'BlackXX'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Black of Belfast, Black in Bordeaux

Of the first generation born in Ireland, said to have descended from Clan Lamont in Scotland, was ...
John Black
m. (1646) Mary Martin (b 1624)
1. John Black (b 1647, d 1726)
  m. (1680) Jane Eccles (b 1660, dau of John Eccles, son of Gilbert)
  A. John Black (b 1682, d 1767)
  m. (1716) Margaret Gordon (b 1692, d 1747, dau of Robert Gordon, 13th of Hallhead)
  i. John Black in Bordeaux (b 1717, d 1782)
  m. (1749) Jane Banks
  a. Marguerite Black (b 1753, d 1821)
  m. (1771) John Barton (d 1816, son of Edward)
  ii. George Black, Mayor of Belfast (b 1725, d 1800, 3rd son)
  m. Armina Campbell (b 1729, d 1802)
a. John Black in Belfast (b 1754, d 1836) had issue in Trinidad
  b. George Black (b 1763, d 1837) had issue
  m. (1801) Ellen Stewart
  iii. Joseph Black (b 16.04.1728, d 06.12.1799, professor in Glasgow, physicist & chemist)
  Wikipedia reports that Joseph was "known for his discoveries of latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide".
  iv. James Black in London (b 1733, 6th son)
  m. (1754) Marie Delhoste (b 1736, French)
  a. John Black in London (b 1765) had issue
  m. (1801) Elizabeth Storck (b 1773)
  v. Isabella Black (b 1718)
  m. (1741) James Burnett (b 1718)
  vi. Jean Black (b 1721)
  m. Isaac Simon
  a. John Simon
  b. Mary Ann Simon
  m. (1767) William Eccles
  vii. Catherine Black (b 1736)
  m. (1768) Francis Turnly
  a. Francis Turnly of Cushendall, co. Antrim had issue
  b. Catherine Turnly (b 1769, d 1850)
  m. Ezekiel Davys Boyd of Ballycastle
  viii.+ other issue - Robert (b 1723, d 1791), Samuel (b 1730, d 1792, Mayor of Belfast), Thomas (b 1735, d 1783)
  B.+ other issue - William (b 1696, d 1760, had issue in Utah), Robert (b 1698)

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