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Surnames of Co. Down: McCleary/McCleery & variants
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Name
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. | Parish | Information | Reference |
| . | . | McCLEERY | family | . | came over from Scotland 1607-1633 as part of the Plantation of Ulster | PE |
| . | . | McCLEARY/ McCLEERY/ McALARY | . | . | 1.,in Antrim and Down: from the
Irish 'Macc Giolla Arraith' (Son of the prosperous youth'). A sept of
Sligo which migrated to Antrim in the 16th century. 2.In south Ulster it can be a translation of 'Mac an Cleirigh' (son of the clerk), suggesting a monastic link. |
'All Ireland Surnames' by Sean de Bhulbh (2002) |
| . | . | McCLEERY | family | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; saved priest's life, 18th century | O'L V1 p 447 |
| Mr. | . | McCLEERY | . | Blaris | agent who kept bridge in repair in 1836 | V12 p 28 OSM |
| Mrs. | . | McCLEARY | . | Killyleagh | attended National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children meeting 2 May 1911 | DR* |
| . | Aaron | McCLEARY | . | Kilbroney | married Elizabeth Clarke 7 Sep 1921 at Rostrevor Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Miss. |
Agnes
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McCLEERY | . | Holywood | wife of John Cromie; mother of Mary Eleanor bapt. 1898 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Agnes | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married James Doak 13 Apr 1887 at Tullylish Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Rev. | Alexander | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | minister at 2nd Killyleagh Presbyterian church 1852-1910; of 53 Corporation, Killyleagh , 1891-1899; listed as head of the house, living with his daughter Marion McCleery & a servant Annie Greer | POD; PSCIK |
| Miss |
Alice
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McCLEARY | . | Annaclone | wife of Terence Fegan; mother of John bpt. 7 Jan 1838 (sponsors were Felix Fegan & Catherine McClery at Annaclone Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Alice | McCLERY | . | Newry | wife of James Lyndon; mother of catherine bpt. 13 Dec 1856 a Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Andrew | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1788, held from Lord Downshire | FR |
| . | Andrew | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; will probated 1808 | IIW V4 p84 |
| . | Andrew | McLEARY | . | Moira | son of Waring McLeary ; aged 26 married Mary Martin 6 Aug 1850 | CR |
| Miss | Ann | McCLEERY | . | Ballee | b. 1778; wife of Richard Stitt; mother of William b. 1798& Richard b. 1805 & Charles b. 1809 & Robert b. 1808 & James b. 1823 & Catherine b. 1815; died Apr 1853 | WJM;PR; MIs |
| Miss | Anne | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | married Robert Carson 16 Jan 1866 at Waringstown Church of Ireland; mother of Mary b. 1873 | EA/CR; CR |
| Miss | Anne C. | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | married Hugh McDonough 29 Dec 1920 at Catholic Church | EA/CR |
| Miss | Ann Jane | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | b. 1826; married William Douglas 3 Aug 1846 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Boyd | McCLEARY | . | Tullylish | married Anne Jane Doak 2 Apr 1891 at Newmills Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Boyd | McCLEARY | . | Tullylish | married Mabel Kyle 21 Sep 1914at Newmills Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Catherine | McCLEARY | . | Kilcoo | sponsor at the baptism of Bridget , daughter of Michael McCartan & Mary O'Hare of Dromena 12 Jun 1840 at Kilcoo Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | McCLEARY | . | Killinchy | wife of Hamilton Hogg ; mother of James bpt. 13 Dec 1825 at Killinchy Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy & Killyleagh | married John Wightman 17 Dec 1859 at Presbyterian Church in Killinchy; mother of John b. 1872 (regd. Killyleagh) | EA/CR; CR |
| Mrs. | Catherine | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | of Ballywoollen; sister of Francis Neill who died 21 Apr 1885 aged 68 & buried Downpatrick 2nd Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Catherine | McLERY | . | Magheradrool | bpt. 21 Sep 1845 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church- no parents listed | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | McLEARY McCLEARY |
. | Magheradrool | married Arthur O'Neil / O'Neal 29 Sep 1845 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church; mother of John Henry bpt. 12 Oct 1846 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | McCREAVY McCLEAN McCLEERY |
. | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; wife of William John Paxton; mother of Samuel b. 1870 & Joseph b. 1872 & Mary Elizabeth b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Cecilia |
McLARY |
. | Clonallan | wife of Bernard Rooney ; mother of Michael bpt. 25 Aug 1845 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Charles | McCLEERY | . | Down | of English St, Downpatrick; a butcher in 1852 | POD |
| Mr. | D. | McCLEERY | . | Down | husband of Margaret Bell who died 7 Aug 1945 & buried Downpatrick 2nd Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
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Miss
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Eliza Ann | McCLEARY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; b.c. 1817, daughter of William & Maria/ Martha McCleary; sister of William Henry McCleary; wrote letter to John Malcolm Orr in USA 29 Oct 1847 ; died 1864 aged 47 (regd. Downpatrick) | IED ; CR |
| Mrs. |
Eliza
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McCLEERY | . |
Killyleagh
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of #13 Derryboy townland , 1891-1899; a farmer ; listed as head of the house, living with her children Gawn & Annie |
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| Miss | Eliza | McCLEERY | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wfie of John McCaskey; mother of Andrew b. 1870 & Margaret b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | McCLEERY | . | Donaghcloney | regd. Waringstown; wife of John Wilson; mother of Henry b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy | married Robert Reid 16 Feb 1828 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | McCLEARY | . | Loughinisland | daughter of Andrew McCleery of Clough; married John Harbison of Kirflea (?) 5 Dec 1838at Kilbroney Catholic Church | findmypast |
| Miss | Elizabeth | McCLEERY | . | Magheralin | daughter of Warren McCleery (a weaver of Dollingstown); aged 21 married William John Sparks 13 Feb 1852 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | McCLEARY McCLEERY |
. | Moira | married Henry McKenna 25 Mar 1867 at Moira Presbyterian Church; mother of James b. 1868 & Francis b. 1871 | EA/CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth (Eliza) | McCLEERY | . | Newtownards | daughter of John McCleery; aged 28 married Thomas Munn 15 apr 1850 at Newtownards Registry Office | CR; EA/CR |
| Mrs. | Ellen | McCLEARY | . | ? | b. Co. Down; a widow aged 34 ;a bonnet maker ; living in Cloughgaldenagh townland, Dunaghy parish, Co. Antrim in 1851 with her daughters Matilda aged 9 & Esther 7 (b. Co. Antrim) | 1851 census fragments |
| Miss |
Ellen
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McCLEARY | . | Annaclone | wife of John Fegan; mother of Thomas bpt. 30 Mar 1839 (sponsors were Thomas Hanlon & Mary Moon) at Annaclone Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Ellen | McCLEERY | . | Knockbreda & Kilmood | daughter of James McCleery; married David Longridge 18 Feb 1856 in Knockbreda ; mother of David b. 1866 & John b. 1868 & Ellen b. 1873 (regd. Kilmood) | CR |
| Miss | Esther | McCLEARY | . | Killyleagh | married Robert McKee 9 Sep 1870 at 1st Presbyterian Church; mother of Samuel b. 1871 | EA/CR |
| . | Ezekial | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married Sarah Wilson 13 Dec 1850 at Tullylish Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Fitzgerald | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | brother of Samuel McCleery ; emigrated 1862; early settlers in Vancouver Canada | DR* 30/1/1928R & 23/1/1939R |
| Miss | Frances | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | married William Ruddy 18 Apr 1876at Waringstown Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Francis | McCLEERY | . | Down | married Catherine Stitt 17 Oct 1885 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Gawn Duncan | McCLEERY | . | Down | married Maggie Bell 10 Apr 1901 at Downpatrick Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Hamilton | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | son of William McCleery; married Margaret Orr 21 Aug 1860 at Portaferry Presbyterian church | CR; EA/CR |
| Miss | Hannah | McCLEARY | . | Inishargy | sponsor at the baptism of Robert Dorrian, 24 Oct 1852 at Ballycran Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Henry
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; son of James McCleery & Jane Dick; husband of Charlotte Blow who died 20 Jan 1860 aged 71; died 16 Feb 18.. aged 27; buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| . | Henry | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1824, held from Samuel Waring | FR |
| . | Henry | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | married Margaret McCombs 19 Oct 1866 at Waringstown Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Henry | McCLEERY | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Jane Mooney ; father of James b. 25 Mar 1873 | CR |
| . | Henry | McCLEERY | . | Knockbreda | of Ballydollaghan ; owned 82 acres in 1876 | LOI |
| . | Hugh | McCLEARY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; a baker; implicated in United Irishmen Rebellion c. 1797 | MOA p62 |
| . | Hugh | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | will probated in 1836; executor was R. McCleery of Portaferry | IIW # 44487 |
| . | Hugh | McCLEARY | . | Drumbo | married Mary McBride 8 Apr 1859 at Drumbo Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Hugh | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy | married Agnes Withers 24 Aug 1835 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Isaac | McCLARY | . | Bangor | son of Robert McClary ; married Mary Thompson 7 Dec 1854 | CR |
| Miss | Isabella Salzell | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip & Belfast | daughter of Robert McCleery
and Sarah Gelston (Dalzell) McCleery of Portaferry; died a spinster in
Belfast at age 47 on 16 Jul 1895, leaving will for estate valued at 990
pounds. Executors: Belfast merchants John Orr McCleery and Hamilton
McCleery. |
PRONI Wills |
| Miss | Isabella | McCLEERY | Comber | wife of William Murdoch; mother of Agnes b. 1868 & Ellenor b. 1870 | CR | |
| Miss | Isabella | MCCLEARY | . | Holywood | married William McNamara 21 Mar 1911 at St. Mark's Church of Ireland , Dundela | CR |
| . | J. | McCLEARY | . | Killyleagh | of Ballywillin; supported James Wood's electoral campaign in 1902 | LR 2006 p23 |
| Mr. | J. | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh area |
member of Killyleagh, Killinchy, Kilmood & Tullynakill Farming Society 26 Sep 1911 |
DR* |
| . |
James
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | a merchant in Portaferry c. 1777 | MSGIIG p14 |
| . |
James
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; a merchant; husband of Jane Dick who died 78 Mar 1777 aged 30 ; father of John, Eliza & Rose who died young & Henry (d. 16 Feb 18.. aged 27 ) ; husband of Jane McKibbin who died Apr 18..8 aged 68 ; father of John & Thomas who died young ; died 27 Dec 1801 aged 53; buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | husband of Mary Catherwood (daughter of Hugh & Ann Catherwood) ; father of Ann who died c. c. 1790 & buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | brother of Jane Eliza (wife of Rev. John Orrof Portaferry); mentioned in letter dated 1847 | IED |
| . | James | McLERY | . | Down | husband of Catherine ; father of James bpt. 16 Dec 1854 at Downpatrick Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy | of Carrickmannon; a farmer in 1886 | POD |
| . | James | McLEERY | . | Killinchy | of Carrickmannon; son of James McLeery; died 30 Aug 1888 aged 74; married Rachel Dugan 10 Dec 1847; father of Hugh & Mary; buried Ravara Non Subscribing Presbyterian graveyard | CR; MIs |
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James
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McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | James | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | of Ballywillen; died 16 Nov 1861; husband of Catherine who d. 11 May 1892; father of James (d. 1922 aged 73) buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| Sgt. | James Moore | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | son of Rev. John R. McCleery & H.F. McCleery of Riverdale Manse, Killyleagh; served with 'C' Company, 13th Battalion , Royal Irish Rifles in the Somme, France in the 1st World War ; died 1 Jul 1916 aged 21 ; listed on Thiepval Memorial, France | DR* 5/7/2005L; War Memorial, Killyleagh; RCDJB p32; CWGC |
| . | James | McCLEARY | . | Moira | married Ellen Weir 15 Aug 1908 at Moira Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | James | McCLEARY | . | Moira | married Sarah Jane Webb 12 Oct 1912 at Moira Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Miss | Jane | McCLEARY | . | Ardquin | wife of William Patten of Abbesy; died 4 Nov 1803 aged 33 & buried Kircubbin Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Jane | McCLEARY | . | Ballyphilip | will probated in 1829; executor was Rev. John Orr of Portaferry | IIW # 44481 |
| Miss | Jane | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | wife of Dr. McGiffert of Portaferry; died 16 Nov 1851 aged 67; buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Jane Elizah | McCLEARY | . | Ballyphilip | born 26 Jul 1799; married Rev. John Orr abt. 1822; mother of Jane Ellen b. 4 Nov 1823 & John Malcolm b. 13 Jan 1826 & Margaret b. 19 Apr 1833 & Eliza b. 19 Mar 1836 & William Henry b. 28 Feb 1840; died 14 May 1861 in Portaferry; buried Templecranny graveyard | RAJ g8 /67; MIs; IED |
| Miss | Jane | McCLEERY | . | Donaghcloney | married David Martin 4 Mar 1899 Waringstown Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| Miss | Jane | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy | married Andrew Shields 28 Dec 1832 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | daughter of Samuel McCleery (a farmer) of Clea ; married David Gilmore 13 Apr 1850 at 1st Presbyterian Church, witnesses were John Baxter McClurg & Samuel Gilmore | PR; CR; EA/CR |
| Miss | Jane | McCLEARY | . | Knockbreda | married Robert Rooney 20 Sep 1863 at Knockbreda Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | John | McCLEERY | . | Ballee | married Annie Orr 29 Dec 1898 at Ballee Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | John | McCLEERY | . | Down | married Annie Moag 19 Jul 1912 at Downpatrick Registry Office | EA/CR |
| Rev. | John.R. | McCLEERY | . | Dromara & Killyleagh | minister at 1st Dromara Presbyterian church from 28 Sep 1880 until 1883 then minister at 1st Killyleagh from 7 Aug 1883 for 42 years; with the choir , visited the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 6 Jul 1897; father of Sgt. James Moore McCleery who died in France 1 Jul 1917; lived Riverdale Manse, celebrated golden wedding anniversary 2 Jun 1925; transfered 8 Aug 1925; death notice 8 Jun 1935 | HCPCI p122,169; AEVB; POD; DR * |
| . | John | McCLEARY | . | Donaghmore | of Dromantine; husband of Elizabeth Harker ; father of Sanuel bpt. 22 Nov 1810 at Donaghmore Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | John | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy/ Saintfield | married Agnes Murray 17 Oct 1846 at either Carrickmannan or Saintfield Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy/Saintfield | husband of Eliza ; father of Eliza bpt. 11 Mar 1855 at Carrickmannon or Saintfield Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | McCLURY/ McCLEERY |
. | Killinchy & Killyleagh | son of John McClury; married Eliza Jane Duncan 10 Aug 1861 in Killinchy; father of Gawin Duncan McCleery b. 21 Jul 1871 & bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church (regd. Killyleagh) | PR; CR |
| . | John James | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy | married Margaret Herron 19 Aug 1907 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | John | MACLIERY | . | Killyleagh | father of William bpt. 4 Jun 1731 at Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church | BPCR |
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John R.
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McCLEERY | . |
Killyleagh
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of 1 Corporation, Killyleagh , 1891-1899; listed as head of the house, living with his wife Harriet F & children Florence E, Harrietta J, John R & William Victor & mother-in-law Elizabeth Hodgens & a servant Isabell Tate | |
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John
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McCLEERY | . |
Killyleagh
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of #4 Clea townland , 1891-1899; a farmer ; listed as head of the house, living with his children Lizzie, Agnes, Samuel & Kate & a boarder John Gibson (a tailor) | |
| . | John | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | died 4 Sep 1934 aged 69; husband of Annie who d. 12 Apr 1931 aged 64 ; father of Samuel (d. 1961 aged 57) ; buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | McCLEERY | . | Knockbreda | of 82 Ravenhill Rd , East Belfast; a labourer in 1902 | POD |
| . | John | McCLARRY | . | Loughinisland | originally from Co. Sligo here in Loughinisland 6 months ; married Jane Kelly of Faranfad 25 Dec 1811 at Loughinisland Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John Bailie | McCLEERY | . | Magheradrool | married Margaret Henderson 19 Jun 1877 at Spa Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | John | McCLEARY | . | Tullylish | married Esther Moore 22 Jun 1847 at Tullylish Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Joseph | McCLEERY | . | Moira | married Annie Crooks 11 Aug 1906 at Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Joseph | McCLEERY | . | Moira | married Sarah Burns 20 Mar 1915 at Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | Joseph | McCLEARY | . | Tullylish | witness at the marriage of William Wilson & Jane Brown of Ballydougan 26 Nov 1852 at Newmills Presbyterian Church | CR |
| . | Joseph | McCLEARY McCLEERY |
. | Tullylish | married Margaret Jane Adamson 18 Sep 1857 at Newmills Presbyterian Church; father of William George b. 13 Jan 1869 (regd. Donaghcloney) | EA/CR |
| . | Joseph | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married Jane Campbell 9 Mar 1858 at Tullylish Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Mrs. |
Kate
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McCLEERY | . |
Killyleagh
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of #8 Ballywillan townland , 1891-1899; a farmer ; listed as head of the house, living with her sons James & John & 2 servants Hancell Branny & Alex Campbell | |
| Miss | Lizzie | McCLEERY | . | Holywood | wife of Thomas Smith ; mother of John bpt. 1900 & William bpt 1900 & Elizabeth bpt. 1902 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
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M.
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McCLEERY | . | Newtownards | a teacher at Model School, Old Belfast Rd, Newtownards in 1873 | NDM p 57 |
| . | Margaret | McCLEARY | . | Down | in rear of Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a office & small garden from William Keown in 1863 | GV |
| Miss | Margaret Jane | McLEERY/ McCLEERY | . | Killinchy & Kilmood |
married James McMullan 30 Sep 1871 at Carrickmannan Catholic Church ; mother of James b. 1873 (regd. Kilmood) | PR;CR |
| Miss | Magaret | McCLEARY | . | Magherally | married William James Cromie 10 Jun 1916 at Magerally Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| Miss | Margaret Jane | McCLEARY | . | Tullylish | married George McCoy 14 Jun 1889 at Gilford Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Miss | Maria | McCLEARY | . | Moira | married Moses Neill 23 Jul 1907 at Moira Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Miss | Martha | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | daughter of Richard McCleary (a weaver of Corcreany; aged 19 married William Uprichard 25 Dec 1869 at Waringstown Church of Ireland, witnesses were Robert Uprichard & James Scott | EA/CR |
| Miss | Martha | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | married Hamilton Martin 18 Nov 1880 at Waringstown Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| Miss | Mary | McCLAREY | . | Ballyculter/Ballee | married Patrick McGlennan 3 May 1844at the Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | wife of James Brown (a merchant) ; died 1801 & buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Mary Jane | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | wife of James Maxwell; died 9 Mar 1846 aged 29; buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Mary | McCLEERY | . | Comber | wife of William Hannon; mother of James b. 1868 | CR |
| Mrs. | Mary C. | McCLEERY | . | Dromore | Post mistress in 1910 & 1916 | POD; MS WAG p 21 |
| Miss | Mary | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | married William Weaver 27 Aug 1836 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | McCLEARY | . | Knockbreda | regd. Ballymacarrett; wife of John Wallace ; mother of Robert John b. 1868 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | McCLEERY/ McCREERY |
. | Moira | wife of Thomas Foy; mother of Robert b. 1871 & Mary Ann b. 6 Sep 1873 | CR |
| Mrs. | Mary | McCLEERY | . | Dromore | ran Dromore Post Office c.1910 | ODHD p 10 |
| Miss | Mary | McCLERY | . | Newry | wife of James Baggs; mother of Alexander bpt. 30 Dec 1835 at a Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary Anne | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married Alexander Doak 21 Feb 1893 at Newmills Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Miss |
P.
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | on debating team at Portaferry 26 Nov 1930 | DR |
| . | R.J. | McCLEARY | . | Down | of Saul St, Downpatrick ; ; husband of Amy | |
| Sgt. |
R.J.
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McCLEARY | . | Magherally & Down | son of Robert McCleary of Tonaghmore , Magherally ; husband of Amy McCleary of Saul St, Downpatrick; served with Ulster Volunteer Force then Royal Irish Rifles (1st Battalion) in France in the 1st World War ; died 22 Jul 1915 aged 27 from fatal wounds; butied Merville Communal Cemetery, France | War Memorial , Banridge; CWGC; LM 1994 p36; LR 2012 p12 |
| . | Richard | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1747, held from Lord Downshire | FR |
| . | Richard | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1788, held from Lord Downshire | FR |
| . | Richard | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | regd. Waringstown; husband of Mary Jane Doak; father of Thomas b. 28 Feb 1868 | CR |
| . | Robert | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | a baker in Portaferry in 1824 | POD |
| . | Robert | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; executor in the will of Samuel Moore in 1831 | IIW #47752 |
| . |
Robert
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; son of William McCleery & Agnus Martin; died 18 Apr 1837 aged 81; husband of Sarah Brown who died 9 Apr 1842 aged 81; father of Margaret (d. 8 Aug 1787 aged 11 months) & Elizabeth (d. 3 May 1867 aged 76); buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
| . | Robert | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | a grocer in Portaferry in 1824 & a grocer, tallow chandler & agent for Lloyds & Glasgow Liverpool Marine Assurance Cos. in 1846 | POD |
| . |
Robert
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; died 27 Mar 1854 aged 56; husband of Sarah Gelston Dalzell who died 22 Dec 1896 aged 87; father of Isabella, Alexander James & Thomas Henry who died young & Isabella Dalzell McCleery (d. 16 Jul 1895 aged 47) ; buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs; John Leach |
| . | Robert | McCLEERY | . | Donaghcloney | married Mary Ann Page 28 Aug 1871 at Waringstown Church of Ireland; father of Jane b. 6 Jul 1872 & Ann b. 18 Aug 1874 | EA/CR |
| . | Robert | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | a weaver of Corcreeny; son of Robert McCleary (a weaver); married Rachel Clarke 7 Mar 1888 at Waringstown Church of Ireland, witnesses were Henry Wright & Alice Clarke | PR; EA/CR |
| . | Robert | McCLEERY | . | Magheralin | married Elizabeth Mawhinney 30 May 1844 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Robert | McCLEARY | . | Magherally | a soldier of Tonaghmore; son of Robert McCleary ( a weaver); married Margaret Jane Searight 20 Nov 1884 at Magherally Church of Ireland, witnesses were George McLoughan & James Mulligan ; father of Margaret Anne b.21 Feb 1888 (regd. Banbridge) | PR; EA/CR |
| . | Robert John | McCLEARY | . | Magherally | a soldier of Tonaghmore; son of Robert McCleary (a weaver); married Annie Irvine 7 May 1912 at Magherally Church of Ireland , witnesses were James Adair & Maggie McCleary | PR; EA/CR |
| . | Robert | M'CLEERY | . | Newry | on the jury for the trial of Patrick M'Kenna, Hugh Casey, Thomas Bradley & Roger Garvey, who weree indicted 11 Jul 1842 for a riot at Sugar Island, Newry after Borough elections held 8 Jul & assaults on John McGladdery & Hugh Higgins | BU |
| . | Robert | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married Jane Dickson 23 Jul 1858 at Tullylish Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Samuel | McCLEARY | . | Co. Down | a farm labourer aged 29 ; arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand with his wife Lucinda aged 19 on board 'Canterbury' on 10 Jan 1864; the ship left London 21 Sep 1863 | PL/DP |
| . | Samuel | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1788, held from Lord Downshire | FR |
| Private | Samuel | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | b. Corcreeny; served with 108th Machine Gun Corp & died in 1st World War | War Memorial, Waringstown |
| . | Samuel | McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | brother of Fitzgerald ; emigrated 1862; early settlers in Vancouver Canada | DR* 30/1/1928R & 23/1/1939 R |
| . | Samuel Airel/ Aird | McCLEERY | . | Donaghadee & Newtownards | son of Thomas McCleery; aged 23 married Mary Kennedy 6 Nov 1855 at Newtownards Registry Office | CR; EA/CR |
| . | Samuel | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married Elizabeth Wilson 8 Sep 1863 at Newmills Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Miss | Sarah Elizabeth | McCLEERY | . | Ballee | married David Patterson 11 Dec 1918 at Downpatrick Registry Office & Ballee Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| Miss | Sarah Jane | McCLEERY | . | Blaris | of Glenmore; daughter of Samuel McCleeery (a bleacher); under aged, married David Fleming ( also under age) of Glenmore 10 Oct 1870 at Railway Street Presbyterian Church, Lisburn , witnesses were Mary Flemming & George Clyde | CR |
| Miss | Sarah | McCLEARY/ McCLEERY |
. | Moira | married Benjamin Adair 11 Jul 1866 in Lurgan; mother of John b. 14 Sep 1866 & Robert b. 28 Apr 1869, Samuel b. 20 Mar 1872 & Benjamin b. 1877 & James b. 28 Jun 1880 & William b. 24 Aug 1883; died 1889 | CR; H. Adair |
| . | Stuart | McCLEARY | . | Tullylish | of Bleary; b.c. 1796; married his 2nd wife Marianne Swenerton ; father of Joseph b. 2 Mar 1828 & Elizabeth Ann b. 5 Apr 1831 & Deborah b. 1832 (married Joseph McCully of Lurgan) & Margaret b. c. 1843 & Stuart b.c. 1845(lived Lanarkshire, Scotland) ; family emigrated to Australia in 1855 & Marianne died on the voyage | FP |
| . | Thomas | McCLEARY | . | Donaghadee | of Carrowdore; father of Thomas who died 16 Aug 1850 aged 11 weeks & buried Carrowdore graveyard | MIs |
| . | Thomas | McCLEARY | . | Donaghadee | in Carrowdore village leased out 3 houses in 1863 | GV |
| . | Thomas | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1824, held from Andrw McCleary | FR |
| . | Thomas | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | son of Waring McCleary; aged 22 married Jane Rogers 14 Jan 1854 at Waringstown Church of Ireland | CR; EA/CR |
| . | Thomas | McCLEERY | . | Donaghcloney | married Sarah McGaffin 1 Mar 1907 at Waringstown Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Thomas | McCLEERY | . | Down | married Sophia Louisa Lauder 28 Mar 1910 at Downpatrick Methodist Church | EA/CR |
| . | Thomas | McCLEARY | . | Magheralin | of Taughrane; husband of Letitia Ritchie; father of Sarah Elizabeth b. 22 Jul 1885 (regd. Moira) | CR |
| . | Thomas | McCLEERY | . | Newtownards | married Elizabeth Shanks 18 Jan 1887 at Strean Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| Mr. | W. | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | owner of a windmill in Tullyboard townland 1836 | V7 p 12 OSM |
| . | Waring | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1824, held from Rev. Holt Waring | FR |
| . | Waring/ Warren/ Warring | McCLEERY/ McLEERY/ McCLERY | . | Magheralin | of Magheralin village then Lismain (1839) ; married Rose McCann 2 Jun 1836 at Magheralin Church of Ireland; father of Catharine bpt. 14 Mar 1841 & Rose Ann bpt. 15 Jun 1837 & Sarah bpt. 9 Jan 1839 & Charles bpt. 24 Mar 1845 at Magheralin Catholic Church | PR |
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McCLEERY | . | Killyleagh | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; died 15 Feb 17.. aged 64; husband of Agnus Martin who died 15 Oct 1778 aged 58; father of 9 children & Robert (d. 18 Apr 1837 aged 81) ; buried Templecranny graveyard | MIs |
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William | McCLEERY | senior | Ballyphilip |
of Portaferry; married to Rachel Dalzell, son William McCleery Jr.; a shipbuilder with shipyard below the old castle; built schooner 'Rose' in 1801 & 'Sarah & Elizabeth' in 1806 & brig 'Jane McCleery' in 1813 & brig 'Maria' in 1826 & 'Maria McCleery' (which disappeared); held lease on water & windmills in Portaferry from 1824; woolen draper in Portaferry in 1824; will probated in 1836 with James McCleery of Portaferry as executor |
SSSCP p33; SSSCP p35; IIW # 44488; POD; NSGIIG p14;John Leach |
| . | William | M'CLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry ; a merchant; mentioned in Deeds of 1814 | Registry of Deeds, Dublin Vol 681 p391 |
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William | McCLEERY | junior | Ballyphilip |
of Portaferry; husband of Martha/Maria ; father of Robert, William Henry, Hamilton & Eliza Ann; a merchant & shipbuilder; mentioned in Deeds of 1814 Registry of Deeds, Dublin Vol 681 p391; barley stolen from his store in Portaferry by Mary Shaw in Aug 1820; woolen draper in Portaferry in 1824; part owner with Capt. Hugh Crangle of ship 'Andrew Nugent' from Thomas Gelston shipyard, 1826; executor in will of David McDonnell in 1833; organised a steamferry crossing to Strangford; director of Co. Down & Liverpool Steamboat Company in 1836; shipyard built 'Sarah' in 1838; with partner Henry Coats sold schooner 'Susannah' to Charles Stewart Trotter. |
SSSCP p33; SSSCP p35; SSSCP p38; POD; NSGIIG p14; JUAHS; PRONI; John Leach |
| . | William | McCLEARY | . | Ballyphilip | barley stolen from his store in Portaferry by Mary Shaw in Aug 1820 | MO 6/12/2006* |
| . | William | McCLEERY | senior & junior | Ballyphilip | woollen drapers in Portaferry in 1824 | POD |
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William Henry | McCLEERY | junior | Ballyphilip |
b. 1825, son of William McCleery of Portaferry (ship builder) & Martha/Maria; brother of Robert, Eliza Ann & Margaret ; wrote letter to John Malcom Orr Esq. of Chicago 4 Jan 1848; awarded his Master's Certificate $6671 in 1852 in Belfast; 1851-2 Master of brig 'North Esk' & 1862 became captain of barque 'Ulidia' taking tea from China & last command in 1860 'Hilton; which was lost taking cargo of salt from Liverpool UK to Calcutta, India; captain & 34 crew all lost |
IED; SSSCP p35 |
| . | William | McCLEERY | junior | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; a merchant & shipowner; executor in the will of David McDonnell in 1833; an investor in Portaferry & Strangford Steamboat Co. in 1835; organised a steamferry crossing to Strangford ; director of Co. Down & Liverpool Steamboat Company in 1836 | IIW # 43206; LR 2009 p23; PRONI D/148/1; LR 2013 p24 |
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McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | a corn merchant & miller in Portaferry in 1846 | POD |
| . | William | McCLEERY | . | Ballyphilip | mate on ship 'Huron' saling for New Orleans US; mentioned in letter dated 1847 | IED |
| . | William Dick | McCLEERY | . | Ballywalter | formerly of Portaferry; died 18 Mar 1865 aged 60 years & 7 months in Pittsburg USA | IED; AG 11/4/1865 |
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McCLEERY | junior | Ballyphilip | of Portaferry; died 26 Jul 1869 aged 80; buried Templecranny graveyard; included on his stone are John Johnston & family of Belfast (merchant) first dated 1827 | MIs |
| . | William | McCLEARY | . | Blaris | married Mary McFall 16 Aug 1860 atLisburn Registry Office | EA/CR |
| . | William | McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny; a freehold farmer in 1824, held from Samuel Waring | FR |
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McCLEARY | . | Donaghcloney | of Corcreeny ; son of Thomas McCleary (a weaver); aged 19 married Harriet McGough 25 Apr 1859 at Shankill Church of Ireland , witnesses were Elizabeth Heatherington & Robert McCleary | CR |
| . | William | McCLEERY | . | Killinchy | married Elizabeth Nelson 6 Nov 1891 at Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | William | McCLARY | . | Kilmore | of Crossgar ; owned 5 acres in 1876 | LOI |
| . | William | McCLEARY | . | Magherally | son of William McCleary ; married Jean Murray 17 Jun 1847 | CR |
| . | William | McCLEERY | . | Newtownards | married Mary Anne Mooney 4 Feb 1856 at St. Marks Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | William George | McCLEERY | . | Seapatrick | married Eliza Ellen Wilson 28 Sep 1914 at Bannside Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | William Stuart | McCLEERY | . | Tullylish | married Hannah Maxwell 6 May 1879 at Newmills Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
Last Updated December 2022
By Ros Davies