ROBERTSON, Margaret
- Born: 1699
- Marriage (1): STRACHAN, Alexander Merchant and Postmaster in Banff in 1721 in Boyndie Parish, Banffshire, Scotland
- Died: 13 January 1764
- Buried: Banff Churchyard, Banffshire, Scotland
General Notes:
Old Parish Register
Boyndie Parish Banffshire
Baptisms
"March 25 1741
William Strachan in Buchraggie ... spouse... Thomas...Martin? and Thomas Murray shoemaker in Banff, the other called Margaret witnesses Margaret Russell Relict of Mr Tam (?) Philp late Minister (?) (merchant?) this pla... Margaret Robertson spouse of Alex Strachan mercht in Banff Margt Brown spouse to John Wilson at Scotsmilne (?)"
"Here lie interred the bodies of Alexander Strachan, merchant and postmaster in Banff, who died May 2th, 1768, aged 72 years, and Margaret Robertson, his spouse, who died January 13th, 1764, aged 64 years. And William McKelligin, their grandchild, and son to George McKelligin, shipmaster in Banff, who died June 22nd, 1765, aged 1 year and 10 months. Life how short. Eternity how long. And Barbara McKelligin, another of their grandchildren, by the said George McKelligin, who died 1st of Dec, 1774, aged three years and two months."
from Margaret Robertson's headstone in Banff cemetery
Margaret married Alexander STRACHAN Merchant and Postmaster in Banff, son of Mr STRACHEN in Findon and Unknown, in 1721 in Boyndie Parish, Banffshire, Scotland. (Alexander STRACHAN Merchant and Postmaster in Banff was born about 1693, died on 2 May 1768 and was buried in Banff Churchyard, Banffshire, Scotland.)
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