MOIR, James 2nd of Stoneywood, MP, Jacobite 1715 ^{3 4}

   Another name for James was MOIRE, James.²

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  General Notes:

"MOIR
JAMES
JON. MOIR/JEANE SANDELANDS
M
04/09/1659
168/A 40 371
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms

"Moir, James, 2nd of Stoneywood
Brother of Alexander Moir, Regent. Eldest son of John Moir, 1st of Stoneywood and his wife, Jean, eldest daughter of James Sandilands 1st of Cotton. Baptized in Aberdeen 1 Sept 1659. MP for Aberdeenshire from 1689 -1707. He married twice, on 10 July 1683, Mary, eldest daughter of the Rev William Scroggie, Bishop of Argyll, issue four sons, the eldest being James, and three daughters. Secondly, Jean, daughter of Alexander Abernethy, 1st of Mayen and widow of William Moir of Scotstown. By her he had three sons, one of whom was William Moir of Lonmay, and two daughters. Jean Abernethy died in Nov 1749, aged 85. He died on 22 Nov 1739 aged 80."

from Jacobites of 1715 ³

James married Marie SCROGIE, daughter of Right Reverend Mr William SCROGIE Bishop of Argyll and Katherine SCOUGAL, on 10 July 1683.¹ (Marie SCROGIE was baptised on 28 October 1667 in Dumbarton parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"JAMES MOIR, married first, 10 July, 1683, MARY, eldest dau. of the RIGHT REV. WM. SCROGGIE, Bishop of Argyll, (elected 1666, died 1675,) by his wife, a dau. of Patrick Scougal, Bishop of Aberdeen, who was a son of Sir John Scougal of that ilk, in East Lothian." (page 149)

from Moir Genealogy ¹

James next married Jean ABERNETHY, daughter of Alexander ABERNETHY of Auchencloich, then of Mayen and Isobel HACKETT, on 1 June 1696 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.² (Jean ABERNETHY was born about 1669 and died in November 1749.)

  Marriage Notes:

"MOIRE
JAMES
JEAN ABERNETHIE/
01/06/1696
168/A 130 7
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages ²