THOMSON, Alexander of Portlethen, Advocate 1 2 3
- Baptised: 5 February 1657, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 4
- Marriage (1): GREGORY, Helen in April 1690 1
- Marriage (2): AEDIE, Katherine on 28 March 1713 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 2
- Died: 25 November 1727 1
Another name for Alexander was THOMSONE, Alexander.4
User ID: N363.
General Notes:
"THOMSONE
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER THOMSONE/ELSPET HAY
M
05/02/1657
168 / A 40 / 295
Aberdeen"
from Births and Baptisms 4
Alexander married Helen GREGORY, daughter of James GREGORY F.R.S., Professor of Maths, St Andrews & Edinburgh and Mary JAMESONE, in April 1690.1 (Helen GREGORY was baptised on 13 December 1670 in St Andrew's and St Leonard's parish, Fife, Scotland 4 and died on 7 September 1711 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Thomson, Alexander. 30th July, 1680.
Youngest son of Alexander Thomson, advocate (1625). App. to Andrew Thomson (1656). Town Clerk of Aberdeen from 1694. Sometime Commissary Depute of Aberdeenshire. Sheriff Substitute of Aberdeenshire, 1713 and 1722-27. Guild burgess of Aberdeen, admitted 22nd June, 1692. Dean of Faculty, Mar. Coll., 1714-27. One of the Assessors to the Rector of King's Coll. from 1705. Proprietor of Portlethen. Portrait by John Alexander at Birsmohr Lodge, Aboyne. Married, first, in April, 1690, Helen (died at Aberdeen, 7th September, 1711), eldest dau. of James Gregory, Professor of Mathematics, St. Andrews, subsequently in Edinburgh, with issue :
1. James, advocate (1724).
2. Robert, succeeded his father as Town Clerk (portrait by-John Alexander, painted 1729, at Birsmohr Lodge, Aboyne); died 29th April, 1767, aged 63.
3. Alexander, merchant (portrait by John Alexander, painted 1729, at Birsmohr Lodge, Aboyne); married Celia Workman.
4. Andrew.
1. Elizabeth, married, 1714, James Gellie, merchant, Aberdeen.
2. Helen, married, 1721, George Skene of Rubislaw.
3. Janet.
4. Catherine, died, unmarried, February, 1737.
5. Mary, married, 5th February, 1730, James Carnegie, litster, Aberdeen.
6. Isobel, died unmarried.
Married, second, Catherine Aedie, who died September, 1738.
Died 25th November, 1727, aged 71"
from History of the Society of Advocates 1
Alexander next married Katherine AEDIE, daughter of David AEDIE of Newark, Bailie and Burgess in Aberdeen and Katherine SKENE, on 28 March 1713 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 2 (Katherine AEDIE was baptised on 7 January 1680 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 4 and died in September 1738 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"AEDIE
KATHERINE
ALEXANDER THOMSON/FR4206 4207 (FR4206)
28/03/1713
168 / A 130 / 139
Aberdeen"
from Index of Marriages
Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages
"Aberdeen March 30th. 1713.
Saturday last being the 28th. day of March 1713 Alexander Thomson of Portlethen and Katherine Aedie Relict of Mr. George Skeen of Robslaw being contracted and cautioner for the man Mr. Thomas Hay Sheriff Clerk and for the woman John Leslie late Baillie payed four lib. Scots"
"Thomson, Alexander. 30th July, 1680.
Youngest son of Alexander Thomson, advocate (1625).
Married, second, Catherine Aedie, who died September, 1738. Died 25th November, 1727, aged 71"
from History of the Society of Advocates 1 2 5
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