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Date Notice Nov 21 1829 [Married] KNOX & SHARPE. At Coleraine, on the 11th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Whiteside, Charles James Knox, Esq., to Mary, only daughter of Robert Sharpe, Esq., both of Coleraine Nov 28 1829 [Birth] At Laurel Hill, Coleraine, on the 6th inst., the lady of the Rev. William John Knox, of a daughter Jan 16 1830 [Birth] On the 2nd inst., at Maghera Glebe, the lady of the Rev. S. Knox, of a son Jun 25 1831 [Died] At his house, in Dawson Street, Dublin, on the 17th inst., in the 71st year of his age, Alexander Knox, Esq., a native and long-time resident of this City Jul 9 1831 [Married] RICHARDS & KNOX. On Tuesday, the 5th inst., at Glendermot Church, by the Rev. Charles Galwey, Robert Hillies Richards, Esq., eldest son of Richard Fowlie Richards, of Lantrissant, in the county of Glamorgan, Esq., to Caroline, fourth daughter of Andrew Knox, of Prehen, in the county of Londonderry, Esq. Dec 17 1831 [Died] On Friday week, the 9th inst., Dominick Knox, Esq., second son of Colonel Knox, of Prehen Apr 28 1832 [Birth] On the 24th inst., at Maghera Glebe House, the lady of the Rev. Spencer Knox, of a son Dec 14 1833 [Died] On the 7th inst., at Prehen, Mary, third daughter of Colonel Knox Feb 15 1834 [Died] On the 8th inst., at Maghera, aged one year and nine months, Henry Barre, youngest child of the Rev. Spencer Knox Jun 28 1834 [Died] On the 20th inst., at Gortgowan, Moville, the residence of her son in law, the Rev. Charles, Jun., Galwey, Mary, wife of Andrew Knox, Esq., of Prehen, county Londonderry, and eldest daughter of the late Dominick McCausland, Esq., of Daisy Hill, in the same county Oct 25 1834 [Died] On the 16th inst., at Portstewart, suddenly of angina pectoris, a complaint under which she suffered for some years, Sarah, wife of Samuel Knox, Esq., of Coleraine and Blessington Street, Dublin Nov 29 1834 [Died] At Nice, the Hon. Mrs. William Knox, relict of the late Lord Bishop of Derry May 23 1835 [Married] BARKLIE & KNOX. On Tuesday week, at Aghadowey Church, by the Rev. Robert Alexander, George Barklie, Esq., to Hester, daughter of John Knox, Esq., of Rushbrook, county Londonderry Jan 26 1839 [Married] HOGG & KNOX. Jan 17th, in Strokestown Church, by the Rev. Mr. Cowan, Godfrey Hogg, Esq., J.P., of Gillatown, to Ellen, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Knox, and niece to Colonel Knox, of Prehen, Londonderry Jul 4 1840 [Married] KNOX & HEMPHILL. On Saturday, the 27th ult., by his uncle, the Rev. David Gilkey, of Omagh, at the residence of the bride's father, Lenamore House, Mr. Thomas Knox, of this City, to Catherine, youngest daughter of the Rev. Charles Hemphill, Presbyterian Minister of Badoney Sep 5 1840 [Died] At Brussels, on the 23rd ult., Andrew Knox, of Prehen, county Londonderry, Esq., aged 74 years. Lieut. Colonel of the Donegal Militia, and J.P., for the counties of Londonderry and Donegal Oct 31 1840 [Birth] October 20, at Summerhill, the lady of William Knox, Esq., Captain 13th Light Dragoons, of a son Nov 20 1841 [Married] JENKINS & KNOX. On the 11th inst., in Aghadowey Parish Church, by the Rev. R. Alexander, Henry Jenkins, Esq., Liverpool, to Sarah, daughter of John Knox, Esq., Rushbrook, county Londonderry Jan 8 1842 [Married] KNOX & FRANKS. On the 6th inst., by the Rev. John Olphert, of Drumachose, Thomas Knox, Esq., of Prehen, Derry, to Mary Anne, only daughter of George Franks, Esq., of this City Feb 4 1843 [Died] At an inquest held at Flowerfield, near Coleraine, on the 31st ult., on the body of a Mr. S. Knox, who was employed by Mr. Orr. The coroner was informed that Thursday morning week, a bull belonging to Mr. Orr had struck the deceased on the chest with its head, he was taken to Mr. Orr's house, where medical aid was given up to the moment of his death on Monday last May 11 1844 [Died] At Dungiven, on the 4th inst., Mr. John Knox, aged 96 years Oct 12 1844 [Birth] On the 7th inst., in Pump Street, the lady of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a son Nov 30 1844 [Died] At Rushbrook, on Saturday morning the 16th inst., Mrs. John Knox Feb 8 1845 [Died] In Pump Street, on Monday, the 3rd inst., George, infant son of Mr. Knox Apr 25 1846 [Married] KNOX & LINDSDELL. On the 15th inst., at Biggleswood, Captain T.S. Knox, of the 42nd Bengal Light Infantry, son of John Knox, Esq., of Rushbrooke, in the county of Londonderry, to Caroline Catherine, second daughter of Robert Lindsell, Esq., of Fairfield House, Bedfordshire Jun 6 1846 [Died] At Culmore, on the 30th ult., Mr. James Knox, aged 81 years Apr 10 1847 [Birth] On Saturday, the 3rd inst., in Pump Street, the lady of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a daughter Jan 22 1848 Died on the 14th inst., at Carthage House, Culdaff, county Donegal, the Rev. James Knox, at the advanced age of ninety two years and nine months. For forty years he filled the situation of Headmaster of Derry School, having been appointed by the Lord Lieutenant in January 1794, to succeed the late Rev. George Vaughan Sampson, from which situation he retired in August 1834. Mr. Knox was of Scotch descent, and, we believe, of a collateral branch of the Northland family, who took their name from the estate of Knox, in the Barony of Renfrew, where they had been anciently located. In the early stage of the Ulster plantation, an ancestor of Mr. Knox settled in Donegal, having become the proprietor of an extensive property. Mar 25 1848 [Died] At his residence , Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S., on the 20th January last, at the advanced age of 90 years, 60 of which he had been a resident of the above state, Robert Knox, Esq., son of the late William Knox, Esq., Kilcraney, Coleraine Jun 24 1848 [Died] On the 14th inst., of hooping (sic) cough, aged four years and six months, Elizabeth, only child of Mr. William Knox, of Coleraine Jul 1 1848 [Died] On Saturday morning last, at his residence, Prehen House, in the 56th year of his age, George Knox, Esq. Feb 17 1849 [Married] KNOX & GREEN & WALKER. February 8, at St. John's, Paddington, by the Rev. M.D. French, M.A., Robert, son of John Knox Esq., of Rushbrook, Londonderry, to Magdalen Elizabeth Marion, the eldest daughter, and, at the same time, the Rev. Charles Green, Rector of Buxhall, Suffolk, to Helen Mary Ann, the second daughter of Major Walker, of Levington, Suffolk Mar 31 1849 [Married] MCILREAVY & KNOX. On the 20th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Coleraine, by the Rev. William Richey, Mr. John McIlreavy, New Row, to Matilda, daughter of Mr. Francis Knox, Lodge Road, Coleraine May 12 1849 [Birth] On Tuesday, the 8th inst., in Pump Street, the lady of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a son Jun 30 1849 [Died] At Carthage House, on Sunday morning, the 24th inst., in the 84th year of her age, Mrs. Knox, widow of the late Rev. James Knox, late Principal of Foyle College, Londonderry Apr 11 1851 [Died] On the 6th inst., in Pump Street, Andrew Thomas, son of Thomas Knox, Esq., aged 1 year and 11 months Apr 18 1851 [Birth] On the 18th inst., in Pump Street, the lady of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a daughter. Dec 27 1851 [Married] KNOX & MACK. December 17th, in Edinburgh, by the Rev. R.H. Stevenson, of St. George's, Samuel Wright Knox, of Coleraine, county Londonderry, Esq., to Elizabeth Henderson, eldest daughter of the late William Gordon Mack, Esq., LL.B., of Glasgow Dec 27 1851 [Died] At the Glebe House, on the 20th inst., the Rev. George N. Knox, Rector of Balteagh, in the Diocese of Derry Sep 24 1852 [Birth] On the 20th September, in Pump Street, the wife of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a son May 7 1852 [Married] CATOR & KNOX. On the 23rd December, 1851, at the Cathedral, Adelaide [South Australia], by the Ven. the Archdeacon, Albemarle Bertie Cator, Esq., only son of Admiral Cator, to Henrietta, eldest daughter of Nathaniel Alexander Knox, Esq., formerly of Agivey House, county of Londonderry Jan 23 1852 [Died] On the 20th inst., at Coleraine, Mrs. Knox, aged 84 years Jan 21 1853 [Died] September 18, at Adelaide, South Australia, after her first confinement, Henrietta, wife of Albermarle Bertie Cator, Esq., and eldest daughter of Nathaniel Alexander Knox, Esq., of Adelaide, formerly of Agivey House, county Derry Apr 29 1853 [Died] At Rushbrook, on the 12th inst., Rebecca, youngest daughter of John Knox, Esq., of Rushbrook, county Londonderry. Jan 13 1854 [Died] On the 10th November last, in the 23rd year of his age, on his passage from Melbourne to Calcutta, Andrew Dominick, only son of the late Dominick Knox, Esq., and grandson of the late Lieutenant Colonel Knox, of Prehen, county Londonderry. Apr 7 1854 [Birth] On the 2nd inst., at Campsey, the wife of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a daughter May 5 1854 [Died] April 25th, at his house at Rushbrook, county Londonderry, John Knox, Esq., aged 84 years. He was for upwards of forty years the confidential agent to the late Right Hon. and Right Rev. Nathaniel Alexander, Lord Bishop of Meath, for his estates in Londonderry and Antrim. Jul 28 1854 [Died] On the 25th inst., of pulmonary consumption, Marian, fourth daughter of the late John Knox, Esq., Dungiven. Aug 31 1855 [Birth] On the 27th inst., at Campsie, the wife of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a son Dec 7 1855 [Married] LECKEY & KNOX. At Portrush Church, on the 27th ult., by the Rev. Robert Gage, Rector of Magilligan, assisted by the Rev. G.V. Chichester, James Orr Leckey, Esq., of Keely, to Harriet, daughter of the late John Knox, Esq., Rushbrook Dec 28 1855 [Married] KNOX & CLINTON. At Bothamsal, Notts., on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Arthur Earle Welby, Rector of Newton, Lincolnshire, Captain Thomas Knox, Royal Artillery, youngest son of the late J. Knox, Esq., Rushbrooke, county Londonderry, to Mary Katherine, only surviving daughter of the late Clinton James Tynes Clinton, Esq., barrister at law Apr 11 1856 [Died] At Rushbrook, county Londonderry, on the 1st inst., Marion, the wife of Robert Knox, Esq Aug 15 1856 [Died] At Dungiven, on the 5th inst., Anna, youngest daughter of the late John Knox, Esq Apr 2 1858 [Died] On the 22nd ult., at New Row West, Coleraine, Madeline Ellen, daughter of Mr. Samuel Knox, aged 3 and a half years Aug 27 1858 [Birth] On the 20th inst., at Campsie, the wife of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a daughter Dec 17 1858 [Married] KNOX & MEARNS. On the 14th inst., in the Presbyterian Church at Aghadowey, by the Rev. John Browen, D.D., Mr. Joseph Knox, merchant, Coleraine, to Martha Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. Hugh Mearns, Ballinress House May 27 1859 [Birth] May 18, at New Row, West, Coleraine, the wife of Mr. Samuel Knox, of a son Sep 9 1859 [Died] At Coleraine, after a brief illness, Charles James Knox, Esq., J.P., of Jackson Hall. Agent for the Clothworkers' Company Oct 11 1861 [Died] October 3, at Derry, Jane, sixth daughter of the late John Knox, Esq., of Rushbrook Sep 26 1862 [Birth] September 14, at Portstewart, the wife of Thomas Knox, Esq., of a daughter Feb 14 1862 [Married] KNOX & HENDERSON. February 5, at Ballywillan Church, Portrush, by the Rev. Robert Alexander, Rector of Aghadowey, assisted by the Rev. Henry Folliott, Robert Knox, of Rushbrook, in the county of Londonderry, Esq., to Jane Eliza, only daughter of the late Thomas Henderson, Esq., Press, Berwickshire Sep 25 1863 [Married] SHULDHAM & KNOX. September 22nd, at Glendermott Church, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Derry, assisted by the Rev. David Babington, Rector of Glendermott, Alexander Shuldham, Captain of the Londonderry Light Infantry, second son of the late Molyneux William Shuldham, Esq., Ballymahon, county Longford, to Letitia Mary, eldest daughter of the late George Knox, Esq., J.P., D.L., of Prehen, county Londonderry Apr 11 1862 [Died] April 4th, at Clifton, Clara Barbara Beresford, relict of the late Rev. J. S. Knox, Maghera Nov 14 1862 [Died] November 3, at Coleraine, Eliza, second daughter of the late Rev. William Knox, aged 89 years Apr 21 1863 [Died] On the 17th April, at 21 North Frederick Street, Dublin, Samuel Wright Knox, Esq., of Coleraine, county Londonderry, second son of the late Samuel Knox, Esq., of Blessington Street, Dublin, aged 63 years May 5 1863 [Birth] On the 28th April, at New Row, West Coleraine, the wife of Mr. S. Knox, of a son May 3 1864 [Died] April 28, at Brighton, Colonel Charles Knox, youngest son of the late Honourable William Knox, Lord Bishop of Derry Jul 12 1864 [Died] DOWNS. July 7, at 28 The Cedars, Putney, London, Elizabeth Downs, mother of Mrs. Samuel Knox, Coleraine, after a lingering illness, in the 70th year of her age Sep 6 1864 [Birth] On the 27th August, at New Row West, Coleraine, Mrs. Samuel Knox, of a son Oct 11 1864 [Died] October 7, at Coleraine, Mr. Frank Knox, advanced in years Apr 18 1865 [Died] April 10, at Drumaquin, near Ballymoney, Mr. John Knox, aged 48 years. Jul 11 1865 [Died] June 29, at her son in law's, Liscall, near Garvagh, in the 91st year of her age, Catherine, relict of the late William Knox, of Croughandolg Jan 5 1866 [Died] RICKARDS. December 31, at 6 Caledonian Terrace, Clifton, Richard, eldest son of Robert Rickards, Esq., and grandson of the late Colonel Knox, of Prehen Jan 26 1866 [Died] January 18, at Mullahinch, Aghadowey, Martha, relict of the late Mr. James Knox, aged 71 years May 8 1866 [Birth] May 3, at Crawford Square, Derry, the wife of Mr. Samuel Knox, formerly of Coleraine, of a son Nov 9 1866 [Birth] November 2, at 8 Frederick Street, Dublin, the wife of Robert K. Knox, Esq., Coleraine, of a son Sep 27 1867 [Died] September 25, at Mountsandel Cottage, Coleraine, Mary, relict of the late Charles James Knox, Esq., aged 61 years. Feb 7 1868 [Birth] January 31, at Coleraine, the wife of R. Kyle Knox, Esq. solicitor, of a daughter. May 12 1868 [Died] May 6, at Holly Hill, Dungiven, Matilda Jane Knox, eldest daughter of the late John Knox, of Dungiven Sep 18 1868 [Died] September 16, at 82 Bishop Street, Derry, Frances, daughter of Mr. William Knox, aged one year and seven months Mar 2 1869 [Birth] Feb 21, at New Row, Coleraine, the wife of Robert Kyle Knox, Esq., solicitor, of a son
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