HAVERN, John

  General Notes:

John's father, also John Havern, was the informant of his birth. He gave notice on 23 November 1855 at Holytown before William Richard, registrar, and made his X mark.

John married.^{1 2}

  Marriage Notes:

"Eodem die. (3 March 1647)

The said day Grissell Abircrombie, spous to Patrik Sangster, couper, being convict be the depositiones of certaine famous witnesses for puting wiolent hand on Janet Ray, relict of wmquhill Mr Wm. Moir .... "

from Extracts from the Council Register




"Att Aberdein, 24th July, 1695, years in presens of John Allardes, ane of the baillies of the burgh -
The said day, it was judicially verified and proven, be the depositions of Alexr. Skein, of Dyce; Gilbert Black, lait baillie; John Moir, lait baillie; Mr. James Moir of Ferriehill, that Gilbert Moir, son of deceast Dr. William Moir, of Scotstoun, now in the Kingdom of Poland, who went from this about 18 years ago or thereby, being then about the age of ( - )years, or thereby, is the second lawful son of the said deceased, Dr. William Moir of Scotstoun, procreat betwixt him and Margaret Skein, his spouse, in the lawful bonds of matrimony; and that the said deceased Dr. William Moir of Scotstoun, principal and professor of mathematics in the Marischall College of Aberdeen, procreat betwixt him and Jean Gordon, his lawful spouse, daughter of the deceased Gilbert Gordon of Gordonsmill, of the family of Clunie; and that the deceased William Moir of Scotstoun, procreat betwixt him and Janet Rae, his lawful spouse.
All which they deponed to be of veritie, by virtue of their great oath sworn; Whereupon the said baillie ordained ane testimonial to be extended, in ample and due form."

from Birth Brieve of Gilbert Moir

Note:

The William Moir who was principal of Marischal College, married

1) Agnes Gordon and

2) Jean Forbes.

Agnes Gordon was the mother of Gilbert's father, and therefore Gilbert's grandmother. Her father was Patrick, not Gilbert, Gordon. ^{1 2}