James Doyle (1717 - 1779)

Born 8 Jan 1717 in Cooladine, County Wexford, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Alment) Doyle — married 16 Mar 1748 in Forest, County Cork, Ireland

Husband of Mary (King) Doyle — married 29 Oct 1758 in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1779 at age 62 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

James was a Friend (Quaker)

James Doyle was born on 8 January 1717 at Cooladine, County Wexford, Ireland. He was unusually pious as a child. He moved to Cork where he married twice -- to Elizabeth Allment in 1748, and Mary King in 1758. After 20 years of silence in public meetings, he began to preach and became a well-respected minister. He died on 4 Feb 1779 in Cork, aged 62.

Sources

• Mary Leadbeater, "Biographical notices of members of the Society of Friends, who were resident in Ireland". London, Harvey and Darton, 1823, p.263. (https://archive.org/details/biographicalnoti00lead/page/263/mode/2up?view=theater)
• “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F15147 : accessed 10 April 2020), birth of James Doyle on 8d 11mo (Jan) 1716 (1717), father: Peter, mother: Mary (Williams); citing Register of births, WEXFORD, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMARR%2F18149B : accessed 10 April 2020), marriage of Elizabeth Alment and James Doyle son of Peter and Mary Doyle of Kilpierce Co Wexford in Forrest on 16d 1mo (Mar) 1748; citing Register of marriages, WEXFORD, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMARR%2F2907B : accessed 15 November 2021), marriage of Mary King daughter of Thomas King of Black Hall, Wexford and James Doyle in Carlow on 29d 10mo (Oct) 1758; citing Register of marriages, CARLOW, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBURS%2F31152 : accessed 10 April 2020), death of James Doyle on 4d 12mo (Dec) 1778 in Cork; citing Register of deaths, CORK, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.