Orr of Castleaverry
Orr of Castleaverry
Dates in red are approximations to provide a rough time frame.
James Orr of Castleaverry b, 1666 d 3 November 1734
married Mary Jackson b 1668 d 23 Jan 1751
Children:
James Orr of Castleaverry, b 1694 d 26 Mar 1737
John Orr b 1695, d 7 Jan 1771 m Mary Reid.
Elizabeth Orr b 1696 m Gawin Hamilton of Ballykeel
Thomas Orr, b 1699 m Eleanor Orr
Janet Orr b 1701 m James Orr of Ballygowan
Jane Orr,b 1703 m John Dunbar of Sletady
Gilbert Orr, b 1704, m Latitia Agnew
Mary Orr, b 1707 m Samuel Malcom of Bootan
Helen Orr b 1710 d 1713
Eleanor Orr
Gravestone.
Extract from Gravestone Inscriptions, R J Clarke. Vol 11 Movilla GY.
[Box tomb] Here lyeth the body of James ORR of Castleavery who departed this life November ye 3d 1734 aged 68 years. Here lyeth his wife Mary JACKSON who departed this life the 23rd of January 1751 aged 83 years. As also the body of his son James who departed this life March 26 1737 aged 43 years. And the body of his daughter Helen who died in 1713 aged 3 years. Here also lieth the body of Mr John ORR, second son of of said James ORR ,elder, who died the 7th January 1771 aged 76 years. Here lieth the body of John Orr, a child, son to James Orr of Castleavery. As also Henry Flood Orr, a child to William Bruce ORR of Killineather. Here lieth the body of Mary ORR, wife to John ORR of Killineather, daughter to the Rev James REID late of Killinchy, who departed this life April 15th 1790,aged 86 years. Also her grandson William Bruce ORR of Killineather, son to James ORR of Castleavery, who was Captain of the Comber Independent Volunteers from their formation to his death , who departed this life August 30th 1790 aged 30 years.
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John Orr, of Killinether, b 1695 d 7 Jan 1771 married Mary Reid b 1704, d 15 Apr 1790
Daughter of Rev James Reid of Killinchy
Child:
Mary Orr ( b ca 1725), m James Orr of Newtownards
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Gilbert Orr of Castleaverry, b 1704 married Latitia Agnew
Children:
James Orr ( b ca 1725) m Mary Orr of Killinether
Andrew Orr, (b ca 1750)”went abroad”
Latitia Orr
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Thomas Orr, of Ballykeel, b 1669 d 1745
married ( ca 1720) Eleanor Orr of Ballykeel, b 1699 d 1732
Children:
James Orr ( b ca 1720) m Mary Orr of Ballygowan
Gilbert Orr
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James Orr of Newtownards and Castleaverry married ( ca 1755) Mary Orr of Killinether (b ca 1725)
Children:
William Bruce Orr, of Killinether b 1760, d 1790,
( married ( ca 1780) Nancy Cuming )
Letitia Orr
Mary Orr
John Orr d a child
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James Orr, (b ca 1720)of Ballykeel, married ( ca 1745) Mary Orr of Ballygowan
Children:
Thomas Orr m Mary Malcom of Ballykeel
Gilbert Orr – went to America
James Orr,Jr, of Ballykeel d 30 Apr 1837
Eleanor Orr m James Orr of Ballybeen
John Orr
Alexander Orr m Mary McConnell
Janet Orr m Matthew Orr of Ballykeel and Crossnacreevy
Mary Orr
Robert Orr
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William Bruce Orr b 1760 d 30 Aug 1790
married (ca 1780) Nancy Cuming.
He was Captain of the Comber Independent Volunteers from its formation until his death.
Children:
Henry Flood Orr d a child
James Orr – in West Indies
Thomas Orr – in West Indies
Andrew Orr – in West Indies
John Orr – in West Indies
Robert Orr – in West Indies
If you know anything of this family please share.
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Ballyrickard.
There were no Orrs in Castleaverry in the 1863 Valuation but they are in Ballyrickard Townland, which is adjacent. These were William Orr and James Orr both renting land from Thomas Strean.
William had some 82 acres and James (possibly son of William) had 53 acres.
Any information on these would be greatly appreciated.
DNA male line.
Griffiths Valuation , Comber Parish, 1863.
07/10/2011