The Galloway Family Bible (1814)
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These pages attempt to reproduce the hand-written text from the front and
back of the Galloway Family Bible which was presented to Thomas Leech Lennox Galloway
in 1814 (when he was 20 years old) by his mother. To the right of each page is a
transcript.
The bible was last known to be in the possession of Col John L Galloway
of the Isle of Wight, England.
Thomas Leech Lennox Galloway, Major of H.M. 10 Regt. of Infantry died at
Calcutta on the 26th of December 1842 of cholera at 48 years of age.
Was born
28 August 1794
[Note that the above text was added at a later date.]
Thos. L. Lennox Galloway 10th Foot - the gift of his affectionate mother - 1814
Thomas L. Lennox Galloway and Isabella Anne Coffin were married by the Revd. E. Holliday at Stonehouse Chapel Devonshire on the 27th January 1823.
(1) Isabella Mary Anne, daughter of Thos. L. L. Galloway and Isabella Anne Galloway was born at Rathkeale in the County of Limerick on the 25th day of March 1824, and was baptized by the Reverend James [Griffith]
Griffith Curate of Rathkeale on the 3rd of May 1824.
Major General J. Mawby - God-father
Mrs. Baines }
Mrs. Coffin } God-Mothers
Mrs.Galloway }
[signed] TLLG
(2) Stewart Campbell Coffin, son of the aforesaid T. L. L. Galloway
(Captain of the 10th Foot) and Isabella Anne Galloway, was born at Fermoy on the
19th day of June 1825 - was privately baptized by the Revd. Grant on the 6th of July
and publickly Christened by the Revd. Francis Jones of Fermoy on the 20th August 1825.
Colonel Mathew Stewart }
Isaac Campbell Coffin Esq. } God-fathers
Lt. Colonel James Paylor 10 }
Doctor John Baird 10 Rgt } Proxies for the above
Miss Mary Ann Coffin - God-Mother
(afterward Mrs. Edward Fletcher)
[Added later]
(2)Died 16th July 1850 at Wurpambad, East Indies.
Isabella Mary Anne died at Castlebar in the County of Mayo. Her dear remains are interred in the Chapel yard of that place & the following lines are inscribed upon her tomb.
Sacred to the Memory
of
Isabella Mary Anne
the beloved child
of
Thomas L. L. Galloway Esq.
(Captainin H. M. 10th Regt. of Foot)
and
Isabella Anne his wife.
This dear & lovely babe terminated her
short sojourn
of Innocence on Earth
after a few hours illness
on the 16th May 1826
at
the early age of
2 years & 53 days.
(3) Isabella Mary Anne Bertie, dau. of Captain T. L. L. Galloway and Isabella Anne
his wife was born at Guernsey on the 11th day of October 1826 - baptized the 26th of
the same month by the Revd. D. F. Durand.
General Sebright Mawby }
Mrs. Mary Bertie }
Mrs. Mary Anne Baines } Sponsors
Miss Eliza Galloway }
This beloved Child died at Corfu 11th July 1828 aged 21 months and is interred
in the Military Burying Ground.
(4) Mary Ann Bertie Daughter of Thomas L. L. Galloway Captain of the 10th Regiment of Infantry and Isabella Anne his Wife born January 31st 1829 at Corfu Ionian Islands was there privately baptized March 2nd 1829 by me
G. W. Winnock - Chapn. to the Forces
Dr. John Baird - Godfather
Mrs. Mary Bertie }
Miss. Mary Strickland } Godmothers
(5) William Frances Son of Thomas L. L. Galloway of the 10th Regiment of Infantry and of Isabella Anne his wife born in Zante February 18th 1830 was there baptized May 6th 1830 by me
G. W. Winnock - Chapn. to the Forces
William Gamble Galloway Esq. }
Francis Holmes Coffin Esq. } Sponsors
Miss. Maria Sarah Coffin }
This beloved child died on board H.M.S. Gloucester, commanded by his Grandfather
Captain Coffin, at Corfu 3rd October 1830 and was laid in the same grave with his
dear departed sister Isabella Mary Anne Bertie.
[signed] TLLG
(6) Frederick Adam Son of Captain Thomas Leech Lennox Galloway of the 10th Regiment Resident of Paxo and of Isabella Ann his wife born in Paxo August 3rd was there baptized October 25th 1831 by me
G. W. Winnock - Chapn. to the Forces
[The following line of text was added later in red ink.]
Died 13 Nov 1836 aged 5 years & 3 months.
God-fathers
Lieut General the Rt. Honble. Sir Frederick Adam K.L.B. G.L.S.M.G. Lord High Commissioner
Captain Francis Holmes Coffin R.N.
God Mothers
Miss Maria Sarah Coffin.
(7) Sebright Freer, Son of Thomas L. L. Galloway Captain 10th Regiment & of Isabella Ann his wife, born in Paxo Ionian Islands 20th December 1833, baptized in Corfu 18th April 1834 by the Reverend [Charles]
Charles F. A. Keeper M.A. Officiating Chaplain to H.M. Forces.
[The following line of text was added later in red ink.]
Died 27 Sept 1839 - at Blackburn
God-fathers
Major General Sebright Mawby
Lieut Colonel W. G. Freer 10th Reg. K.H.
God-Mother
Miss Eliza Ann Galloway.
[signed] TLLG
(8) Thomas Edward, son of Thomas L. L. Galloway Esq. (Captain 10 Regt. & Resident of Santa Maura) and of Isabella Ann, his Wife, born at the Residency, Santa Maura, Ionian Islands, February 24th 1835, was there baptized on the 11th March following by the Reverend [Charles]
Charles F. A. Keeper A.M. Off. Chaplain to the Forces.
[The following line of text was added later in red ink.]
Died 4 Nov. 1839 at Blackburn
Godfathers
Edward Fletcher Esq.
William G Galloway Esq.
God-Mother
Frances Wilmot Coffin (afterwards Mrs Murray of Hartley)
(9) William Francis Parsons son of the aforesaid Thomas L. L. Galloway Captain 10 Regt. & Isabella Ann his wife, was born at the Residency Santa Maura August 26th 1836 - and was there baptized on the 29 October 1836 by the Revd. Charles F. A. Keeper, Off. Chaplain to the Forces.
[The following line of text was added later in red ink.]
Died 27 October 1839 at Blackburn
God-fathers
Captain Francis Holmes Coffin R.N.
Major John W. Parsons Resident California
God-Mother
Miss Caroline Coffin.
Our beloved & departed child, Frederick Adam, died at Santa Maura on the 13th November 1836 - and his dear remains are interred in the S.E. angle of the outwork of the fort. The following inscription is upon his tomb.
To the memory of Frederick Adam,
Son of
Captain T. L. L. Galloway 10 Regimt.
Resident of The Lord High Commissioner
Commandant of His Majesty's Troops
in Santa Maura,-
and of Isabella Ann his
wife,-
who died of the fever of the Country on the
13th November 1836,
at
the early age of five years & three months:
This monument is erected by his afflicted
parents
in testimony of their affection.
This lovely bud so fair
Called
hence by early doom,
Just came to show how sweet a flower
In Paradise would bloom.
(10) Jane Anna dau. of Major T. L. L. Galloway 10th Regt. and Isabella Ann his Wife, born at Truro in Cornwall on the 24 February 1838 was there baptized on the 27 July same year by the Reverend Edward Diye.
God-father. John Murray Esq. Hartley Ho Surrey
God Mothers { Mrs (General) Mawby { Miss Maria Sarah Coffin
[signed] TLLG
(11) John Mawby Clossy - son of Major T. L. L. Galloway and Isabella
Ann his wife, born at Burnley in Lancashire on the 19th April 1840 - was there baptized
on the 5th of June same year by my old friend & School fellow the Revd. Robert Morley
Master, Incumbent of that parish.
Godfathers - Lt. Genl. Sebright Mawby Major John W. Parsons
God Mothers - Miss Eliza Ann Galloway Mrs. (Frances) Murray
September 27th 1840. This is a melancholy anniversary! This day last year - at 3 o/c am:- our dearly loved Sebright Freer was called to the blessed Kingdom of his Heavenly Father, after a few hours suffering from Scarlet fever. This severe affliction was in one month followed by a second, and this again in eight days by a third. "If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved". The stone that covers the grave of our lost babes in Blackburn Church yard records their early doom.
"This stone is the Sepulchral monument of Sebright
"Freer Galloway, who was born 20 Decr. 1833 and died 27th
"Sepr. 1839 - aged 5 yrs. & 9 months - and of William Francis
"Parsons Galloway, who was born 26 Augt. 1836 and
"died 27 October 1839 aged 3 years & 2 months - and of
"Thomas Edward Galloway, who was born 24 Feb: 1835 and
"died 4 Novr. 1839 aged 4 years & 9 months - being the
"three children of Thos. L. Lennox Galloway Esq. Major of the
"10th Regt. of Foot & of Isabella Ann His wife.
"These lines, which record their early fate, bear witness to
"the grief of their parents, which receives consolation only
"from the sure hope afford by the Gospel of Jesus Christ".
"Take heed that ye dispise not one of these little ones; for
"I say unto God, that in Heaven their Angels do always
"behold the face of my father, which is in Heaven".Math:xviii-10
(12) Frank son of Major T. L. L. Galloway and Isabella Ann his wife born in London in the Parish of St. Marylebone on the 21st March 1842 was there privately baptized on the 13th April same year - He was afterwards publickly baptized at Walcot Church Bath by the Revd. Murray Dixon on this ...?
Godfathers - The Revd. S. H. Kiddrington Thompson Macky
Godmother - Mrs Edward Fletcher