Kelly, William
Kelly, William (1821–1906), biblical critic and Brethren leader, was born in May 1821 in the townland of Ballyfrennis, near Millisle, Co. Down, the only son of William Kelly, a presbyterian, described as a ‘gentleman’, who died 14 April 1823, aged twenty-five, when William was not…...
Lyttle, Richard
Lyttle, Richard (1866–1905), land campaigner, nationalist, and non-subscribing presbyterian minister, was born 6 March 1866 at Barnhill, a farm near Dromore, Co. Down, owned by his father, Richard Lyttle, a merchant in Dromore whose family had been gentlemen farmers near…...
Mather, Nathaniel
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Mather, Samuel
Mather, Samuel (1626–71), Independent minister, was born in Much Woolton, Lancashire, England, eldest son of Richard Mather (1596–1669) and his wife, Catherine Hoult (d. 1655). Richard Mather was an anglican minister turned nonconformist, while Catherine Hoult's family was…...
Moody, Theodore William Dippie (‘Theo’)
Moody, Theodore William Dippie (‘Theo’) (1907–84), historian, was born 26 November 1907 in Belfast, only son (there was one older daughter) of William John Moody of Co. Londonderry, iron turner at Harland & Wolff's shipyard and trade unionist, and Ann Isabella Moody (née…...
Nicholson, William Patteson
Nicholson, William Patteson (1876–1959), evangelist, was born on 3 April 1876 in Cottown near Bangor, Co. Down, one among seven children of Capt. John G. Nicholson, merchant seaman, and his wife Ellen (née Campbell). The family was devoutly presbyterian; two sisters and a brother became…...
Perry (Shaw), Alice Jacqueline
Perry (Shaw), Alice Jacqueline (1885–1969), engineer and Christian Scientist, was born in Wellpark, Co. Galway, one of five daughters and one son of James Perry, engineer and county surveyor for Galway, originally from Garvagh, Co. Londonderry, and Martha Perry (née Park), from…...
Porter, Classon Emmett
Porter, Classon Emmett (1814–85), non-subscribing presbyterian minister and writer of local history and biography, particularly that of Irish presbyterianism, was born in Artikelly, near Limavady (then called Newtonlimavady), Co. Londonderry, first child of …...
Ridge, John
Ridge, John (1590–1637?), puritan divine, was born in Oxford; nothing is known of his parents. He matriculated at St John's, Oxford, on 16 June 1610 and graduated BA on 23 May 1616, having already been ordained a deacon on 16 March 1611 and…...
Robertson, William
Robertson, William (1705–83), clergyman and theological writer, was born 16 October 1705 in Dublin, son of a presbyterian linen manufacturer from Scotland and his wife Diana Allen, a native of Durham. He received his early education at the school of…...
Rylett, Harold
Rylett, Harold (1851–1936), non-subscribing presbyterian minister, journalist, land leaguer, and home ruler, was born 4 February 1851 in Boston Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, the son of Henry Rylett, a book binder, and later a commercial traveler, of Boston Road, and his wife Mary Jane…...
Scriven, Joseph Medlicott
Scriven, Joseph Medlicott (1819–86), preacher and hymn writer, was born 10 September 1819 at Ballymoney Lodge, near Banbridge, Co. Down, son of John Scriven, captain in the army and later churchwarden of Seapatrick parish church, and Jane Scriven (née Medlicott), possibly related…...
Shaw, William
Shaw, William (1823–95), home rule MP and congregational minister, was born at Moy, Co. Tyrone, on 4 May 1823, the son of Samuel Shaw, congregational minister, of Passage Cork. Privately educated, he entered TCD, but took no degree, and…...
Shearman, Hugh
Shearman, Hugh (1915–99), man of letters, Ulster unionist and theosophist, was born in Belfast, the only child of John Nicholson Shearman, teacher at Belfast Royal Academy (BRA), and his wife Margaret (née Morrison). His uncle T. E. C. Shearman was also employed at BRA (as registrar…...
Smith, Joseph Denham
Smith, Joseph Denham (1816/17–1889), preacher, was born in Romsey, Hampshire, England, either in 1816 or in July 1817. His mother's maiden name was Denham; other details of his family are unknown. Educated in the Dublin Theological Institute, under the care of…...
Teate, Faithful
Teate, Faithful (d. 1660) puritan minister and vice-provost of TCD, was born around the start of the seventeenth century. Little is known of his background but he was probably born in England, possibly in Kent, before coming to…...
Threlkeld, Caleb
Threlkeld, Caleb (1676–1728), doctor, minister of religion, and botanist, was born 31 May 1676 in Keybergh or Keibergh in the parish of Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England, third among three sons of Thomas Threlkeld and Bridget Threlkeld (née Brown), who both died in 1712. He also had three…...
Toland, John
Toland, John (1670–1722), freethinker and polemical writer, was probably born in Inishowen, Co. Donegal, on 30 November 1670. Reputed to be the illegitimate son of a catholic priest, Toland may have been baptised ‘Joannes Eugenius’, which he later altered to a pen name, ‘Janus Junius’.…...
Toye, Thomas
Toye, Thomas (1801–70), presbyterian minister, was born 6 October 1801 in Clonakilty, Co. Cork, eldest child among two sons and a daughter of Winspear Toye (d. 1854) and Margaret Toye (née Justice). His father, who held public office in the county, was connected to Cork's gentry…...
Urwick, William
Urwick, William (1791–1868), congregational clergyman, was born 8 December 1791 in Shrewsbury, England, seventh child and third son of William Urwick (d. 1799). merchant, and Elinor Urwick (née Eddowes; d. 1853). He was the only son to survive, and had only two sisters. He himself…...
Walker, John
Walker, John (1768–1833), religious leader and classical scholar, was born in January 1768 in Co. Roscommon, son of the Rev. Matthew Walker, Church of Ireland clergyman. In January 1786 he entered TCD, being made a scholar in 1788,…...
Ward, John
Ward, John (1781–1837), mystic known as ‘Zion ’, was born 25 December 1781 in Cobh, Co. Cork. His birthplace and the fact of his being born on Christmas day to a mother called Mary he later regarded as highly significant: ‘The divine love principle is like cork, it will still be…...
Williams, Daniel
Williams, Daniel (1643/4–1717), nonconformist minister and benefactor, was born in or near Wrexham, Denbighshire, north Wales. His father's name is not recorded, but his mother may have been a daughter of Hugh Davies of Wrexham, and there was at least one sister who married a…...
Winter, Samuel
Winter, Samuel (1603–66), Independent minister and provost of TCD, was born in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England, son of Christopher Winter, yeoman. He was educated at the free school in Coventry before proceeding to…...
Worth, Edward
Worth, Edward (d. 1669), puritan and Church of Ireland bishop of Killaloe, was born in Co. Cork, son of James Worth, clergyman of Newmarket, Co. Cork, who originally came from Tytherington in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire, England. Edward was a scholar of…...