Henry McVeigh

(Northern District) The son of Patrick McVeigh and Helen O’Hare; left, unordained, 9th September 1847, and went to Madrid where he taught English.

Date Age Description
1825
Born Tullyish, Co. Down
c. 1830
5
 Family move to Dumfries
29 Sep. 1843
18
 Arrived in the college
9 Sep. 1847
22
 Left unordained, and went to Madrid
1851
26
 Married Jacoba Fernandez of Segovia in Madrid
1873
48
 Died Madrid
Valladolid

Henry McVeigh's great-great-great nephew, Mike MacVeigh, got in touch to say that Henry was reported to have had 9 or 10 children with Jacoba, but only three - James, Alfred and Henry - grew up. He was made a Knight of the Golden Fleece (Orden del Toisón de Oro) by Queen Isabella II of Spain. There are still descendants of Henry - still with the name McVeigh - living in Madrid.