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(The townland of Old Derrig is situated in the County of Laois (Queens County) between Graiguecullen and Killeshin. Carlow was used as a postal reference only.)

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Samuel Galbraith was born in 1720 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

 

He married, firstly, Mary Phillips on 18 July 1741 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

He married, secondly, Frances Fisher circa 1756 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

He married, thirdly, Barbara Baker circa 1766 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

He married, fourthly, Catherine Armstrong circa 1787 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

He died on 15 September 1793 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.2 He was buried on 18 September 1793 at Castle Hill, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.2

Samuel Galbraith lived at Old Derrig, Queen's County, Ireland.

Old Derrig House in County Laois

Children of Samuel Galbraith and Mary Phillips

James Galbraith d. c1744

George Galbraith d1803

Mary Galbraith

Mark Anthony Galbraith

Children of Samuel Galbraith and Frances Fisher

Mary Galbraith+3 b. 29 Apr 1759, d. c Jan 1833

Frances Galbraith b. c1761

Child of Samuel Galbraith and Barbara Baker

Benjamin Baker Galbraith b. c1773, d. 24 Sep 1821

OSi map of Old Derrig in County Laois

Benjamin Baker Galbraith

Benjamin Baker Galbraith was born circa 1773 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. He was the son of Samuel Galbraith and Barbara Baker. He married Elizabeth Scott on 24 August 1813 at Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. He died on 24 September 1821 at Old Derrig, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

Benjamin Baker Galbraith was invested as a King's Counsel (K.C.).

Children of Benjamin Baker Galbraith and Elizabeth Scott

Benjamin Baker Galbraith b. c 1814, d. 27 Apr 1885

John Samuel Galbraith b. 4 May 1815

Emma Barbara Galbraith b. 23 May 1817, d. Nov 1877

William Scott Galbraith b. 29 Feb 1820

Citations

Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1380. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Pat O'Brien, "re: Galbraith Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 7 May 2007. Hereinafter cited as "re: Galbraith Family."

Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Source: http://thepeerage.com/

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The burying place of the family of Galbraith of Old Derrig, Queens County

In Castle Hill at the rear of Nolan’s stonecutters on a mound of earth raised about 8 feet above the level of the street and completely disconnected with the present burial ground of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, can be found the remains of an altar tomb. The following is the inscription:

“Beneath this stone are deposited the bodies of Samuel Galbraith Esq. who [died] in the year 1793 aged 73 years [also] Benjamin Baker, Galbraith Esq. son [of the] above Samuel who died on the 24th [of] September, 1821, aged 48 years. [ ?.] Galbraith son of the above B.B.G. [died] Deci 27th, 1821, aged 8 months.”

The left side of this slab is broken off, hence the words in brackets are missing.

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Old Derrig House