GELLIE, John Minister of Monymusk parish, Reverend Mr ^{1 2}

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John married Helen LEITH, daughter of George LEITH 5th of Overall and Magdalene LEITH, 3 July 1626(contract).¹ (Helen LEITH was born about 1612.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Premnay in 1629)

"John Gellie, M.A.; min. in 1629; trans- to Monymusk after 10th Sept. 1629.

(at Moneymusk in 1629)

"John Gellie, educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; became min. of Premnay; pres. by Charles I. 4th Sept. 1629; trans, and adm. same year; petitioned Parliament 26th March 1647 on account of his losses and sufferings, which were certified by Major-General Middleton, whereupon 500 merks were ordered for his present subsistence; died between 19th Oct. 1652 and 6th Jan. 1654. He marr. (cont. 3rd July 1626) Helen, second daugh. to George Leith of Overhall of Barnes, and had issue Alexander; George; Robert; Elizabeth; Mary. Patrick G., burgess of Aberdeen, was served nearest agnate to some of his children. [Reg. of Deeds, ccccxxvi., 25th Jan. 1630; Aberdeen Sas., i. 40, ii. 194; Acts of Parl., vi., pt. 1, 800; Inq. Ret. Gen., 4482, 4483; de Tut, 810.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹