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. . Name . Parish Information Reference
. . BREADLEY . . see under Bradley .
. . BREADON . . see under Brydon .
. . BREADY . . click here for separate Bready/Brady file .
. . BREAKEY . Blaris of Huguenot origin who came to Lisburn area from France in 1600s HL
Lieut. . BREAKEY . Kilcoo of Royal Navy; inspecting Commander of Newcastle Coastguard Station in 1884 POD
Rev.
 Andrew BREAKEY   Killyleagh formerly of Keady; installed as minister at 1st Killyleagh Presbyterian church 31 Mar 1831; born Co. Monaghan; married Jane Leslie of Co. Armagh in 1823 (she d. 27 Apr 1856) ; father of Anne (married Rev. Robert Sayers of Norfolk) , Elizabeth (married Rev. Samuel Hamilton ) , Rev. Isaiah Breakey b. 1827 & died 1853) & Rev. Samuel Leslie Breakey b. 1829/30 & died 1902) ; testimonial 1 May 1841; letter re races 9 Jul 1842; died 17 Nov 1882; death notice 25 Nov 1882 (over 80) & 16 Dec 1882 (NC); buried Presbyterian graveyard; will probated 9 Dec 1882, executors were Rev. Samuel Hamilton & Rev. George Raphael Moore, both of Saintfield; described as "broad-shouldered & large featured, strong in mind and stout in person; his voice was harsh & husky & seemed squeezed out of his chest by a series of muscular jerks"; nicknamed the "Weeping Angel" HCPCI p169; MIs; MID p 102; POD; DR; RWN p 53
Miss
 Elizabeth BREAKEY   Saintfield daughter of Rev Andrew Breakey of Killyleagh & Mrs. Jane Breakey ; married Rev. Samuel Hamilton of Conlig & Saintfield 13 Jan 1847 at 1st Killyleagh Presbytterian Church, witnesses were Jane Ferris & Leslie Breakey ; mother of Caroline b. 1868 PR; MID p102; DR; CRBWN
Miss
Ellen
 BREAKEY . Newry daughter of William Breakey ; aged 25 married John Hill 14 Feb 1853 CR
. John BREAKEY . Hillsborough supervisor of Hillsborough District; died 25 Jun 1850 aged 48; buried Hillsborough graveyard MIs
. Joseph BREAKEY . Knockbreda

son of James Breakey ; married Margaret McCartney 12 Apr 1861

 CR
Rev. William Edmund BREAKEY . Aghaderg minister of Loughbrickland Presbyterian Church from 22 Mar 1842 until he transfered to Lisburn 4 Aug 1856 HCPCI p185
. . BREANAN . . see under Brennan .
. Robert BREARELY . Donaghadee held land with 4 others in Donaghadee village in 1659 PNNI V2 p 177; SP
Mr. . BREATLEY . Kilclief delegate from 'Hearts of Down' to Gaelic Athletcis Association meeting Apr 1903 MO 5/03
. . BREDEN .   see under Bryden .
Miss.
.
 BREEN . Down vice president of N.S.P.C.C ( child cruelty) Downpatrick branch 14 May 1936 DR*
Mrs. . BREEN . Down presented prizes at St. Patrick's Badminton Club Annual Dance 16 Apr 1937 DR*
Miss . BREEN . Kilclief of Killard; site of an ancient Catholic chapel & Mass station in her field c. 1870 O'L V1 p 181, 188
Rev. Dr. . BREENE . Killinchy rector of Killinchy then St. Peter's, Belfast 26 May 1926 DR*
Master . BREEN . Kilcoo captain of the Tug-O-War team c. 1900; click here for the story MOF p3
.
A.
 BREEN . Ballyculter a student at Strangford Elementary School in 1923; group photo available LM 1989 p61
Miss
Alicia/Elsia
 BREEN .
Ballyculter
 regd. Strangford; wife of Timothy Hayes ; mother of Mary Josephine b. 1872
CR
Miss
Annie
 BREEN . Ballyculter a student at Strangford National School in 1922; group photo available
LM 1990 p22
Miss Anne BREEN . Dundonald of Dunlady; mother of Thomas bapt. 27 May 1820 at Church of Ireland; single woman; father stated as Thomas Williamson TMUOP p 109
.
Arthur
 BREEN . Kilclief of Killard; died 19 Jan 1831 aged 64; father of Patrick ; buried at Kilclief Catholic graveyard
MIs
Miss B. BREEN . Magheradrool won novelty dance at annual dance at St.Patrick's Church hall 1 Dec 1938 DR*
.
Bernard
 BREEN . Ballyculter of Toberdoney; married Mary McIlheron 13 Feb 1847 at Saul Catholic Church, witnesses were James Murnin & Mary Anne Burns PR
. Bernard BREEN . Ballyphilip husband of Sarah who died 14 Sep 1853; buried Tullyboard Catholic graveyard MIs
Miss Cassie BREEN . Saul married John Corran of Castleward 8 May 1791 at Saul Catholic Church PR
Miss Catherine BREEN/ O'BREEN . Ballyculter wife of Richard Colley of Tullyratty; mother of John bpt. 19 Oct 1816 (sponsors were John Smith & Catherine Hynds) & Richard bpt. 6 Jun 1819 (sp. Thomas Smith & Catherine Colley) at Saul Catholic Church PR
Miss Catherine BREEN(E) . Moira wife of Hugh Lavery; mother of John b. 1872 & Hugh b. 1874 CR
Miss Cecily BREEN/ O'BRIEN . Saul & Ballyculter married George Fitzsimons of Castle Island & Tullyratty & Castleward 30 Dec 1792 at Saul Catholic Church; mother of John bpt. 2 Feb 1794 (sponsors were Joh n Falloona & Rose Doran) & Mary bpt. 10 Feb 1796 (sp. Bernard Hanvey & Molly Corran) & William bpt. 6 Aug 1797 (sp. Thomas Corran & Alice McIlhone) & Anne bpt. 5 Nov 1801 (sp. James & Catherine Hynes) & George bpt. 19 Jan 1804 (sp. Daniel McKeating & Anne Falloona) at Saul Catholic Church PR
.
Daniel
 BREEN . Clonallon of Croan; will probated 1815 IIW V4 p15
. Denis BREEN . Dunsford of Corbally; died 17 May 1855 aged 76; buried Dunsford Catholic graveyard MIs
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Denis
 BREEN . Kilclief of Killard; died 1 Jun 1874; son of Patrick Breen; brother of Patrick Breen (d. 9 May 1847) ; father of Ann; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard
MIs
Miss
Ellen
 BREEN . Shankill daughter of Edward Breen ; aged 23 married James Morrison 17 May 1867 in Lurgan CR
. G. BREEN . Down a member of Downpatrick Masonic Lodge in 1906 LR 2011 p44
. G BREEN . Down school officer for Downpatrick School Board in 1910 POD
. 
 George BREEN .  ? foreman of jury trying Ribbonmen & Orangemen illegally marching 27 Mar 1834 NH*
. 
 George BREEN .  Ballyculter regd. Strangford; husband of Ann Brown ; father of Fanny b. 1 Sep 1874 CR
. George BREEN . Down sponsor at the baptism of Mary Christina , daughter of Benjamin Keys & Jane McCartan 24 Dec 1873 at Downpatrick Catholic Church PR
.
George
 BREEN & Co Down hardware merchants in Downpatrick in 1901 POD
. George BREEN . Down an assistant churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1893-1897 & 1901-1906 DAIPC p28,29
. George BREEN junior Down an assistant churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1900 DAIPC p29
. George BREEN senior Down a churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1889-1900 DAIPC p17
Mr. George BREEN . Down a member of the Select Vestry & assistant churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1901 & organised the building of the new Rectory & donated £3 to the Rectory Building Fund in 1899 DAIPC preface, p106,108
Mr. George BREEN . Down & Inch butler for Finnebrogue House in early life; caretaker of Downpatrick Court House since 1889 & school attendance officer; his wife died in 1895; presentation 28 Ap 1928; death notice 10 Feb 1940 aged 99 POD; DR*
.
 George BREEN .  Down died 3 Feb 1940 aged 99; husband of Ann who d. 22 Feb 1895 aged 53; mother of Annie (d. 1950 aged 72) & Frances (d. 1969); buried Downpatrick Cathedral graveyard MIs
. George BREEN . Kilclief erected a stone to his mother (died 9 Jul 1831 aged 44) & his father (died 1 Nov 1841 aged 63) in Kilclief Catholic graveyard MIs
. George BREEN . Saul of Banaghan; husband of Mary Hynes ; father of Daniel bpt. 16 Mar 1791 (sponsors were James Stratton & Anne Chambers) at Saul Catholic Church PR
. George O'BRIEN/ BREEN . Saul of Banaghan; husband of Margaret/ Peggy Hynds; father of Denis bpt. 8 Jan 1786 ( sponsors were ..... McElconn & Rose Hynds ) & Peter bpt. 6 Jul 1788 (sp. Dandy McIlhone & Catherine Tumelty) & Sabe bpt. 17 Jun 1793 (sp. Samuel Law & Anne Savage) & Margaret bpt. 21 Sep 1795 (sp. Patrick Lynch & Mary Corran) at Saul Catholic Church PR
. Henry BREEN . Ballyphilip regd. Portaferry; husband of Alice Branniff; father of Samuel b. 20 Jan 1870 CR
. Hugh BREEN . Bright regd. Killough; husband of Catherine Butler; father of Rosina b. 19 Jul 1874 CR
. Hugh BREEN . Bright

of Killough; retired coastguard officer in 1910

 POD
. Hugh BREEN . Newtownards a blacksmith of Newtownards & Bowtown ; son of John Breen (a labourer); married Jane Dunbar/ Dumbar 6 Apr 1867 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were John Dunbar & James Skillin ; father of Mary Jane b. 4 Jun & bpt. 29 Jul 1868 & Agnes b. 10 or 20 Feb & bpt. 30 Jun 1870 & Eleanor/Ellen b. 11 Jun & bpt. 26 Jul 1871 at 1st Presbyterian PR; CR
. Hugh BREEN . Saul of Banaghan; married Mary Hynes 19 Oct 1796 at Saul Catholic Church PR
. James BREEN . Ballyphilip died 17 Sep 1799 aged 38; buried old Ballytrustan graveyard MIs
. James BREEN . Ballyphilip husband of Ann who died 21 Jan 1864 aged 69; buried Tullyboard Catholic graveyard MIs
. James BREEN . Ballyphilip regd. Portaferry; husband of Ann/ Nancy McQuillan; father of Mary b. 30 Sep 1868 & Agnes b. 4 May 1873 CR
. James BREEN . Ballyphilip a boatman; reminiscing about loading vessels at the pier 40 years ago 14 Apr 1936 DR*
. 
 James BREEN .  Down of Downpatrick; his mother Elizabeth (nee Fitzsimmons) died 17 Feb 1873 aged 18 (sic) ; buried Cathedral graveyard MIs
. 
 James BREEN .  Killyleagh drowned in boating accident 4 Aug 1883 DR
. James BREEN . Saul of Banaghan; husband of Catherine Curran; father of Mary bpt. 1 Jun 1803 (sponsors were Patrick Curran & Rose Hynds) at Saul Catholic Church PR
. John BREEN . Ardquin of Priestown; husband of Mary who died 27 Oct 1866 aged 80; father ofMary; buried Ardquin graveyard MIs
. John BREEN . Ballyculter regd. Strangford; husband of Jane Fitzsimons; father of Richard b. 31 May 1866 & James b. 27 May 1868 & Mary b. 28 Jun 1872 CR
. John BREEN . Ballyculter regd. Strangford; husband of Mary Nixon; father of Margaret b. 15 Aug 1868 CR
. John BREEN . Ballyphilip & Ballyculter husband of Jane McGlennon; father of Margaret Jane b. 22 Jul 1869 (regd. Portaferry) & Isabella b. 10 Sep 1873 (regd. Strangford) CR
. John BREEN . Saul of Killaneeny; married Margaret Magreevy 3 Dec 1799 at Saul Catholic Church PR

.

 Joseph BREEN . Bangor postmaster in Bangor in 1910 POD
Miss
Kitty
 BREEN . Ballyculter a student at Strangford National School in 1922; group photo available
LM 1990 p22
Miss Latitia/ Letitia BREEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of Joseph Farrell; mother of Joseph b. 1874 & Letitia Jane b. 1875 CR
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Lawrence
 BREEN . Kilclief of Kilclief; a poet c. 1930 Inv 2006 p 18
Miss Lily BREEN . Ballyculter lived on Caastle St, Strangford ; married Billy Mannion of London in 1939 Inv 2010 p43
Miss Margaret BREEN . Ballyculter wife of Thomas Quail of Castleward; mother of Mary bpt. 6 Oct 1790 (sponsors were John Creen & Eleanor Murray) at Saul Catholic Church PR
Miss Margaret BREEN
BRIEN 		. Ballyphillip regd. Portaferry; wife of William Lennon; mother of Hugh b. 1866 & Margaret b. 1867 & Mary b. 1869 & Patrick b. 1870 CR
Miss Margaret BREEN
 . Ballytrustan wife of William Falona of Ballytrustan ; died 5 Dec 1794 aged 67; buried old Ballytrustan graveyard MIs
Mrs. Margaret BREEN . Kilkeel daughter of Richard Rogers of Lurganconary; wife of Matthew Breen of Workington UK ; co executor in her father's will 1911 PRONI wills; Pat Anderson
Miss Mary Jane BREEN . Ballyculter regd. Strangford; wife of Thomas McLoughlin ; mother of Barbara b. 1872 CR
. Mary BREEN . Knockbreda of 48 Ravenhill Rd, East Belfast in 1902 POD
Miss Mary BREEN . Newry wife of Alfred Blackburn; mother of Alfred b. 1870 CR
Miss Molly/ Mary BREEN . Saul wife of Daniel Braniff of Portloughan; mother of Michael bpt. 12 Oct 1795 (sponsors were Daniel McIlhone & Catherine Macken) & Mary bpt. 18 Feb 1798 (sp. Hugh McCartan & Mary Corran) & Rose bpt. 19 Jul 1800 (sp. Denis Macken & Mary McKeating) at Saul Catholic Church PR
. Patrick BREEN . ? will probated 1834; executor was Peter Tumully IIW # 7979
. Patrick BREEN . Ardquin of Priestown; husband of Mary who died 2Oct 1833 aged 74; buried Ardquin graveyard MIs
. Patrick BREEN . Ballyphilip regd. Portaferry; husband of Margaret McNally; father of William Patrick b. 23 Jan 1870 CR
.
Patrick
 BREEN . Kilclief of Killard; died 4 Feb 1847; grandfather of Ann Breen (nee Magee) ; buried at Kilclief Catholic graveyard
MIs
. Peter BREEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; husband of Margaret Fitsimmons; father of Mary b. 13 Apr 1871 CR
Miss Plain BREEN . Saul married Thomas Quaile of Raholp 12 Oct 1789 at Saul Catholic Church PR
Fr. Richard BREEN . Down guardian of Down Monastery 1745 O'L V1 p 265
. Robert BREEN . Ballyculter of Ballyculter; a blacksmith; son of William Breen (a blacksmith ); of full age, married Annabella Coulter 1 May 1875 at Strangford Presbyterian Church by Rev. Robert Elliott Fleming, witnesses were Samuel Curran & Elizabeth Coulter PR; LR 2005 p68
. Robert BREEN . Ballyculter a member of Strangford Presbyterian Church in 1910 & 1914 LM 1997 p77
. Robert BREEN . Kilclief of the Glebe; a blacksmith c. 1920s; son of Robert Breen (also a blacksmith) ; photo available LM 1992 p18,19
Miss
 Rose BREEN .  Ballyculter wife of Thomas Quaile of Raholp; mother of William bpt. 11 Jun 1792 (sponsors were Henry Hamill & Eleanor Smyth) at Saul Catholic Church PR
Miss Rose BREEN . Ballyphilip regd. Portaferry; wife of James Mageean; mother of Mary b. 1869 CR
Miss. Rosina BREEN . Killyleagh wife of Peter McAllester; mother of Charles b. 1870 CR
.
Shemus
 BREEN . Ballyphilip of Granagh; prosecuted for carrying Christopher Fitzsimons on the crossbar of his pedal cycle 28 Nov 1935 DR*
. Terence BREEN . Newry son of Charles Breen ; aged 25 married Ally Gray 28 Jun 1851 CR
. Theobold BREEN . Bright

of Killough; a retired Naval officer in 1910

 POD
Mr. Thomas BREEN . Down picture house owner; gave prizes at Golf Club 16 Feb 1935; built Grand cinema in Market St, Downpatrick 9 Nov 1935; Grand Cinema formally opened 3 Dec 1935; his cinema licensed by Downpatrick Urban Council 30 Apr 1936; member of Downpatrick Urban Council 21 & 24 Nov 1936; chairman of Downpatrick Urban Council 14 Jun 1937;owner of Downpatrick cinema which opened 5 Dec 1937, program available; his car destroyed by fire near Castlewellan 24 Jun 1939; MC at annual parochial dance 13 Nov 1939; photo available ; took over a chocolate shop in Irish Street c. 1930s DR* 4/12/1967; DR*; DT p43, 44
. Thomas BREEN . Drumgooland of Legananny; married Bridget McEvoy 6 Jan 1850 at Leitrim Catholic Church PR
Mr. W. BREEN . Down on the board of Downpatrick Town Commissioners 6 Jan 1900 DR*
Mr.
 W. BREEN .  Down donated £2 to the Downpatrick Church of Ireland Rectory Building Fund in 1907 DAIPC p108
. William BREEN . Ballyculter Church of Ireland; enrolled in Ballyculter school 1 May 1877 aged 11 half Inv 2001 p 58
. William BREEN . Down & Inch of Downpatrick; appointed schoolmaster at Ballynacraig school in 1794 & again in 1801 LR 2009 p50
. William BREEN . Down a churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1894-1898 & assistant churchwarden in 1899 DAIPC p17,29
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William
 BREEN & Co Down of Irish St, Downpatrick; woollen drapers in 1901; photo of shop available POD; DT p11
.  William R.C. BREEN .  Down Downpatrick area; died in 1st World War War Memorial
. William BREEN . Newtownards a minor & a painter of Newtownards ; son of George Breen ( a gamekeeper ) ; married Anna Colville 23 Nov 1866 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were James Dornan & Margaret Moore PR
. . BREEZE . . Anglisation of de Bros family in Dromore in 1622 PNNI V6 p 234
.
 . BREEZE family Killyleagh of Ballymacromwell; ran of blacksmiths c. 1920; photo DR* 8/2/1939
Mr. C. BREEZE . Killyleagh attended meeting of Killyleagh, Killinchy, Kilmood & Tullynakill Farming Society 26 Sep 1911; on committee of Ulster Farmer's Union 16 Jan 1924; Dufferin branch DR*
Dr. Charles K. BREEZE . Saintfield sued by Miss Ringland for breach of promise c. 1890; built Belfast banb building in town SHM '90 p 33
. David BREEZE . ?

written in a bible recovered with the body of a male suicide 28 Mar 1889 in Lyttleton, New Zealand- "David Breeze, Co. Down, Ireland"

 PPNZ
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 Hamilton BREEZE  . Killyleagh family plot; husband of Bessie Gourley (died Feb 1844 aged 58) ; father of Ann (d. 1827 aged 15) & Martha (d. 1827 aged 17) Eliza (d. 1887 aged 75) & William; buried Presbyterian graveyard MIs
Miss Jane BREEZE . Killinchy daughter of Hamilton Breeze ; married Robert Martin 23 Mar 1852 in Ballymacashin CR
. James BREEZE . Killinchy involved in the massacre at Hugh McKee's farm during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion; executed ; click here for a newspaper account
MOA p131,133, 134 ,135; BGHD p 107; BN
. John BREEZE . Killyleagh of 28 High St, Killyleagh 1891-1899; listed as a visitor with head of the house, alexander Stothart PSCIK
. Jon BREES . Kilmood of Tullynagee; died 20 Oct 1869 aged 95 at Ballygegan; grandson of Robert; buried Killinchy graveyard MIs
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 John BREEZE .  Saintfield of Glasdrumman; husband of Sarah Jane Robinson Stothart who died 1918 aged 57 & buried Presbyterian graveyard; MIs
Miss Martha BREEZE . Newtownards mither of Samuel Hill Breeze b. 4 Jun 1873 CR
Miss Mary BREEZE . Comber of Ballymaglaff; b. abt. 1775; married John Kennedy abt. 1795; mother of of Jane b. 1796 & Mary b. 1798 & Susannah b. 1800 & William b. 1802 & Elizabeth b. 1804; died abt. 1804 at Ballymaglaff RAJ g7
. Robert BREES . Kilmood of Tullynagee; died 1 Jan 1781 aged 75; husband of Anne Breadley & Mary Dunwoodie; grandfather of On; buried Killinchy graveyard Mis
 .
 Thomas BREEZE  . Killyleagh eldest son of William & Ellen Breeze; died 31 May 1905; husband of Ellie Macintosh; buried Presbyterian graveyard MIs
. William BREEZE . Killyleagh a farmer in Ballycromwell & Toye in 1886 POD
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William
 BREEZE .
Killyleagh
 of #2 Ballymacromwell townland , 1891-1899; a farmer; listed as head of the house, living with his wife Ellen & children Charles & Annie & a servant John Teggart
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 William BREEZE  .
Magheradrool & Killyleagh		 son of Hamilton & Bessie Breeze; married Ellen Patterson 4 Nov 1851 in Magheradrool; father of Robert (d. 1857 in infancy) & Ellen P. (d. 1879 aged 19) & Thomas (d. 1905) & Charles (d. 1941) ; buried Presbyterian graveyard CR; MIs
. . BRENNAN . . also see under Brannon .
Mr. . BRENNAN . Bright signalman of Killough Lifeboat crew in 1901 KCL p 85
. ? BRENNAN . Drumballyroney a carter; attacked on his way to Rathfriland by lunatic 16 Jul 1887 NC*
Mrs.
   BRENNAN   Hillsborough Corcreeny townland, charity donation in 1836 V12 p 106 OSM
. . BRENNAN family Kilmore of The Lough, Drumnaconnor; family burying ground in Teconnaught Catholic graveyard MIs
Capt. . BRENAN . Newry paid £1 fine to Mendicity Society to stop the packing of oats fraudulently 25 Feb 1828 NCT
Mrs . BRENNAN . Tullylish of Dunbarton St, Gilford; a grocer in 1910 POD
Miss Agnes BRENNAN . Seapatrick & Dromore daughter of Bernard Brennan; married Henry Bell Napier 4 Nov 1856 in Banbridge ; mother of James b. 1865 (regd. Dromore) CR
Miss Alice BRENNEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife ofWilliam McCaig; mother of Margaret b. 1874 CR
Miss Alice BRENNAN . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; wife of William Sloanl mother of Rose b. 1868 & Alicia b. 1870 CR
Rev.
Andrew
 BRENNAN . Dromara & Annaclone Catholic curate in Dromara 1851-1853 then Annaclone 1853 DDPP p74, 134
. Andrew BRENNAN . Kilkeel husband of Rose Kenney; father of Edward Daniel b. 21 Sep 1871 CR
Miss Ann BRENNAN . Donaghmore wife of James Murphy; mother of Mary Sarah b. 1866 & Margaret b. 1868 CR
. Anne BRENNAN . Down in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from Conway Pilson in 1863 GV
. Ann BRENNAN . Dromore of Ballyvicknakelly; died 19 Aug 1866 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
Miss Anna BRENNAN . Hillsborough daughter of Edward Brennan ; aged 20 married David Murray 20 Aug 1852 CR
Miss Anne BRENNAN . Kilkeel wife of John Rogers; mother of George b. 1865 & Hugh b. 1868 CR
Miss Annie BRENNAN . Knockbreda b. 1888 in Dublin; Catholic; a packer; boarding with Mrs. Margaret McDowell at 27 Fraser St, Belfast in 1911 1911 census
. Ann BRENNAN . Moira of Ballyknock; died 3 Apr 1857 & buried Magheralin at Catholic Church PR
Miss Ann BRENNAN . Warrenpoint wife of Thomas Ward; mother of Anne bpt. 29 May 1840 (sponsors were Harriet Lynch & Bridget Garvey) at Warrenpoint Catholic Church PR
Miss Anne BRENNAN . Warrenpoint daughter of Daniel Brennan; married Peter Barry 13 Nov 1868 ; mother of Daniel b. 1869 & John b. 1873 CR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore husband of Jane White; father of Alice bpt. 20 Apr 1824 & 12 Oct 1828 at the Catholic Church PR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore of Dromore; husband of Ann McGrady ; father of Patrick bpt. 6 Aug 1825 at the Catholic Church, sponsors were John White & Margaret Smyth PR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore married Anne Keegan 8 Feb 1834 at the Catholic Church PR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore of Dromore; husband of Alice who died 6 May 1838 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore of Dromore; married Catherine Fraser 1 Feb 1838 at the Catholic Church PR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore of Dromore; a spirit & porter dealer in 1852 POD
. Bernard BRENNAN . Dromore died 10 Jan 1868 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. Bernard BRENNAN . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; husband of Mary Murphy; father of Peter b. 13 Jun 1866 & Margaret b. 11 Jan 1869; sponsor at the baptims of Ellen, daughter of Joseph Cole & Elizabeth Woods 27 Sep 1758 at Catholic Church CR; PR
. Bridget BRENNAN . Dromore died 10 Jun 1857 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
Miss Bridget BRENNAN
BRANNON		 . Newry daughter of John Brennan; aka widow Colgan; married Felix McConville 22 Jun 1867 ; mother of Rose Anne b. 1870 & Elizabeth b. 1873 CR
Miss Bridget BRENNAN . Newry wife of James Rice; mother of Ellen b. 1871 CR
. Bridget BRENNAN . Newry a grocer & tea dealer from 73 Castle Street in 1881 POD
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Catherine
 BRENNAN . Down area released from Dowpatrick Jail 12 Dec 1879 LM 1993 p28
. Catherine BRENNAN . Dromore of Dromore; died 22 Apr 1838 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. Catherine BRENNAN . Drumgooland sponsor at the baptism of Mary, daughter of James McEvoy & Catherine King 9 Jun 1846 at leitrim Catholic Church PR
Miss Catherine (Cassie) BRENNAN . Kilmore & Loughinisland b. 1905 at Teconnaught, daughter of John & Catherine Brennan ; sister of Rosaleen, James & William; married Patrick Brannigan in 1929 & lived at Shoemaker Hill near Annadorn; wrote many poems 1920s & 30s; photo available DR* 3/5/2006
. D. BRENNAN . Clonduff played Gaelic Football for Cabra in 1916-1918 season GAA CS p 42
. Daniel BRENNAN . Dromore of Ballyvicknakelly; married Anne McHenry/McKenry 2 May 1832 at the Catholic Church, witnesses were James & Arthur Lavery PR
. Daniel BRENNAN
BRANNON 		. Dromore & Aghaderg married Eliza(beth) McGrath/ McGraw Dec 1866 at the Dromore Catholic Church ; father of Elizabeth Ann b. 20 Oct 1867 (regd. Loughbrickland) & John b. 3 Oct 1869 (regd. Dromore) PR; CR
. Daniel BRENNAN . Dromore married Mary McCann 25 Dec 1878 at the Catholic Church, witnesses were John Fitzpatrick & Ann McLory PR
. Daniel BRENNAN . Drumgooland sponsor at the baptism of Patrick, son of John Morgan & Rose Caul 29 Jul 1841 at Leitrim Catholic Church PR
. Daniel BRENNAN . Moira of Ballyknock; husband of Mary Ann McGee/Magee; sponsor at the baptism of Robert, son of John Graham & Esther King of Ballyknock 20 Apr 1828 at Magheralin Catholic Church; father of Mary who married Joseph McKee 1860 in Lurgan Registry Office & Sarah (married James Lavery 1875) & Thomas Edward b. 6 May 1842 (left for Queensland), Eliza Jane & Catherine died 11 Jan 1912 (both unmarried); died Aug 1879 & buried St. Colman's Kilwarlin PR; CR; PRONI wills ; Margaret Mueller
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David
 BRENNAN .
Killyleagh
 of #8 Ardigon townland , 1891-1899; listed as living with head of the house, William McClurg
. Edward BRENNAN . Kilbroney married Rose O'Hare 4 Feb 1845 at Catholic Church; witnesses Owen Grant & Mary Daly PR
. Edward BRENNAN . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; husband of Catherine Sloane; father of Edward b. 22 May 1865 & Mary b. 13 Sep 1869 CR
Miss Elizabeth Jone BRENNAN . Donaghcloney regd. Waringstown; wife of Thomas Connolly; mother of Mary Ann b. 1867 CR
Miss Elizabeth BRENNAN . Newry married Robert Rainey 29 Jan 1817 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, witness was James Bradford ; mother of James bpt. 14 Nov 1817 & Isabella bpt. 13 Feb 1819 & Elizabeth bpt. 3 Apr 1826 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Elizabeth BRENNAN . Warrenpoint wife of Michael McVeigh; mother of William b. 1871 & James b. 1873 CR
Miss Ellen BRENNAN . Warrenpoint wife of James Murphy ; mother of Mary b. 1873 CR
. Francis BRENNAN . Kilbroney rgt. Rostrevor; husband of Alice McCourt; father of Mary Anne b. 16 Nov 1867 & Margaret Alice b. 23 Feb 1869 & Elizabeth b. 2 Nov 1870 & John b. 19 Oct 1872 CR
Rev.
Geoffrey
 BRENNAN . Bright parish priest of Killough; drove a pony & trap c. 1890; member of Killough Lifeboat committee 1898; deceased by 1902 KCL p 34, 84, 87
Private Herbert BRENNAN . Tullyish of Gilford ; served with North Irish Horse & died in 1st World War War Memorial, Gilford
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Hugh
 BRENNAN . Kilbroney sponsor at the baptism of John, son of Luke Savage & Catherine Huett 20 Jun 1842 at Catholic Church PR
. Hugh BRENNAN . Kilbroney of Ballincurry; a member of the United Irish League which met in Rostrevor 15 Mar 1902 to discuss landlordisn Irish World NY
. James BRENNAN . Dromore of Ballymaccormack; died 11 Feb 1849 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. James BRENNAN . Drumgooland sponsor at the baptism of William, son of Patrick & Margaret McCartan 21 Aug 1830 at Leitrim Catholic Church PR
. James BRENNAN . Kilmore of Drumnaconnor; b. 1857/1861; a farmer; husband of Elizabeth (Lizzie)b. 1875; father of John Joseph b. 1897, Rosaleen b. 1898, Margaret b. 1901, Thomas b. 1902, James b. 1903, William b. 1905, Annie Mary b. 1807, George b. 1908 & Elizabeth b. 1911 1901 & 1911 Census
. James BRENNAN . Kilmore of Drumnaconnor; b. 1864; agricultural labourer; husband of Lizzie b.1874; father of Lizzie b. 1894, Thomas b. 1899, Maggie b. 1904 & Susan b. 1911 1901 & 1911 Census
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 James & Anne BRENNAN . Magheralin of Ballymacateer; died 1844/45; buried Kilwarlin Catholic graveyard PR
. James BRENNAN . Newry husband of Margaret McCartan; father of James bpt. 28 Sep 1837 at Newry Catholic Church PR
. Jeremiah BRENNAN . Newtownards of Mill St, Newtownards; a publican in 1852 POD
. John BRENNAN . ? aged 20; convicted in Co. Down of robbery 9 Mar 1850 & sentenced to 7 years transportation to Australia; died oin Spike Island Gaol, Cork 18 Jan 1852 NAD/TR10 p66
. John BRENNAN . Bright regd. Killough; husband of Catherine Convery; father of Patrick b. 10 Nov 1867 CR
Rev. John BRENNAN . Clonallan & Newry originally for Co. Kildare; curate in Clonallon 1837-1846 then Newry ; prosecuted in Warrenpoint Petty Sessions for officiating at a 'mixed marrige' in 1846; built Mayobridge Catholic Church in 1859; d. 17 Dec 1868 aged 50 in Dublin ; buried Mayobridge graveyard MIs; plaque on church ; DDPP p82
. John BRENNON . Comber held a lease for 41 years from Mount Alexander Estate from 1680 PRONI D/654/R/2/1
. John BRENNAN . Dromara & Dromore of Dromara; married Ann McKey 15 Jan 1828 at Dromore Catholic Church PR
. John BRENNAN . Dromore married Jane Gamble 13 Mar 1833 at the Catholic Church PR
. John BRENNAN . Dromore married Agnes Donnely Jan 1868 at the Catholic Church PR
. John BRENNAN . Kilmegan of Castlewellan; leased a house, office, yard & small garden in 1863 from Earl Annesley & leased out the house next door to John McCunningham GV
. John BRENNAN . Kilmore of Drumnaconnor; b. 1861/1864; husband of Catherine Dorrian b. 1867; father of Mary b. 1889, James b. 1891, Joseph b. 1894, Agnes b. 1896, John b. 1899, William b. 1899, Catherine b. 1904, Maggie b. 1908 & Rosaleen b. 1910 1901 & 1911 Census
. John BRENNAN . Magheradrool regd. Ballynahinch; husband of Magaret Ann Carvill; father of Mary b. 25 Dec 1869 CR
. John BRENNAN . Newry married Anne Dixon 19 Jul 1828 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Thomas Harland & Henry Cartmill PR
. John BRENAN . Seapatrick regd. Banbridge; husband of Anne Hamilton; father of Elizabeth b. 6 Dec 1869 & catherine b. 16 Aug 1873 CR
. Margaret BRENNAN . Kilbroney witness at the marriage of Peter Brennan & Ann Savage 5 Jul 1860 also witness at the marriage of James Farnan & Margaret Savage 25 Feb 1865 also sponsor at the baptism of Patrick , son ofBernard Cole & Mary Feran 27 Jan 1866 also sponsor at the baptism of Thomas, son of Michael O'Hare & Margaret Basson 3 Nov 1869 also also witness at the marriage of John Donnelly & Maryann Savage 28 Apr 1874 at Catholic Church PR
. Maggie BRENNAN . Kilmore worked at Silcock's Mill, Drumnaconnor 13 Jul 1889 & 7 Sep 1889 & earned 2/4 per week & in 25 Jan 1890 5/2 halfpenny p.w. PRONI -D3616/3/1
Miss Margaret BREANAN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of Henry Hagan ; mother of Bridget b. 1875 CR
Miss Margaret BRENNAN . Knockbreda wife of Peter Connolly of 57 Short Strand, Belfast ; mother of Peter b. 21 Apr 1908 CR
. Mark BRENNAN . Kilbroney sponsor at the baptism of Margaret. daughter of James Feran & Sarah O'Hare 3 Aug 1845 at Catholic Church PR
Miss Martha BRENNAN . Greyabbey wife of James Dalzell; mother of James b. 1866 & Eliza b. 1869 & Alexander b. 1871 CR
. Mary Jane BRENNAN . Donaghadee of Carrowdore village; leased a house & garden in 1863 from Nicholas D. Crommelin GV
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Donaghmore wife of James Digney; mother of Margaret b. 1871 & Mary b. 1868 & John b. 1872 CR
Mrs. Mary BRENNAN . Drumbo died 18 Feb 1879 at Carryduff ; a farmer's widow aged 72 CR
. Mary BRENNAN . Drumgooland sponsor at the baptism of James, son of James Owens & Catherine Duffy 2 Aug 1841 at Leitrim Catholic Church PR
Miss
 Mary Anne BRENNAN .  Hillsborough daughter of Roger Brennan ; married Thomas Stewart 9 Jul 1862 CR
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Hillsborough wife of John Reilly ; mother of female child b. 1869 CR
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Holywood wife of John McKeag; mother of Elizabeth bpt. 1870 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church PR
. Mary BRENNAN . Kilbroney sponsor at the baptism of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Gribben & Alice Hennan 7 Jul 1838 at Catholic Church PR
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; wife of James Sloan; mother of Susan b. 1870 & Ellen b. 1873 CR
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Kilkeel wife of John Sloan; mother of Mary b. 1869 CR
Mrs. Mary BRENNAN . Kilmore of Drumaghlis; a widow; leased 15 acres 28 Jan 1927 for £8 per annum BG
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of John McKaig ; mother of Margaret b. 1874 CR
Miss Mary BRENNAN . Moira daughter of Daniel Brennan & Mary McGee of Ballyknock; married Joseph McKee 1860 in Lurgan Registry Office ; mother of Mary Sarah bpt. 6 Sep 1861 at Magheralin Catholic Church, sponsors were siblings Catherine Brennan (cambric weaver) & Thomas Brennan ( emigrated to Queensland, Australia); Mary Sarah emigrated to Victoria, Australia with her parents in 1863 PR; CR; Margaret Mueller
Miss Nancy BRENNAN . Kilbroney married John Ward 23 Apr 1838 at Kilbroney Catholic Church; witnesss were Charles Sterling & ... McLay PR
Miss Nance BRENNAN . Kilbroney wife of Roger Ward; mother of Mary bapt. 2 Oct 1840 (sponsors were James Murphy & Ellen Morgan) & Margaret bapt. 3 Oct 1847 (sp. Hugh Brennan & Alice Brennan) & Patrick bapt. 7 Aug 1845 (sp. John Fegan & Alice Brennan) & Richard bapt. 22 Jul 1842 (sp. James McLevy & Margaret Brennan) at Kilbroney Catholic Church; PR
. P. BRENNAN Esq
S.I. .		 Kilcoo of Newcastle ;donated £2 to widows & children of victims of Newcastle storm & fishing fleet disaster 21 Jan 1843 DR*
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Patrick
 BRENNAN . Ballee of Slievenagriddle; husband of Mary Brenin; father of Patrick bpt. 4 Feb 1787 (sponsors were Neal Maglennon & Catherine Reed) at Saul Catholic Church PR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Donaghmore husband of Bessie Kain; father of Thomas b. 1 Jul 1871 CR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Dromore of Ballyvicknakelly ; drowned 24 Jul 1825 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Dromore of Drummillar; married Margaret Monaghan 23 Nov 1833 at the Catholic Church, witnesses were Samuel Mills & James White PR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Dromore married Ellen McEvoy 25 Dec 1878 , witnesses were Peter Doyle & Rose McIleenanat the Catholic Church PR
. Patrick BRENNAN
BRANIN 		. Drumgath regd. Rathfriland; husband of Catharine McCourt; father of Patrick b. 19 Oct 1869 & Catharine b. 29 Apr 1873 CR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Drumgath married Ann McCumiskey 7 Jan 1908 at Catholic Church EA/CR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; husband of Ellen Quinn; father of Mary Anne b. 2 Jun 1868 & Margaret b. 7 Jul 1870 CR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Kilkeel married Elizabeth White 7 Aug 1846, Catholic church PR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Newry sponsor at the baptism of Patrick, son of Patrick McCoy & Sara McCartan 18 Jul 1837 at Newry Catholic Church PR
. Patrick BRENNAN . Shankill & Moira of Shankill; married Mary Burns 10 Nov 1836 at Moira Catholic Church PR
. Peter BRENNAN . Dromore of Ballyvicknakelly; married Jane White 26 Mar 1825 at the Catholic Church ; father of Jane bpt. 25 Nov 1823 & Peter bpt. 9 Jul 1825 (sponsors were Niel McKey & Bridget Brennan) & Patrick bpt. 27 Aug 1826 & Margaret bpt. 13 Sep 1829 (sp. John Kelly & Catherine Reilly) at the Catholic Church PR
. Peter BRENNAN . Dromore of Ballyvicknakelly; ; husband of Cecilia who died 13 Mar 1828 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. Peter BRENNAN . Dromore of Dromore; died 5 Feb 1840 aged 95 & buried at the Catholic Church PR
. Peter BRENNAN / BRANNON . Dromore husband of Catherine Brennan; father of John b. 11 Oct 1867 & Mary Catherine b. 8 Aug 1871 & Anne b. 13 Mar 1869 & Margaret b. 29 Jan 1874 CR
. Peter BRENNAN . Kilbroney husband of Alice ?; father of William bapt. 28 Jun 1850 at Kilbroney Catholic Church; sponsors were Peter Ward & Mary Brennan PR
. Peter BRENNAN . Kilbroney married Anne Savage 5 Jul 1860 at Catholic Church; witnesses were Richard Quinn & Margaret Brennan; ; father of Margaret b. 12 Apr 1868 & Bridget b. 8 May 1871 PR; CR
. Peter BRANNAN/ BRENNAN . Kilkeel husband of Catherine Sloan; father of John b. 11 May 1871 & Margaret b. 4 Jan 1868 & Patrick b. 5 Jul 1869 &ames b. 15 Sep 1872 CR
. Peter BRENNAN . Loughinisland witness at the marriage of John Gr.... & Bridget Rice 21 Oct 1821 at the Catholic Church PR
. Robert BRENNAN . Newry of Ballybot ; father of Jane bpt. 30 Jan 1813 & Mary bpt. 10 Aug 1814 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church PR
. Robert BRENNAN . Newry of Keggall, Killevy, Co. Armagh ; died 23 May 1816 aged 70; uncle of Elizabeth Brennan; buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
Miss Rose BRENNAN . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; wife of Patrick Morgan; mother of Patrick b. 1870 CR
Miss Roseanne BRENNAN . Moira married Patrick McGrath 31 Oct 1838 at Moira Catholic Church PR
. Samuel BRENNAN . Greyabbey son of Patrick Brennan ; married Agnes Beck 20 Jan 1860 CR
Miss Sarah Anne BRENNAN . Magheralin married James Lavery 4 Jun 1875 at Catholic Church, witnesses were Charles McManus & Eliza Jane Brennan (her sister) ; mother of of John Edward bpt. 24 Apr 1879 (sponsor was Margaret Hendry- enlisted in Mounted Regiment WW1) & Patrick Hugh b. 26 May 1882 & Thomas b. 16 Jul 1883 (emlisted in Irish Guards 1915) & Catherine b. 17 Sep 1876 (sponsors were William Lavery & Eliza Brennan) & James b. 14 Dec 1885 (dec'd) & James b. 20 Sep 1888 (married 1915, a postman) & Mary b. 28 Jan 1890 & Sarah b. 23 Oct 1892 & twins Joseph & Daniel b. 27 Oct 1895 (all baptised St. Colmnan's Catholic Church Kilwarlin ); died 24 Feb 1919 CR; Margaret Mueller
Miss Susanna BRENNAN . Drumgooland married John McEvoy 7 Nov 1840 at Leitrim Catholic Church PR
. Thomas BRENNAN . Donaghmore husband of Matilda McClorey/ McLorey; father of Susan Matilda b. 23 Apr 1868 & Thomas b. 31 Dec 1869 & Edward b. 7 Feb 1874 CR
. Thomas BRENNAN . Drumbo of Carryduff ; leased land from Marchioness of Downshire in 1813 FR
. William BRENNAN . Greyabbey son of Patrick Brennan ; married Mary Wright 21 Dec 1855 CR
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Edward
 BRENTER . Dromore of Killysorrell; will probated 1769 IIW V4 p15
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Thomas
 BRENTER . Moira of Ballyknock; will dated 1728 IIW V4 p15
Miss Eleanor BRENTON . Hillsborough daughter of William Brenton; married William Henry Spence 23 May 1862 CR
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 Henry BRERETON   Hillsborough of Clougher townland, charity donation in 1836 V12 p 106 OSM
. John BRERETON . Down an Englishman who invaded the Convent of Down in 1569 O'L V1 p 260
. John BRERETON . Hillsborugh died 13 Jan 1823 aged 63; buried Hillsborough graveyard MIs
. Richard BROARTON . Dromore married Elizabeth Corbett 24 Feb 1787 PR
Rev. Mr. Thomas BRERETON . Down curate of Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1749 ; with a mob, destroyed the new Catholic chapel at Struell Wells in 1750; leased Wheat Park, Downpatrick from the Southwell Estate in 1752 DAIPC P9; O'L V1 p 317; LM 1991 p20
. Thomas BRERETON . Newry of Lower Commons; died abt. 1850 & St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
. William BRERETON . Down regd. Downpatrick; husband of Elizabeth Stevenson; father of female child b. 10 Jan 1870 CR
. William BRERETON . Down a churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1885-1886 DAIPC p17
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 William BRERETON  . Hillsborough of Corcreeny townland, charity donation in 1836 V12 p 106 OSM
. William BRERETON . Hillsborough died 30 Mar 1871 aged 72; husband of Mary Ann; father of John , William & Margaret; buried Kilwarlin Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
. William BRERETON . Hillsborough died 14 Jul 1904 aged 62; son of William &Mary Ann; buried Kilwarlin Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
. John BRESLAN . Clonduff of Ballycoshone Lower; leased a house in 1863 from John Waterson GV
. Thomas BRESLIN . Bangor husband of Eleanor Carey ; father of Catherine b. 23 Apr 1866 CR
Miss Martha Sarah BRETHEL . Newtownards wife of Robert Moore ; mother of John b. 13 Feb & bpt. 13 Mar 1860 & Sarah b. 31 May & bpt. 15 Jun 1863 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Sarah BRETHET . Tullylish daughter of John Brethet ; married Thomas Nicholson 5 Aor 1856 CR
Mr. . BRETT . Rathmullan former burial plot now belonging to Mr Johnston in Rathmullan graveyard MIs
. . BRETT family Rathmullan sold Ballynewport townland to Robert Hamilton Esq.c. 1750 WJM; LM V1 1983 p13
Miss Anne BRETT . Down of the Newport Bretts; married William Johnston of Ballykilbeg c. 1790 LM 1985 p8
. Bernard BRETT Esq. Rathmullan of Ballynewport; mortage dated 3 Feb & 1 May 1724, in consideration of £700, he granted Ballynewport to Rowly Hill of Dublin for 100 years but then it reverted to Richard Jackson if he pays £720 Registry of Deeds, Dublin (book 45,p84, deed 27953 )
. Charles BRETT . Bangor a churchwarden at Church of Ireland in 1744 & 1745 church booklet
. Charles BRETT Esq. Bright died at Killough 20 Apr 1758 aged 60; husband of Mary Carr; father of Charles MIs
. Charles BRETT Esq. Knockbreda of Charleville; son of Charles & Mary Brett; husband of Martha Alicia Black; father of Rev. Wills Hill Brett; d. 23 Jun 1829 aged 77; buried Comber graveyard MIs
Sir Charles Henry BRETT LLD Belfast b. 16 Jul 1839; son of Rev. Wills Hill Brett; husband of Margaret; father of Alfred Edward; died 17 Jul 1926; memorial Holywood graveyard Mis
Sir
Charles BRETT .  Hillsborough member of Architectural Society in 1874 MS WAG p14
. E.A.S. BRETT . Belfast member of Campbell College shooting team in 1930; photo available NDM p141
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James
 BRETT . Newtownards died in 1st World War War Memorial
. John BRETT .
Bright & Down		 b. 1736, son of Matthew Brett of Killough; an attorney in Downpatrick c. 1770; clerk of peace & treasurer of Down at a salary of £1000; died 1810; left his Ballyclander estate to William Johnston of Ballykilbeg & his wife Anne (nee)Brett LM 1985 p7,8, 9, 40
. John BRETT . Down a churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1769 & 1789 & assistant churchwarden in 1788; witness to the sale of a tenement being sold by Ralph & Ann Smith of Westmeath to John Swan of Rathfriland 23 May/9 Jun 1787 DAIPC p13,14,25; Registry of Deeds, Dublin (book 398, p323, deed 263093)
. John BRETT
BRITT 		. Newtownards a soldier of Frederick St, Newtownards ; son of Robert Brett ( a weaver ) ; married Mary Ann Wightman 17 Dec 1890 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were James Skilling & Mary Hamilton ; father of Edward John b. 2 May & bpt. 5 Jun 1892 & Sarah b. 16 Jun & bpt. 5 Aug 1894 & Roseanna b. 25 Aug & bpt. 6 Sep 1897 & Samuel b. 15 Oct & bpt. 20 Nov 1901 & Robert b. 12 Nov & bpt. 2 Dec 1906 & Isabella b. 28 mar & bpt. 23 Apr 1912 at 1st Presbyterian PR
Miss Margaret BRITT . Newtownards wife of John Headley ;mother of Elizabeth b. 1870 & Jane b. 1872 & Isabella b. 1874 CR
Mrs. Mary BRETT . Bright on a Rental Roll for Killough in 1748 KCL p 23
. Peter BRETT . Newry of 12 Market St, Newry ; a grocer in 1846 POD
Mr. R. BRETT . Lecale area settle bed listed in personal inventory in 1731 UF 1985 p39
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Robert Burrowes
 BRETT . Kilkeel son of Alexander Brett ; married Emily Martha Palmer 6 Apr 1854 CR
.  Robert BRETT .  Newtownards of Charles St, Newtownards; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from Marianne Lough GV
Miss Sarah BRETT . Bangor daughter of William Brett; married James Gaw 12 Sep 1851 ; mother of Stephen b. 1870 CR
. William BRETT . Bright on a Rental Roll for Killough in 1748 KCL p 23
. William BRETT . Saul

granted Ballystrew after civil wars of 1641; with Patrick Russell, leased Walshestown Nov 1669 for half yearly rent of £1; supported King James in 1691

 O'L V1 p 145, 242; LM 1985 p53; LM 2002 p 64
Rev. Wills Hill BRETT . Greyabbey & Inishargy b. 4 Jan 1798 in Belfast; minister at Greyabbey from 1821 to 1843 then Kircubbin; married Martha (Matilda) Garrett in 1835 . father of Thomas, Elizabeth, Annabella, Anne, Charles, son of Charles Brett Esq. of Charleville; died 29 Jun 1862; buried Comber graveyard; memorial Holywood graveyard POD; FR; MIs
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 . BRETTAIN  . . see under Britton .
. . BREUC . . see under Bruce .
. . BREW family Down in Barrack Street, Market House Quarter, Downpatrick, leased a house from John Potter in 1751 ESRR p2
. Andrew BREW . Down an assistant churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1807 DAIPC p25
Miss Ellen BREW . Kilkeel wife of Peter Sloan ; mother of Elizabeth b. 1872 CR
. Gilbert BREW . Down an assistant churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1704 DAIPC p20
. Gilbert & William BREW . Down leased part of Stevenson's Park, Downpatrick from the Southwell Estate in 1752 LM 1991 p23
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 Gilbert BREW .  Down husband of Catherine who died 21 Jun 1801 aged 70 ; buried Downpatrick; Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
Miss Margaret BREW . Bangor daughter of Thomas Brew Esq. of Isle of Man; wife of James Lyons; died 10 Jan 1827 aged 31; buried Bangor Abbey graveyard MIs
. William BREW . Down an assistant churchwarden for Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1726 DAIPC p21
. Edward BREWER . Shankill son of Thomas Brewer ; married Elizabeth Might 9 May 1867 CR
Capt. H.H. BREWER M.C. Bangor of Groomsport; served abroad during World Ward 1 War Memorial
. Harry BREWER . Kilmegan & Drumbo son of John Brewer; married Emily Beeston 5 Oct 1861 in Kilmegan ; father of Emily Charlotte b. 17 Apr 1868 & Sidney Holland Brewer b. 8 Sp 1871 & elizabeth b. 27 May 1873 (regd. Ballylesson) CR
. W. BREWER . Holywood on committee of Ulster Rifle Assoc. in Kinnegar in 1910 POD
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William
 BREWER . Dromore of Dromore; will probated 1728 IIW V4 p15
. Nugent BREWIS . Knockbreda b. England; Church of Ireland; rivetter; husband of Ethel b. 1889 in Dublin; married 4 years with 2 children born & alive; father of Lillian b. 1908 & Lena b. 1910; both b. Belfast; living at 29 Gawn St, Belfast with his parents at 29 Gawn St, Belfast in 1911 1911 census
. Robert BREWIS . Knockbreda b. 1853 in Northumberland UK; Church of Ireland; cabinet maker; husband of Isabella b. 1852 in Enfland; married 33 years with 6 children born & 4 alive; father of Robert b. 1891 in England; (cabinet maker); living at 29 Gawn St, Belfast in 1911, sharing with Nugent Brewis & family 1911 census
. Charles BREWSTER . Kilcoo of Seacote apartments , Newcastle in 1910 & 1922 POD/PTTF p7
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 BREYDON . . see under Bryden .

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