Borelands of Ulster (Ireland)

The following chart is a hypothetical family tree of the Borelands of Ulster. It relies on circumstantial evidence including DNA results, naming patterns and patterns of emigration to the United States and Canada. The Boreland families discussed here are descendants of the Borlands of Strathclyde in Scotland. All assumptions upon which family relations are inferred are included in the tree.

• James Boreland of Lisburn (b. circa 1685 Lisburn, name reconstructed based on children of son John, birthplace inferred from location of first marriage of son John)
  • John Boreland of Kilraughts (b. circa 1715, m1. 1738 Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland Ann Guthrie, m2. circa 1746 Rachel Moore, d. circa 1778 Antrim)
    • James Boreland (b. circa 1739 Antrim, son of John Boreland and Ann Guthrie, m. Margaret, d. before 1765)
    • Ann Boreland (b. circa 1741 Antrim, daughter of John Boreland and Ann Guthrie, m. Hugh Smyley)
    • Barbara Boreland (b. circa 1743 Antrim, daughter of John Boreland and Ann Guthrie, m. Hugh Hendry)
    • Andrew Boreland (b. 12 Dec 1744 Kilraughts, son of John Boreland and Ann Guthrie, m. 1782 Mary Evans, d. Washington, Pennsylvania, USA)
    • John Boreland II (b. circa 1746 Kilraughts, son of John Boreland and Rachel Moore, m. 1791 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Margaret Carnes, d. 1830 Franklin, Westmoreland)
    • Samuel Boreland (b. 1748 Antrim, son of John Boreland and Rachel Moore, m. 12 Sep 1782, Bedford, Pennsylvania, Lydia Gregg, c. 1790 Franklin, d. 15 Jul 1811 Salem, Westmoreland)
    • Janet Boreland (b. circa 1750)
    • Marryan Boreland (b. circa 1753)
    • Thomas Boreland (b. circa 1756)
    • William Boreland (b. circa 1759)
    • Isabella Boreland (b. circa 1762)
    • Matthew Boreland (b. circa 1763, d. 1843)
    • James Boreland (b. circa 1765)
  • unknown Boreland of Landhead
    • William Boreland of Landhead (1747-1801)
      • John Boreland (b. circa 1791)
      • William Boreland II (b. circa 1795, m. Ann McElderry)
      • Alexander Boreland (b. circa 1795, m. Charlotte Neill, emigrated to Ontario, Canada)
      • Elizabteh Boreland (b. circa 1795, niece of William Brady of Cuppadale, m. Gawn Finlay)