SPARK, Margaret

   Another name for Margaret was SPARK, Margt..¹

   User ID: R545

Margaret had a relationship with Sir William STRACHAN 4th Baronet of Thornton (title without land), son of Sir James STRACHAN 3rd Baronet of Thornton, Minister of Keith parish and Katharine ROSE. (Sir William STRACHAN 4th Baronet of Thornton (title without land) was born about 1665.)

  Marriage Notes:

No marriage has been found for this couple.

The wording of their child's baptism record suggests they were unmarried when he was born.

Old Parish Registers
Marykirk parish Kincardineshire
Baptisms

"1715 July 21st

Alexr Strachan

The Which day was Baptized Alexander Strachan Natural Son to Sir Wm Strachan of Thorntoune and Margt Spark & held up by the said Margt herself who acknowledged before several witnesses at the baptizing of the child that she knows no other father to her Child but the said Sir William Strachan Witnesses Alexr Cairncorse Robt fferguson & Jon Anderson"

Note:

The use of the word 'natural' has varied in meaning historically. In the past it tended to mean 'of the body' of 'biological' but within marriage, that is not an adopted child. Later it came to refer to children born outside of the marital relationship, which seems to be the meaning here. ¹

Margaret next married Alexander WRIGHT on 11 June 1719 in Marykirk parish, Kincardineshire, Scotland. (Alexander WRIGHT was born about 1685.)

  Marriage Notes:

"SPARK
MARGARET
ALEXANDR. WRIGHT/
22/05/1719
312
60 / 92
Montrose"

"SPARK
MARGARET
ALEXR. WRIGHT/FR255 (FR255)
11/06/1719
265
10 / 486
Marykirk"

from Index of Marriages