lucy Noble is interesting, because in 1732 there was a John Kinkead of Aghansillagh, Drumachose Parish married to a Jane Noble who I can find no further trace of.  Perhaps he is the same person as the John Kinkead who married Elizabeth McIlwaine in 1734.

Regardless, I sure appreciate any information that helps sort out the McIlwaines about Londonderry City in the early 1700s.  I can and will continue to search the Registry of Deeds and Derry Corporation records.  Outside of that, tidbits are appreciated!

It is possible that the first 4 sons were children of Andrew & Katherine but not recorded in St Columb's.

St Columb's only records the baptisms of their children from 1720-1732.

Did they reside elsewhere before this?

[Gortinanima]

Noticed a marriage in 1703 St Columbs

John Rankin and Martha Kinkead both of this parish maried by publication 30th

(in light of the later Rankin/McIlwain marriage 1748)