Christopher Buchanan (abt. 1816 - 1884)

Born about 1816 in Ireland

Husband of Eliza Buchanan — married 16 Aug 1850 in Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland

Died 15 May 1884 at about age 68 in Gortgall, Fermanagh, Ireland

Biography

Christopher Buchanan was born in Ireland.

Christopher BUCHANAN^[1] was born in abt 1816. He married Eliza Buchanan at Fintona Church, Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland on 16 August 1850.

August 16 1850

On the 6th inst., at Fintona Church, by the Rev. Thomas Maunsell, CHRISTOPHER BUCHANAN, ESQ., Gortacole, county Fermanagh, to ELIZA, eldest daughter of JAMES BUCHANAN, ESQ., hardware merchant, Fintona^[2]

At the time of Griffiths Valuation in 1864 he was living in Gortgall, Fermanagh.^[3]

Christopher died aged 68 years on 15 MAY 1884 at Gortatole, Fermanagh, Ireland (probably Gortgall) and was buried 14 MAY 1884 at Old Rossory, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland.^[4]

Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen. compiled by Séamas MacAnnaidh

BUCHANAN In loving memory of Christopher Buchanan who died 11th May 1884 aged 68 years and Eliza his wife who died 27th January 1895 aged 78.

Also their children Margaret Elizabeth aged 3 years and James Finlay aged 9 months.

The names of the adults are on one side, the children on the other. There are no dates of death given for the children.

FT 15 May 1884 DIED: We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Christopher Buchanan, of Gortatole, which occurred on Sunday last. He had been ailing for some time, owing to a cold which, we believe, he got while attending the Land Commission Court. The remains were interred in Old Rossory, the family burial place, yesterday. Mr. Buchanan was much respected as a landlord, but he gained more influence in the county as being a prominent member of the Orange Society, which he supported very energetically at a time when it was sought to be abolished by the English government. The following gentlemen of the county and neighbourhood followed the remains to the churchyard - Edward Smyth, Esq; Captain Collum; W.R. Cooney, Esq; Thomas Elliott, Esq; W. Teele, Esq; Thomas Gordon, Esq; Thomas Plunkett, Esq; Thompson Tayler, Esq; James Bracken, Esq; William Bracken, Esq; Jas. Buchanan, Esq; W. Jameson, Esq: Messrs Jas. Bracken, Hugh Bracken, William Bracken, Richard Strawhorne, R. Strawhorne jun, W.H. Morrison, John Bracken, - Wardell (son-in-law)[recte James Worral] William Wilson, jun, John Hall, James Hall, Christopher Wilson, William Bothwell, James Price, etc.

The funeral cortege was of great length, the number of carriages being remarkable. The Rev. Mr. Jamieson, rector of Killesher, officiated.[these names not cross-referenced]

This is a sarcophagus-shaped tomb surrounded by railings and rather overgrown with ivy.

A daughter of Christopher Buchanan of Gortatole is commemorated in a small brass plaque in St. John’s Parish Church, Killesher.

In Loving memory of

Martha

Widow of James Worral

Daughter of Christopher Buchanan

of Gortatole

Born August 1st 1858 Died May 9th 1958

Buried with her family at Old Rossorry,

Enniskillen

The burial of Martha Buchanan Worral must have been one of the last, if not indeed the last, at this cemetery.

See article by George Sheridan ‘Gortatole’ in A View from the Hanging Rock Killesher Historical Society Vol. 2 1992 p 66-68 for further information on this family.

Notes

Christopher Buchanan, with an address at Blacklion, County Cavan, held 167 acres in county Leitrim in the 1870s as well as substantial estates in county Fermanagh.

Sources

1. ↑ Buchanan-2050 was created by Veronica Williams through the import of BRITTON BUCHANANs Fermanagh-1_2014-12-15.ged on Dec 14, 2014. '
2. ↑ FINTONA MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS 1830-1869 Extracted from personal notices inserted in the LONDONDERRY SENTINEL & LONDONDERRY STANDARD.
3. ↑ Heritage World Family History Services Title: Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1847-1864 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008; General Valuation of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Microforms Ltd., 1978. National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office, Belfast.
4. ↑ Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen : Compiled by Séamas Mac Annaidh. Record for BUCHANAN