Jacksons of Steeple

Steeple is a townland in the Parish of Antrim, Co. Antrim. It is just north of the current town of Antrim. This family has pricked my curiosity on two counts.

Firstly, there is the mention of the first George JACKSON being probably both a Gent and also being associated with the leather trades. There are a significant number of JACKSONs in the leather trades and of a similar social status: Gilbert JACKSON (1677-1723) in Co. Down; Joseph JACKSON (father of Richard JACKSON 1769-1836) in Co. Monaghan; Robert JACKSON (abt 1650-1711) of Crooked Staff in Dublin and Richard JACKSON active in shipping tanned goods in the late 1600s in Drogheda.

At present, the tree that I am assembling for these JACKSONs of Steeple and their descendants looks like this:

Descendants of Unknown Jackson

1 Unknown Jackson

........ 2 George Jackson d: Bef. 1734 in Late of Steeple, Antrim, Ireland

............ +Mary Unnamed

................... 3 George Jackson d: Bef. 1758

....................... +Armanalla Davies m: Abt. 1734

............................. 4 Luke Jackson

................... 3 James Jackson d: 07 Jun 1771

................... 3 Peter Jackson b: 1681 in Antrim d: 1734

....................... +Frances Fownes m: 22 Dec 1711 in St. Andrews, Dublin d: Aft. 1736

............................. 4 George Jackson b: 1711 d: 1782

........................................ 5 Martha Jackson

............................................ +Samuel Poe

............................. 4 Elizabeth Jackson

................................. +George Adams of Heathtown, Parish of Clonalvy, Barony of Upper Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland

........ 2 Peter Jackson

PRONI REFERENCES:

PRONI: D2489/8 1734-1934 Three boxes of documents relating to the Clarke family, The Steeple, Antrim, Co. Antrim, and the related Jackson family, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. The documents include miscellaneous leases, title deeds, correspondence, marriage settlements, receipts for stocks and shares, income tax returns, insurance policies and material relating to the Irish Land Commission concerning the land of the Clarke and Jackson families in Antrim. There are also wills of George Jackson, The Steeple, Antrim, 12 Oct. 1734; James Jackson, Loonburn, Co. Antrim, 18 Sep. 1770; Amy Jackson, The Steeple, Antrim, 4 July 1775; Thomas Mercer, Gloucester Street, Dublin, 23 Sep. 1800; and James Clarke, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, 24 July 1810.

NOTE: CLARK-JACKSON connection: 348-124-232454 Thomas JACKSON formerly of Holywell but now of town & of Antrim.. son Thomas JACKSON.. two granddaughter Rose JACKSON granddaughters...lands of Ballynadrumlagh Rose CLARKE & Elinor CLARKE...freehold lease of Holywell to son Thomas JACKSON, son William JACKSON...daughter Rose JACKSON...witnesses William HOLMES & Robert YOUNG both of town & Co Merchants & Hugh O’NEIL of the same Linnen Draper... & Thomas DAWSON of Carmony, Co Antrim,Farmer

1772 Oct 22Registry of Deeds: Abstracts of Wills NOTES in 2009 diary

Thomas JACKSON of Holywell, lands of Ballynahadrentagh, Co. Antrim. Thomas JACKSON & wife Rose had children Thomas & Rose (who married CLARK) & William. Rose JACKSON) CLARK had children Rose & Elinor.

Beaufort Journal. PRONI MIC250/1 1787-1788 NOTE: Mention of JACKSONs near Steeple, Co. Antrim Near Antrim saw, close to Mr Jackson's at Steeple, a round tower with four windows at top and a pointed cone roof, as usual, but with more large windows than common. I was told by a man in Antrim that the entrance is on the ground and that there is some way of climbing up in it and that there was once a great burial ground about it.

PRONI: MIC 500/4 : 5 May 1665 Certified Copy Grant of Charles

10 Mar. 1718 Rev. Peter Jackson Vicar of Louth to Archbishop of Armagh. Killancoole, Co. Louth. Petition and Opinion requesting the uniting of the parishes of Louth and of Killancoole,Co. Louth.
[c.1718] Rev. Jackson and Archbishop of Armagh.Notes on the Case about reuniting Louth and Killancoole.
16 Jan. 1723 Case and Opinion of Francis Bernard saying that the Vicarage is in the gift of Primate while the Rectory is in the gift of the Crown. The
Crown has won the case against uniting.
25 June 1722 Letter Rev. Theo. Bolton, Dublin to [ ? ][enclosed in D562/523]. Apologising for not sending Mr Jackson's paper sooner and containing a Query about the tythes of the Monastery of Louth or of the Rectory and saying that if they are part of the Monastery they go to the Vicar.
[c. 25 June 1722] Review of the Case. Mr Jackson, Vicar of Louth] about the Crown's rights in tythes of Louth and querying the distinction between tythes of Rectory and tythes of former Monastery.
[c.June 1722] Case of Parish of Louth by Rev- Peter Jackson, Vicar of Louth giving a detailed history of tithes in the parish of Louth quoting Leases and Patents 1540 onwards.
18 Jan. 1723 Case of and Opinion on by Francis Bernard. Rev. Peter Jackson Vicar of Louth. Re-uniting Rectory and Vicarage of Louth.
[c.1723] Francis Bernard's Opinion on legality of Union. Vicarage and Rectory of Louth.
28 Apr.[1724] Brief for Counsel. Re-v- Peter Jackson Louth. Vicarage of Louth. Legality of Union. Co. Louth.
[c.1724] Francis Bernard's Opinion. Rex. -v- Jackson. Re-uniting Louth Vicarage - Rectory [enclosed in D562/529].
[c.1724] Reasons against passing Bill ... for better serving the Right of Advowson and Presentation to Ecclesiastical Benefices.
[c.1724] Comment on the Case (21 pages) of Rex. -v- Archcbishop of Armagh and Re-v- Peter Jackson.
16 Feb. 1718 Case of and Opinion of Cornelius Callaghan.Rev. Peter Jackson Vicar of Louth. Rectory of Louth, etc.

PRONI D2489 Notes: William McCULLOCH red’d from Peter JACKSON £210 Deed 399.489.264507 19 Sept 1788 Between William McCULLOCH of Ballygilly, Co. Antrim Doctor of Physic & Peter JACKSON [Gent] of Steeple, Co. Antrim ... John McCULLOCH late of Antrim, apothecary., deceased.

PRONI D556/197 Wallace Estate Papers 1624-1892. The calendar description:

25 May 1816 Title from 1707 to 1816 relating to Birch Hill near Antrim & lands of Byefield - proposed purchase by William Lyon from Samuel Bristow.1 Mar. 1707 Renewable lease for lives of Called Park Hill (adjoining tenants given) East: John Donnell, James Donnell and Jane Connell; West: John Bell, John Gray and George Jackson; North: Sir Arthur Langford and South: John Duffields, executors of Forrest Shortriggs from Viscount Masserene to Roger Bristow.

My Notes from 2006 diary: Lease of Birch Hill lying in the 16 towns near town of Antrim; 120 acres – one of the boundaries is land owned by “Mrs. George JACKSON of the Steeple, formerly Peter JACKSON his father’s to hold to [several names} ... of Peter JACKSON and Tho^s JACKSON and the survivors ...NOTE: I need to revisit this.

PRONI WILLS

Surname	Forename	Address	Index	Notes	Record
Jackson	Amy	The Steeple, Antrim	Pre -1858 Will	1775 Will	D/2489
Jackson	George	The Steeple, Antrim	Pre -1858 Will	1734 Will	D/2489
Jackson	James	Loonburn, Co. Antrim	Pre -1858 Will	1770 Will	D/2489
Jackson	Jane	Larne, Co. Antrim	Pre -1858 Will	1803 Will	D/300/1/5/27
Jackson	Peter	Steeple	Pre -1858 Will	1703 Will	D/2489

BELFAST NEWSLETTER:

11 June 1771 On Friday last died suddenly, Mr. James Jackson of Loonburn.
25 June 1771 All persons to whom the late Mr James Jackson of Loonburn was indebted ...send accounts to Peter Jackson of Steeple ...executor has 35 acres, part of Steeple in the 16 towns of Antrim ...
6 - 10 Mar. 1797 At Steeple on the 4^th inst in his 24^th year, George Jackson Esq., a young man fiercely lamented by all who knew him.
20 Apr. 1798 At Antrim on the 14^th inst in the 46^th year of her life, Mrs. Jackson relict of the late Peter Jackson of Steeple.

DEEDS REGISTRY:

Bk	Pg	#	Date	Notes
82	418	58399	1734 Oct 12	JACKSON-DAVIES aka DAVYS 1730-1745 Book Index 1730-45 Marriage Art: of George JACKSON of Antrim Steeple , in Co Armagh Gent of 1 pt & Luke DAVIES of Dunmore in sd Co Gent & Armanalla DAVIES his daughter ... sum of 25 pounds... Catherine DAVIS wife of Luke DAVIS... whereas George JACKSON is possessd of one moiety of the lands of Antrim Steeple by virtue of will of his father George JACKSON, dec’d renewable lease under Lord Massarene & the other moiety of the lands of Antrim Steeple which Mary JACKSON is entitled to by virtue of the will which would revert to George after her death or marriage...WITNESS: Clotworthy NEIL of Shanescastle Arthur O’NEIL of Antrim & Alexander DAVIS of Dunmore all in the Co. Antrim, Gent
88	463	63295	1738 Apr 18	JACKSON-JACKSON Book Index 1730-45 DEED 12 Oct 1734 between Mary JACKSON of Antrim Steeple, Co. Antrim widow & relict of George JACKSON late of Steeple Aforesaid. Dec’d on the one part & George JACKSON now of Steeple ... son of George JACKSON of the other part ... devised ½ [term] ... in townlands Steeple ...
97	7	66702	1739 Jul 3	JACKSON-DOBBIN Book Index 1730-1745 re: deed 2 & 3 March 1738 between Frances JACKSON widow of Rev’d Peter JACKSON & the late rector of Killincool in the Co. Of Lowth (Louth) dec’d the rev’d George JACKSON & the only son & heir of the sd. Peter JACKSON, George ADAMS of Heathtown in the Co. of Meath Gent & Elizabeth ADAMS otherwise called JACKSON his wife and only daughter of the sd. Peter JACKSON & Frances JACKSON & Anthony FOSTER of the City of Dublin Esq. With the will annexed of the said Peter JACKSON of the one & James DOBBIN of the City of Dublin Gent of the other ... released 8 tates of Bellelulcashell ... that is to say Kilhavan one tate, Killemurree one tate and half. Mullefinegan half a tate Tannafofan one tate; Killaughavare half a tate & Eskar half a tate all in Co. Monaghan & town and lands of Ardpatrick Co. Louth.
97	26	66832	1739 Jul 16	JACKSON Book Index 1730-45 16 May 1739 between Mary JACKSON widow ... George JACKSON late of Antrim Steeple of one part. James JACKSON of Antrim gent, one of the sons of George & Mary of the other ... rent from Holywell & profits from Whim Park being part of Hollywell lease & profits of Whapstone farm in Connor Land excepting the Park ...
214	385	141542	1758 Nov 28	JACKSON-JACKSON Book Index 1758-1768 Aminella JACKSON of Steeple in Co Antrim Widow of one part & Peter JACKSON of same place Gent of other pt... lands of Steeple leased to Peter.. witness Robert Clark Antrim Gent & Luke JACKSON of Steeple Gent Samuel HERON of Lisburn
298	312	197534	1773 May 1	Rev, George JACKSON [(1711-1782) – son of Rev. Peter JACKSON]... Fownes JACKSON... James POE
399	487	264507	1788 Sept 19	McCULLOGH William to JACKSON 1786-1793 PRONI D2489 Notes: William McCULLOCH red’d from Peter JACKSON £210 Deed 399.489.264507 19 Sept 1788 Between William McCULLOCH of Ballygilly, Co. Antrim Doctor of Physic & Peter JACKSON [Gent] of Steeple, Co. Antrim ... John McCULLOCH late of Antrim, apothecary., deceased. William McCULLOGH for consids releases unto Peter JACKSON half ten on s. side of street in Antrim above the church together with waste half ten adjoining other half ten - the whole called Lindsays ten + 11 acres Eng measure being part of field called Cotter's hill on left of road from Antrim to Carrickfergus for lives and rent as mentioned. Ann IRWIN formerly in occupation of part of field called Cotter's hill on left of road from Antrim to Carrickfergus. Thanks to Vancouver Mike.
399	487	264507	1788 Sept 19	McCULLOGH William to JACKSON 1786-1793 William McCULLOGH for consids releases unto Peter JACKSON half ten on s. side of street in Antrim above the church together with waste half ten adjoining other half ten - the whole called Lindsays ten + 11 acres Eng measure being part of field called Cotter's hill on left of road from Antrim to Carrickfergus for lives and rent as mentioned. Ann IRWIN formerly in occupation of part of field called Cotter's hill on left of road from Antrim to Carrickfergus. Thanks to Vancouver Mike.
510	118	329234	1797 Mar 13	JACKSON-His will Names Index 1794- George JACKSON of Steeple, Parish & Co Antrim to his dear mother Ann JACKSON the provision made to her by the will of his father Peter JACKSON, dec’d funds out lands of Steeple and Kings Tenements in Town of Steeple... good friend Jackson CLARKE of Massarene right to tenement called LINDSAYS

TRINITY COLLEGE:

Given Name	Date	Age	Father	FATHER's occupation	Birth or Residence
Peter	1696-97	16	George	Generosus	Antrim

POSSIBLE BITS:

Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c . James B. Leslie.

In 1730 a Primatial Commission was issued to Rev. John Singleton, Rev. Peter Jackson, Rev. Edward Percival, and Richard Hansard, Esq., to view the Chancel of the Parish Church of Athirdee,

The Ulster Jacksons: From Cumbia to the White House, Shenandoah and Australia. D.J. McCartney. Carrickfergus Borough Council, 1997.

P69: 1683, Peter Jackson, Cordwainer, was included as a Freeman of Carrickfergus. He would have been in the Cordwainers’ Company. SEE: http://www.cordwainers.org/ Their trades included tanners, livery, and shoemakers. The crest included goats – because of goatskins used in the trade.
In 1711, a Peter JACKSON is included in the Muster Roll in Col. Edward Jones Regiment.

Peter JACKSON and Frances FOWNES married at St. Andrews, Dublin December 22, 1711. This seems to belong here because of the mention of Fownes JACKSON as a witness in Deed: 298-312-197534.

SOURCE: The Barton Estate and Lough Bawn in County Monaghan. Donald M. Schlegel Source: Clogher Record, Vol. 15, No. 2 (1995), pp. 104-145 Published by: Clogher Historical Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27699393

On October 30, 1724, Richard and Margaret Tenison, living in Thomastown, Co. Louth, leased to John Woods of Lisnisk, gent., "the fourteen tates in the Ballybetaghs of Ballyfremor and Loughwene or one of them". The lease was for lives, renewable forever on payment of a fine of 20 shillings on the fall of each life. The initial lives were John Woods, Rev. Peter Jackson (rector of KillinCool, Co. Louth), and George Jackson, son of Peter, aged 12 years or thereabouts. Yearly rent was set at 150 pounds.82 By its term of lives renewable forever, this lease automatically gave John Woods a "freehold" in the property, equivalent to ownership in some respects, so that, for example, he and his heirs were eligible to help select parliamentary representatives.