Presbytery of Antrim
In 1725, the Synod of Ulster formed a new Presbytery of Antrim, consisting of the following 16 congregations: -
| Congregation | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aghadowey | Rev John Elder | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his resignation in or before 1773 [1] |
| Ahoghill | Rev Thomas Shaw | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1731 [2] |
| Antrim | Rev John Abernethy | Webpage |
| Ballyclare | Rev Thomas Wilson | Webpage Website |
| 1st Belfast | Rev Samuel Haliday | Webpage |
| 2nd Belfast | Rev James Kirkpatrick | Webpage |
| Cairncastle | Rev William Taylor | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1734. [3] It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below. |
| Comber | Rev John Orr | the current non-subscribing congregation was not founded until 1838 [4] |
| Downpatrick | Rev Thomas Nevin | Webpage Website |
| Dromore | Dr Colvil | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1777. It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below. [5] |
| Dundalk | Rev Patrick Simpson | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in or before 1779 [6] |
| Duneane | Rev John Henderson | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1753 [7] |
| Holywood | Rev Michael Bruce | Webpage Website |
| Larne | Rev Josias Clugston | Webpage |
| Moira | Rev Samuel Harpur | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in or before 1731. It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below. [8] |
| Newtownards | Rev John Mears | Webpage |
Newtownlimavady, under the Rev Joseph Osborne, is included in a list given by James Armstrong in 'A summary history of the Presbyterian churches in the City of Dublin', P64. However, William Dool Killen in History of the congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, P 177 states that Rev Osborne's ordination by the Presbytery of Antrim occurred after 1740. He and his congregation joined the Synod of Ulster in 1743. [9] It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below.
As appears from the list above, after 1779 the Presbytery of Antrim contained eight congregations - Antrim, Ballyclare, 1st and 2nd Belfast, Downpatrick, Holywood, Larne and Newtownards.
Remonstrant Synod
In 1829 the following 17 congregations withdrew from the Synod of Ulster and formed the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster: -
| Congregation | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ballee | David White | Webpage Website |
| Ballycarry | William Glendy | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Banbridge | James Davis/Davies | Webpage - congregation transferred to Presbytery of Antrim |
| Carlingford | James Lunn (died 1863) [10] | Ceased to exist between 1862 and 1887 |
| Cairncastle | Thomas Alexander | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Crumlin | Nathaniel Alexander | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Dromore | Samuel Craig Nelson | Webpage Website |
| Dunmurry | Henry Montgomery | Webpage- congregation transferred to Synod of Munster |
| Glenarm | Alexander Montgomery | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Greyabbey | John Watson | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Kilmore - now known as Rademon | Arthur Nelson | Webpage Website |
| Moira | John Mulligan | Webpage |
| Moneyrea | Fletcher Blakely | Webpage Website |
| Narrow-water - now known as Warrenpoint | Samuel Arnold | Webpage Website- congregation transferred to Presbytery of Antrim |
| Newry | John Mitchel | Webpage Website- congregation transferred to Presbytery of Antrim |
| Newtownlimavady | William Porter | Ceased to exist between 1892 and 1912 |
| Templepatrick | Robert Campbell | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
Congregations founded after 1829
| Congregation | Date of foundation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyhemlin | 1833 | Webpage |
| Ballymoney (Presbytery of Antrim) | 1832 | Webpage |
| York Street, Belfast | 1840 | |
| Mountpottinger, Belfast | 1862 | Webpage |
| Carrickfergus | 1835 | Ceased to exist between 1921 and 1925 - see Valuation Revision Books Reference: VAL/12/B/7/7C (1916 - 1929) - P110, No 26 |
| Clough | 1837 (construction of new meeting house) | Webpage (Congregation formed by part of the Synod of Ulster congregation of Clough) |
| Comber | 1838 | Webpage |
| Killinchy | 1835 | Webpage Website (Congregation formed by part of the Synod of Ulster congregation of Killinchy) |
| Raloo | 1838 | webpage |
| Ravara | 1837 | Webpage |
Synod of Munster
| Congregation | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bandon | Last minister died 1873 |
| Clonmel | Last minister died 1882 |
| Prince's Street, Cork | Webpage Website |
| Cooke St, Dublin | United with Strand St, 1787 |
| Strand St, Dublin (moved to St Stephen's Green, 1863) | Webpage Website |
| Eustace St, Dublin | United with St Stephen's Green, 1867 [12] |
- ^ Killen, P11
- ^ Killen, P12
- ^ Killen, P75
- ^ Vestiges of Protestant Dissent, P134
- ^ Lisburn.com - First Presbyterian Church, Dromore (Non-subscribing)
- ^ Killen, P133
- ^ Killen, P136
- ^ Killen, PP196-7
- ^ Limavady Ancestry
- ^ First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing) Warrenpoint - History
- ^ The Evangelical Repository, Volume 15, PP 246-8 (1856)
- ^ A history of Presbyterianism in Dublin and the south and west of Ireland, P328
Presbytery of Antrim
In 1725, the Synod of Ulster formed a new Presbytery of Antrim, consisting of the following 16 congregations: -
| Congregation | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aghadowey | Rev John Elder | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his resignation in or before 1773 [1] |
| Ahoghill | Rev Thomas Shaw | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1731 [2] |
| Antrim | Rev John Abernethy | Webpage |
| Ballyclare | Rev Thomas Wilson | Webpage Website |
| 1st Belfast | Rev Samuel Haliday | Webpage |
| 2nd Belfast | Rev James Kirkpatrick | Webpage |
| Cairncastle | Rev William Taylor | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1734. [3] It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below. |
| Comber | Rev John Orr | the current non-subscribing congregation was not founded until 1838 [4] |
| Downpatrick | Rev Thomas Nevin | Webpage Website |
| Dromore | Dr Colvil | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1777. It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below. [5] |
| Dundalk | Rev Patrick Simpson | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in or before 1779 [6] |
| Duneane | Rev John Henderson | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in 1753 [7] |
| Holywood | Rev Michael Bruce | Webpage Website |
| Larne | Rev Josias Clugston | Webpage |
| Moira | Rev Samuel Harpur | the congregation rejoined the Synod of Ulster after his death in or before 1731. It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below. [8] |
| Newtownards | Rev John Mears | Webpage |
Newtownlimavady, under the Rev Joseph Osborne, is included in a list given by James Armstrong in 'A summary history of the Presbyterian churches in the City of Dublin', P64. However, William Dool Killen in History of the congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, P 177 states that Rev Osborne's ordination by the Presbytery of Antrim occurred after 1740. He and his congregation joined the Synod of Ulster in 1743. [9] It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below.
As appears from the list above, after 1779 the Presbytery of Antrim contained eight congregations - Antrim, Ballyclare, 1st and 2nd Belfast, Downpatrick, Holywood, Larne and Newtownards.
Remonstrant Synod
In 1829 the following 17 congregations withdrew from the Synod of Ulster and formed the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster: -
| Congregation | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ballee | David White | Webpage Website |
| Ballycarry | William Glendy | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Banbridge | James Davis/Davies | Webpage - congregation transferred to Presbytery of Antrim |
| Carlingford | James Lunn (died 1863) [10] | Ceased to exist between 1862 and 1887 |
| Cairncastle | Thomas Alexander | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Crumlin | Nathaniel Alexander | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Dromore | Samuel Craig Nelson | Webpage Website |
| Dunmurry | Henry Montgomery | Webpage- congregation transferred to Synod of Munster |
| Glenarm | Alexander Montgomery | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Greyabbey | John Watson | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
| Kilmore - now known as Rademon | Arthur Nelson | Webpage Website |
| Moira | John Mulligan | Webpage |
| Moneyrea | Fletcher Blakely | Webpage Website |
| Narrow-water - now known as Warrenpoint | Samuel Arnold | Webpage Website- congregation transferred to Presbytery of Antrim |
| Newry | John Mitchel | Webpage Website- congregation transferred to Presbytery of Antrim |
| Newtownlimavady | William Porter | Ceased to exist between 1892 and 1912 |
| Templepatrick | Robert Campbell | Webpage(Presbytery of Antrim) |
Congregations founded after 1829
| Congregation | Date of foundation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyhemlin | 1833 | Webpage |
| Ballymoney (Presbytery of Antrim) | 1832 | Webpage |
| York Street, Belfast | 1840 | |
| Mountpottinger, Belfast | 1862 | Webpage |
| Carrickfergus | 1835 | Ceased to exist between 1921 and 1925 - see Valuation Revision Books Reference: VAL/12/B/7/7C (1916 - 1929) - P110, No 26 |
| Clough | 1837 (construction of new meeting house) | Webpage (Congregation formed by part of the Synod of Ulster congregation of Clough) |
| Comber | 1838 | Webpage |
| Killinchy | 1835 | Webpage Website (Congregation formed by part of the Synod of Ulster congregation of Killinchy) |
| Raloo | 1838 | webpage |
| Ravara | 1837 | Webpage |
Synod of Munster
| Congregation | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bandon | Last minister died 1873 |
| Clonmel | Last minister died 1882 |
| Prince's Street, Cork | Webpage Website |
| Cooke St, Dublin | United with Strand St, 1787 |
| Strand St, Dublin (moved to St Stephen's Green, 1863) | Webpage Website |
| Eustace St, Dublin | United with St Stephen's Green, 1867 [12] |
- ^ Killen, P11
- ^ Killen, P12
- ^ Killen, P75
- ^ Vestiges of Protestant Dissent, P134
- ^ Lisburn.com - First Presbyterian Church, Dromore (Non-subscribing)
- ^ Killen, P133
- ^ Killen, P136
- ^ Killen, PP196-7
- ^ Limavady Ancestry
- ^ First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing) Warrenpoint - History
- ^ The Evangelical Repository, Volume 15, PP 246-8 (1856)
- ^ A history of Presbyterianism in Dublin and the south and west of Ireland, P328