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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Saturday 03 September 11 10:07 BST (UK) »
I'll look them up and get back to you.
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 21 August 11 23:31 BST (UK) »
I realise that this Alexander is too early but I still think he is the same family
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 21 August 11 23:28 BST (UK) »
I looked up "Dictionary of Ulster Biography" by Kate Newman There on page 134 is the following. "Lawrence , Alexander 1764-1835vAlexander \lawrence was born in Coleraine County Londonderry. He served in the 19th and 77th regiments. He returned after 15 years service in India having risen to the rank of Colonel. He had 4 sons three of whom served with distinction in India. ir George Alexander Lawrence 1804-1884. Sir Henry Lawrence 1806-1857 Lord John Lawrence 1811-1879
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 21 August 11 21:22 BST (UK) »
Hello I feel that the family you are looking for are the Lawrences of Bannfield. Bannfield was a large house which was where Tescos is today in Coleraine. It fronted both the Fairhill and Blindgate Street. The Lawrences was merchants. They were emigration merchants and had several ships which went to the US and they had flourmills (Bann Steam Mills) across the road from their home These were destroyed by fire in 1876. . Members of this family went all over the world. They were related to Lawrence of Arabia and he visited Bannfield on at least one occasion. Other members were involved in Education, etc in Northern India. Information about this family appears in Mullin, T.H. "Coleraine in Georgian Times" and also in "Coleraine in Modern Times" There is also a chapter in "The History of St,Patricks" by Henry. Birth notices etc appear in the DVD "The Londonderry Sentinel 1829-1869" published by the Coleraine Family History Society. I think members of this family were educated at Foyle College in Londonderry. I hope this helps.
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Boyle, Agivey & Loughrey, Kilrea
« on: Monday 25 July 11 20:54 BST (UK) »
Hi, I have written a short piece about the Boyles of Landagivey who were blacksmiths there for several generations. I had spoken with Jim Boyle who was the last blacksmith there when he was in his nineties. I would like to take this further now and woud appreciate any further info and photographs either of the family or the forge.
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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Dundarg? Ballywillan
« on: Monday 25 July 11 20:35 BST (UK) »
There is a townland called Balywiiam, near Dunderg, coud it be Balywiliam rather than Balywillan.
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