> Subject: NEWELL Family of Kinghill, Clonduff, Co. Down > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 06:56:29 -0500 > From: John Giacoletti <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Bill, > > My research is centered on the Cowan families of County Down. One of the > very prominent families was the Cowans of Ballylintaugh who were aligned > with the Newell family. Therefore, I do have some information on the > Newells that may be of interest to you and provide you with additional > avenues to advance your research. > > PRONI Transcript T/1289/4 > > Notes of the late Colonel James Graham, Bengal Staff Corps, compiled 1865 - > 1905. > > "Among the families more or less nearly connected [to the Cowans of > Ballylintagh] were the Blacks of Dromora, the Agnews of Belfast, the > Newalls of Kinghill, Newry, the Herons of Killyleagh." > I'd like to cut in here, I am researching The Heron or Herron (both spellings exist) in counties Down and Tyrone, where is Killyleagh and what other information do you have on the Heron's you mention. I have a William Herron married to Mary Hendron who have a son James Herron (born 11 Nov 1901) living 20 Kildare St Belfast. I Know that William is linked somehow to Heron's/Herron's from Coagh (Tyrone) but I'm stuck at the moment. Any help greatly appreciated, Seamus Herron