NISBET, Alexander Mason
- Born: 15 Sep 1801, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
- Marriage (1): REDPATH, Ann
- Marriage (2): NISBET, Francis 1
- Marriage (3): NISBET, Francis in 1686
- Died: Between 1846 and 1851
Another name for Alexander was NESBET, Alexander.
General Notes:
Alexander had a twin, Thomas.
The 1841 census for Haddington recorded Alexander Nisbet, his wife Ann, and four youngsters -possibly his children- living at Clerkington. Alexander was recorded as 38 years old and his occupation as a mason journeyman. His birthplace was in East Lothian.
When the 1851 census was taken for Haddington Alexander was already deceased, his wife a widow. However their youngest child recorded was aged 4 years so we can say with some confidence that Alexander was alive about 5 years before the census.
Alexander married Ann REDPATH, daughter of Thomas REDPATH and Elspeth TURNER. (Ann REDPATH was born on 21 Jan 1805 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.)
Alexander next married Francis NISBET, son of Francis NISBET Flesher and Euphemia THOMSON.1 (Francis NISBET was born on 10 Oct 1802 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.)
Marriage Notes:
(at Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen in 1686)
"Andrew Burnett, son of James B., burgess of Aberdeen; educated at Marischal College; M.A. (1672); adm. in 1686; deprived by Parliament, 1st July 1695, for not taking the Oath to their Majesties, and for presenting and adhering to a Protestation against the Assembly's Committee of 17th April 1694 for the North. He was imprisoned four days and banished the country. When subsequently he took the Oaths, the Trades of Aberdeen petitioned the Magistrates in 1711 for his restoration, 'threatin if they did not, to enter him by force'; M.D. (1685); dep. by the Presb., 27th June 1716, for praying for the Chevalier during the Rising. Wodrow describes him as 'a very weak, empty, volage (volatile) man, of nae great parts of learning, and just made a tool of to disturb the established constitution.' He died before 1723. He marr. (1) Margaret, daugh. of Alexander Burnett of Leys, and widow of Alexander Burnett of Monboddo, and had issue Robert, born 1692, died before 1723 ; and others, born 1693, 1694, 1703 : (2) Elizabeth Reid, widow of Adam Maltman, merchant, Aberdeen. Publication The Spiritual Anatomy of Man (London, 1693). [The Burnetts of Leys, 76-8.]"
from Fasti Ecclesiae 1
Alexander next married Francis NISBET, son of Alexander NISBET Mason and Ann REDPATH, in 1686. (Francis NISBET was born on 19 Mar 1831 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 2 and was christened on 6 Apr 1831 in Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland 2.)
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