"That Mr John McMaster of 2 Foundry Street be informed in reply to his application to name two new streets off Newtownards Road McMaster Street and Lendrick Street that the application should be signed by all interested owners". (13th October 1897).
“On application of the owners, your Committee have named ...two new streets off Newtownards road ‘McMaster street’ and ‘Lendrick street’.” (Minutes, Town Improvement Committee, 27 October 1897). [Owner: John McMaster (the Rev J. J. Major or Mayor consenting) two new streets named: McMaster Street and Lendrick Street. Minutes, TIC, 27th October 1897].
Thanks to information supplied in an email to this project from James McMaster, the great grandson of John McMaster the following information can be added: It is possible that John McMaster in naming Lendrick Street, was likely referring to his father Lendrick M’Master (1833-1886), his grandfather Lendrick M’Master (1802-1880) and his son Lendrick (1879-1887). The name Lendrick was a prominent early family name. Lendrick Street seems to have been built from 1898 onwards – there are already addresses of people living at Lendrick Street in the 1899 Belfast Street Directory.