William Brownlow

1614 - 1703  (89 years)

• Name	William Brownlow
  Born	1614
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	1162
  Died	7 Sep 1703	Armagh, Ireland
  Person ID	I1162	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	John Brownlow,   b. 1595, Nestlerath, Louth, Ire ,   d. 1640  (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Duglas Robarts,   b. 1571, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. Feb 1591, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England  (Age 20 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth
  Children	1. William Brownlow,   b. 1656, Ballywilly, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland ,   d. 15 Sep 1728, Ballywilly, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   2. Alice Brownlow,   b. 1702, Ballwilly, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland  [natural]   3. Margery Brownlow,   b. 1702, Ballwilly, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William “William the Quaker” Brownlow, son of John Brownlow, was born about 1614 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was an early convert to the Society of Friends. About 1680, he gave the following statement as to why he refused to pay church tithes: “Good is the lord and his love unchangeable and undeclareable in that he hath redeemed me in agood measure from under the false teachers and when I Could noe longer putt into their mouthes they prepared warr against me soe I wittness the prophet Isiah Jeremyah and Ezekill to true prophetts in that they ponounsed woe against them for I never proffitted by them for they fedd themselves and fed nott the flock but with foce and Cruelty have they ruled and I have often suffered the spoyling of my good goods because I Denyed their unjust ways and wages of unrighteousnesse as tithes and offerings and Clark wages and this is my testymony against the preistss and their tithes and I have never payd or Consented to the payment of tithes since I was Convinced of the truth neither Doe I ever intend to Doe.” He died on 9 January 1702/3 at the age of 89 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was buried in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He married Elizabeth. She died after 1703 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She was buried in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. About 1680, she gave the following statement regarding her views on tithes: “According to the understanding and strength god hath given me I never intend to pay tithes because Christ did nott camand itt neither did his apostles practice any such thing. I have never payd tithes since I was Convinced of the truth and with gods assistance I never intend to pay any.”