Holmes Genealogy

ROBERT Homes is listed on the 1631 muster roll for the Cromwell Estate, Downpatrick (Ulster Settler Database)

MUNGO Holmes is listed on the 1633 muster roll for Hugh Montgomery, Viscount Ards (Ulster Settler Database)

ROBERT Holmes killed in Lecale as part of 1654 uprising

THOMAS Holmes, gent of Dromore, Co. Down admin of estate granted to his brother CHRISTOPHER Holmes 1674 (BGA, Prerog. Admons. (Int.) H. 1668-1725

Donaghadee

Will of John Nevin, Craigboy, Co. Down, gent. 18 Oct. 1776. Precis f p. 10 May 1781.
JOHN Holmes, junior, Belfast, merchant, Rev. James Cochran, Ballyobigan, Co. Down, exors. and trustees.
His real and personal estate in Scotland, in Ireland or elsewhere.
Witnesses: Willoughby Semple, Donaghadee, Co. Down, surgeon, Rev. John Adams, and Thomas Adams, farmer, both of Craigboy. Memorial witnessed by: John Adams, Donaghadee, merchant, Alexander Arthur, Belfast, Co. Antrim, gent.
340, 163, 227670 JOHN Holmes (seal) Jas. Cochran (seal)
(RDAW V2, p.314) and (RD340/163/22760)
[Note: per Fasti Cochran m. Helen White, Bangor who died 10 Sep 1778. He d. 22 Sep 1802 at Balliobican]

Indented deed of mortgage dat 23 June 1790 reg 19 July 1790 betw Henry McGown of Donaghadee Co Down mercht but then of Balgown in Galway shire in North Britain and John Holmes of Belfast Esq whereby Henry McGown for consdn £700 grants to John Holmes  a tenement parcel of ground in the village of Donaghadee formerly in possn Lt John Cunningham  and a park or field of 7 acs nr the village subj to a clause for redemption on payment £700 with int at 6 per cent; wit to deed and mem. James Aitken gent and Alexr Arthur  attorney. (RD 423/447/276329) [Henry McGown is likely the uncle of John’s wife Isabella Paterson through her mother, Margaret McGown]

Memorial of deed bearing date Nov 3, 1804 whereby JOHN Holmes of Donaghadee, Co. Down transfers two parcels in the townland of Tullycarnet lying in the parish of Knockbreda, barony of Castlereagh to William McCance for 300 pounds. Memorial witnessed by Charles O’Donnell and William Berryman. (RD 569/38/379828)

Memorial of Deed dated 1805 whereby JOHN Holmes of Donaghadee….William Russell of Edenderry….John Holmes Houston and Henry Joy, the church yard in Larne. Witnessed by David Gordon of Florida (RD 566/487/385243)  see (RD 507/286/328340) for 1797 deed Barklie to Holmes

Memorial of Deed dated 18 Jul 1810 whereby JOHN Holmes, jr of Donaghadee transferred to John Holmes Houston of Greenfield, one moiety or half share of the lands of lismeen and of Lessrogh in Tullycross and Drumlin, psh Magheralin, Dromore, Co. Down, then in the possession of the said JOHN Holmes and Joseph Smith and Elizabeth Smith. Witnessed by Thomas Garrett of Belfast and Philip Macquire. (RD 622/215/429082)

Deed of Release dated May 3, 1811 between Rev. JOHN Holmes of Donaghadee, Co. Down and Robert Blacke of Larne, Co. Antrim, Esq. executors and trustees named in the last will and testament of Thomas Barklie of Inver, Co. Antrim, linen draper, decd. of the first part and Ja__ Barklie of Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Gent., eldest son and heir of Thomas. Barklie of the second part; Hugh McCalmont of Aley? Lands, Co. Antrim, Esq. and Elizabeth McCalmont otherwise Barklie his wife, Robert Colvill of Belfast and Jane Colville otherwise Barklie his wife, Alen Barklie, Thomas Barklie, and Robert Barklie wich are five of the younger children named in the last will of Thomas Barklie of the third part; and John Barklie and Archibald Barklie, two other younger children of the fourth part; The said JOHN Holmes, Robert Barklie, Hugh McCalmont, Robert Colville, Alen Barklie and Thomas Barklie make over to John Barklie and Archibald Barklie all the parcel of land in Larne commonly known as the Churchyard Greene…also Black Green containing 25 acres, also the lands of Ballysnod lying in the parish of Inver otherwise Glynn, Barony of Belfast…for a term of 61 years commencing May 1, 1810. Witnessed by James Arthur of Belfast, Atty ay Law. Memorial dated May 6, 1811. (RD 626/372/436117)

Memorial of deed of conveyance whereby JOHN Holmes, late of Belfast, but now of Donaghadee, Co. Down, Esq. transfers to Hugh Montgomery of Benwarden, Co. Antrim and James Trace Kennedy of Anndale certain property on the East side of Donegal Street, Belfast subject to lease dated July 20, 1767  between Earl of Donegal and William Stewart. Witnessed by James Ramsay, atty. Memorial dated Nov 25, 1814 (RD 682/150/469298)

Memorial of Deed of Mortgage date June 15, 1816 from Earl of Cashel to JOHN Holmes of Donaghadee for 5000 pounds in regards to vast lands in Co. Antrim. (RD 703/453/482189)

Movilla

Erected in memory of the late William Holmes of Ballycullen who departed this life February 26th 1836 AE 72 years., 

Erected by Mary Sophia Holmes of Newtownards in memory of her beloved husband John Holmes who departed this life 20th January 1862 aged 67 years Thou art gone to the grave, we no longer behold thee Nor tread the rough path of the world by they side But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee And sinners may hope since the Saviour bath died Thou art gon to the grave but we’re wrong to deplore thee Since God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide He gave thee, He took thee, He soon will restore thee Where death has no sting since the Saviour has died.
Movilla graveyard, Newtownards. (https://ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/genealogy-databases/northern-irish-gravestone-inscriptions/7383)

John Holmes 
Birth: 1795
Death: 20 Jan 1862 (aged 66–67)
Burial: Movilla Cemetery, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland
Plot:Old Grounds, Section 4, Plot 58
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244738956/john-holmes)

Ballycowan

Lease dated Jan 14, 1805. Letitia Maxwell to GEORGE Holmes for the lives of THOMAS, JANE and JOHN Holmes commencing Nov 1, 1804. JOHN Holmes age 51 still living in 1852.
County Down
Covering date Jun 1852
Volume 016
Document 002
Record set Landed Estates Court Rentals 1850-1885
(Findmypast.com)

Drumbo, Church of Ireland graveyard
Erected by George Holmes of Ballycowan to the memory of his wife Margaret who departed this life the 2nd May 1839 age 38 years Also his wife Elizabeth who departed this life the 14th February 1853 aged 65 years.
Other Information:
This is in the townland of Ballylessan, on the Belfast-Hillhall-Lisburn road The oldest stone dates from 1783 and 19 have been copied in Memorials of the Dead (MD), X, 9 of which most are still extant All the registers of the parish date from 1791, that is, from shortly after lhe present church was built in 1788 Most of the eighteenth century burials of the parish were in the graveyard beside the present Presbyterian Church See “The History of Drumbo Presbyterian Church” by J B Wallace, Drumbo, 1937. The following inscriptions in two high-railed enclosures formerly covered with earth, ivy and weeds, were missed when the inscriptions were copied for Graveyard Inscriptions, County Down, 1966, Volume 1 and for the supplementary inscriptions in Volume 18 They were found and copied by Mr J Fred Rankin for his article on Michael Thomas Sadler in the Lisburn Historical Society Journal, 1984, Volume 5, 42-50. (ADDENDA) OS 9 Ref 330673. Here are recorded the inscriptions with dates of death between 1865 and 1899, further to the main transcription in Volume 1 The most noteworthy stones include one to Robert Narcissus Batt who died in 1891, the last male member of the Batts to live at Purdysburn House There is also a very attractive stone to Macmahon with an anchor and rope carved in high relief, doubly unusual in being in an inland graveyard This graveyard contains an unusual number of named marker stones, probably of the period 1880-1920 It was felt that these were of sufficient value to include The graveyard is unfortunate in being on a steep slope and some of the graves are as unkempt and derelict as they were when first visited 15 years ago. All stones with dates of death before 1865 have been copied as well as the memorial tablets in the Church prior to this date The graveyard is very uneven and many of the old enclosures densely overgrown. In the Church are two tablets not strictly memorial On the south wall of the south transept,-AD 1863 The chancel and this transept were erected by the landlords and parishioners, aided by a grant from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of Ireland, Horatio Maunsell, AM, Rector Thomas Gray, James S Bell, Churchwardens Deo Optimo Maximo. On the north wall of the north transept/-This tablet is erected in grateful remembrance of the beneficence of the late Robert Batt of Purdysburn, Esqr and Mrs Calwell of Belvidere in building at their joint expense this north transept to enlarge and beautify their parish church to the Glory of God and for the benefit of the parishioners Horatio Maunsell, A,M, Rector Wm Moore, Josh Carson, Church wardens.”
(https://ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/genealogy-databases/northern-irish-gravestone-inscriptions/48077)

Ballycullen

Erected in memory of the late William Holmes of Ballycullen who departed this life February 26th 1836 AE 72 years.,  Movilla graveyard, Newtownards. (https://ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/genealogy-databases/northern-irish-gravestone-inscriptions/7383)

Ballynavalley

Memorial of Deed of lease and release bearing date 27 & 28 Aug 1766 whereby JOHN Holmes of Belfast, merchant transfers to John Hudson of Milton, Co. Down, linen draper, all that land of Ballynevally last in the possession of William Russell being part of the dense of Belvoie and of the townland of Ballylonaghan situated in the Barony of Castlereagh, Co. Down for the remainder of the term of 41 years which commenced Nov 1, 1752 for the lives of James Adaire of Belfast, merchant; Mary Adair, his wife and James Adair, his son. Witnessed by JOHN Holmes the younger, merchant and David Henderson, clerk to Henry & Robert Joy, printers, all of Belfast. Memorial dated Mar 24, 1771. (RD 283/497/185756)…see 1760 James Hudson to John Holmes (RD 209/291/138527)

Ballyrainey

JOHN Holmes of Belfast, merchant leased lands in Ballyrainey, Dundonald Parish, Barony of Castlereagh, Co. Down from Robert McLeroth, Captain of His Majesties 64th regiment of foot through two deeds in July 1768. The second set of lands were also under lease w Thomas Houston of Dublin. (RD 269/23/471583) and  (RD 269/24/471584)

Drumbo

Possible location of WILLIAM Home in Drumbeg, Ireland 1707 [NAS.RS.Berwick#7/262], portioner of Honden 1718 [NAS.RS.Berwick#9/257] (Later Scots-Irish Links, 1575-1725 Part Four, David Dobson, Baltimore, 2004, p.48)

Will of MAXWELL, ARTHUR, Drumbeg, Co. Down, Esq. 2 Nov. 1720. Codicil 19 Jan. 1720/21. Narrate, 7 pp., 25 Feb. 1720/21. Wife Anne Maxwell. Sister Margaret Hamilton als. Maxwell, her husband Archbald Hamilton, her sons James Hamilton, Belfast, merchant, Arthur Hamilton, Liverpool, merchant, Archbald Hamilton, then of Rotterdam, and her daughters Mary Hamilton and Ann Hamilton. Grand-nephew Maxwell Hamilton, son of Arthur Hamilton of Liverpool. Nieece Katherine Mankin als. Hamilton, James Hamilton her brother, her husband Michael and her son Arthur Mankin. Sister-in-law Mrs. Elinor Stewart and her daughter Anne Stewart, Niece Anne Stewart of Newry, widow, her son Arthur, her second son Alexander, her third son James, her daughter Katherine Stewart. Niece Katherine Rainey. Nephew William Rainey, junr., Belfast, merchant (sole exor. and trustee), his sons Arthur, second son John, third son William. Sister Elizabeth Shaw als. Maxwell. Niece Mary Shaw. Sister Mrs. Helena Dalway als. Shaw. Brother Henry Dalway. Nephew Robert Dalway and his wife and three sisters Betty, Elinor and Leny Dalway. Niece Jane Kennedy als. Maxwell of Londonderry, widow, to ” Brother Oliver McCausland of Strabane, Esq., £20 for use of his niece Jane Kennedy of Londonderry.” Person obtaining possession of testator’s estate to take name and arms of Maxwell. Hugh Henry, Dublin, Esq., William Rainey, junr., Belfast, trustees. Joseph Marriott, Thomas Street, Dublin. Arthur Maxwell, son to John Maxwell late of Strabane, Patrick Maxwell of Belfast. John Dalway, Dublin, Esq., and his wife. Other legatees : Isaac McCartney, Esq., Rev. James Killpatrick of Belfast (friend), James Cobham, Broad Island (friend), Robert Rainey, Newry. George Long, Loughbrickland, Michael Bruce, Hollywood (friend). Arthur Maxwell, son to George Maxwell, Laird of Dalswinton near Dumfries in Scotland. Andrew Craford. James Stewart of Kirkdonnald. Alexander Tomkins, Prehenne, Esq., Ms wife and his mother. Richard Maxwell, Strabane, Esq., and his wife. John Brown, Killileagh. Archibald Edmonstone, Duntreath, Esq., and his lady. Edward Bruce, Esq., Mr. Patrick Bruce and his wife. Rev. James Bruce. £3 per annum stipend ^to Mr. Patrick Bruce for his two seats in the meeting house of Drumboe so long as he is preacher to that congregation. John Malcom and elders to distribute legacy to poor of Dunmurry congregation.

HOLMES, MEGARRY
Inscription:
Erected by John Holmes of Purdysburn to the memory of his son John Holmes who departed this life the 24th December 1834 aged 2 months And also his dear beloved wife, Maria Holmes who died July 22nd 1847 aged 45 years The above named John Holmes also died 3lst March 1852 aged 50 years Also his son-in-law Henry MEGARRY who died 27th September 1910 Also Mary Holmes Megarry, daughter of John Holmes, who died 26th March, 1915 ” He giveth His beloved rest” Also their son George Megarry who died August 1939 And their daughter Mary Megarry who died 7th May 1947.
Other Information: This is in the townland of Ballylessan, on the Belfast-Hillhall-Lisburn road The oldest stone dates from 1783 and 19 have been copied in Memorials of the Dead (MD), X, 9 of which most are still extant All the registers of the parish date from 1791, that is, from shortly after lhe present church was built in 1788 Most of the eighteenth century burials of the parish were in the graveyard beside the present Presbyterian Church See “The History of Drumbo Presbyterian Church” by J B Wallace, Drumbo, 1937. The following inscriptions in two high-railed enclosures formerly covered with earth, ivy and weeds, were missed when the inscriptions were copied for Graveyard Inscriptions, County Down, 1966, Volume 1 and for the supplementary inscriptions in Volume 18 They were found and copied by Mr J Fred Rankin for his article on Michael Thomas Sadler in the Lisburn Historical Society Journal, 1984, Volume 5, 42-50. (ADDENDA) OS 9 Ref 330673. Here are recorded the inscriptions with dates of death between 1865 and 1899, further to the main transcription in Volume 1 The most noteworthy stones include one to Robert Narcissus Batt who died in 1891, the last male member of the Batts to live at Purdysburn House There is also a very attractive stone to Macmahon with an anchor and rope carved in high relief, doubly unusual in being in an inland graveyard This graveyard contains an unusual number of named marker stones, probably of the period 1880-1920 It was felt that these were of sufficient value to include The graveyard is unfortunate in being on a steep slope and some of the graves are as unkempt and derelict as they were when first visited 15 years ago. All stones with dates of death before 1865 have been copied as well as the memorial tablets in the Church prior to this date The graveyard is very uneven and many of the old enclosures densely overgrown. In the Church are two tablets not strictly memorial On the south wall of the south transept,-AD 1863 The chancel and this transept were erected by the landlords and parishioners, aided by a grant from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of Ireland, Horatio Maunsell, AM, Rector Thomas Gray, James S Bell, Churchwardens Deo Optimo Maximo. On the north wall of the north transept/-This tablet is erected in grateful remembrance of the beneficence of the late Robert Batt of Purdysburn, Esqr and Mrs Calwell of Belvidere in building at their joint expense this north transept to enlarge and beautify their parish church to the Glory of God and for the benefit of the parishioners Horatio Maunsell, A,M, Rector Wm Moore, Josh Carson, Church wardens.” (https://ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/genealogy-databases/northern-irish-gravestone-inscriptions/48076)

George Holmes of Ballycowan is also buried in Drumbo cemetery

Holywood

HOLMES, BRUCE
Inscription
Erected by James Holmes in memory of his father Samuel Holmes who died 8th May 1840 aged 55 years Also his mother Mary BRUCE who died 21st May 1866 aged 78 years Also his brother Jonathan who died 24th October 1881 aged 59 years Also three of his children, James aged 1 year & 4 mons Jonathan aged 2 years & 8 mons , Mary aged 1 years & 4 mons.
Other Information: The old church and graveyard are situated in the direct line of the Belfast-Bangor road at the north-east end of Holywood A church probably existed on this site since the 7th century and the place was known as Sanctus Boscus in the early 13th century when the present church was built The cast window and western end were added in the 15th century and the western windows of the nave modified in the 17th to be blocked when the church was abandoned In one of the windows has been inserted a 13th century coffin lid in good preservation with a pair of shears to the left of the cross The church belonged to Franciscan Friars during the 15th-16th centuries but they were expelled in 1541 In 1572 Sir Brian O’Neill burned it down to prevent its being used by the English However, it was repaired before 1622 and used as the parish church until the present Church of Ireland building was erected in 1843 The old parish registers were destroyed in Dublin and all now date from after civil registration The First Presbyterian church registers date from 1846 (marriage) and 1856 (baptism) and Second Presbyterian registers from 1858 (marriage) and 1857 (baptism) Roman Catholic registers date from 1866/7 Part of O’Laverty’s “History of the Diocese of Down and Connor” was reprinted with an appendix as “The History of the Parish of Holywood” There is also a “History of Bangor Road Presbyterian Church, Holywood” by Thomas Bruce, Belfast, 1909 Other old churches existed in the parish at Ballymaghan and Craigavad and though the churches disappeared centuries ago the graveyards were in use until 1765 (Lewis) In the former 2 Anglo-Norman coffin lids were found, now in the Ulster Museum. It is also celebrated as the possible burial place of Con O’Neill The graveyard is densely packed but well kept All the stones with dates of death prior to 1865 have been copied and all but two of these (Brett and Dunville) are in the area surrounding the church between the west gate and the first crosg-path Within this area, however, eighteenth century stones are widely scattered except that there were no recorded burials inside the church until it became disused The walls inside the roofiess church are covered with memorial tablets of the mid-nineteenth century In recent years all the stones in the south-west corner of the graveyard were laid flat and the wall lowered to improve visibility for motorists This has resulted in much weathering and a few stones have been badly damaged in the process The oldest date of death recorded is 1645 but the name is largely unreadable. Volume 4, p 24 Introduction The parish registers were not all destroyed in Dublin and those dating from 1806 are in local custody Baptisms 1806-73, marriages 1826-56 and burials 1823-93 are available on microfilm in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

Saintfield

JOHN Holmes m. 1744 Jane Hamilton (Z. Mettam. Northern Ireland Marriages, Volume 2, Saintfield, County Down, 1724-1750)

Lenaderg

334:431:224389 (228) 3/01/1780 Reg 27/06/1780
Lease
Andrew Crawford, Lenaderg, DOW Linen Draper 1P Life
SAMUEL Holmes (Maytenin), ARM Linen Draper 2P
John Crawford FO Brother to A
ELIZA Holmes, Wife to B, Life
WILLIAM Holmes, Brother to B, Life
DWMW David McCan, Ballyevey, DOW, Linen Draper
DWMW Hans Wallace, Banbridge, DOW Writing Clerk
A demised to B Bleach Greens in Lenaderg

A memorial of a Deed Poll dated 18 Jun 1781 made Between Walter Crawford of Belfast in the County of Antrim Merchant of the one part and Samuel Holmes of Lenaderg, linen draper Whereby Walter Crawford in pursuance of a prior conveyance by Andre Crawford brother of Walter…… did give and grant full leave licence for the said Samuel Holmes his heirs & me for ever to lay pipes & Trows in his the said Walter Crawfords bleach yard and of entry to convey water running the pipe … witnessed by Andrew Crawford of Lenaderg and George Crozier of Banbridge all both in the County of Down … ninth day of July 1781 . ┃ hour of a quarter past Ten oClock in the forenoon Geo Crozier – Sworn before of July 1778 (RD 228526)

Memorial of deed dated Jun 18, 1781 whereby Henry Wallace, merchant, George Law and David McCann, and Andrew Crawford, linen drapers, transferred bleaching greens in Lenaderg, Co. Down to George Crozier, Gent. in trust for the use of SAMUEL Holmes, linen draper. Witnessed by Hans Wallace of Banbridge and Thomas Graham. Memorial dated Jul 9, 1781 (RD 251/339/228528)

347:19:230651 (349) 19/01/1782 Reg 31/01/1782
Reconveyance of Mortgage
Joseph Richardson, Stramore, DOW, Linen Draper 1P
Samuel Holmes, Lenaderg, DOW, Linen Draper 2P
George Crozier, Banbridge, DOW, Gent 2P
Andrew Crawford FO
John Crawford FO
DWMW Joseph Gough, Stramore, DOW
DWMW James MacAtee, Stramore
B+ C by mortgage (8/08/1781) for £600 conveyed to A Upper + Lower Bleaching Greens in Lenaderg; for £600 + interest A reconveyed to B + C

357:381:241136 (521)16/12/1784 Reg 17/05/1784
Conveyance
James Stenson, Lisnafiffy, DOW, Farmer 1P
Samuel Holmes, Lenederg, DOW, Linen Draper 2P
Thomas Dawson Laurence, Esq
Daniel Stenson, 1st son of A, Life
Joseph Stenson, 2nd son of A, Life
James Stenson, 3rd son of A, Life
DWMW Thomas Glass, Lenaderg, DOW, Linen Draper
DW John Savage, Bleacher, Lenaderg, DOW
MW William Crozier, Tandragee, ARM, Att’y
By lease (1/10/1782) C demised to A lands in Lisnafiffy called Bann meadow; A for £12 demised same to B

488:280:310813 (411) 20/01/1794 Reg 11/12/1794
Conveyance
Walter Crawford, Belfast, ANT, Merchant 1P
Thomas Crawford, Lenaderg, DOW, Linen Draper 2P
SAMUEL Holmes O
George Law O Adj
John Kearns O Adj
James Forthysth O Adj
Hugh Forthysth O Adj
David Wilson O Adj
DWMW Oliver Sloan, Belfast, ANT, Clerk to A
DWMW Andrew McCreight, C’y DUB, Att’y
A for £600 granted B 9 acres + Bleach Green in Lenaderg + lands in Drumnascamph

Seapatrick graveyard, Banbridge, Co. Down: In the tomb underneath are deposited the remains of Ellinor Lyons Holmes, the wife of Samuel Holmes of Lenederg and Rosehall. She departed this mortal life the 2nd of November 1796 aged 45 years. -Also the three infant children, the offspring of said Samuel and Ellinor. (Memorials of the Dead, V6, p.263)

Indent Act of agreet made 27 Nov 1796 between Saml Holmes of Lenaderg in the County of Down Linen Draper of the one part and Wm Hayes of Millmount in the said County of Down Linen Draper of the other part by which said at the sd Saml Holmes did for himself his Heirs Exors admors and ass Grant Covenant promise and agree to and with the said Wm Hayes his Heirs and ass in Const of the yearly Rent therein ment to demise grant set release and confirm unto the said Saml Hayes his heirs and as all that Dwelling house wherein the said Saml Holmes then and with all the Locks grates Chimney pieces and other fixtures therein as the same then stood save and Except the Kitchen date with all the Houses thereunto belonging with all the fixtures therein to with his the said Saml Holmes Farm Bleach Green Lapping rom mills Machinery utensils and apps to them or either of them belonging and all waters & Water Courses as then held by the said Saml Holmes Situate in the Town & land of Lander in the said County of Down togr with all that Bleach Green and lands then also in the top of the said Holmes and then formerly poss by James Stevenson and Thom Glass Conty twenty two acres in thereabouts situate in Town land of Lisnappy and saw County of Down To hold except 12812 Regd 7th March 1776 at one to 32813 240 except as in said act is of the said Dwelling House Wills and Land in Linder herein before ment unto the said W Hayes his heirs and ass for a Term of this lives renewable for ever on payment of a supper corn as a rend fine and to hold the place Green and Lands of Lisnafy unto the said W. Heirs and asss for all such Term and Int for lives and years as the said Saml Holmes then had therein by which Deed or at the said Saml Holines did for himself his Heirs and assd Covenant to cause Lease of said premes in pursuance of said act on before the first day of April then next which said art and this mem are resply witne by Robt Dunbar of Dramnagally and Hugh Herrion of Banbridge both in the said County of Den Longes Wm Hayes Seal Signed and sealed in presence of Robt Dunbar Hugh Heron 6 The above named Hugh Herron maketh oath and saith he is a Subs witness to the Leeder Ark of which the above writing as a new and saith he saw the Same duly Sealed and Exect by the above named Saml Holmes and was Hayes and Saith he saw the above named Wm Hayes duly Sign and seal the above men and that the name Hugh Herron Signed and Subsd as a witness to the said part and this meme is this Dept name and proper hand Writing — Hugh Herron – Sworn before me at Banbridge in the County of Down this 5th the of March 1796 (RD 493/239/320811)

P C C will of Samuel Holmes of Richmond Place, Dublin dat 12 Oct 1821 pr 30 March 1826 (oath of Thomas Holmes Esq brother and sole exor); to be buried Clontarf churchyard by side of late wife Margaret; present wife Ann entitled in own right to an income of £200 pa; son Frederick Holmes*; to brother Thomas Holmes of London mercht. his interest in the lands of Lenederg and Lisnaliffy nr Banbridge Co Down; property pchsd from John Hankins Beresford in Dublin. Mentions William H eldest son of brother Thomas H; Thos the 2nd son, Robt the 3rd son, Griffith the 4th son. Brother Thomas Holmes the sole exor. [* from Alumni Frederick Holmes S[ocius] C[omitatus] (Dr Murray, Dungannon) 2 Oct 1804 aged 171/2; son of Samuel Homes generosus; b Co Down.  BA 1808.]

From L D S film 548507
Registry of Deeds
1841 Vol.21 No. 32
Memorial of indenture dat 20 Dec 1830 betw 1) William Holmes of Friday street Cheapside in city of London mercht nephew and devisee named in will of Samuel Holmes of Richmond terrace Dublin decd; and 2) John Jones of Cheapside linen draper; recites that under the will W H is entitled to freehold hereditaments at Linederg [Lenederg] in Seapatrick p. Co Down and at Fairview in Drumcondra p. Co Dublin, also to certain leaseholds in latter; also leaseholds betw. Drumcondra road and Summerhill on north side of the Circular road, held under Lord Mountjoy; 1) grants to 2) in mortgage; reg 26 Oct 1841.

Lisnafiffy

Memorial of deed of conveyance dated Dec 18, 1784 whereby James Stenson of Lisnafify, Co. Down, farmer, in consideration of 12 pounds transfers to SAMUEL Holmes of Lenderg [Lenaderg], Co. Down, linen draper the parts of the lands of Linafiffy called the Bann Meadow, the Canal Bray, and the Homes containing about 5 acres subject to lease dated Oct 31, 1782 from Thomas Dawson Laurence, Esq. for the lives of Daniel, Joseph and James Stenson, sons of said James Stenson for 21 acres. Witnessed by Thomas Glass of Lenaderg, linen draper and John Savage of Lenaderg, bleacher. Memorial witnessed by William Crozier of Sandragee, Co Armagh, atty at law and dated May 17, 1784. (RD 357/381/241136)

P C C will of Samuel Holmes of Richmond Place, Dublin dat 12 Oct 1821 pr 30 March 1826 (oath of Thomas Holmes Esq brother and sole exor); to be buried Clontarf churchyard by side of late wife Margaret; present wife Ann entitled in own right to an income of £200 pa; son Frederick Holmes*; to brother Thomas Holmes of London mercht. his interest in the lands of Lenederg and Lisnaliffy nr Banbridge Co Down; property pchsd from John Hankins Beresford in Dublin. Mentions William H eldest son of brother Thomas H; Thos the 2nd son, Robt the 3rd son, Griffith the 4th son. Brother Thomas Holmes the sole exor.* from Alumni Frederick Holmes S[ocius] C[omitatus] (Dr Murray, Dungannon) 2 Oct 1804 aged 171/2; son of Samuel Homes generosus; b Co Down.  BA 1808.

Moira

Here lieth the body of the Reverend JAMES Hume who was Presbyterian minister of the Parish of Moira who departed this life the 12th day of October 1782 aged 54 years, also his daughter MARGARET Hume who departed this life the 22nd day of May 1742 aged 30 years, also his son WILLIAM Hume who departed this life the 18th day of November 1792 aged 32 years, also his son JAMES Hume who departed this life the 6th day of June 1794 aged 29 years, also his son ABRAHAM Hume who departed this life the 15th day of october 1814 aged 45 years, also his wife ANN Hume who departed this life the 11th day of March 1824 aged 85 years, also his son THOMAS Hume who departed this life 2nd february 1844 aged 66 years, a new stone having been erected in 1860 at the family burying place in Hillsbrough, the original stone has been removed and placed here 1864 (UHF, Northern Irish Gravestone Inscriptions, Moira Pres Church graveyard, Carnalbanagh East)

Underneath this stone is deposited the remaines of Mary Holmes daughter of the late James Holmes of the City of Dublin, esquire who departed this life the 12th day of September aged 62 years [This is the James Holmes who married Mary Waring and d.1798. His family notebook was published by Rosemary ffoliot published in the Irish Ancestor 1974, Vol. VI, No. 2. I have created an annotated copy with significant notes and a family tree.]
Other Information: The parish church and graveyard are In the townland of Clare at the east side of the town The church was built in 1723 and the oldest stone extant dates from 1742 The old registers are lost but the surviving baptismal and burial registers date from 1825, and there are some transcripts in the P R O N I dating back to 1784 The site is not ancient, the parish having been carved out of Magheralin, see Atkinson’s Dromore, An U1ster Diocese, Dundalk, 1925 The old part of the graveyard (to the east) is in wild condition but many of the older stones appear to have been of sandstone and the inscriptions are lost by weathering The large Waring enclosure is to the south-west of the church and the Bateson enclosure with its huge obelisk is to the north All stones in the graveyard recording deaths prior to 1900 have been included and the three memorial tablets in the church prior to 1900.
Civil Parish: Moira Graveyard Name:Moira CI (https://ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/genealogy-databases/northern-irish-gravestone-inscriptions/33008)

Moneynabane

Dromore will dated 17 Mar 1741
I ALEXANDER Holms of Moneban in the parish of Dromorah and County of Down…do make my last will and testament… I bequeath to my wife MARGARET and my two younger daughters JANET and MARGARET Holms an equal portion of my substance according to the value of what portion my daughter JANE Smith got which was to be divided between my wife and my three daughters JANE Holms alias Smith, JANET Holms and MARGARET Holms. Executors: my wife Margaret, my son George Smith. Overseers: Rev Mr John King of Dromarah, Mr Robert Baxter of Crosgar. If either of my younger daughters marry without consent of her mother & brother George Smith she is to forfeit her legacy. Witnesses: John King, Janet Holmes, Margaret Holmes. Probate to Executors 17 Feb 1742. (PRONI T/681 p.424)

Ballysallagh

T C D, MUN/Deeds 576: Indenture dat 23 Nov 1749 betw 1) Robert Hutcheson , Francis Rainey and John Rainey exors of Daniel Rainey late of Belfast gent decd. 2) Margaret [nee Boyd] Nevin widow and exor of Thomas Nevin late of Marlborough Co Down decd and Robert Nevin eldest son and heir of sd Thomas, and 3) William Holmes of Belfast mercht; “whereas William Irwin the grandfather being seized of lands of Ballysallagh in Barony of Lecale and Manor of Downe by his will dat 16 April 1718 devised the same to his grandsons William Irwin and George Irwin in tail ……and the latter intended to levy a fine on sd Thomas as tenant …William Irwin borrows from one John Brown £40 by way of mortgage to latter of his part of lands of Ballysallagh dat 24 Sept 1740 …and W I also mortgages land to T N …..and latter borrows £500 from Daniel Rainey and the latter has obtained a judgement against T N.  On 4 Jan 1743 William Irwin and his wife Margaret convey to Daniel Rainey a moiety of Ballysallagh to hold for ever.Now for £900, Robert Hutcheson , Francis Rainey and John Rainey convey to Wm Holmes all the lands of Ballysallagh to hold for ever.  Wit James Adair and Arthur Rainey Maxwell. [mortgage assignment]. (NTTDS) …….

T C D, MUN/Deeds 576: Endorsed on reverse – “Bargain and Sale – Mr William Holmes to the Rev Dr Baldwin ” [prior assignment of mortgage – see below] signed by W H at foot with his seal clear and intact – Lion rampant left facing within upright diamond shaped border with scrolls to sides: “This Indenture ….dat 3 April 1752 betw 1) William Holmes of Belfast mercht and 2) the Rev Richard Baldwin D D Provost of Trinity College, Dublin; whereby 1) sells to 2) the lands of Ballysallagh to hold for a year; consdn. 5 shillings; signed by W H only; wit Robert Legg and John Arnold jnr; regd at Deeds Registry 2 July 1752. 

T C D, MUN/Deeds 607: Assignment of mortgage   – Mr William Holmes to the Rev Dr Richard Baldwin dat 4 April 1752; both parties sign; seals are standardised – classical head; same wits as above; regd 2 July 1752. (NTTDS)

Memorial of lease dated Nov 22-23, 1749 whereby Robert Hutcheson, Francis Rainey and John Rainey, executors of Daniel Rainey; with the consent of Margaret Nevin, widow and executrix of Thomas Nevin, late of Marlborough, Co. Down, and Robert Nevin, eldest son and heir at law of Thomas Nevin; confirm to WILLIAM Holmes of Belfast, merchant, the lands of Ballysallagh, Barony of Lecale, Co. Down.Witnessed by James Adaire of Belfast and Arthur Rainey Maxwell of Castlehill, Co. Down, William Nevin, son of Margaret Nevin, Elizabeth Boyd of Marlborough, spinster, William McCartney of Belfast. Memorial dated May 21, 1750. (RD 141/171/94875)……………….Deed of Lease and Release dated April 3&4, 1752. Lease between WILLIAM Holmes of Belfast, merchant and Rev. Richard Baldwin, Doctor of Divinity and Provost of Trinity College and release between WILLIAM Holmes of the first part, Margaret Nevin of Marlborough in the Co. of Down, widow and Exr and receiver of Thomas Nevin late of Marlborough, Gent, deceased and Robert Nevin, eldest son of sd Thomas Nevin, of the second part, and the sd Richard Balwin of the third part by which release the said WILLIAM Holmes did with the consent of the sd Margaret Nevin and Robert Nevin grant the lands of Ballysallagh, Barony of Lecale, Co. Down to Richard Baldwin. Witnessed by John Legg and Robert Arnold of Dublin.(RD 155/152/103194) ……………..On May 1, 1752 ELINORE Holmes wife of ROBERT Holmes of Dublin, watchmaker, and heiress and exr of James Robinson, deceased did release along with Robert Nevin, eldest son of Thomas Nevin of Marlborough, Co. Down certain lands in the Co. of Down to Rev. Richard Balwin, Provost of Trinity College. Witnessed by said Robert Nevin, Robert Donaldson and Charles Meares both of Dublin. (RD 155/206/104243)

Other

Type Civil Marriages
Date of Marriage 08/12/1726
Husband’s Name John Holms
Husband’s Address Monlough
Wife’s Name Mary Cartington
Wife’s Address Comber
Denomination Church of Ireland
Address 1 COMBER Church of Ireland
Address 2 ARDS
Address 3 COMBER
(UHF, Irish Marriage Records – Co. Antrim & Co. Down, c.1660-1930)

Memorial of deed dated 1714 whereby Richard Cockain of Dublin let to THOMAS Homes of Denanan, Co Down certain lands in Co Louth.Witnessed by Patrick Ward of Williamstown, Co Louth and William Murphy of Mullincross.(RD 16/454/7952)

WILLIAM, GEORGE and SAMUEL Holmes at Newry advertised that they were in receipt of package marked for them at Braddock’s Store and would have same at Chester Fair(Belfast Newsletter, 24 – 28 June 1774, p.3)

SAMUEL George Holmes, at Maytown, near Newry, Co Down  advertised to hire a head bleacher. Oct 28, 1776 (Belfast Newsletter, Oct 25-29, 1776, p.3) ……….probably same person as SAMUEL Holmes, near Armagh and S. Geo. Holmes, near Dungannon, Co Tyrone advertised for head bleacher (Belfast Newsletter, Jan 19-23, 1776, p.3) 

Married, the 1st Inst. [Jan 1, 1785] in the parish church of Kilmegan, JOHN Holmes, Esq. of the 66th regiment, to Margaret Dickson, youngest daughter to the Dean of Down, and sister to the Bishop of Down and Connor (Belfast Mercury or Freeman’s Chronicle, Jan 7, 1783, p.3) 

[Note: From Clergy of Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh. James Dickson Biography: TCD BA 1732 d 22 Dec 1734 p 21 Dec 1735 (Dromore); C Donaghmore (Drom) 1735; C Garvaghy (Drom) 1742/43; C Magherally (Drom) 1746; Dean of Elphin 1757/68; Dean of Down 1768/87 s. of John of Rathfriland Co Down m. (1) (ML 19 Sep 1741) Hannah Houston (died March 1784 at Newry). Issue 1. William b. 5 Feb 1744 (died 19 Sep 1804) ed Eton Coll; Hartford Coll Ox BA 1767 MA 1770 DD 1784 Bp of Down and Connor 1783/1804 m. 6 Jun 1773 St Ann’s Ch Dublin Henrietta (died 21 Mar 1816 at Brighton) dau. of Rev Jeremiah Symes of Ballybeg Co Wicklow and had issue sons (i) Lt Gen Sir Jeremiah KCB; (ii) Rev William Henry b. c 1778 (died 1850), Preb of Rasharkin (Conn) 1804/50; (iii) Rev Stephen b. c 1780 (died 1849) Preb of Cairncastle (Conn); (iv) Robert (died 16 Dec 1800 at Cootehill Co Cavan); daus. (i) Jane (died 30 Nov 1850 Edinburgh); (ii) Caroline Elizabeth m. 20 Apr 1830 at Berne Switzerland Charles Thomas Bourke, Lt 48th Regt; (iii) Louisa Sarah; 2. John (died 6 May 1814 aged 72) TCD BA 1772 MA 1775 Archd of Down 1790/1814 m. (1) Eleanor dau. of Richard Symes of Ballyarthur Co Wicklow and had issue Eleanor; m. (2) 16 Jan 1773 Down Par Ch Anne (died 29 Jul 1804 aged 51) elder dau. of William Moore of Killinchy Co Down and had issue sons (i) John TCD BA 1796; (ii) James drowned in Strangford Lough Oct 1798; (iii) William b. 12 Jan 1778 (died 5 Jun 1805) at Hillsborough Co Down Lt Bengal Army; (iv) Arthur Hill, Lt Col 64th Foot 1830; daus. (i) Jane b. 1776 m. 16 Jan 1804 John Douglas; (ii) Anne m. Dec 1798 William Cunninghame Cunningham/Graham of Perthshire; (iii) Henrietta (died 10 Jul 1814) m. 12 Oct 1813 Major Francis Hartwell; 3. Mary m. 20 Dec 1771 at Downpatrick Rev Edward Trotter LLD, Preb of St Andrew’s in Down Cath and had issue sons (i) Edward Southwell b. 3 Nov 1773 (died 31 Mar 1836); (ii) John Bernard b. 1774 (died 1 or 5 Oct 1818); (iii) William Ruthven Major 83rd Foot killed at Buenos Aires 5 Jul 1807; daus. (i) Frances b. 1772 died in infancy Nov 1772; (ii) Mary Anne b. 20 Oct 1777 (died 1842) 4. Margaret m. Jan 1785 at Kilmeagan John Holmes, Lt 66th Regt afterwards Lt 12th Dragoons (see Leslie’s Down Lists and Swanzy’s Dromore Lists for more detail) m. (2) 5 May 1785 Letitia (died 17 Jan 1814 at Philipstown Co Louth in her 89th year) widow of Ven George Howse, Archd of Dromore 1742/70 and dau. of Rev John Wynne DD, R Drumgooland (Drom) 1742/48 Died 8 Apr 1787 during a service in Banbridge Church Co Down

Memorial of Deed of release date Feb 1, 1798 between JAMES Holmes of Ballymenagh, Co. Down, and James Trail Kennedy of Belfast, merchant, trustees named in the last will and testament of Hy Savage, Esq, late of Rock Savage, Co. Down of the first part; James Savage of Mount Ross and Thomas Savage of Portaferry, both of Co. Down, Exr,’s of the said Hy Savage of the second part; David Gordon of Florida, Co. Down of the third part; In consideration of 350 pounds paid to James Holmes and James Trail Kenndy by David Gordon, that was then handed over to James Savage and Thomas Savage, James Homes and James Trail Kennedy transfer to David Gordon all that the Island of  lough of Strangford called Lough Coyle called Ranish containing 30 acres and also the island called the Calf island situated in the parish of Killinchy and the barony of Dufferin, for the lives of Andrew Savage son of Pat Savage of Portaferry, John Reilly son of John Reilly of Sousa(sp?), and Henry Savage son of Francis Savage of Turf Lodge or the remainder of a term of 31 years. Witnessed by Robert Hamilton of Dublin and William Cranston of Belfast, atty and Pat Connor. Memorial witnessed by Robert Hamilton and John Moore,Esq., deputy registrar on May 8, 1798 (RD 504/541/335167)………………see also (RD 504/542/335175)……………..The will of Ann Savage dated Jun 4, 1785, pd jul 20, 1786 mentions daughters Anne Moore and Lucy Savage; granddaughters Anne, Ester and Elizabeth, daughters of late Archibald Moore; sister Wilhelmina Moore; niece ___ Holmes; niece Mary Ann Ross (CGA)

Agricultural Census of Down, 1803
Surname, First Name, Townland, Parish
Holmes Samuel, Ballyward Drumgooland
Holmes Thomas, Ballyward Drumgooland
Holmes Thomas, Leitrim Drumgooland
Holmes Robert, Leitrim Drumgooland
Holmes William, Leitrim Drumgooland
Holmes Thomas, Liganany Drumgooland
Holmes Thomas, Shanrod Garvaghy
(UHF, Agricultural Census of Down, 1803)

HENRY HUTCHINSON HOLMES (1812-1868)
Clergy of Connor
Biography – b 1812 Down; ed by Mr Beirne; ent TCD 20 Oct 1831 BA 1836 MA 1839 p 1841; C Rathlin (Conn) 1841-42; Aghaderg (Drom) 1859-60; Tryvet (Meath) 1860 s of Rev William Holmes R Holywood (Down) by Caroline dau of John Bond of Newbridge House Bath; m 13 Apr 1852 St Thoma Dublin Margarette dau of Thomas Burne Royal Veteran Batt.
Died 15 Mar 1876 at 20 High St, Newry, Elizabeth, relict of the late Nathaniel Holmes, aged 72 (Belfast Newsletter, 17 Mar 1876)