RUSSEL, William ^{1 4 5 6}

   Another name for William was RUSSELL, William.⁶

  General Notes:

Old Parish Register
Clackmannan parish Clackmannashire
Baptisms

"1770
May 5th
Russel
William Russel Coalhewar at Westfield & Marrion Bain had a Son
Bapd: William Lawll. May 6th. In presence of the Congregation"

William Russell was a farmer according to the death certificate of his son William in 1861. ^{4 5}

William married Jean ROBERTSON on 23 Oct 1785 in Barony Parish, Glasgow, Scotland.¹ (Jean ROBERTSON was born about 1770 and died after 13 Feb 1861 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Register
Barony parish Lanarkshire
Marriages

"Proclaimed October 1785
Russel 23 Wil^m. Russel Coalhewer Jean Robertson in this parish" ¹

William next married Susan MURPHY.^{2 3} (Susan MURPHY was born about 1819 in County Sligo, Ireland ⁷ and died between 1869 and 1873.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Thomas Menzies was the second son of Thomas Menzies of Pitfoddels and Marion Reid, his spouse, and was admitted a burgess of the burgh on 26th June, 1548. He married Margaret Ogilvie, eldest sister and heiress of Alexander Ogilvie of Durn, the grandson of Sir William Ogilvie of Stratherne, and in this way, on his brother-in-law's death without issue, he became laird of Durn, in Banffshire."

from Aldermen and Provosts




"Margaret. On 24 December 1558, as elder heir-female of her brother-german Alexander, she had a precept of clare constat from William, Bishop of Aberdeen, of the Kirkton of Fordyce and other lands. Before 23 June 1563 she was married to Mr. Thomas Menzies of Durne, otherwise of Kirkhill and Pitfoddells, Provost of Aberdeen, immediate younger brother of Gilbert of Pitfoddells, Provost of Aberdeen, and had issue ..."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ^{2 3}