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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Antrim => Ireland => Antrim Completed Look up Requests => Topic started by: margaretspearin on Tuesday 13 December 11 03:13 GMT (UK)
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I am wondering where I might get more information about Wilderness Lodge Antrim. It appears that at some time in the 1800's it was a convent but it also appears that an ancestor Doctor Andrew Spearing lived there. Andrew Spearing died in Antrim in 1899
Margaret
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Hi Margaret,
It also appears to have been a school ...
Ref: http://www.downmemorylane.me.uk/Antrim%20W1.htm [Photo 2746]
"This is Wilderness Lodge which used to be at the corner of Oriel road and the Ballymena road opposite St. Comgalls ..."
A search for "andrew spearing" in the British Library's 19thC Newspapers Collection throws up 74 finds, ranging in date from ...
... serving on the Grand Jury of Cork City;
[The Morning Post (London, England) October 31, 1832]
... going bankrupt as physician-surgeon at Westfield, Liverpool-Road, Patricroft, Lancashire.
[Liverpool Mercury May 2, 1900]
... and, of course, many entries for Antrim (town) where yer man worked in the Medical Hall.
A short description of the funeral of your "esteemed gentleman" ancestor mentions:
Removal from his late residence, Riverside, Antrim, for internment in the New Cemetery.
Wreath from Lords Massereene-Ferrard.
Masonic Lodge No. 28 and L.O.L. Orange Lodge No.13 in attendance.
The chief mourners were Dr. Andrew Spearing, nephew; Messrs. G. M. Malone, Belfast, son-in-law; and Henry Malone, grandson.
[Belfast News-Letter December 21, 1899]
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A search for "wilderness lodge" in the British Library's 19thC Newspapers Collection throws up 44 finds, but none are in the Irish newspapers.
PRONI's e-cat draws a blank on the exact phrase, but does list documents (e.g. D203, quoting the OS Memoirs of the 1830s) which describe a 37-acre designed "French" garden named "The Wilderness", lying beside the river in Antrim parish but adjoining The Grange of Muckamore.
Capt. Jock
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Will Extract on PRONI site: "Probate of the Will of Andrew Spearing late of Antrim County Antrim Doctor of Medicine who died 17 December 1899 granted at Belfast to Elizabeth Spearing Widow." Will mentions wife Elizabeth, son-in'law Edmond M. Malone of Antrim solicitor, daughters Francis Mary Althea... 3 pages but very difficult handwriting to read.
http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearchImage.aspx?id=228832
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Just wondering why this post has been moved? Spearing in that location is our family
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and I definitely do NOT have 91 posts here!
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I am in the process of going through old posts on Antrim board which is why this topic was moved.
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