DOUGLAS, Barbara

   Cause of her death was pneumonia and peritonitis over 21 days.

   Another name for Barbara was HARDIE, Barbara.

  General Notes:

Barbara died in 1885, at the recorded age of 39 years. In her death certificate she was recorded as having been married to James Hardie gamekeeper. Her parents were noted as James Douglas and Grace Gow, both deceased.


In the 1851 census Barbara, a recorded 6 year old, is noted as the 'niece' of the householder Alexander Conacher, husband of Janet Douglas. This suggests, if accurate, that Barbara was the natural daughter of a sister or brother of Janet Douglas, not her own sister. ⁴

  Medical Notes:

Geogre Dickson MB CM certified the cause of death.

James Hardie, Barbara's husband, who had been present where the death occurred gave notice of her death, gave notice of her death.

Barbara married someone Rachell GORDON, daughter of Patrick GORDON and Unknown.^{1 2} (Rachell GORDON was christened on 31 May 1725 in Gartly Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"On the 14th March 1622, John Strachan, then residing at Phesdo, and Isabel Rait, his spouse, received confirmation, in conjunct fee, of the lands of Phesdo and Broadlands, in the parish of Fordoun, without prejudice to the possession of Sir Alexander Strachan of the whole other lands and barony of Thornton, in terms of a contract between him and John Strachan, dated 29th September 1618 (Privy Seal Register, vol.xci.376."

from Memorials of Strachan and Wise (1877)




"Records

Page: 487

Date: 1622/7/27

Parties: Contract Isobell Reat sp to John Strachan of Plasdo (probably a mistranscription of Phesdo) - Mr Alex Keithe of Over Dysart, Elizabeth Melville his sp"

from Register of Deeds ^{1 2}

Barbara next married James Fraser HARDIE, son of John HARDIE and Cathrine FRASER, on 25 Nov 1864 in Craiglea, Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland. (James Fraser HARDIE was christened on 12 Dec 1836 in Dowally Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage took place according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Samuel Cameron, minister of Logierait, officiated. Thomas Fraser and Alex. McDougall were witnesses.

The bridegroom was an unmarried man who worked as a gamekeeper. He was 27 years old and resided at Balledmond Lodge, Dowally, Perthshire. His mother was deceased.

<sup>The bride was a domestic servant and single. She lived at Tornabrack, Logierait. Her parents were both dead.

The marriage was registered on 28 November 1864. 6</sup>

Barbara next married Pat. GORDON, son of Assorted GORDONS in Gartly parish, Banffshire and Unknown. (Pat. GORDON was born about 1685.)