McGRATH, William

   Another name for William was McGRATH, William T..¹

William married Mary LYNASS, daughter of John LYNASS and Sarah CAUGHIE, on 10 Apr 1866 in 88 George Street, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Mary LYNASS was born about 1843.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was a Roman Catholic service.

William McGrath, flax merchant, a bachelor aged 19 years, of 135 North Street, Belfast, married Mary Lynass, a spinster aged 22 years, of 88 George Street Stranraer.

The priest was Daniel Conway, and the witnesses were Louis Lynass and Agnes MacGinn.

The marriage was registered on 11 April 1866 at Stranraer, John Ritchie being registrar. ²

William next married John McCONVILL in 1631.^{3 4 5} (John McCONVILL was born about 1785.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (Adam Gordon's ) eldest son Sir John Gordon second Laird of Park etc. married Hellen Sibbald daughter to Sir James Sibbald of Ramkiller in Fifeshire with whom he begat three sons and three daughters, viz. his eldest son Sir John Gordon of Park and Cluny, his second son Sir George Gordon of Edenglassie Invermarkie Auchinhandoch Carnousie and Crannoch, his 3 d son Mr David Gordon of Achoynanie, he had also a natural son Patrick Gordon of Rhynie..."

from Balbithan




"William Gordon married Anna, daughter of Sir James Sibbald of Rankeillor (whose daughter Helen married Sir John Gordon of Park)."

from House of Gordon (Newton)




The eldest son of Sir Adam was Sir John Gordon of Park, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir James Sibbald of Rankeillor, in 1631, and had

(i) Sir John Gordon, created a baronet in 1680. The baronetcy became extinct in 1804.

(ii) Sir George Gordon of Edinglassie, Sheriff of Banff."

from Gight




"Adam Gordon .... was twice married - first, to Christian, daughter of William Gordon, fifth laird of Gight. The eldest son of this marriage was Sir John Gordon of Park, who, in 1631, married Margaret, daughter of Sir James Sibbald of Rankeillor. It was he who, in 1665, erected the Gordon of Park aisle in the graveyard of Ordiquhill."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions ^{3 4 5 7}

William had a relationship with.⁶

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Boharm parish Moray
Baptisms

"5 decemb: 1658 patrik gordon S. naturall to Jon (Patrik crossed out here) gordon of comrie & Isobel Innes Jn rasellach (??) jon trile & jon gordone of glenbuket & artlaugh wits" ⁶