Andrew Sproule of Glenarn – Another Grennan Sproule?

 Glenarn is in Fermanagh, but it is the townland right next to Grennan, the home of the sons of Cornet Andrew Spruell.

It is an obvious place to look for the children of Grennan, and sure enough, we have an obvious Andrew Sproule,  just sitting there waiting to be found. Or so I always thought. However, recently we have had James Reid proving fairly conclusively that Andrew Sproule of Curraghamulkin was, in fact, a Grennan Sproule. This now means that Andrew of Glenarn might be a Grennan Sproule, or he could be a Curraghamulkin Sproule. Either way, I’m fairly certain that he is a grandson of Cornet Andrew Spreull.

Thanks to the transcribers of early records in Fermanagh, we know that Andrew Sproule of Glenarn died there on 20 February 1802 at the age of 70. He was born in 1730, a perfect age for the birth of a possible grandson of  Cornet Andrew Spreull. The name also fits. We would expect to find several Andrew Sproules in the generation of Cornet Andrew’s grandsons.

We also know that this family was a family of some substance, even though they did not own a great deal of land. In the 1788 Poll of Electors for Fermanagh, we find Thomas Sproule of Glenarn. This is quite significant as in order to get a vote, a person had to own freehold land. In 1796, there are two Glenarn gentlemen, Andrew and Thomas, in the Poll of Electors.

I believe that this Andrew Sproule of Glenarn has to be another member of the grandsons of Cornet Andrew generation and he has to be added to our list of ‘unplaced’ Grennan family members.

 

Summary of Glenarn in early times

• 20/2/1802 death of Andrew SPROWLE,  Glenarn, aged 70,  born 1730
• 2/4/1808  death of Charles Sproul Glenarn age 56 born 1752
• 3 people are having children in Glenarn in births recorded in the 1780s - William, Andrew and Thomas
• 1783 Robert Sprowl, marries in Glenarn to a Miss Armstrong
• Thomas Sproule is in the 1788 poll of electors
• Andrew and Thomas have freehold land in Glenarn in 1796
• Early 1800s we have a Thomas married to Rebecca (The early Thomas was married to Mary) having children, but mostly Edward and Mary, they left Ireland.

1788 Poll of Electors—Fermanagh

  SPROULES\1788_Fermanagh_Poll_of_Electors-alphabetical.xls

Thomas Sproule

Glenarn

(Glenarn, Magheraculmoney)

Freehold List, Co. Fermanagh, PRONI Reference :             D1096/92/1

	Name	From	Year registered	Modern name / where it is
143	Andrew Sproule.	Middleglenarn	1796	Glenarn, Maheraculmoney, Fermanagh
143	Thomas Sproule	Middleglenaren	1796	Glenarn, Maheraculmoney, Fermanagh

Tithe Applotment Magheraculmoney Fermanagh PRONI Ref Fin_5_A_214

Sproul, Edward

Magheraculmoney

Glenarn

1828

 BIRTHS RECORDED IN ST. MARYS CHURCH, ARDESS

Transcribed by George Armstrong

15/4/1780            Jane       William Sproule                                          Glenarn

9/2/1782              Lydia      Thomas Sproule               Anne                 Glenarn

18/2/1789            Elizabeth   Andrew Sproule           Anne                  Glenarn

16/12/1804         Sarah     Thomas Sproule               Rebecca              Glenarn

17/1/1808            Thomas   Thomas Sproule            Rebecca              Glenarn

25/12/1809         John      Edward Sproule                Mary                   Glenarn

19/8/1810            Joseph  William Sproul                 Mary                   Glenarn

26/3/1815            Edward Edward Sproul                 Mary                   Glennarin (Glenarn?)

29/1/1822            Anne     Edward Sproule               Mary                   Glenarn

21/8/1828            William Edward Sproule               Mary                   Glenarn

21/8/1828            Isabella John  Sproule                   Elizabeth             Glenarn

25/12/1830         Hannah   Thomas Sproule              Rebecca              Glenarn

17/2/1833            Thomas   Thomas Sproule             Rebecca               Glenarm (Glenarn?)

14/12/1834         Elizabeth  Thomas Sproule             Rebecca               Glenarm (Glenarn?)

Farmer

29/5/1836            Eliza       Charles Sproule              Bessy?                 Glenarin (Glenarn?)

13/1/1837            Alexander   Thomas Sproule          Rebecca              Glenarm (Glenarn?)

14/4/1839            Rebecca   Thomas  Sproule            Rebecca               not listed             Glenarn

 

Marriages Recorded in St. Marys Church, Ardess, Magheraculmoney. 1767-1845 Fermanagh

Transcribed by George Armstrong

1783                       Robert Sprowl, Glenarn                -              Armstrong

1824       12/2/1824            Charles Sproule, Glenarm (Glenarn?), Parish of Magheraculmoney          Eliza Graham, Edenamohill, Parish of Magheraculmoney

 

Burials recorded at St. Marys Church, ArdessFermanagh

Transcribed by George Armstrong     

20/2/1802            Andrew                SPROWLE            Glenarn               70 born 1730

2/4/1808

Charles

Sproul

Glenarn

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