Alice Brownlow

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Family/Spouse: John Whitesite. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Whitesite was born in 1669 in The Grange, Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 9 Oct 1742 in Redford, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.

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William “William the Quaker” Brownlow, son of John Brownlow, was born about 1614 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was an early convert to the Society of Friends.

About 1680, he gave the following statement as to why he refused to pay church tithes: “Good is the lord and his love unchangeable and undeclareable in that he hath redeemed me in agood measure from under the false teachers and when I Could noe longer putt into their mouthes they prepared warr against me soe I wittness the prophet Isiah Jeremyah and Ezekill to true prophetts in that they ponounsed woe against them for I never proffitted by them for they fedd themselves and fed nott the flock but with foce and Cruelty have they ruled and I have often suffered the spoyling of my good goods because I Denyed their unjust ways and wages of unrighteousnesse as tithes and offerings and Clark wages and this is my testymony against the preistss and their tithes and I have never payd or Consented to the payment of tithes since I was Convinced of the truth neither Doe I ever intend to Doe.”

He died on 9 January 1702/3 at the age of 89 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was buried in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He married Elizabeth. She died after 1703 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She was buried in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

About 1680, she gave the following statement regarding her views on tithes: “According to the understanding and strength god hath given me I never intend to pay tithes because Christ did nott camand itt neither did his apostles practice any such thing. I have never payd tithes since I was Convinced of the truth and with gods assistance I never intend to pay any.”

William married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Brownlow, who went to Ireland, went with three sons, William, John, and Richard....William's line became the Lurgan and titled line....with the male line dying out and Leticia marrying Chamberlain....Our line comes from the second son, John, whose line became known as the Brownlow's of Kilmore...and they were Quakers...and Richard only had female children....Our DNA is the same as those families from the Epworth/Belton area in Lincolnshire where John lived prior to Ireland and there is a paper link to the English titled line from another Brownlow in the Epworth area... So, we are related through the female line at least with the Lurgan Brownlows. Our men look so much like them, it is hard to dismiss. We have no direct line link with the Lurgan line other than being distant cousins and other than sharing a common ancestor with the original John who went to Ireland as the undertaker. So technically, we are cousins...just not through the male line.

John married Duglas Robarts. Duglas (daughter of John Robarts) was born in 1571 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England; died in Feb 1591 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Jason Lee Edwards (https://brownlowfamilyorigins.com/john-brownlow-c-1569-1616/)

John Brownlow, son of Richard Brownlow and Helen Roper, was born about 1569 in Nottingham, England. He died about 1616 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. John Brownlow and Duglas Robarts were married on 30 Apr 1589 in St. Mary’s, Nottingham. Duglas Robarts, daughter of John Robarts, was born in 1571 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. She was baptized on 2 Sep 1571 in St. Andrew’s, Epworth, Lincolnshire. She died in Feb 1591/2 at the age of 21 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. Duglas was buried on 23 Feb 1591/2 in St. Andrew’s, Epworth, Lincolnshire. John Brownlow and Duglas

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From The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan

from Review- Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1
by K. Clendinning

The town of Lurgan owes its existence and much of its success to the family of Brownlow. The surname is also written Bromloe and Bromley in state papers.

In 1567 the Mayor of Nottingham was one John Brownlow, a Miller of Basfod in Nottingham. He also held this office in 1568/9, 1575/6, 1589/90, and 1591/92. He died in 1592 leaving his son John Brownlow his corn mill at Basfod. John married a daughter of Douglas Robards of Heanor in Derby and went to live in Epworth in Lincolnshire. His wife died and was buried with his first son John, leaving a second son William, baptised October 1591.

Shortly after the death of his wife, John Brownlow returned to Nottingham, but held his house and lands at Epworth till 1615.

During the plantation of Ulster by James I, John Brownlow offered himself as an undertaker of lands in O'Neilland, stating that he was worth £150 per annum and that he wanted 2,000 acres. He was granted the middle proportion of Doughcarron containing 1,500 acres at a total rent of £8 to hold for ever, May 29th 1610.

In the maps of Escheated Counties of Ireland, Doughcarron appears violet, the colour used to distinguish those of middle size and occupies the northern portion of the ancient territory of Clan Brassil stretching along the shore of Lough Neagh. Excluded from this grant was the balliboe of Shankill and half the balliboe Aghnacloy or Aghecloghie containing 90 acres, this was set aside for the church.

On this map there is in the townland of Shankill, a roofless church surrounded by trees - Shankill - meaning "Old Church".

John Brownlow's son William was also granted 1,000 acres in the Manor of Ballynamoney, June 18th, 1610. This portion lay on the southern shore of Lough Neagh, stretching from the upper Bann eastward to Doughcarron and southward to John Machett's part of Kerhonan.

By 1611, the Brownlows were residing in the district and started to build two bawns having brought six carpenters, one mason, a tailor and workmen. In 1619, a fair town had arisen on Doughcarron consisting of forty two houses, streets all paved, two water-mills and a windmill.

John Brownlow died about 1616 and his son William was regranted the lands at Ballynamoney and Doughcarron by letters patent under Seal of Charles II to form Manor of Brownlows Derry 29th June 1629.

John married Isabell Trymmingham on 18 Jun 1594 in Fishlake, Yorkshire, England. Isabell (daughter of William Trymmingham and Anne) was born in 1570 in Fishelake, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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