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| Posted by: michaelap on December 26, 2009 at 10:19 AM |
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I have been reading avidly (and I must confess with some difficulty) George Hill's ''History ...'' and trying to absorb the fascinating (and addictive) story of the Glens.
I note also that I think it was the 7th Earl in the 1700s was the first to be brought up as a non-Catholic, apparently because his father died when he was small child.
And yet, recently, I am certain, I read the present Earl's family are RC.
Could anyone shed light on this please ...
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| Replied by: jj1907 on July 25, 2010 at 02:04 PM |
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| You are correct, the present family are Roman Catholic. The present Earl's Grandmother was Lady Sykes(from England), who was a Roman Catholic, and married to the Earl at the time. She was also an avid sculptor, and crafted the statue situated at the front of Seaview primary school. |
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| Replied by: michaelap on July 25, 2010 at 02:09 PM |
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Thank you very much, JJ, I had just logged on, checking on another topic, and was delighted to see your response.
It confirms my recollection of reading of the Antrim family re-conversion but being unable to recall exactly where. |
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