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The townland of Derryneskin is next to Derrinraw No 13 was sitting in Drumcree in 1796, the Master being John Flavelle, who held the position until 1802, when he was succeeded by John Coulter. The Masters following him were :- 1808-9, Ben Sinnamon; 1810-13, Robert Coulter; 1814-26, John Coulter; 1827-9, John Hyde; 1839-41, John Coulter; 1842-3, John Hyde; 1844-6, John Abraham; 1847, John Walsh; 1848-56, John Abraham. In the latter year Thomas McCann is DM. James Dougan was Master from 1857 until 1861. In 1819 the Number was sitting in Kilmagamish, and in 1844 the meeting place is given as Drumcee. In 1856 it was sitting in Corcain.
After 1861 James and Matthew Rolston apparently succeeded each other in the chair and the records of 1869 give the name of Robert Atkinson. Br Joseph Boyce who has been 74 years an Orangeman, states that No 13 came to Derrycarne from Corcain over 70 years ago, and the Edward Atkinson was Master and Joseph Simmons Deputy Master.
In 1871 William Wilson was Master, with John Vennard secretary, and in 1872 the officers were Robert Birds, Master; Robert Caddell, secretary; and Joseph Simmons, treasurer. Robert Birds occupied the chair until 1875. At that time the number sat in Derryall. James Arnold was Master 1875-80. It was then meeting in Derrinraw. In 1881 and 1882 John Caddell was Master, with Samuel Caddell secretary.
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The next Master, we are informed was Richard Black, with Joseph Boyce as Deputy Master. Joseph Boyce was a subsequent Master, with Stinnie Duke as DM, and was succeeded by Thomas Boyce. For some prior to 1904, the WM was John Forbes, with Joseph Simmons, DM; and James Black secretary. In 1908 John Boyce was elected Master and he still occupied the position in 1914. John Forbes was DM in 1908, and was succeeded by Robert Black. Secretaries included Thomas W Trueman, Samuel McCaughey and Richard Simmons.
A blank occurs in the records until 1921, when the officers are John Caddell, WM; John Forbes, senior, DM; John Forbes, junior, secretary; and Richard Simmons, treasurer. John Forbes, senior, becomes Master in 1922, with George A McCreery, DM; while in 1923 John Boyce is Master and John Forbes, senior, DM. In that year, succeeds him in 1925, with James Caddell as DM. George Nugent was secretary from 1923 until 1928, when George Gillespie held the office.
John Boyce has been Master since 1925. James Caddell was succeeded as DM in 1930 by George Nugent who was in turn succeeded in 1932 by William J Gillespie. Thomas Fulton was secretary 1930-32 and James McCreery 1933-35. Joseph Boyce has been treasurer since 1932.
Officers for 1936 were John Boyce, Derryvane; James Gillespie, Derryneskin; James McCreery, Baltylum; Joseph Boyce, Kilmagamish. |
