John COURTENAY of Newry ²

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Note N28 John Courtenay, of Courtenay Hill, Newry, co. Down, Esq.; born 17 Nov., 1733 (Family Bible); married in 1764 to Jane Rhames. He died about 1799 (administration grant) and left issue three sons and one daughter.

JOHN COURTENAY, of Courtenay Hill, Newry, co. Down. In 1776 he was church warden of the Parish of Newry, and in 1779 his name is on the roll call of the second company of Newry Volunteers. Courtenay Hill where he lived was leased originally from the Nedham family in 1735 to Rev. Thomas Skelton, and in 1837 Mrs Courtenay seems to have had only a sub-lease of the premises for lives renewable forever. The present owner is a Mr Murray of Castlebellingham, co. Louth. From this it would seem that Courtenay Hill acquired its name merely from long residence of the family living in the house, but certainly not in possession. John Courtenay was born 17 Nov., 1733, and died in Newry 28 May, 1798, aged 65 years, and is buried in St Patrick's, Newry; administration of his goods was granted to his son, Charles Courtenay, he having died intestate, dated 18 March, 1799. In 1764 (Prerog. Marr. Lic.) he married Jane Rhames, and by her (who died at Newry, 21 Jan., 1814) he had issue, at least, three sons and one daughter:- Charles, Edward Rhames, John Henry and Anna.

John married Jane RHAMES after 1758.¹ (Jane RHAMES was born in 1737 in Ireland ² and died on 21 Jan 1814 in Newry, Co. Down, Ireland ².)