JOSEPH McCONNELL (1829-72), of Clougher, who wedded, in 1851, Elizabeth, daughter of James McBride, and had an only son,
ROBERT JOHN McCONNELL JP DL (1853-1927), Lord Mayor of Belfast 1900, who married firstly, in 1874, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Smylie, of Killinchy, County Down, and had issue,
Mr McConnell, Lord Mayor of Belfast, 1900, was created a baronet in the same year, designated of the Moat, Strandtown, Belfast.
Sir Robert was succeeded by his eldest son,
SIR JOSEPH McCONNELL, 2nd Baronet (1877-1942), DL, MP for County Antrim, 1929-42, who espoused, in 1900, Lisa (Adelaide Park, Belfast), daughter of Jackson McGowan JP, and had issue,
SIR ROBERT MELVILLE TERENCE McCONNELL, 3rd Baronet (1902-87), VRD, Commander RNVR, who married firstly, in 1928, Rosamond Mary Elizabeth, daughter of James Stewart Reade JP, of Clonmore, Lisburn, County Antrim, and had issue,
Sir Robert was succeeded by his eldest son,
(ROBERT) SHEAN McCONNELL, 4th Baronet (1930-2021), of Stockwell, Lambeth, London, who was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew,
SIR (TERENCE) READE McCONNELL, 5th Baronet (1959-), former Major, Royal Irish Regiment, who married, in 1987, Lorel Natalie Willetts, and has issue,
ROBERT JOHN McCONNELL JP DL (1853-1927), Lord Mayor of Belfast 1900, who married firstly, in 1874, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Smylie, of Killinchy, County Down, and had issue,
JOSEPH, his heir;He wedded secondly, in 1897, Elsie, daughter of George Hewson JP DL, of Ennismore, County Kerry.
Alfred Edward;
Thomas Herbert;
William Clarke;
Charles John;
Sarah Elizabeth; Mary Elizabeth; Margaret; Ethel Muriel.
Mr McConnell, Lord Mayor of Belfast, 1900, was created a baronet in the same year, designated of the Moat, Strandtown, Belfast.
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| Sir Robert McConnell, 1st Baronet (Image: Belfast City Hall) |
Sir Robert was succeeded by his eldest son,
SIR JOSEPH McCONNELL, 2nd Baronet (1877-1942), DL, MP for County Antrim, 1929-42, who espoused, in 1900, Lisa (Adelaide Park, Belfast), daughter of Jackson McGowan JP, and had issue,
ROBERT MELVILLE TERENCE, his successor;Sir Joseph was succeeded by his elder son,
Jackson Desmond;
Josephine Patricia.
SIR ROBERT MELVILLE TERENCE McCONNELL, 3rd Baronet (1902-87), VRD, Commander RNVR, who married firstly, in 1928, Rosamond Mary Elizabeth, daughter of James Stewart Reade JP, of Clonmore, Lisburn, County Antrim, and had issue,
ROBERT SHEAN, his successor;He wedded secondly, in 1967, Alice Ann Mary, daughter of Robert Graham Glendinning.
(James) Angus (1933-2018), father of Terence Reade McConnell, 5th Baronet;
(William) Donn, b 1938;
Elizabeth Moyne , b 1935.
Sir Robert was succeeded by his eldest son,
(ROBERT) SHEAN McCONNELL, 4th Baronet (1930-2021), of Stockwell, Lambeth, London, who was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew,
SIR (TERENCE) READE McCONNELL, 5th Baronet (1959-), former Major, Royal Irish Regiment, who married, in 1987, Lorel Natalie Willetts, and has issue,
JAMES ALEXANDER, b 1989, his successor;Kitty Sarah, b 1991.
THE MOAT, Old Holywood Road, Belfast, was designed in 1862 by the architect W J Barre for Thomas Valentine JP (below), a well-known Belfast linen merchant:
Thomas Valentine married Elizabeth Harriet Purdon, in 1852, in Belfast. His son, George Frederick Valentine, was born in 1858 in County Antrim. His father was Thomas. A List of Subscribers to the Historic Memorials, First Presbyterian Church of Belfast, published in 1887, lists Thos. VALENTINE, J.P. at The Moat, Strandtown, and William VALENTINE, J.P. at Glenavna, Whiteabbey. The Moat was leased by John L Bell in 1863 from Sir Thomas McClure Bt. St Mark's Church Dundela lists Thomas Valentine as a church warden in 1879 and 1881. Thomas Valentine died in 1898.
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| Thomas Valentine JP |
The Moat was converted into apartments in 1938 and restored in 2008.
In 1907, The Moat was purchased from Sir Robert McConnell, 1st Baronet, by Frank Workman, of Workman Shipbuilders, who lived at The Moat until his death.
Sir Robert's estate comprised 421 acres of land in 1876.
Former residence ~ Glenalmond, Quarry Road, Belfast.
First published in May, 2009.
First published in May, 2009.
4 comments :
It occurs to me that Otto Jaffe didn't receive a baronetcy, despite serving two terms as Lord Mayor. Quite sad really.
W.
I would suggest that baronetages should be reserved for the wealthy who -
* have contributed to a great extent to employment;
* have made a great contribution to exports;
* have made a great and positive impact on civil society (in an unpaid capacity).
This would be an encouragement for wealthy people to get involved with society - eg become Lord Mayors, MPs - and put something back. It would be an encouragement for the brightest people to set up businesses that create wealth - ie not property developers and the like. We do not laud highly enough people who - like the Gustav Wolffs and the linen barons - created the wealth we enjoy today. It would exclude 'career politicians' who have done nothing else for the wider world, and the myriad celebrity musicians and TV personalities which our society seems to worship! The likes of James Dyson and the late Allen McClay spring to mind.
Agree with anonymous 11.41.
Let it be so....
I think baronetcies are no longer created. Sir Denis Thatcher was probably the last if I'm not mistaken. Lady Thatcher also created Willie Whitelaw a hereditary Viscount even though nobody could inherit.
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