1773 Marriage of Margaret Sproule of Grennan and Thomas Elliott of Ferney, Fermanagh

This deed is a marriage settlement between Margaret Sproule of Grennan and Thomas Elliott of Ferney, County Fermanagh. Margaret is the daughter of Andrew Sproule of Grennan. This is the second marriage in this family where a daughter of Andrew of Grennan has married an Elliot.

301 83 199121 Registry of Deeds, Familysearch.org 23 Dec 1773 transcribed by Kate Tammemagi

A memorial of an indented Deed of Marriage Settlement bearing the date 23 Dec 1773 made between John Elliott of Ferney in the county of Fermanagh Gent of the first part Thomas Elliott only son and heir at law of the said John of the second part Andrew Sproule of Grenan in the County of Tyrone Gent and Margaret Sproule daughter of the said Andrew of the third part. Whereby the said John Elliott for and in consideration of two hundred pounds security to be paid by the said Andrew to the said Thomas as a Marriage portion and on account of the natural love and affection which the said John hath for his son Thomas and on account of advancing his fortune did give grant and make over unto the said Thomas and his heirs lawfully to be begotten on the Body of the said Margaret as therein mentioned the town and lands of Ferney in the Co of Fermanagh and of a house & tenamets in Belnamalard and also of a Park or field in Salloon in said County and the said John did Covenant with said partys that these lands of Ferney, the house and Tenements in Belnamalard & the park or field in Salloon should stand charged of encumbered with two hundrewd pounds for the use of the said Margaret provided the said Thomas & Margaret shall have no lawfull issue living a the time of his death in that case the said Margaret shall not receive said sum of two hundred pounds only the sum of twelve pounds a year as a jointure and of said lands & premises during her natural life with other covenants and clauses in said deed of marriage settlements which said indented deed is witnessed by Andrew Funston near Trillick Gent, Charles Sproule of Grenan Gent both of county Tyrone and David Cowan of Shanmullagh in said Co and this memorial is excuted by the said Charles Sproule and Witnessed by David Cowen and Charles Sproule of Grennan

Thanks to Jamie Reid for finding this one.

• Ferney is in Magheracross Civil Parish, Barony of Tirkennedy, Co. Fermanagh
• Salloon is in Magheracross Civil Parish, Barony of Tirkennedy, Co. Fermanagh
• Bellanamallard is in  Magheracross Civil Parish, Co. Fermanagh

Thomas Elliot of Ferney and Margaret Sproule went on to have 3 children that I know of;

1. Margaret Elliot
2. John Elliot b. 1775 died 09 Dec 1852
3. Hugh Elliot

Their son, John Elliot of Ferney,  married Catherine Beatty of Killymitten, Co Fermanagh on 29 Dec 1796. this is interesting because she is the daughter of William Beatty of Killymitten, who bought a huge area of Altamullan in 1796. There looks like there could be a connection between this William Beatty of Killymitten and the Sproule family.

John Elliot of Ferney and Catherine Beatty went on to have 3 children that I know of, one with a rather amazing name!

1. William Neilson Trafalgar Elliot born 7 Apr 1806
2. Catherine Elliot b 24 Nov 1808
3. Ann Jane Elliot b. 21 Jn 1816