Part III consists of three long lists of names which have never been printed before, namely the clergy of the parish from the early seventeenth century, with concise biographical notes, the churchwardens since 1667 and the names of landholders in the parish in 1844 and 1845. Many past and present members of the parish will, it is hoped, find it interesting to see their forebears' names in one or more of these lists.

We have no record of the names of any of the pre-seventeenth century vicars of Derriaghy; and there are gaps and uncertainties in the first six decades of the seventeenth century. Since, as we have seen, the Charter of 1609 assigned to Milo Whale the rectories and vicarages of Derriaghy, Blaris and seven other parishes, he might be regarded as nominally the first known vicar of Derriaghy. He probably drew the tithes of these parishes, but it seems inherently improbable that he personally carried out the spiritual duties of a vicar. The first name on Leslie's list of vicars is that of Thomas Pierse (Peers, Peirs or Piers), who is recorded to have served the cure at Aghagallon, Ballinderry, Magheragall and Magheramesk as well as Derriaghy being appointed here on 27th November 1634. It could however be inferred from an entry in the Royal Visitation of 1633 that he had been inducted to Derriaghy as early as 1617; perhaps he held the appointment twice. A daughter, Mary, married John Waring of Waringstown. Their son, William, built Waringstown House and the Church adjoining it in 1681. It has been suggested that Thomas Pierse was an ancestor of Pears, the soap manufacturers.

The Commonwealth period was a sad time for the church. Not only was the Prayer Book forbidden to be used by Cromwell's orders but the existing clergy were replaced by the `Ministers of the Gospel' who were officially recognised by the State and who were either paid salaries or received the tithes of the parishes.

From 1651 to 1657 Andrew Wyke (or Week) held the vicarial tithes of Derriaghy as well as those of Blaris and Lambeg. He was Anabaptist (not to be confused with a Baptist), and described as void of human learning, never educated in that way, but as a tradesman and imprudent. He had also an income of �150 per year.

Also associated with Derriaghy in this period was William Dix, another Commonwealth Minister with a salary of �120 per year.

Immediately after the Restoration of the Monarchy probably the Rev. George Rust, D.D., rector of Blaris, had charge of Derriaghy. It would appear, however, that he was not a very diligent pastor (see Carmody, Lisburn Cathedral and its past Rectors) continuing to reside in Carrickfergus after his appointment to Lisburn in 1664. He became Bishop of Dromore in 1667 on the death of Jeremy Taylor.

It is possible that in 1651 Michael Matthews was in charge of Derriaghy. His name occurs in Leslie's Succession List. Leslie, however, omits George Rust from his list but states that the next vicar, James Mace was twice instituted to Derriaghy, first in 1661 and secondly in 1668.

He was an Englishman from Canterbury, a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, who had been allowed to preach as a minister of the Gospel during the Commonwealth. He was at Athy and Kilcullen in 1657 and later in Co. Down. He was ordained in 1661 and became Chancellor of Down and Vicar of Ballyphillip in 1663. He died in 1670 and is buried in Lisburn Cathedral.

Joseph Wilkins (1671-1707). He was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where he became a Fellow in 1661 and Vice-Provost in 1670 before being appointed to Blaris and Derriaghy in 1671. He became Dean of Clogher in 1682.

In 1674 he married Mary, daughter of the Rev. Philip Tandy. A son became Rector of Glenavy in 1709. He died in 1716 and was buried in Lisburn Cathedral Churchyard apparently before the present Chancel was built, as his grave is now under the Chancel.

John Gayer (1707-1737). He came from Whitestone in Cornwall; an uncle, Sir John Gayer, had been Lord Mayor of London in 1647.

He graduated from St. Mary's Hall, Oxford in 1688. On his retirement from Derriaghy he resided on a farm in the neighbourhood which he rented from Lord Hertford. For a number of years he continued to sign the Parish Registers as though he were still Vicar. He died about 1745.

Philip Gayer succeeded his father in 1737 and remained Vicar until 1755. His first Curacy was St. Catherine's, Dublin, where he married the Rector's daughter. He later became Curate of Carrickfergus.

Two sons, William Watts and Edward, became clerks to the Irish Parliament and each married a daughter of Valenentine Jones of Lisburn.

Philip Gayer later married Alice Smyth of whom nothing is known. It is possible that he was married a third time to a relative of the second Earl of Meath.

General Sir John Anderson, Head of the Ulster Defence Regiment, is a descendant of the Gayer family.

William Lill (1755-1757). A Dubliner, he graduated at Trinity College as a B.A. and later LL.D. On leaving Derriaghy he became Vicar of three parishes in Armagh Diocese: Ballinderry and Tamlaght, Ardee, and Clonkeen. He died in Drogheda in 1775 where he is buried at St. Peter's Church.

Leslie states that he married a daughter of Sir Francis Head, Bart., of Kent, with a fortune of �40,000.

Arthur Hodgkinson (1757-1768). A Lisburn man, he became curate of Islandmagee in 1754 and on leaving Derriaghy was Vicar of Durrow (Ossory Diocese) until his death in 1789. His only son became Vice-Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. He may also have had a parish in the Isle of Wight.

Philip Shields (1768-1772). Possibly Shute. His father was curate of St. Luke's, Dublin, and a schoolmaster at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Very little is known about him. He may have been curate of Achonry union in 1777.

Philip Johnson (1772-1833). There is a separate article on his years in Derriaghy.

He came from Magheragall where his father was vicar. He graduated at Glasgow University. During his years as vicar he lived at Ballymacash House where he died on 6th February 1833 aged 83. He is buried in the only vault in Derriaghy Churchyard. He was a Justice of the Peace of Antrim and Down, Deputy Governor for Co. Antrim and Honorary Treasurer of County Antrim Infirmary. A plaque on the North Wall of the Church commemorates his life and work in the parish.

Savage Hall (1833-1836). He came from Narrow Water, Co. Down. He held curacies in Armagh Diocese at Donaghmore, Derrynoose and Acton where he was Perpetual Curate, before coming to Derriaghy as vicar. On leaving Derriaghy he became vicar of Ballinderry. Later he became rector of Newtownhamilton and finally rector of Loughgall where a tablet in the Church commemorates his seven and a half years there. He died in 1851.

Thomas Thompson (1836-1858). A Co. Tyrone man, he was successively curate of Duneane and Cranfield and of Lisburn, and Prebend of Dunsfort before coming to Derriaghy. He married a daughter of a Dublin Alderman and died in Dublin in 1858.

Henry Stewart (1858-1872). He came from Middlesex; his grandfather had been Member of Parliament for Co. Tyrone. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Before coming to Derriaghy he held curacies at Kilmore, Tartaraghan, Charlemont (Perpetual Curacy), Donaghhenry and Carrowdore (Perpetual Curacy).

He married Frances Maria, only daughter of Joseph Atkinson, Crow Hill, Co. Armagh. His son, Joseph Atkinson, became curate of Derriaghy (see separate article). He died at Collin Grove, Dunmurry, on 3rd March 1872, and was buried in the family grave at old Derryloran Churchyard, Cookstown.

The organ chamber in Christ Church, Derriaghy, was erected to his memory by his son Joseph in 1904.

Samuel Matthew Moore (1872-1898). He came from Co. Limerick and held curacies at St. Bride's, Dublin, St. James', Dublin, Rathdrum and St. Andrew's, Dublin. He was Rector of the Mariners' Church, Belfast, before becoming Rector of Derriaghy. In 1893 he became a Canon of Lisburn Cathedral, being Prebend of Cairncastle. He was twice married. He and his first wife are buried in Derriaghy Churchyard. His second wife died in Belfast in 1929.

Charles Edward Quin (1898-1933). He came from Jonesborough, Co. Louth. His first curacy was at All Saints, Belfast, in 1893; he became curate of Derriaghy in 1896. Two years later he was appointed Rector. He married Edith Isabel Waddell of Magheralin. He had two daughters (buried at Derriaghy). A son Cosslett, who was ordained for the curacy of Dundela and who before retirement was rector of Dunganstown, is a noted Irish scholar and has been President of the Oireachtas. He is the author of a number of theological books. He was appointed professor of Biblical Greek in the University of Dublin in 1962 and a Canon of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in 1966.

Cuthbert Irvine Peacocke (1933-1935). Son of Bishop J. I. Peacocke of Derry, he was ordained for the curacy of Banbridge. In 1930 he became Head of the Southern Mission to Ballymacarrett. From Derriaghy he went to Dundela as Rector, where he became Archdeacon of Down in 1950, having been a chaplain to the forces previously in World War II. In 1956 he became Dean of St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, and Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in 1970.

He married Helen, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Gaussen and has a son and daughter.

John Godfrey King (1936-1946). Son of Canon S. W. King, Precentor of Killaloe, he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, served with the Royal Engineers in World War I and was a lay worker in the Trinity College Mission in Fukien, China. He was ordained for Trinity College Mision, Belfast, became Head of the Mission in 1929, curate of Ballynafeigh in 1933, Curate-in-charge of Ballyscullion and Duneane in 1935. He was married in Derriaghy in 1936. On leaving the Parish in 1946, he became Rector of St. Matthew's, Belfast, and in 1961 became Curate-in-charge of Layde and Cushendun and retired in 1971. He was Canon of St. Anne's from 1957. His daughter, Mildred, married the Rev. James Clyde Irvine, until 1973 rector of Kilbride.

Patrick Ashton Gregg Sheppard (1946-1960). From Bantry, Co. Cork, he was ordained for Trinity College Mission, Belfast, in 1931. He became curate of Derriaghy in 1936, curate-in-charge of Inver (Larne) in 1941 and returned to Derriaghy as rector in 1946. He became rector of Ballydehob, Co. Cork, in 1960. He married at Schull, Co. Cork, Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Canon R. H. Cochrane, rector of Ballymodan.

William Norman Cochrane Barr (1961- ). Born at Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan, educated in Dublin, graduate of Trinity College, B.A. (1944), B.D. (1950), ordained for the curacy of Ballymena in 1946, joined the staff of St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, in 1951, became rector of Duneane and Ballyscullion in 1954, curate-in-charge of Whiterock (Belfast )in 1957. He is Rural Dean and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop. B.A.(T.C.D.),
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He was married in Dublin in 1954 to Florence L. Cooper, Co. Leix, and has two daughters, Hilary and Heather.

John Mackqueen, who was licensed for the parish on 7th December 1691 and who was a graduate of Edinburgh University, is the first name recorded. It is given in Leslie's List.

There is a lengthy gap in our knowledge from then until Edward James Cordner came in 1824. He was a Dublin man. Although ordained in Limerick in 1818 we know of only one of the appointments which he held; that of curate of Lisburn 1842. He married a daughter of Henry Purdon, M.D., of Belfast, and died in Dublin in 1870.

William Fox (1834). He was born in Antrim and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. In 1836 he was curate of Ballinderry and while there had a sermon published in the `New Irish Pulpit' on John Ch. 3 v. 3.

Charles Stuart Stanford was curate about 1835. He was born in Dublin and was later rector of Glasnevin, St. George's Dublin, Prebend of St. John's Dublin and of St. Michan's. His last appointment was rector of St. Thomas's, Dublin. He was the first editor of the Dublin University Magazine. He was a noted Latin scholar and edited a number of books.

He was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of Major General Sir Guy Campbell, Bt., C.B.; his second wife, the daughter of an English vicar. He died at Surbiton in 1873. The Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette, 1872 and 1873, gives much information about his literary work.

Edward Loftus Fitzgerald (1837-39). Born in Dublin where his father was Commissioner of Bankruptcy. From Derriaghy he went as curate to Lisburn, where he was also chaplain to the workhouse. The people of Lisburn presented him with a purse of �100 when he was promoted to Ardagh (Cloyne). He later became vicar of Templemichael (Lismore). He died probably in 1886.

His wife was the only daughter of Edward Maxwell of Ballyrolly, Co. Down, an Indian judge, whose wife was a daughter of William Hogg of Antrim and sister of the chairman of the East Indian Board of Directors. Lord Hailsham is a descendant of Mrs. Fitzgerald's family.

Hill Wilson (1839-1840). He was born in Dublin and was the grandson of the first secretary of the Bank of Ireland. On leaving Derriaghy where apparently he was in charge of the Stoneyford district, he became curate and later rector of a parish in Meath and after that held appointments at Le Havre and in the Dioceses of Kilmore, Ferns and Ossory. He died in 1891. One of his nephews, Harry de Vere White, became Bishop of Limerick, another Regius Professor of Divinity in Trinity College, Dublin, and a third Chaplain of Wilson's Hospital School, Multifarnham, Co. Westmeath.

William Marsden Hind (1839-44). Born at Ballynure, Co. Antrim, his father owned Durham Street Mill, Belfast. He was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where he obtained an LL.D. On leaving Derriaghy he held appointments in England. He died in 1894. He was twice married, first in Lisburn to Gertrude Heron, R.A., and secondly to a daughter of John Wheelton, Sheriff of London.

He was the grandfather of Bishop John Hind who was a missionary in China and Bishop of Fukien, and of Ada Hind who was for 40 years a missionary with the C.M.S. in China and is still living in Belfast.

He was an archaeologist and botanist and presented his herbarium to Trinity College, Dublin.

Hartley Hodson (probably curate from 1841). He was a D.D. of Trinity College, Dublin. On leaving Derriaghy he became Perpetual Curate of Christ Church, Lisburn, later rector of Derrykeighan, Prebend of Cairncastle and finally rector of Lisburn, where he died in 1884. His wife came from Bellevue, Co. Dublin.

Charles Richard Huson (1846-47). Little is known about him. He was born in Co. Wexford.

Edward Johnson Smyth (1844-52). He was born in Co. Down and was curate of Agherton (Portstewart) before coming to Derriaghy. He later became vicar of Glenavy. He was twice married; his second wife came from Knapogue Castle, Co. Clare. A son, Edward Johnson-Smyth, was a chaplain in World War I and died at Rouen. He died in 1902.

John Stewart (1848-49). Little is known about him. He later became curate of Tullylish and was married there.

William Sayers (1849-53). Born in Co. Antrim, he was in charge of Stoneyford district. He later held a curacy in Whitby (Yorkshire) and married there.

John Samuel McClintock (1854-55). He became curate of Clonleigh (Derry) in 1836 and was later a Canon of Derry Cathedral. He died in 1896.

Richard Leslie Scott (1855-56). His father was rector of Ballyphilip, Co. Down. He later held curacies in Holywood and Ballyphilip. He became rector of Killaney (Down) and of Drumbo, going to England where he was rector of Little Parndon in Essex. He married Isabella, daughter of William Charley of Seymour Hill, Dunmurry, and died in 1901.

John Wilson (1852-58). Possibly the John Wilson who had previously been curate of Drumtullagh. No details are known.

Henry Knox Hutchinson (1856-58). He later became rector of Rathconnell (Meath) and of two parishes in England.

William Cotter (1858-62). He was born in Co. Cork and held curacies in Glenavy, Christ Church, Belfast, St. George's, Belfast, as well as in Derriaghy. He later became rector of St. Luke's, Belfast.

Robert Lindsay (1858-60). He was born in Dublin. In Derriaghy he had charge of the Stoneyford district. Later he became curate of Lisburn Cathedral. Many stories were told of him as a miser! He left a large estate. See Stoneyford Parish note.

Conway Edward Cartwright (1860-61). He was born in Canada and a graduate of Oxford University. He later returned to Canada where he became rector of two parishes before ending his ministry as Chaplain to a Penitentiary. He married Mary Letitia, daughter of Edward Johnson of Ballymacash.

Henry William Lett (1861-63). He was born at Hillsborough. On leaving Derriaghy he became perpetual curate of Meigh and assistant curate of Camlough. He later had parishes in Dromore Diocese, becoming Chancellor of Dromore in 1917.

He married a daughter of John Tandy of Dublin. He died in 1920. He was an accomplished antiquarian and a noted botanist and wrote "The Fungi of Northern Ireland".

Joseph Atkinson Stewart (1862-63 and 1866-1915). He was a son of Henry Stewart, rector of Derriaghy. He had two other curacies at Kildollagh, Co. Antrim, and Drumcree, Co. Armagh. In 1908 he was appointed Prebend of Kilroot .

He married Alicia Margaret Atkinson of Crowhill, Co. Armagh, daughter of the Rev. Hans Atkinson, rector of Fenagh (Leighlin diocese). See separate article.

David Samuels Donovan (1862-69). He was born in Cork and held curacies in Donaghmore and Lurgan before coming to Derriaghy. He later became vicar in England.

Geoffrey Arthur Samuels (1864). He was perpetual curate of Stoneyford while at Derriaghy. Most of his ministry was in England where he retired in 1886.

James Swift (1871-76). He held curacies at Drumcree and Kilgariffe. While at Derriaghy he was in charge of Stoneyford. He became rector of Bright in 1888.

George Otway Woodward (1889-92). He was born in Dublin. On leaving Derriaghy he became incumbent of Kilwarlin (1892-1906) and incumbent of Newcastle (1906-32). He was appointed Chancellor of Dromore in 1930.

Robert Crozier (1892-94). He was a graduate of Durham University. He held curacies at Silvermines in the Parish of Kilmore, Co. Tipperary, at Lickmolassy (Portumna) and Stranorlar. He later became rector of Rossnowlagh and of Bovevagh, Co. Derry.

William Sandford Pakenham Walsh (1894-96). Born in Dublin where his father was rector of Sandford. His grandfather had been Bishop of Ossory. From Derriaghy he went to the Dublin University Mission to Fukien (in China) later becoming President of Trinity College, Foochow. He returned from the Far East to become a vicar in England in 1922 and died in 1960. He was the author of a number of books and took an active part in the formation of the Church's Fellowship for Psychical Study.

Charles Edward Quin (1896-98). See list of rectors. Joseph Jennings Smyth (1899-1905). He was born in Bandon, Co. Cork. On leaving Derriaghy he became curate of St. Donard's, Belfast, for three months, going to England where he eventually became vicar in Blackburn Diocese and died in 1951. In 1906 he married Lilian Violet, daughter of Richard Kent Atkinson of Lisburn.

Robert Fraser (1906-1911). He was born at Killala, Co. Mayo. He held two curacies, at Ballynure and at Lurgan before coming to Derriaghy, after which he became rector of Bailee and Bright. He married Pauline E. Cosby of Donaghcloney in 1910. He died in 1944 and is buried at Bright.

John Thomas Armstrong (1911-1916). He was born in Co. Down. Derriaghy was his second curacy; later he went as curate to Holywood. In 1920 he was appointed Diocesan Curate and Inspector for Religious Education, Down and Connor and Dromore. In 1921 he became rector of Ballyphilip end Ardquin and in 1925 rector of Ballymoney, from where he retired in 1959. He was appointed Chancellor of Connor in 1950. He died in 1964 and is buried at Derriaghy.

In 1918 he married Matilda Boyle, daughter of John S. Larmor, of Fairacre, Derriaghy. A Celtic Cross was given to Ballymoney Church in his memory. He compiled a History of the descent of Her Majesty from the Kings of Dalriada.

Frederick Richard McCullagh (1916-1917). He was born in Co. Sligo. Derriaghy was his first curacy. From there he moved to the curacy of Layde (Cushendall); next he became rector of Templederry, and then rector of Cloughjordan, He returned to the North to the curacy of Newtownards in 1924, and to the curacy of Ballymacarrett in 1925. In 1930 he became rector of Aghalee where he died in 1944. He married Margaret Hilda Hempenstall of Enniskillen in 1904.

George Furniss (1916-1923). He was born at Ballynure. His curacies were at Derriaghy and St. Paul's, Belfast, after which he became curate-in-charge Drumgooland, rector of Drumgooland and finally rector of St. Patrick's, Newry, in 1934. He was Precentor of Dromore 1961-66. He retired in 1966 and died in 1967. He married at Derriaghy, Elizabeth Maria, daughter of William Chapman of Magheralave in 1923.

Herbert Eldon Gick (1918). His father was rector of Finglass, Dublin. He became Assistant Paymaster in the Royal Navy in 1918, returning to be curate of Drumbeg in 1919. In 1921 he became a Chaplain in the Royal Navy.

Harold Cecil Marshall (1918-1925). He was born in Dublin Derriaghy was his first curacy and was followed by four years as curate of Lambeg. He became rector of Carrowdore in 1929, of Saul and Inch in 1956 and curate-incharge of Culfeightrin in 1964; he retired in 1969. He was Prebend of Dunfort in Down Cathedral 1953-55, Treasurer 1955-58, Chancellor 1958-64, when he moved to Connor Dⁱoces^e. See the Introduction. He married Lois Dorothea Wentworth, daughter of the Rev. Chancellor Banks, rector of Lambeg, in Lambeg Parish Church in 1925.

Thomas Henry Egerton (1923-1926). He was born at Roslea, Co. Fermanagh. He had a short life, dying in 1927, having held only two curacies, Derriaghy and Drumcree.

John Herbert Templeton (1925-31). He was born in Belfast. From Derriaghy he went as curate to St. Mary's, Newry, and in 1934 to the Curacy-in-charge of Dunseverick from which he retired in 1973. He is a noted scholar, obtaining many awards during his college days and since; he holds the degrees of Ph.D. and Litt.M. He became Prebend of Connor in 1958 and Chancellor in 1965. He is the joint author of 'Anglican Teaching', an Exposition of the Thirty Nine Articles.

Robert Joseph Moore (1926-30). He was born at Youghal, Co. Cork, and held curacies at Coleraine, Derriaghy and Ballymacarrett before becoming rector of Camus Juxta Bann and finally rector of St. Mary's, Newry, where he died in 1939.

Frank Fullerton Empey (1931-33). He was born at Athy and held curacies at Derriaghy and St. James', Dublin. In 1949 he became rector of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. His son, Walton, became Dean of Limerick in 1971. Another son, Adrian, is curate of St. Anne's, Dublin.

Robert Martin Hilliard (1931-1933). He came from Killarney. His first curacy was at Derriaghy and that was followed by two years at Belfast Cathedral Mission. He was a noted athlete and boxer, representing Ireland in the featherweight contest at Olympic Games. He left the ministry and became a journalist in London. He joined the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War as a combatant and was killed outside Madrid in 1937. A Holy Communion Chalice, Paten and Cruet were purchased in his memory at the centenary of Christ Church through a friend, who was also a member of the International Brigade.

John Alexander MacWilliam (1933). Born in Dublin, he went to England where he became vicar of Harrold and died in 1959.

William Lloyd O'Neill (1934-35). He left Derriaghy to become curate of Omagh and joined the R.A.F. in 1938 as a chaplain. He returned to parish work in England in 1967.

Edward William Louis Garrett (1935). He was born in Cork. After a short curacy in Derriaghy he became curate of Dundela, joining the army as chaplain in 1940. At the end of the war he became a rector in Co. Fermanagh, moving to Belfast in 1953 as rector of St. John's, Malone, where he died in 1972. He married Nancy McCombe in 1941 at Faughanvale.

Patrick Ashton Gregg Sheppard (1939-1941). See Rector's List.

John Lewis Spence (1936-1943). Born in Lisburn, he became curate of St. Nicholas', Belfast, on leaving Derriaghy. In 1944 he was appointed curate-in-charge of Ardclinis and rector of Glynn and Raloo in 1949. He died suddenly in 1959.

He obtained a number of awards while at University. In 1943 he had an article on the Parish published in the Ulster Journal of Archaeology.

Victor Samuel Dungan (1942-1945). He was born in Dublin where his father was Clerical Vicar at Christ Church. On leaving Derriaghy he was rector of a number of parishes in the South, his present appointment being rector of Killiney from 1971.

Samuel Stanfield Singer (1943-45). From Derriaghy he moved to the Minor Canonry of Down Cathedral. He is at present a rector in Glasgow and a Synod Clerk and Canon of Glasgow, Dean of Glasgow and Galloway, 1974.

David James Osborne Barr (1946-48). Born in Co. Armagh. Derriaghy was his first curacy, his second was St. Mary's, Donnybrook, Dublin. In 1957 he became rector of St. Mark's, Dublin ,and in 1965 rector of Booterstown. B.A.(T.C.D.), H.Dip.Ed.

He is Co-ordinator of Protestant Churches' Programmes at Radio Telefis Eireann since 1968, and a younger brother of the present rector of Derriaghy.

He married Pauline Johnston in 1949 and has two daughters, Phyllida and Nicola.

James Robert Musgrave (1946-1951). He was born in Co. Leitrim. His curacies were St. Andrew's, Hope Street, Belfast, and Derriaghy. He became rector of Duneane and Ballyscullion in 1951, of St. Stephen's, Belfast, in 1954 and of Magheragall in 1964. He married Kitty V. Jennings at Belturbet in 1958. Canon Coslett Quin is married to another sister.

James William Norcott (1948-1952). For a number of years he was a Methodist Minister. He became rector of Macroom in 1952 and rector of Glenariff Union in 1958. He retired in 1972.

John William Beamish (1951-1953). He was born in Co. Cork. His first curacy was St. Aidan's, Belfast. From there he moved to Derriaghy. He married Jean C. Huey at Portstewart in 1954.

Brian Haddon Campion (1954). He was curate in the parish for less than a year in 1954, when he went to the parish of Preban and Moyne in Co. Wicklow. He is at present serving in the Church in Canada.

Thomas William Warren Jones (1954-1956). He is from Waterford. His first curacy was in Lurgan. From Derriaghy he moved to Ballintoy as rector, then to the curacy-incharge of Ardoyne, later becoming rector of Ardoyne. Since 1970 he has been rector of Ballymacash.

He married Hannah Anne Cross at Kilternan, Co. Dublin, in 1953 and has three sons, Keith, Nevill and Ashley.

James Hartin (1954-1956). He was born at Ballycastle. Derriaghy was his first curacy from where he moved to St. Polycarp's, Belfast, and later to the curacy of Dundela. He was the first Incumbent of Knocknagoney. Since 1963 he has been Deputy-Warden of the Divinity Hostel, Dublin, and a lecturer at Trinity College, Dublin.

Colin Snape (1956-1959). A native of Leeds, he was ordained for Derriaghy. In 1959 he was appointed curatein-charge of the Mariners' District of St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. He died while on holiday in Wales in 1965.

Samuel James Newell (1956-1960). A native of Belfast, he was ordained for St. Mary's, Belfast. He is at present vicar of Christ Church, Chesham, Bucks.

Edward William Hassen (1959-1961). A native of Co. Antrim, he was ordained for Inver (Larne) Parish. He was Chaplain in the R.A.F. 1961-64. This was followed by the Curacy-in-charge of Muckamore. He has been rector of Muckamore since 1967.

John Terence Roche Rodgers (1960-1962). A native of Belfast, he was ordained for Templecorran (Whitehead). From Derriaghy he went to the curacy of Antrim and Muckamore; later he became Curate-in-charge of Muckamore. He is at present rector of St. Stephen's, Belfast.

David Murphy (1961-1963). A native of Belfast, he was ordained for the curacy of Dromore Cathedral. He became rector of Drumlane (Kilmore Diocese) in 1951, returning to become curate of Banbridge in 1955.

He went to England on leaving Derriaghy and is at present a vicar in the Diocese of Durham.

Adam Aubrey Johns (1962-1963). He is a native of Co. Monaghan and was ordained for the parish of Aghalee. He moved from Derriaghy to become rector of Billy.

John James Armstrong (1963-1972). He was ordained for Ballymacarrett in 1940 and from there he went to a parish in London. In 1949 he became Chaplain at Trinity College, Kandy. In 1952 he was curate of St. Mary's, Marylebone (London) and in 1955 Head of Trinity College Mission, Belfast. He held appointments with the Missions to Seamen in France and Port Soudan and with the Colonial and Commonwealth Church Society. At present he has a general licence in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.

Terence Frederick Callan (1964-1967). A native of Co. Carlow, he was for a time in the Church Army. His first curacy was in Monaghan Parish. He was rector of Clogh (Roslea) before coming to Derriaghy, where he was in charge of the Ballymacash district and became Curate-in-charge of Ballymacash in 1967. In 1970 he became rector of St. Aidan's, Belfast.

Victor George Stacey (1972- ). A native of Co. Wexford, he was ordained for Derriaghy and has a degree and diploma in Psychology from University College, Dublin.

Churchwardens for the parish of Derriaghy are first recorded in the Derriaghy parish register for the year 1709, i.e. two years after we have assumed that the parish regained its independence under the new Vicar, the Rev. John Gayer. But Mr. W. S. Corken, who has been indefatigible in his search for material required for this history, has found a number of churchwardens for Derriaghy named in the Blaris parish registers between 1667 and 1674. As we have seen, Derriaghy Church had been in a ruinous state for many years and it is difficult to know what the function of these churchwardens would have been if the church was not useable. Possibly after the restoration of Charles II it was hoped to make the church and parish operational again independently of Blaris; but a few years may have shown that conditions were not yet favourable, and the process of bringing the parish back into operation had to be delayed until the end of the century. Further research may produce a more satisfactory explanation. In the meantime we propose to include these seventeenth century churchwardens in our list of Derriaghy churchwardens; at any rate they nearly all bear names well attested for Derriaghy at that time.