GREENSHIELDS, Thomas

Thomas married Mary QUIGLEY, daughter of James QUIGLEY and Martha ROSS, on 7 Sep 1866 in 15 Binnie Place, Glasgow, Scotland. (Mary QUIGLEY was born about 1847 in Rutherglen Loan, Glasgow, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was performed after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. The minister was Gilbert Stewart. The witnesses were Edward Tweedly (Tweedlie written first then crossed out) and Helen Tweedly (ditto).

Thomas Greenshields was a cloth lapper by occupation, of 26 Risk Street Glasgow. He was unmarried and aged 19 years. Both of his parents were living.

Mary Tweedly was a power loom weaver of the same address. She was 19 years old and unmarried. Her father was deceased.

The marriage was registered on 11 September 1866 at Glasgow, William Blackwood being the signing registrar.

Thomas next married Margaret GILROY.¹ (Margaret GILROY was born about 1847 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland ³ and died after 3 Sep 1886.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret (Arbuthnott), married to Sir John Forbes of Monymusk (contract dated 22 April 1659)."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1) ¹

Thomas next married Martin FIHELY, son of William FEEHELY and Mary BRENNAN.² (Martin FIHELY was born on 22 May 1847 in Croghan RC Parish, County Roscommon, Ireland ⁴ and was christened uncertain in Croghan RC Parish, County Roscommon, Ireland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Susannah (Morison)... She married John Forbes, son of Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, by Barbara, daughter of Sir John Dalmahoy of that ilk."

from Thanage of Fermartyn





"Sir John Forbes, 3rd Bart, of Monymusk, born 1640, served heir in 1702, while a minor, married, firstly, Margaret, daughter of Viscount Arbuthnott, by whom he had Sir William, Robert, an advocate, o.s.p., and Jean, married Sir Charles Maitland of Pitrichie ; and, secondly, Barbara, daughter of Sir John Dalmahoy, and had two sons and three daughters : John, born 1680, of Upper Boyndlie ; and Charles, both Jacobites; Agnes, twin with John, married Henry Elphinstone of Glack ; Catherine, married Dr. Gregory ; Barbara, married Thomas Mitchell of Thainston (her daughter married Sir Andrew Mitchell of Thainston, which property was bequeathed to the second son of Sir Arthur Forbes of Craigievar)."

from House of Forbes
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