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Limerick / Re: Cornelius RYAN & Mary KIELY
« on: Friday 12 May 17 04:37 BST (UK)  »
I wonder if any of you will see this after all these years! My gg grandmother was Bridget Ryan b abt 1838 of Pallasbeg, who married James O'Neill (prob born in St Johns parish, Limerick)  in London (1862) and then emigrated to NZ. I have her parents down as Patrick Ryan & Mary Kiely and James' parents as James O'Neill & Bridget Kennedy. Is this the same Mary Kiely, did Patrick die and then she married his brother? It sounds like we are probably related through both the Ryan & Kiely family somehow.

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Berwickshire / Re: Torry Family - Longformacus, Duns, Paxton 1700's
« on: Friday 22 May 09 00:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica, thanks for your reply. I purchased the will yesterday and it was what gave me the name of James' mother. I knew his father was John, but he makes provision for his mother, Margaret Swanstone in the will. I tracked down the marriage cert for Margaret and John as well and have just figured out the parish name that John was from - Dunse (Duns) That long s that looked like an f was very hard to read. Margaret was from Cockburnspath. There are no Tory/Torry/Torie or Torrie headstones at Duns parish as the minister there has also kindly sent me these records. I'm not sure where to from here!

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Berwickshire / Torry Family - Longformacus, Duns, Paxton 1700's
« on: Thursday 21 May 09 23:35 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for more information on the Torry family from Berwickshire.

My ggggg grandfather, James Torry was born in Paxton (according to a short bio). His parents were John Torry (Torie/Torrie) and Margaret Swanstone. John was "for some time, governor of Edington Castle and afterwards factor of the estate of Mr Hume of Paxton and one of the most influential farmers of that countryside" according to the bio. Also, it mentions that James' cousin was John Black, with whom he served his clothier apprenticeship in Edinburgh.

I have found a record of birth for his sister, Anna Torrie, b 09/03/1736 in Duns. There are records for other births to John Torry in Longformacus, but none mention who the mother was. A possible dob for James was 12 Oct 1740 in Longformacus.

James went to Edinburgh and was a merchant there and a Bailie. He died there on 11 Aug 1791. His wife was Jean/Jane Halliday.

Any lookups for records, monumental inscriptions etc that may give me some clues as to whether the James from Longformacus was mine, would be gratefully received!

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