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English: Rainey Mausoleum, Knockbreda Cemetery, Belfast The mausoleum of various members of the Rainey and Goddard families in Knockbreda Cemetery, mostly dating from the late 1700s and early 1800s. The principal name on the memorial would seem to be John Rainey of Greenville who died on the 9th October 1793. His son, William, who died 12th June 1803 was a deputy Governor of Co. Down. I cannot (yet) find any further information. The full inscription of the mausoleum as best as I can ascertain reads as thus:

"Here are interred the remains of Catherine Rainey, daughter of John Rainey of Greenville, Esq. who departed this life November 20th 1771 aged 24 years. Sacred to the memory of Mary Rainey, the amiable wife of John Rainey of Greenville Esqr. who departed this life April 21st 1782 aged 70 years. John Rainey of Greenville Esqr. died October 9th 1793 aged 76 years. Rainey Maxwell of Drumbo, Esqr. died December 13th 1811 aged 67 years. Mary Goddard wife of James Goddard of Belfast Esqr. died April 16th 1816 aged 26 years. Matilda Goddard her infant daughter aged 5 months. Harriat Maria Goddard departed this life the 28th day of July 1818 aged 8 years Dedicated by a grateful and affectionate husband to the memory of Harriet Maria Rainey of Greenville who died 10th August 1790 aged 33 years. William Rainey of Greenville a Deputy Governor of Co. Down died 12th June 1803 aged 58 years. M.S. of Elizabeth Goddard wife of John Goddard of Newry Esq. who departed this life the 16th day of February 1786 in the 43rd year of her age. Also here lieth the body of Mary, daughter of the said John & Elizabeth Goddard, who died November 17th 1772 in the second year of her age. Arthur Rainey died 5th October 1802 AE 19 years. Boyd Rainey died 18th May 1804 AE 7 years. Elizabeth Rainey died 20th December 1812 aged 18 years. Martha Rowan, wife of Robert Rowan Esqr. & daughter of William Rainey of Greenville Esqr. departed this life 28th November 1817 aged 38 years.

Major William Henry Rainey of Mount Panther, son of Wm. Rainey of Greenville, died 25th July 1830 aged 50 years. Margaret his wife daughter of Robert Macan, Carriff, Co. Armagh, died 11th May 1839. Also their children Anna Eliza died 3rd August 1821. Robert Richardson died 4th November 1832 aged 8 years. Also their grandchild Caroline Susannah, daughter of Arthur Jacob Macan Rainey Major Madras Staff Corps and Caroline Susannah his wife, died 9th April 1870 aged 18 months. Also Arthur Henry, their elder son, who died 12th September 1888 aged 28 years. Also above named Caroline Susannah died 8th November 1901 aged 74 years. And Arthur Jacob Macan Rainey Major General Madras Staff Corps, son of Major William Henry Rainey of Mount Panther, born 26th April 1826. died 13th June 1906."
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