Paisley, Ian
Paisley, Ian Richard Kyle (1926–2014), Lord Bannside, protestant revivalist and politician, was born in Armagh city on 6 April 1926, younger of two sons of James Kyle Paisley (known as Kyle Paisley), baptist preacher, and his wife Isabella (née Turnbull), a former governess from Kilsyth…...
Park, William
Park, William (1844–1925), presbyterian minister, was born 29 March 1844 in Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone, son of William Park; his mother's maiden name may have been McAlister. He had two uncles who were presbyterian ministers, and his cousin was John Park (d. 1913), professor of…...
Patterson, Robert James
Patterson, Robert James (1868–1930), presbyterian minister and temperance campaigner, was born 1 January 1868 in Ballymoyer, Whitecross, Co. Armagh, second son of Samuel Patterson and Margaret Patterson (née Ranton). His father was probably a farmer, but a half-brother and three…...
Paul, John
Paul, John (1777–1848), Reformed Presbyterian minister, was born at Tobernaveen, Co. Antrim, only son of John Paul, farmer; nothing is known of his mother. His classics teacher was a Mr Matthews; Paul attended the University of Glasgow and the Divinity Hall, and on 16 November…...
Peden, Alexander
Peden, Alexander (1626–86), covenanting minister, was born at Auchencloich, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Nothing is known of his parents, but he had at least two brothers, his family was well connected, and he was educated at Glasgow University. At a meeting of the presbytery of…...
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, James
Porter, James (1752/3–1798), presbyterian minister and satirist, was born in the townland of Tamnawood, near Ballindrait in the Laggan district of Co. Donegal. His parents, who were presbyterians, were natives of the place and had three younger sons and four daughters. The father…...
Porter, John Scott
Porter, John Scott (1801–80), non-subscribing presbyterian minister, biblical scholar, theologian, and teacher, was born 31 December 1801 at Artikelly, Newtownlimavady (now known as Limavady), Co. Londonderry, the eldest among four children of William Porter and his first wife Mary…...
Porter, Josiah Leslie
Porter, Josiah Leslie (1823–89), presbyterian minister, professor, and president of QCB, was born 4 October 1823 at Carrowan, Burt, Co. Donegal, youngest son of William Porter and Margaret Porter (née Leslie); both parents were from…...
Porter, William
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Quinn, Hubert
Quinn, Hubert (1902–72), clergyman and writer, was born in Manchester, son of Joseph Quinn, carpenter and master builder from Hillhall, Co. Down, who married a Welsh methodist, Jane Williams. Quinn had one full sister (four years his elder) and a half-brother thirteen years older by his…...
Reid, James Seaton
Reid, James Seaton (1798–1851), presbyterian historian, was born 19 December 1798 at Lurgan, Co. Armagh, eleventh son among seventeen children of Forrest Reid (d. 1801), schoolmaster, and Mary Reid (née Weir) of Derriaghy, Co. Antrim. Only five of the children survived childhood.…...
Rentoul, James Alexander
Rentoul, James Alexander (1845–1919), presbyterian minister, lawyer and politician, was born at Errity House, Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal, on 7 August 1845, eldest son (of three sons and five daughters) of Alexander Rentoul, presbyterian minister, and his wife Erminda (née Chittick…...
Rentoul, John Laurence
Rentoul, John Laurence (1846–1926), presbyterian minister, academic, and poet, was born 6 July 1846 at Garvagh, Co. Londonderry, fourth son of the Rev. James Buchan Rentoul (d. 1886) and his wife Sarah, daughter of the Rev. William Wilson of Crossgar. He was educated at…...
Rodgers, William Robert (‘W. R.’; ‘Bertie’)
Rodgers, William Robert (‘W. R.’; ‘Bertie’) (1909–69), poet and presbyterian minister, was born 1 August 1909 in Belfast, son of Robert Skelly Rodgers, insurance clerk, and his second wife, Jane Ferris Rodgers (née McCarey). Brought up in a puritan household in Ballymacarrett, his early…...
Rogers, John
Rogers, John (1740–1814), presbyterian minister and Volunteer, was youngest son of James Rogers, elder of Newbliss congregation, Co. Monaghan. He was said to be a descendant of the Rev. John Rogers, the first protestant martyr to be burned at the stake during the reign of Queen…...
Simms, John Morrow
Simms, John Morrow (1854–1934), presbyterian minister, army chaplain, and politician, was born 23 November 1854 at Newtownards, Co. Down, second son of John Simms of Holywood, Co. Down, and Elizabeth Simms (née Alexander) of Newtownards. He was educated at the Old Academy, Belfast…...
Sinton, John Alexander
Sinton, John Alexander (1884–1956), Indian Army medical officer and VC, was born 2 December 1884 in British Columbia, Canada, son of Walker Sinton of Lisburn, Co. Antrim, and his wife Isabella, daughter of Allan Pringle of Derrymore House, Newry, Co. Down. In 1890 the family…...
Skeffington, Clotworthy
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Skeffington, John
Skeffington, John (1632–95), 2nd Viscount Massereene , soldier and politician, was baptised 27 December 1632 at Lichfield in Staffordshire, the son of Sir Richard Skeffington, knight, of Fisherwick near Lichfield, and his wife, Anne Skeffington (née Newdigate). His father (who was…...
Smith, Col. James
Smith, Col. James (c.1713–1806), lawyer, soldier in America, and signatory of the American declaration of independence, was born in the north of Ireland, second son of John Smith, a farmer with a large family. There are few details extant about his background or date of…...
Smith, John
Smith, John (d. 1771), presbyterian bookseller, was a native of Ulster. Nothing is known of his parents, but he was probably a kinsman of William Smith (1698–1741), one of his business partners. William was a son of Samuel Smith, a Belfast merchant and an associate of…...
Smyth, Richard
Smyth, Richard (1826–78), presbyterian minister and MP, was born 4 October 1826 in Carncullagh, near Dervock, Co. Antrim, second son of Hugh Smyth, an elder in Carncullagh, and Mary Ann Smyth (née Wray); three of his brothers also became presbyterian ministers. The effects of a…...
Staveley (Stavely), William
Staveley (Stavely), William (1743–1825), Reformed Presbyterian minister, was born at Ferniskey, near Kells, Co. Antrim, eldest child and only son among the three children of Aaron Staveley, a Church of Ireland farmer who had married the daughter of the Rev. Patrick Vance, a…...
Stephenson, Samuel Martin
Stephenson, Samuel Martin (1742–1833), presbyterian minister and physician, was the youngest son of James Stephenson, farmer, and his wife, Margaret (née Martin), of Straidballymorris, Templepatrick, Co. Antrim. He was educated at the classical school in Antrim before studying…...