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Hugh McIlrath

Hugh McIlrath[1, 2, 3]

Male 1699 - 1772  (73 years)   Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Hugh McIlrath 
    Birth 1699  Co. Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1772  Co. Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 72-73 
    Person ID I500902  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Father Gilbert McIlraith   d. Sep 1693 
    Mother Jean Kennedy 
    Family ID F501581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rose Gillespie,   b. County Antrim, N. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. County Antrim, N. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Type: MARR 
    Children 
     1. Samuel McIlraith,   b. County Antrim, N. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dunnygarron, Co.Antrim, N Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Hugh McIlraith,   b. Abt 1741   d. 1813 (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F501580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Family 2 Betty Boyd,   b. 1743, County Antrim, No.. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1777, County Antrim, No.. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 1759 
    Children 
     1. John McIlrath,   b. 1755   d. 1758 (Age 3 years)
     2. Ann McIlraith,   b. 1759
     3. Andrew McIlrath,   b. 1765, County Antrim, N. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1864, County Antrim, N. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)
    +4. Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1847, Co. Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F500901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

  • Notes 

    • McIlWRATH, who settled on a farm at Drumfad, near Portglenone, Co. Antrim, remained there only a short time, removed to Ballyclose.

      Three McIlrath brothers came from Barrhill, Ayrshire, Scotland to Co. Down and Co. Antrim, Ireland (the year of 1685).

      The tradition among the McIlrath families in Ireland is that three McIlrath brothers came from Scotland, probably from Ayreshire, at or about the time of the persecutions in Scotland perhaps between the years 1661-1689. Two of the brothers settled in County Antrim, North Ireland and one brother settled in County Down, North Ireland. This was told to William McIlrath of Newtownards, North Ireland, County Down by his grandfather another William McIlrath of Ballyclare, County Antrim (date unknown) who in turn received the information from his grandfather Hugh McIlrath of Ballyclare, County Antrim.

      Therefore, from the records available, we, McILRATHS, were originally of Scotch descent.

      Facts about this person:

      Relationship

      6th great-grandfather

      Notes (Facts Page)

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  • Sources 
    1. [S500016] Abigail McIntyre, McIntyre Web Site, 24 Apr 2016, Hugh McIlrath (Reliability: 3).
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    2. [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-2001203_9943572_9943572/hugh-mcilraith (Reliability: 3).
      Added by confirming a Smart Match

    3. [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-2001420_286544521_286544521/hugh-mcilrath (Reliability: 3).
      Added by confirming a Smart Match


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