TWEEDLIE, Robert

   Another name for Robert was TWEIDIE, Robert.²

  General Notes:

In her application for parish relief in 1879, Robert's mother, Jane, described her son, Robert, as aged 40 years, born in Claybrae, a widower with no family (children). He worked as a slater, but had been idle. He had had only two days a week work since the Glasgow Fair. He was now (living) three weeks with the applicant.

In her second application in 1880, he was a widower, with no children, and was a slater. He had been idle for two weeks, but when working earned 20/- a week. ³

Robert married Isabella FULTON, daughter of Neil FULTON and Elizabeth TWEEDLE.¹ (Isabella FULTON was born on 27 Sep 1865 in Central District, Glasgow, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret (Gordon) : married James Brebner in Towie. She was the ancestress of the present laird of Knockespock."

from Terpersie




"Margaret (Gordon), who married James Brebner, in Towie of Clatt, whose descendant became 12th laird under the entail."

from Gordon of Knockespock




"George Gordon (8th of Knockespock) was succeeded in Knockespock by his son James, the West Indian nabob, and the latter was succeeded in turn by the descendants of his sister Margaret, who married a Brebner, then by the descendants of his sister Barbara, who married a Grant, and, thirdly, again, by the descendants of his elder sister, the Brebner- Gordons, who are now known as Fellowes Gordon - a peculiarly complicated story of succession."

from The Making of the West Indies ^{1 5 6}