McGINNIS, Sarah

   Other names for Sarah were McGINNES, Sarah,⁵ McGINNES, Sarah Ann and QUIGLEY, Sarah.⁵

  General Notes:

Sarah Quigley, maiden surname McGinnes, was recorded in her daughter Mary's 1855 birth certificate as aged 23 years and born in County Donegal, Ireland. Mary was her first child. ⁵

Sarah married Dennis QUIGLEY, son of Hugh QUIGLEY and Mary McGUIRE, on 19 Feb 1855 in Middle Parish, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Dennis QUIGLEY was born on 13 Dec 1833 in Eschine, County Derry, Ireland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage took place according to the forms and rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The priest who married the couple was Hugh Chisholm RCC of East Shaw Street, Greenock. The witnesses were Henry McGuire and Mary Haggarty, who made her X mark.

Dennis Quigley's usual residence was recorded as 15 Market Street, Greenock. He was aged 21 years, unmarried, and worked as a hammerman. He was born and registered in the parish of Eschine (sic), County Derry in Ireland on 13 December 1833. Both of his parents were still alive.

Sarah McGinnis lived at 20 Low Shaw Street, Greenock. She was unmarried, aged 22 years, and worked as a dressmaker. Her parents were alive. Sarah made her X mark. She was born and registered in County Donegal, Ireland on 16 February 1832.

The marriage was registered at Greenock on February 20 1855, Robert Campbell being the signing registrar. ³

Sarah next married.⁴

  Marriage Notes:

"Eupheme, married .... secondly, to Robert Pitcairn, Commendator of Dunfermline and Archdeacon of St. Andrews, Secretary of State 1572 to his death, 18 October 1584, aet. 64 ..."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1) ⁴

Sarah next married before 13 May 1385.⁴

  Marriage Notes:

"Eupheme, married .... thirdly, before 13 May 1585, to Sir Patrick Gray of Innergowrie."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"Sir Patrick of Invergowrie had a charter of annualrent out of the lands of Balgawie to himself and Euphemia Murray, his spouse, on 18 May 1589, and died 31 August 1606. He married, first, Euphemia, daughter of William Murray of Tullibardine, widow of Robert Stewart of Rosyth, and of Robert Pitcairn, Coinmendator of Dunfermline; she died 24 August 1596...."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ^{4 6}