MOIR, John Burgess of Aberdeen, Mr ¹

   Other names for John were MOARE, John, Mr,² MOIR, Johnne,³ MOIR, Jon ³ and MORE, Johne.³

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  General Notes:

"May 24, 1615. Sasine Mr. William Moir, Burgess of Aberdeen to his second son John Moir, on a tenement and garden on the east of the Gallowgate, where the road goes to Aberdeen."

"May 2, 1623. Sasine to Mr. William Moir on the Interior land on the east of the Gallowgate conquered from William Turing of Foveran. (Witness Mr. John Moir, brother of the said William Moir) for implement of his marriage contract with Agnes, daughter of Patrick Gordon of Gordonesmylnes."

"Jan. 4, 1651. Sasine. John Moir, eldest son of the late Mr. John Moir, burgess of Aberdeen, and heir of Mr. Henry Moir immediate younger brother of the said Mr. John Moir, and so uncle of the said John of a tenement of land on the East side of the Gallowgate."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References ¹

John married Marjorie BEANS by 8 March 1626.¹ (Marjorie BEANS was born about 1605.)

  Marriage Notes:

"March 8, 1626. Sa. to Mr. Johne Moir, burges of Abd. to Mariorie beanis his spous, on the landis of sonysyd, 8 March, 1626. James Davidsone."

"Sept. 25, 1628. Sa. to Mr. John Moir, burges of Abd. and Meriore beanes his spouse. On the toune and Lands of Sonysyd Sept. 25, 1628. Mr. Alex. Reid, not."

"Jan. 12, 1655. Sasine on marriage contract between John Moir eldest son of the deceased John Moir and Marjorie Beans, his relict, and Mary Cochrane, second daughter of Walter Cochrane, late Baillie of Aberdeen, disponing the tenement on the East of the Gallowgate, reserving to Marjorie Beans her life-rent."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References ¹