Holmes Genealogy

Also know as the Holmes of Holmestown, this family settled in the townlands northwest of Castlefin. The majority of this tree comes from the following sources:

• PRONI T2333/1 — Baskerville, Holmes of Meenahoney (printed privately, Poona, India, c.1927, 2nd edition)
• GO MS 274, p.199 — Betham’s Genealogical Abstracts, Genealogical Office, Dublin
• GO MS 384, p.134 — Donavan MSS, Genealogical Office, Dublin

Documentation for this tree can be found in the records on this site. I hope to incoroprate many of them into this page over time. Until then if you have access to Ancestry you can view a tree that contains significant documentation.

Descendant List of Robert Holmes of the Isle of Wight

1-Robert Holmes of the Isle of Wight (abt 1630-)
+Young (1st wife) (-)
. . 2-James Holmes of Holmestown (1680-abt 1730)
. . +Rebecca Baine of Semmin ( Summer Hill ) near Londonderry (abt 1690-abt 1750)
. . . . 3-Joshua Holmes (1715-2 May 1793)
. . . . +Eliza McCreedy (abt 1715-17 Mar 1793)
. . . . 3-Jane Holmes (1717-)
. . . . +Charles Irwin or Irvine (-)
. . . . 3-Eliza Holmes (1718-)
. . . . +John Nesbitt (-)
. . . . 3-Thomas Holmes of Meenahoney or Carnone (1720-)
. . . . +Unknown Bratton or Britain (-)
. . . . . . 4-Holmes (-)
. . . . . . 4-Holmes (-)
. . . . . . 4-John Holmes (-aft 1820)
. . . . . . +Jane Leach (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Joshua Charles Holmes of Philadelphia (-8 May 1849)
. . . . . . . . 5-Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-John Holmes of Philadelphia (-aft 14 May 1849)
. . . . . . . . +Lydia Stewart (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-George Stewart Holmes (-)
. . . . . . 4-Thomas Holmes of Meenahoney (abt 1771-4 Jun 1854)
. . . . . . +Mary Steele Holmes (-21 Feb 1869)
. . . . 3-Charles Holmes of Meenahoney and Holmestown (1724-14 Dec 1798)
. . . . +Mary Foster of Druminin or Drummair (Dromore?) (1734-5 May 1810)
. . . . . . 4-Rev John Holmes of Donagheady and Brosney or Rosney (22 Mar 1753-5 Nov 1831)
. . . . . . +Mary McCrea of Binnelly (abt 1765-3 Sep 1849)
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Jane Holmes (22 Jul 1803-14 Jun 1886)
. . . . . . . . +John Baird of Strabane (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Baird (4 Feb 1840-)
. . . . . . . . +Hamilton Maginniss Dr. (1797-29 Dec 1824)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Mccrea Maginniss (15 Oct 1823-22 Apr 1886)
. . . . . . . . . . +Thomas Sproule (-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Hamilton Maginniss Sproule (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-William Maginniss (1824-1825)
. . . . . . . . 5-Sarah Holmes (15 Apr 1808-30 Apr 1850)
. . . . . . . . +Richard McIlwaine of Burt and Ballyederowen aka burnfoot (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Charles Homes McIlwaine (-)
. . . . . . +Eliza McCrea of Glencush (abt 1761-16 Jun 1795)
. . . . . . . . 5-Margaret Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Holmes died Jamaica, no issue (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-John Holmes J.P. of Brosney (abt 1782-12 Jun 1866)
. . . . . . . . +Elizabeth McCrea (-25 Dec 1876)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Holmes (1831-4 May 1909)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Robert McCrea Holmes (abt 1833-8 Feb 1873)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Holmes (1834-21 Aug 1887)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-James Holmes McCrea (abt 1836-14 Jan 1876)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-William Christopher McCrea Holmes (abt 1838-14 May 1911)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Charles Albert Holmes (abt 1839-14 Dec 1881)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Joshua Alfred Holmes (abt 1844-28 Sep 1871)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Archibald Henry Holmes Dr, (abt 1846-13 Apr 1892)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Eliza Holmes (1848-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-David Holmes (abt 1851-18 Apr 1885)
. . . . . . . . 5-Eliza Holmes (10 Apr 1806-25 Nov 1886)
. . . . . . . . +Robert Hannah of Strabane (abt 1801-29 Jun 1851)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Hannah (-1902)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Sarah Ann Hannah (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-James McCrea Hannah of New Orleans (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Jane Hannah of Londonderry (-)
. . . . . . . . . . +Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Dorcas Holmes Hannah Elliott (abt 1842-)
. . . . . . . . . . +William Elliott of Strabane (1 Aug 1833-17 Dec 1900)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Robert Hanna Elliott (-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Thomas Elliott of Strabane, attorney (abt 1870-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . +Jane Hamilton (Elliott) (-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-John Holmes Elliott (abt 1873-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-George Elliott (abt 1874-4 Oct 1918)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-James Taylor Elliott (abt 1878-27 Apr 1932)
. . . . . . . . . . . . +Margaret Whiteside Clarke (23 May 1890-16 Mar 1983)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Father Elliott (-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-Simon Elliott (-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-James Rolland Elliott (13 Dec 1916-18 Mar 1985)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Alfred Charles Elliott (abt 1882-)
. . . . . . 4-Joshua Holmes of Dublin, M.D. (12 Jan 1755-9 Mar 1836)
. . . . . . +Margaret Knox (-1796)
. . . . . . +Dorcas Davenport of Coleraine (17 Oct 1765-17 May 1849)
. . . . . . . . 5-Dorcas Holmes (1801-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Davenport Holmes (1802-1820)
. . . . . . 4-Rev James Holmes of Colesborne (12 Jan 1757-28 Feb 1837)
. . . . . . +Elizabeth Manley (-3 May 1837)
. . . . . . . . 5-James Manley Holmes (1787-1 Apr 1818)
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Eliza Holmes (1787-10 Feb 1807)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Robert Holmes (1788-1795)
. . . . . . . . 5-Catharine Manley Holmes (1790-1795)
. . . . . . . . 5-Manly Foster Holmes (1791-1793)
. . . . . . 4-Rebecca Holmes (15 Oct 1759-10 May 1849)
. . . . . . +Andrew Hamilton of Aughnacloy and Aughascribby Co Tyrone (1759-3 Sep 1843)
. . . . . . . . 5-Ellen Hamilton (-)
. . . . . . . . +John Browne of Maghregar Co Tyrone farmer (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Hamilton (1787-)
. . . . . . . . +Jane Caldwell (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Eliza Hamilton (1788-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Hamilton (1790-)
. . . . . . . . +James Lipsett (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Hugh Hamilton (1791-)
. . . . . . . . +Catherine Earl (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Margaret Hamilton (1793-1846)
. . . . . . . . +William Carr (-)
. . . . . . 4-Elizabeth Holmes Allison (1761-Oct 1854)
. . . . . . +William Allison of Ardnasool and Argry (-1 Nov 1833)
. . . . . . . . 5-Jane Allison Stevenson Allen (-2 Jan 1818)
. . . . . . . . +John Allen of Drumbeg, Raphoe (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Allen (15 Nov 1814-)
. . . . . . . . +John Stevenson of Toberneile (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Jane Stevenson (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Eliza Stevenson (-)
. . . . . . . . . . +William Ellison of Letterkenny (-)
. . . . . . 4-Charles Holmes of Scotland, Co Donegal (1763-18 Oct 1817)
. . . . . . +Mary Thompson (abt 1780-26 Mar 1834)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Holmes of Rossgeir (1801-18 May 1895)
. . . . . . . . +Jane Montgomery of Ballybegley (abt 1820-31 Jan 1873)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Margaret Park Holmes emigrated to Australia (8 Dec 1836-6 Aug 1917)
. . . . . . . . . . +Tasker Keys (1820-15 Mar 1899)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Holmes (13 Dec 1838-1866)
. . . . . . . . . . +James Crammond (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Holmes of Rossgeir and Ballybegley (20 Feb 1842-13 Jul 1918)
. . . . . . . . . . +Hessie Henrietta Ewing (23 Jun 1866-1 Oct 1956)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Elizabeth Jane McCay Holmes (4 Aug 1899-4 Aug 1899)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Charles Montgomery “Alfred or Alfie” Holmes (17 Jan 1902-Jun 1958)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Samuel Ernest Holmes (14 Mar 1904-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Eleanor “Ellen” Holmes (abt 1844-14 Aug 1928)
. . . . . . . . . . +William Shaw of Milltown, Coolaghy and Baltoney (Beltany) and The Tops, Co Donegal (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Charles William Holmes (24 Jun 1846-3 Sep 1926)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Rebecca Jane Holmes (2 Dec 1848-16 Nov 1931)
. . . . . . . . . . +Moses Houston of Killyverry (abt 1833-1895)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Jane Houston (9 Oct 1885-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Margaret Park Houston (17 Apr 1887-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Eliza Houston (29 May 1889-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Hugh Montgomery Holmes (8 Feb 1851-17 Jul 1938)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Annie Foster Holmes (abt 1854-9 Mar 1938)
. . . . . . . . . . +William Keatley of Strabane (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Jane Holmes (abt 1803-abt 1840)
. . . . . . . . +Samuel Gardiner or Gardner of Shannon (1800-Jun 1885)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-William Gardiner (1828-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Gardiner (1830-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Catherine Gardiner (1833-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Eliza Jane Gardiner (1835-Dec 1923)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Sarah Gardiner (1837-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Holmes (Weir) (abt 1804-3 Mar 1861)
. . . . . . . . +James Weir of Mulnaveigh (1800-7 Apr 1865)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Jane Weir (9 Jul 1832-Sep 1910)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Weir (4 Nov 1833-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-James Weir (19 Jun 1838-12 Feb 1901)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Margaret Weir (13 Jun 1842-17 May 1908)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Rebecca Weir (1846-)
. . . . . . . . 5-James Holmes of Scotland, Co Donegal and later Australia (abt 1806-28 Aug 1896)
. . . . . . . . 5-Elizabeth “Eliza” Holmes (McCorkell) (1808-6 Dec 1880)
. . . . . . . . +John McCorkell (abt 1803-28 Dec 1898)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary McCorkell (abt 1840-abt 1840)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Margaret Matilda McCorkell (abt 1841-25 Jan 1931)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John McCorkell (4 Oct 1845-7 Jul 1877)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Sarah Jane McCorkell Auld (2 Mar 1847-8 Dec 1909)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Eliza McCorkell (15 Aug 1849-27 Feb 1896)
. . . . . . . . 5-Joseph Holmes of Drumnaha (abt 1811-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Rebecca Holmes (Shaw) (abt 1816-1900)
. . . . . . . . +William Shaw of Tops (abt 1804-7 Mar 1879)
. . . . . . . . 5-Sarah Holmes (Wilson) (abt 1817-3 Nov 1895)
. . . . . . . . +Solomon Wilson of Slievebuck (abt 1807-25 Jan 1889)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Catherine “Cassie” Wilson (20 May 1843-30 Mar 1925)
. . . . . . . . . . +Robert Porter (abt 1845-13 Jul 1883)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Robert Smythe Porter (9 Aug 1872-22 Jun 1954)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-John Thomson Porter (27 Sep 1874-22 Jun 1954)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Solomon Wilson Porter (12 Jun 1879-1 Dec 1971)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Sara Ann Porter (8 Sep 1881-1959)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Catherine Mary Porter (20 Sep 1883-16 Jan 1962)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Eliza Wilson (12 Nov 1844-5 Mar 1927)
. . . . . . . . . . +David Walker of Ballyholey (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Wilson of Ballyholey (23 Jun 1846-27 Jul 1928)
. . . . . . . . . . +Prudence Galbraith (abt 1847-23 Feb 1923)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Sarah Holmes Wilson (3 Nov 1876-21 Apr 1952)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Catherine Moore “Cassie” Wilson (4 Jan 1878-9 Dec 1965)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Jane Ann Galbraith Wilson (18 Feb 1879-11 Feb 1977)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-John Solomon Wilson (12 Mar 1880-19 Nov 1929)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Jimanna Glenn “Mina” Wilson (27 Mar 1881-8 Jul 1955)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Robert Wilson (8 Jul 1882-1 Nov 1882)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Mary Elizabeth “Minnie” Wilson (17 Oct 1883-16 Mar 1972)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Robert Wilson (9 Mar 1885-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-James “Harry” Wilson (22 Jun 1889-18 Apr 1957)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Anne Wilson (abt 1866-)
. . . . . . 4-Margaret Holmes (1 May 1765-18 Mar 1842)
. . . . . . 4-William Holmes (1767-24 Apr 1855)
. . . . . . 4-Thomas Holmes of Glenfin (1769-24 Apr 1805)
. . . . . . +Catherine Parker of Glenfin and Lismoghrey (-1 Jan 1862)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Holmes (-17 Jan 1850)
. . . . . . . . 5-Martha “Matty” Holmes (-)
. . . . . . . . +John Mills ,farmer of Lismoghrey (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-James Mills of Lismoghery (-)
. . . . . . . . . . +Rebecca Holmes of Burnside (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Thomas Mills (-)
. . . . . . . . . . +Anne Gasper of Ballylevin (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Robert Mills of Lismoughry or Lismoghry (abt 1847-)
. . . . . . . . . . +Catherine Charlotte Holmes of Burnside (28 Feb 1851-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-James Holmes Mills (28 Oct 1874-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Mary J Mills (abt 1881-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Catherine Holmes (-1849)
. . . . . . . . 5-Margaret Holmes Brown (abt 1803-5 Nov 1862)
. . . . . . . . +William Brown of Convoy and later Gisborne, Australia (abt 1787-16 Dec 1869)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Brown (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Thomas Brown (abt 1823-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Eliza Jane Brown (abt 1825-8 Nov 1889)
. . . . . . . . . . +James Holmes of Gisborne, Australia (abt 1804-16 Jul 1884)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Hugh Brown (abt 1833-11 Jun 1883)
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Elizabeth Holmes (abt 1805-6 Jun 1870)
. . . . . . . . +Robert Caldwell of Broadpath (abt 1808-28 Nov 1873)
. . . . . . . . +William Wray of Broadpath (abt 1793-6 May 1834)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-James Wray (abt 1828-28 Oct 1867)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Elizabeth Jane Wray (27 Jun 1832-22 Jun 1921)
. . . . . . 4-Robert Holmes (1771-1772)
. . . . . . 4-Mary Holmes (1774-1774)
. . . . . . 4-Benjamin Holmes of Meenahoney and Carrickcassil (29 Apr 1779-16 Dec 1868)
. . . . . . +Margaret King of Aughlehard near Letterkenny (-11 Jun 1877)
. . . . . . +Martha Stewart of Altrest (1776-8 Dec 1826)
. . . . . . . . 5-Charles Holmes MD (23 May 1804-16 Mar 1891)
. . . . . . . . +Emily Cuthbert (5 May 1819-29 Dec 1875)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Benjamin Charles Holmes MD (6 Dec 1852-29 Sep 1876)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-William Cuthbert Holmes of Rocklands, Victoria (20 Nov 1854-5 Dec 1930)
. . . . . . . . . . +Clara Eveline Dumbleton (20 Aug 1866-1 Aug 1926)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Henry Cuthbert Holmes Major (15 Dec 1890-23 May 1968)
. . . . . . . . . . . . +Philippa Despard Pemberton (11 Jun 1897-23 Jun 1991)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Amy Holmes (abt 1918-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Cicely Eveline Frances Holmes (6 May 1918-22 Aug 2005)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-William Desmond Cuthbert Holmes (19 Jan 1922-3 Mar 2000)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . +Patricia Leslie Siddens (12 Jul 1926-9 Jan 2011)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-Victoria Holmes (abt 1948-1997)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-Patrick Charles Holmes (13 Oct 1953-12 Nov 2014)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Philip Despard Pemberton Holmes (2 Feb 1924-18 May 2007)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . +Joan Isabella Douglas (9 Dec 1923-19 Feb 1999)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Elizabeth Rosemary Holmes (30 Mar 1927-9 Jan 2010)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Edgar Vincent Buxton Holmes (27 Apr 1929-)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Lona Beatrice Holmes (10 Jun 1893-3 Jun 1940)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-William “Wildy” Dumbleton Holmes DSO, M C (10 Jun 1893-13 Jun 1916)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Judith Anyan Holmes (8 Nov 1894-6 Mar 1895)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-Terence Charles Holmes (19 Jul 1906-28 Apr 2000)
. . . . . . . . . . . . +Ellen Irene Holmes (28 Feb 1912-15 Feb 1999)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-Martin Holmes (1934-1953)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Celia Mary Holmes (18 Nov 1859-1 Sep 1946)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Margaret Emily Holmes (26 May 1862-7 Jul 1938)
. . . . . . . . 5-Daniel Stewart Holmes (10 Sep 1805-23 Jan 1845)
. . . . . . . . 5-Martha Holmes (14 Mar 1807-12 Jul 1879)
. . . . . . . . +George McCurdy of Dungorman (-30 Aug 1841)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Martha McCurdy (-4 Mar 1905)
. . . . . . . . . . +Rev Robert McKinney of Magherengi, New Zealand (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Catherine McCurdy (abt 1834-Mar 1920)
. . . . . . . . . . +Rev William Wray (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John McCurdy (3 Aug 1835-30 Dec 1923)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Mary Elizabeth Mccurdy (abt 1838-Jun 1897)
. . . . . . . . . . +William Wray of Rockfield (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Benjamin Holmes McCurdy (11 Jan 1840-31 Jan 1877)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-George McCurdy (abt 1842-1927)
. . . . . . . . . . +Jane Simms (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Eliza Holmes (13 Sep 1808-)
. . . . . . . . +John King of Trimragh (-)
. . . . . . . . 5-John Holmes (28 Apr 1810-9 Dec 1831)
. . . . . . . . 5-Rev Robert Holmes of Coagh (1 Nov 1811-18 Sep 1881)
. . . . . . . . +Jane King (-28 Dec 1877)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Robert Andrew King Holmes MD (16 Sep 1844-28 Jan 1912)
. . . . . . . . 5-Benjamin Holmes (1 Nov 1811-26 Mar 1832)
. . . . . . . . 5-James Holmes MD (10 Mar 1813-30 Jan 1853)
. . . . . . . . 5-Rev Andrew Thomas Holmes of Arthur Ontario (4 Feb 1815-18 Mar 1873)
. . . . . . . . +Sarah Matilda Mcllwaine or McIlvaine (1822-7 Nov 1858)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Elizabeth Jane Holmes (21 May 1849-24 Dec 1907)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Matilda Holmes (30 Jan 1850-21 Mar 1850)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Francis Matilda Holmes (3 Aug 1851-19 Dec 1906)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Benjamin Franklin Holmes (26 Jun 1853-1935)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Charles Stewart Holmes (6 Dec 1854-11 Aug 1933)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Annie Mary Holmes (30 Apr 1856-3 May 1895)
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Selina Emily Holmes (24 Jun 1858-13 Jul 1934)
. . . . . . . . +Sara Lundy (2 Jun 1823-28 Feb 1903)
. . . . . . . . 5-Margaret Holmes (9 Nov 1817-16 Nov 1820)
+Irwin of Co Fermanagh (2nd wife) (-)
. . 2-Charles Holmes killed at Clady (-1690)