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Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Templemore Parish, County Londonderry Marriages 1838-70

Items from the Press
Extracted from personal notices inserted in the Londonderry Sentinel
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
Great James Street Presbyterian Church (The Scots’ Church), Derry (erected 1835-7)

 

This Congregation was erected in 1834 and known variously as Third Derry, Scots’ and Great James Street

The first minister was the Rev. Dr. James Denham whose long ministry spanned thirty-six years until his retirement in 1870

 

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***

Date Marriage
Jun 2 1838 HAMILTON & MCCUNN. On Thursday, the 31st ult., by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. Robert Hamilton, bookseller, to Miss McCunn, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Alexander McCunn, Shipquay
Mar 30 1839 PATTON & CLARK. On Thursday 28th inst., at the Waterside Hotel, Londonderry, by the Rev. James Denham, Sidney Eliza, third daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Patton, Newtownstewart, to Mathew Clark, merchant, Coleraine
May 18 1839 ADAMS & WALSH. On Thursday the 9th inst., by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. James Adams, carpenter, to Jane, daughter of Mr. William Walsh, shoemaker, Fountain Street.
Jan 16 1841 BROWN & LAWSON. On the 11th inst., at the residence of Mrs. Babington, East Wall, by the Rev. James Denham, William Brown, Esq., of Londonderry, to Charlotte Hope, youngest daughter of the late Robert Lawson, Esq., M.D., Edinburgh, and formerly surgeon of the 4th Light Dragoons
Feb 6 1841 BARR & MCKENZIE. On Monday, the 1st inst., by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. George Barr, carpenter, to Jane, second daughter of the late Mr. McKenzie, of Glasgow, both of this City
Mar 26 1842 HANDCOCK & PATTERSON. On the 24th inst., by the Rev. James Denham, Daniel Handcock, Esq., to Emily, third daughter of the late James Patterson, Esq., of this City.
Jul 23 1842 FINAN & HUMBLE. On the 18th inst., at the Crescent, by the Rev. James Denham, the Rev. P. Finan, Newtownlimavady, county Londonderry, to Anne, eldest surviving daughter of the late M. Humble, Esq., of Durham
Jul 30 1842 FERRIS & DENNY. At Moville, on Tuesday, the 26th July, by the Rev. James Denham, Londonderry, Mr. Joseph Ferris, Londonderry, merchant, to Sarah, youngest daughter of Mr. David Denny, of Calkill, near Omagh [Co. Tyrone]
Aug 6 1842 SEDLY & OSBORNE. On Tuesday, 2nd inst., by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. John Sedly, of Dublin, to Eliza, the eldest daughter of Mr. James Osborne, of this City
Aug 20 1842 OSBOURNE & TAITE. On Thursday, 18th inst., by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. Smith Osborne, of this City, merchant, to Sarah, youngest daughter of Mr. Christopher Taite, Kilfennan
Aug 20 1842 SWEENY & MILLER. Tuesday evening, by the Rev. James Denham, the Rev. William Sweeny, of Killeshandra [Co. Cavan], to Sarah, daughter of James Miller, Esq., merchant, Foyle Street
Mar 29 1845 GREER & CALDWELL. On the 27th inst., by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. James Greer, of this City, to Mary Jane, daughter of the late Mr. William Caldwell, of Ballybogan, county Donegal.
Dec 27 1845 BERRY & MILLER. On the 25th inst., in Great James Street Church, by the Rev. J. Denham, James Berry, Esq., of Kilwilly House, co. Cavan, to Matilda, daughter of James Miller, Esq., Foyle Street, Derry.
Jun 6 1846 HERON & HERON. On the 25th ult., at the Scots Church, Great James Street, by the Rev. James Denham, Francis Heron, Esq., son of the late Francis Heron, Esq., chief trader of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company, to Mary Anne S. Heron, second daughter of the late Rev. M. Heron
Nov 7 1846 LONG & MOORE. On Tuesday, the 20th ult., in the Great James Street Church, by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. John Long, Ballymagrorty, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of David Moore, Ballylin, county Donegal
Dec 5 1846 LOWRY & DENHAM. On the 4th inst., in the Scots Church, Great James Street, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, brother to the bride, the Rev. Andrew Lowry, Ballyshannon, to Jane Eliza, daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Denham, of Killeshandra
Jun 2 1849 MCCREERY & MCCOLLEY. On the 24th ult., in the Third Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D. the Rev. Robert McCreery, Springfield Cottage, to Eliza Anne, daughter of John McColley, Esq., Bridge Street, Londonderry
Dec 28 1849 STEWART & LEAKE. On the 21st inst., in the Scots' Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, Mr. Joseph Stewart, of Strabane [Co. Tyrone], to Eliza, third daughter of Mr. Charles Leake, of this City
Jul 2 1852 SHANNON & JORDAN. On the 22nd ult., at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. P. Shannon, to Jane, only daughter of Mr. A. Jordan, both of this City
Nov 12 1852 HUTCHESON & GREY. On the 8th inst., in the Third Presbyterian Church of this City, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. George Hutcheson, Culmore, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Grey, of same Place
Dec 10 1852 MAXWELL & GILMOUR. At the Scot's Church, Great James Street, on the 8th inst., by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Captain Maxwell, H.M. 34th Regiment, to Margaret McLean, daughter of Patrick Gilmour, Esq., the Grove, Londonderry
Jan 20 1854 LANGTON & GILMOUR. On Wednesday, the 18th inst., at the Scot's Church, Great James Street, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Charles, son of Joseph Langton, Esq., of Liverpool, to Jessie, daughter of Patrick Gilmour, Esq., The Grove, Londonderry
Mar 10 1854 ROBSON & DENHAM. On the 8th inst., in the Scot's Church, Great James Street, Londonderry, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, brother to the bride, the Rev. Smylie Robson, Missionary of the General Assembly to the Jews at Damascus, to Emily, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Denham, of Killishandra [Co. Cavan]
Sep 5 1856 FERGUSON & JOHNSTON. On the 1st inst., in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. Robert Ferguson, of Newtownlimavady, to Sarah, the third daughter of Mr. William Johnston, of this City
Jan 16 1857 HERON & BROWN. On the 12th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Great James Street, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. George S. Heron, second son of the late Rev. M. Heron, Presbyterian Minister of Monreagh, to Miss Eliza B. Brown, second daughter of Mr. James Brown, Rock, Londonderry
Nov 13 1857 MORTON & SCOTT. On the 12th inst., at the Great James Street Church, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Robert Morton, Esq., of Brookvale, Ballymena [Co. Antrim], to Mary, the eldest daughter of William Scott, Esq., of Londonderry
Feb 19 1858 CHERRY & MANSON. On Monday, the 15th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Great James Street, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. Joseph D. Cherry, to Mrs. Maria Manson, both of this City
May 7 1858 NICHOL & STERRETT. On the 6th inst., in the Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. John Nichol, Orchard Street, Londonderry, to Martha, fourth daughter of Mr. William Sterrett, Gortnessy, county Derry
Feb 25 1859 GRAY & MACKY. February 22, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. William Gray, Savings' Bank, Derry, to Isabella, only daughter of Mr. James Macky, Fountain Street, Derry
Sep 2 1859 GLENDINNING & MILLIGAN. On the 30th August, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr William Glendinning, to Jane, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Milligan, both of this City
Dec 30 1859 EATON & CRAWFORD. December 27, in the Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. Oliver Eaton, to Miss Anne Crawford, both of Waterside, Londonderry
Feb 15 1861 WILLIAMSON & MCCANDLESS. February 14th, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Alexander D. Williamson, Esq., of Coleraine, to Fanny, eldest daughter of Mr. James McCandless, Coleraine
Mar 15 1861 TODD & DAVISON. March 7, in Third Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. William Thompson Todd, of Manchester, to Lizzie, third daughter of the late Thomas Davison, Esq., manager of the Ulster Bank, Derry
Aug 16 1861 SMITH & HAMILTON. August 15, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. Richard Smith, Londonderry, to Henrietta, daughter of Mr. Robert Hamilton, Shipquay Street
Oct 25 1861 DRIMMIE & ROSE. October 22, at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. David Drimmie, to Lizzie Rose, both of Londonderry
Nov 15 1861 CUNNINGHAM & SCOTT. On the 14th November, in Great James Street Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., James Cunningham, Esq., merchant, to Fanny, youngest daughter of William Scott, Esq., Cottage, Londonderry
Dec 20 1861 FOSTER & ALLEN. December 10, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., W.J. Foster, Esq., Coolkeeragh House, High Sheriff of county Donegal, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Robert Allen, Esq., Derry
Dec 27 1861 GRIEVE & CRAWFORD. December 23, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. James Grieve, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. James Crawford, both of this City
Jan 3 1862 SMITH & LOVE. January 1, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr W.H. Smith, to Maggie, daughter of Mr. Robert Love, both of this City
May 9 1862 EDWARDS & DAVISON. May 8, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Thomas Edwards, Esq., Londonderry, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Davison, Esq., Manager, Ulster Bank, Londonderry
Nov 7 1862 CLEMENTS & MILLIGAN. On Thursday, the 6th inst., in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Robert Ross, Mr. John Clements, to Maggie, second daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Milligan, of this City, printer
Jan 9 1863 MCGUIRE & KING. January 1, in the Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. Richard Smyth, M.A., Mr. Charles McGuire, to Miss Margaret A. King, Clooney Terrace
Jan 30 1863 HUNTER & LONG. January 29, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Great James Street, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Thomas, fifth son of Mr. John Hunter, to Jane, eldest surviving daughter of the late Mr. Isaac Long, both of this City
Mar 13 1863 CORR & MAGINNESS. March 10, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. Thomas Corr, to Matilda, second daughter of Mr. David Maginness, of this City
Apr 17 1863 MCCLEAN & HUDDLESTON. April 14, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. Robert McClean, Dublin, to Maggie, eldest daughter of Mr. John Huddleston, Londonderry
Apr 29 1864 STIVEN & ROSE. April 25, at the Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Edward Baxter Stiven, Esq., of Londonderry, to Helen Millar, youngest daughter of the late John Rose, Esq., of Belfast
Aug 23 1864 ELLIOTT & ALEXANDER. August 18, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. William Elliott, of this City, to Miss E. Alexander, of Edinburgh
Aug 26 1864 TAYLOR & RANKIN. August 24, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. A. Long, A.M., Edward Brown Taylor, of Longville House, Douglas Road, Canonbury, London, to Mary Ann Rankin, of Diamond, Londonderry
Sep 16 1864 BURNSIDE & ALLISON. On the 15th September, in the Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., William Burnside, sen., Knockbrack, to Matilda, the youngest daughter of the late Rev. James Allison, of Lower Cumber, and sister to the Rev. Samuel Smyth Allison, of said Place
Apr 28 1865 HORNER & ROGERS. April 25, at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., John Oliver Horner, Esq., to Catherine Ann, second daughter of Alexander Rogers, Esq., Newtownlimavady
May 1 1866 CALDWELL & AITKIN. April 30, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. Thomas Caldwell, Kingcase Cottage, Ayrshire, to Lizzie, only daughter of Mr. William Aitkin, grain merchant, of this City
Jul 10 1866 MCKEE & EVANS. On the 6th July, at the Third Presbyterian Church, Great James Street, Derry, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. John McKee, Londonderry, to Mary, third daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Evans, Legahurry
Jan 25 1867 MCELWEE & EVANS. January 24, at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by Rev. James Denham, D.D., William McElwee, to Emma Cole, The Diamond, Derry
Nov 5- 1867 BELL & LONG. On the 31st October, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. John Bell, Troy, to Jane, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. William Long, near Muff, county Donegal
Jan 31 1868 JOHNSTON & MALSEED. On the 30th January, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., Mr. Robert Johnston, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Malseed, Bishop Street, Londonderry
Sep 4 1868 IRVINE & COLE. On the 3rd September, at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Denham, D.D., assisted by Rev. Professor Witherow, Christopher Irvine, to Caroline Cole, both of Londonderry
Nov 10 1868 LONG & REILLY. November 6, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. Alexander Long, of this City, to Elizabeth, third daughter of Mr. John Reilly, Lifford [Co. Donegal]
Oct 29 1869 WOOD & SHERRARD. Oct. 28, at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. James M. Rodgers, Joseph Wood, Esq., to Miss Elizabeth Sherrard, both of Manchester
Apr 16 1870 SMYTH & MOLSEED. April 15, in Great James Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. James Maxwell Rodgers, Mr. William Johnston Smyth, compositor, to Mary Ann, second daughter of the late Mr. Andrew Molseed, both of this city (Londonderry Standard)
Jun 25 1870 ARMOUR & HAMILTON. June 23, at Great James Street Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. James Maxwell Rodgers, assisted by Rev. William McClure, Samuel Armour, to Lizzie Smith, second daughter of the late Mr. Robert Hamilton, Londonderry