McGONAGALL, John
- Born: 7 Sep 1865, Dundee, Angus, Scotland 2
- Marriage (1): McGHEE, James 1
Other names for John were McGONEGAL, John 3 and McGONNIGAL, John.4
General Notes:
In 1871 the census for Dundee recorded John McGonagall living at 41 Step Row with his parents and six siblings. John's age was recorded as 5 years and his birthplace as Dundee.
John McGonnigal was recorded by the 1881 census for Dundee living at 19 Paton's Land with his parents, five siblings, and a nephew, Andrew. His age was noted as 14 years, and his birthplace as Dundee. He was an unemployed roper.
The census of 1891 recorded John McGonegal living at 41 Paton's Land in Dundee with his parents, one of his brothers, and his nephew, Andrew. John was a single man, aged 25 years, according to the entry, and had been born in Dundee. He worked as a jute ropespinner. 3 4 5
John married James McGHEE, son of Thomas McGHEE and Mary McGHEE MS UNKNOWN.1 (James McGHEE was born about 1860.)
Marriage Notes:
"On the 19th March, 1686, when he had attained majority, he (Alexander Skene) was served heir to John Skene of that ilk, his father, in the lands and barony of Skene, with the lake and mills of the same, and was infeft in the same on 13th May, 1686. Four years after, he made a marriage, which brought to the family the lands of Wester Fintray. This was with 'Giles Adie, daughter of Mr. David Adie of Newark and Easter Echt, Baillie and Burgess of Aberdeen, and Guild Brother of Edinburgh' (MS.D). Her mother was Katherine Skene, niece of Sir George Skene of Wester Fintray and Rubislaw, who was unmarried, and settled the estate of Wester Fintray on his grandniece, by the contract of marriage between her and Alexander Skene" [....]
"Contract of marriage between Alexander Skene of that ilk, on the one part ; and Sir George Skene of Wester Fintray, late Provost of Aberdeen, and David Adie of Newark, late Bailie of the said burgh, for themselves, and taking burden upon them for Giles Adie, daughter to the said David Adie, procreate betwixt him and the deceased Katharine Skene, his spouse, who was niece to the said Sir George Skene, and the said Giles Adie for herself, on the other part : Whereby the said Alexander Skene and the said Giles Adie agree to enter into the bonds of matrimony with each other, and thereafter love, cherish, treat, and entertain each other as becometh Christian married persons of their estate and rank [....] Dated at Aberdeen the eighth February, 1690."
from Skene of Skene 1
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