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THOMSON, Thomas in Faichfield
(About 1645-)
GORDON, Robert 7th of Pitlurg
(About 1641-)
MAITLAND, Jean
(About 1645-1741)
THOMSON, Thomas of Faichfield, Burgess of Aberdeen
(1676-1722)
GORDON, Ann
(About 1680-)
THOMSON, John Master Mariner, Captain
(1717-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. BARCLAY, Ann

THOMSON, John Master Mariner, Captain 2 3

  • Baptised: 3 January 1717, Longside parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2 3
  • Marriage (1): BARCLAY, Ann on 2 May 1745 in Peterhead parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1

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  General Notes:

"THOMSON
JOHN
/
M
03/01/1717
218 10 / 183
Longside"

from Births and Baptisms




"Jean Thomson's brother was Captain John Thomson, master mariner, Peterhead, who left a legacy to the Society of Shipmasters in Aberdeen, and to the poor in the parishes of Longside and Aberdeen (Aberdeen Sheriff Court Books, April 11, 1788)."

from Gordons of Cairnfield< 3 4


John married Ann BARCLAY on 2 May 1745 in Peterhead parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 (Ann BARCLAY was born about 1720.)


  Marriage Notes:

"THOMSON
JOHN
ANN BARCLAY/
02/05/1745
232 10 / 282
Peterhead"

from Index of Marriages




"23 May 1757

Letter written by James Barclay, Jamaica to Captain John Thomson, late commander of the Fonthill, to be left at the Jamaica Coffee House, London, per H.M.S. Roebuck. Thanks brother-in-law for letter of 20 January by hand of Captain Arbuthnot, whom Barclay promises to assist and who hopes to ship cargoes from Lucea [Jamaica]. He cannot think of returning to Scotland for some time as he is involved in the affairs of Mr. Gordon and Mr. Knight as well as his own. Sends good wishes to his aged mother. Regrets that brother's two boys and a girl living in Jamaica were not mentioned in his will. Discusses what should be done. Also comments on letter to mother enclosed for delivery." (MS 1160/5/9)

"24 August 1909

Letter from P. J. Beveridge, St. Columba's Rectory, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire to C. T. Gordon. Describes two oil paintings in his possession of Ann Barclay and her husband Captain John Thompson of Faichfield, by Alexander, an Aberdeen artist, which are family heirlooms. Also discusses other genealogical points by which he attempts to prove some family connection." (MS 1160/16/17)

from University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
1 5 6

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Longside parish Aberdeenshire Baptisms.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

4 e-books, Gordons of Cairnfield by J. M. Bulloch (1910 privately printed).

5 Internet Site, https://calm.abdn.ac.uk/archives/record/catalog/MS%201160/5/9 MS 1160 - Gordons of Buthlaw and Cairness: estate and family papers 5 - Correspondence and papers concerning estates in Jamaica Ref No MS 1160/5/9.

6 Internet Site, https://calm.abdn.ac.uk/archives/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=MS+1160%2F16%2F17 MS 1160 - Gordons of Buthlaw and Cairness: estate and family papers 16 - Papers concerning the genealogies of the Gordon and Barclay families MS 1160/16/17.

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